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NCATS: Statistical Advance: Analyzing The A&W Cruisin’ The Dub 300 at Motoplex Speedway

Greg MacPherson by Greg MacPherson
July 10, 2012
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Scott Steckly is a two-time winner of the NCATS event at Vernon, BC's Motoplex Speedway

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 10, 2012) – The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 embarks on its three-race swing through Western Canada with the A&W Cruisin’ The Dub 300 at Motoplex Speedway and Event Park in Vernon, B.C., on Saturday, July 14 at 8:15 p.m. PT. Below is a statistical look at the recent performance of the series and selected drivers at Motoplex, as well as some other statistical trends:

Motoplex Speedway Race Setup

• Scott Steckly has recorded the last two wins at Motoplex Speedway and has not finished worse than second in his five starts there.

• D.J. Kennington has led a total of 331 laps in the last two editions of the A&W Cruisin’ The Dub 300, but finished second on both occasions.

• At 150 miles, the Motoplex Speedway event is the longest race of the season.

• Kennington and Steckly have combined for 10 top-five finishes in 10 starts at the British Columbia track.

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• There are two father/son duos – Kevin and Noel Dowler and Trevor and Ryley Seibert – and one brother combination – Jason and Jim White – in the event.

• All three series car manufacturers have won at Motoplex – Chevrolet (2), Dodge (2) and Ford (1).

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series At Motoplex Speedway

• This is the series’ sixth time to compete on the half-mile tri-oval.

• The race’s television premier is scheduled for Saturday, July 22 at 5 p.m. ET on TSN and Saturday, Aug. 11 at 7:30 p.m. ET on RDS2.

• Vernon, B.C., is the westernmost event on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series schedule.

• The track was known as SunValley Speedway through the 2009 season.

• At 150 miles, the A&W Cruisin’ The Dub 300 is the longest race of the season.

• Is one of three 300-lap events on the schedule this year joining Barrie (Ont.) Speedway and Riverside International Speedway in Antigonish, N.S.

• In the previous five races at the track, there has been an average of 7.8 caution periods for 66.2 laps with earliest coming at Lap 3 last season and the latest at Lap 296 in 2009.

• In four races at Motoplex, the average finishing position for the polesitter is 3.4 and the average starting position for the race winner is 2.6.

Motoplex Speedway Data

Race: #5 of 12 (7/14/12)

Track Layout: Half-mile tri-oval

Race Length: 300 laps (150 miles)

Records

1-Lap Qualifying: D.J. Kennington, Dodge, 18.68 seconds, 99.075 mph, July 31, 2010

300-Lap Race: Andrew Ranger, Ford, 1 hr., 52 min., 29 sec., 81.162 mph, July 18, 2009

Race Winners

Scott Steckly ……………………………… 2

J.R. Fitzpatrick…………………………….. 1

Andrew Ranger…………………………….. 1

Don Thomson Jr. …………………………. 1

Pole Winners

Don Thomson Jr. …………………………. 2

Ron Beauchamp Jr. ……………………… 1

D.J. Kennington…………………………… 1

Scott Steckly………………………………. 1

Manufacturer Wins

Chevrolet……………………………………. 2

Dodge……………………………………….. 2

Ford………………………………………….. 1

Selected Driver Information:

Ron Beauchamp Jr. (No. 60 Mopar/Mobil 1 Dodge)

• Finished fourth last season in the A&W 300.

• Has scored three consecutive top-10 finishes at Motoplex.

• Started from the pole position in 2009 at the B.C. track.

• Has recorded top 10s in two of his last three starts overall.

• One of just four drivers to start all 67 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.

Mark Dilley (No. 02 PartSource/BDI/Leland Ford)

• Placed fourth a season ago at Motoplex.

• Has finished inside the top five in his last two starts and three of his last four in the A&W 300.

• Has top-10 finishes in both of his 2012 starts.

• Sharing time with Kerry Micks this season behind the wheel of the No. 02 Ford.

