HALDIMAND, ON – Two-time Daytona 500 winner Sterling Marlin is the latest driver to file entry for Jukasa Motor Speedway’s epic Canadian Short Track Nationals 200-lap pro late model event scheduled for September 1 and 2. To-date 50 teams have registered for the event from six provinces and five states.
“When a promoter puts this type of effort into an event – it absolutely makes waves all over the industry,” says Marlin. “There are Late Model guys all across the country right now trying to find a way to get to Canada for this race. Everyone’s talking about it”
“Our team is always excited for the chance to get out on the road again and take on a new racetrack,” continues the Fairgrounds Speedway Hall of Fame member. “From all the photos and videos I’ve seen, it looks like they’ve put together an incredible facility up there, and I’m looking forward to being a part of this race and interacting with the Canadian fans”
Marlin has spent much of the last decade focused on his Pro Late Model program and believes events like the Canadian Short Track Nationals are beneficial for both the Pro Late Model division as well as the Short Track industry as a whole.
“We need more races like this,” says the Tennessee-based star. “These cars can put on some of the best racing you’re ever going to see. So, when you put up a big purse for them, you’re going attract a big car count and the fans are going to get their money’s worth. The more events that we can have like this – the better off we’re going to be. There was never any question on whether our team was going to be supporting this deal or not. As soon as we heard about it, we knew we were making the trip to Canada for it.”
Expected Entry List To-Date
- 2 – Tim Ellis, Kitchener, Ontario
- 3 – Jason Hathaway, Stouffville, Ontario
- 3 – Shae Gemmell, Dorchester, Ontario
- 4 – Trevor Monaghan, Mount Hope, Ontario
- 5 – TBA, Ray, Michigan
- 5 – Eric Lee, Macomb, Michigan
- 5 – Paighton Jacobs, London, Ontario
- 7 – Branden Verhoeven, Kerwood, Ontario
- 7 – Todd Delisle, Courtice, Ontario
- 8 – Kent Vincent, Crapaud, Prince Edward Island
- 9 – Brandon Watson, Stayner, Ontario
- 10K – Jesse Kennedy, Southwold, Ontario
- 12 – Matthew Shirley, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- 14 – TBA, Caledonia, Ontario
- 15 – Derek Lynch, Warkworth, Ontario
- 17 – Joshua Stade, Chesley, Ontario
- 18 – Patrick Freel, London, Ontario
- 21 – Matt Pritiko, London, Ontario
- 21 – Joseph Berretta, Exeter, Pennsylvania
- 21X – Terry Jacques, Mount Brydges, Ontario
- 22 – Glenn Watson, Barrie, Ontario
- 24 – Nick Goetz, Southampton, Ontario
- 28 – DJ Kennington, St Thomas, Ontario
- 29 – Ryan Kimball, Norwood, Ontario
- 29X – Sean Grosman, Miami, Florida
- 31W – Rick Spencer-Walt, Oro-Medonte, Ontario
- 32 – Treyten Lapcevich, Grimsby, Ontario
- 33 – Weston Griffith Jr, Crown Point, Indiana
- 36 – David Elliott, Dundas, Ontario
- 41 – Taylor Holdaway, Orillia, Ontario
- 41SC – Samuel Charland, Saint-Christophe-D’Arthabaska, Quebec
- 42 – Kyle Reid, Fort McMurray, Alberta
- 46 – Billy Zardo, Brampton, Ontario
- 47 – Jordan Sims, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
- 47 – Brian Campbell, Wyoming, Michigan
- 48 – Dwayne Baker, Stayner, Ontario
- 51 – Braden Langille, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- 52 – Jake Sheridan, Mount Brydges, Ontario
- 53 – Cole Butcher, Porters Lake, Nova Scotia
- 54 – Jarrett Butcher, Porters Lake, Nova Scotia
- 63 – Hudson Nagy, Mount Hope, Ontario
- 72 – Junior Farrelly, Guelph, Ontario
- 81 – Nevin Scott, Clyde River, Prince Edward Island
- 81 – Andrew Gresel, Aleenford, Ontario
- 84 – JR Fitzpatrick, Cambridge, Ontario
- 86 – Billy Schwartsenburg, Guelph, Ontario
- 89 – James Horner, Fraserville, Ontario
- 91 – Patrick Laperle, St Denis Sur Richelieu, Quebec
- 96 – Jaxson Jacobs, London, Ontario
- 114 – Sterling Marlin, Columbia, Tennessee
Based on registrations received, subject to change without notice.
Advance ticket sales along with camping reservations are available now at JukasaMotorSpeedway.com.
Fans that plan to be in the area for the weekend will be interested to know rock legend Kim Mitchell will be in concert at Jukasa’s Pavillion on Friday, August 31. Fans who purchase tickets for the races that weekend will get a deeply discounted concert ticket for $10.00; concert tickets purchased alone are $25.00.
About Jukasa Motor Speedway
Jukasa Motor Speedway is a .625-mile paved speedway located in Hagersville, Ontario, Canada. The track first opened in 1966 as Cayuga Speedway and remained opened until it ceased regular operations in 2010. With new ownership in 2016 the facility underwent extensive renovations. Among the changes at the facility include a complete redesign and asphalt recovering of the racing surface and upgrades for competitors and fans throughout the entire 350-acre site. The facility can also accommodate nearly 800 campsites with many offering services to campers. For more information on Jukasa Motor Speedway visit their Facebook page and Twitter @Jukasamotor or www.jukasamotorspeedway.com
Jukasa Partners
Jukasa Motor Speedway thanks the following partners for their support. Kubota Canada, Pinty’s Delicious Foods, Whelen Engineering, Rankin Construction, Queenston Chev, W.J. Heaslip Ltd. Middleport Mechanical, Jukasa Designs, Jukasa Media Group
By Dan Cabral for Jukasa Motor Speedway