Two-time Daytona 500 winner Sterling Marlin became the first United States-based star to accept the challenge of racing for $50,000 in the Canadian Short Track Nationals Pro Late Model race in September at Jukasa Motor Speedway in Cayuga, Ontario.
The race will take place on September 1 and 2 and will pay the equivalent of $38,000 to win and $1,520 to start in U.S. currency.
“When a promoter puts this type of effort into an event – it absolutely makes waves all over the industry,” Marlin said. “There are Late Model guys across the country right now trying to find a way to get to Canada for this race. Everyone’s talking about it.
“Our team is always excited for the chance to get out on the road again and take on a new racetrack. From all the photos and videos I’ve seen, it looks like they’ve put together an incredible facility up there, and I’m looking forward to being a part of this race and interacting with the Canadian fans.”
Since retiring from NASCAR in 2010, Marlin has exclusively focused on his Pro Late Model, primarily racing at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville – his home track.
But the richest Pro Late Model race in the history of the sub-discipline was enough for him to get his passport ready.
“We need more races like this,” Marlin said. “These cars can put on some of the best racing you’re ever going to see. So, when you put up a big purse for them, you’re going attract a big car count and the fans are going to get their money’s worth
“The more events that we can have like this – the better off we’re going to be. “There was never any question on whether our team was going to be supporting this deal or not. As soon as we heard about it, we knew we were making the trip to Canada for it.”
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