Kevin Dowler (No. 35 Whitemud Mechanical/EMCO Dodge)

• Making first series start since Montreal in 2007.

• Was a relief driver for Jason Hathaway, who had an injured wrist, last season.

• Former CASCAR champion.

• Son, Noel, is a Canadian Tire Series regular competitor.

Noel Dowler (No. 5 EMCO-Kohler/Rheem Dodge)

• Finished 17th last season at Motoplex in his only career start at the track.

• Has recorded back-to-back top-10 finishes in his last two starts this season.

• Scored a season-best finish of 11th last season at Riverside International Speedway in Antigonish, N.S.

• Finished third in last year’s Rookie of the Year standings.

L.P. Dumoulin (No. 47 WeatherTech Canada/Bellmare Dodge)

• Making his Motoplex Speedway debut.

• Making just his sixth career start on an oval.

• Opened the season with back-to-back top-five finishes.

• Was the 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Rookie of the Year.

• Now a teammate of defending series champion Scott Steckly.

• Made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut on Aug. 20, 2012 at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

J.R. Fitzpatrick (No. 84 Equipment Express Chevrolet)

• Finished eighth a season ago at Motoplex Speedway.

• Won the Canadian Tire Series’ inaugural race in 2007 at the British Columbia half-mile.

• Has logged consecutive top 10s in the A&W 300.

• Six of his seven career series wins have come on road courses – CTMP (3), Edmonton (2) and Montreal.

• Has made a pair of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts this season.

Jason Hathaway (No. 3 Snap-on Tools/Rockstar Energy Drink/Vortex Brake Pads Dodge)

• Finished 18th last season at Motoplex Speedway.

• Has three top-10 finishes in five starts in the A&W 300.

• Has scored top-five finishes in his last two starts this season.

• One of only four drivers to start all 67 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.

D.J. Kennington (No. 17 Castrol Edge/Mahindra Tractors Dodge)

• Finished as the runner-up to Scott Steckly in each of the last two Motoplex events.

• Has finished inside the top five in each of his five starts at the B.C. track.

• Won the last two Canadian Tire Series events and sits atop the championship standings.

• Has a current streak of six straight top-five finishes and seven consecutive top 10s.

• Has 13 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series victories – second on the all-time list behind Andrew Ranger (15).

• Won 2010 series championship.

• One of four drivers to start all 67 NCATS races.

Andrew Ranger (No. 27 Dodge/PNH Solutions Dodge)

• Making his first Motoplex start since winning the 2009 A&W 300.

• Two top-10 finishes in his three Motoplex Speedway appearances.

• Has top-10 finishes in his last seven Canadian Tire Series starts.

• Has finished inside the top 10 in 26 of his last 27 series starts dating back to the 2008 season.

• Is the series’ all-time leader with 15 victories.

• Tied with Don Thomson Jr. at 11 atop the all-time list for pole wins.

• Won the series championship in 2007 and 2009.

Martin Roy (No. 90 Veloce/Gamache Truck Center Dodge)

• Making his track debut in this year’s A&W 300 and his third series start on an oval track.

• Leads the 2012 Rookie of the Year standings.

Trevor Seibert (No. 69 Lake Excavating Dodge)

• Finished 15th a year ago at Motoplex Speedway.

• Scored a 12th-place finish in his series track debut in 2009.

Scott Steckly (No. 22 Canadian Tire Dodge)

• Has recorded wins in his last two appearances at Motoplex Speedway and led 187 laps combined in the victories.

• Has not finished worse than second in his five B.C. starts.

• Has five top-five finishes in his last six starts dating back to last season.

• Has 11 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series victories which ranks third on the all-time list.

• Won 2008 and 2011 series championships.

• One of just four drivers to start all 67 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.

Jason White (No. 21 A&W/Bowers & Wilkins Dodge)

• Finished 11th last season in the A&W 300 at his home track.

• Best Motoplex finish was seventh in 2008.

• Was 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Rookie of the Year.

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