J.R. Fitzpatrick, driver of the Kevin Harvick Inc. #4 Auto-Owners Insurance Chevrolet Silverado, will not have to travel very far this weekend when he makes his first career start at Michigan International Speedway in Saturday’s Michigan 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. Fitzpatrick resides in his hometown of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, which is 252 miles northwest of MIS. Auto-Owners Insurance, based in Lansing, Michigan, will be the primary sponsor on Kevin Harvick Inc.’s #4 Chevrolet Silverado this weekend at Michigan International Speedway with J.R. Fitzpatrick behind the wheel.(Kevin Harvick Inc. PR)(6-8-2009)
UPDATE: On Sunday, Fitzpatrick will return to his homeland to make his first start in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series for the 2009 season at Mosport International Raceway-a 200-kilometer race on the 10-turn, 2.459-mile road course. He will start the race from the back due to missing Saturday’s qualifying session while at Michigan International Speedway competing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event. Series veteran Jim Lapcevich will practice and qualify the #84 Fitzpatrick Motorsports Chevrolet.(TSN.ca)(6-11-2009)
