By Bob Ennis
VERNON, BC - Derek Polack of Stoney Plain Alberta began his quest for the 2005 CASCAR West Series championship with a dominating win at Sun Valley Speedway in Sundays 200 lap race. Derek piloted his Bulldog Protective Coatings/Comp Shop Monte Carlo from the pole position to the checker flag leading all but 28 laps on the Vernon half mile track.
James VanDomselaar Jr. of Fort Saskatchewan was one of only 2 other drivers to share the lead during the race. James Jr. took the lead at lap 130 and lead for 18 laps but a mechanical glitch allowed Polack to regain the top spot. Wade Lee a three time Western Champion was the only other leader during the event.
2004 Champion Kevin Dowler of Sherwood Park Alberta suffered a set-back in lap one when contact with pole sitter Polack forced him to the pits for 51 laps. The EMCO Ford driver was able to return and managed to salvage an 11th, place finish but hard work is ahead for this team as they try to earn their 5th Title.
Next Race on the CASCAR Western Tour is Bridge City Speedway in Saskatoon on June 11th
Finish order of race with money won: 1st. #30 Derek Polack 200 laps $3400.00, 2nd. #12 Ron Larson 200 laps $3350.00, 3rd. #79 Wade Lee 200 laps $1400.00. 4th. #26 Shaun Polack 200 laps $900.00, 5th. #14 James Vandomselaar Jr, 200 laps $800.00, 6th. #36 Jim White 200 laps $700.00, 7th. # 87 James Ward 199 laps $680.00, 8th #21 Jason White 198 laps $1110.00, 10th. #31 Sean Maltman 192 laps $640.00, 11th. #35 Kevin Dowler 148 laps $600.00, 12th. #96Norm Hunger 141 laps (mechanical) $575.00, 13th #69 Randy Kozack 140 laps $ 550.00, 14th #04 Gil Gillett 114 laps (mechanical) $550.00, 15th #76 Dale Biesik 89 laps (mechanical) $525.00
Race Leaders #30 lap 1 to 121, # 79 lap 122 to 129, #14 lap 130 to 148, # 30 lap 149 to 200 // Cautions 5 for 41 laps // time of race 1 hour 24 min. // Margin of victory 5.2 sec // Attendance 3400
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Sunday, May 22, 2005
MOPAR 250: Results & Summary
Beauchamp goes back-to-front to win the MOPAR 250 CASCAR Super Series opener at Delaware Speedway
LONDON, ON – On Sunday afternoon at Delaware Speedway, Ron Beauchamp Jr. ended a winless streak that dated back to June 21, 1998 when he won the MOPAR 250 CASCAR Super Series season-opener. And he did it in style. The #60 MOPAR Parts / Exide Dodge Charger driver was forced to start last in the 30-car field after the nose of his car was judged to be ‘too low’ following Saturday’s time trials.
Undeterred by the setback, Beauchamp quickly started to work his way forward after the start of the 250-lap race at the half-mile oval. By the time he pitted at lap 100, the Windsor, ON driver had charged to sixth-place. At the halfway point of the race, Beauchamp was running fourth and looking strong. The winning move came on lap 144 when Beauchamp powered underneath race leader Dave Whitlock (Avenue Motor Works Dodge Charger) on the front straight.
After making the pass, Beauchamp had the field covered the rest of the way. At one point, he built a massive 10-second lead over his nearest rival. And even though caution flags late in the race erased his big lead, the former Super Series East champ came home more than a second in front of Whitlock.
“Our last win was a long time ago, so this is really big,” said Beauchamp, in victory lane. “I knew we had a good car, but I was worried about wrecks with us being so far back for the start. But the car was so good that I knew if I was patient we had a chance. The only trouble I had all day was on restarts for a few laps, but then it just took off.”
The final podium position went to Mark Dilley (Dodge / Mobil1, Exide / Power Water Dodge Charger), Whitlock’s teammate at Whitlock Motorsports.
The top three finishers all drove the new Dodge Charger, which was made its CASCAR Super Series debut at Delaware, just days after being introduced at CASCAR’s Media Day. All in all, it was a dream finish for the MOPAR / Dodge contingent.
Fourth-place went to reigning Super Series National champ Don Thomson Jr. The Home Hardware Chevy driver started on the pole and ran second for most of the first-half of the race, but wasn’t in contention for the win after that point. Sophomore driver J.R. Fitzpatrick was fifth in the Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet. Defending MOPAR 250 race winner Peter Gibbons fought handling troubles on his Canadian Tire Chevy and came home eighth.
Matty Tsoumaris was the top finishing rookie driver. The John’s Unique Auto Chevy racer, who hails from Toronto, recorded a 16th-place result.
The MOPAR 250 was slowed by seven cautions for a total of 54 laps. The next CASCAR Super Series race is slated for June 4 at Montreal’s Autodrome St-Eustache.
