Bourque and Mohawks Are Off to a Great Start at Montreal NASCAR Race
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series is in action this weekend in Montreal as part of the NASCAR Nationwide Series' historic appearance in Canada this weekend. Pierre Bourque will take part in the weekend of racing at Montreal's Ile Notre Dame on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series event at the road course on Saturday.
Bourque got off to a solid start on Friday, as preparations began for the race. In opening practice, he started out as fourth quickest. Later on, brake issues limited him to a 17th-place qualifying run, but those issues have been rectified and Bourque is very optimistic about the race.
“Our first practice session went terrific,” said Bourque. “The car was very, very
good and fast. However, we uncovered some serious braking issues afterwards
and this track has some very high speed braking points. So we bled the brakes,
changed brake pads and made some adjustments. That caused us to qualify
in the middle of the pack, but I'm so proud of everything that the Whitlock
Motorsports crew did to the Mohawk Internet Technologies Dodge. There is a
lot of energy and enthusiasm from the whole team about this race. We should
be terrific and hope to end the day with a top 10 finish.
The #29 Whitlock Motorsports-prepared Dodge that Bourque is racing at
Montreal is being sponsored by Mohawk Internet Technologies for this race.
It is the first venture for the Mohawks into NASCAR racing and Bourque is
excited about the partnership
"I am really excited about this groundbreaking collaboration with Mohawk Internet
Technologies,” said Bourque. “To my knowledge, this is the first time a Mohawk
business has entered the world of NASCAR. Not only am I thrilled to have their support, but I am also a longtime client and I can attest first-hand to the quality and performance of their cutting-edge services and technology."
It's not just Bourque who is excited either. In fact, both sides of the partnership are thrilled with the arrangement for the weekend.
"In over 400 years, the Mohawk people have never been defeated in battle, and it is with that knowledge and sense of history that we are proud to place the name of Mohawk Internet Technologies on the car of #29, Mr. Pierre Bourque, whom we believe will carry that tradition forward,” said Chuck Barnett, Board of Supervisors for Mohawk Internet Technologies.
Bourque is in a great position to carry along that tradition. He is a veteran of both road racing and stock car disciplines and the Montreal event will require proficiency in both areas for a driver to take home a good finish.
Mohawk Internet Technologies (MIT) is a unique business initiative of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) and its business partners. Keeping with the historic tradition of the North American trading post, MIT serves as one of the predominant electronic business centers on the Internet. MIT is not a bank, casino, or on-line store, but rather the internet service provider for numerous e-businesses who enjoy fast, reliable internet access in a free-enterprise environment specifically geared towards cross-business alliances and development.
The NASCAR Canadian Tire event at Montreal will take place on Saturday, August 2nd.
For more information on Pierre Bourque, please contact Mike Twist at (207) 499-2565 and be sure to check out PierreBourque.net.
For more information on Mohawk Internet Technologies, please visit, http://www.mohawk.ca.
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