CASCAR - Peterborough Wrap & Points

Kennington leads Super Series points after two events

LONDON, ON - DJ Kennington's victory at Peterborough Speedway on Sunday 
afternoon was worth more to him than just a trip to victory lane. With his 
win in the Logel's Auto Parts 200, the Castrol Intrepid driver was 
propelled to the top of the CASCAR Super Series points chase, following two 
of 12 events.
	The St. Thomas, ON resident has picked up where he left off last season, 
and is demonstrating the same high level of consistency that made him one 
of the most successful racers on the tour in 2001. Just two races into the 
2002 campaign, Kennington has one win, one pole and anther sixth-place 
result. His record is all the more impressive considering the rough nature 
of the races at Delaware and Peterborough.
	Kennington's two race total of 319 points places him seven markers ahead 
of Robbie Thompson, who won at Delaware and appeared to be on his way to 
victory at Peterborough when a flat tire on his Logel's/SMP Intrepid took 
him out of contention.
Several pre-season favourites for the CASCAR Super Series championship have 
experienced tough times in the opening two events, but are no means out of 
contention. Sitting 10th is Peter Gibbons, the two-time National champion, 
who is looking to rebound after a difficult 2001 season. The Stouffville, 
ON racer has won the last two Super Series races at St-Eustache and will no 
doubt be looking ahead to this Saturday night's race at the flat Montreal 
oval to get the Canadian Tire Chevy back into contention.
	Meanwhile, perennial points-race contenders like Dave Whitlock (12th in 
points), Al Turner (22nd), Dave Jacombs (23rd) and Ron Beauchamp (24th) are 
all hoping to get their respective seasons jump-started following difficult 
starts. All have been fast on the track, but were the victims of either 
mechanical gremlins or accidents at Delaware and/or Peterborough. On Sunday 
afternoon, both Turner and Beauchamp were in contention for top finishes, 
late in the race, when they were involved in a heavy crash.

CASCAR SUPER SERIES (Points following Round #2 / As of May 26, 2002): 1. 
#17 DJ Kennington (Intrepid / 319 points), 2. #9 Robbie Thompson (Intrepid 
/ 312), 3. #64 Mark Dilley (Ford / 304), 4. #22 Scott Steckly (Pontiac / 
298), 5. #99 Pete Vanderwyst (Pontiac / 277), 6. #19 Brad Graham (Pontiac / 
270), 6. #4 Don Thomson Jr. (Chevrolet / 270), 8. #02 Kerry Micks (Ford / 
264), 9. #35 Kevin Dowler (Ford / 262), 10. #32 Mike Alguire (Pontiac / 
260), 10. #1 Peter Gibbons (Chevrolet / 260), 12. #39 Dave Whitlock (Ford / 
250), 13. #3 Billy Rowse Jr. (Chevrolet / 248), 14. #31 Kelly Williams 
(Pontiac / 246), 15. #25 Jim Lapcevich (Chevrolet / 236), 16. #93 Joe 
Goncalves (Chevrolet / 234), 17. #14 John Fitzpatrick (Chevrolet / 230), 
17. #23 Jeff Lapcevich (Chevrolet / 230), 17. #0 Joe Plazek (Chevrolet / 
230), 20. #33 Neil Fair (Chevrolet / 225), 21. #15 Robin Buck (Pontiac / 
224), 22. #76 Al Turner (Intrepid / 222), 23. #88 Dave Jacombs (Ford / 
206), 24. #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Intrepid / 204), 25. #41 John Tsoumaris 
(Chevrolet / 202), 26. #24 Cole Pearn (Pontiac / 196), 27. #00 Billy Innes 
(Chevrolet / 182), 28. #97 Rob Neely (Intrepid / 168)

CASCAR NOTES: Defending CASCAR Western Series champion Carl Harr won at 
PGARA Speedway in Prince George, BC on Friday night (May 24), ahead of Don 
Sales and Daryl Harr. The second portion of the double-header weekend, 
which was to have taken place on Sunday at Quesnel, BC's Gold Pan Speedway, 
was rained out. The event has been rescheduled for August 3... Steve Maheux 
bested veteran racer Claude Leclerc and Stephane Messier in the CARQUEST 
Sportsman race, which was held Saturday night (May 24) at Montreal's 
Autodrome St-Eustache.