From CASCAR: Rain at Kawartha shuffles weekend schedule

For immediate release: 2:15 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2005

FRASERVILLE, ON – With rain still falling at Kawartha Speedway, track officials determined that they had no other choice but to cancel Friday’s racing schedule at the Peterborough-area oval.

The ‘Summer Sizzler’ Triple 50 Late Model event scheduled for this evening will be pushed back to Saturday afternoon.

The CASCAR PowerWater Series 100-lap season finale has been moved from Saturday afternoon, and will now be run in conjunction with the CASCAR Super Series championship-deciding race, on Sunday.


CASCAR: REVISED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Kawartha Speedway
Dodge Ram Tough 250, presented by the Dodge Dealers of Ontario
September 18, 2005

Sunday September 18, CASCAR Super Series and Power Water Series Championship Event

7:30 am Pit gates open
8:00 am – 9:00 am CASCAR Power Water Series technical inspection
9:00 am – 11:00 am CASCAR Super Series technical inspection
9:30 am Power Water Series mandatory drivers meetings
10:00 am Super Series Mandatory drivers and crew chief meeting, spotters meeting to follow immediately
11:00 am –1:00 pm Super Series and Power Water Series rotating practice
1:00 pm Power Water Series time trials
1:45 pm Super Series time trials
2:30 pm Power Water Series 100 lap feature race
3:25 pm Super Series driver introductions
3:40 pm Dodge Ram Tough 250 presented by the Dodge Dealers of Ontario

CASCAR WEST: Dowler wins title and race at Sun Valley

VERNON, BC – Kevin Dowler made history on Sunday afternoon in Vernon, British Columbia. The EMCO / Westlund / Western RV / Performance Friction Ford Taurus driver earned his record-extending fifth CASCAR Western Series crown when he started the Lordco Auto Parts 200 at Sun Valley Speedway. Originally scheduled for Saturday evening, the season finale was pushed back to Sunday afternoon by rain.

Not content with merely securing the title, the fiercely competitive racer charged from his fourth-place starting spot to take the lead prior to the midway point of the 200-lap race, en route to his unprecedented ninth Western Series victory of the season.

“I didn’t qualify as well as we practiced, so we lined up fourth for the race,” said Dowler. “Todd Nichol has been really strong lately and he had the pole for the second race in a row. Todd led the first 70 laps, at which point there was a caution and the top guys pitted.”

Dowler continued, “I stopped for a right-rear tire and my guys did an amazing job to get me out of the pits first. We led the rest of the way from there. Derek Polack was a threat late in the race, but he had enough to worry about holding off Jim White.”

The lengthy race weekend in Vernon got a little bit longer when the skies opened again with 15 laps to go, resulting in a two-hour delay.

“When we eventually got going again, I was leading Derek [Polack], Jim [White], Wade Lee and Todd Nichol. Going into turn 3 with one lap to go, Jim and Derek were battling hard for second and they got together and hit hard.”

When Dowler eventually took the checkered flag – ahead of Lee and Nichol – it put the finishing touches on a truly impressive 2005 season. Of the 10 points-paying races on the Western Series schedule, the Sherwood Park, AB racer collected five CASCAR Western Series checkered flags, as well as an outright win in his 100-lap qualifying sprint race at the National event at Race City Motorsport Park in late July.

Additionally, Dowler’s EMCO Taurus was the top-finishing Western regular in both of the 300-lap National / Western Series crossover events at Race City and Sun Valley Speedway, as well as in the 100-lap, full-points sprint race at Sun Valley during the Nat’l / Western Series stop. The Super Series races in Calgary and Vernon were full points events for the Western Series. Looking back at the season in its entirety, Dowler’s 11th-place finish in the season-opening race at Sun Valley, on May 22, was the lone blemish on an otherwise perfect campaign. After that rough start, he either won or was the top scoring Western Series racer in nine consecutive events.

Winning one championship takes a supreme effort. Earning five is a monumental achievement that requires the commitment and dedication of an army of crew members, sponsors and family members.

“It’s huge to comprehend that we’ve won five championships,” said Dowler of the achievement. “It hasn’t really set in yet, but it’s a big deal. We have a great team and great sponsors. And I really want to let everyone know that I have a great family that gives me the opportunity to do something I love, especially my wife Jackie.”

