Molson Indy Toronto -CASCAR

Whitlock Dodges shine at Molson Indy

TORONTO, ON – July 11 04: A beautiful hot weekend by the shores of Lake Ontario once again provided a perfect setting for the sixth annual outing for CASCAR teams on the streets of Toronto. The Molson Indy always creates a big splash in TO for sponsors, fans and drivers; and one thing that every CASCAR competitor knew was that barring a misfortune - Jeff Lapcevich would win his second straight Toronto event - and fourth consecutive road course. And he did, as his #23 Tim Hortons Chevy led all of the 36-laps around the 11-turn temporary street circuit.

After final qualifying Saturday morning, Mark Dilley lined up his NTN Bearings #64 Dodge for the hot afternoon main event in 8^th , followed by team mate Dave Whitlock’s #39 Avenue, NMT #39 Dodge in 9^th .

At the drop of the green flag, all twenty-nine racers made it through the precarious and feared very tight right-hander of turn 1 without incident, and continued throughout the 36 laps completely caution free. Both Whitlock Motorsports' drivers were able to advance their starting positions. Mark gained three spots to finish 5^th while Dave, although running 7th for awhile, brought his Dodge home in 8^th.

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Current Series point leader Pete Gibbons was forced to pit with his transmission locked in 2^nd gear but quick pit efforts got him back out on the same lap. His 10^th place finish narrowed that lead, and Don Thomson Jr’s fine 2^nd place finish allowed him a slight gain over Dave Whitlock, who now sits 3 points back in third – but only 23 points behind Gibbons.

"I'm real pleased with our road course program this year" said team owner Dave Whitlock. "We've had zero problems so far, and with one to go on our western swing, we'll be going over everything very closely. I did have a lot of smoke caused by a small oil leak from a valve cover that filled the car and became a distraction. But this was a good day; we both finished well and that keeps the momentum rolling for both Mark and I as we head into the second half of the season."

With this weekend off, the teams will again appear on the street course in Vancouver the following week and in Calgary the week after that.

On TV - Watch as Dave Whitlock wins the ATTO Canada Day Shootout at Cayuga Speedway on SPORTSNET starting Tuesday, July 13.

CASCAR Toronto Molson Indy
July 10, 2004 - Round 6
100 km - 36 Laps - 11-turn street circuit

FIN.	ST.	#	DRIVER (HOMETOWN)	SPONSOR, MAKE	LAPS
1	1	23	Jeff Lapcevich (Caistor Centre ON)	Tim Horton’s/ Fastline Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo	36
2	3	4	Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton ON)	Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo	36
3	2	17	DJ Kennington (St. Thomas ON)	Castrol Canada Dodge	36
4	6	60	Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor ON)	MOPAR Parts, Exide Dodge	36
5	8	64	Mark Dilley (Barrie ON)	NTN Bearings Dodge	36
6	5	22	Scott Steckly (Milverton ON)	ERB Group Pontiac Grand Prix	36
7	10	02	Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert ON)	Power Water Ford Taurus	36
8	9	39	Dave Whitlock (Wyoming ON)	Avenue, NMT Dodge	36
9	14	8	Marc Miller (Holland MI) R	Carhartt Clothing Chevrolet Monte Carlo	36
10	4	1	Peter Gibbons (Stouffville ON)	Canadian Tire, Monroe Brakes Chevrolet Monte Carlo	36
11	16	71	Bryan Cathcart (Peterborough ON)	www.berms.r.us.com Chevrolet Monte Carlo	36
12	13	19	Brad Graham (Glencoe ON)	Challenger Motor Frt. Pontiac Grand Prix	35
13	12	14	John Fitzpatrick (Ayr ON)	Cambridge Rigging Chevrolet Monte Carlo	35
14	19	42	Sean Stafford (Springfield ON)	Mid-America Freight Systems Chevrolet Monte Carlo	35
15	11	3	Mark Swain (Port Perry ON) R	Snap-On Tools, General Electric Chevrolet Monte Carlo	35
16	20	10	Doug Brown (Brantford ON)	NAPA, Autopro Chevrolet Monte Carlo	35
17	18	55	Rob Graham (Bothwell ON) R	G-Dox, Doering Brown Chevrolet Monte Carlo	35
18	24	84	J.R. Fitzpatrick (Ayr ON) R	Latta Crane Chevrolet Monte Carlo	35
19	17	88	Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope ON)	Lou’s BBQ, Inroble / FAG Ford Taurus	34
20	22	50	Pete Shepherd (Brampton ON) R	ATTO Dodge	34
21	26	82	Ted McIntyre (Windsor ON)	Pro Air Brush Dodge	34
22	28	44	Marv Wilder (Toronto ON)	Longbow Freight Systems Ford Taurus	34
23	27	43	Bob Merrifield (Belle River ON)	Team Remax Preferred Dodge	33
24	23	86	Kenny Forth (Lynden ON)	Parkinson Tours, 820 CHAM Ford Taurus	32
25	29	94	Mark Graham (Odessa ON)	Microplay, Coca-Cola Chevrolet Monte Carlo	26
26	15	93	Joe Goncalves (Concord ON)	Bolt-On Performance Chevrolet Monte Carlo	26
27	21	41	John Tsoumaris (Toronto ON)	John’s Unique Auto Chevrolet Monte Carlo	8
28	7	25	Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton ON)	Retrocom Growth Fund / Fastline Chevrolet Monte Carlo	5
29	25	81	Shawn McGlynn (Kitchener ON)	Terry Dieter Signs Ford Taurus	0
			R after the hometown denotes Rookie contender.
			TIME OF RACE: 49 minutes and 51.874 seconds MARGIN OF VICTORY: 4.729 seconds CAUTIONS: None LAP LEADERS: #23 Jeff Lapcevich (1 – 36) Credit to Inside Track Communications.

