DELAWARE, ON – This is a flashback gallery of images from the 2000 edition of the Great Canadian Race Weekend at Delaware Speedway. It took place on the Labour Day long weekend and the event was titled the CARQUEST 500 Race Weekend. It was the finale of the CASCAR Super Series. Al Turner scored an emotional victory in the CARQUEST 300 while the CASCAR Super Series National Championship went to Peter Gibbons.
This is a gallery of photos by Dave Franks and features many familiar faces from the glory days of CASCAR.
The race results are listed below the gallery. A quick count of the results show that 10 of the 39 racers in the field are inducted members of the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame.
Click on an image to view the full 140-image slideshow….
CASCAR Castrol Super Series National Championship
Results: CARQUEST 500 Race Weekend / September 3, 2000 Round #4 / Delaware Speedway Park / London, ON,
Fin. St. Car# Driver (Hometown) Sponsor / Make Laps
1 2 76 Al Turner (Barrie ON) Blue Streak Hygrade Motor Products Intrepid 300
2 11 28 Steve Robblee (Dorchester, ON) CANUSA Ford Taurus 300
3 17 98 Dave Whitlock (Petrolia, ON) Ford Quality Care Service Ford Taurus300
4 7 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) Ford Fast Lane Taurus 300
5 13 25 Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Chevrolet Monte Carlo 300
6 6 64 Mark Dilley (Barrie, ON) NTN Bearings Ford Taurus 300
7 16 97 Rob Neely (Milton, ON) Midas / QEW/427 Chrysler Dodge 300
8 28 67 Derrick Tiemersma (Newmarket, ON) Wix Pontiac Grand Prix 300
9 39 32 Mike Alguire (London, ON) R Pontiac Grand Prix 300
10 20 03 Jason McLellan (Mt. Forest, ON) R Artic Clear / Thistletown / TD Smith Dodge 299
11 12 5 Nik Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Kenworth (Hamilton) Chevrolet Monte Carlo 299
12 18 22 Scott Steckly (Milverton, ON) AW Millwrights / ERB Group PontiacGrand Prix 299
13 27 17 D.J. Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol Canada / Elgin Chrysler Dodge 298
14 26 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) Mopar Performance Parts / Mr. SubIntrepid 296
15 33 56 John Fletcher (Milton, ON) Draw Tite Chevrolet Monte Carlo 295
16 31 3 Chris Fowler (Stirling, ON) R Snap On Tools / General MotorsChevrolet Monte Carlo 294
17 35 41 John Tsoumaris (Toronto, ON) John’s Unique Chevrolet Monte Carlo 294
18 29 24 Cole Pearn (Mt. Brydges, ON) R Kubota Canada Chevrolet Monte Carlo 294
19 34 43 Bob Merrifield (Belle River, ON) Remax Preferred Realty Dodge 289
20 21 71 Daryl Harr (Edmonton, AB) John Deere Chevrolet Monte Carlo 286
21 19 04 Andy Farr (Chesterfield, MI) DeWalt Intrepid 283
22 36 11 Doug Day (Kitchener, ON) Twin City Auto Parts Chevrolet Monte Carlo 282
23 10 35 Kevin Dowler (Edmonton, AB) Ford Quality Care Service / Herbrand Tools Taurus 274
24 22 75 Kevin O’Hara (Hamilton, ON) Holmar Plumbing Supplies Chevrolet Monte Carlo 272
25 14 10 Doug Brown (Brantford, ON) R AutoPro / World Chat Internet Svcs. Chevrolet Monte Carlo 264
26 1 4 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo 260
27 24 99 Brad Jacques (Mt. Brydges, ON) Exide Batteries of Canada Intrepid 250
28 8 66 Robin Buck (Oakville, ON) UAP / NAPA Pontiac Grand Prix 246
29 25 69 Scott Watkins (Milton, ON) Johnny Bower Goaltending School Pontiac Grand Prix 230
30 4 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire Chevrolet Monte Carlo 219
31 3 77 Pete Vanderwyst (St. Thomas, ON) Loctite Pontiac Grand Prix 208
32 38 44 Marv Wilder (Toronto, ON) R Longbow Freight Systems Ford Taurus 186
33 5 33 Neil Fair (Ancaster, ON) Skoal Inc. Chevrolet Monte Carlo 182
34 9 2 Carl Harr (Edmonton, AB) GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo 181
35 37 29 Kevin Trevellin (LaSalle, ON) Ontario Mobile Truck Svcs. Ford Taurus 150
36 30 31 Kelly Williams (Inglewood, ON) AOL Canada / Inside Track Ford Taurus 124
37 32 57 Joe Goncalves (Concord, ON) Sam the Record Man Chevrolet Monte Carlo 123
38 15 19 Brad Graham (Glencoe, ON) R Challenger Motor Freight Pontiac Grand Prix 52
39 23 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Speedy Auto Service Ford Taurus 49
R after the driver’s hometown denotes rookie contender MARGIN OF VICTORY: .761 seconds // TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 38 minutes and 38.557 seconds // CAUTIONS: 17 for a total of 80 laps // LAP LEADERS: #4 Don Thomson Jr. (1-32), #1 Peter Gibbons (33-35), #4 Thomson (36-126), #76 Al Turner (127-159), #98 Dave Whitlock (160), #5 Nik Lapcevich (161-163), #25 Jim Lapcevich (164-209) and #76 Turner (210-300).