Even though the 2005 season is barely in the record books, Dowler is already looking ahead to next season when he will be gunning for a sixth Western Series championship.

“We’re running next year, but beyond that, it’s really up in the air. Everyone’s really optimistic about next season. [CASCAR President] Tony Novotny was at our banquet, after the race, and he said things with NASCAR are coming together well for next season.

“There’s a lot of interest in the series, especially when you consider there’s another series out this way that probably won’t be around next season, so it’s only logical for those guys to make the step to CASCAR. And that’s in addition to some other people who are also taking a good look at running with us. But that all hinges on a strong Western Series infrastructure being in place to help it grow.”

For information about Apollo Motorsports, contact Kevin Dowler at: (780) 462-9572 or via e-mail at: kdowler@telusplanet.net. // Prepared by Inside Track Communications.

Cayuga: Gibbons makes another stunning late-race pass en route to his second consecutive CASCAR Super Series victory

HAMILTON, ON – Saturday night’s CASCAR Super Series race at Cayuga 2000 Speedway was a virtual replay of the previous event, on the Labour Day weekend at Delaware Speedway. For the second race in a row, Peter Gibbons took advantage of a late-race caution flag to blast to the lead with just a few laps to go.

The Crown Jewel 200 at the 5/8-mile Cayuga oval took place under the lights at the legendary speedway. Don Thomson Jr., CASCAR’s all-time top qualifier, started on the pole for a series-leading third time in 2005. His Home Hardware Chevy showed the way for the first 34 laps, before giving way to Gibbons’ Canadian Tire Chevy, in traffic.

Between them, the two prime combatants for the Super Series National championship led the majority of the laps at Cayuga, although Thomson was in control for most of the second-half of the 200-lap feature. At lap 133, with Thomson leading, Gibbons was mired in 12th-place and appeared to be going nowhere. A caution flag, 10 laps later, gave his crew the opportunity they desperately needed to improve the handling of the #1 Chevy.

By lap 167, Gibbons was up to fourth. He emerged in second-place after a lap 175 scuffle with Dave Whitlock (Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge Charger) and Brad Graham (Challenger / Logel’s Dodge Charger), who were running second and third, respectively, at the time.

From there, Gibbons set about to whittling away at Thomson’s lead, which was approximately five seconds at the time. It appeared that Gibbons would run out of time and laps, however, as his lead deficit was still more than two seconds with five laps to go. But fortune smiled on Gibbons with three to go when Marc Miller (Carhartt Dodge) spun on the front straight, erasing Thomson’s lead and setting up a furious three-lap sprint to the checkered flag.

Thomson, fully aware that Gibbons had pounced to the inside of Whitlock during a late-race restart to win last weekend’s Great Canadian Race at Delaware, was determined to prevent that from happening at Cayuga. But Gibbons wouldn’t be denied. And despite Thomson’s best efforts to keep his Home Hardware Chevy glued to the bottom of the track for the final laps, Gibbons somehow managed to stick the nose of his Canadian Tire Chevy underneath Thomson’s car and powered to the lead on the backstretch on lap 198.

Gibbons’ win at Cayuga was his second in as many years at the largest oval on the CASCAR circuit. Thomson came home just over a second behind, while Whitlock claimed the final podium position. Jeff Lapcevich (Fastline / EMCEA Transport / Tim Hortons Chevrolet Monte Carlo) brought his car home in fourth to record his second top-four result in as many weeks. Brad Graham, who led briefly during the Crown Jewel 200, was fifth.
The 2005 CASCAR Super Series comes to a close next Sunday at Kawartha Speedway, near Peterborough, Ontario. Entering the race, Don Thomson has an 89-point lead over Gibbons in his quest for a record-extending fifth-consecutive National championship.

