CASCAR - Point Standings & Kawartha Wrap

CASCAR Super Series

August 21, 2002

Don Thomson is in the driver's seat heading to the 'Great Canadian Race 
Weekend'

LONDON, ON - Defending CASCAR Super Series champion Don Thomson Jr. did 
everything he could on Sunday afternoon at Kawartha Speedway to take 
another step toward his second National championship. The Home Hardware 
Chevy driver won the pole, led the most laps, and won the race. His victory 
in the Kawartha Racetrack Slots 200 - for the second year in a row - means 
that the Hamilton, ON racer owns the distinction of being the only CASCAR 
racer ever to have tasted victory at Kawartha Speedway.
	With only the "Great Canadian Race Weekend" remaining on the 2002 Super 
Series schedule, at Delaware Speedway on September 27-29, Thomson is 
quietly confident about his chances for repeating. But don't look for him 
to do any celebrating, just yet. "We're not going to get our hopes up too 
high," said Thomson, after his second Super Series victory of the season. 
"Obviously, there are two points races left. We'll savour this victory and 
worry about the points at the end of September."
	His newly extended 54-point lead in the standings, over second-place DJ 
Kennington (Castrol Intrepid), will give Thomson an edge entering the final 
two points events of the season. As was the case at the recent Mopar 500 
Race Weekend, in Calgary, Delaware's 'Twin 100 Qualifying Sprint Races' 
(Sept. 27) will  count for just as many points as the 300-lap 'Great 
Canadian Race' on Sunday, Sept. 29.
	Kennington suffered a broken wheel rim at Kawartha, which dropped him to 
10th at the finish, one lap behind Thomson. The St. Thomas, ON racer isn't 
ready to give up the title without a fight. Echoing Thomson's comments, 
Kennington said, "We've got two more points races to go and we're still in 
this thing. We usually run pretty well at Delaware." The young veteran won 
a Sportsman track championship at Delaware and is correct in stating that 
he has a history of success at the half-mile London oval. Most recently, he 
earned the pole for the season-opening Mopar 250 at Delaware.

CASCAR NOTES: The CASCAR Western Series has added an event to replace the 
August 17 race that was originally scheduled for Bridge City Speedway, in 
Saskatoon. The new event will be called the Wetaskiwin / EMCO 200, and it 
will take place at Edmonton International Raceway, on Saturday evening, 
September 7. Super Series regular Kevin Dowler is the driving force behind 
the event, which is being presented by CASCAR, in conjunction with Dowler's 
Apollo Motorsports and his company, Whitemud Mechanical. The race will mark 
the first visit by CASCAR to Dowler's hometown since the final 'National' 
event was held at the Edmonton City Centre Airport, in 2000. For more 
information on the Wetaskiwin / EMCO 200 at Edmonton Int'l Raceway, contact 
Bob Ennis at the CASCAR Western Series office at (403) 272-1801.

CASCAR SUPER SERIES POINT STANDINGS: As of August 18, 2002 / After 11 of 12 
Events: 1. #4 Don Thomson Jr. (Chevrolet / 1788 points), 2. #17 DJ 
Kennington (Intrepid / 1734), 3. #39 Dave Whitlock (Ford / 1668), 4. #35 
Kevin Dowler (Ford / 1662), 5. #1 Peter Gibbons (Chevrolet / 1629), 6. #76 
Al Turner (Intrepid / 1614), 7. #64 Mark Dilley (Ford / 1612), 8. #60 Ron 
Beauchamp Jr. (Intrepid / 1575), 9. #9 Robbie Thompson (Intrepid / 1567), 
10. #02 Kerry Micks (Ford / 1543), 11. #22 Scott Steckly (Pontiac / 1513), 
12. #99 Pete Vanderwyst (Pontiac / 1509), 13. #33 Neil Fair (Chevrolet / 
1484), 13. #93 Joe Goncalves (Chevrolet / 1484), 15. #25 Jim Lapcevich 
(Chevrolet / 1448), 16. #3 Bill Rowse Jr. (Chevrolet / 1438), 17. #19 Brad 
Graham (Pontiac / 1419), 18. #14 John Fitzpatrick (Chevrolet / 1408), 19. 
#0 Joe Plazek R (Chevrolet / 1382), 20. #88 Dave Jacombs (Ford / 1340), 21. 
#15 Robin Buck (Pontiac / 1312), 22. #24 Cole Pearn R (Pontiac / 1288), 23. 
#23 Jeff Lapcevich (Chevrolet / 1046), 24. #32 Mike Alguire (Pontiac / 
694), 25. #31 Kelly Williams (Pontiac / 606)

