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The 64th running of the “Leavitt Machinery” Knox Mountain Hill Climb takes place May 20-21, 2023 in the city of Kelowna B.C. at Knox Mountain Park. The hill climb is the longest annually running paved hill climb in North America & attracts the top drivers from throughout B.C., Alberta & the Northwest United States. 

The hill climb is 2.2 miles (3.5km) long & climbs 800 feet (245 meters) with a total of 10 turns from bottom to top for an average grade of 6.7%

Cars are run one at a time, each trying to reach the top of the hill in the lowest elapsed time. Drivers/Cars compete in various classes from open wheel formula cars to various sports car & sedan classes including powerful high horsepower GT cars. There is also a vintage race car class that brings out some great old cars from the past.

Each driver hopes to be crowned “King of the Hill” by posting the fastest time of the weekend. Each car gets one practice run & up to 7 timed runs over the course of the weekend. King of the Hill in 2022 was Mark Uhlmann in his Stohr WF1 sports racer.

The hill climb also supports two local charities, Kelowna General Hospital Foundation and Joeanna’s House.

More information about this great event & registration is available at www.knoxmtnhillclimb.ca

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– TSN and TSN+ are Canada’s new home for complete live coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, highlighted by the iconic INDY 500 and HONDA INDY TORONTO
– Multi-platform F1® coverage on TSN features practice, qualifying, and unique live feeds for every race on the calendar, including the CANADIAN GRAND PRIX on June 18
– TSN delivers every race of the NASCAR season, continuing with the DUEL AT DAYTONA on Feb. 16

Toronto, Ontario – Canada’s Sports Leader goes full throttle into 2023 as the country’s destination for the biggest events in auto racing, featuring complete live coverage of every race from the newly-acquired NTT INDYCAR SERIES, as well as Formula 1® and NASCAR.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES

As announced last month, TSN and TSN+ are Canada’s new home for the 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES, with eight races available on TSN’s national television feeds, including the iconic INDY 500 and HONDA INDY TORONTO, and complete live coverage of every race on TSN+. The season opens with the FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG on Sunday, March 5 at 12 noon ET on TSN and TSN+. TSN’s complete NTT INDYCAR SERIES broadcast schedule is available here.

Formula 1

TSN delivers all practice, qualifying, and race-day coverage throughout the 2023 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP season, beginning with the BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX on Sunday, March 5 at 10 a.m. ET on TSN, TSN.ca, and the TSN app. The network’s F1 coverage is highlighted by the CANADIAN GRAND PRIX, live from the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montréal on Sunday, June 18. TSN’s complete Formula 1 broadcast schedule is available here. Complete French-language coverage of F1 is available on RDS.

Exclusive live companion feeds for each F1 race, including Pit Lane, Driver Tracker, Timing Feed, Mixed On-Board Cameras, and unique in-car driver feeds are available on TSN+. Canadian F1 driver Lance Stroll’s onboard camera feed is available for every race, along with three additional rotating camera feeds.

TSN+ also features complete qualifying and race-day coverage throughout the FIA FORMULA 2 CHAMPIONSHIPTM and FIA FORMULA 3 CHAMPIONSHIPTM seasons. Fans can visit the TSN+ schedule for the most up-to-date broadcast schedule details.

NASCAR

TSN delivers every race on the calendar from both the 2023 NASCAR CUP SERIES and 2023 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES, with live coverage of practice and qualifying available exclusively on TSN+. The new season continues with the DUEL AT DAYTONA on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. ET on TSN, TSN.ca, and the TSN app. Fans can visit TSN.ca and the TSN app for up-to-the-minute breaking news, analysis, and the network’s NASCAR CUP SERIES and NASCAR XFINITY SERIES broadcast schedules.

