Inside Track: Voting Open for Readers' Choice Awards

Voting Now Open for Inside Track Readers' Choice Award

Program aimed at celebrating the best of Canadian motorsports now in its 
fourth year

For immediate release: March 2, 2006

TORONTO, ON  Voting for the fourth annual Inside Track Readers' Choice 
Awards, presented by Castrol, has officially opened. As of February 24, 
2006, Canadian motorsport fans can now 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, and 
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 the number of readers that have already voted for the 
Readers' Choice Awards during the first few eligible days has been very 
strong, we want to ensure that we keep building public awareness of the 
program to promote and recognize Canada's motorsports stars," said Inside 
Track Editor-in-Chief Greg MacPherson. "The more Inside Track and our 
supporters are able to spread the word, the more that racers and winners in 
each category will allow them to truly say they were selected by Canadian 
fans and enthusiasts as the best in their country."
The program is supported by title sponsor Castrol Canada, and Karting award 
presenter PartSource. Also, the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame has 
incorporated several Readers' Choice Award winners into their recent 
induction gala celebrations.
In past years Inside Track supplied a list of potential nominees in each of 
10 categories representing various popular forms of racing in Canada, 
however this time voters are given free rein to nominate any racer they 
choose. 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 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 are polled as to who they believe is Most 
Deserving of Induction into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame.
         All voting for the Inside Track Readers' Choice Awards, presented 
by Castrol will be conducted via a controlled balloting procedure at the 
official Inside Track Web site (www.insidetracknews.com). Polls will remain 
open until 6 p.m. on Friday, April 28, 2006, and the results of 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 MotoX (www.insidemotocross.ca).
For more information on the Readers' Choice Awards, contact David Weber at 
(519) 869-4969.
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