CASCAR Super Series: Mosport Summary & Results

CASCAR Super Series
Mosport: Summary & Results

June 19, 2005

Thomson wins the 'Berms R Us presents the Clarington 200' CASCAR Super 
Series race at Mosport Int'l Raceway

OSHAWA, ON - Four-time and reigning CASCAR Super Series National champion 
Don Thomson Jr. took a big step toward his 'drive for five' with a win in 
the Berms R Us presents the Clarington 200 on Sunday afternoon at Mosport 
International Raceway.
         The Home Hardware Chevy driver started on the outside of the front 
row and led the entire second half of the 51-lap chase around the 10-turn 
Mosport road course. Thomson pitted while leading on lap 16 and recovered 
several positions as the rest of the racers eventually made their stops.
         The Hamilton, ON driver last won at the legendary Mosport road 
course in 1991; his rookie year in CASCAR racing. With the victory, Thomson 
moved past Ron Beauchamp Jr. to take the Super Series points lead following 
three events.
         "This year, our early pit stop strategy worked," beamed Thomson, 
in victory lane. "We thought that if we came in early, we would be in front 
by the time everyone else made their stops because it's really tough coming 
back through traffic."
         CASCAR's formerly undisputed 'king of the road courses', Jeff 
Lapcevich, finished second at Mosport. The Fastline / Tim Hortons / EMCEA 
Transport Chevy driver could run with Thomson in the final half of the 
event, but couldn't mount an effective challenge for the lead.
         Lapcevich's runner-up result ended a lengthy string of CASCAR road 
course victories for the Caistor Centre, ON racer, dating back to 2003.
         The final podium position went to sophomore Super Series racer 
J.R. Fitzpatrick; one of Thomson's two teammates in the Fitzpatrick 
Motorsports stable. The young driver kept his cool in the late going, while 
running fifth, and moved into his first Super Series podium spot when Peter 
Gibbons and Kerry Micks (PowerWater Ford), who were battling for 
third-place with just two laps remaining, went off together in turn 8. The 
incident opened the door for young Fitzpatrick's best-ever Super Series result.
         Gibbons was able to recover for a fourth-place finish in his 
Canadian Tire Chevy. He posted the fastest lap of the race (1:27.216), on 
lap 42, to earn a cash award from Goodyear Belts & Hoses.
         Next across the line was Jim Lapcevich (Fastline / EMCEA Transport 
/ Tim Hortons Chevrolet), in front of Mark Dilley (PowerWater / Exide / 
Mobil 1 Dodge Charger), Ron Beauchamp Jr. (MOPAR / Exide / Mobil 1 Dodge 
Charger) and Brad Graham (Challenger / Logel's Dodge), who finished eighth.
         The next CASCAR Super Series race takes place in two weeks (July 
1-3) at Barrie Speedway. The newly-reconfigured track will host several 
racing events during the Canada Day Weekend, leading up to the Dodge 
Charger 300 presented by the Dodge Dealers of Ontario, on Sunday, July 3.

PHOTO: CASCAR podium finishers (l to r) Jeff Lapcevich (2nd), Don Thomson 
Jr. (1st) and J.R. Fitzpatrick (3rd).
Credit: G. MacPherson / Inside Track.

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CASCAR Super Series
RESULTS: Berms R Us presents the Clarington 200
Round #3 of 12 // June 19, 2005 // Mosport Int'l Raceway
Oshawa, ON // 51 Laps // 10-turn road course