CASCAR SUPER SERIES POINTS AS OF MAY 22, 2005 (UNOFFICIAL TOP 15): 1. #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (170 pts.); 2. #39 Dave Whitlock (164); 3. #4 Don Thomson Jr. (157); 4. #9 Mark Dilley (152); 5. #84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (144); 6. #25 Jim Lapcevich (140); 7. #52 Ron Sheridan (138); 8. #1 Peter Gibbons (136); 9. #23 Jeff Lapcevich (134); 9. #14 John Fitzpatrick (134); 11. #28 Steve Robblee (130); 12. #71 Bryan Cathcart (128); 13. #88 Dave Jacombs (126); 14. #93 Joe Goncalves (124); 15. #42 Sean Stafford (122)
CASCAR ON TV: The MOPAR 250 from Delaware Speedway will air at 9 p.m. on June 11 on SPORTSNET. For information regarding initial airings and replays of Super Series races on SPORTSNET, please check your local listings or visit http://www.cascar.ca/schedule/tv_schedule.html.
CASCAR Super Series
RESULTS: MOPAR 250
Round #1 of 12 // May 22, 2005 // Delaware Speedway
London, ON // 250 Laps // ½-Mile, Banked Oval
FIN. ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR / MAKE LAPS
1 30 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) MOPAR Parts / Exide Dodge Charger 250
2 2 39 Dave Whitlock (Wyoming, ON) Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge Charger 250
3 9 9 Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON) Dodge / Mobil 1 / Exide / Power Water Dodge Charger 250
4 1 4 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo 250
5 10 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet Monte Carlo 250
6 18 25 Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Fastline / EMCEA Transport / Tim Horton’s Chevrolet Monte Carlo 250
7 14 52 Ron Sheridan (Strathroy, ON) Restoration Masters / United Carpet Pontiac Grand Prix 250
8 7 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire Corporation Chevrolet Monte Carlo 250
9 12 23 Jeff Lapcevich (Caistor Centre, ON) Fastline / Tim Horton’s / EMCEA Transport Chevrolet Monte Carlo 250
10 4 14 John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Latta Cranes Chevrolet Monte Carlo 249
11 22 28 Steve Robblee (Dorchester, ON) Grogan Ford Taurus 249
12 17 71 Bryan Cathcart (Peterborough, ON) Meyers Transport / Peterborough Homes Dodge Charger 248
13 11 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Lou’s BBQ Ford Taurus 248
14 19 93 Joe Goncalves (Concord, ON) Chevrolet Monte Carlo 246
15 15 42 Sean Stafford (Springfield, ON) L.E. Walker / Mid-America Freight Systems Chevrolet Monte Carlo 245
16 24 41 Matty Tsoumaris (Toronto, ON) R John’s Unique Auto / Mama’s Pizza Chevrolet Monte Carlo 244
17 6 17 DJ Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol Canada Dodge Charger 244
18 26 37 Tara MacLeod (Innisfil, ON) R Central Merchant Services Ford Taurus 244
19 21 86 Kenny Forth (Lynden, ON) Midnight Sun / Parkinson Tours / 820 CHAM Ford Taurus 243
20 28 20 Mark Swain (Port Perry, ON) Nighthawk Chevrolet Monte Carlo 242
21 8 19 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) Challenger Motor Frt. / Logel’s Dodge Charger 239
22 16 22 Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON) Alltruck Int’l / ERB Group Pontiac Grand Prix 232
23 29 44 Marv Wilder (Toronto, ON) Longbow Freight Systems Ford Taurus 222
24 3 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) Power Water / APX / Carstar Ford Taurus 195
25 5 50 Pete Shepherd (Brampton, ON) ATTO Dodge Charger 165
26 20 43 Bob Merrifield (Belle River, ON) Team Remax Preferred Realty Windsor Dodge Charger 140
27 25 11 Ron VanEs (Smithville, ON) Star Van Systems / All Cover Chevrolet Monte Carlo 117
28 27 18 Chad McGlynn (Petersburg, ON) R Ultimate Garage Ford Taurus 53
29 13 10 Doug Brown (Brantford, ON) NAPA / Autopro Chevrolet Monte Carlo 52
30 23 3 Stu Robinson Jr. (Holland Landing, ON) Snap-On Tools Dodge Charger 32
R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.
TIME OF RACE: 1 hour, 55 minutes and 41.247 seconds // MARGIN OF VICTORY: 1.013 seconds // CAUTIONS: 7 for a total of 54 laps // LAP LEADERS: #4 Don Thomson Jr. (Pole-15), #02 Kerry Micks (16-38), #39 Dave Whitlock (39-143), #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (144-250).
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LONDON, ON – On Sunday afternoon at Delaware Speedway, Ron Beauchamp Jr. ended a winless streak that dated back to June 21, 1998 when he won the MOPAR 250 CASCAR Super Series season-opener. And he did it in style. The #60 MOPAR Parts / Exide Dodge Charger driver was forced to start last in the 30-car field after the nose of his car was judged to be ‘too low’ following Saturday’s time trials.