CAYUGA NOTES: Don Thomson Jr. won the pole at Cayuga with a lap of 21.102 seconds. DJ Kennington (Castrol Dodge) started second (21.231 seconds)… Pete Shepherd III, CASCAR’s top rookie in 2004, drove the #20 GE Lighting / L.E. Walker Chevy at Cayuga. The Brampton, ON racer will also drive for Mid-America Freight in next weekend’s CASCAR finale at Kawartha Speedway…

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: Crown Jewel 200
Round 11 of 12 // September 10, 2005 // Cayuga 2000 Speedway
Hamilton, Ontario // 200 Laps // 5/8-mile oval

FIN. ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR(S) / MAKE LAPS
1 3 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire Corporation Chevrolet Monte Carlo 200
2 1 4 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo 200
3 6 39 Dave Whitlock (Wyoming, ON) Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge Charger 200
4 9 23 Jeff Lapcevich (Caistor Centre, ON) Fastline / EMCEA Transport / Tim Hortons Chevrolet Monte Carlo 200
5 10 19 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) Challenger Motor Frt. / Logel’s Dodge Charger 200
6 8 9 Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON) Dodge / Mobil 1 / PowerWater / Exide Dodge Charger 200
7 7 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) PowerWater Ford Taurus 200
8 4 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) MOPAR Parts / Exide / Mobil 1 Dodge Charger 200
9 15 14 John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Latta Crane Chevrolet Monte Carlo 200
10 17 10 Doug Brown (Brantford, ON) NAPA / Wahta Springs Chevrolet Monte Carlo 200
11 14 11 Ron VanEs (Smithville, ON) Star Van Systems / All Cover Chevrolet Monte Carlo 200
12 5 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Lou's BBQ / FAG Auto / CPS Flooring Taurus 199
13 12 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet Monte Carlo 199
14 20 71 Bryan Cathcart (Peterborough, ON) Meyers Transport / Peterborough Homes Dodge 199
15 2 17 DJ Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol Canada Dodge 198
16 21 3 Stu Robinson Jr. (Holland Landing, ON) Snap-On Tools / Super 8 Dodge 198
17 26 8 Marc Miller (Holland, MI) Carhartt Clothing Dodge 198
18 24 93 Joe Goncalves (Concord, ON) G.P.S. Automotive Refinishes Ltd. Chevrolet Monte Carlo 198
19 16 33 Neil Fair (Ancaster, ON) Fairway Transport Dodge 197
20 25 37 Tara MacLeod (Innisfil, ON) R Central Merchant Services Ford Taurus 196
21 27 41 John Tsoumaris (Toronto, ON) John’s Unique Auto / Mama’s Pizza Chevrolet Monte Carlo 193
22 18 72 Pete Shepherd III (Brampton, ON) G.E. Lighting / L.E. Walker / Mid-America Chevrolet Monte Carlo 163
23 11 25 Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Fastline / EMCEA Transport / Tim Hortons Chevrolet Monte Carlo 101
24 23 42 Sean Stafford (Springfield, ON) L.E. Walker / Mid-America Freight Chevrolet Monte Carlo 99
25 19 0 Howie Scannell Jr. (Milton, ON) Bond Homes / Hobby Hobby Chevrolet Monte Carlo 87
26 22 18 Chad McGlynn (Petersburg, ON) R Awesome Racewear / Ultimate Garage Ford Taurus 74
27 13 22 Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON) Alltruck / ERB Group Pontiac Grand Prix 50
28 28 43 Bob Merrifield (Belle River, ON) Team Remax Preferred Realty Windsor Dodge DNS
R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.

POLESITTER: #4 Don Thomson Jr. (21.102 seconds) // TIME OF RACE: 1 hour, 35 minutes and 46.114 seconds // AVERAGE SPEED: 78.314 mph // MARGIN OF VICTORY: 1.077 seconds // CAUTIONS: 5 for a total of 25 // LAP LEADERS: #4 Don Thomson Jr. (1-34), #1 Peter Gibbons (35-56), #23 Jeff Lapcevich (57-82), #1 Peter Gibbons (83-117), #19 Brad Graham (118-125), #4 Don Thomson Jr. (126-198), #1 Peter Gibbons (199-200) // GOODYEAR BELTS & HOSES FASTEST LAP: #4 Don Thomson Jr. (21.409 on lap 5)

