LONDON, ON – Following a 10-year gap – almost to the day – since the last time the CASCAR Super Series appeared at Barrie Speedway, Canada’s top racing series is set to pay a return visit to the newly reconfigured one-third-mile, banked tri-oval for a busy weekend of stock car racing.
Sunday afternoon’s ‘Dodge Charger 300 presented by the Dodge Dealers of Ontario’ is the feature event of the Canada Day Northern 500 Weekend at Barrie Speedway, which also includes the CASCAR PowerWater Sportsman Series’ 100-lapper on Saturday night and the MOPAR Pit Stop Challenge in downtown Barrie on Friday evening.
Veteran CASCAR racer Kerry Micks won the 100-lap feature race on July 1, 1995 at Barrie; a track that he called ‘home’ for almost 10 years – off and on – during the early days of his racing career. The format for that last Barrie race included two, 50-lap qualifying races, followed by a 100-lap main event, which the Mt. Albert, ON resident won.
“Barrie Speedway was my hometrack for a long time,” recalled the 1993 Super Series champ, who is excited to head back to the facility after so many years. “It’s nice to see the track in such good shape and everyone is looking forward to going back. We’ve tested there and our PowerWater Taurus was really, really good. The new configuration makes it a totally different place from what it was in the past, though. It’s night and day, really.”
And while he’s looking forward to racing at Barrie again, Micks cautioned that the 300-lap Dodge Charger 300 will be a test for the Super Series competitors. “It’s a short track and there’s not a lot of room, so people will have to use their heads. There’s a good outside groove in turns 3 and 4 but it’s quickest around the bottom in turns 1 and 2. And to get around lapped traffic, you’re going to have to be good up high. It’s gonna be tricky and it’s going to be exciting for the fans.”
The Dodge Charger 300 is the fourth Super Series race of the season. The green flag is scheduled to fly on Sunday afternoon (July 3) at 2 p.m.
CASCAR NOTEBOOK: In addition to the busy weekend of CASCAR racing at Barrie Speedway, the CASCAR Western Series is also in action during the Canada Day Weekend. The Sun Valley 200 takes place on Saturday night at Sun Valley Motor Speedway in Vernon, British Columbia. The next day, the series heads to Penticton Speedway in Penticton, BC for the second half of the Western Series’ doubleheader… Barrie, ON racer John Gaunt won the pole for the last Super Series race at Barrie Speedway (in ’95). Gaunt, who currently races at Barrie Speedway on Saturday nights, lapped the then-quarter-mile-oval in 15.720 seconds…
CASCAR ON TV: The Berms R Us presents the Clarington 200 from Mosport Int’l Raceway will air on SPORTSNET on Saturday, July 2 at 1 p.m. on the ONTARIO and EAST channels. The following day, PACIFIC and WESTERN SPORTSNET viewers can catch the premier showings of the race at 3 p.m. 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.
SCHEDULE:
DODGE CHARGER 300
PRESENTED BY THE DODGE DEALERS OF ONTARIO
BARRIE SPEEDWAY NORTHERN 500 CANADA DAY WEEKEND
FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2005
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. CASCAR Super Series cars on display in downtown Barrie
on Dunlop St., between Maple Ave. and Mary St.
5:30 p.m. Parade through the streets of downtown Barrie
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. MOPAR Pit Stop Challenge on Lakeshore Dr.
SATURDAY, JULY 2, 2005
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon CASCAR Super Series Practice
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. PowerWater Series Practice
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. PowerWater Series Time Trials
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Super Series Happy Hour
7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Super Series Time Trials
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. GREEN FLAG: POWERWATER SERIES
100 LAP FEATURE RACE
SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2005
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon CASCAR Super Series Cars on the Grid
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Super Series Driver Autograph Session
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies & Driver Introductions
2:00 p.m. GREEN FLAG: THE DODGE CHARGER 300
PRESENTED BY THE DODGE DEALERS OF ONTARIO
POINT STANDINGS:
CASCAR SUPER SERIES POINTS AFTER 3 EVENTS: (TOP 20): 1. #4 Don Thomson Jr. (Chevrolet / 487); 2. #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Dodge / 460); 3. #9 Mark Dilley (Dodge / 436); 4. #1 Peter Gibbons (Chevrolet / 434); 5. #39 Dave Whitlock (Dodge / 433); 6. #23 Jeff Lapcevich (Chevrolet / 419); 7. #02 Kerry Micks (Ford / 408); 8. #25 Jim Lapcevich (Chevrolet / 406); 9. #84 J R Fitzpatrick (Chevrolet / 403); 10. #14 John Fitzpatrick (Chevrolet / 400); 11. #17 DJ Kennington (Dodge / 384); 12. #88 Dave Jacombs (Ford / 384); 13. #19 Brad Graham (Pontiac / 380); 14. #71 Bryan Cathcart (Chevrolet / 362); 15. #37 R Tara MacLeod (Ford / 350); 16. #42 Sean Stafford (Chevrolet / 348); 17. #22 Scott Steckly (Pontiac / 340); 18. #3 Stu Robinson (Chevrolet / 322); 19. #18 R Chad McGlynn (Ford / 320); 20. #10 Doug Brown (Chevrolet / 318)
