Doug Brown fought his way to another top-ten finish on Saturday night, this time an eighth place run at Mosport Speedway’s half-mile oval. It marked the fifth time this season that the NAPA/Autopro Monte Carlo driver had finished tenth or higher in CASCAR Super Series competition and helped strengthen his goal of reaching tenth place in the national points’ standings.
The Brantford racing veteran qualified tenth in the 20-car field and raced with a pack of eight cars through the early stages of the 200-lap event dropping back as far as twelfth as those in the pack jostled for position. But as the race passed the halfway point, Doug began a slow but determined march forward, settling into the ninth spot by lap 180.
On lap 185, Dave Whitlock spun while battling for fourth place with team mate Mark Dilley bringing out the sixth and final caution of the night setting up a showdown for several positions at the restart.
When the green came out on lap 189 Doug was running eighth and held the spot over Whitlock, who had recovered from his spin, followed by JR Fitzpatrick (10th), Scott Steckley (11th) and Dave Jacombs (12th).
At the front of the pack, DJ Kennington scooted past Don Thomson Jr. and into the lead on lap 198 to capture the event, his third major of the season and fourth in a row counting a qualifier last weekend in Vernon BC.
Doug Brown and the rest of the CASCAR teams now head to Cayuga 2000 Speedway this Sunday for event #9 on the Super series schedule.
The Brown Auto Racing #10 CASCAR Super Series Team is proud to have NAPA/Autopro as its Title Sponsor with Valvoline Canada as a Major Associate Sponsor and NAPA Brake and Chassis; Bicknell Racing Products; World of Graphics; HurryPrint Imaging Centre; WIX Filters; Jebbo's Electronics Warehouse; KWIC Internet; Gates Canada; BOC Gases; Advance Printing; Brochures etc; ACE Transmissions, What Spring Water and Clearshop Custom forming Associate Sponsorship roles on our sponsorship/marketing team.
Prepared By:
Ken Spencer // Marketing and Media Relations
Brown Auto Racing
For additional information on Brown Auto Racing, see www.dougbrown.net or contact Doug Brown at (519) 752-9531
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