SUPER SERIES POINT STANDINGS: Top 15 after 11 events. Unofficial as of September 10, 2005: 1. #4 Don Thomson Jr. (2055 pts.); 2. #1 Peter Gibbons (1966); 3. #17 DJ Kennington (1894); 4. #39 Dave Whitlock (1861); 5. #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (1845); 6. #02 Kerry Micks (1835); 7. #19 Brad Graham (1815); 8. #9 Mark Dilley (1810); 9. #84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (1776); 10. #88 Dave Jacombs (1695); 11. #10 Doug Brown (1649); 12. #22 Scott Steckly (1614); 13. #11 Ron VanEs (1582); 14. #37 Tara MacLeod (1558); 15. #3 Stu Robinson Jr. (1500)

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WESTERN SERIES: Dowler poised to win fifth championship on Saturday night

EDMONTON, AB – CASCAR Western Series veteran Kevin Dowler is poised to make history this Saturday night at Sun Valley Speedway in Vernon, British Columbia. The EMCO / Westlund / Western RV / Performance Friction Taurus driver is on the verge of earning his record-extending fifth Western Series championship.

The Sherwood Park, AB resident will enter the season finale with a virtually insurmountable 91-point advantage over his nearest rival, Derek Polack. Barring a massive turnout of racers for the event, Dowler will make things official when he takes the green flag to start the Lordco Auto Parts 200.

“Mathematically, our situation is pretty simple,” said Dowler. “We need to get the car qualified for the race. After that, unless there’s a monstrous turnout of cars, we will clinch the championship when the race begins.”

In spite of his commanding lead in the points, don’t think that Dowler will be content to just show up for the race. “We’re motivated to do well at Sun Valley, because we had such a bad time there during the Super Series National event in July. We want to show everyone that we can run well there. We’re preparing both of our oval cars to show up in winning form. We’ll decide during practice which car feels better and we’ll go with it for the race. We just love going to Sun Valley because it’s such a wonderful facility. They’re also having a big concert after the race, so it should be a good time.”

Although he’s not ready to start celebrating just yet, Dowler knows that his 2005 season has been a special one. “We’ve won eight of nine CASCAR Western Series points races so far this summer. We’ve had strong motors all year from AMS and my crew has been just awesome preparing our cars. It’s been a pleasure to drive the #35 EMCO Taurus this summer.”

Dowler also wants to recognize the participation of Sun Valley event sponsor Lordco Auto Parts. “Lordco stepped up to be the title sponsor of the Western Series closer and I want to thank them for that, on behalf of all the racers,” continued Dowler. “It demonstrates their commitment to the series’ racers and fans.”

The upcoming week will be a busy one for the Apollo Motorsports team. “Before we head to the racetrack, we’re taking the #35 EMCO Taurus to a bunch of EMCO locations,” noted Dowler. “There’s a golf tournament in Edmonton we’re displaying the car at, and then there’s a Customer Appreciation day in Camrose (AB). We’re also heading to Lethbridge and Red Deer. We’ve got lots of off-track things on the go to promote what we’re doing with the racing program, which is very important.”

Those interested in attending the Lordco Auto Parts 200 at Sun Valley Speedway should contact EMCO’s Debbie Luzia at (780) 454-4702 regarding tickets.

For information about Apollo Motorsports, contact Kevin Dowler at: (780) 462-9572 or via e-mail at: kdowler@telusplanet.net. // Prepared by Inside Track Communications.

CASCAR Super Series veteran Peter Gibbons wins the APC 300 Great Canadian Race for the sixth time in his career

LONDON, ON – On Sunday afternoon at Delaware Speedway, Peter Gibbons won the APC 300 Great Canadian Race for the sixth time in his career. It was the third-time in a row that the Canadian Tire Chevy driver has won the prestigious CASCAR Super Series’ Labour Day Weekend classic at the London, ON area half-mile oval.

The Stouffville, ON racer repeated his winning performance of two years ago when he charged to victory from the 16th starting position. Gibbons fought brake troubles throughout Sunday’s race, but wouldn’t give up the hunt for the victory.

With a half-dozen laps remaining in the 300-lap feature race, Dave Whitlock led Brad Graham, with Gibbons in third. Graham’s superb run came to an end on lap 294 when the gas tank ran dry in his Challenger / Logel’s Dodge Charger, just three miles from the finish line.