CASCAR POWERWATER SPORTSMAN SERIES POINTS AFTER 1 EVENT: (TOP 20): 1. #28 Steve Robblee (Ford / 172); 2. #32 Mike Alguire (Pontiac / 159); 3. #00 Steve Munro (Chevrolet / 152); 4. #6 Brad Graham (Dodge / 148); 5. #66 R Josh Wood (Pontiac / 144); 6. #95 R Ron Lethbridge (Dodge / 144); 7. #38 Ken Grubb (Ford / 140); 8. #80 Mike Hryniuk (Pontiac / 139); 9. #77 Dion Verhoeven (Pontiac / 139); 10. #97 R Michael Gold (Dodge / 134); 11. #91 Dean Fantin (Dodge / 132); 12. #11 R Cole Weber (Chevrolet / 128); 13. #09 R Kent Nuhn (Pontiac / 126); 14. #12 Mark Patrick (Chevrolet / 124); 15. #02 R Scott O’Connor (Olds / 122); 16. #39 Kevin D'Amore (Dodge / 120); 17. #45 Bob Merrifield (Dodge / 118); 18. #36 R Alan Lebert (Pontiac / 116); 19. #67 Scott Mitchell (Chevrolet / 114); 20. #53 R Todd Musker (Ford / 112)
CASCAR WESTERN SERIES POINTS AFTER 2 EVENTS: (TOP 20): 1. #30 Derek Polack (Chevrolet / 323); 2. #79 Wade Lee (Chevrolet / 318); 3. #35 Kevin Dowler (Ford / 310); 4. #12 Ron Larson (Dodge / 294); 4. #14 James VanDomselaar (Chevrolet / 294); 6. #6 Todd Nichol (Chevrolet / 285); 7. #36 Jim White (Dodge / 275); 8. #26 Shaun Polack (Chevrolet / 266); 9. #21 R Jason White (Chevrolet / 262); 10. #96 R Norman Hunger (Pontiac / 250); 11 #69 R Randy Kozek (Ford / 246); 12 #64 Chris Shirley (Pontiac / 166); 13 #46 Dan Shirley (Pontiac / 141); 14 #87 James Ward (Ford / 138); 15 #48 R Rusty Martin (Chevrolet / 135); 16 #31 Sean Maltman (Chevrolet / 134); 17 #99 R Jack Freisen (Chevrolet / 134); 18 #07 R Nick Allen (Chevrolet / 129); 19 #04 Gil Gillett (Chevrolet / 124); 19 #00 R Lawrence Skoworodko (Chevrolet / 124)
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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Wednesday, June 29, 2005
CASCAR: Barrie event preview
Sunday, June 19, 2005
POWERWATER SPORTSMAN SERIES: Mosport Summary & Results
OSHAWA, ON – On Saturday night at Mosport Speedway, Steve Robblee proved that a one-year hiatus from the CASCAR PowerWater Series didn’t negatively impact his ability to win races. The multi-time Sportsman Series champ started fourth in the June 18 season-opener at the half-mile oval and took the lead halfway through the 100-lap affair, en route to victory lane.
Dion Verhoeven started on the inside of the front row and led laps 3 through 49 until he tangled with lapped traffic, thereby turning the top spot over to Robblee, who hails from Dorchester, ON.
Leading up to the checkered flag, London’s Mike Alguire was on Robblee’s tail, in front of Carp, ON racer Steve Munro. Although he said his car was tough to handle, Robblee survived the onslaught. Alguire and Munro claimed the final podium positions.
“It’s all I could do to hold onto the car,” said Robblee. “It was a handful on those last two restarts. We didn’t have our A-1 car tonight, but we did have a lot of luck.” The CARQUEST 100 was slowed by five cautions for a total of 34 laps.
Defending series champion Brad Graham posted the fastest time during qualifying, but that effort was thrown out after his car was deemed to be too low during post-time-trial tech inspection. The Glencoe, ON racer started at the back of the 22-car pack and charged forward until spinning late to bring out the final caution. The Dodge driver still recovered to take fourth-place in the season opener.
- with files from J. Wally Nesbitt / Mosport Speedway
CASCAR POWERWATER SPORTSMAN SERIES
RESULTS: CARQUEST 100
Race #1 // June 18, 2005 // Mosport Speedway // Oshawa, ON // 100 Laps // 1/2-mile oval
FIN. ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR / MAKE LAPS
1 4 28 Steve Robblee (Dorchester, ON) Grogan Ford Taurus 100
2 3 23 Mike Alguire (London, ON) Pontiac Grand Prix 100
3 8 00 Steve Munro (Carp, ON) Chevrolet Monte Carlo 100
4 22 6 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) HB Material Handling Dodge 100
5 11 66 Josh Wood (London, ON) Pontiac Grand Prix 100
6 14 38 Ken Grubb (Walkerton, ON Munday's Mobile Service Ford Taurus 100
7 5 80 Mike Hryniuk (LaSalle, ON) One Stop Auto Pontiac Grand Prix 100
8 2 95 Ron Lethbridge (Barrie, ON) R Dodge 99
9 7 97 Mike Gold (Sault Ste. Marie, ON) Dodge 99
10 13 91 Dean Fantin (Amherstburg, ON) R Dodge 99
11 1 77 Dion Verhoeven (Kerwood, ON) McRoberts Fuels Pontiac Grand Prix 99
12 12 11 Cole Weber (New Hamburg, ON) R Heffner Motors Dodge 99
13 9 09 Kent Nuhn (Williamsford, ON) Pontiac Grand Prix 99
14 17 12 Mark Patrick (Delaware ON) J.J. Mann Motors Chevrolet Monte Carlo 98
15 16 02 Scott O’Connor (Delaware, ON) Delaware Pump & Parts Oldsmobile 98
16 19 39 Kevin D'Amore (LaSalle, ON) Integration Action for Inclusion Dodge 96
17 18 45 Bob Merrifield (Belle River, ON) Team Remax Preferred Realty Windsor Dodge 92
18 21 36 Alan Lebert (Stony Point, ON) R Al's Yardworks Pontiac Grand Prix 92
19 15 67 Scott Mitchell (St. Catharines, ON) V&G Auto / Martindale Dental Chevrolet Monte Carlo 83
20 10 20 Todd Musker (Kanata, ON) R Hot Wheels Ford Taurus 74
21 6 81 Shawn McGlynn (Kitchener, ON) McGlynn Ford / Awesome Racewear Ford Taurus 71
22 20 46 Kevin Trevellin (Windsor, ON) Dodge 10
R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.