FIN.    ST.     #       DRIVER (HOMETOWN)       SPONSOR / MAKE  LAPS
1       2       4       Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON)  Home Hardware 
Chevrolet Monte Carlo     51
2       5       23      Jeff Lapcevich (Caistor Centre, ON)     Fastline / 
Tim Hortons / EMCEA Transport Chevrolet Monte Carlo  51
3       3       84      J.R. Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON)      Cambridge Rigging 
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 51
4       1       1       Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire 
Corporation Chevrolet Monte Carlo 51
5       12      25      Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON)    Fastline / EMCEA 
Transport / Tim Hortons Chevrolet Monte Carlo  51
6       8       9       Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON)        PowerWater / Dodge 
/ Mobil 1 / Exide Dodge Charger      51
7       6       60      Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) MOPAR Parts / Exide 
/ Mobil 1 Dodge Charger     51
8       11      19      Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON)       Challenger Motor 
Frt. / Logel's Dodge Charger   51
9       14      39      Dave Whitlock (Wyoming, ON)     Avenue Motor Works 
/ NMT Dodge  51
10      13      0       Howie Scannell Jr. (Milton, ON) Scannell Moving & 
Storage Chevrolet Monte Carlo 51
11      17      14      John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON)      Latta Cranes 
Chevrolet Monte Carlo      51
12      16      20      Mark Swain (Port Perry, ON)     Nighthawk Chevrolet 
Monte Carlo 51
13      22      82      Dave Connelly (Arnprior, ON)    Vector Chevrolet 
Monte Carlo    51
14      4       02      Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON)    PowerWater Ford 
Taurus  50
15      21      71      Bryan Cathcart (Peterborough, ON)       Meyers 
Transport / Peterborough Homes Dodge     50
16      24      3       Stu Robinson Jr. (Holland Landing, ON)  Snap-On 
Tools Dodge     50
17      27      44      Marv Wilder (Toronto, ON)       Longbow Freight 
Systems Ford Taurus     50
18      30      37      Tara MacLeod (Innisfil, ON) R   Central Merchant 
Services Ford Taurus   49
19      18      88      Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON)     Lou's BBQ Ford 
Taurus   49
20      31      43      Bob Merrifield (Belle River, ON)        Team Remax 
Preferred Realty Windsor Dodge       49
21      32      18      Chad McGlynn (Petersburg, ON) R Awesome Racewear / 
Ultimate Garage Ford Taurus  49
22      7       17      DJ Kennington (St. Thomas, ON)  Castrol Canada 
Dodge    48
23      9       8       Marc Miller (Holland, MI)       Carhartt Clothing 
Dodge 45
24      15      93      Joe Goncalves (Concord, ON)     Bolt-On Performance 
Chevrolet Monte Carlo       41
25      19      22      Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON)   International / ERB 
Group Pontiac Grand Prix    40
26      23      42      Sean Stafford (Springfield, ON) L.E. Walker / 
Mid-America Freight Systems Chevrolet Monte Carlo 37
27      29      94      Mark Graham (Odessa, ON)        Motel 6 / Coca-Cola 
/ Subway Chevrolet Monte Carlo      31
28      33      99      Scott Watkins (Milton, ON)      Chevrolet Monte 
Carlo   28
29      10      77      Derek Lynch (Warkworth, ON) R   Berms R Us 
Dodge        24
30      20      11      Ron VanEs (Smithville, ON)      Star Van Systems / 
All Cover Chevrolet Monte Carlo      23
31      25      41      John Tsoumaris (Toronto, ON)    John's Unique Auto 
/ Mama's Pizza Chevrolet Monte Carlo 14
32      28      63      Lain Venditelli (St. Catharines, ON) R  Nobel 
Biocare Ford Taurus       14
33      26      10      Doug Brown (Brantford, ON)      NAPA / Autopro 
Chevrolet Monte Carlo    6

R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.
TIME OF RACE: 1 hour, 33 minutes and 59 seconds // MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.619 
seconds // CAUTIONS: 3 for a total of 12 laps // LAP LEADERS: #4 Don 
Thomson Jr. (1-16), #02 Kerry Micks (17-18), #9 Mark Dilley (19-21), #1 
Peter Gibbons (22-25), #4 Don Thomson Jr. (26-51).

CASCAR SUPER SERIES POINTS AS OF JUNE 19, 2005 (UNOFFICIAL TOP 15): 1. #4 
Don Thomson Jr. (487 points); 2. #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (460); 3. #9 Mark 
Dilley (436); 4. #1 Peter Gibbons (434); 5. #39 Dave Whitlock (433); 6. #23 
Jeff Lapcevich (419); 7. #02 Kerry Micks (408); 8. #25 Jim Lapcevich (406); 
9. #84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (403); 10. #14 John Fitzpatrick (400); 11. #88 Dave 
Jacombs (384); 11. #17 Kerry Micks (384); 13. #19 Brad Graham (380); 14. 
#71 Bryan Cathcart (362); 15. #42 Sean Stafford (348)