2009 Big Dog Chassis Dakota Classic IMCA Modified Tour

Proper paperwork needed prior to IMCA series dates at Estevan

ESTEVAN, Sask. (April 8) – IMCA drivers who plan to follow one of two special series traveling to Canada this summer will need to have their paperwork in order and in hand to get across the border.
Both the Big Dog Chassis Dakota Classic Modified Tour and the Dakota Track Side Classic Stock Car Series are at Estevan, Sask., Motor Speedway for Monday and Tuesday, July 13-14 race dates.
Canadian law requires that anyone entering Canada carry both proof of citizenship and proof of identity. A valid United States passport, passport card or NEXUS card satisfies these requirements for U.S. citizens.
If U.S. citizen travelers to Canada do not have a passport, passport card or approved alternate document such as a NEXUS card, they must show a government-issued photo ID (for example a driver’s license) and proof of U.S. citizenship (such as a U.S. birth certificate, naturalization certificate or expired U.S. passport).
Children under the age of 16 must only present proof of U.S. citizenship.
As of June 1, all Americans re-entering the U.S. by land need to present a U.S. passport, passport card, NEXUS card, Enhanced Drivers License or other Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)-compliant document.
The State Department is encouraging American travelers to obtain WHTI-compliant documents well in advance of their planned trip to Canada. Information about what will get you across the border and home again in a timely fashion is available at the www.travel.state.gov website.
First-time passport applications must be made in person, at sites that include post offices in larger communities, county recorder’s offices and county clerk of court offices.
Processing for routine applications takes approximately four to six weeks; expedited service, which takes two to three weeks, is available for an additional charge.
Anyone with a criminal record, including misdemeanors or Driving While Impaired (DWI) charges, may be barred from entering Canada and must obtain a special waiver. More information about possible admission is available at the Canadian immigration and citizenship website, www.cic.gc.ca.

Contact: John Gartner at 701-667-2053 or IMCA at 319-472-2201
www.dakotaclassicmodtour.com