TIME OF RACE: 1 hour, 6 minutes and 48 seconds // MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.393 seconds // CAUTIONS: 5 for a total of 34 Laps // LAP LEADERS: #95 Ron Lethbridge (1-2), #77 Dion Verhoeven (3-49), #28 Steve Robblee (50-100).
Contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 or visit www.cascar.ca
Prepared by Inside Track Communications.
SUPER SERIES: Thomson wins at Mosport
Thomson wins the ‘Berms R Us presents the Clarington 200’ CASCAR Super Series race at Mosport Int’l Raceway
OSHAWA, ON – Four-time and reigning CASCAR Super Series National champion Don Thomson Jr. took a big step toward his ‘drive for five’ with a win in the Berms R Us presents the Clarington 200 on Sunday afternoon at Mosport International Raceway.
The Home Hardware Chevy driver started on the outside of the front row and led the entire second half of the 51-lap chase around the 10-turn Mosport road course. Thomson pitted while leading on lap 16 and recovered several positions as the rest of the racers eventually made their stops.
The Hamilton, ON driver last won at the legendary Mosport road course in 1991; his rookie year in CASCAR racing. With the victory, Thomson moved past Ron Beauchamp Jr. to take the Super Series points lead following three events.
“This year, our early pit stop strategy worked,” beamed Thomson, in victory lane. “We thought that if we came in early, we would be in front by the time everyone else made their stops because it’s really tough coming back through traffic.”
CASCAR’s formerly undisputed ‘king of the road courses’, Jeff Lapcevich, finished second at Mosport. The Fastline / Tim Hortons / EMCEA Transport Chevy driver could run with Thomson in the final half of the event, but couldn’t mount an effective challenge for the lead.
Lapcevich’s runner-up result ended a lengthy string of CASCAR road course victories for the Caistor Centre, ON racer, dating back to 2003.
The final podium position went to sophomore Super Series racer J.R. Fitzpatrick; one of Thomson’s two teammates in the Fitzpatrick Motorsports stable. The young driver kept his cool in the late going, while running fifth, and moved into his first Super Series podium spot when Peter Gibbons and Kerry Micks (PowerWater Ford), who were battling for third-place with just two laps remaining, went off together in turn 8. The incident opened the door for young Fitzpatrick’s best-ever Super Series result.
Gibbons was able to recover for a fourth-place finish in his Canadian Tire Chevy. He posted the fastest lap of the race (1:27.216), on lap 42, to earn a cash award from Goodyear Belts & Hoses.
Next across the line was Jim Lapcevich (Fastline / EMCEA Transport / Tim Hortons Chevrolet), in front of Mark Dilley (PowerWater / Exide / Mobil 1 Dodge Charger), Ron Beauchamp Jr. (MOPAR / Exide / Mobil 1 Dodge Charger) and Brad Graham (Challenger / Logel’s Dodge), who finished eighth.
The next CASCAR Super Series race takes place in two weeks (July 1-3) at Barrie Speedway. The newly-reconfigured track will host several racing events during the Canada Day Weekend, leading up to the Dodge Charger 300 presented by the Dodge Dealers of Ontario, on Sunday, July 3.
CASCAR ON TV: 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: Berms R Us presents the Clarington 200
Round #3 of 12 // June 19, 2005 // Mosport Int’l Raceway
Oshawa, ON // 51 Laps // 10-turn road course
FIN. ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR / MAKE LAPS
1 2 4 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo 51
2 5 23 Jeff Lapcevich (Caistor Centre, ON) Fastline / Tim Hortons / EMCEA Transport Chevrolet Monte Carlo 51
3 3 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet Monte Carlo 51
4 1 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire Corporation Chevrolet Monte Carlo 51
5 12 25 Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Fastline / EMCEA Transport / Tim Hortons Chevrolet Monte Carlo 51
6 8 9 Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON) PowerWater / Dodge / Mobil 1 / Exide Dodge Charger 51
7 6 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) MOPAR Parts / Exide / Mobil 1 Dodge Charger 51
8 11 19 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) Challenger Motor Frt. / Logel’s Dodge Charger 51
9 14 39 Dave Whitlock (Wyoming, ON) Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge 51
10 13 0 Howie Scannell Jr. (Milton, ON) Scannell Moving & Storage Chevrolet Monte Carlo 51
11 17 14 John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Latta Cranes Chevrolet Monte Carlo 51
12 16 20 Mark Swain (Port Perry, ON) Nighthawk Chevrolet Monte Carlo 51
13 22 82 Dave Connelly (Arnprior, ON) Vector Chevrolet Monte Carlo 51
14 4 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) PowerWater Ford Taurus 50
15 21 71 Bryan Cathcart (Peterborough, ON) Meyers Transport / Peterborough Homes Dodge 50
16 24 3 Stu Robinson Jr. (Holland Landing, ON) Snap-On Tools Dodge 50
17 27 44 Marv Wilder (Toronto, ON) Longbow Freight Systems Ford Taurus 50
18 30 37 Tara MacLeod (Innisfil, ON) R Central Merchant Services Ford Taurus 49
19 18 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Lou’s BBQ Ford Taurus 49
20 31 43 Bob Merrifield (Belle River, ON) Team Remax Preferred Realty Windsor Dodge 49
21 32 18 Chad McGlynn (Petersburg, ON) R Awesome Racewear / Ultimate Garage Ford Taurus 49
22 7 17 DJ Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol Canada Dodge 48
23 9 8 Marc Miller (Holland, MI) Carhartt Clothing Dodge 45
24 15 93 Joe Goncalves (Concord, ON) Bolt-On Performance Chevrolet Monte Carlo 41
25 19 22 Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON) International / ERB Group Pontiac Grand Prix 40
26 23 42 Sean Stafford (Springfield, ON) L.E. Walker / Mid-America Freight Systems Chevrolet Monte Carlo 37
27 29 94 Mark Graham (Odessa, ON) Motel 6 / Coca-Cola / Subway Chevrolet Monte Carlo 31
28 33 99 Scott Watkins (Milton, ON) Chevrolet Monte Carlo 28
29 10 77 Derek Lynch (Warkworth, ON) R Berms R Us Dodge 24
30 20 11 Ron VanEs (Smithville, ON) Star Van Systems / All Cover Chevrolet Monte Carlo 23
31 25 41 John Tsoumaris (Toronto, ON) John’s Unique Auto / Mama’s Pizza Chevrolet Monte Carlo 14
32 28 63 Lain Venditelli (St. Catharines, ON) R Nobel Biocare Ford Taurus 14
33 26 10 Doug Brown (Brantford, ON) NAPA / Autopro Chevrolet Monte Carlo 6
R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.
