Life In Car

In two weeks, Ontario, Canada will host the Grand Prix of Mosport at the Mosport International Raceway. The race will have race teams from over 15 countries and will feature the American Le Mans Series on July 21- 24. This will be the only race in Canada that the American Le Mans Series will take part in.

The ALMS is the leader in green racing, or environmentally efficient racing, and touts higher end manufacturers than any of the other associations. Some of the manufacturers include, BMW, Ferrari, Porsche, Aston Martin, Lamborghini, and Jaguar. These cars are built for speed as well as looks as they have custom wheels and the best possible racing tires.

For the past three years Michelin has sponsored the Green X Challenge which is a competition that rewards the Series teams for environmental impact and overall performance at each sponsored event. The competition runs throughout the season and points are awarded for clean, fast, and efficient race teams as well as manufacturers.

The race will be four days long and will feature all types of races as well as things to do off the track. There will be autograph sessions, Driver talks, Tech how to’s, vendors who will sell race related merchandise as well as the Open Grid Walk, which allows fans to get up close with the drivers and racing teams right before the start of the race.

Tickets are rather inexpensive and are $70 for a four day pass until July 20. Children under the age of 12 get in free with the purchase of an adult ticket. There are facilities available to camp at the raceway for those who do not want to rent a hotel or would just like to be close to the event. This race will be one of the more exciting races of the summer and it will be in beautiful Ontario. With so much hype about the race, it is bound to be one of the highlights of the summer.

Car shows have always been a great family event to attend. There is always something for everyone. For the car enthusiast, it is a paradise and for the kids it is a new and exciting experience. There are also those who just like to go along and look at the cars and meet people with the same interests. One this is for sure though, people will drive from all over to engage in cars, camaraderie, and fun.

In Des Moines, Iowa the 20th annual Goodguys Heartland National will take place this weekend. The car show will take over the Iowa State Fairgrounds and run throughout Independence Day weekend.

The show has many different events going on including a “show n’ shine”, an automotive swap meet and vendor tents. You can expect to see all kinds of vintage cars with custom wheels from over two dozen states. These cars will have everything from a custom paint job to radial tires.

If you are looking for more than just the cars, there will be live entertainment, how to seminars and on Saturday night there will be a fireworks display. There will also be a race track for registered participants to take part in. Participants must be 18 years or older and have a valid driver’s license.

The show is one of 21 annual car shows put on by a California based company, but it draws people from over 30 states and some from parts of Canada. The Iowa State Fairgrounds were chosen as a part of a road trip taken by the chairman and founder of Goodguys, Gary Meadors. After an event in Oklahoma, he drove to Des Moines to check out the fairgrounds and decided that it would be a great place to host the event. Since then the Heartland Nationals have been a 4th of July tradition.