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ANTIGONISH, NOVA SCOTIA (Sunday Sept. 21, 2009):  Mark Dilley put on a driving clinic on Sunday at the Komatsu 300 In Antigonish, Nova Scotia.  He qualified eleventh, moved to the front of the pack by lap 100, got a one lap penalty from NASCAR when pitting, then the No. 9 Dodge driver lapped the entire field once and all but two cars twice to finish third.   

Saturday the teams arrived at the track to steady rain.  NASCAR eventually called it a wash and rescheduled everything for Sunday afternoon.  Dilley drew the short card for qualifying and went out first to take his laps on a cold track resulting in an eleventh quickest time.   

At the drop of the green for the Komatsu 300 it was obvious Dilley had a fast race car.  By lap 100 he was on Rangers back bumper and a couple of laps later he would take over the lead.  Ensuing pit stops had NASCAR calling for a one lap penalty for the No. 9 Dodge and a frustrated Dilley lined up at the back of the 19 car field for the restart.  It was then he started the show.  Over the final 140 laps the No. 9 Dodge passed the entire field to get his lap back then continued to knock off the lead lap cars one at a time until the checked flag flew and he was in third place. `What a hot rod,” said Dilley after the race. “I knew by lap three that we had a good one.  We just needed a caution over the last 150 laps and we would have had the field covered.” 

This is Dilley`s third top five finish over the last three races as the Ultra Motorsports team prepare for event 13 of the 13 race 2009 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series in Peterborough at Kawartha Speedway on Saturday Sept. 26th.  

Finish:  1. Andrew Ranger  2.  Jeff Lapcevich  3. Mark Dilley  4.  Ron Beauchamp Jr.  5.  Donald Chisholm 

Andrew Ranger all but sealed the deal as the 2009 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series championship as he won his sixth race of the season.  Second place went to Jeff Lapcevich while Ron Beauchamp Jr. and Donald Chisholm rounded out the top five.   

The Komatsu 300 from Riverside Speedway will be broadcast on Saturday Sept. 26th on TSN at 2 p.m. EST. 

Mark Dilley would also like to acknowledge and thank his other sponsors including: Leland Industries, Mobil 1, Exide, Avenue Auto Parts and CRS Trucking.