2004 Super Series OFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS AS OF July 10, 2004
Pos	Car #	Driver/Hometown	Car Make	Points
1	1	Peter Gibbons/Stouffville ON	Chevrolet	938
2	4	Don Thomson Jr/Ayr ON	Chevrolet	918
3	39	Dave Whitlock/Petrolia ON	Dodge	915
4	23	Jeff Lapcevich/Caistor Centre ON	Chevrolet	878
5	02	Kerry Micks/Mt Albert ON	Ford	868
6	64	Mark Dilley/Barrie ON	Dodge	832
7	60	Ron Beauchamp Jr/Windsor ON	Dodge	822
8	19	Brad Graham/Glencoe ON	Pontiac	798
9	22	Scott Steckly/Milverton ON	Pontiac	787
10	17	DJ Kennington/St Thomas ON	Dodge	759
11	50 R	Pete Shepherd/Brampton ON	Dodge	736
12	10	Doug Brown/Brantford ON	Chevrolet	734
13	55 R	Rob Graham/Bothwell ON	Chevrolet	727
14	84 R	J.R. Fitzpatrick/Cambridge ON	Chevrolet	704
15	25	Jim Lapcevich/Hamilton ON	Chevrolet	694
16	88	Dave Jacombs/Mt Hope ON	Ford	688
17	86	Kenny Forth/Lynden ON	Ford	660
17	42	Sean Stafford/Springfield ON	Chevrolet	660
19	3	Mark Swain/Stouffville ON	Dodge	576
20	81	Shawn McGlynn/Kitchener ON	Ford	532
21	11 R	Ron VanEs/Smithville ON	Chevrolet	470
22	32	Mike Alguire/London ON	Pontiac	456
23	82	Ted McIntyre/Windsor ON	Dodge	454
24	03	Jesse Kennedy/Southwold ON	Pontiac	390
25	71	Bryan Cathcart/Peterborough ON	Chevrolet	386
26	7	Sean Dupuis/LaSalle ON	Chevrolet	378
27	14	John Fitzpatrick/Ayr ON	Chevrolet	376
28	43	Bob Merrifield/Belle River ON	Intrepid	374
29	09 R	Kent Nuhn/Williamsford ON	Pontiac	292
30	8	Marc Miller/Holland MI	Chevrolet	268
31	44	Marv Wilder/Toronto ON	Ford	242
32	46	Kevin Trevellin/LaSalle ON	Ford	238
33	18	Andre Coursol/St Jerome QC	Chevrolet	236
34	94	Mark Graham/Odessa ON	Chevrolet	228
34	76 R	Jason Hathaway/Rodney ON	Chevrolet	216
36	41	Matty Tsoumaris/Toronto ON	Chevrolet	200
37	77	Pete Vanderwyst/London ON	Pontiac	158
38	33	Neil Fair/Ancaster ON	Dodge	132
38	00	Steve Munro/Carp ON	Chevrolet	130
40	28	Steve Robblee/Dorchester ON	Ford	126
40	52	Ron Sheridan/Strathroy ON	Pontiac	126
42	20 R	Robby Reck/Kitchener ON	Chevrolet	120
43	3	Stu Robinson/Holland Landing ON	Dodge	110
44	91	Doug Day/Waterloo ON	Chevrolet	104
45	5	Nik Lapcevich/Hamilton ON	Chevrolet	100
45	93	Joe Goncalves/Toronto ON	Chevrolet	100
47	66 R	Josh Wood/London ON	Pontiac	84
48	13 R	Rob Starr/London ON	Dodge	82