Paul Brown/Tiger Racing and the rest of the SCCA Pirelli World Challenge contingent will cross the border this weekend for their only event in Canada this year when the series visits Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, the facility in Bowmanville, Ontario formerly known as Mosport International Raceway. Lead driver and team owner Paul Brown won the GTS portion of the second half of the doubleheader at Mosport last year in route to the driver, team and manufacturer’s championship for Ford. He also set two new track records for the class as he was the fastest driver in qualifications and he set the fastest race lap.
Brown, of Covina, Calif., hopes to drive in both races this weekend.* Justin Bell has been substituting for him in the No. 50 Ford Mustang Boss 302S sponsored by eBay Motors and Kenny Brown Performance.* Bell is currently fourth in the driver point standings with two victories, but he will be busy this weekend as part of SPEED’s broadcast crew for the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auctions.
Brown has been unable to compete in the series so far this season because he is battling an aggressive melanoma (skin cancer).* He is being treated as an out-patient at the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center in Los Angeles, a leader in cancer research that is affiliated with the University of Southern California.
Brown was diagnosed with the disease two weeks before the season opener at St. Petersburg, Fla., in March. He is being treated with a new, cutting-edge drug and must report to the hospital every three weeks for injections.
“I’m going to try to do the test day on Friday, and we’ll see how that goes, Brown said.* I have already gotten releases from my doctors to drive.* If I don’t feel up to doing the races we have Jeff Altenburg signed up as a relief driver for me.* He’s definitely another good shoe and he’ll represent the team well.”
Like Brown, Altenburg is a series champion and won the World Challenge Touring Car championship in 2007.
“I want to thank our sponsors for their support while I’m focusing on my health, Brown added.* They include eBay Motors, Kenny Brown Performance, Lucas Oil, Ford Racing, K&N Filters, Eibach, Baer Brakes, Hawk Performance, One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning, G-Stream, ERP/JRZ, Tremec Transmission, Bassani Xhaust and Wellendorf Performance.”
Paul Brown is the son of Mustang legend Kenny Brown, who has been instrumental in the development of the Mustang racing program over the last two years.
While Paul Brown is concentrating on his health, Kenny Brown Motorsports Group will become more active in his team from an administrative and marketing resources perspective.* It already is heavily involved as a sponsor, and the team and Kenny Brown Performance conduct a technology-sharing program that benefits both.
Kenny Brown Motorsports Group will be also be handling and growing Paul Brown/Tiger Racing’s G-Stream line of aerodynamic products.
Fans can send Paul Brown well-wishes through the Tiger Racing Facebook page.* Other team information will also be posted there, on Kenny Brown Performance’s Facebook page, and in the blog on KennyBrown.com.
[Source: Tiger Racing]