Brian Stewart Racing Blog

BSRKC Season 7 Starts in Sutton THIS Weekend!

brianstewart — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:25:42 +0000

The Brian Stewart Racing Karting Championship Series, (BSRKC), starts its seventh year this weekend at 3-S Go Karts in Sutton on Saturday, May 19 to Monday, May 21. Saturday is the official practice day. Controlled practice starts at 9:00 am till 6:00 pm. The classes racing on Sunday are: Rotax Mini-Max, Rotax/TaG Junior, Rotax/TaG Senior, Rotax DD2, F125 ICC / Moto, Junior Medium, and Senior Medium. Please note that the Senior Medium is now an official class in the BSRKC series. The Steward, Mike Brittain, will be posting the announcement in a Bulletin on the BSRKC website. Sunday’s races will be followed immediately by an open practice for Monday’s classes until sundown. The classes racing on Monday are: Novice, Junior Lite, Junior Heavy, Senior Lite, Senior Heavy and Masters.

Practice and pre-registration is available at the Sutton track all week. Registration opens on Sunday and Monday morning at 7:00 am. The entry fee per class is $85.00. The entry form is posted in the SCHEDULE section on the website at http://www.BSRKC.com . The details for the host hotel, and alternative accommodations, are also posted there. The track configuration is Senna, and will be raced in the counter clockwise direction.

The generous sponsors for this event are CRS Contractors Rental Supply-Aurora & Paul Cormier, Cummins Hydraulics Ltd., Newmarket & John Cummins, and NORTRAX Shanty Bay & Rod Thompson. As is customary for all BSRKC events, all classes with ten plus entries receive cash prizes. First place receives $175.00, second place receives $75.00, and third place receives $50.00. Trophies are also presented to first, second and third places in all of the classes. Special draw prizes sponsored by 401 Dixie Nissan/Infiniti and Peter Geer, will be drawn on Sunday and Monday during trophy presentations.

The BSRKC series started in 2006 and in its seventh year continues to be the most affordable regional kart racing series in Ontario. The Principals and Organizers of the series, together with the Steering Committee, and the two hosting clubs of Simcoe and Waterloo, have maintained the tradition of presenting a very competitive racing schedule that stays mindful of every karter’s budget.

BSRKC looks forward to welcoming everyone at 3-S Go Karts in Sutton. May you all enjoy an extraordinary weekend that sees you taking home the hardware and some well deserved cold hard cash and prizes!

Related Links:

http://BSRKC.com

http://www.3SGoKartsInternational.com

http://www.SimcoeKartClub.com

http://www.WRKC.on.ca

http://www.BrianStewartRacing.ca

http://www.ContractorsRentalSupply.ca

http://www.CumminsHydraulics.com

http://www.Nortrax.ca

http://www.401DixieNissan.com

Dan Wheldon

brianstewart — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:12:41 +0000

Dan Wheldon passed away at the helm of his Indy Car on Sunday, October 16, 2011 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 15 cars in total were involved in the massive pile-up that sent more than one driver to hospital. Dan was not able to survive his injuries and leaves behind his wife and two children.

Our thoughts are with his family.

You can read more about Dan on a memorial site that has been set up in his honour.

Road America

brianstewart — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:31:09 +0000

In race #9 of the season, Matthew Di Leo of Brian Stewart Racing took 7th place on the 4.048 mile course at Road America, after having begun 10th on the grid. The double header in Elkhart Lake, WI saw Matthew begin the next day on the outside of the fourth row and finish in 6th spot, just over 30 minutes later. His top speed in race #10 of the season was 104.389 MPH.

You can check out Matthew’s own website at http://www.matthewdileo.com

The USF2000 Series is part of the prestigious Road to Indy Program for upcoming drivers. Visit their website at www.USF2000.com for all of the latest news, photos, videos and live timing as the events happen!

Join Matthew Labour Day Weekend for his final double header of the season in the Streets of Baltimore, September 2nd-4th.