That set up the final restart, on lap 295, with Whitlock’s Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge Charger leading Gibbons’ Chevy. As the field came up to speed to take the green flag, Gibbons dove to the inside of Whitlock with a bold move. By the end of the lap, he had solidified his hold on the lead.

From there, chaos broke out as the front-runners scrambled for the win. At the start of lap 298, Gibbons led Castrol Dodge driver DJ Kennington, Whitlock, Don Thomson Jr. and Jeff Lapcevich. Whitlock fought back to second entering turn 1 and set his sights on Gibbons. But as the pack entered turn 3 on the last lap, Whitlock washed up high in the turn and lost several spots. He would cross the line in eighth.

The mad scramble continued as Kennington lost several positions, falling to sixth at the checkered flag. Super Series points leader Don Thomson brought his Home Hardware Chevy home in second-place, which was a spectacular result considering he slammed into an infield retaining wall, following contact with another driver, with just 50 laps to go. Jeff Lapcevich emerged with a third-place finish in his Fastline / EMCEA Transport / Tim Hortons Chevy. It was his second career podium result at Delaware.

“We had no brakes on the car about 100 laps into the race, and I thought ‘oh no’,” said Gibbons, in victory lane. “But we just kept the car going and put together a good run at the end. We tried to stay clean, but we got into a few guys because I couldn’t stop the car. I got a run on Dave [Whitlock] there on the restart and he tried to muscle me down, but I’m here to win. I don’t want to finish second so I held it right in there.”

NEXT RACE: The CASCAR Super Series returns to action next Saturday (Sept. 10) for a make-up event at Cayuga 2000 Speedway, located south of Hamilton, ON.

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.

SUPER SERIES POINT STANDINGS: Top 15 after 10 events. Unofficial as of September 4, 2005: 1. #4 Don Thomson Jr. (1886 pts.); 2. #1 Peter Gibbons (1795); 3. #17 DJ Kennington (1766); 4. #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (1705); 4. #39 Dave Whitlock (1705); 6. #02 Kerry Micks (1697); 7. #9 Mark Dilley (1670); 8. #19 Brad Graham (1665); 9. #84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (1650); 10. #88 Dave Jacombs (1566); 11. #10 Doug Brown (1516); 11. #22 Scott Steckly (1516); 13. #11 Ron VanEs (1452); 14. #37 Tara MacLeod (1446); 15. #3 Stu Robinson Jr. (1380)

CASCAR Super Series
RESULTS: APC 300 Great Canadian Race
Round 10 of 12 // September 4, 2005 // Delaware Speedway
London, Ontario // 300 Laps // 1/2-mile oval

