CASCAR - Dodge Dlrs. of Ont. 200 Peterborough Preview

CASCAR Super Series
PREVIEW: Dodge Dealers of Ontario 200
Peterborough Speedway

For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214
For immediate release / June 7, 2004

Gibbons heads to Peterborough’s ‘Dodge Dealers of Ontario 200’ on a 
two-race winning streak

LONDON, ON – While the current CASCAR Super Series season is only two races 
old, there are a few noticeable trends developing. Three-time and defending 
National champion Don Thomson Jr. has posted the fastest time during time 
trials for each of the season’s first two events; at Delaware and Cayuga. 
But when it comes to results, the story has been Peter Gibbons’ total 
domination of victory lane.
	Heading into the ‘Dodge Dealers of Ontario 200’ at Peterborough Speedway 
this coming Saturday night (June 12), the Canadian Tire / Monroe Brakes 
Chevy driver has won both races in strong style. Most recently, on Sunday 
afternoon at Cayuga, Gibbons was in a class of his own as he stretched out 
a five-plus second lead by the end of the Power Water 200.
	Delaware and Cayuga are two of the longer tracks on the Super Series tour, 
but that doesn’t mean the Stouffville, ON racer doesn’t have what it takes 
to extend his winning streak on the tight, 1/3-mile high-banked 
Peterborough oval. Gibbons finished third in last year’s second 
Peterborough Speedway race, in September.
	Gibbons attributes his quick start to several factors. Primarily, his use 
of his 2003 car means that he’s already worked the bugs out of his car, 
which is in contrast to previous seasons when Gibbons always started each 
season with a brand new car. He also believes he’s hit on a winning formula 
in terms of engine development, after working hard on his powerplants at 
his North Carolina shop.
	“We’ve been working hard on the motors and we’ve just come up with a good 
combination. We’re motivated to win races and make sure the car is right. 
Last year, we had a chance to win the championship and we fell out of three 
races. My theory is we’re coming out to win every race.”
	Kerry Micks is the defending winner of the ‘Dodge Dealers of Ontario 200’. 
The Taurus driver sat on the pole for the June 7, 2003 race and survived a 
race-long battle with Don Thomson to win the entertaining race, which ran 
without a caution flag for the final 101 laps. This is the second year in a 
row that the Dodge Dealers of Ontario have been the title sponsor of the 
season’s first Peterborough CASCAR race.

‘DODGE DEALERS OF ONTARIO 200’ SCHEDULE (SAT., JUNE 12, 2004):
1:00 – 3: 00 p.m.	CASCAR Super Series Practice
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.	Regular Peterborough Division Practice
5:00 – 5:30 p.m.	Mini Stock Heats (3) & Legends Heats
5:30 – 6:15 p.m.	CASCAR Time Trials
6:15 – 6:50 p.m.	Mini Stock & Legends Features
7:00 – 7:50 p.m.	CASCAR Driver Autograph Session
8:10 p.m.	Driver Introductions
8:30 p.m.	START: DODGE DEALERS OF ONTARIO 200

POINT STANDINGS AFTER 2 EVENTS (top 15): 1. #1 Peter Gibbons (366 points); 
2. #39 Dave Whitlock (309); 3. #4 Don Thomson Jr. (306); 4. #60 Ron 
Beauchamp Jr. (288); 5. #23 Jeff Lapcevich (284); 6. #02 Kerry Micks (278); 
7. #19 Brad Graham (276); 8. #17 DJ Kennington (263); 9. #22 Scott Steckly 
(252); 10. #7 Sean Dupuis (250); 11. #84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (242); 12. #11 
Ron VanEs (240); 13. #55 Rob Graham (238); 14. #82 Ted McIntyre (236); 15. 
#14 John Fitzpatrick (230)

MOPAR 250 TELEVISION BROADCAST: The MOPAR 250 from Delaware Speedway will 
air on SPORTSNET East and Ontario starting Tuesday, June 8 at 7 p.m.

Contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 or visit www.cascar.sympatico.ca
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