L.P. Dumoulin wins the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Velocity Prairie Thunder 250 Auto Clearing Motor Speedway Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Starting in 4th place Car 47 L.P. Dumoulin WeatherTech Canada/Bellemare Dodge won the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Velocity Prairie Thunder 250 Auto Clearing Motor Speedway Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

L.P. Dumoulin took the lead in the wild, green, white checkered finish for his 1st NASCAR Canadian Tire Series oval race win.

Second Place winner, Car 3 Jason Hathaway Pro Point/Rockstar Energy Drink Chevrolet, started in 5th place, and was  followed by third place winner,  Car 22 Scott Steckly Canadian Tire Jumpstart Dodge, who started from pole.

Fourth Place Car 27 Andrew Ranger Mopar/Exide Dodge started out in third place, followed by
fifth winner place Car 18 Alex Tagliani EpiPen/Dicom Express Dodge, who started in sixth place.

Sixth Place taker was, Car 25 Joey McColm Canada’s Best Store Fixtures Dodge, who started in eighth place, and was followed by seventh place winner, Car 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick Autism Speaks/Equipment Express Chevrolet, who started in 12th place.

Eighth Place finish,Car 17 D.J. Kennington Castrol Edge/Mahindra Tractors Dodge, started in eleventh place, followed by ninth place taker, Car 5 Noel Dowler EMCO/MFP/Praxair Dodge, who started in seventh. Last in the Top 10 went to Car 72 Erica Thiering Travel Alberta Dodge, in who started out in seventeenth place.

There was lots of action on this race with 7 Cautions for 46 laps.

1st Caution on lap 19 for Car 57 Dennis LaForce LaForce Construction Chevrolet spin in turn #3. 2nd Caution on lap 34 for Car 51 Nick Jewell Prairie Dodge Dealers Dodge spin in turn #4. 3rd Caution on lap 40 for Car 5 Noel Dowler EMCO/MFP/Praxair Dodge spin in turn #2. 4th Caution on lap 77 for Car 72 Erica Thiering Travel Alberta Dodge and Car 28 Ian Admiraal Alberta Cancer Foundation Dodge, for a spin in turn #3. 5th Caution on lap 104 for Contact between cars Car 14 James Van Domselaar Steel-Craft Door Products Chevrolet and Car 2 Mark Dilley Johnsonville/Leland/BDI Ford. 6th Caution on lap 116 for Car 28 Ian Admiraal Alberta Cancer Foundation Dodge,  ‘slow on track’. 7th Caution on lap 241 for Car 56 Larry Jackson AVMIC/Stratafax/B&B Decals Dodge, ‘slow on track’.

8 Lead changes among 5 drivers. Lap Leaders: Scott Steckly 1-79, Joey McColm 80-112, Andrew Ranger 113-127, Jason Hathaway 128-170, Scott Steckly 171-172, Jason Hathaway 173, Scott Steckly 174-245, Joey McColm 246-249, L.P. Dumoulin 250-251. Total Laps Led: Scott Steckly 153, Jason Hathaway 44, Joey McColm 37, Andrew Ranger 15, L.P. Dumoulin 2.

The Velocity Prairie Thunder 250 will premiere on TSN on Saturday, July 26 at 3 p.m. and on RDS2 on Sunday, Aug. 3 at 5 p.m.

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Velocity Prairie Thunder 250 Auto Clearing Motor Speedway Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Finish Position Start Position Car # Driver Team Laps Status

1. 4. Car 47 L.P. Dumoulin WeatherTech Canada/Bellemare Dodge 251 Running

2. 5. Car 3 Jason Hathaway Pro Point/Rockstar Energy Drink Chevrolet 251 Running

3. 1. Car 22 Scott Steckly Canadian Tire Jumpstart Dodge 251 Running

4. 3. Car 27 Andrew Ranger Mopar/Exide Dodge 251 Running

5. 6. Car 18 Alex Tagliani EpiPen/Dicom Express Dodge 251 Running

6. 8. Car 25 Joey McColm Canada’s Best Store Fixtures Dodge 251 Running

7. 12. Car 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick Autism Speaks/Equipment Express Chevrolet 251 Running

8. 11. Car 17 D.J. Kennington Castrol Edge/Mahindra Tractors Dodge 250 Running

9. 7. Car 5 Noel Dowler EMCO/MFP/Praxair Dodge 250 Running

10. 17. Car 72 Erica Thiering Travel Alberta Dodge 250 Running

11. 15. Car 24 Stefan Rzadzinski Goldmark Diesel/Christenson Dvlpmts. Dodge 249 Running

12. 14. Car 51 Nick Jewell Prairie Dodge Dealers Dodge 248 Running

13. 13. Car 56 Larry Jackson AVMIC/Stratafax/B&B Decals Dodge 237 Running

14. 10. Car 2 Mark Dilley Johnsonville/Leland/BDI Ford 199 Running

15. 2. Car 48 Steve Mathews MidWest Combustion/ Bill Mathews Chevrolet 157 Running

16. 18. Car 57 Dennis LaForce LaForce Construction Chevrolet 124 Fan Belt

17. 16. Car 28 Ian Admiraal Alberta Cancer Foundation Dodge 113 Electrical

18. 9. Car 14 James Van Domselaar Steel-Craft Door Products Chevrolet 103 Drive Shaft

19. 19. Car 97 Jason Hankewich Paririe Storm Const/Get A Grip/Direct Buy Chevrolet 0 Did Not Start
RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: Scott Steckly, Time: 14.616 Seconds, Speed: 82.020 mph
Time of Race: 1 hrs., 22 mins, 23 secs Average Speed: 60.874 mph Margin of Victory: .154 Seconds. 7 Caution Flags for 46 laps. 8 lead changes among 5 drivers.

Next Race: July 26 National 250 Autodrome St-Eustache

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