CASCAR: J.R. Fitzpatrick takes the pole for Sunday’s CASCAR race at Mosport International Raceway

BOWMANVILLE, ON – Third-year CASCAR Super Series racer J.R. Fitzpatrick captured his first career pole during qualifying at Mosport Int’l Raceway on Saturday afternoon. The Milwaukee Tools Chevrolet Monte Carlo driver will start Sunday’s Clarington 200 presented by Canadian Shield Anti Crime Response Corporation alongside of his Fitzpatrick Motorsports teammate Don Thomson, who posted the second-fastest lap.
Thomson is the defending winner of the Clarington 200. His victory last June was the only win of his ‘Drive For Five’ season in which he was successful in capturing his fifth consecutive CASCAR Super Series National championship. Last year’s Mosport race was also notable for J.R. Fitzpatrick. His third-place finish was the first-ever podium result for the then-sophomore Super Series competitor.
Several other successful CASCAR road racers posted solid times during qualifying on Saturday and will start near the front of the pack on Sunday. Mt. Albert, ON resident Kerry Micks, who won last summer’s CASCAR race at the Toronto Indy, will start third, alongside of former Mosport road course race winner DJ Kennington, of St. Thomas, ON, in the Castrol Dodge Charger.
Peter Gibbons (Canadian Tire Chevy), who has enjoyed considerable success at Mosport over the years, will start fifth. Windsor, ON racer Ron Beauchamp Jr. will line up on the outside of the third row on Sunday in his MOPAR-powered Dodge Charger.
The 51-lap Clarington 200 is the first CASCAR road course event of the season. The 32-car field is scheduled to take the green flag at 1:30 p.m. at the legendary 10-turn, 2.459-mile road course, located north of Bowmanville, ON.


SCHEDULE: MOSPORT INT’L RACEWAY (Bowmanville, Ontario)
CASCAR Super Series // Clarington 200

SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 2006
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CASCAR Driver Autograph Session
1:00 p.m. Driver Introductions
1:30 p.m. START: CASCAR CLARINGTON 200 (51 LAPS)


CASCAR ON TV: Catch the Clarington 200 presented by Canadian Shield Anti Crime Response Corporation from Mosport Int’l Raceway on Sunday, June 25 at 2 p.m. EST on SPORTSNET. For information regarding initial airings and replays of Super Series races, please check your local listings or visit http://www.cascar.ca/schedule/tv_schedule.html.


CASCAR Super Series
STARTING GRID: CLARINGTON 200
Round #2 // June 18, 2006 // Mosport Int’l Raceway
Bowmanville, Ontario // 51 Laps // 10-turn, 2.459-mile road course

ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR(S) / MAKE QUALIFYING TIME
1 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Milwaukee Tools Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:26.935
2 4 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:27.320
3 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) Micks Motorsports Ford Taurus 1:27.486
4 17 DJ Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol Dodge Charger 1:27.683
5 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire / Monroe Brakes Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:27.909
6 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) MOPAR / Mobil1 / Exide / Chrysler Jeep Dodge Svc. Dodge Charger 1:28.112
7 22 Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON) ERB / AW Millwrights Dodge Charger 1:28.145
8 9 Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON) Dodge / Mobil 1 / Exide / Leland / Avenue M.W. / CRS Dodge Charger 1:28.353
9 39 Dave Whitlock (Wyoming, ON) NTN Bower / NMT Dodge Charger 1:28.397
10 23 Jeff Lapcevich (Caistor Centre, ON) Tim Hortons / EMCEA Transport Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:28.430
11 19 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) Challenger Motor Freight / Logel’s Dodge Charger 1:28.847
12 25 Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) EMCEA Transport / Tim Hortons Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:28.869
13 75 Kenny Habul (Etobicoke, ON) Variety Village / Hot Wheels / New York Poker Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:29.237
14 77 Derek Lynch (Warkworth, ON) Canadian Shield / JJ Stewart Motors Dodge Charger 1:29.553
15 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Lou's BBQ / CPS Flooring Ford Taurus 1:30.013
16 93 Joe Goncalves (Concord, ON) Bolt-On Performance / Pro-Spray Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:30.039
17 8 Marc Miller (Holland, MI) CARHARTT Dodge Charger 1:30.746
18 11 Ron VanEs (Smithville, ON) Star Van Systems Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:30.985
19 14 John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Latta Cranes Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:31.267
20 10 Doug Brown (Brantford, ON) NAPA / AUTOPRO Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:31.468
21 63 Lain Venditelli (St. Catharines, ON) Nobel Biocare Ford Taurus 1:32.102
22 66 Robin Buck (Oakville, ON) Jennifer Ashley Foundation / Rebate A Cause Pontiac Grand Prix 1:32.947
23 18 Chad McGlynn (Petersburg, ON) McGlynn Motorsports Ford Taurus 1:33.536
24 71 Bryan Cathcart (Peterborough, ON) Mid-America Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:34.534
25 44 Marv Wilder (Toronto, ON) Longbow Freight Systems Ford Taurus 1:34.535
26 2 Jessica Cyr (Sechelt, BC) ® Bosch / Snap On Tools / Fast Eddie Racewear Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:34.580
27 41 John Tsoumaris (Toronto, ON) John's Unique Auto Body Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:34.671
28 67 David Thorndyke (Oshawa, ON) ® Thomson’s Enclosed Vehicle Transport Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1:34.802
29 86 Kenny Forth (Lynden, ON) Midnight Sun / Parkinson Tours / CHAM 820 Ford Taurus 1:35.890
30 99 Scott Watkins (Milton, ON) Watkins Motorsports Pontiac Grand Prix 1:39.783
31 09 Kent Nuhn (Williamsford, ON) ® Nuhn Motorsports Pontiac Grand Prix 1:41.942
32 3 Jason Hathaway (Appin, ON) ® Snap-On Tools / Arctic Cat / Super 8 Dodge Charger NO TIME



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