Undeterred by the setback, Beauchamp quickly started to work his way forward after the start of the 250-lap race at the half-mile oval. By the time he pitted at lap 100, the Windsor, ON driver had charged to sixth-place. At the halfway point of the race, Beauchamp was running fourth and looking strong. The winning move came on lap 144 when Beauchamp powered underneath race leader Dave Whitlock (Avenue Motor Works Dodge Charger) on the front straight.
After making the pass, Beauchamp had the field covered the rest of the way. At one point, he built a massive 10-second lead over his nearest rival. And even though caution flags late in the race erased his big lead, the former Super Series East champ came home more than a second in front of Whitlock.
“Our last win was a long time ago, so this is really big,” said Beauchamp, in victory lane. “I knew we had a good car, but I was worried about wrecks with us being so far back for the start. But the car was so good that I knew if I was patient we had a chance. The only trouble I had all day was on restarts for a few laps, but then it just took off.”
The final podium position went to Mark Dilley (Dodge / Mobil1, Exide / Power Water Dodge Charger), Whitlock’s teammate at Whitlock Motorsports.
The top three finishers all drove the new Dodge Charger, which was made its CASCAR Super Series debut at Delaware, just days after being introduced at CASCAR’s Media Day. All in all, it was a dream finish for the MOPAR / Dodge contingent.
Fourth-place went to reigning Super Series National champ Don Thomson Jr. The Home Hardware Chevy driver started on the pole and ran second for most of the first-half of the race, but wasn’t in contention for the win after that point. Sophomore driver J.R. Fitzpatrick was fifth in the Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet. Defending MOPAR 250 race winner Peter Gibbons fought handling troubles on his Canadian Tire Chevy and came home eighth.
Matty Tsoumaris was the top finishing rookie driver. The John’s Unique Auto Chevy racer, who hails from Toronto, recorded a 16th-place result.
The MOPAR 250 was slowed by seven cautions for a total of 54 laps. The next CASCAR Super Series race is slated for June 4 at Montreal’s Autodrome St-Eustache.
CASCAR SUPER SERIES POINTS AS OF MAY 22, 2005 (UNOFFICIAL TOP 15): 1. #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (170 pts.); 2. #39 Dave Whitlock (164); 3. #4 Don Thomson Jr. (157); 4. #9 Mark Dilley (152); 5. #84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (144); 6. #25 Jim Lapcevich (140); 7. #52 Ron Sheridan (138); 8. #1 Peter Gibbons (136); 9. #23 Jeff Lapcevich (134); 9. #14 John Fitzpatrick (134); 11. #28 Steve Robblee (130); 12. #71 Bryan Cathcart (128); 13. #88 Dave Jacombs (126); 14. #93 Joe Goncalves (124); 15. #42 Sean Stafford (122)
CASCAR ON TV: The MOPAR 250 from Delaware Speedway will air at 9 p.m. on June 11 on SPORTSNET. For information regarding initial airings and replays of Super Series races on SPORTSNET, please check your local listings or visit http://www.cascar.ca/schedule/tv_schedule.html.
CASCAR Super Series
RESULTS: MOPAR 250
Round #1 of 12 // May 22, 2005 // Delaware Speedway
London, ON // 250 Laps // ½-Mile, Banked Oval
FIN. ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR / MAKE LAPS
1 30 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) MOPAR Parts / Exide Dodge Charger 250
2 2 39 Dave Whitlock (Wyoming, ON) Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge Charger 250
3 9 9 Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON) Dodge / Mobil 1 / Exide / Power Water Dodge Charger 250
4 1 4 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo 250
5 10 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet Monte Carlo 250
6 18 25 Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Fastline / EMCEA Transport / Tim Horton’s Chevrolet Monte Carlo 250
7 14 52 Ron Sheridan (Strathroy, ON) Restoration Masters / United Carpet Pontiac Grand Prix 250
8 7 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire Corporation Chevrolet Monte Carlo 250
9 12 23 Jeff Lapcevich (Caistor Centre, ON) Fastline / Tim Horton’s / EMCEA Transport Chevrolet Monte Carlo 250
10 4 14 John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Latta Cranes Chevrolet Monte Carlo 249
11 22 28 Steve Robblee (Dorchester, ON) Grogan Ford Taurus 249
