RAPHAEL LESSARD RETURNS TO THE HICKORY MOTOR SPEEDWAY FOR THE CLOER CONSTRUCTION 300!

Quebec City, May 2 2018- Driver Raphaël Lessard, a member of the TRD - Toyota driver development program, will return to Hickory Motor Speedway in North Carolina for a third consecutive year this Saturday, May 5, as part of the Cloer Construction 300, a race in theCARS Response Energy Tour.

As the winner of this race in 2016 and 2017, the 16-year-old driver will try to repeat his exploits at the wheel of his FRL Express/Mobil 1/Toyota Camry # 51and with the good advice of his team, Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM). Raphaël Lessard will use all his talent and determination to gain the upper hand over the other drivers during this 150-lap race on an oval track of nearly 0.6 km (0.363 miles).

To watch this race that promises to be exciting, go to the CARS Tour website site which will offer a live broadcast (chargeable option). For those who are in the area, go to Resto l'Express at 788, avenue du Palais à Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, which will broadcast the race on giant screens. Please contact the restaurant to make a reservation:(418) 397-4058. To follow real-time updates, visit Race Monitor.

Important information:

What: Cloer Construction 300 - CARS Response Energy Tour
When: Saturday May 5 2018 - Starting at 7:30pm EDT (complete schedule)
Where: Hickory Motor Speedway- Hickory, North Carolina