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

brianstewart — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:00:26 +0000

Matthew Di Leo of Brian Stewart Racing picked up a combined 32 points this weekend towards the USF2000 Drivers’ Championship and another 18 points towards the team championship. Matthew finished a respectable 6th place in the first race and an even better 5th place in the second, crossing the finish line less than 6 seconds after the race winner. His best time of 1:23.174 was just 1.267 seconds off of the fastest lap.

You can check out Matthew’s own website at http://www.matthewdileo.com

Next on Matthew’s list is another double header at Road America, August 18-20th.

The Milwaukee Mile

brianstewart — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:53:21 +0000

Matthew Di Leo of Brian Stewart Racing picked up 13 driver championship points this weekend at the Milwaukee Mile.

You can check out Matthew’s own website at http://www.matthewdileo.com

Next on Matthew’s list is another double header at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, August 4-6th.

Night Before the 500

brianstewart — Sun, 29 May 2011 12:48:11 +0000

Matthew Di Leo made his Indianapolis debut in the “Night Before the 500″ race at the Lucas Oil Raceway picking up 15 points towards the driver championship.

You can check out Matthew’s own website at http://www.matthewdileo.com

Next on Matthew’s list is his first outing at the Milwaukee Mile, June 16-18th.

Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

brianstewart — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:44:01 +0000

Matthew Di Leo of Brian Stewart Racing put on a terrific show in the Streets of St. Petersburg. In his second double header, he finished a respectable 4th place in his first race and 7th in the second. This is Matthew’s second outing in an open-wheel USF2000 racing event, picking up 33 points towards the driver championship and 18 towards the team championship.

You can check out Matthew’s own website at http://www.matthewdileo.com

Next on Matthew’s list is the Night Before the 500 in Indianapolis, Ma7 27-28th.

Grand Prix of Sebring

brianstewart — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 12:35:42 +0000

Matthew Di Leo made his open wheel debut in a Brian Stewart Racing F2000 car picking up 12 points in his first race and another 10 in the second.

You can check out Matthew’s own website at http://www.matthewdileo.com

Next on Matthew’s list is another double header at Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, March 25-27th.

Great Weather – Even Better Prizes!

brianstewart — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:02:37 +0000

It was a great day for golf at the exclusive Briars Golf Club on the southern shores of Lake Simcoe when an eager group of golfing/racing enthusiasts took to the greens for a day of fun (and some frustration too).

The BIG Winners

It’s hard to really say who the big winners were – we had a ton of great prizes – but here goes…

The Ultimate Grand Prize - winners of four custom-made, one-of-a-kind racing chairs with the title “BSR Golf Champion 2010″ as well as bragging rights for a full year: the foursome of Jay Millen, Gary Stroud, Mike Roche and John Simioni.

Longest Drive Competition – winner of an Ultimate Grand Prix Adventure driving a racing car, courtesy of Wings and Slicks: Gibby Gray

Closest to the Pin – winner of green fees for four, courtesy of the Briars Golf Club: Paula McFarland

Closest to the Case - winner of a case of wine, courtesy of Reif Estate Winery: Dave Brill

Low Gross – winner of a pair of rain golfing gloves, courtesy of Mo’s Gold, the Official Polish of BSR: Jay Millen

There was an abundance of great draw prizes too: green fees for four courtesy of Orchard Beach Golf and Country Club, CD’s from Warner Music Canada as well as Grandstand Tickets and Pit Passes for the Toronto Honda Indy, courtesy of Firestone.

Congratulations to all of the golfers. Be sure to join us next year!

Warner Music Canada supports BSR Golf Tournament

brianstewart — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:01:38 +0000

Warner Music Canada has just donated a selection of their fabulous, toe tapping CDs to be used as prizes at the upcoming BSR Benefit Golf Tournament. Artists, new and old are featured, including:

Frank Sinatra
Ladies of the Canyon
Guitar Music for Small Rooms
Twilight New Moon
KD Lang
Randy Travis