CASCAR WESTERN SERIES POINT STANDINGS: As of August 3, 2002: 1. #71 Daryl 
Harr (Chevrolet / 992 points), 2. #21 Wade Lee (Ford / 907), 3. #12 Ron 
Larson (Chevrolet / 906), 4. #89 Terry Dowler R (Chevrolet / 819), 5. #81 R 
James Ward (Ford / 793), 6. #14 James VanDomselaar (Pontiac / 789), 7. #15 
Mike Browne (Pontiac / 786), 8. #33 Don Sales (Pontiac / 777), 9. #2 Carl 
Harr (Chevrolet / 760), 10. #38 Shane Charlton (Chevrolet / 717), 11. #50 
Wheeler Boys (Intrepid / 575), 12. #6 Todd Nichol (Chevrolet / 531), 13. 
#27 Anthony Pallister (Chevrolet / 525), 14. #93 Charlie Kirton (Chevrolet 
/ 402), 15. #28 Darin Gillet (Pontiac / 365), 16. #03 Ray Campbell (Pontiac 
/ 261), 17. #64 Chris Shirley R (Chevrolet / 172), 18. #47 Craig Matlock R 
(Chevrolet / 144), 19. #38 Wheeler Boys (Chevrolet / 142), 19. #45 Glen 
Swedberg (NA / 137), 21. #5 Allan Deibert R (Avenger / 136), 22. #7 James 
MacFarlane (Ford / 136), 23. #36 Jim White (Chevrolet / 135), 24. #88 
Calvin Hoy (Pontiac / 132), 25. #35 Kevin Dowler (Ford / 131)

CASCAR CARQUEST SERIES POINT STANDINGS: As of August 18, 2002: 1. #28 Steve 
Robblee (Dorchester, ON / 464 points), 2. #74 Richard Beauchamp (Ormstown, 
QC / 453), 3. #1 Claude LeClerc (Montreal, QC / 418), 4. #52 Ron Sheridan 
(Strathroy, ON / 415), 5. #15 Jim Patrick (Delaware, ON / 411), 5. #60 
Steve Maheux (Ile Bizard, QC / 411), 7. #18 Andre Coursol (St-Antoine, QC / 
397), 8. #10 Doug Brown (Brantford, ON / 396), 9. #3 Sean Dupuis (Lasalle, 
ON / 391), 10. #55 Rob Graham (Bothwell, ON / 381), 11. #33 R Karl Allard 
(St-Felicien, QC / 380), 12. #77 Dion Verhoeven (Kerwood, ON / 379), 13. 
#11 Stephane Messier (Ile Bizard, QC / 378), 14. #6 Dan Delisle (LaSalle, 
ON / 372), 15. #05 Daniel Charest (Ste-Catherine, QC / 370), 16. #20 Scott 
Lindsay (St. Mary's, ON / 365), 17. #38 Martin Goulet (Montreal, QC / 352), 
18. #22 Jesse Kennedy (Southwold, ON / 345), 19. #5 Jay Christie 
(Beachville, ON / 337), 20. #76 R Jason Hathaway (St. Thomas, ON / 336), 
21. #52 Daniel Belanger (St-Hubert, QC / 334), 22. #12 R Danny Foley (Glenn 
Robertson, ON / 334), 23. #2 Doug Stewart (London, ON / 331), 24. #18 Chad 
McGlynn (Kitchener, ON / 324), 25. #86 Ken Forth (Lynden, ON 320)