CALGARY, AB – CASCAR Super Series veteran DJ Kennington won Saturday night’s MOPAR 300 at Race City Motorsport Park. The Castrol Dodge driver started sixth in the field of 29 who took to the high-banked, half-mile oval for the 300-lap race but quickly carved his way to the front en route to scoring his first-ever win at the Calgary oval.
The St. Thomas, ON resident led a total of 125 laps of the MOPAR 300, including the final 15 tours after passing two-time National champ Peter Gibbons, who showed the way from lap 202 to 285. Gibbons went on to finish second in the race in his Canadian Tire Chevy, ahead of veteran Super Series competitor Dave Jacombs of Mt. Hope, ON in his Lou’s BBQ Ford Taurus. Jacombs’ run was all the more impressive considering he lined up 18th on the starting grid.
Fourth-place went to last year’s rookie of the year runner-up J.R. Fitzpatrick of Ayr, ON. The Cambridge Rigging Chevy driver continues to impress in his sophomore season on the Super Series tour. Rounding out the top five in Calgary was Edmonton, AB resident Kevin Dowler. The multi-time Western Series champ was the top finishing western competitor in the MOPAR 300, which also served as a points race for the Western Series.
Points leader Don Thomson was scored in 14th-place after the motor in his Home Hardware Chevy expired with five laps to go. Fortunately for Thomson, his nearest rivals in the points chase (Mark Dilley and Kerry Micks) also experienced their own troubles, so Thomson will retain a healthy points lead heading to the next event. Gibbons’ solid finish in the MOPAR 300 moved him to second in the standings following the conclusion of the first half of the schedule.
A pair of 100-lap qualifying sprint races took place on Friday night at Race City Motorsport Park. In addition to setting the starting field for the MOPAR 300, they were also full Super Series points races. PowerWater Ford driver Kerry Micks and Kevin Dowler (EMCO Ford) picked up checkered flags in their respective sprint races. Kennington’s win in the MOPAR 300 was his first Super Series victory since August 9, 2003 at Montreal’s Autodrome St-Eustache.
The next CASCAR Super Series event takes place next weekend (July 29-30) at Sun Valley Motor Speedway in Vernon, British Columbia. The race will follow the same Twin 100 plus a 300 lap feature format at the MOPAR 500 Weekend.
POINT STANDINGS: After 6 events. Unofficial as of July 23, 2005: 1. #4 Don Thomson Jr. (1100 pts.); 2. #1 Peter Gibbons (1044); 3. #02 Kerry Micks (1031); 4. #9 Mark Dilley (1029); 5. #39 Dave Whitlock (984); 6. #17 DJ Kennington (975); 7. #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (952); 8. #84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (951); 9. #19 Brad Graham (941); 10. #14 John Fitzpatrick (920); 11. #88 Dave Jacombs (900); 12. #22 Scott Steckly (866); 13. #37 Tara MacLeod ® (844); 14. #50/71 Pete Shepherd (830); 15. #10 Doug Brown (826)
® Denotes Rookie of the Year.
CASCAR Super Series
RESULTS: MOPAR 300
Round #6 of 12 // July 23, 2005 // Race City Motorsport Park
Calgary, Alberta // 300 Laps // ½-mile, high-banked oval
FIN. ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR(S) / MAKE LAPS
1 6 17 DJ Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol Canada Dodge 300
2 7 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire Corporation Chevrolet Monte Carlo 300
3 18 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Lou’s BBQ Ford Taurus 300
4 9 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet Monte Carlo 300
5 3 35 Kevin Dowler (Sherwood Park, AB) EMCO Ford Taurus 300
6 10 71 Pete Shepherd (Brampton, ON) PowerWater Ford Taurus 299
7 21 8 Marc Miller (Holland, MI) Carhartt Clothing Dodge 299
8 16 30 Derek Polack (Stony Plain, AB) Bulldog Box Liners Chevrolet Monte Carlo 299
9 15 11 Ron VanEs (Smithville, ON) Star Van Systems / All Cover Chevrolet Monte Carlo 299
10 5 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) MOPAR Parts / Exide / Mobil 1 Dodge Charger 298
11 11 19 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) Challenger Motor Frt. / Logel’s Dodge Charger 298
12 14 14 John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Latta Cranes Chevrolet Monte Carlo 298
13 20 36 Jim White (Kamloops, BC) MOPAR Dodge Charger 298
14 2 4 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo 295
15 17 37 Tara MacLeod (Innisfil, ON) R Central Merchant Services Ford Taurus 295
16 12 79 Wade Lee (Calgary, AB) James Western Star / Sun Valley Motor Speedway Chevrolet M.C. 292
17 25 3 Stu Robinson Jr. (Holland Landing, ON) Snap-On Tools Dodge 292
18 24 21 Jason White (Kamloops, BC) Zimmer Wheaton GM Chevrolet Monte Carlo 289
19 29 27 Mark Derks (Calgary, AB) Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Chevrolet Monte Carlo 286
20 30 26 Shaun Polack (Stony Plain, AB) Unifirst Chevrolet Monte Carlo 282
21 8 9 Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON) Dodge / PowerWater / Mobil 1 / Exide Dodge Charger 276
22 4 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) PowerWater Ford Taurus 270
23 22 10 Doug Brown (Brantford, ON) NAPA / Autopro Chevrolet Monte Carlo 268
24 27 15 Mike Browne (Calgary, AB) Bartin Pipe / Waste Management Pontiac Grand Prix 201
25 1 39 Dave Whitlock (Wyoming, ON) Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge Charger 169
26 23 74 Dennis Masse (Lethbridge, AB) Auto Value / Quaker State Dodge 137
27 26 6 Todd Nichol (St. Albert, AB) Pennzoil / Rocky Mountain Sales Chevrolet Monte Carlo 132
28 19 44 James VanDomselaar (Ft. Sask., AB) South Fort Chevy Chevrolet Monte Carlo 39
29 13 22 Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON) Alltruck Int’l / ERB Group Pontiac Grand Prix 5
30 28 87 James Ward (Kelowna, BC) Lordco Auto Parts Ford Taurus DNS
31 31 69 Randy Kozek (Kelowna, BC) Ford Taurus DNS
32 32 53 Scott Kessler (Calgary, AB) Chevrolet Monte Carlo DNS
R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.
POLESITTER: #39 Dave Whitlock // TIME OF RACE: 1 hour, 58 minutes and 2.51 seconds // MARGIN OF VICTORY: 2.143 seconds // CAUTIONS: 5 for a total of 50 laps // LAP LEADERS: #4 Don Thomson Jr. (1-20), #39 Dave Whitlock (21-30), #17 DJ Kennington (31-106), #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (107-110), #39 Dave Whitlock (111-167), #17 DJ Kennington (168-201), #1 Peter Gibbons (202-285), #17 DJ Kennington (286-300) // GOODYEAR BELTS & HOSES FASTEST LAP: #39 Dave Whitlock on Lap 5.
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