CASCAR Super Series // 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 to succeed at 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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