Thomson Scores Second Win of Season in Home Hardware Chevrolet

By Todd Lewis – TL Sports & Entertainment

BOWMANVILLE, ON – Don Thomson Jr. and the Home Hardware Chevrolet team began the second half of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series (NCATS) season as they did the first; with a victory at Mosport Speedway on August 11.

Thomson has enjoyed success at the tricky half mile speedway before but commented prior to the race that the track was a little bumpier than in previous years. “Coming out of turn two is a little tricky” said the Home Hardware Chevy driver. The Home Hardware Chevrolet was among the quickest cars during practice and Thomson posted a the third quickest qualifying time and lined up for the 200 lap feature event on the inside of row two.

Thomson would move the Home Hardware Chevy into top spot on lap 10. It is a position he hold for a total of 181 laps although he stated later that the car didn’t really behave the way he would like in the early part of the race. “That first set of tires really didn’t agree with the car, but after our pit stop when we changed right sides the Home Hardware Chevy was great.

The race proved to be a battle of aggression for a number of drivers and teams, but with as dominant a car as the Home Hardware Chevy, Thomson simply stayed out front of the troubles. “I didn’t watch the rear view mirror too much” he smiled when asked about the tough racing, “but I guess there was a lot of action back in the pack”.

The race was scheduled for 200 laps but a pair of late race cautions actually stretched the event to a total of 209 as NASCAR officials worked to ensure a green flag finish. “I was a little concerned on those late restarts” said the Home Hardware Chevy driver. “Sometimes the car likes a couple of laps to really get rolling but it all worked out. This really was a great effort by the Home Hardware team, I’ve got to thank all my guys for the job they did and of course for the great support from Home Hardware and Fitzpatrick Motorsports.”

After posting their second win of the season Don Thomson Jr. and the Home Hardware team climb to second in the championship point standings after seven events.

You can watch the Home Hardware team race to victory at Mosport on TSN on Sunday, August 19 at Noon Eastern. The NCATS run a 12 event schedule on ovals, road courses and temporary street circuits across Canada. For information about the NCATS including schedule, results and more log onto nascar.ca.