FIN. ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR(S) / MAKE LAPS
1 16 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire Corporation Chevrolet Monte Carlo 300
2 2 4 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo 300
3 9 23 Jeff Lapcevich (Caistor Centre, ON) Fastline / EMCEA Transport / Tim Hortons Chevrolet Monte Carlo 300
4 11 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) MOPAR Parts / Exide / Mobil 1 Dodge Charger 300
5 7 10 Doug Brown (Brantford, ON) NAPA / Wahta Springs Chevrolet Monte Carlo 300
6 4 17 DJ Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol Canada Dodge 300
7 14 72 Pete Shepherd III (Brampton, ON) National Exhaust Dodge 300
8 1 39 Dave Whitlock (Wyoming, ON) Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge Charger 300
9 10 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Lou's BBQ / FAG Auto / CPS Flooring Taurus 300
10 8 19 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) Challenger Motor Frt. / Logel’s Dodge Charger 299
11 17 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet Monte Carlo 299
12 19 71 Bryan Cathcart (Peterborough, ON) Meyers Transport / Peterborough Homes Dodge 299
13 13 14 John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Latta Crane Chevrolet Monte Carlo 290
14 26 42 Sean Stafford (Springfield, ON) L.E. Walker / Mid-America Freight Chevrolet Monte Carlo 288
15 30 46 Kevin Trevellin (Windsor, ON) Dodge 288
16 3 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) PowerWater Ford Taurus 286
17 23 11 Ron VanEs (Smithville, ON) Star Van Systems / All Cover Chevrolet Monte Carlo 282
18 20 77 Pete Vanderwyst (St. Thomas, ON) APC / Loctite Dodge 278
19 5 9 Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON) Dodge / Mobil 1 / PowerWater / Exide Dodge Charger 248
20 25 37 Tara MacLeod (Innisfil, ON) R Central Merchant Services Ford Taurus 243
21 12 22 Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON) International / ERB Group Pontiac Grand Prix 235
22 32 93 Joe Goncalves (Concord, ON) G.P.S. Automotive Refinishes Ltd. Chevrolet Monte Carlo 233
23 15 52 Ron Sheridan (Strathroy, ON) Restoration Masters / United Carpet Pontiac Grand Prix 232
24 6 28 Steve Robblee (Dorchester, ON) Grogan Ford / McRoberts Propane Taurus 232
25 31 44 Marv Wilder (Toronto, ON) Longbow Freight Systems Ford Taurus 227
26 29 75 Kenny Habul (Etobicoke, ON) R Hot Wheels Racing School / Simply Kids Chevrolet Monte Carlo 222
27 21 3 Stu Robinson Jr. (Holland Landing, ON) Snap-On Tools Dodge 182
28 24 18 Chad McGlynn (Petersburg, ON) R Awesome Racewear / Ultimate Garage Ford Taurus 158
29 18 25 Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Fastline / EMCEA Transport / Tim Hortons Chevrolet Monte Carlo 134
30 22 86 Kenny Forth (Lynden, ON) Midnight Sun / Parkinson Tours / 820 CHAM Ford Taurus 95
31 28 41 Matty Tsoumaris (Toronto, ON) R John’s Unique Auto / Mama’s Pizza Chevrolet Monte Carlo 78
32 27 43 Bob Merrifield (Belle River, ON) Team Remax Preferred Realty Windsor Dodge 42
R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.

POLESITTER: #39 Dave Whitlock (19.421 seconds) // TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 56 minutes and 46.460 seconds // AVERAGE SPEED: 50.912 mph // MARGIN OF VICTORY: 1.031 seconds // CAUTIONS: 17 for a total of 89 laps & 1 red flag period lasting 21 minutes // LAP LEADERS: #39 Dave Whitlock (1-73), #28 Steve Robblee (74-127), #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (128-137), #17 DJ Kennington (138-188), #19 Brad Graham (189-247), #39 Dave Whitlock (248-295) and #1 Peter Gibbons (296-300) // FASTEST LAP: #9 Mark Dilley (19.797 seconds on lap 73)

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SUPER SERIES: Delaware Qualifying & Grid

Dave Whitlock earns the pole for the APC 300 Great Canadian Race Weekend

LONDON, ON – On Saturday afternoon at Delaware Speedway, three-time CASCAR Super Series National champion Dave Whitlock posted the fastest time during qualifying for tomorrow’s APC 300 Great Canadian Race.

The achievement earned the Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge Charger driver the pole position for Sunday afternoon’s 300-lap CASCAR Super Series feature event. Whitlock, who hails from nearby Wyoming, ON, lapped the half-mile oval in 19.421 seconds, which translated into a speed of 92.683 mph.

Four-time National champ Don Thomson Jr. was second-fastest, at 19.537 seconds. Thomson’s Home Hardware Chevy will start Sunday’s race on the outside of the front row. The Hamilton, ON racer is the current points leader following nine events and is gunning for an unprecedented fifth-consecutive Super Series National title.

A total of 32 drivers qualified for the APC 300 Great Canadian Race. Peter Gibbons, the five-time winner of the prestigious event, will start 16th on Sunday. Last year, the Canadian Tire Chevy driver started last before charging through the field to victory. Gibbons, who is currently second in the National points, will be hoping for a repeat of his 2003 performance in the Great Canadian Race, when he also started 16th before collecting his fourth win in the legendary event.

Delaware Speedway’s spectator gates will open on Sunday morning at 11 a.m. The Super Series driver autograph session and several other pre-race festivities will set the stage for the start of the APC 300 at 2 p.m.

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.