12 17 71 Bryan Cathcart (Peterborough, ON) Meyers Transport / Peterborough Homes Dodge Charger 248
13 11 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Lou’s BBQ Ford Taurus 248
14 19 93 Joe Goncalves (Concord, ON) Chevrolet Monte Carlo 246
15 15 42 Sean Stafford (Springfield, ON) L.E. Walker / Mid-America Freight Systems Chevrolet Monte Carlo 245
16 24 41 Matty Tsoumaris (Toronto, ON) R John’s Unique Auto / Mama’s Pizza Chevrolet Monte Carlo 244
17 6 17 DJ Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol Canada Dodge Charger 244
18 26 37 Tara MacLeod (Innisfil, ON) R Central Merchant Services Ford Taurus 244
19 21 86 Kenny Forth (Lynden, ON) Midnight Sun / Parkinson Tours / 820 CHAM Ford Taurus 243
20 28 20 Mark Swain (Port Perry, ON) Nighthawk Chevrolet Monte Carlo 242
21 8 19 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) Challenger Motor Frt. / Logel’s Dodge Charger 239
22 16 22 Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON) Alltruck Int’l / ERB Group Pontiac Grand Prix 232
23 29 44 Marv Wilder (Toronto, ON) Longbow Freight Systems Ford Taurus 222
24 3 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) Power Water / APX / Carstar Ford Taurus 195
25 5 50 Pete Shepherd (Brampton, ON) ATTO Dodge Charger 165
26 20 43 Bob Merrifield (Belle River, ON) Team Remax Preferred Realty Windsor Dodge Charger 140
27 25 11 Ron VanEs (Smithville, ON) Star Van Systems / All Cover Chevrolet Monte Carlo 117
28 27 18 Chad McGlynn (Petersburg, ON) R Ultimate Garage Ford Taurus 53
29 13 10 Doug Brown (Brantford, ON) NAPA / Autopro Chevrolet Monte Carlo 52
30 23 3 Stu Robinson Jr. (Holland Landing, ON) Snap-On Tools Dodge Charger 32
R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.
TIME OF RACE: 1 hour, 55 minutes and 41.247 seconds // MARGIN OF VICTORY: 1.013 seconds // CAUTIONS: 7 for a total of 54 laps // LAP LEADERS: #4 Don Thomson Jr. (Pole-15), #02 Kerry Micks (16-38), #39 Dave Whitlock (39-143), #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (144-250).
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MOPAR 250 UPDATE - lap 250 END
Beauchamp wins... first win since June 21, 1998.
FINISH: Beauchamp, Whitlock, Dilley, Thomson, J.R. Fitzpatrick, Jim Lapcevich, Ron Sheridan, Peter Gibbons, Jeff Lapcevich..
More to follow...
FINISH: Beauchamp, Whitlock, Dilley, Thomson, J.R. Fitzpatrick, Jim Lapcevich, Ron Sheridan, Peter Gibbons, Jeff Lapcevich..
More to follow...
MOPAR 250 UPDATE - lap 232
YELLOW: Robble spun to the wall in turn 3. Gibbons not going anywhere... brake problems.
I'm hearing that Beauchamp stands to win $6,500 + in bonus... most of it from MOPAR, for winning this race.
ORDER: 60, 9, 4, 39, 84, 52, 25, 1
I'm hearing that Beauchamp stands to win $6,500 + in bonus... most of it from MOPAR, for winning this race.
ORDER: 60, 9, 4, 39, 84, 52, 25, 1
MOPAR 250 UPDATE - lap 220
Beauchamp has a 1 second lead on Dilley, who is closely followed by Thomson. Four more seconds back is Whitlock, JR Fitz.... then Ron Sheridan.
MOPAR 250 UPDATE - lap 170
Shepherd lost his engine. Beauchamp has a half track lead on Don Thomson....
171... YELLOW: crash in turn 4. In front of 60, but he wasn't hit. Big pit stops coming. This erases Beauchamp's 9.3 second lead.
171... YELLOW: crash in turn 4. In front of 60, but he wasn't hit. Big pit stops coming. This erases Beauchamp's 9.3 second lead.
MOPAR 250 UPDATE - lap 146
Ron Beauchamp just took the lead from Whitlock. Beauchamp started last. Unreal charge.
ORDER: 60, 50, 39, 4, 9
ORDER: 60, 50, 39, 4, 9
MOPAR 250 UPDATE - lap 104
25 spun on the front straight. Said there's fluid all around the track. Dark skies are playing into this. Some are reluctant to pit in case it pours.
105: BIG PITS: Whit stays out, but Dilley, Gibbons, Thomson, Beauchamp, Steckly and a bunch of others stop. Dilley wins race of pit road.
ORDER: 39, 84, 28, 50, 9, 60, 52, 4, 1,...
105: BIG PITS: Whit stays out, but Dilley, Gibbons, Thomson, Beauchamp, Steckly and a bunch of others stop. Dilley wins race of pit road.
ORDER: 39, 84, 28, 50, 9, 60, 52, 4, 1,...
MOPAR 250: UPDATE Lap 81
Caution.... DJ Kennington pits... hood up on pit road under caution. Micks behind the wall.
ORDER: 39, 4, 1, 9, 50
ORDER: 39, 4, 1, 9, 50
MOPAR 250 UPDATE - lap 65
Thomson all over race leader Dave Whitlock.
Order: 39, 4, 02, 1, 9, 17, 50 (see roster further down for numbers...)