Currently available for a limited-time free preview, TSN+ is a new, direct-to-consumer streaming product available exclusively on mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. TSN+ lets fans go deeper into the sports they love from Canada’s Sports Leader, featuring live streaming-only coverage from a multitude of marquee sports properties. Additional information about TSN+ is available at TSN.ca/TSN+. Direct-to-consumer pricing and subscription options will be announced in the coming weeks.

Throughout the season, TSN’s auto racing analyst Tim Hauraney delivers breaking news, analysis, and interviews. Fans can follow auto racing news and updates throughout the season across TSN platforms, including TSN.ca, the TSN app, SPORTSCENTRE, DIGITAL SPORTSCENTRE, and TSN’s official Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok accounts.

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Toronto, Ontario - Celebrating the decades of excess when Generation X came of age, the OBLIVION ‘80s and ‘90s Car and Culture Show is returning to the Canadian International AutoShow. 

A showcase that is committed to the vehicles of the 1980s and 1990s — surrounded by the pop culture elements that helped define the era (think video game arcades, big action flicks, New Wave, Hair Metal and Grunge music blaring out of ghetto blasters, pastel and neon clothing) — OBLIVION is bringing eight vintage vehicles to the 2023 AutoShow, headlined by the iconic DeLorean time machine made famous in the Back to the Future movie trilogy. 

“The people of my generation have a growing sense of nostalgia and a genuine desire to re-connect with the elements of their youth, whether that is the first car they drove or the toys they played with as a kid,” says Justin Sookraj, founder of OBLIVION and owner of Wells Auto, a DeLorean-specific dealership and repair shop in Milton. “As the artifacts from the ‘80s and ‘90s become more rare, OBLIVION is a way to celebrate that culture fondly.” 

The OBLIVION car show had its first event in Milton in 2018 with a strict edict that it was only showcasing vehicles from the era when Generation X (and the first wave of Generation Y) came of age. It has since become a roving show with a new venue every year that speaks to the eras it celebrates, having been at Ontario place, a vintage camp and a classic mall with 1980s architecture and aesthetic. 

OBLIVION made its debut at the Canadian International AutoShow in 2020; its return will include the complete experience, with displays of pop culture tidbits that defined the decades — ghetto blasters, toys and music — and an arcade with both arcade-style and home console games ($5 for unlimited play).

At the 2023 Canadian International AutoShow, the OBLIVION exhibit will showcase a couple of instantly recognizable cars from movies and TV, plus some rare showstoppers that will get the nostalgic juices flowing. Among the cars planned to be part of the display is a 1987 Magna Torrero Prototype, one of only three ever built. Powered by a 532hp 8.1L V8, it features all-wheel drive, satellite navigation, a video entertainment system and an on-board fax machine.

Other cars to be seen at OBLIVION include:

1993 Jeep YJ, straight from Jurassic Park
1994 Alfa Romeo RZ
199 Plymouth Prowler and Trailer
1987 BMW M3
1991 Honda Civic Special Edition
1993 GMC Typhoon

“Cars produced in the 1980s are all turning 40 this decade — they are true classics in every sense of the word,” says Jason Campbell, General Manager of the AutoShow. “They are an important piece of the collector market, while also driving a strong sense of nostalgia for Generation X.”

The OBLIVION display room will be found in Castrol Alley on the 700 Level of the South Building in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (rooms 714 and 716).

For more information or to buy tickets, please visit autoshow.ca. Media accreditation to the 2023 AutoShow is now online and can be requested at autoshow.ca/media-registration.
Stay connected with the Canadian International AutoShow on Instagram @autoshowca, Twitter @autoshowcanada and Facebook /autoshowcanada.

About the Canadian International AutoShow, presented by The Toronto Star
Celebrating its 50th year, the Canadian International AutoShow features more than 650,000 square feet of exhibits, displays and attractions spanning the North and South Buildings of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. With an annual attendance in excess of 330,000, the Canadian International AutoShow is not only the largest automotive expo in Canada, it is also the country’s largest consumer show. A leader in lifestyle, technology and all things automotive, it is a showcase for the latest cars, trucks, SUVs, concept cars, exotics, classics, muscle cars, electric and alternative fuel vehicles.

