CASCAR - Mosport Results & Summary
CASCAR Super Series June 16, 2002 Dowler wins soggy NAPA 250 at Mosport OSHAWA, ON - The CASCAR Super Series held its first ever race in wet conditions, on Sunday afternoon, at Mosport Int'l Raceway. The 'NAPA presents the Clarington 250' was initially scheduled for 64 laps around the 10-turn road course, but rain throughout the afternoon cut that distance in half. Kevin Dowler of Edmonton, AB was one of a handful of racers who ducked into the pits on lap 18 to put on grooved 'rain' tires, while many others soldiered on using traditional 'slick' tires. The strategy of those who decided not to stop appeared to be the way to go, until the rain intensified following a lengthy stoppage at lap 27. Back under green flag conditions, Dowler and the others quickly carved through the pack ahead of them and by lap 29, leaders Peter Gibbons and Jeff Lapcevich could no longer stay on the track. Lapcevich slid into a gravel trap, while Gibbons crashed hard into the wall on the front-straight, just as Dowler was passing him at the end of lap 29. At the finish, Dowler led defending Super Series champion Don Thomson, and Dave Jacombs, across the line, as they were shown the yellow and checkered flags, to end the race after 32 laps. All three drivers had stopped for 'rain' tires earlier in the event. The next CASCAR Super Series race is next Saturday at the Mosport Speedway oval, located just to the west of the road course. Mark Dilley is the defending winner of that event. CASCAR NOTES: The first CASCAR Super Series race broadcast of the season will take place Monday night (June 17) on Sportsnet. The Mopar Parts 250 from Delaware Speedway was the first race of the season. In the East, Ontario and West markets, the race airs at 9:00 p.m. Pacific fans can catch it at 7:00 p.m. Photo: Kevin Dowler overcame wet conditions at Mosport Int'l Raceway to win the 'NAPA presents the Clarington 250' photo by Greg MacPherson / Inside Track Motorsport News. *** CASCAR Super Series Unofficial Results: 'NAPA presents the Clarington 250' Round #4 // June 16, 2002 // 64 Laps // Mosport Int'l Raceway // Oshawa, ON FIN. ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR / MAKE LAPS 1 5 35 Kevin Dowler (Edmonton, AB) Ford Quality Care Ford Taurus 32 2 3 4 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo 32 3 21 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Speedy Auto Service / Dynomax Perf. Exhaust Taurus 32 4 6 64 Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON) NTN Bearings Ford Taurus 32 5 2 76 Al Turner (Barrie ON) Blue Streak Hygrade Motor Products Intrepid 32 6 7 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) Mopar Performance Parts / Mr. Sub / Exide Intrepid 32 7 18 3 Bill Rowse Jr. (Uxbridge, ON) Snap-on Tools / Canadian Forces Chevrolet Monte Carlo 32 8 4 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) UFCW Canada Ford Taurus 32 9 16 93 Joe Goncalves (Concord, ON) Chevrolet Monte Carlo 32 10 30 0 Joe Plazek (Caistor Centre, ON) R Playstation2 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 32 11 10 17 D.J. Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol SYNTEC / Kleen Flo / Team Truck Intrepid 32 12 20 9 Robbie Thompson (Southampton, ON) Logel's Auto Parts / Shear Metal Products Intrepid 32 13 12 14 John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet Monte Carlo 32 14 17 33 Neil Fair (Ancaster, ON) Skoal Inc. / Mac's Chevrolet Monte Carlo 32 15 13 39 Dave Whitlock (Petrolia, ON) Fast Lane / Ford Motor Company Ford Taurus 32 16 25 41 John Tsoumaris (Toronto, ON) John's Unique Auto Body Chevrolet Monte Carlo 32 17 14 99 Pete Vanderwyst (St. Thomas, ON) Exide Batteries Pontiac Grand Prix 32 18 9 22 Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON) AW Millwrights / ERB / CPL Sys. Pontiac Grand Prix 32 19 29 44 Marv Wilder (Toronto, ON) R Longbow Freight Systems 32 20 24 19 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) Challenger Motor Frt. / Volvo Trucks Pontiac G.P. 32 21 33 32 Mike Alguire (London, ON) R A-DOR Pontiac Grand Prix 32 22 28 24 Cole Pearn (Mt. Brydges, ON) R Kubota Canada Pontiac Grand Prix 32 23 22 97 Rob Neely (Milton, ON) Holmar Plumbing Intrepid 32 24 35 56 Doug Brown (Brantford, ON) Trailers by Jim Bray Chevrolet Monte Carlo 32 25 1 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire Chevrolet Monte Carlo 30 26 11 23 Jeff Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Fastline Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo 30 27 26 81 Shawn McGlynn (Kitchener, ON) Ford Taurus 27 28 15 15 Robin Buck (Campbellville, ON) NAPA Pontiac Grand Prix 21 29 34 43 Bob Merrifield (Belle River, ON) Remax Preferred Realty Intrepid 19 30 27 96 Jesse Kennedy (Southwold, ON) Pontiac Grand Prix 16 31 19 30 Chris Fowler (Stouffville, ON) Snap-on Tools / Canadian Forces Chevrolet Monte Carlo 13 32 8 25 Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Fastline Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1 33 36 5 Nik Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1 R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender. MARGIN OF VICTORY: Under Caution // TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 36 Minutes and 18.376 seconds // AVERAGE SPEED: 48.606 km/h