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The #03 Scotia Hyundai Bandolero will be back in action this coming weekend on the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course.

Chris Woods Racing will be fielding several entries this coming Saturday and the #03 of Mackintosh hopes to repeat the success of Rockingham on the road course at Charlotte.

"We are ready for the weekend", stated team co-owner Chris "Woody" Woods in an interview from the team's shop in Kannapolis, NC. "Ryan is looking forward to getting back on this track, he really enjoys the road course."

2010 has been a termendous year for Ryan Mackintosh and the Chris Woods Racing team.

A 5th place finish in INEX United States points, second at United States Nationals, a third Canadian National Championship and a Road Course Championship at Rockingham were just some of the highlights of the season.

Entry into three Allison Legacy Touring Series events took place later in the season and led to a 6th place finish on the road course at Rockingham, NC.

The year was a success due to the support of the Chris Woods Racing Team/Family and the help of our sponsors.

2011 will be another exciting year for everyone involved in the team's efforts. Ryan would like to wish everyone a happy and safe new year.

Canadian driver Ryan Mackintosh has journeyed back home to Canada to spend the Christmas season with family and friends.

The two weeks home will allow Mackintosh to rest up and get prepared for the upcoming 2011 season.  The new year schedule will begin with Mackintosh racing the #03 Scotia Hyundai Bandolero in the INEX Winter Heat Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

February will see the Chris Woods Racing team travel to Florida to compete in the Winter Nationals competion in Lakeland.

When the team returns to North Carolina the focus will shift to the Allison Legacy Touring Series. Mackintosh will compete in all the events of the series.

"2010 has been a great year and I am looking forward to 2011 being even better", stated Ryan Mackintosh from his home in Amherst, Canada.

Round 1 Winter Heat: 6th place finish on the 1/5 mile oval. Battled a problem in the rear end after an incident in qualifying.

Round 2 Winter Heat: Black flag after an on track incident while passing for 2nd place.

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Ryan Mackintosh Racing is completing the 2010 racing season and would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who has played a part in this amazing season.

"I could not be here without the help of a lot of people", commented driver Ryan Mackintosh. Mackintosh wanted to single out Scotia Hyundai of Amherst, NS who has held the primary sponsorship on his cars since 2009. "Angus and his team are amazing. When I get home it is just like dropping in and visiting family."

The Casey Family of businesses have been primary sponsor on RMR cars since 2007. Casey Concrete started the relationship in 2008. 

"It means a great deal to me to have the organization stay with us as we moved to the U.S. to race in the last two years."

Charlotte Motor Speedway was to play host to the INEX Winter Heat Series on Saturday. The 1/5 mile oval was to be the venue for round one of the anual event.

With temperatures hovering around freezing competitors practiced and qualified prior to the sky opening up and snow and freezing rain ending the day.

CMS will run the end of the suspended schedule next Saturday before continuing with the regularly scheduled events.

Canada's source for motorsports news, Inside Track Magazine has a short piece in this month's copy regarding Ryan Mackintosh's results from Rockingham Speedway in his INEX Bandolero and his Allison Legacy.

The challenges facing Canadian driver Ryan Mackintosh every week at the track are substantial. Racing against the best drivers in the sport in his divisions week in and week out requires Mackintosh to bring his A-game to the track every time.

Being 14 years old and living away from home for the second school year also comes with challenges. Mackintosh completed 8th grade while homeschooling last year in North Carolina. This year he is enrolled as a Freshman at First Assembly Christian School in Concord, NC.  Although racing puts a great deal of pressure on his scheduling, Mackintosh has maintained an average of over 95% during his first semester.

"The school is great," commented Mackintosh in a phone interview from Kannapolis. "The teachers are really good and it is fun to be challenged in the classroom."

Mackintosh's plans are to continue at FACS for his sophmore year while continuing to race for Chris Woods Racing. The team plans to race fulltime in the Allison Legacy South Touring Series next season.

After enjoying Thanksgiving with family friends the Chris Woods Racing team is going to spend the coming weekend catching their collective breath and working in the shop.

"It is really the first weekend off we have had in a while", stated driver Ryan Mackintosh. "It will be nice to have a few days to get caught up."

The road course race in Rockingham saw the team field five cars. All five cars now need to have the set up changed and the Bandoleros need to be prepared for the first event of the CMS Winter Heat Series beginning in 8 days.

"We have a lot to do to get ready for Charlotte but we will be prepared on time',commented team co-owner Woody Woods. "We had a great weekend in Rockingham with our Bandolero program and with Ryan in the Allison Legacy." "Ashley and Ryan both bringing home championships".

The CMS Winter Heat Series is an 8 race series combining events on the oval track (1/5 mile) and the CMS road course. The event concludes in January.

"I am happy with our day all around", stated Chris Woods Racing Co-owner "Woody" Woods from the garage at Rockingham Speedway.

The CWR team had 5 cars in action on the day with Ryan Mackintosh piloting the #03 Scotia Hyundai Bandolero Outlaw and the #03 Allison Legacy on the 7/10 mile road course at historic Rockingham.

The INEX Bandolero event was the final of 3 races to determine the Rockingham Road Wars 2010 Champion. Ryan Mackintosh entered the race in 2nd behind the #92 of Reid Wilson.  Wilson qualified his car on the pole after leading wire to wire in the qualifying heat with Mackintosh bringing the #03 from 7th place to 3rd.

