Inside Track: Readers' Choice Voting Begins Feb. 24
Inside Track Readers’ Choice Award to Open Balloting Program aimed at celebrating the best of Canadian motorsports now in its fourth year For immediate release: February 20, 2006 TORONTO, ON Voting for the fourth annual Inside Track Readers’ Choice Awards, presented by Castrol, will open soon. Starting February 24, 2006, Canadian motorsport fans can go to www.insidetracknews.com and register their ballots for the top Canadian racers of 2005. Inside Track Motorsport News is Canada’s top racing magazine. One of the publication’s core mandates is the promotion of Canadian motorsports. The Readers’ Choice Awards are a key component of the magazine’s commitment to shine a bright light on this country’s current and future stars. While in past years Inside Track has supplied a list of potential nominees in each of 10 categories representing various popular forms of racing in Canada, this time voters are given free rein to nominate any racer they choose. Having only eight racers put forward per category was very exclusionary, and Inside Track wanted to ensure that every single Canadian racer had the chance to win, regardless of whether or not they were a ‘popular’ choice. The categories include Racer of the Year and Up and Coming Racer of the Year awards for Stock Cars, Road Racing and Motorcycles. As well, Inside Track readers will identify Racer of the Year winners for Drag Racing, Rallying and Karting. They will also have an opportunity to vote for the Canadian Racer of the Year Participating at the Highest Levels of International Competition, as well as selecting an Overall Canadian Racer of the Year. Finally, voters will be polled as to who they believe is Most Deserving of Induction into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame. “The Readers’ Choice Awards have been embraced by our readers who want to do their part to promote and recognize Canada’s motorsports stars,” said Inside Track Editor-in-Chief Greg MacPherson. “The program has attracted corporate support from title sponsor Castrol Canada, and Karting award presenter PartSource. We also want to recognize the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame who has incorporated several Readers’ Choice Award winners into their recent induction gala celebrations. The program has come a long way in a short period of time thanks to the support of our readers and these great organizations.” All voting for the “Castrol Presents the Inside Track Readers’ Choice Awards” will be conducted via a controlled balloting procedure at the official Inside Track website (www.insidetracknews.com). The polls will remain open until 6 p.m. on Friday, April 28, 2006. The results of the readers’ selections will be announced shortly afterward. Previous Overall Canadian Racer of the Year winners include CASCAR driver Steve Robblee (2002), former Champ Car champion Paul Tracy (2003), and ALMS and 24 Hours of Le Mans GT1-class winner Ron Fellows (2004). Inside Track Communications fast facts: Inside Track Communications is the industry leader in motorsports publications. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Inside Track Communications publishes Inside Track Motorsport News (www.insidetracknews.com), Inside Karting, Inside Motorcycles (www.insidemotorcycles.com), and Inside Motocross (www.insidemotocross.ca). For more information on the Readers’ Choice Awards, contact David Weber at (519) 869-4969. - 30 -