TOP 5 FOR STECKLY IN SEASON FINALE
Late charge to the front cut short by rain
KAWARTHA, ONTARIO – The No. 22 Racing/Canadian Tire/Tow Truck
in a Box Dodge Avenger of Scott Steckly was soundly in the top
five of the Z-Line Designs 250 presented by the Dodge Dealers of
Ontario and Coca-Cola at Kawartha Speedway on Sunday afternoon
when rain cut the event short on lap 204 of 250 laps.
“We were coming,” Steckly said of his fourth place finish.
“My No. 22 Racing/Canadian Tire/Tow Truck in a Box Dodge Avenger
– I think – was going to be the car to beat at the end. We were
on the right pit strategy, and we were good on the long runs.
The rain ended all that, but we’ll take a top five finish.”
Qualifying sixth on the grid for the Saturday night finale
showed that Steckly had the pace to run at the front. With the
postponement of the event until Sunday, Steckly was still
confident in his ride. “I think we’ll still be at the front. It
is the same for all of us, and I expect that our car will be
good on the green track.”
Steckly was right as he started to move up the order then had
a titanic battle with 2009 Champion Andrew Ranger for fourth
place. “I tried and tried,” Steckly said “But he was really,
really tough on the outside. We must have gone 10 laps
door-to-door.” Finally, Steckly was able to dispose of Ranger
and move forward onto the tail of the top 2 by halfway point.
Pit stops would have a determining factor in the race as some
stopped on early cautions, but they would have to stop again.
Steckly would be caught behind these drivers, and when the rain
came, that sealed his fate.
“It was just that one quick shower, and that killed us,”
Steckly said. “We had moved up well, and the No. 22
Racing/Canadian Tire/Tow Truck in a Box Dodge Avenger was well
positioned for the run to the finish. Sadly, it was called
because of rain just after lap 204 and that was that.”
It has been an exciting year for Steckly and he is looking
forward to 2010 already. “I can’t wait for next year, but first,
I have to thank Canadian Tire, Tow Truck in a Box, Exide,
Motomaster, Mobil Super, Erb, Marks Work Warehouse and Reefer
Sales. I also want to thank the #22 crew for a solid job all
year, and thanks to all our #22 Racing Canadian Tire fans,
especially those who stuck it out for two days here in the
rain.”
Steckly finished 4th in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
points battle.
The 2009 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series final event from
Kawartha Speedway can be seen on TSN on Saturday October 17th at
2PM
STECKLY EXPERIENCES PROBLEM AT
RIVERSIDE
ANTIGONISH, NS, (Sunday Sept. 20,, 2009): Scott Steckly was
looking for a good finish on the weekend at Riverside Speedway
in Antigonish Nova Scotia but was denied by a rear end gear
failure. The end result for the No. 22 Racing/Canadian Tire/Tow
Truck in a Box Dodge was a seventeenth place finish.
Steckly qualified the No. 22 Avenger in third place for the
Komatsu 300 on Sunday after rain on Saturday forced NASCAR to
cancel the day’s events.
The Canadian Tire driver quickly fell into line at the drop
of the green flag as 300 laps is a long race. The car was not
completely to Steckly’s liking and when the opportunity arose at
lap 87 to come to pit road, he had his team make adjustments.
When racing resumed, Steckly went straight to the front and at
the half way point was leading the field. He came down pit road
on the next caution for tires and a pit road penalty meant they
had to line up at the tail end of the field. A few laps later
the 22 Dodge Avenger started showing smoke out the back of the
car. A rear gear failure was the culprit. Not to be defeated,
the team went to work to make repairs and while many laps down
Steckly returned to the track to finish the event. “We had a
good car again today,” Steckly said after the race. “I am really
proud of my team for not giving up and getting the car fixed and
back on the track. We had the car to contend for the win. We
will try again next weekend at Kawartha.”
Finish 1. Andrew Ranger 2. Jeff Lapcevich 3. Mark Dilley 4.
Ron Beauchamp Jr. 5. Donald Chisholm 17. Scott Steckly.
The Komatsu 300 from Riverside Speedway in Antigonish Nova
Scotia will be broadcast on TSN on Saturday Sept. 26th at 2 p.m.
EST.
The final event of the 2009 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
season takes place next Saturday Sept. 26th at Kawartha Speedway
just outside of Peterborough, ON. For information on tickets,
event schedule etc please visit www.kawarthaspeedway.com.
