eSports
Darcy Allan PR 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway preview
The Canadian eMotorsports Series will take on the 1.5-mile, Atlanta Motor Speedway on Tuesday, June 9 for the Darcy Allan PR 250; this is the third of 16 regular season races for 2020.
Jacob Nelson (#9 Chevrolet, Tennessee, USA) and Waylon Brown (#67 Chevrolet, Alberta, Canada) have claimed the opening two victories at Daytona International Speedway and Auto Club Speedway respectively; they’ve locked themselves into the playoffs with the wins, leaving 14 remaining playoff spots up for grabs.
Mike Marini (#42 Toyota, Ontario, Canada) leads the way as the top driver without a win entering week three, having recorded runner-up finishes in the first two events.
Others that have been strong to begin the year include Trevor Kinsey (#6 Ford, Michigan, USA) and Kevin Fenech (#81 Chevrolet, Ontario, Canada) who round out the top five in the 2020 driver standings.
The Darcy Allan PR 250 will be contested over 167 laps with pit strategy being the story, as Atlanta’s rough surface is known for abusing tires, causing fits for drivers. A creative pit strategy may be the winning formula to earning the checkered flag on Tuesday night.
Catch the pre-show with Geordie Carragher beginning at 7:45pm eastern, with the race to follow at 8pm, live at www.facebook.com/emotorsportsCAN.
Here are the three most improved drivers when comparing their pre-season average finish to their first two regular season races. Can they continue this hot streak at Atlanta Motor Speedway?
42 | Mike Marini, Ontario, Canada, Toyota Camry
Pre-season average finish | 20.5
Regular season average finish | 2.0
Improvement | +18.5
55 | Trent Neilson, Indiana, USA, Ford Mustang
Pre-season average finish | 20.2
Regular season average finish | 11.0
Improvement | +9.2
17 | Corbin MacAulay, PEI, Canada, Ford Mustang
Pre-season average finish | 22.2
Regular season average finish | 8.5
Improvement | +3.7
Here are the three drivers that have dropped the farthest when comparing their pre-season average finish to their first two regular season races. Look for them to rebound with solid races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
8 | Sterling Ford, PEI, Canada, Chevrolet Camaro
Pre-season average finish | 14.4
Regular season average finish | 26.5
Drop | -12.1
47 | Michael Robinson, PEI, Canada, Ford Mustang
Pre-season average finish | 11.6
Regular season average finish | 23.5
Drop | -11.9
98 | Mark Cox, PEI, Canada, Ford Mustang
Pre-season average finish | 18.2
Regular season average finish | 29.0
Drop | -10.8
For a full breakdown of the driver standings, please visit www.hollandcollege.com/esports.
For more information on Darcy Allan PR, visit www.darcyallanpr.com.
For more information on the Canadian eMotorsports Series, visit www.hollandcollege.com/esports, www.facebook.com/emotorsportsCAN, www.twitter.com/emotorsportsCAN and www.instagram.com/emotorsportsCAN.
For more information about this release, please contact:
Daniel Cudmore, Athletics Development and Communications Coordinator
Tel: (902) 894-6870
Date: Monday, June 08, 2020