SCHEDULE: DELAWARE SPEEDWAY (London, Ontario)
APC 300 Great Canadian Race Weekend
CASCAR Super Series

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 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
1:00 p.m. Tire Rolling and Jack Man Competitions
1:30 p.m. Driver Introductions
2:00 p.m. START: CASCAR SUPER SERIES APC 300 GREAT CANADIAN RACE



CASCAR Super Series
STARTING GRID: APC 300 Great Canadian Race
Round 10 of 12 // September 4, 2005 // Delaware Speedway
London, Ontario // 300 Laps // 1/2-mile oval


ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR(S) / MAKE TIME (SEC.) / SPEED
1 39 Dave Whitlock (Wyoming, ON) Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge Charger 19.421 / 92.683
2 4 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.537 / 92.133
3 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) PowerWater Ford Taurus 19.538 / 92.128
4 17 DJ Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol Canada Dodge 19.548 / 92.081
5 9 Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON) Dodge / Mobil 1 / PowerWater / Exide Dodge Charger 19.556 / 92.043
6 28 Steve Robblee (Dorchester, ON) Grogan Ford Taurus 19.558 / 92.034
7 10 Doug Brown (Brantford, ON) NAPA / Wahta Springs Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.617 / 91.757
8 19 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) Challenger Motor Frt. / Logel’s Dodge Charger 19.646 / 91.622
9 23 Jeff Lapcevich (Caistor Centre, ON) Fastline / EMCEA Transport / Tim Hortons Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.687 / 91.431
10 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Lou's BBQ / FAG Auto / CPS Flooring Taurus 19.689 / 91.422
11 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) MOPAR Parts / Exide / Mobil 1 Dodge Charger 19.695 / 91.394
12 22 Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON) Alltruck Int’l / ERB Group Pontiac Grand Prix 19.732 / 91.222
13 14 John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Latta Crane Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.745 / 91.162
14 72 Pete Shepherd III (Brampton, ON) National Exhaust Dodge 19.785 / 90.978
15 52 Ron Sheridan (Strathroy, ON) Restoration Masters / United Carpet Pontiac Grand Prix 19.801 / 90.904
16 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire Corporation Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.823 / 90.804
17 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.841 / 90.721
18 25 Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Fastline / EMCEA Transport / Tim Hortons Chevrolet Monte Carlo 19.876 / 90.561
19 71 Bryan Cathcart (Peterborough, ON) Meyers Transport / Peterborough Homes Dodge 19.936 / 90.289
20 77 Pete Vanderwyst (St. Thomas, ON) APC / Loctite Dodge 19.988 / 90.054
21 3 Stu Robinson Jr. (Holland Landing, ON) Snap-On Tools Dodge 20.027 / 89.879
22 86 Kenny Forth (Lynden, ON) Midnight Sun / Parkinson Tours / 820 CHAM Ford Taurus 20.029 / 89.870
23 11 Ron VanEs (Smithville, ON) Star Van Systems / All Cover Chevrolet Monte Carlo 20.113 / 89.494
24 18 Chad McGlynn (Petersburg, ON) R Awesome Racewear / Ultimate Garage Ford Taurus 20.121 / 89.459
25 37 Tara MacLeod (Innisfil, ON) R Central Merchant Services Ford Taurus 20.146 / 89.348
26 42 Sean Stafford (Springfield, ON) L.E. Walker / Mid-America Freight Chevrolet Monte Carlo 20.225 / 88.999
27 43 Bob Merrifield (Belle River, ON) Team Remax Preferred Realty Windsor Dodge 20.299 / 88.674
28 41 Matty Tsoumaris (Toronto, ON) R John’s Unique Auto / Mama’s Pizza Chevrolet Monte Carlo 20.375 / 88.344
29 75 Kenny Habul (Etobicoke, ON) R Hot Wheels Racing School / Simply Kids Chevrolet Monte Carlo 20.408 / 88.201
30 46 Kevin Trevellin (Windsor, ON) Dodge 20.548 / 87.600
31 44 Marv Wilder (Toronto, ON) Longbow Freight Systems Ford Taurus 20.737 / 86.801
32 93 Joe Goncalves (Concord, ON) G.P.S. Automotive Refinishes Ltd. Chevrolet Monte Carlo TOO LOW

R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.



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