STECKLY QUALIFIES AND FINISHES THIRD IN
TORBRAM 300
BARRIE, ON (Sunday Sept. 13, 2009): Scott Steckly driving the
No. 22 Canadian Tire Dodge Avenger qualified third for
Saturday’s Torbram 300 presented by The Source at Barrie
Speedway and went on to finish third later that night.
Steckly who won both NASCAR Canadian Tire Series events on
this tight .333 mile oval a year ago was set to make it three in
a row when late in the race, two lapped cars got tangled up
together in front of him. Steckly was unable to get around them
and had to stop on the track until the traffic cleared. NASCAR
deemed him to be an involved car so he was sent back to line up
at the back of the lead lap cars. With only a handful of laps
left in the 300 lap event, Steckly was unable to get back to the
front spot but pulled off a third place podium finish. “I am a
little disappointed tonight as we had the car to win here,” said
Steckly after the race. “Twice we got sent to the back when we
stopped because of a wreck in front of us so we had to battle
traffic all night long. This Canadian Tire/Tow Truck in a Box
Dodge Avenger was great again tonight we just came up a bit
short.”
Dom Thomson Jr. was able to take advantage of NASCAR’s ruling
and he held off a hard charging Mark Dilley who finished second.
Brad Graham, Jason Hathaway and Kerry Micks all finished on the
lead lap in 4th, 5th and 6th.
The Torbram 300 presented by The Source will be broadcast on
Saturday Sept. 19th at 12 noon EST.
The next event for the No. 22 Canadian Tire Team is the
Komatsu 300 at Riverside Speedway in Antigonish Nova Scotia.
STECKLY HAS EXCITING DAY AT MONTREAL’S
CIRCUIT GILLES VILLENEUVE
Steckly finishes the day on his roof
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Sunday August 30, 2009: Scott Steckly
driving the No. 22 Canadian Tire Dodge Avenger had an exciting
finish to his day , just not the one he wanted. With the front
five cars battling hard for position on the final lap of the 100
km race, Steckly got tagged by another car and when the dust
settled the No. 22 dodge Avenger was on its roof. Steckly was
unhurt and would be officially credited with finishing 19th.
The Canadian Tire/Tow Truck in a Box Dodge Avenger driver
practiced and qualified well with them posting the fourth
quickest time during time trials. Thirty-four NASCAR Canadian
Tire Series cars made the trip to race at the famous Circuit
Gilles Villeneuve.
Steckly dropped back a few positions during the first half of
the race but with the laps winding down he started to move
closer to the front. The caution flag few with just a handful of
laps to go and when the green again waved it was for a green,
white, checkered finish. NASCAR rules that one attempt will be
made to complete the race but should the caution come out during
that attempt the race will be considered complete. On the final
lap a car got spun around which had Steckly and others dodging
the mess. Unfortunately Steckly got collected by another car.
When asked after the race how he was he commented, “I am fine
not hurt at all. The rules that NASCAR implement are for a
reason and today I am thankful for that. I want to again thank
my crew and all my sponsors. Canadian Tire had a large presence
here today and I would have liked nothing better that to get on
the podium for them.”
J. R. Fitzpatrick took the win with Andrew Ranger finishing
second. Kerry Micks, D. J. Kennington and Mark Dilley made up
the remainder of the top five
The Napa 100 will be aired on TSN on Saturday Sept. 12th at
11 a.m. EST.
Steckly still remains in fourth in the NASCAR Canadian Tire
Series point standings heading to event eleven in the thirteen
race schedule at Barrie Speedway on Saturday Sept. 12th. For
more information on this event visit www.barriespeedway.com.
STECKLY PRACTICES AND QUALIFIES STRONG
BUT RACE DAY ENDS EARLY IN TROIS RIVIERES
TROIS RIVIERES, QC, Sunday August 16, 2009: The No. 22
Racing/Canadian Tire/Tow Truck in a Box Dodge Avenger of Scott
Steckly had a good weekend up until lap 12 of the of the 43 lap
100 km GP3R 100 on Sunday afternoon. A gear failure was the
culprit and a 27th place finish was the result.
Steckly and his No. 22 Canadian Tire Avenger arrived in Trois
Rivieres on Thursday and made appearances at two Canadian Tire
stores prior to the weekend race events.
At the track on Friday, Steckly was scored second quickest
following the early evening practice session. Alex Tagliani who
was also sporting Canadian Tire colours for the weekend was the
quickest. Things were looking good for the Canadian Tire
entries. Qualifying took place on Saturday afternoon and Steckly
was seventh quickest with Tagliani taking the pole position.