Lap 71: Kerry Micks pits... oil pressure problem.... extended stop on pit road.
Order: 39, 4, 02, 1, 9, 17, 50 (see roster further down for numbers...)
Lap 71: Kerry Micks pits... oil pressure problem.... extended stop on pit road.
MOPAR 250 UPDATE - lap 28
Kerry Micks leads Dave Whitlock, Don Thomson, Pete Gibbons and Pete Shepherd.
Saturday, May 21, 2005
MOPAR 250: Qualifying & Grid
Qualifying: MOPAR 250 // Delaware Speedway
Don Thomson picks up where he left off
CASCAR Super Series dominator wins the pole for Sunday’s MOPAR 250 at Delaware Speedway
LONDON, ON – Last Tuesday during CASCAR’s annual Media Day get together, Don Thomson Jr.’s Super Series rivals were confident they could keep the four-time National champion from succeeding in his ‘drive for five’. If someone is going to accomplish that task, he or she will have to do better than they did today.
During Saturday afternoon’s time trial qualifying session for Sunday’s season-opening MOPAR 250 CASCAR Super Series race at Delaware Speedway, Thomson made it clear that knocking him off the top of the hill won’t be an easy feat.
The Hamilton, ON resident won eight poles in 2004 en route to his fourth-consecutive Super Series crown. Today, the Home Hardware Chevy driver secured the inside of the front row for tomorrow’s 250-lap race on the strength of a 19.534-second lap around the Delaware half-mile oval.
Dave Whitlock was second-fastest of the 30 drivers who participated in time trials. The Wyoming, ON driver guided his Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge Charger around his ‘hometrack’ in 19.547 seconds. Power Water Ford driver Kerry Micks, of Mt. Albert, ON, was third quickest at 19.562 seconds.
Peter Gibbons is the defending winner of the MOPAR 250. The Canadian Tire racer won both Super Series events at Delaware Speedway in 2004. The Stouffville, ON native will line up eighth in the field of 30 for tomorrow’s race.
Several rookies qualified for the race, including Tara MacLeod, Matty Tsoumaris and Chad McGlynn. The MOPAR 250 is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
MOPAR 250 CASCAR SUPER SERIES WEEKEND SCHEDULE
DELAWARE SPEEDWAY // LONDON, ON
SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2005
11:00 a.m. Spectator Gates Open
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. CASCAR Driver Autograph Session
12: 35 p.m. Parade Lap
1:30 p.m. Welcomes, Driver Introductions, Anthems
2:00 p.m. START: MOPAR 250 (250 LAPS)
CASCAR Super Series
STARTING GRID: MOPAR 250
Round #1 of 12 // May 22, 2005 // Delaware Speedway
London, ON // 250 Laps // ½-Mile, Banked Oval
ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR / MAKE TIME / SPEED (MPH)
1 4 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.534 / 92.147
2 39 Dave Whitlock (Wyoming, ON) Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge Charger 19.547
3 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) Power Water / APX / Carstar Ford Taurus 19.562
4 14 John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Latta Cranes Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.565
5 50 Pete Shepherd (Brampton, ON) ATTO Dodge 19.593
6 17 DJ Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol Canada Dodge 19.602
7 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) MOPAR Parts / Exide Dodge 19.603
8 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire Corporation Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.622
9 19 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) Challenger Motor Frt. / Volvo Trucks / Logel’s Dodge Charger 19.650
10 9 Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON) Dodge / Mobil 1 / Exide / Power Water Dodge Charger 19.657
11 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.660
12 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Lou’s BBQ Ford Taurus 19.796
13 23 Jeff Lapcevich (Caistor Centre, ON) Fastline / Tim Horton’s / EMCEA Transport Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.856
14 10 Doug Brown (Brantford, ON) NAPA / Autopro Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.876
15 52 Ron Sheridan (Strathroy, ON) Restoration Masters / United Carpet Pontiac Grand Prix 19.955
16 42 Sean Stafford (Springfield, ON) L.E. Walker / Mid-America Freight Systems Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.996
17 22 Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON) Alltruck Int’l / ERB Group Pontiac Grand Prix 19.996
18 71 Bryan Cathcart (Peterborough, ON) Meyers Transport / Peterborough Homes Dodge Charger 20.038
19 25 Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Fastline / EMCEA Transport / Tim Horton’s Chevrolet Monte Carlo 20.107
20 93 Joe Goncalves (Concord, ON) Chevrolet Monte Carlo 20.127
21 43 Bob Merrifield (Belle River, ON) Team Remax Preferred Realty Windsor Dodge Charger 20.136
22 86 Kenny Forth (Lynden, ON) Midnight Sun / Parkinson Tours / 820 CHAM Ford Taurus 20.194
23 28 Steve Robblee (Dorchester, ON) Grogan Ford Taurus 20.229
24 3 Stu Robinson Jr. (Holland Landing, ON) Snap-On Tools Dodge Charger 20.257
25 41 Matty Tsoumaris (Toronto, ON) R John’s Unique Auto / Mama’s Pizza Chevrolet Monte Carlo 20.302
26 11 Ron VanEs (Smithville, ON) Star Van Systems / All Cover Chevrolet Monte Carlo 20.315
27 37 Tara MacLeod (Innisfil, ON) R Central Merchant Services Ford Taurus 20.497
28 18 Chad McGlynn (Petersburg, ON) R Ultimate Garage Ford Taurus 20.523
29 20 Mark Swain (Port Perry, ON) Nighthawk Chevrolet Monte Carlo 20.531
30 44 Marv Wilder (Toronto, ON) Longbow Freight Systems Ford Taurus 20.642
R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.
