MONROE, Washington — There are
abundant story lines for the 2012 season opener of the NASCAR Whelen
All American Series Speedway Chevrolet Super Late Models at Evergreen Speedway
this Saturday April 28. From the youngest driver to ever start a Super
Late Model race at the fabled facility, to the youngest female to ever
start, to the only driver to win NASCAR, ARCA and ASA regional touring
championships, to a driver in only his second year of racing a super
late model who won the INSSA championship and is fresh off a NASCAR
K&N Pro Series West eighth place finish, to a South Sound Speedway
multiple time Late Model champion, to two father & son racing
teams, to the pastor of a mega church and to the return of a three time
and defending division champion. The season opening race is titled The
Can-Am Invitational in honor of the feature story line with the return
of Canadian driver Chris Preston who was severely burned in an explosion
two years ago and will be making his return to racing. The Twin 50-lap
mains will be a part of the new I-5 Challenge Series for Late Model
drivers. The first ever series will join drivers from Evergreen Speedway
and South Sound Speedway in a special championship. In addition the
night will also have the NASCAR Super Figure Eight division, Les Schwab
Tires NASCAR Street Stock division, Foster Press NASCAR Mini-Stock
division and the debut of the Northwest Legends Series in action. The
full night of racing starts at 6pm with spectator gates opening at 4:30.
The pit gates will open at 12pm to accommodate all the cars expected.
Canadian, Chris Preston was caught in an explosion at his restaurant
two years ago and was badly burned. Survival was questionable no less
getting back in a race car. Fighting through many months of
rehabilitation Chris’s goal was to get back to his passion of stock car
racing. Saturday night that goal becomes a reality with the start of the
2012 season at his home track Evergreen Speedway. Many of his
supporters from Canada and the US will be there to cheer for his
survival and obtaining his goal.