It was short-track racing at its best as D.J. Kennington gutted out a grueling 300 laps on the 1/3-mile tri-oval at Barrie Speedway in a race that featured 13 lead changes over six drivers. source: nascarlocalracing.com Kennington, racing out of St. Thomas, Ontario, battled eventual third-place finisher Don Thomson Jr. for over 80 laps for the race lead. The two were either door to door or nose to tail and exchanged the lead six times over the span thrilling the capacity crowd. Thomson surrendered the second spot late in the race to pole sitter Mark Dilley, who trailed Kennington to the line by 1.126 seconds. It was Dilley's third top-10 finish of the season. Finishing fourth was Kerry Mix followed by Andrew Ranger in fifth. Both Mix and Ranger overcame poor qualifying performances to notch a top-five finish after starting the race in 17th and 16th positions, respectively. Ron Beauchamp Jr., John Gaunt, Joey McColm, Jim Lapcevich and Derek Lynch rounded out the top 10. "That was some of the most fun racing I have ever done in my life," said Kennington of his long battle with Thomson. "(Thomson) is such a great racer. It was an awesome time." The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Sirius Satellite Radio heads west for its next event, The Dodge Avenger 300, on July 14-15 at Sun Valley Speedway in Vernon, B.C. That event will be followed the very next week with a road course event as part of the big Grand Prix Edmonton weekend in Alberta. NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES presented by SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO-Mopar 300 UNOFFICIAL Results Sunday At Barrie Speedway Barrie, Ontario Lap length: 0.333 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (2) D.J. Kennington, St. Thomas, Ontario, Dodge, 300 laps, 49.791 mph, $7,360. 2. (1) Mark Dilley, Barrie, Ontario, Dodge, 300, $6,180. 3. (4) Don Thomson, Ayr, Ontario, Chevrolet, 300, $3,040. 4. (17) Kerry Micks, Mt. Albert, Ontario, Ford, 300, $2,620. 5. (16) Andrew Ranger, Roxton Pond, Quebec, Ford, 300, $2,100. 6. (3) Ron Beauchamp, Windsor, Ontario, Dodge, 300, $2,895. 7. (15) John Gaunt, Barrie, Ontario, Dodge, 300, $2,295. 8. (20) Joey McColm, Ajax, Ontario, Dodge, 300, $2,005. 9. (12) Jim Lapcevich, Caistor Centre, Ontario, Chevrolet, 300, $1,675. 10. (19) Derek Lynch, Warksworth, Ontario, Dodge, 300, $1,615. 11. (8) Ron Van Es, Stoney Creek, Ontario, Chevrolet, 300, $1,375. 12. (18) Kent Nuhn, Williamsford, Ontario, Pontiac, 300, $1,290. 13. (11) Brad Graham, Glencoe, Ontario, Dodge, 299, $1,230. 14. (14) Peter Gibbons, Stouffville, Ontario, Chevrolet, 299, $1,190. 15. (7) Dave Whitlock, Petrolia, Ontario, Dodge, 299, $1,130. 16. (13) Jason Hathaway, Appin, Ontario, Dodge, 298, $1,090. 17. (6) Doug Brown, Brantford, Ontario, Dodge, 297, $1,050. 18. (10) J.R. Fitzpatrick, Cambridge, Ontario, Chevrolet, 253, $1,010. 19. (5) Scott Steckly, Milverton, Ontario, Dodge, 151, motor, $970. 20. (9) Bob Merrifield, Belle River, Ontario, Dodge, 110, radiator, $930. Race Statistics Time of Race: 2 hours 0 minutes 23 seconds Margin of Victory: 1.126 seconds Fastest Qualifier: M.Dilley (85.819 mph, 13.969 seconds) Caution Flags: 16 for 101 laps. Lead Changes: 13 among 6 drivers. Lap Leaders: D.Kennington 1-72; M.Dilley 73-82; D.Kennington 83; M.Dilley 84-153; J.Hathaway 154; P.Gibbons 155-170; J.Gaunt 171-172; D.Kennington 173-193; D.Thomson 194-208; D.Kennington 209-221; D.Thomson 222-239; D.Kennington 240-283; D.Thomson 284-286; D.Kennington 287-300. Standings: 1. A.Ranger, 500; 2. M.Dilley, 500; 3. P.Gibbons, 456; 4. R.Beauchamp, 455; 5. D.Thomson, 451; 6. D.Kennington, 444; 7. J.Gaunt, 428; 8. D.Lynch, 427; 9. J.Fitzpatrick, 413; 10. K.Micks, 399.
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