DJ Kennington took the lead late in the race and won his third consecutive NASCAR Canadian Tire Series event, this time in Vernon, British Colombia.
Defending series champion Scott Steckly lost the lead to Kennngton on Lap 249 and, once in front, he remained there the rest of the way to win the A&W Cruisin’ The Dub 300 at Motoplex Speedway and Event Park.
Jason Hathaway followed in second with Steckly, then J.R. Fitzpatrick and British Columbia native Jason White picking up his career best finish on an oval in fifth.
Kennington, who finished second to Steckly in this event the previous two seasons, started third in the race and needed just five laps to pass pole-sitter Ron Beauchamp Jr. to take the lead for the first time.
Rounding out the top 10 were Martin Roy, Jim White, Beauchamp, J.P Dumoulin and Noel Dowler. Not a great weekend for two-time NCTS champion Andrew Ranger who had qualified 8th and crossed the finish line in 11th.
The race was slowed six times by caution in the longest race of the year for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series competitors.
The series continues its visit to western Canada with the Edmonton 100 at Edmonton City Centre Airport on July 22.
Defending series champion Scott Steckly lost the lead to Kennngton on Lap 249 and, once in front, he remained there the rest of the way to win the A&W Cruisin’ The Dub 300 at Motoplex Speedway and Event Park.
Jason Hathaway followed in second with Steckly, then J.R. Fitzpatrick and British Columbia native Jason White picking up his career best finish on an oval in fifth.
Kennington, who finished second to Steckly in this event the previous two seasons, started third in the race and needed just five laps to pass pole-sitter Ron Beauchamp Jr. to take the lead for the first time.
Rounding out the top 10 were Martin Roy, Jim White, Beauchamp, J.P Dumoulin and Noel Dowler. Not a great weekend for two-time NCTS champion Andrew Ranger who had qualified 8th and crossed the finish line in 11th.
The race was slowed six times by caution in the longest race of the year for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series competitors.
The series continues its visit to western Canada with the Edmonton 100 at Edmonton City Centre Airport on July 22.