MONT-TREMBLANT SPRING CLASSIC MAY 29-31, 2026 The second Round of the season took us to the picturesque Circuit Mont-Tremblant. After a fairly successful first Round a fortnight ago at Mosport, we were excited to see what this weekend would bring because we had an upgrade for the #12 Racing For Kids Subaru BRZ. As part […]
Canadian sportscar racers Peter Hanson and Spencer Deumer along with Chase Hanchar of Pfaff Motorsports, will participate in a Racing For Kids’ visit to Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital on August 13, 2026. The popular racers will engage with the young patients, who will be invited to sit in their race cars. The drivers will sign autographs and pose for photos. The cars at the event will include a Subaru BRZ, a Miata Cup race car and a Lamborghini Gallardo IMSA show car. Each child will receive a Racing For Kids backpack full of goodies including Lego, a colouring book with crayons, sunglasses, Wiki Sticks, a key chain and a colourful Racing For Kids baseball hat.
During the program Racing For Kids CEO Pat Wright, racer Hanson and Canadian entrepreneur, Doug Fregin, will present Holland Bloorview with a $30,000 check to support the hospital’s Together We Dare campaign to help shape the future of disability health care for kids.
When: Thursday, August 13, 2026 9:30 to 11:30 am
Where: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, 150 Kilgour Road, Toronto, ON M4G 1R8
Who: Racers- Peter Hanson, Spencer Deumer, and Chase Hanchar
Patrick Wright, Executive Director and CEO, Racing For Kids
Doug Fregin, Canadian entrepreneur
Background information:
Racing For Kids®
Racing For Kids was founded at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan 37 years ago by pediatric cardiologist William Pinsky, MD. and enjoys a long history and a special relationship with the hospital and The Children’s Foundation. Racing For Kids is a Detroit-based national charity that uses the popularity of motorsports to focus public awareness and funding on the health care needs of children. Founded in 1989 Racing For Kids has visited more than 45,000 children in more than 750 children’s hospital visits in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Japan and Australia. It has raised more than $8 million for the hospitals visited and other children’s health institutions.
Major sponsors of Racing For Kids include Bridgestone Firestone Trust Fund, The Fregin Family Foundation, the Cotton Family, and Benson Ford, Jr. Racing For Kids is a charity partner of the IndyCar Series. For more information visit: www.racingforkids.org