TIME OF RACE: 1 hour, 33 minutes and 59 seconds // MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.619 seconds // CAUTIONS: 3 for a total of 12 laps // LAP LEADERS: #4 Don Thomson Jr. (1-16), #02 Kerry Micks (17-18), #9 Mark Dilley (19-21), #1 Peter Gibbons (22-25), #4 Don Thomson Jr. (26-51).
CASCAR SUPER SERIES POINTS AS OF JUNE 19, 2005 (UNOFFICIAL TOP 15): 1. #4 Don Thomson Jr. (487 points); 2. #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (460); 3. #9 Mark Dilley (436); 4. #1 Peter Gibbons (434); 5. #39 Dave Whitlock (433); 6. #23 Jeff Lapcevich (419); 7. #02 Kerry Micks (408); 8. #25 Jim Lapcevich (406); 9. #84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (403); 10. #14 John Fitzpatrick (400); 11. #88 Dave Jacombs (384); 11. #17 Kerry Micks (384); 13. #19 Brad Graham (380); 14. #71 Bryan Cathcart (362); 15. #42 Sean Stafford (348)
Contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 or visit www.cascar.ca
Prepared by Inside Track Communications.
Saturday, June 18, 2005
SUPER SERIES: Gibbons earns the pole for Sunday's race at Mosport Int'l Raceway
OSHAWA, ON – A pair of qualifying sessions took place at Mosport Int’l Raceway on Saturday afternoon to set the starting grid for Sunday afternoon’s ‘Berms-R-Us presents the Clarington 200’ CASCAR Super Series race. Peter Gibbons – who won this event in 1999, 2000 and 2003 – set the fastest time in the first session and it held up throughout the second to earn him his second consecutive Super Series pole position.
Gibbons’ Canadian Tire Chevrolet lapped the 10-turn, 2.459-mile Mosport road course in one-minute and 26.183 seconds to establish a new CASCAR qualifying record. That translated into an average lap speed of 165.290 km/h.
Four-time and reigning Super Series National champion Don Thomson posted the best time of the second session, but it wasn’t enough to bump Gibbons from the top of the combined session speed chart. The Home Hardware Chevy driver’s best effort was 1:26.515, which will place him alongside of Gibbons on the front row to start Sunday’s 51-lap feature race.
Starting third will be Thomson’s sophomore teammate, J.R. Fitzpatrick, driver of the #84 Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet. Last year’s runner-up in the Rookie of the Year chase attended a road racing school during the off-season and it paid off during qualifying today at Mosport.
Fitzpatrick will start beside St-Eustache Super Series race winner Kerry Micks. The Power Water Taurus driver is a talented road racer and he will be a threat on Sunday. Current points leader Ron Beauchamp Jr. will line up sixth in his MOPAR / Exide / Mobil 1 Dodge Charger, just behind last year’s Mosport road course race winner Jeff Lapcevich (Fastline / Tim Horton’s / EMCEA Transport Chevrolet Monte Carlo).
In all, 33 drivers qualified for the ‘Berms-R-Us presents the Clarington 200’. The green flag is scheduled to fly at 2 p.m. The CASCAR Power Water Sportsman Series opens its 2005 racing season this evening at the Mosport Speedway half-mile oval.
FATHER’S DAY 500 CASCAR WEEKEND SCHEDULE
SUPER SERIES: MOSPORT INT’L RACEWAY (ROAD COURSE)
‘BERMS-R-US PRESENTS THE CLARINGTON 200’
SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2005
1:30 p.m. CASCAR Super Series Driver Introductions
2:00 p.m. GREEN FLAG: BERMS-R-US PRESENTS THE CLARINGTON 200
CASCAR NOTES: The Father’s Day 500 Race Weekend at Mosport features several other well-known racing series, including Grand Am Cup, Ontario GT, Formula 1200, Honda Michelin, Cup Lites and the Miata Cup.
