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CASCAR Castrol Super Series - Weekend Wrap

7 June 1999

CASCAR Castrol Super Series
Weekend Wrap
Circuit Ste Croix & Bridge City Speedway


STE. CROIX, QC - This past weekend, the CASCAR Castrol Super Series made
the first of its two summer visits to the province of Quebec for the
AutoPLACE 200 at the Circuit Ste. Croix, near Quebec City. After leading
the most laps in the season opener at Delaware Speedway Park on May 23,
Chevrolet Monte Carlo driver Peter Gibbons managed to 'close the deal' by
winning the Ste. Croix race in dominant fashion. Driving his Cdn. Tire /
Slick 50-backed car, the Stouffville, ON racer lined up fourth in the field
of 29 starters for the 200 lap affair and quickly powered to the front.
He took the lead from polesitter and early race leader Pete Vanderwyst, on
lap 37, and never looked back. Several cautions slowed the race, but each
time, Gibbons was able to re-establish a comfortable lead and made the win
look relatively easy.

"The car was excellent tonight. The big thing was to not burn off the tires
and we were able to do that," said Gibbons, after the race. "Actually, we
didn't have to work too hard. I was able to let up halfway down the front
straight. She was just handling that well."

	Castrol Canada Dodge racer DJ Kennington recovered from an off-track
excursion on lap 1, which sent him to the back of the pack, to take second
at the finish. The St. Thomas, ON driver progressed steadily through the
field after the incident and was elated at his runner-up showing. "We got
off to a rough start, so we're happy to have come back like we did. It was
a hard run."

	Neil Fair, the winner of the Delaware Speedway CASCAR race two weeks
earlier, took third at Ste. Croix, to complete the podium finishers. The
Skoal Inc. Chevy pilot started 13th in the AutoPLACE 200 and ran outside of
the top 6 for much of the race. Misfortune struck points leader Don Thomson
Jr. and Rob Neely in the late going, moving Fair up in the final results.
Thompson was able to hang on for eighth, however, which was enough to
retain the points lead he's enjoyed since his win at Peterborough.

POINT STANDINGS: (As of June 5, 1999 / After 3 events): 1. Don Thomson Jr.
(498 / Chevrolet) 2. Peter Gibbons (488 / Chevrolet) 3. Neil Fair (484 /
Chevrolet) 4. DJ Kennington (442 / Dodge) 5. Pete Vanderwyst (440 /
Chevrolet) 6. David Whitlock (438 / Ford) 7. Mark Dilley (428 / Ford) 7.
Derrick Tiemersma (428 / Pontiac) 9. Kelly Williams (402 / Ford) 10. Kerry
Micks (400 / Ford) 10. John Fitzpatrick (400 / Chevrolet) 12. Brad Jacques
(398 / Dodge) 13. Bill Rowse Jr (390 / Chevrolet) 14. Al Long (384 /
Chevrolet) 15. Jim Lapcevich (380 / Ford) 15. Andy Farr (380 / Dodge)

SASKATOON, SK - Saskatoon's Bridge City Speedway played host to the Auto
Clearing Chrysler Superstore 150 on Saturday evening. Edmonton racer Kevin
Dowler spoiled hometown racer Dan Shirley's night by taking the checkered
flag in the 150 lap race.

	Dowler's Ford Quality Care Taurus was the class of the field most of the
night. He set the fastest lap times during both qualifying and the race. An
inversion of the top-five time trialers saw last year's Edmonton National
event winner line up fifth in the field of 25 who started the race.

	It took just 51 laps for Dowler to run down race leader Steve Jefferson
and assume the point. He wouldn't be led again, although the competition
remained furious to the end. At the finish, Dowler was just .263 seconds
ahead of runner-up Dan Shirley. In fact, the top five finishers were
separated by less than 1.5 seconds. Although obviously not content to
finish second in the lone Saskatoon race of the season, Shirley can be
contented with holding onto his CASCAR Castrol Super Series West points
lead, after two events.

	Prince George, BC's Steve Jefferson completed the podium finishers in
Saskatoon. Driving the Mopar Batteries Dodge, Jefferson started and
finished third for a balanced Ford / Chevy / Dodge top three. Jefferson's
result was good enough to retain second in the Western point standings.

POINT STANDINGS: (As of June 5, 1999 / After 2 event): 1. Dan Shirley (376
/ Chevrolet) 2. Steve Jefferson (338 / Dodge) 3. Kevin Dowler (334 / Ford)
4. Wade Lee (328 / Chevrolet) 5. Carl Harr (312 / Chevrolet) 6. Daryl Harr
(300 / Chevrolet) 7. Fred DelPero (296 / Ford) 8. Kim Richard (294 /
Chevrolet) 9. Don Sales (284 / Chevrolet) 10. Mike Browne (280 / Pontiac)
11. Charlie Kirton (276 / Chevrolet) 12. Ron Larson (270 / Chevrolet) 13.
Todd Nichol (266 / Chevrolet) 14. Darren Swerid (248 / Pontiac) 15. John
Restemeyer (224 / Chevrolet)

Race Notes:
CASCAR Notes: The win by Peter Gibbons made it three in a row for the
Chevrolet Monte Carlo drivers in the season's first three Eastern
outings... Saskatoon race winner Kevin Dowler has a new 'lucky charm' in
the form of Ford of Canada's Craig Chisamore. One of the automaker's most
prominent racing enthusiasts, Chisamore attended the race at Bridge City
Speedway on Saturday night. With Dowler winning the event, Chisamore may
have to make a habit of attending more Western CASCAR races...