Pete Shepherd III won the Velocity Prairie Thunder NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race at Auto Clearing Motor Speedway by making a last-lap pass on leader DJ Kennington.
Shepherd seized the opportunity when JR Fitzpatrick spun out of second place late in the race.
Shepherd then challenged Kennington on the restart and was able to get by him coming to the checkered flag to score his second career series win in his first visit to the Saskatoon track.
The 24-year-old Ontarian became the sixth different driver to visit Victory Lane this season.
Don Thomson Jr. trailed the pair across the line in third. Kerry Micks was fourth, with Mark Dilley taking fifth.
Kennington, who had set a track record in winning the Keystone Light Pole Award in qualifying earlier in the day, paced the field for nearly 100 laps early and went on to lead the most laps.
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series is next in action on Sunday, Aug. 7 at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres for the GP3R 100.
Velocity Prairie Thunder NASCAR Canadian Tire Series – results
1. Pete Shepherd, III Hy-Tech Drilling/Nat'l Exhaust Dodge 250 185 5 Running
2. D.J. Kennington Castrol Edge Dodge 250 180 10 Running
3. Don Thomson, Jr. Farmers Feed Families Dodge 250 170 5 Running
4. Kerry Micks Dickies/Beyond Digital Imaging Ford 250 165 5 Running
5. Mark Dilley Leland/PartSource/Rheem Dodge 250 155 Running
6. Jason Hathaway Snap-on Tools/Vortex Brake Pads Dodge 250 155 5 Running
7. Ron Beauchamp, Jr. Mopar/Mobil 1 Dodge 250 146 Running
8. Dan Shirley * Co-Op Chevrolet 250 142 Running
9. J.R. Fitzpatrick Schick/Equipment Express Chevrolet 249 143 5 Running
10. James Van Domselaar Steel-Craft Door Products Chevrolet 249 134 Running
11. Nathan Weenk * Mid West Combustion Chevrolet 248 130 Running
12. Pierre Bourque Aaron's Dodge 248 127 Running
13. Noel Dowler * EMCO/Whitemud Mechanical Dodge 247 124 Running
14. Isabelle Tremblay * Groupe Beton Brunet/ADF Diesel Ford 245 121 Running
15. Etc……
Shepherd seized the opportunity when JR Fitzpatrick spun out of second place late in the race.
Shepherd then challenged Kennington on the restart and was able to get by him coming to the checkered flag to score his second career series win in his first visit to the Saskatoon track.
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| Pete Shepherd (Photo: Perry Nelson/NASCAR) |
The 24-year-old Ontarian became the sixth different driver to visit Victory Lane this season.
Don Thomson Jr. trailed the pair across the line in third. Kerry Micks was fourth, with Mark Dilley taking fifth.
Kennington, who had set a track record in winning the Keystone Light Pole Award in qualifying earlier in the day, paced the field for nearly 100 laps early and went on to lead the most laps.
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series is next in action on Sunday, Aug. 7 at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres for the GP3R 100.
Velocity Prairie Thunder NASCAR Canadian Tire Series – results
1. Pete Shepherd, III Hy-Tech Drilling/Nat'l Exhaust Dodge 250 185 5 Running
2. D.J. Kennington Castrol Edge Dodge 250 180 10 Running
3. Don Thomson, Jr. Farmers Feed Families Dodge 250 170 5 Running
4. Kerry Micks Dickies/Beyond Digital Imaging Ford 250 165 5 Running
5. Mark Dilley Leland/PartSource/Rheem Dodge 250 155 Running
6. Jason Hathaway Snap-on Tools/Vortex Brake Pads Dodge 250 155 5 Running
7. Ron Beauchamp, Jr. Mopar/Mobil 1 Dodge 250 146 Running
8. Dan Shirley * Co-Op Chevrolet 250 142 Running
9. J.R. Fitzpatrick Schick/Equipment Express Chevrolet 249 143 5 Running
10. James Van Domselaar Steel-Craft Door Products Chevrolet 249 134 Running
11. Nathan Weenk * Mid West Combustion Chevrolet 248 130 Running
12. Pierre Bourque Aaron's Dodge 248 127 Running
13. Noel Dowler * EMCO/Whitemud Mechanical Dodge 247 124 Running
14. Isabelle Tremblay * Groupe Beton Brunet/ADF Diesel Ford 245 121 Running
15. Etc……