Credit: 308939Matthew Murnaghan/Getty Images for NASCAR. Gary Klutt tops the podium with runner-up Jeff Lapcevich (left) and third place J.F. Dumoulin (right).
Starting from pole Car 59 Gary Klutt CTL Corp/Legendary Motorcar Chevrolet took advantage of the leaders contact to win the Pinty’s presents the Clarington 200. Saturday Klutt also won his 1st NASCAR Canadian Tire Series career pole award during qualifying on Saturday. 2nd Place Car 76 Jeff Lapcevich Tim Hortons Dodge started from 6th place. 3rd place Car 04 J.F. Dumoulin Bernier Crepeau Chrysler/Bellemare Dodge started from 13th place.
4th Place Car 17 D.J. Kennington Castrol Edge/Mahindra Tractors Dodge started from 7th place followed by 5th place Car 22 Scott Steckly Canadian Tire Dodge started from 3rd place. 6th Place Car 47 L.P. Dumoulin WeatherTech Canada/Bellemare Dodge started from 4th place followed by 7th place Car 3 Jason Hathaway Fast Eddie/Choko/HGC Chevrolet started from 10th place. 8th Place Car 18 Pier-Luc Ouellette EpiPen/CGI/CanTorque Chevrolet started from 9th place followed by 9th place Car 27 Andrew Ranger Mopar/Pennzoil/Exide Dodge started from 2nd place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 8 Kevin Poitras TSC Stores Ford in 10th place, started from 17th place.
Credit: 308934Matthew Murnaghan/Getty Images for NASCAR. Andrew Ranger limps his wrecked No. 27 Dodge to the finish line after the last-lap accident.
The race had 3 Caution Flags for 8 laps: 1st Caution on Laps 31-34 for Car 99 Marc-Antoine Camirand * Grafoid/Braille Battery Chevrolet stopped on track. 2nd Caution on 39-40 for Debris on track. 3rd Caution on 43-44 for Car Car 69 Trevor Seibert Lake Excavating/Area 27 Chevrolet spin in turn 8.
Credit: 308935Matthew Murnaghan/Getty Images for NASCAR. Andrew Ranger and Scott Steckly wreck exiting Turn 10 coming to the checkered flag.
The race had 8 Lead Changes among 6 drivers: Lap Leaders: Gary Klutt 1-11, Andrew Ranger 12-14, Jeff Lapcevich 15-16, D.J. Kennington 17-18, Scott Steckly 19, Andrew Ranger 20-22, Matthew Scannell 23-35, Scott Steckly 36-50, Gary Klutt 51. Total Laps Led: Scott Steckly 16, Matthew Scannell 13, Gary Klutt 12, Andrew Ranger 6, Jeff Lapcevich 2, D.J. Kennington 2.
Credit: 308938Matthew Murnaghan/Getty Images for NASCAR. Gary Klutt and Andrew Ranger lead the field to green.
Rookie Car 59 Gary Klutt CTL Corp/Legendary Motorcar Chevrolet was in the right place at the right time. On the last lap Car 22 Scott Steckly Canadian Tire Dodge & Car 27 Andrew Ranger Mopar/Pennzoil/Exide Dodge were had contact with each other in corners 9 & 10 giving Gary Klutt the win.
16th Place Rookie Car 87 Erica Thiering RaceCarByAva/CBRT Ford started from 26th place had a great result considering it was her 1st road race.
The Pinty’s presents the Clarington 200 will air on TSN Saturday, May 23 at 1 p.m. ET and also on RDS2 Sunday, June 14 at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Pinty’s presents the Clarington 200 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series 5/17/15
Canadian Tire Motorsorpt Park Race: 1 Results
Finishing Position Starting Position Car # Driver Team Laps Status
1. 1. Car 59 Gary Klutt * CTL Corp/Legendary Motorcar Chevrolet 51 Running
2. 6. Car 76 Jeff Lapcevich Tim Hortons Dodge 51 Running
3. 13. Car 04 J.F. Dumoulin Bernier Crepeau Chrysler/Bellemare Dodge 51 Running
4. 7. Car 17 D.J. Kennington Castrol Edge/Mahindra Tractors Dodge 51 Running
5. 3. Car 22 Scott Steckly Canadian Tire Dodge 51 Running
6. 4. Car 47 L.P. Dumoulin WeatherTech Canada/Bellemare Dodge 51 Running
7. 10. Car 3 Jason Hathaway Fast Eddie/Choko/HGC Chevrolet 51 Running
8. 9. Car 18 Pier-Luc Ouellette * EpiPen/CGI/CanTorque Chevrolet 51 Running
9. 2. Car 27 Andrew Ranger Mopar/Pennzoil/Exide Dodge 51 Running
10. 17. Car 8 Kevin Poitras * TSC Stores Ford 51 Running
11. 15. Car 42 Ryan Klutt * Legendary Motorcar Chevrolet 51 Running
12. 11. Car 56 Matthew Scannell OMVIC/IGPC Ethanol/Stratafax Dodge 51 Running
13. 19. Car 37 Simon Dion-Viens * Bestbuy Pièces d’auto/Zone Garage Dodge 51 Running
14. 8. Car 02 Kerry Micks Johnsonville/Leland/BDI Ford 51 Running
15. 20. Car 94 Dave Coursol * La Cite de Mirabel/Blackshape Dodge 51 Running
16. 26. Car 87 Erica Thiering * #RaceCarByAva/CBRT Ford 51 Running
17. 18. Car 34 Cayden Lapcevich * Tim Hortons Dodge 51 Running
18. 21. Car 25 Joey McColm PartSource/Toronto Maple Leafs Ford 50 Running
19. 24. Car 67 David Thorndyke LubeSource/Thorsons EVT Chevrolet 50 Running
20. 22. Car 29 Ray Courtemanche Jr. La Cite de Mirabel/Blackshape Dodge 50 Running
21. 23. Car 00 Kevin O’Connell * Gemini Southern Chevrolet 49 Running
22. 14. Car 69 Trevor Seibert Lake Excavating/Area 27 Chevrolet 41 Running
23. 12. Car 99 Marc-Antoine Camirand * Grafoid/Braille Battery Chevrolet 36 Running
24. 25. Car 98 Larry Jackson OMVIC/IGPC Ethanol/B&B Decals Dodge 32 Clutch
25. 27. Car 95 Anthony Simone Innovative Plumbing & Mechanical Dodge 24 Oil Leak
26. 5. Car 74 Kevin Lacroix * Uni-Select/Pieces D’Auto Lacroix Dodge 4 Accident
27. 16. Car 36 Alex Labbe Lou’s BBQ/VR Victoriaville Dodge 0 Did Not Start
RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: Gary Klut, Time: 83.261 Seconds, Speed: 106.321 mph
Time of Race: 1 hrs., 30 mins, 35 secs Average Speed: 83.068 mph. Margin of Victory: .571 Seconds
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Credit: 308937Matthew Murnaghan/Getty Images for NASCAR. Gary Klutt takes the checkered flag with Scott Steckly and Andrew Ranger wrecking in the background.