CASCAR ON TV: 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
STARTING GRID: Berms R Us presents the Clarington 200
Round #3 of 12 // June 19, 2005 // Mosport Int’l Raceway
Oshawa, ON // 51 Laps // 4/10-Mile, Flat Oval
ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR / MAKE QUALIFYING LAP TIME
1 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire Corporation Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:26.183**
2 4 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:26.515
3 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:27.089
4 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) Power Water / APX / CARSTAR Ford Taurus 1:27.171
5 23 Jeff Lapcevich (Caistor Centre, ON) Fastline / Tim Horton’s / EMCEA Transport Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:27.180
6 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) MOPAR Parts / Exide / Mobil 1 Dodge Charger 1:27.506
7 17 DJ Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol Canada Dodge 1:27.742
8 9 Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON) Dodge / Mobil 1 / Exide / Power Water Dodge Charger 1:27.753
9 8 Marc Miller (Holland, MI) Carhartt Clothing Dodge 1:28.849
10 77 Derek Lynch (Warkworth, ON) R Berms R Us Dodge 1:28.918
11 19 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) Challenger Motor Frt. / Logel’s Dodge Charger 1:29.174
12 25 Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Fastline / EMCEA Transport / Tim Horton’s Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:29.175
13 0 Howie Scannell (Milton, ON) Scannell Moving & Storage Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:29.286
14 39 Dave Whitlock (Wyoming, ON) Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge 1:29.489
15 93 Joe Goncalves (Concord, ON) Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:29.846
16 20 Mark Swain (Port Perry, ON) Nighthawk Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:29.935
17 14 John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Latta Cranes Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:30.297
18 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Lou’s BBQ Ford Taurus 1:30.526
19 22 Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON) ERB Group Pontiac Grand Prix 1:30.641
20 11 Ron VanEs (Smithville, ON) Star Van Systems / All Cover Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:30.749
21 71 Bryan Cathcart (Peterborough, ON) Meyers Transport / Peterborough Homes Dodge 1:30.957
22 82 Dave Connelly (Arnprior, ON) Vector Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:31.353
23 42 Sean Stafford (Springfield, ON) L.E. Walker / Mid-America Freight Systems Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:31.603
24 3 Stu Robinson Jr. (Holland Landing, ON) Snap-On Tools Dodge 1:31.961
25 41 John Tsoumaris (Toronto, ON) John’s Unique Auto / Mama’s Pizza Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:31.993
26 10 Doug Brown (Brantford, ON) NAPA / Autopro Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:32.643
27 44 Marv Wilder (Toronto, ON) Longbow Freight Systems Ford Taurus 1:32.793
28 63 Lain Venditelli (St. Catharines, ON) R Nobel Biocare Ford Taurus 1:34.146
29 94 Mark Graham (Odessa, ON) Edge / Coca-Cola / Subway Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:34.266
30 37 Tara MacLeod (Innisfil, ON) R Central Merchant Services Ford Taurus 1:35.748
31 43 Bob Merrifield (Belle River, ON) Team Remax Preferred Realty Windsor Dodge 1:38.070
32 18 Chad McGlynn (Petersburg, ON) R Awesome Racewear / Ultimate Garage Ford Taurus 1:39.167
33 99 Scott Watkins (Milton, ON) Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:41.121
R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.
** New CASCAR Super Series qualifying record at Mosport Int’l Raceway
Contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 or visit www.cascar.ca
Prepared by Inside Track Communications.
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
CASCAR: Mosport Event Preview
LONDON, ON – The CASCAR Super Series makes its first road course appearance of the season this weekend at Mosport Intl Raceway. Qualifying for the Berms-R-Us presents the Clarington 200 takes place on Saturday afternoon, while the 51-lap, 200 km feature race is scheduled to take the green flag at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
Mosport will be a hive of CASCAR racing activity this weekend as the Power Water Sportsman Series will open its 2005 schedule on Saturday night at the half-mile Mosport Speedway oval.
Entering the third race of the 05 Super Series championship chase, Jeff Lapcevich of Caistor Centre, ON is heading to Mosport with the goal of defending his title as CASCARs king of the road courses. The Fastline / Tim Hortons / EMCEA Transport Chevrolet Monte Carlo driver won all three CASCAR road races in 04 en route to an impressive fourth-place result in the final point standings.
Four-time National champion Don Thomson Jr. earned the pole at Mosport in 2003 and 2004 and will be looking for a good result at the 10-turn, 2.459-mile circuit to climb into the Super Series points lead. The Home Hardware Chevy driver led the first 17 laps of the Mosport race in 2004; the only road course laps not to be led by Jeff Lapcevich all season. Thomson finds himself second in the standings after two events.
Entering the Mosport race, Thomson is chasing Ron Beauchamp Jr. in the points. The MOPAR Parts / Exide / Mobil 1 Dodge Charger driver has a win and a third-place finish in the seasons first two races and is enjoying his best-ever Super Series start. Beauchamp has always performed well on the Mosport circuit; his career best result there was a runner-up finish in 2003.
This weekend marks the first-ever road course appearance by the new Dodge Charger, which is being campaigned by a handful of Super Series racers, including Beauchamp. All eyes will be trained on the new car as it attacks the long, high-speed straights at Mosport for the first time anywhere in competition.
CASCAR NOTES: Kevin Dowler won the CASCAR Western Series race at Saskatoons Bridge City Speedway on Saturday night (June 11). The four-time Western Series champ led the first 39 laps of the 150-lap race, as well as the final six laps. Hometown racer Chris Shirley finished second to Dowler, ahead of Calgarys Wade Lee. Following two events, Derek Polack leads the Western Series points chase The Fathers Day 500 Race Weekend at Mosport will feature several other well-known racing series, including Grand Am Cup, Ontario GT, Formula 1200, Honda Michelin, Cup Lites and the Miata Cup.
