Waterloo, Ontario – This past weekend marked a successful start to the 2015 season for Toyo Tires Formula 1600 driver Amy Castell, 19, of Waterloo, Ont.

The weekend was a star-studded event with drivers from the Toyo Tires Formula 1600 Championship, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, Pirelli World Challenge, Canadian Touring Car Championship presented by Continental Tire, Canadian SuperCar Series, and the Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Michelin.

The double-header weekend started on Saturday with a second place qualifying for the #95 driver of the 1990 Reynard SF90 in the B Class championship. After falling back to fourth position, Castell fought back to the second place position before a racing incident that would end the race early.

Qualifying on Sunday would start Castell from the fourth place on the grid. Fighting through minor mechanical issues, Castell worked to the third position and noticeably caught the 1st and 2nd cars. After avoiding a racing incident, Castell lost touch of the first two cars and would nurse her #95 Reynard to the finish line in third place.

“This was an amazing start to the 2015 season. Every single session we were getting closer to the front-running cars and laying down competitive lap times,” commented Castell. “I can’t wait to see what the rest of the season will bring!”

Amy Castell is supported by Landmark Cinemas Canada, Castrol Canada, Bell Racing USA, Leaf Racewear, and Performance Physixx.

The Toyo Tires Formula 1600 Championship Series - the premiere open wheel series in Ontario, sanctioned by CASC Ontario Region. The series is comprised of six double-headers and competes at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Shannonville Motorsport Park and Calabogie Motorsports Park. The next races will be the Canadian Historic Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on June 19-21.

To follow Amy Castell’s 2015 season, follow @acastell95 on Twitter and Instagram and like www.facebook.com/acastell95 on Facebook.

About Amy Castell

19 year old Amy Castell of Waterloo Ontario not only competes in the Toyo Tires Formula 1600 open wheel racing series she is a business student at Wilfrid Laurier University.

She's been honoured with the Muriel Knap Trophy for the second straight year and became only the third driver to accomplish this feat in the 35-year history of this prestigious award.

Castell was also recently nominated for a WOWtheWorld Award (Waterloo Region).

In 2014 she also became the first female nominee for the Team Canada Scholarship that sends Formula 1600 drivers to the historic Brands Hatch circuit in England.

She is also a Committee Member and Event Ambassador for the Lupus GP. This is an Annual Endurance Kart Race to raise money for the Pediatric Lupus Clinic At Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto: http://lupusgp.ca/index.php - http://www.sickkids.ca