5:40 p.m. -- Qualifying has concluded and Scott Steckly has captured the pole for the Tufoil 250 at Autrodrome St. Eustache. DJ Kennington was the second-fastest qualifier follwed by Andrew Ranger, Don Thomson and Mark Dilley.
Lap 72 -- Current standings are Andrew Ranger, Scott Steckly, Ron Beauchamp Jr., DJ Kennington and Kerry Micks.
Lap 69 -- CAUTION NO. 4: Derek White spins out on the front straight.
Lap 58 -- Andrew Ranger and Scott Steckly are well ahead of Ron Beauchamp Jr. and Anthony Simone with DJ Kennington in fifth.
Lap 52 -- Jason White spins in Turns 1 and 2 but the green flag stays out.
Lap 45 -- New leader with Andrew Ranger and Scott Steckly in close second.
Lap 43 -- GREEN FLAG: Andrew Ranger goes for the pass on Scott Steckly.
Lap 42 -- Jeff Lapcevich is out of the race because of contact.
Lap 40 -- Running order will start with Scott Steckly, Andrew Ranger, Ron Beauchamp Jr., Anthony Simone and Brad Graham. Dexter Stacey goes behind the wall.
Lap 38 -- Don Thomson and Mark Dilley back in the pits.
Lap 37 -- Mark Dilley makes pit stop for tires.
Lap 35 -- CAUTION NO. 3: Jeff Lapcevich makes contact with the inside retaining wall on the frontstretch.
Lap 33 -- Don Thomson Jr. was slow on the track but got restarted again.
Lap 31 -- Don Thomson Jr. now threatening Scott Steckly for the lead.
Lap 30 -- GREEN FLAG: Steckly edges Mark Dillley to the line.
Lap 26 -- Scott Steckly, Mark Dilley, Don Thomson Jr., Ron Beauchamp Jr. and Andrew Ranger round out your top five.
Lap 22 -- CAUTION NO. 2: Jeff Lapcevich spins on the backstretch and made contact with Andre Coursol.
Lap 21 -- GREEN FLAG: Scott Steckly leads Andrew Ranger to the line.
Lap 19 -- Current order is Scott Steckly, Andrew Ranger, Mark Dilley, Don Thomson Jr., Kerry Micks, Jeff Lapcevich, Ron Beauchamp Jr. Kent Nuhn, Anthony Simone and Dave Whitlock.
Lap 15 -- CAUTION NO. 1: DJ Kennington spins out in Turn 3.
Lap 7 -- Andrew Ranger has pulled out into second
Lap 5 -- Scott Steckly has 1.5 second lead
Lap 1 -- Scott Steckly's out in front by 3 car lengths
8:38 p.m. -- GREEN FLAG
Looks like Steckley will not be a easy man to beat this year again --- !!
Lap 213 -- Kerry Micks makes it by Don Thomson Jr.
Lap 206 -- DJ Kennington out of the race due to engine problems.
Lap 203 -- DJ Kennington slow on the track and is headed to pit road.
Lap 199 -- GREEN FLAG: Andrew Ranger is your leader followed by DJ Kennington.
Lap 191 -- CAUTION NO. 9: Joey Hanssen spins out in Turn 4.
Lap 190 -- Andrew Ranger's lead is 1.671 seconds over Don Thomson Jr.
Lap 183 -- Running order is Andrew Ranger, Don Thomson Jr., DJ Kennington, Mark Dilley and Ron Beauchamp Jr.
Lap 176 -- Kerry Micks gets spun out but the race stays green.
Lap 169 -- The leaders make their way through lap traffic.
Lap 155 -- Running order is Andrew Ranger, DJ Kennington, Don Thomson Jr., Ron Beauchamp Jr., Kerry Micks, Mark Dilley, Dave Whitlock, Jason White, Kent Nuhn and Joey Hanssen.
Lap 151 -- DJ Kennington is right on the bumper of Andrrew Ranger trying to make the pass.
Lap 145 -- There is a battle for fourth with Dave Whitlock, Ron Beauchamp Jr. and Kerry Micks hot in pursuit.
Lap 141 --Andrew Ranger pulls ahead with a four-car lead on DJ Kennington.
Lap 139 -- GREEN FLAG: Jason White and Andrew Ranger battle for the lead.
Lap 138 -- One to go.
Lap 136 -- Several cars go in for a pit stop.
Lap 133 -- CAUTION NO. 8: Scott Steckly and Kent Nuhn make contact in Turn 2.
Lap 130 -- GREEN FLAG: Don Thomson and Ron Beauchamp drag race to the line.
Lap 125 -- Ron Beauchamp Jr. leads Don Thomson Jr. at the halfway mark.
Lap 124 -- CAUTION NO. 7: Dexter Stacey spins in Turn 2.
Lap 122 -- Ron Beauchamp Jr. opens the lead on Don Thomson Jr.
Lap 120 -- GREEN FLAG: Ron Beauchamp Jr. assumes the lead after pit stops and was passed by Scott Steckly at the line.
Lap 114 -- Mark Dilley is penalized for pulling up to pit and is being held in pit out.
Lap 112 -- Kent Nuhn is penalized for pitting too early and must go to the rear of the field.
Lap 110 -- The current standings are Kerry Micks, Andrew Ranger, Mark Dilley, Dave Whitlock, Jason White, Ron Beauchamp Jr., Scott Steckly, Don Thomson Jr., Jason Hathaway and Anthony Simone.
Lap 109 -- CAUTION NO. 6: Brad Graham spins out in Turn 2.
Lap 101 -- Kerry Micks makes the pass on lap car Dexter Stacey.
Lap 98 -- Jason White is battling it out with Dave Whitlock for fourth.
Lap 94 -- Kerry Micks takes the lead and Mark Dilley edges in to second with Andrew Ranger right behind.
Lap 90 -- New leader. Kerry Micks is placed in front of Andrew Ranger.
Lap 88 -- CAUTION NO. 5: Miguel Duhamel spins in Turn 4.
Lap 87 -- GREEN FLAG: Kerry Micks beats Andrew Ranger to the line but Andrew manages to stay ahead.
Lap 72 -- Current standings are Andrew Ranger, Scott Steckly, Ron Beauchamp Jr., DJ Kennington and Kerry Micks.
Lap 259 -- CHECKERED FLAG: Dave Whitlock wins the first race of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series 2009 season.
Lap 258 -- Dave Whitlock beats out Ron Beauchamp Jr. to the line.
Lap 257 -- GREEN/WHITE/CHECKERED FINISH.
Lap 249 -- Currrent running order is Dave Whitlock, Ron Beauchamp Jr., Kerry Micks, Mark Dilley and Andrew Ranger.
Lap 246 -- CAUTION NO 11: Kent Nuhn is hard into Turn 3.
Lap 241 -- Dave Whitlock takes the lead.
Lap 240 -- Ten to go and Dave Whitlock is in hot pursuit of Andrew Ranger.
Lap 235 -- GREEN FLAG: Andrew Ranger is still your leader.
Lap 230 -- Current running order is Andrew Ranger, Kerry Micks, Dave Whitlock, Ron Beauchamp Jr., and Scott Steckly.
Lap 229 -- CAUTION NO. 10: Jason Hathaway spins in the front stretch.
Lap 222 -- Andrew Ranger still leads the race with Kerry Micks, Don Thomson Jr., Dave Whitlock and Ron Beauchamp Jr. right behind.
Lap 213 -- Kerry Micks makes it by Don Thomson Jr.