#NCATS • @JasonHathaway3 • @BarrieSpeedway – BARRIE, ON – It took a few extra laps, but Jason Hathaway left Barrie Speedway with a win Saturday night.
The Dutton, Ontario, native won the Wahta Springs 300 for the second year in a row. It marked Hathaway’s second NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 victory of the season and fifth of his career.
Pole winner J.R. Fitzpatrick finished second, followed by D.J. Kennington, L.P. Dumoulin and Jeff Lapcevich. Joey McColm, Noel Dowler, Erica Thiering, Matthew Scannell and Alex Tagliani rounded out the top 10.
An accident on the frontstretch involving Tagliani on Lap 298 set up the green-white-checkered finish attempt. Fitzpatrick, looking for his first Barrie win and second oval victory, led by a nose at the white flag, but couldn’t find a way around Hathaway for the checkered.
Hathaway became the first back-to-back winner at the track since Scott Steckly won both series events at the .333-mile tri-oval in 2008.
With one race to go, Dumoulin now leads Fitzpatrick in the championship standings by a tally of 418-402.
The Wahta Springs 300 will air on TSN on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. ET, and on RDS2 on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m.
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series championship will be decided in the season finale on Saturday, Sept. 20 in the Pinty’s 250 at Kawartha Speedway in Fraserville, Ont.
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series pres. by Mobil 1-Wahta Springs 300
Unofficial Results
Saturday
At Barrie Speedway
Barrie, Ont.
Lap length: 0.333 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (4) Jason Hathaway, Dutton, Ont., Chevrolet, 307 laps, 56.171 mph.
2. (1) J.R. Fitzpatrick, Ayr, Ont., Chevrolet, 307.
3. (11) D.J. Kennington, St. Thomas, Ont., Dodge, 307.
4. (6) L.P. Dumoulin, Trois-Rivieres, Que., Dodge, 307.
5. (7) Jeff Lapcevich, Grimsby, Ont., Dodge, 307.
6. (9) Joey McColm, Ajax, Ont., Dodge, 307.
7. (13) Noel Dowler, Sherwood Park, Alta., Dodge, 307.
8. (17) Erica Thiering, Sherwood Park, Alta., Dodge, 305.
9. (16) Matthew Scannell, Milton. Ont., Dodge, 302.
10. (8) Alex Tagliani, Lachenaie, Que., Dodge, 297.
11. (5) Anthony Simone, Holland Landing, Ont., Dodge, 283, accident.
12. (10) Mark Dilley, Barrie, Ont., Ford, 258, suspension.
13. (3) Scott Steckly, Milverton, Ont., Dodge, 200.
14. (15) Kerry Micks, Mount Albert, Ont., Dodge, 195, overheating.
15. (14) Andrew Ranger, Roxton Pond, Que., Dodge, 184, carburetor.
16. (12) Larry Jackson, Oakville, Ont., Dodge, 184, rear gear.
17. (2) Steve Mathews, New Liskeard, Ont., Ford, 91, rear gear.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 49 minutes 12 seconds
Margin of Victory: .121 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: J.Fitzpatrick (84.304 mph, 14.22 seconds)
Caution Flags: 9 for 69 laps.
Lead Changes: 8 among 3 drivers.
Lap Leaders: J. Fitzpatrick 1-76; J. Hathaway 77-108; J. Fitzpatrick 109; J. Hathaway 110-127; A. Ranger 128-159; J. Fitzpatrick 160-173; J. Hathaway 174-304; J. Fitzpatrick 305-306; J. Hathaway 307.
Standings: 1. L. Dumoulin, 418; 2. J. Fitzpatrick, 402; 3. D. Kennington, 363; 4. A. Ranger, 357; 5. J. Hathaway, 352; 6. S. Steckly, 351; 7. N. Dowler, 338; 8. J. McColm, 317; 9. A. Tagliani, 250; 10. M. Dilley, 231.
From Jason Cunningham / NASCAR IMC
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