Statistical Advance: Analyzing The Wild Wing 300 At Barrie Speedway

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2010) – The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 makes its sixth visit to Barrie (Ont.) Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 11 for the Wild Wing 300 presented by DriveWise. It is the 2010 season’s 11th event and the sixth of eight oval-track races this year. Below is a statistical look at the race and recent performance of selected drivers in Barrie, as well as some statistical trends:

NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES presented by MOBIL 1 At BARRIE SPEEDWAY

•  This is the series’ sixth visit to Barrie after two dates in the 2007 and 2008 seasons and one in 2009

•  Dodge has dominated the action by winning four of the five Barrie events

•  Only one (Sept. 6, 2008) of the five Barrie races has gone beyond the scheduled distance of 300 laps

•  There has been an average of 11.4 caution periods for an average of 85.2 laps in the five prior races in Barrie, with the earliest coming at Lap 2 in 2009 and the latest at Lap 293 on Sept. 6, 2008

•  The lead has changed hands an average of 14.2 times in Barrie races with a high of 17 on Sept. 6, 2008

•  The average starting position of the winner is 4.8, while the polesitter has an average finish of 7.6

Barrie Speedway Data

Race: #11 of 13 (9/11/10)

Track Layout: .333-mile tri-oval

Race Length: 300 laps (99.99 miles)

Barrie Speedway Records

1-Lap Qualifying: Don Thomson Jr., 13.903 seconds, 86.226 mph, June 28, 2008

300-Lap Race: DJ Kennington, 1 hour, 43 minutes, 59 seconds, 57.644 mph, Sept. 8, 2007

Series Race Winners at Barrie

DJ Kennington ... 2

Scott Steckly ... 2

Don Thomson Jr. ... 1

Series Pole Winners at Barrie

Don Thomson Jr. ... 2

Mark Dilley ... 1

Kerry Micks ... 1

Anthony Simone ... 1

Manufacturer Wins at Barrie

Dodge ... 4

Chevrolet ... 1

Selected Driver Highlights:

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

•  Posted his best Barrie finish of sixth on July 1, 2007

•  Best finish of other four Barrie starts was 11th in last season’s event

•  After finishing ninth in Montreal, posted first back-to-back top-10 finishes of the season

•  One of seven drivers to start all 48 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races

Mark Dilley (No. 9 PartSource/Dickies Dodge)

•  Pair of runner-up finishes in Barrie, including last season’s race

•  Top-10 finishes in four of five Barrie starts

•  Has led a total of 138 laps in Barrie action

•  Top-10 finishes in four of last five starts this season

•  One of seven drivers to start all 48 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races

JR Fitzpatrick (No. 84 Schick Hydro Chevrolet)

•  Best Barrie finish of sixth came on Sept. 6, 2008

•  Current points leader by 51 points over DJ Kennington

•  Collected sixth career series victory on July 25 at Edmonton City Centre Airport and fifth series victory on June 13 at Mosport International Raceway

•  Five of his six career series wins have come on road courses – Mosport (2), Edmonton (2) and Montreal

•  Has made three NASCAR Nationwide Series starts this season for JR Motorsports with two top-10 finishes

John Gaunt (No. 11 Triad Racing Technologies Dodge)

•  Best Barrie finish was fourth on Sept. 6, 2008

•  Top-10 finishes in four of five Barrie Speedway starts

•  Has top-10 finishes in four of five starts this year

•  Is sharing seat time this year with reigning NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion Jason Bowles, who is racing selected road-course events this year

•  Has numerous feature wins in Late Model action at his home track of Barrie Speedway

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

•  Best Barrie finish of fifth came in the 2009 race

•  Only other Barrie top-10 (eighth) came on Sept. 8, 2007

•  Has led a total of 23 laps at Barrie Speedway

•  Has top-10 finishes in five of last six starts

•  One of seven drivers to start all 48 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races, to date

DJ Kennington (No. 17 Castrol Edge Dodge)

•  Collected win in both 2007 dates at Barrie Speedway

•  Never finished outside the top 10 in five Barrie starts

•  Has led 196 laps at Barrie Speedway

•  Collected his seventh career series win and third of 2010 on Aug. 4 at Auto Clearing Motor Speedway

•  Collected his sixth career series win and second of 2010 on July 3 at Autodrome St. Eustache

•  Collected his fifth series-career win in 2010 season opener on June 5 at Delaware Speedway

Jeff Lapcevich (No. 23 Tim Hortons Chevrolet)

•  Has made just two series starts at Barrie Speedway

•  Opened the season with four straight top-10 finishes

•  Posted top-10 finishes in seven of last 11 series starts dating back to last season

Joey McColm (No. 50 ATTO Insurance Dodge)

•  Best Barrie finish of eighth came on July 1, 2007

•  Has started every series race this season with a pair of top-10s

Kerry Micks (No. 02 Dickies/Beyond Digital Imaging Ford)

•  Best Barrie finish was a second on Sept. 6, 2008

•  Four of five Barrie Speedway starts have resulted in top-10 finishes

•  Has led a total of 97 laps in Canadian Tire Series action in Barrie

•  Has finished inside the top 10 in 16 of his last 17 series starts dating back to last season

•  Has one oval-track win (Mosport Speedway in 2008) and two road-course wins (Montreal and Trois-Rivieres in 2007) in NCATS action

•  Is one of seven drivers to compete in all 48 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races

Pete Shepherd III (No. 7 National Exhaust/Gates Dodge)

•  Finished eighth in his only Barrie Speedway start on Sept. 6, 2008

•  Has two top-five finishes in three series starts in 2010

Anthony Simone (No. 95 Rx100 Chevrolet)

•  Won first series career pole last season at Barrie Speedway

•  Best Barrie finish was 12th in last year’s race

•  Has top-10 finishes in last four starts on ovals

•  Posted a pair of runner-up finishes on road courses – Mosport and Trois-Rivieres – last season

Dexter Stacey (No. 55 Bully’s Truck Stop Dodge)

•  Registered an 18th-place finish in his first Barrie Speedway start last season

•  Posted a season-best finish of 12th in Trois-Rivieres on Aug. 15

•  Was runner-up in 2009 Rookie of the Year to Joey Hanssen

Scott Steckly (No. 22 Canadian Tire/MotoMaster Dodge)

•  Won both 2008 dates at Barrie Speedway

•  Finished third in last year’s race in Barrie

•  Has led a total of 332 laps at Barrie Speedway

•  Top-10 finishes in five of last six starts with four of those coming in the top five

•  Collected his first win of the season on July 31 at Motoplex Speedway in Vernon, B.C.

•  Has finished inside the top five in six of 10 starts this season

•  Has eight NASCAR Canadian Tire Series wins to his credit

•  Won 2008 series championship

Don Thomson Jr. (No. 4 Home Hardware Chevrolet)

•  Won last year’s Barrie Speedway race

•  Has never finished outside the top three in five starts in Barrie

•  Has led a series-high 409 laps at Barrie

•  Broke a 10-race winless streak with Aug. 21 victory at Mosport Speedway for sixth career win and first of 2010

•  Has top-10 finishes in eight of last nine starts

•  Holds the overall series career mark for poles with 11

•  His six series wins is tied (with JR Fitzpatrick) for the fourth-highest total in series history

Jason White (No. 21 A&W/Zimmer-Wheaton GMC Chevrolet)

•  Finished 16th and 15th in his two starts at Barrie Speedway

•  Posted a season-high finish of 11th on Aug. 29 in Montreal

•  Was 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Rookie of the Year

For more information, contact:

Shon Sbarra, NASCAR Public Relations, (704) 309-5493 or ssbarra@nascar.com