DJ Kennington won the Komatsu 300 presented at the Riverside International Speedway in Nova Scotia and took over the lead atop the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series championship.
Kennington, who entered the race weekend trailing JR Fitzpatrick by just 21 points, used lapped traffic took the lead for the final time from Scott Steckly on Lap 215 and picked up the win.
The victory, combined with Fitzpatrick's 13th-place finish, Fitzpatrick led for 39 laps before being sidelined by clutch issues, gives Kennington the points lead by 40 heading into the final race of the season next weekend. With this change at the top, the two have swapped the points lead six times so far this season.
It was Kennington’s fifth win of the season and the ninth of his series career. The five wins is a series record for oval track wins in a season and is just one behind Andrew Ranger’s record six overall wins established last season.
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series a new champion on Saturday, Sept. 25 in the Kawartha 250, the 2010 season finale at Kawartha Speedway.
NCTS Komatsu 300 – Results
Pos. Driver Car Laps
1. DJ Kennington Dodge 300
2. Scott Steckly Dodge 300
3. Don Thomson, Jr. Chevrolet 300
4. Ron Beauchamp, Jr. Dodge 300
5. Jason Hathaway Dodge 300
6. Kerry Micks Ford 300
7. Anthony Simone Chevrolet 300
8. Mark Dilley Dodge 300
9. Jeff Lapcevich Chevrolet 299
10. Joey McColm Dodge 247
11. Jason White Chevrolet 238
12. Dexter Stacey Dodge 200
13. JR Fitzpatrick Chevrolet 183
14. Wayne Smith * Chevrolet 173
15. John Gaunt Dodge 149
16. Donald Chisholm Ford 61
17. Kenny Forth * Dodge 35
NCTS Standings – With one race left
Pos. Driver Points
1. DJ Kennington 1947
2. JR Fitzpatrick 1907
3. Scott Steckly 1867
4. Don Thomson, Jr. 1846
5. Kerry Micks 1802
Kennington, who entered the race weekend trailing JR Fitzpatrick by just 21 points, used lapped traffic took the lead for the final time from Scott Steckly on Lap 215 and picked up the win.
The victory, combined with Fitzpatrick's 13th-place finish, Fitzpatrick led for 39 laps before being sidelined by clutch issues, gives Kennington the points lead by 40 heading into the final race of the season next weekend. With this change at the top, the two have swapped the points lead six times so far this season.
It was Kennington’s fifth win of the season and the ninth of his series career. The five wins is a series record for oval track wins in a season and is just one behind Andrew Ranger’s record six overall wins established last season.
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series a new champion on Saturday, Sept. 25 in the Kawartha 250, the 2010 season finale at Kawartha Speedway.
NCTS Komatsu 300 – Results
Pos. Driver Car Laps
1. DJ Kennington Dodge 300
2. Scott Steckly Dodge 300
3. Don Thomson, Jr. Chevrolet 300
4. Ron Beauchamp, Jr. Dodge 300
5. Jason Hathaway Dodge 300
6. Kerry Micks Ford 300
7. Anthony Simone Chevrolet 300
8. Mark Dilley Dodge 300
9. Jeff Lapcevich Chevrolet 299
10. Joey McColm Dodge 247
11. Jason White Chevrolet 238
12. Dexter Stacey Dodge 200
13. JR Fitzpatrick Chevrolet 183
14. Wayne Smith * Chevrolet 173
15. John Gaunt Dodge 149
16. Donald Chisholm Ford 61
17. Kenny Forth * Dodge 35
NCTS Standings – With one race left
Pos. Driver Points
1. DJ Kennington 1947
2. JR Fitzpatrick 1907
3. Scott Steckly 1867
4. Don Thomson, Jr. 1846
5. Kerry Micks 1802