Pete Shepherd III earned his third NASCAR Canadian Tire Series win in the Wahta Springs 300 Sunday at Barrie Speedway in Ontario last weekend.
Shepherd was running third at the start of a green-white-checkered finish on the tight .333-mile oval when race leader Steve Matthews and second-place J.R. Fitzpatrick got together. The contact allowed Shepherd to slip by into the lead.
Two-time series' champion Andrew Ranger took second, followed by Noel Dowler.
Steve Mathews, who won the pole position in qualifying earlier Sunday afternoon, dropped back to fourth. Dexter Stacey rounded out the top five.
Points leader D.J. Kennington, who encountered mechanical issues now has a 14-point advantage over Ranger and 18 over Fitzpatrick with two races remaining.
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series returns to the track Saturday, September 15 in the penultimate race of the season for the Wilson Equipment 300 at Riverside International Speedway in Nova Scotia.
Shepherd was running third at the start of a green-white-checkered finish on the tight .333-mile oval when race leader Steve Matthews and second-place J.R. Fitzpatrick got together. The contact allowed Shepherd to slip by into the lead.
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| Pete Shepherd celebrates winning the Wahta Springs 300 Sunday at Barrie Speedway for his first NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 win of the season. (Photo: Matthew Manor/NASCAR) |
Two-time series' champion Andrew Ranger took second, followed by Noel Dowler.
Steve Mathews, who won the pole position in qualifying earlier Sunday afternoon, dropped back to fourth. Dexter Stacey rounded out the top five.
Points leader D.J. Kennington, who encountered mechanical issues now has a 14-point advantage over Ranger and 18 over Fitzpatrick with two races remaining.
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| Martin Roy (90) gets loose and spins while leading the Wahta Springs 300 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 race at Barrie Speedway. (Photo: Matthew Manor/NASCAR) |
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series returns to the track Saturday, September 15 in the penultimate race of the season for the Wilson Equipment 300 at Riverside International Speedway in Nova Scotia.