September 25, 2011. Ron Beauchamp Jr. and the #60 Mopar Parts/Mobil 1/Exide Batteries Dodge arrived for the final round of the 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Kawartha Speedway looking for a strong showing to finish out the racing season. While the car was fast they didn't get the result they were expecting.
Throughout the afternoon practice session Beauchamp found the #60 Mopar Parts/Mobil 1/Exide Batteries Dodge to be tight. "It was better at the end of the session" said Beauchamp but we made some more adjustments afterwards" he added.
Beauchamp would begin the 250 lap event in the #60 Mopar Parts/Mobil 1/Exide Batteries Dodge from the inside of row six. During the early stages of the race he moved into the top ten with his improved handling race car. "The changes helped and I gained a few spots pretty quickly" he stated.
The #60 Mopar Parts/Mobil 1/Exide Batteries Dodge continued to move toward the front of the field and after the midpoint of the race Beauchamp would make a scheduled pit stop for fresh tires. "Everything was looking good for us" explained Beauchamp. "We had fresh tires, good track position and I was looking to push to the finish" he added.
During the final 50 laps of the race would see several caution flags that slowed the field and that didn't help the #60 Mopar Parts/Mobil 1/Exide Batteries Dodge. "The car ran better the longer we stayed green" said the driver. "All those cautions really hurt us".
As the cars lined up for the final restart the #60 Mopar Parts/Mobil 1/Exide Batteries Dodge suddenly came to a halt on the track. Beauchamp was pushed into pit lane and team hurriedly put more fuel in the car and it eventually fired. Their day however was ruined. Instead of a top five finish at least, Beauchamp would be scored 18th.
This was a disappointing way for the #60 Mopar Parts/Mobil 1/Exide Batteries Dodge team to have their season end. "I can't believe it" said Beauchamp afterwards. "We came in for fuel the same time as some others, maybe we had a pick up problem, I don't know. But this one is gonna sting for a while" he stated.
Despite the disappointment Beauchamp would secure the seventh spot in the overall championship standings. "I'm happy we finished in the top ten, but this team is better than that. We'll be going over the whole program to see where we can improve our program for next year' he said.
Ron Beauchamp Jr. and the #60 Mopar Parts/Mobil 1/Exide Batteries Dodge Team will compete in all twelve races on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. Once again this year all events will be broadcast on TSN. You can see the race from Kawartha Speedway on October 15th at 12:30PM Eastern time. Fans should check their local listings for times. For more information about the #60 Mopar Parts/Mobil 1/Exide Batteries team log on to www.beauchampmotorsports.com and www.mopar.ca.
September 25, 2011. Ron Beauchamp Jr. and the #60 Mopar Parts/Mobil 1/Exide Batteries Dodge arrived for the final round of the 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Kawartha Speedway looking for a strong showing to finish out the racing season. While the car was fast they didn't get the result they were expecting.