CASCAR ON TV: A replay of the MOPAR 250 from Delaware Speedway will air on Friday, June 17 at 1:00 p.m. (EST) on SPORTSNET ONTARIO. 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.
FATHERS DAY 500 CASCAR WEEKEND SCHEDULE
SUPER SERIES: MOSPORT INTL RACEWAY (ROAD COURSE)
BERMS-R-US PRESENTS THE CLARINGTON 200
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2005
9:45 a.m. 10:10 a.m. CASCAR Super Series Practice
12:40 p.m. 1:10 p.m. CASCAR Super Series Qualifying Session #1
2:45 p.m. 3:15 p.m. CASCAR Super Series Qualifying Session #2
SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2005
1:30 p.m. CASCAR Super Series Driver Introductions
2:00 p.m. GREEN FLAG: BERMS-R-US PRESENTS THE CLARINGTON 200
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POWER WATER SERIES: MOSPORT SPEEDWAY (HALF-MILE OVAL)
CARQUEST 100
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2005
6:45 p.m. 7:15 p.m. Power Water Series Time Trials
8:15 p.m. GREEN FLAG: CARQUEST 100
POINT STANDINGS:
CASCAR SUPER SERIES POINTS AFTER 2 EVENTS: (TOP 25): 1. #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Dodge / 322 points); 2. #4 Don Thomson Jr. (Chevrolet / 313); 3. #39 Dave Whitlock (Dodge / 299); 4. #9 Mark Dilley (Dodge / 292); 5. #02 Kerry Micks (Ford / 278); 6. #1 Peter Gibbons (Chevrolet / 277); 7. #17 DJ Kennington (Dodge / 276); 8. #88 Dave Jacombs (Ford / 270); 8. #14 John Fitzpatrick (Chevrolet / 270); 10. #23 Jeff Lapcevich (Chevrolet / 262); 10. #25 Jim Lapcevich (Chevrolet / 262); 12. #42 Sean Stafford (Chevrolet / 248); 12. #84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (Chevrolet / 248); 14. #19 Brad Graham (Pontiac / 244); 15. #71 Bryan Cathcart (Chevrolet / 240); 16. #22 Scott Steckly (Pontiac / 238); 17. #37 R Tara MacLeod (Ford / 234); 18. #10 Doug Brown (Chevrolet / 232); 19. #86 Kenny Forth (Ford / 220); 20. #11 Ron VanEs (Chevrolet / 214); 21. #50 Pete Shepherd (Dodge / 211); 22. #18 Chad McGlynn (Ford / 210); 23. #3 Stu Robinson (Dodge / 202); 24. #52 Ron Sheridan (Pontiac / 138); 25. #28 Steve Robblee (Ford / 130)
CASCAR WESTERN SERIES POINTS AFTER 2 EVENTS: (TOP 20): 1. #30 Derek Polack (Chevrolet / 323 points); 2. #79 Wade Lee (Chevrolet / 318); 3. #35 Kevin Dowler (Ford / 310); 4. #12 Ron Larson (Dodge / 294); 4. #14 James VanDomselaar (Chevrolet / 294); 6. #6 Todd Nichol (Chevrolet / 285); 7. #36 Derek Johnson (Dodge / 275); 8. #26 Shaun Polack (Chevrolet / 266); 9. #21 R Jason White (Chevrolet / 262); 9. #96 R Norman Hunger (Pontiac / 250); 10. #69 R Randy Kozek (Pontiac / 246); 11. #64 Chris Shirley (Pontiac / 166); 12. #46 Dan Shirley (Pontiac / 141); 13. #87 James Ward (Ford / 138); 14. #48 R Rusty Martin (Chevrolet / 135); 15. #31 Sean Maltman (Chevrolet / 134); 15. #99 R Jack Freisen (Chevrolet / 134); 17. #07 R Nick Allen (Chevrolet / 129); 18. #04 Gil Gillett (Chevrolet / 124); 18. #00 R Lawrence Skoworodko (Chevrolet / 124); 20. #76 Dale Biesick (Dodge / 122)
Contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 or visit www.cascar.ca
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Sunday, June 05, 2005
SUPER SERIES: Whelen 200 Summary & Results
MONTREAL, QC – Kerry Micks took the lead on lap 118 of Saturday night’s Whelen 200 CASCAR Super Series race at Autodrome St-Eustache and showed the way until taking the checkered flag at the conclusion of the 200-lap event at the Montreal-area oval.
Micks, who hails from Mt. Albert, ON, lined up fifth in the 25-car field and quickly started to move toward the front of the field. By lap 35, the Power Water Taurus driver was running in third-place behind Dave Whitlock and Don Thomson Jr.
Halfway through the race, Micks was all over Whitlock’s Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge; he made the winning pass a few minutes later as the pair exited turn 4.
As the laps wound down, it appeared that Micks, Thomson (Home Hardware Chevy) and Whitlock would take the top three positions. But it wasn’t to be. Whitlock was involved in a spin on lap 183 and after losing a lap due to a ‘stop & go’ penalty, the Wyoming, ON racer made contact with Thomson in the closing laps, which knocked the four-time and reigning National champion off his stride and into a fourth-place finish.
The late-race battle between Whitlock and Thomson opened the door for 2003 St-Eustache Super Series race winner DJ Kennington (Castrol Dodge) and Delaware season-opener winner Ron Beauchamp Jr. (MOPAR / Exide / Mobil 1 Dodge Charger) to take second and third, respectively.