Mackintosh and Wilson quickly got out infront of the rest of field and battled hard for the nearly 7 mile feature. With three to go Mackintosh was able to pass Wilson and hold on for the win.

The finish tied both drivers for the points lead in the series with Mackintosh taking first place on the basis of the tie-breaker, most wins.

The team had no time to celebrate as they quickly turned their attention to the Allison Legacy event. Ryan Mackintosh had qualified the car on the outside of row 3 for the event.

Mackintosh battled a fuel uptake problem all race but was able to maintain the pace and finish the race in 6th place.

"The car handled great",commented Mackintosh after the race. "The set up was excellent and we may have grabbed a few more spots but the fuel issue hurt us a little. Woody and Brodie (MacQuarrie) did a great job on the car" "I am happy with the finish and I am looking forward to next season in the Legacy".

Chris Woods Racing driver Ashley Caldwell also took home Championship hardware for the team. Caldwell won two races in the series on her way to bringing home the Bandolero Bandit Championship trophy.

The very busy weekend for CWR driver Ryan Mackintosh started mid afternoon on Saturday on the 7/10 mile road course on the infield of Rockingham Speedway.

Mackintosh put the #03 Allison Legacy Car through its paces for his first time on the historic track's road course. Times for the Amherst driver were solid as he prepared for his first ever ALS road course event and his third ever race in the Legacy.

Mackintosh will be also focusing hard on chasing after the Rockingham Road Wars series championship. Mackintosh currently holds 2nd place even with a poor finish in the first event. The #03 would not refire for the final restart while holding the pole for the green white checker.

"We have had some problems but the car has been fast everytime here", stated Mackintosh in the garage at Rockingham.

For the first time in his racing career Ryan Mackintosh will be pressed in to double duty. The Canadian driver will start the day behind the wheel of the #03 Scotia Hyundai Bandolero in Round #3 of Rockingham Road Wars. Mackintosh leads the series and will try to hold off the competition and claim the road course series.

Later in the event Mackintosh will take to the .625 mile road course in the #03 Allison Legacy Car for Chris Woods Racing.  This will be Mackintosh's third appearance in the Allison Legacy South Touring Series and his first on a road course.

Ryan Mackintosh in the #03 Scotia Hyundai Allison Legacy at Dillon Speedway in South Carolina last month (Steve Hogue Photo)

Mackintosh will race the entire 2011 ALS Touring Series as well as compete in selected INEX events during the year.

"The day should be lots of fun", commented the 14 year old driver from Amherst, Nova Scotia. "Woody has a great setup for the Bando here so I am sure he will get us set well for the Legacy."

"Rockingham will give us a chance to get a road course under our belt before seeing one next year during the points season", added crew cheif Woody Woods.

Amherst, Nova Scotia's Ryan Mackintosh drove his Scotia Hyundai Bandolero to a 2nd place finish at Rockingham Speedway. The race was the second event of the "Rock's Road Wars Series" on the track's road course.

The #03 qualified 3rd in the heat and ran the car upfront all race. Mackintosh was able to get a few looks at the lead but in each case the eventual race winner was able to block the move.

Mackintosh's finish, unofficially, puts him in second place after two events. Sunday's 2nd place finish followed up a 5th place from the previous week.

PEI's Brodie MacQuarrie crossed the line in 4th place but was awarded 3rd and a podium finish after some post race incidents and some DQs. Unfortunately, for the second straight week altercations broke out in the garage area after the race. Sources have indicated that race director and promotor Ollie Spain will be handing out further penalties by mid week.

Next week will see driver Ryan Mackintosh do double duty with round #3 of Road Wars and with the entry of the #03 Scotia Hyundai Allison Legacy Car into the A.L.S. Southern Touring Series also being held on the Rockingham Road Course.

The #03 Scotia Hyundai Bandolero will be back in action at Rockingham Speedway this weekend.  Driver Ryan Mackintosh will do battle in the Chris Woods Racing car on the winding road course of the famous North Carolina race track.

The CWRR Bandolero Outlaw stable will also include last week's winner Casey Hillenburg as well as Brodie MacQuarrie from Prince Edward Island, Canada.

The #03 Scotia Hyundai Bandolero struggled in practice and in the qualifying heat before coming to life in the feature at Rockingham on Sunday.

Amherst's Ryan Mackintosh was able to avoid the early race incidents between the #4 car and the #20 car and was able to work his way to the front of the pack on the Rockingham Road course. The next half dozen laps saw a see-saw battle between the #03 and the #92 of Reid Wilson. The battle came to an end as both cars collided in the tough right hander transitioning from the oval at Rockingham back to the infield roadcourse. Mackintosh ended up on his side before making contact with the sliding #92.

The #03 was able to work his way back to the front late in the race before the red flag was shown after PEI's Brodie MacQuarrie rolled his #1 Hooter of Concord car multiple times. MacQuarrie was uninjured and the race was restarted. As the field prepared to take a green white checker finish the #03 was unable to refire due to some damage incurred earlier in the race.

Chris Woods Racing driver Casey Hillenburg was able to take advantage of the late race restart and move his #08 Bandolero to the front and take the win on his home track.

The Road Wars series will continue next Sunday at the famed Rockingham where Chris Woods Racing will try to go back to victory lane.