CASCAR: Barrie Summary & Results

Dilley wins Dodge Charger 300 presented by the Dodge Dealers of Ontario CASCAR Super Series race at Barrie Speedway

BARRIE, ON – CASCAR Super Series veteran Mark Dilley was once a part-owner of Barrie Speedway. His intimate knowledge of the newly re-configured speedway paid off on Sunday afternoon with a victory in the Dodge Charger 300 presented by the Dodge Dealers of Ontario.
Dilley’s Dodge / Mobil 1 / Power Water / Exide Dodge Charger started third in the 300-lap affair and led three times, including the final 50 tours of the high-banked, 1/3-mile tri-oval. Dilley, a resident of Barrie, ON, emerged relieved, exhausted and thrilled following the race.
The new racing surface, which was laid down just last fall, took a beating over the Canada Day Northern 500 Race Weekend. Intense heat and a doubleheader weekend featuring both the Super Series and the CASCAR PowerWater Sportsman Series resulted in portions of the track coming up during the Super Series feature event.
“Wow. That was like driving on ice,” said Dilley, after the win. “Every turn felt like driving down a dry road and then hitting six inches of slush right when you want to turn. That started about lap 30.” Race officials took the opportunity to clear the track of the asphalt debris during two red flag stoppages, but the relief from the tough handling conditions was only short-lived as the clutter quickly returned on each occasion. “Once I saw what was going on, my whole plan was to stick to the bottom of the track,” continued Dilley. “Call me a ‘bottom hugger’ if you want, but that’s what I had to do to bring that Dodge home in one piece.”
Finishing second to Dilley was another CASCAR veteran with a strong history at Barrie Speedway. Kerry Micks of Mt. Albert, ON started on the pole in his PowerWater Taurus and in spite of a strong effort to unseat Dilley from the top spot late in the race, was forced to settle for second.
Castrol Dodge Charger driver DJ Kennington came home third after charging forward from the 18th starting position in the 22-car field.
Super Series points leader and four-time National Champion Don Thomson led once for 58 laps but he also fell victim to the debris that slickened the outside groove, and dropped several positions after leaving the low-line on one occasion, en route to a fourth-place finish in his Home Hardware Chevy. Three-time National champ Dave Whitlock (Avenue Motor Works Dodge Charger / Wyoming, ON) rounded out the top-five finishers in the event that was slowed 12 times for a total of 83 caution laps.
The next CASCAR Super Series race takes place next weekend at the Molson Indy Toronto. Jeff Lapcevich of Caistor Centre, ON (Fastline / Tim Hortons / EMCEA Transport Chevy) is the defending winner of the CASCAR street circuit race on the grounds of Toronto’s Exhibition Place circuit.

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CASCAR Super Series
RESULTS: Dodge Charger 300 presentedby the Dodge Dealers of Ontario
Round #4 of 12 // July 3, 2005 // Barrie Speedway
Barrie, ON // 300 Laps // 1/3-mile oval


FIN. ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR / MAKE LAPS
1 3 9 Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON) Dodge / PowerWater / Mobil 1 / Exide Dodge Charger 300
2 1 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) PowerWater Ford Taurus 300
3 18 17 DJ Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol Canada Dodge Charger 300
4 2 4 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo 300
5 11 39 Dave Whitlock (Wyoming, ON) Avenue Motor Works / NMT Dodge Charger 300
6 13 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire Corporation Chevrolet Monte Carlo 300
7 6 19 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) Challenger Motor Frt. / Logel’s Dodge Charger 298
8 8 22 Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON) Lewis Motor Sales / ERB Group Pontiac Grand Prix 298
9 9 14 John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Latta Cranes Chevrolet Monte Carlo 298
10 15 3 Stu Robinson Jr. (Holland Landing, ON) Snap-On Tools Dodge 292
11 19 71 Bryan Cathcart (Peterborough, ON) Meyers Transport / Peterborough Homes Dodge 289
12 22 37 Tara MacLeod (Innisfil, ON) R Central Merchant Services Ford Taurus 289
13 14 10 Doug Brown (Brantford, ON) NAPA / Autopro Chevrolet Monte Carlo 287
14 4 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet Monte Carlo 281
15 17 11 Ron VanEs (Smithville, ON) Star Van Systems / All Cover Chevrolet Monte Carlo 280
16 20 18 Chad McGlynn (Petersburg, ON) R Awesome Racewear / Ultimate Garage Ford Taurus 273
17 7 23 Jeff Lapcevich (Caistor Centre, ON) Fastline / Tim Hortons / EMCEA Transport Chevrolet Monte Carlo 269
18 10 42 Sean Stafford (Springfield, ON) L.E. Walker / Mid-America Freight Systems Chevrolet Monte Carlo 263
19 16 25 Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Fastline / EMCEA Transport / Tim Hortons Chevrolet Monte Carlo 251
20 12 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Lou’s BBQ Ford Taurus 144
21 21 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) MOPAR Parts / Exide / Mobil 1 Dodge Charger 112
22 5 50 Pete Shepherd (Brampton, ON) Logel’s / National Exhaust / County Interiors / ATTO Dodge Charger 90


R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.
POLESITTER: #02 Kerry Micks // TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 17 minutes and 50 seconds // MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.316 seconds // CAUTIONS: 12 for a total of 83 laps // LAP LEADERS: #02 Kerry Micks (1-53); #23 Jeff Lapcevich (54-76); #9 Mark Dilley (77-79); #50 Pete Shepherd (80-81); #9 Mark Dilley (82-131); #02 Kerry Micks (132-149); #4 Don Thomson Jr. (150-207), #17 DJ Kennington (208-250); #9 Mark Dilley (251-300) // GOODYEAR BELTS & HOSES FASTEST LAP: #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (14.959 seconds).

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