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When the NASCAR Pinty’s Series heads to Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières on August 14 for the Les 50 Tours Can-Am, there will be a special guest in the field. Jeffrey Earnhardt will be running the series in a second car for Go FAS Racing as a teammate to Alex Labbe.
“The reputation of the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières is well established as a place where drivers can hone their road course driving skills,” mentioned Jeffrey Earnhardt. “I am really proud that Can-Am allows me to improve my skills on this renowned urban circuit, and to add my name to the list of my Sprint Cup colleagues Paul Menard, Casey Mears, Danica Patrick and A.J. Allmendinger. These drivers all developed through passages in the streets of Trois-Rivières.”
The track’s general manager Dominic Fugère says it’s an honor to add “Earnhardt” to the list of famous families that have compete on the Quebec road course.
“BRP has had an important customer base in Quebec for many decades now and the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières represents a great platform to connect with them,” said Louis Lévesque, vice-president, Global Marketing and Consumer Experience at BRP. “Passion, performance and adventure are among our key motivators driving us each day and we are thrilled to meet with our consumers at GP3R and to share with them our latest innovations on our Can-Am on road and off road line up.”