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Don Thomson picks up where he left off
CASCAR Super Series dominator wins the pole for Sunday’s MOPAR 250 at Delaware Speedway
LONDON, ON – Last Tuesday during CASCAR’s annual Media Day get together, Don Thomson Jr.’s Super Series rivals were confident they could keep the four-time National champion from succeeding in his ‘drive for five’. If someone is going to accomplish that task, he or she will have to do better than they did today.
During Saturday afternoon’s time trial qualifying session for Sunday’s season-opening MOPAR 250 CASCAR Super Series race at Delaware Speedway, Thomson made it clear that knocking him off the top of the hill won’t be an easy feat.
The Hamilton, ON resident won eight poles in 2004 en route to his fourth-consecutive Super Series crown. Today, the Home Hardware Chevy driver secured the inside of the front row for tomorrow’s 250-lap race on the strength of a 19.534-second lap around the Delaware half-mile oval.
Dave Whitlock was second-fastest of the 30 drivers who participated in time trials. The Wyoming, ON driver guided his Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge Charger around his ‘hometrack’ in 19.547 seconds. Power Water Ford driver Kerry Micks, of Mt. Albert, ON, was third quickest at 19.562 seconds.
Peter Gibbons is the defending winner of the MOPAR 250. The Canadian Tire racer won both Super Series events at Delaware Speedway in 2004. The Stouffville, ON native will line up eighth in the field of 30 for tomorrow’s race.
Several rookies qualified for the race, including Tara MacLeod, Matty Tsoumaris and Chad McGlynn. The MOPAR 250 is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
MOPAR 250 CASCAR SUPER SERIES WEEKEND SCHEDULE
DELAWARE SPEEDWAY // LONDON, ON
SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2005
11:00 a.m. Spectator Gates Open
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. CASCAR Driver Autograph Session
12: 35 p.m. Parade Lap
1:30 p.m. Welcomes, Driver Introductions, Anthems
2:00 p.m. START: MOPAR 250 (250 LAPS)
CASCAR Super Series
STARTING GRID: MOPAR 250
Round #1 of 12 // May 22, 2005 // Delaware Speedway
London, ON // 250 Laps // ½-Mile, Banked Oval
ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR / MAKE TIME / SPEED (MPH)
1 4 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.534 / 92.147
2 39 Dave Whitlock (Wyoming, ON) Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge Charger 19.547
3 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) Power Water / APX / Carstar Ford Taurus 19.562
4 14 John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Latta Cranes Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.565
5 50 Pete Shepherd (Brampton, ON) ATTO Dodge 19.593
6 17 DJ Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol Canada Dodge 19.602
7 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) MOPAR Parts / Exide Dodge 19.603
8 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire Corporation Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.622
9 19 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) Challenger Motor Frt. / Volvo Trucks / Logel’s Dodge Charger 19.650
10 9 Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON) Dodge / Mobil 1 / Exide / Power Water Dodge Charger 19.657
11 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.660
12 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Lou’s BBQ Ford Taurus 19.796
13 23 Jeff Lapcevich (Caistor Centre, ON) Fastline / Tim Horton’s / EMCEA Transport Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.856
14 10 Doug Brown (Brantford, ON) NAPA / Autopro Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.876
15 52 Ron Sheridan (Strathroy, ON) Restoration Masters / United Carpet Pontiac Grand Prix 19.955
16 42 Sean Stafford (Springfield, ON) L.E. Walker / Mid-America Freight Systems Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.996
17 22 Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON) Alltruck Int’l / ERB Group Pontiac Grand Prix 19.996
18 71 Bryan Cathcart (Peterborough, ON) Meyers Transport / Peterborough Homes Dodge Charger 20.038
19 25 Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Fastline / EMCEA Transport / Tim Horton’s Chevrolet Monte Carlo 20.107
20 93 Joe Goncalves (Concord, ON) Chevrolet Monte Carlo 20.127
21 43 Bob Merrifield (Belle River, ON) Team Remax Preferred Realty Windsor Dodge Charger 20.136
22 86 Kenny Forth (Lynden, ON) Midnight Sun / Parkinson Tours / 820 CHAM Ford Taurus 20.194
23 28 Steve Robblee (Dorchester, ON) Grogan Ford Taurus 20.229
24 3 Stu Robinson Jr. (Holland Landing, ON) Snap-On Tools Dodge Charger 20.257
25 41 Matty Tsoumaris (Toronto, ON) R John’s Unique Auto / Mama’s Pizza Chevrolet Monte Carlo 20.302
26 11 Ron VanEs (Smithville, ON) Star Van Systems / All Cover Chevrolet Monte Carlo 20.315
27 37 Tara MacLeod (Innisfil, ON) R Central Merchant Services Ford Taurus 20.497
28 18 Chad McGlynn (Petersburg, ON) R Ultimate Garage Ford Taurus 20.523
29 20 Mark Swain (Port Perry, ON) Nighthawk Chevrolet Monte Carlo 20.531
30 44 Marv Wilder (Toronto, ON) Longbow Freight Systems Ford Taurus 20.642
R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.
Contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 or visit www.cascar.ca
Prepared by Inside Track Communications. // Contact: Greg MacPherson (416) 561-2320 (cell).
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Delaware: MOPAR 250 Time Trials... Thomson earns the pole....again.
NEWS FLASH: Don Thomson Jr. won the pole for Sunday's season-opening MOPAR 250 at Delaware Speedway with a lap time of 19.534 seconds around the 1/2-mile oval. Thomson won eight poles last season.
The rest of the top five.... Dave Whitlock, Kerry Micks, John Fitzpatrick, Pete Shepherd Jr.
30 cars participated in time trials.
Full qualifying results and grid to follow shortly.
- Greg MacPherson.
The rest of the top five.... Dave Whitlock, Kerry Micks, John Fitzpatrick, Pete Shepherd Jr.
30 cars participated in time trials.
Full qualifying results and grid to follow shortly.
- Greg MacPherson.
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
CASCAR: MOPAR 250 Weekend Preview:
LONDON, ON - The CASCAR Super Series is set to take the green flag on its 2005 season, and that means the tour is headed to London’s Delaware Speedway for the MOPAR 250 on the May long weekend.
On the heels of a highly successful CASCAR Media Day, held Tuesday, May 17 at the new Toronto-area NASCAR Speedpark, the attention of the racers, teams and fans now turns to Delaware’s half-mile oval. Qualifying for the MOPAR 250 takes place on Saturday afternoon, while the season-opener is slated to start on Sunday at 2 p.m.
The main question on everyone’s minds is whether or not anyone in is up to the task of denying CASCAR’s four-time and reigning champ, Don Thomson Jr., in his ‘drive for five’.
Thomson didn’t have a target on his Home Hardware jacket at Media Day, but he may as well have. The Hamilton, ON racer has set the bar in Canadian motorsports over the past six seasons winning two CASCAR Eastern Series titles immediately prior to his astounding run of four-straight CASCAR Super Series National crowns.
Don Thomson and Peter Gibbons
If Thomson is feeling the heat of having Canada’s top stock car racers poised to knock him off the top of the hill, he isn’t letting it show. “We’re going into the season with high hopes,” said Thomson, at Media Day. “Obviously, our plan is to do it all again; but it’s tough. There are a lot of good competitors out there and we’ve managed to squeak out four championships in a row. All we can do is try to come to the track with the best cars we can, and try to drive smart.”
Thomson continued, “The thing we were really excited about last year was the number of poles we won; that’s our goal again. I know there’s a lot of attention on us right now, but I’m really trying to have faith in our team and in the car and stay settled down. Last year, I had no choice but to turn up the wick because Peter Gibbons started out of the gate so fast.”
Speaking of Gibbons, the usually soft-spoken veteran was talking a little ‘trash’ at Media Day, trying to get into Thomson’s head in advance of the MOPAR 250. Discussing his goals and plans for ’05, the Canadian Tire Chevy driver said, “Maybe if we used Donnie’s theory of winning the points and not races, we would have more championships. But I would rather win races. Donnie does a real good job and I think he could win more races if he’d step up the bar a bit and take that chance on the edge like I do… for us, it’s all about running up front and winning races.”
At the outset of the CASCAR Super Series season, CASCAR founder and President Tony Novotny is excited about the momentum the series has built during the off-season.
“I’m pumped up. It’s great to see the enthusiasm surrounding the series. The cars and drivers look great and we had an amazing media turnout today. I don’t think we’ve ever had as much interest in the series at this point in the season, and that’s a great reflection on the teams and all of the hard work they’ve done in the off-season.
“The alignment with NASCAR certainly didn’t hurt,” continued Novotny. “We were also happy to introduce the new Dodge Charger today in such a public way. Put all of the good news and momentum into the pot, stir it up, and it’s a pretty good deal. The ‘shiny side’ is definitely up!”
CASCAR WESTERN SERIES: The first race of the CASCAR Western Series takes place on Sunday afternoon at Sun Valley Motor Speedway, in Vernon, BC. The KISS FM 200 will see reigning Western Series champ Kevin Dowler start his 2005 title defense.