About OLBIVION
The OBLVIION Car and Culture show is a love letter to all things ‘80s and ‘90s — the posters, magazines, movies, music video games and, of course, the iconic cars that cater to the nostalgic desires of Generation X. An update on the “classic” car show, OBLIVION showcases the new classics in the automotive world. Held annually in the summer, it is a roving show that each year selects a unique location that speaks to days gone by — starting in Milton in 2018, it has since staged shows at Ontario Place, a vintage summer camp and, in the summer of 2022, a classic shopping mall in London, Ont., with period architecture and skylights. For more information, visit oblivioncarshow.ca.

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Toronto, Ontario – Over the past 75 years, the Porsche factory in Stuttgart, Germany, has churned out timeless and classic cars — and some of the most rare and exquisitely maintained from that roster will be showcased by Cobble Beach Classics at the 2023 Canadian International AutoShow.

Cobble Beach Classics is consistently among the most anticipated features of the AutoShow. Presented in partnership with Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance — a show of elegant and rarely seen automobiles, often viewed as art, held each September on the shores of Georgian Bay just north of Owen Sound — this year’s exhibit will offer a unique perspective on three-quarters of a century of Porsche, showcasing 16 historically significant classic Porsche models, headlined by a 1969 Porsche 917 Long Tail Chassis 005.

“With its smooth, flowing lines and distinctive ‘frog eye’ headlights, the Porsche brand is instantly recognizable,” says Rob McLeese, Founder and Show Chair of Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance. “From the first Porsche that rolled off the assembly line in 1948, it is a car that has made a difference. We are excited to showcase a selection of some of the most popular and rare Porsches ever produced.”

The 917 Long Tail is a restoration of the 005 car that debuted at the 1,000-kilometre race at Spa on May 11, 1969, where it showed incredible speed to capture the pole in its first race at one of the most historic tracks in the world. The car has since been restored with most of its original parts, and normally calls California home. The vehicle’s owner, racer and entrepreneur David Seacombe, is an enthusiast of the Porsche brand, and hailing originally from Peterborough, Ont., was very excited to see his classic vehicle showcased on ‘home soil’ taking its place as one of the AutoShow’s true ‘Hero Cars’ of the Show.

The Cobble Beach Presents 75 years of Porsche exhibit will also include:

• 1952 356 Pre A
• 1959 Speedster
• 1964 904
• 1970 911 ST lightweight
• 1988 911 Turbo Slantnose (930)
• 1981 924 GTR
• 1984 928S
• 1996 993 Twin Turbo
• 2004 996 GT3 RS
• 2006 Carrera GT
• 2021 911 Targa Heritage design
• 2022 Taycan GTS Sport Turismo
• 1987 959
• 2015 918 Spyder
• 1962 356 Roadster Janis Joplin tribute car

Cobble Beach Presents 75 Years of Porsche exhibit will be showcased in the 700-level gallery room in the South Building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

For more information or to buy tickets, please visit autoshow.ca. Media accreditation to the 2023 AutoShow is now online and can be requested at autoshow.ca/media-registration.

Stay connected with the Canadian International AutoShow on Instagram @autoshowca, Twitter @autoshowcanada and Facebook /autoshowcanada.

About the Canadian International AutoShow, presented by The Toronto Star

Celebrating its 50th year, the Canadian International AutoShow features more than 650,000 square feet of exhibits, displays and attractions spanning the North and South Buildings of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. With an annual attendance in excess of 330,000, the Canadian International AutoShow is not only the largest automotive expo in Canada, it is also the country’s largest consumer show. A leader in lifestyle, technology and all things automotive, it is a showcase for the latest cars, trucks, SUVs, concept cars, exotics, classics, muscle cars, electric and alternative fuel vehicles.