D.J. Kennington won the 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series championship by earning the ultimate victory at the Pinty's 250 presented by Dodge, at Kawartha Speedway.
For the veteran stock car racer it was a series’ high seventh win in more than 12 races this season.
Kennington took the lead from pole sitter J.R. Fitzpatrick on Lap 231 and was never bothered afterward by any of his other challengers. Fitzpatrick had led a race-high 216 laps, losing the lead only after a pitstop and when Kennington overtook him for the race-winning pass.
Runner-up Andrew Ranger finished second in front of Fitzpatrick. Peter Shepherd III and Martin Roy rounded out the top five. Roy entered the weekend having already clinched the Rookie of the Year honors.
Kennington took the points lead early in the season on the strength of a five-race winning streak and finished it off with back-to-back victories. He ended 27 points ahead of Fitzpatrick and 35 over Ranger. Steckly and Ron Beauchamp Jr. were fourth and fifth, respectively.
The new NCTS champion will be honoured along with NASCAR's other touring series champions on Saturday, Dec. 8 at the NASCAR Touring Series Awards at the Grand Ballroom of the Charlotte Convention Center at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
For the veteran stock car racer it was a series’ high seventh win in more than 12 races this season.
Kennington took the lead from pole sitter J.R. Fitzpatrick on Lap 231 and was never bothered afterward by any of his other challengers. Fitzpatrick had led a race-high 216 laps, losing the lead only after a pitstop and when Kennington overtook him for the race-winning pass.
Runner-up Andrew Ranger finished second in front of Fitzpatrick. Peter Shepherd III and Martin Roy rounded out the top five. Roy entered the weekend having already clinched the Rookie of the Year honors.
Kennington took the points lead early in the season on the strength of a five-race winning streak and finished it off with back-to-back victories. He ended 27 points ahead of Fitzpatrick and 35 over Ranger. Steckly and Ron Beauchamp Jr. were fourth and fifth, respectively.
The new NCTS champion will be honoured along with NASCAR's other touring series champions on Saturday, Dec. 8 at the NASCAR Touring Series Awards at the Grand Ballroom of the Charlotte Convention Center at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.