Racing to End Alzheimer’s reaping the benefits of the new relationship with Stephen Cameron Racing

LOS ANGELES (July 8, 2025) – The partnership between Racing to End Alzheimer’s and Stephen Cameron Racing team might be just two months old, but both sides have already seen the benefits of this new relationship in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge paddock.

Steve Cameron, Racing to End Alzheimer’s founder Phil Frengs, and drivers Sean Quinlan and Greg Liefooghe head to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park this week for their fourth race together, looking to keep the progression going with their No. 19 Racing to End Alzheimer’s Ford Mustang GT4.

Located 75 km (approximately 47 miles) east of Toronto, CTMP’s main track is a tight and fast 3.957 km (2.459 mi), 10-turn road course. Job one is attempting to master the challenging layout that includes high-speed corners and significant elevation changes, and notoriously fast-changing track conditions. But with over 40 years of racing experience, Cameron is up to that challenge.

Cameron began his career racing junior formula cars in New Zealand, winning the 1980 NZ Formula Vee series, running with his own team. He moved to the US in the mid-1980s (along with his brother Rick, now a renowned sports car engineer), focused on pursuing racing as a career – supporting his racing by working on the cars and helping to manage the teams he raced with.

Transitioning away from driving in 1987, Cameron formed his own team, and has run in a wide variety of series, including IMSA, SRO, INDY NXT, Formula Atlantics, Formula Ford, and Historics. This season, Cameron Racing competes in Michelin Pilot Challenge and in Radical North America, while Cameron’s son Christian contests the USF2000 junior open wheel series.

Cameron first met Racing to End Alzheimer’s founder Phil Frengs through Nick Galante, and when the opportunity arose to partner with the organization this season, Cameron jumped at the chance.

“I’ve known Nick (a longtime Racing to End Alzheimer’s driver) for a good many years,” said Cameron. “Nick ran with us in karting, which was long before he connected with Phil. The team that Racing to End Alzheimer’s had been with the past several years stopped racing, so they were looking for a home. Nick contacted me and of course, I was familiar with what they’d done, the difference they’re making in the fight against Alzheimer’s, so it just made sense to join forces.

“So many of us have been affected by Alzheimer’s,” continued Cameron. “Sean (Quinlan) has a family member’s name on the car, and over the last several weeks, drivers we’ve worked with in the past have contacted us – one had a friend lose his mother to the disease, so he put her name on the car. It’s expanded our relationships with a lot of people, who now have even more of a reason to follow the team and stay connected to us. That’s been super cool.”

The partnership between Cameron Racing and Racing to End Alzheimer’s might be new, but Cameron looks forward to seeing it continue – and to grow.

“This is a new program for us so we’re looking forward to seeing where it goes. We’re still figuring out how to help, how to support it properly and give the program the proper exposure. We have a really great group of people on this team who are really motivated to make this a success. On track, it’s up to us to keep the team in the top five and work toward winning a race. We focus on all the details, like pit stops and strategy – not just being a fast car but all the things it takes to be successful. They’re all unique personalities but they’re all excited about the program and trying to do the best job to make sure everyone is having a good experience. Off track, we love the chance to talk to fans about Alzheimer’s, helping Phil spread the word.”

The No. 19 Racing to End Alzheimer’s Mustang gives families the chance to honor loved ones who have suffered from Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. For a $250 donation, the family member’s name and hometown is placed on the car, and their photo can be posted on the Racing to End Alzheimer’s website’s tribute page. All donations are matched by Frengs’s company Legistics, with 100% going to the program’s two beneficiaries. To date, Racing to End Alzheimer’s has donated over $1 million to those two programs.

Donate now at this link.

The Canadian Tire Motorsports Park 120 for the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge takes the green flag Sunday at 1:25 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast live in the U.S. on Peacock TV, and internationally on IMSA.tv and on IMSA’s YouTube channel – ad-free courtesy of Michelin.