Following two races, Beauchamp leads the National points chase. Thomson, who led briefly in the early laps of the Whelen 200, is second after two events, ahead of Whitlock.
Canadian Tire Chevy driver Peter Gibbons sat on the pole for the Whelen 200, after circling the 4/10-mile flat oval in 17.767 seconds. The performance ended Gibbons’ pole-qualifying drought, which went back to June 29, 2003 at Cayuga Speedway.
CASCAR SUPER SERIES POINTS AS OF JUNE 4, 2005 (UNOFFICIAL TOP 15): 1. #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (322 points); 2. #4 Don Thomson Jr. (309); 3. #39 Dave Whitlock (299); 4. #9 Mark Dilley (292); 5. #02 Kerry Micks (278); 6. #1 Peter Gibbons (277); 7. #17 DJ Kennington (276); 8. #88 Dave Jacombs (270); 8. #14 John Fitzpatrick (270); 10. #25 Jim Lapcevich (262); 10. #23 Jeff Lapcevich (262); 12. #42 Sean Stafford (248); 13. #19 Brad Graham (244); 14. #22 Scott Steckly (238); 15. #10 Doug Brown (232)
UPCOMING EVENTS: The CASCAR Western Series will take its second green flag of the season next Saturday (June 11) at Bridge City Speedway in Saskatoon, SK. The CASCAR Power Water Series kicks off its six-race season on Saturday, June 18 at Mosport Speedway, northeast of Toronto. The following day (June 19), Race #3 of the Super Series season takes place on the road course at the legendary Mosport Int’l Raceway.
CASCAR ON TV: The MOPAR 250 from Delaware Speedway will air at 11:30 a.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: Whelen 200
Round #2 of 12 // June 4, 2005 // Autodrome St-Eustache
Montreal, QC // 200 Laps // 4/10-Mile, Flat Oval
FIN. ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR / MAKE LAPS
1 5 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) Power Water / APX / CARSTAR Ford Taurus 200
2 4 17 DJ Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol Canada Dodge 200
3 9 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) MOPAR Parts / Exide / Mobil 1 Dodge Charger 200
4 2 4 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo 200
5 6 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Lou’s BBQ Ford Taurus 200
6 7 9 Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON) Dodge / Mobil 1 / Exide / Power Water Dodge Charger 200
7 23 10 Doug Brown (Brantford, ON) NAPA / Autopro Chevrolet Monte Carlo 200
8 10 14 John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Latta Cranes Chevrolet Monte Carlo 200
9 11 19 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) Challenger Motor Frt. / Logel’s Dodge Charger 200
10 1 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire Corporation Chevrolet Monte Carlo 200
11 22 22 Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON) Metro St-Laurent / ERB Group Pontiac Grand Prix 200
12 24 23 Jeff Lapcevich (Caistor Centre, ON) Fastline / Tim Horton’s / EMCEA Transport Chevrolet Monte Carlo 200
13 13 42 Sean Stafford (Springfield, ON) L.E. Walker / Mid-America Freight Systems Chevrolet Monte Carlo 200
14 3 39 Dave Whitlock (Wyoming, ON) Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge 199
15 17 25 Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Fastline / EMCEA Transport / Tim Horton’s Chevrolet Monte Carlo 199
16 15 8 Marc Miller (Holland, MI) R Carhartt Clothing Dodge 199
17 25 37 Tara MacLeod (Innisfil, ON) R Central Merchant Services Ford Taurus 195
18 14 11 Ron VanEs (Smithville, ON) Star Van Systems / All Cover Chevrolet Monte Carlo 195
19 20 18 Chad McGlynn (Petersburg, ON) R Ultimate Garage Ford Taurus 195
20 12 71 Bryan Cathcart (Peterborough, ON) Meyers Transport / Peterborough Homes Dodge 170
21 16 3 Stu Robinson Jr. (Holland Landing, ON) Snap-On Tools Dodge 157
22 8 50 Pete Shepherd (Brampton, ON) ATTO Dodge Charger 147
23 19 86 Kenny Forth (Lynden, ON) Midnight Sun / Parkinson Tours / 820 CHAM Ford Taurus 128
24 21 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet Monte Carlo 105
25 18 16 Andre Coursol (St-Jerome, QC) CARQUEST Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1
R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.
TIME OF RACE: 1 hour, 42 minutes and 53 seconds // MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.388 seconds // CAUTIONS: 10 for a total of 73 laps // LAP LEADERS: #1 Peter Gibbons (Pole-16); #4 Don Thomson Jr. (17-21), #39 Dave Whitlock (22-117) and #02 Kerry Micks (118-200).
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Wednesday, June 01, 2005
CASCAR: Autodrome St-Eustache / Whelen 200 Event Preview
LONDON, ON – Following a one-year hiatus, the CASCAR Super Series is set to return to Montreal’s Autodrome St-Eustache. This Saturday night (June 4), the Montreal-area oval will play host to the Whelen 200.
Heading into the 200-lap feature race, Ron Beauchamp Jr. leads the points chase on the strength of his victory in the season-opening MOPAR 250 at Delaware Speedway, on Victoria Day. The MOPAR Parts / Exide Dodge Charger driver has history on his side as he heads to the flat, 4/10th-mile Montreal track in search of his second-consecutive Super Series checkered flag.
Back in June of 1998, Beauchamp – who now has three career Super Series wins – won features on consecutive days (June 20 & 21, respectively) at Autodrome St-Eustache and Circuit Ste-Croix. Beauchamp is hoping that lightning strikes again for him in La Belle Province and that he is once again able to leave Quebec with a two-race winning streak intact.
