Canadian Karting League Signs Major Sponsor

25th September 2010

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Franczak joins to provide link to car racing

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- The Canadian Karting League (CKL) is pleased to announce that Franczak Enterprises Ltd has signed on as a major sponsor of the CKL. Franczak will provide the opportunity for 10 CKL drivers to test a Vallis Motor Sport FV1200 this fall. In, addition, Franczak will provide a full season of FV1200 racing with Vallis Motor Sport in 2012 to a CKL member from the 2011 season.

"I would say I'm very excited about the extremely generous sponsorship from Chris Bye and Franczak," CKL owner Russ Bond said. "But shocked is a closer word! What Franczak and Chris Bye are doing for our Arrive and Drive members is unheard of in the karting world. We are extremely excited about the opportunity for one of them to go FV racing with a quality team like Vallis Motor Sport."

The sponsorship opportunity was hatched when Franczak owner Chris Bye approached Bond with a sponsorship idea. From there the idea was developed, and the end result both sides are very happy with.

"I am very pleased to be able to support young Canadian racers at this level," Chris Bye said. "I began racing Formula Vees a very long time ago and Bill Vallis was the guy to beat back then, and today, Vallis Motor Sport is still the team to beat. Racing has been a huge part of my life and it eventually led me into a successful business which allows me to spend my days with cars and car people. I look forward to watching kids compete for what is a very exciting opportunity for 2012", Chris Bye, Franczak President added.

Franczak is a leader in the automotive sector, providing learning and promotion programs to auto manufacturers for media, dealer, customer and sales audiences. Company President Chris Bye, has been active in racing for years, starting out with FV1200. He has competed in almost every type of race car including Formula Ford, Formula 2000, Players GM and Porsches. Chris most recently drove the factory supported Brumos Racing Porsche powered Daytona Prototype at the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona with teammates David Donohue, Hurley Haywood, Scoot Goodyear, Scott Sharp, Randy Pobst, Mike Borkowski and JC France.

Franczak Enterprises Ltd. (FEL) www.franczakdrive.com
FEL is a learning and promotion company serving the North American automotive sector since 1986. FEL service solutions bring automotive products and the market into sharper focus for sales, press and consumer audiences. The FEL head office is located in St. Catharines, Ontario, with sales offices in Toronto and Detroit. FEL is the official operator of the Niagara Drive Centre (NDC) in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
E-mail enquiries: news@franczakdrive.com

Canadian Karting League (CKL) www.canadiankartingleague.com
The Canadian Karting League is an arrive-and-drive karting league based in Innisfil, Ontario. The CKL provides everything needed to go karting on a budget. The CKL is ASN Canada FIA and TSSA sanctioned in Ontario. For more information on the CKL, contact Russ Bond at: r.bond@russbondagency.com or call 416-312-2900.