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DOB: 8/12/1986
Birthplace: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Current Residence: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Personal: Earned a Bachelor’s degree from
McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
McCalmont returns to the Continental Tire Sports
Car Challenge circuit in 2011, this time in the
Grand Sport class. She will co-drive with Eric
Curran in the No. 00 CKS Autosport Chevrolet
Camaro.
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April, 2012
First top ten of the season for McCalmont and the
CKS Autosports team
New strategies worked in their favor
Birmingham AL- CKS Autosports # 00 Chevy Camaro
driven by Ashley McCalmont and Brett Sandberg
finished in tenth place this past weekend at Barber
Motorsports Park. The team qualified 15th and spent
just over 50 minutes of the race under several
caution flags.
The CKS team decided to try a couple of new
tactics out for this race. Sandberg qualified and
did the first half of the race. For the first time,
McCalmont finished the race, spending just over an
hour and a half in the drivers seat.
The entire team worked very well together
resulting in a remarkably fast pit stop. New
strategic thinking was also employed for
advantageous track results at the Barber
Motorsports Park. The crew wanted to try only using
one pit stop as opposed to the regular two. The
theory was that they would gain valuable positions
while the other drivers went in for their second
pit stop. The theory became a reality and McCalmont
quickly moved into 10th position where she finished
the race.
The team is looking forward to racing in Miami
at the end of April. They have always done really
well in Miami and with a top ten under their belt
the podium is becoming more of a reality. "I think
that the race went extremely well for us, we stuck
to our one stop strategy and executed a great pit
stop thanks to all the guys at CKS,” said
Sandberg. “Ashley did a great job bringing the
car home and I am really looking forward to Miami
for another top 10!"
"Ashley and Brett did a great job this weekend.
They both avoided the chaos during the race and
survived to secure a top 10 finish!! Ashley did an
excellent job in first appearing role as finishing
driver! Ashley, Brett and driving coach Ken Wilden
have been working hard together to achieve some
good results and the efforts are starting to show.
Looking forward to see these two back in action in
Miami, said Team Crew Chief Kirk Spencer.
“We were able to do a one stop pit
strategy, which worked in our favour, other teams
had to do two, so we gained positions,” said
McCalmont. “The Last little bit of race it
started to spit, but the rain held off until the
end. I’m happy to have finished with our first
top ten of the season. Brett did a good job in the
first half and kept a really clean car.
”Without the support of the amazing
sponsors, including Golden Gate Margarine, Saturn
Scale, The Carego Group, Jones and Delorian and
Canadian Natural Resources, competing in The
Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge
(CTSCC) would not be a reality. McCalmont would
like to thank her sponsors. CTSCC’s The Next
race for the CKS Autosports’ Chevy Camaros
will be at Homestead Miami Speedway, April 27
– 28th 2012 Tune in to watch the race on SPEED
TV this Saturday May 5th at 12:00 pm ET
Results
Racing History Career Highlights
- Finished career-best third three times in
GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge
Street Tuner competition
- Owns 17 Continental Tire Sports Car
Challenge class starts
Year-By-Year Continental Tire Sports Car
Challenge Recap
2009
Competed in six Street Tuner races, scoring
back-to-back season-best finishes of third at Lime
Rock Park and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Drove
with Kirk Spencer for four races and 2008 ST champ
Jamie Holtom for two at Georgian Bay
Motorsports.
2008
Competed in 10 ST races, with best finish of
third at Miller Motorsports Park.
2007
Debuted in ST, finishing sixth in lone event at
Virginia International Raceway.Other
GRAND-AM/Racing History
2005-2006
Competed in Castrol Series in Canada
2002-2006
Ran regional races at Mosport International
Raceway.
1994-2000
Competed in Junior CASCAR.
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