Canadian driver joins North America stop shifter pilots at Texas Motor Speedway for an East/West shootout St. Catharines, ON - Canadas top ranking shifter kart pilot Matt Champagne, the 2002 Superkarts! USA SuperPro Rookie of the Year, joins Team Hurricane at Texas Motor Speedway for Round 2 of the SKUSA Eastern Tour. This race happens to also be Round 2 for the Western Tour, making for a unique early season shootout. "We struggled in Jacksonville with some mechanical gremlins which we have now solved," states Champagne. "The team has been running very strong in the Southern Ontario events and I hope to contribute to that success here in Texas." Running the CRS powered PTK 125 chassis, Matt will focus on kart set-up and track layout. Team Hurricane drivers will be able to benefit from Matts input and advice. "I really enjoy working with all the drivers under the Hurricane Racing Banner," continues Champagne. Recently, Matt completed a full day lapping season in the Bridgestone F2000 program sponsored by Formula Car Magazine. Ron Fellows was on hand to support the Sunoco Ultra 94 Team drivers. "It was a great day at Mosport," smiles Champagne. "I focused on good solid, consistent driving, bringing my pace up as the day went on." For more information on Matt Champagne visit www.mattchampagne.com or call Jeff Grist at 905.328.7458. Hurricane Racing is a major North American importer and distributor of kart chassis and parts to leading industry dealers. With over ten years of experience, Hurricane Racing sells services and supports a wide range of products for all karters including the complete line of CRS ICC engines, parts and accessories. For more information on Hurricane Racing and CRS Engines visit www.hurricaneracing.ca or call Andre Champagne at 905.682.8851.