MOPAR 250 CASCAR SUPER SERIES WEEKEND SCHEDULE
DELAWARE SPEEDWAY // LONDON, ON
SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2005 (Sponsored by Dodge)
10:00 a.m. Pit Gates Open
12:00 2:00 p.m. CASCAR Practice
2:30 p.m. Spectator Gates Open
2:45 p.m. CASCAR: All cars on grid for qualifying
3:00 p.m. CASCAR Time Trials
7:00 p.m. RACING: Delaware Speedway Divisions
Late Models, Trucks & Street Stocks
SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2005
11:00 a.m. Spectator Gates Open
11:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m. CASCAR Driver Autograph Session
12: 35 p.m. Parade Lap
1:30 p.m. Welcomes, Driver Introductions, Anthems
2:00 p.m. START: MOPAR 250 (250 LAPS)
Contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 or visit www.cascar.ca
Prepared by Inside Track Communications: www.insidetracknews.com
On the heels of a highly successful CASCAR Media Day, held Tuesday, May 17 at the new Toronto-area NASCAR Speedpark, the attention of the racers, teams and fans now turns to Delaware’s half-mile oval. Qualifying for the MOPAR 250 takes place on Saturday afternoon, while the season-opener is slated to start on Sunday at 2 p.m.
The main question on everyone’s minds is whether or not anyone in is up to the task of denying CASCAR’s four-time and reigning champ, Don Thomson Jr., in his ‘drive for five’.
Thomson didn’t have a target on his Home Hardware jacket at Media Day, but he may as well have. The Hamilton, ON racer has set the bar in Canadian motorsports over the past six seasons winning two CASCAR Eastern Series titles immediately prior to his astounding run of four-straight CASCAR Super Series National crowns.
Don Thomson and Peter Gibbons
If Thomson is feeling the heat of having Canada’s top stock car racers poised to knock him off the top of the hill, he isn’t letting it show. “We’re going into the season with high hopes,” said Thomson, at Media Day. “Obviously, our plan is to do it all again; but it’s tough. There are a lot of good competitors out there and we’ve managed to squeak out four championships in a row. All we can do is try to come to the track with the best cars we can, and try to drive smart.”
Thomson continued, “The thing we were really excited about last year was the number of poles we won; that’s our goal again. I know there’s a lot of attention on us right now, but I’m really trying to have faith in our team and in the car and stay settled down. Last year, I had no choice but to turn up the wick because Peter Gibbons started out of the gate so fast.”
Speaking of Gibbons, the usually soft-spoken veteran was talking a little ‘trash’ at Media Day, trying to get into Thomson’s head in advance of the MOPAR 250. Discussing his goals and plans for ’05, the Canadian Tire Chevy driver said, “Maybe if we used Donnie’s theory of winning the points and not races, we would have more championships. But I would rather win races. Donnie does a real good job and I think he could win more races if he’d step up the bar a bit and take that chance on the edge like I do… for us, it’s all about running up front and winning races.”
At the outset of the CASCAR Super Series season, CASCAR founder and President Tony Novotny is excited about the momentum the series has built during the off-season.
“I’m pumped up. It’s great to see the enthusiasm surrounding the series. The cars and drivers look great and we had an amazing media turnout today. I don’t think we’ve ever had as much interest in the series at this point in the season, and that’s a great reflection on the teams and all of the hard work they’ve done in the off-season.
“The alignment with NASCAR certainly didn’t hurt,” continued Novotny. “We were also happy to introduce the new Dodge Charger today in such a public way. Put all of the good news and momentum into the pot, stir it up, and it’s a pretty good deal. The ‘shiny side’ is definitely up!”
CASCAR WESTERN SERIES: The first race of the CASCAR Western Series takes place on Sunday afternoon at Sun Valley Motor Speedway, in Vernon, BC. The KISS FM 200 will see reigning Western Series champ Kevin Dowler start his 2005 title defense.
MOPAR 250 CASCAR SUPER SERIES WEEKEND SCHEDULE
DELAWARE SPEEDWAY // LONDON, ON
SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2005 (Sponsored by Dodge)
10:00 a.m. Pit Gates Open
12:00 2:00 p.m. CASCAR Practice
2:30 p.m. Spectator Gates Open
2:45 p.m. CASCAR: All cars on grid for qualifying
3:00 p.m. CASCAR Time Trials
7:00 p.m. RACING: Delaware Speedway Divisions
Late Models, Trucks & Street Stocks
SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2005
11:00 a.m. Spectator Gates Open
11:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m. CASCAR Driver Autograph Session
12: 35 p.m. Parade Lap
1:30 p.m. Welcomes, Driver Introductions, Anthems
2:00 p.m. START: MOPAR 250 (250 LAPS)
Contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 or visit www.cascar.ca
Prepared by Inside Track Communications: www.insidetracknews.com
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