CASCAR - N#9 - Cayuga Preview

CASCAR Super Series
Preview: Cayuga Speedway 200
August 12, 2005
CASCAR heads to Cayuga 2000 Speedway on Sunday
for the ninth event of the ’05 Super Series schedule
LONDON, ON - The CASCAR Super Series makes its lone appearance of the 
season at Cayuga 2000 Speedway on Sunday afternoon for a 200-lap race at 
the 5/8-mile oval. Because of its size and speed, Cayuga has long been a 
highly anticipated destination for CASCAR’s racers and fans.
         Heading to Cayuga, Don Thomson Jr. leads the Super Series points 
chase as he continues his quest for a fifth-consecutive CASCAR National 
championship. The Home Hardware Chevy driver is coming off a runner-up 
finish in the Mosport Speedway 200 last Saturday night, where DJ Kennington 
charged around him with just a few turns to go, en route to the win.
         Immediately after the race, Thomson was upset to see the victory 
slip away so close to the checkered flag. But it didn’t take long for the 
veteran racer to refocus on the big picture. “We have eight races down and 
four to go. We’d like to get another win in the column, and that’s why I’m 
a little frustrated with what happened [at Mosport], especially when you 
lead so many laps and not to seal the deal. But it was another good points 
night for us and we’ll head to Cayuga right where we want to be.”
         And while Don Thomson is pleased with his position in the overall 
points, DJ Kennington is looking for his fourth CASCAR Super Series feature 
event win in a row, at Cayuga. “Our good run started at Toronto [where he 
started on the pole] and it’s just gone from there. We’ve had a strong car 
every race all season, but the difference lately is that the little things 
that were biting us, aren’t biting us anymore. I can’t describe how good 
this run feels; it’s just amazing.”
         The Castrol Dodge driver is starting to display a level of 
confidence that indicates he believes he can challenge Thomson and points 
runner-up Peter Gibbons for the title over the final third of the schedule. 
“We’re concentrating on our Super Series program right now and that has 
made a big difference. We still have a long way to go to catch Donnie, but 
we’re climbing and that’s what we have to continue to do.”
         Time trials for Sunday’s Super Series race at Cayuga are scheduled 
to start at 12:30 p.m. The green flag is set to fly at 2:30 p.m. A Thunder 
Car feature race will follow the Super Series event.

CAYUGA NOTEBOOK: In 2004, the Super Series visited Cayuga 2000 Speedway on 
two occasions. In the first, on June 6, Peter Gibbons led the final 30 laps 
of the PowerWater 200 after starting third in the 32-car field. Dave 
Whitlock won the second Cayuga race last summer (on July 4), after a pit 
miscue thwarted Gibbons’ chances for a Cayuga sweep. Last year’s top 
rookie, Pete Shepherd, started on the pole in that race and went on to 
finish fifth.

CASCAR ON TV: The Sun Valley 300 CASCAR Super Series race from Sun Valley 
Speedway in BC’s Okanagan Valley will air on SPORTSNET on Saturday, August 
13 at 3 p.m. For information regarding initial airings and replays of Super 
Series races on SPORTSNET, please check your local listings or visit 
http://www.cascar.ca/schedule/tv_schedule.html.

POWERWATER SPORTSMAN SERIES: The CASCAR PowerWater Sportsman Series returns 
to action this Saturday night at Barrie Speedway. The event will be the 
fourth of six on the 2005 PowerWater schedule and the second of the season 
at Barrie Speedway. The tour last visited the 3/8-mile oval on July 2 when 
hometown driver and rookie competitor Ron Lethbridge led all 100 laps of 
the PowerWater 100 en route to his first series win.


SCHEDULES:

CASCAR SUPER SERIES: Cayuga 2000 Speedway 200
Nelles Corners (Hamilton), Ontario // Event #9 of 12
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2005
10:00 a.m.  11:30 a.m.  CASCAR Super Series Practice Session
12:30 p.m.      CASCAR Time Trials
2:20 p.m.       CASCAR Driver Introductions
2:30 p.m.       START: Cayuga 2000 Speedway 200


POWERWATER SERIES: PowerWater Series 100, presented by CARQUEST
Barrie, Ontario // Event # 4 of 6
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2005
4:00 p.m.       CASCAR Super Series Practice Session #1
5:00 p.m.       CASCAR Super Series Practice Session #2
7:45 p.m.       CASCAR Time Trials
9:45 p.m.       Super Series Driver Autograph Session
10:10 p.m.      START: POWER WATER SERIES 100, presented by CARQUEST

SUPER SERIES POINT STANDINGS: Top 15 after 8 events. As of August 9, 2005: 
1. #4 Don Thomson Jr. (1582 pts.); 2. #1 Peter Gibbons (1493); 3. #17 DJ 
Kennington (1474); 4. #9 Mark Dilley (1443); 5. 39 Dave Whitlock (1412); 6. 
#02 Kerry Micks (1405); 7. #19 Brad Graham (1401); 8. #84 J.R. Fitzpatrick 
(1390); 9. #60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (1382); 10. #88 Dave Jacombs (1296); 11. 
#22 Scott Steckly (1260); 12. #10 Doug Brown (1238); 13. #37 Tara MacLeod ® 
(1216); 14. #11 Ron VanEs (1206); 15. #3 Stu Robinson Jr. (1168).

WESTERN SERIES POINT STANDINGS: Top 15 after 6 events. As of August 9, 
2005: 1. #35 Kevin Dowler (1309 pts.); 2. #30 Derek Polack (1238); 3. #79 
Wade Lee (1212); 4. #36 Jim White (1159); 5. #6 Todd Nichol (1119); 6. #21 
Jason White ® (1116); 7. #26 Shaun Polack (1092); 8. #69 Randy Kozek ® 
(924); 9. #14 James Van Domselaar (876); 10. #87 James Ward (828); 11. #31 
Sean Maltman (676); 12. #68 Shane Charlton (562); 13. #15 Mike Browne 
(542); 14. #96 Norman Hunger ® (512); 15. #27 Mark Derks (288)

POWERWATER SPORTSMAN SERIES POINT STANDINGS: Top 15 after 3 events. As of 
August 9, 2005: 1. #77 Dion Verhoeven (250); 2. #95 R Ron Lethbridge (244); 
3. #28 Steve Robblee (242); 4. #00 Steve Munro (239); 5. #32 Mike Alguire 
(237); 6. #6 Brad Graham (232); 7. #97 R Michael Gold (224); 8. #80 Mike 
Hryniuk (218); 9. #38 Ken Grubb (211); 10. #11 R Cole Weber (200); 11. #66 
R Josh Wood (199); 12. #91 Dean Fantin (192); 13. #81 Shawn McGlynn (184); 
14. #39 Kevin D'Amore (184); 15. #45 Bob Merrifield (183)

® Denotes Rookie of the Year Competitor.