But before he can do that, the Windsor, ON racer will have to overcome a determined field of rivals. Peter Gibbons has a pair of Super Series race wins at St-Eustache (’00 & ’01). The Canadian Tire Chevy driver has a knack for being strong at the end of races at the flat Montreal oval.
Castrol Dodge driver DJ Kennington won the last Super Series race at St-Eustache, in ’03. The St. Thomas, ON racer came home in front of Scott Steckly (Erb Pontiac) and Don Thomson. Thomson, incidentally, claimed the final podium position in that race while behind the wheel of Kennington’s back-up car, after his #4 Home Hardware Chevy was stolen the night before the race.
Avenue Motor Works Dodge driver Dave Whitlock heads to the Whelen 200 after a strong, second-place showing in the MOPAR 250. The three-time Super Series National champion scored a checkered flag following a rain-shortened race at Autodrome St-Eustache in 2002.
Another driver to watch will be Brad Graham. The driver of the Challenger / Logel’s Dodge looked set to collect his first-ever Super Series win in the St-Eustache event in ’03, but fate intervened and he fell out of the race after leading the first 167 laps of the 200-lap affair. According to the Glencoe, ON driver, “St-Eustache owes us one.”
Representing Quebec in the Whelen 200 will be André Coursol, who finished a solid third in the CASCAR Sportsman Series points last season. The St-Jerome, QC resident drives the CARQUEST Chevrolet Monte Carlo and is always a crowd favourite when Canada’s top racing circuit visits Quebec.
Qualifying for the Whelen 200 is scheduled to start at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday evening. The night’s racing card includes other regular St-Eustache hometrack classes. The 200-lap CASCAR Super Series feature will take the green flag at 9:00 p.m.
WHELEN 200 CASCAR SUPER SERIES EVENT SCHEDULE
AUTODROME ST-EUSTACHE // MONTREAL, QC
SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2005
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. CASCAR Rotating Practice
6:40 p.m. CASCAR: All Cars on Grid for Qualifying
6:45 p.m. CASCAR Time Trials
7:15 – 7:45 p.m. Heat Races: ANCA Support Class
7:45 – 8:30 p.m. ANCA Features
8:30 p.m. CASCAR Super Series Driver Introductions
9:00 p.m. GREEN FLAG: WHELEN 200 CASCAR SUPER SERIES RACE
POINT STANDINGS:
CASCAR SUPER SERIES POINTS AS OF JUNE 1, 2005 (TOP 25): 1. #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Dodge / 170 points); 2. #39 Dave Whitlock (Dodge / 164); 3. #4 Don Thomson Jr. (Chevrolet / 157); 4. #9 Mark Dilley (Dodge / 152); 5. #84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (Chevrolet / 144); 6. #25 Jim Lapcevich (Chevrolet / 140); 7. #52 Ron Sheridan (Pontiac / 138); 8. #1 Peter Gibbons (Chevrolet / 136); 9. #23 Jeff Lapcevich (Chevrolet / 134); 9. #14 John Fitzpatrick (Chevrolet / 134); 11. #28 Steve Robblee (Ford / 130); 12. #71 Bryan Cathcart (Dodge / 128); 13. #88 Dave Jacombs (Ford / 126); 14. #93 Joe Goncalves (Chevrolet / 124); 15. #42 Sean Stafford (Chevrolet / 122); 16. #41 Matty Tsoumaris R (Chevrolet / 120); 17. #17 DJ Kennington (Dodge / 118); 18. #37 R Tara MacLeod (Ford / 116); 19. #86 Kenny Forth (Ford / 114); 20. #20 Mark Swain (Chevrolet / 112); 21. #02 Kerry Micks (Ford / 111); 22. #19 Brad Graham (Dodge / 110); 23. #22 Scott Steckly (Pontiac / 108); 24. #44 Marv Wilder (Ford / 106); 25. #50 Pete Shepherd (Dodge / 103)
CASCAR WESTERN SERIES POINTS AS OF JUNE 1, 2005 (TOP 15): 1. #30 Derek Polack (Stony Plain, AB / Chevrolet / 175 points); 2. #79 Wade Lee (Calgary, AB / Chevrolet / 158); 3. #12 Ron Larson (Quesnel, BC / Dodge / 157); 4. #14 James VanDomselaar (Fort Sask., AB / Chevrolet / 151); 5. #26 Shaun Polack (Stony Plain, AB / Chevrolet / 148); 6. #36 Jim White, Kamloops, BC / Dodge / 140); 7. #87 James Ward (Kelowna, BC / Ford / 138); 8. #21 Jason White (Sun Peaks, BC / Chevrolet / 136); 9. #31 Sean Maltman (Vernon, BC / Chevrolet / 134); 9. #35 Kevin Dowler (Edmonton, AB / Ford / 134); 11. #6 Todd Nichol (St Albert, AB / Chevrolet / 132); 12. #96 Norman Hunger (Delta, BC / Pontiac / 128); 13. #69 Randy Kozek (Kelowna, BC / Pontiac / 126); 14. #4 Gil Gillett (Kelowna, BC / Chevrolet / 124); 15. #76 Dale Biesick (Winfield, BC / Dodge / 122)
CASCAR NOTEBOOK: The CASCAR Western Series will take its second green flag of the season next Saturday (June 11) at Bridge City Speedway in Saskatoon, SK. The CASCAR Power Water Series kicks off its six-race season on Saturday, June 18 at Mosport Speedway, northeast of Toronto.
CASCAR ON TV: The MOPAR 250 from Delaware Speedway will air at 11:30 a.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.
Contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 or visit www.cascar.ca
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