At the drop of the green Steckly fell into line and was
pacing the car and saving the equipment. The Grand Prix circuit
is known to be hard on brakes and equipment so Steckly was
cruising in seventh when the car slowed on the track. He was
able to coast his Canadian Tire Avenger off the racing surface,
but a disappointing twenty-seventh place finish was the result.
“I am really disappointed for Canadian Tire today,” said Steckly.
“They had a lot of guests here today and we wanted to put on a
good show for them and run up front. We had a great car all
weekend but sometimes things like this happen and you just have
to continue to work hard and move on to the next race.”
Finish 1. Andrew Ranger 2. Anthony Simone 3. D. J. Kennington
4. Jacques Villeneuve 5. Ron Beauchamp Jr. 27. Scott Steckly
The GP3R100 will be broadcast on TSN on Saturday August 29th
at 12 noon EST.
Steckly and his team will now prepare for the final road
course event of the season at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in two
weeks.
STECKLY SECOND AT MOSPORT
Steckly unveils new race car for Mosport event
BOWMANVILLE, ON, Saturday August 8, 2009: Scott Steckly
driver of the No. 22 Canadian Tire/Tow Truck in a Box Dodge
Avenger started sixth on Saturday night at Mosport Speedway in
the Vortex Brake Pads 200 and finished 2nd. Event eight of the
thirteen race NASCAR Canadian Tire Series tour saw Steckly and
his team unveil their new race car.
The 22 Racing Team decided it was time to debut the new car
that they have been working on since early in the 2009 race
season. The late arrival of the car well into the first few
races and the limited practice opportunities for it are the
reason they haven’t had it out sooner. “We lost our last motor
for our old oval car last week in Vernon,” said Steckly. “We
have had very limited practice with this new car and it is quite
different but we hope it will be okay,” he added during
practice.
Steckly lined up sixth for the start of the Vortex Brake Pads
200 after time trials were completed. By lap 50 he was solidly
in third place and setting his sights on the front runners
Kennington & Thomson. After Kennington took over the lead
Steckly quickly moved past Thomson as well for second. After a
long green flag run the caution finally flew and then leader
Ranger and Steckly ducked to the pits for tires and fuel.
While battling rain showers in their area, the skies finally
cleared and with fifty laps remaining the drivers were ready for
the run to the checkered flag. The Dodge driver did everything
he could to catch Ranger but it was not to be and the No. 22
Canadian Tire Avenger crossed the finish line in second.
“Not a bad run for us with a new car,” said Steckly after the
race. “We just need to test it a bit more and make some
adjustments and I think we will be even better. It was another
great run for us and our sponsors Canadian Tire, Tow Truck in a
Box, Motomaster, Exide, Mobil Super, Erb, AW Millwrights, Marks
Work Warehouse and Reefer Sales.”
D. J. Kennington finished third with Ron Beauchamp Jr. and
Don Thomson Jr. rounding out the top five. Steckly now
unofficially is 46 points behind leader Andrew Ranger with five
races remaining.
The Vortex Brake Pads 200 from Mosport will be broadcast on
TSN on Saturday August 23rd at 12 p.m. EST.
STECKLY BATTLES ADVERSITY AND WINS THE
VELOCITY PRAIRIE THUNDER 250
Blows Motor in Practice Comes from Back to Win
 Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan (Wednesday July 29, 2009): Scott Steckly and his
No. 22 Racing Team experienced the highs and the lows in
Saskatoon at the Velocity Prairie Thunder presented by Bayer
Crop Science 250. He started off by putting his Canadian
Tire/Tow Truck in a Box Dodge Avenger up near the top of the
practice charts only to blow the motor at the end of the
session. His Canadian Tire team quickly went to work and by the
time driver introductions started the Steckly crew had the car
ready to race.
Due to missing the qualifying and autograph session, Steckly
was immediately sent to the back of the field to start the race.
This resulted in the 18th starting position out of 19 in
attendance. When the green flag flew Steckly immediately started
his march to the front of the pack. By lap 50 he was up to
seventh and by lap 100 he was on the back bumper of leader Don
Thomson Jr. Slightly after the half way flag, he would make a
great move to get by Thomson only to have him return the favour
a few laps later. The two would battle for several laps and
eventually Steckly would drop back to fifth when he pitted for
tires and fuel. But they were not to be denied and on lap 213 of
the 250 lap race he passed Thomson for the final time. “I have
to thank everyone for their hard work today, my crew did a great
job of getting the motor changed and D.J. Kennington for helping
us out with the motor,” said a smiling Steckly after the race.
“I also want to thank Canadian Tire and Tow Truck in a Box who
were in attendance tonight as well as all of our other
sponsors.”
When asked how he did it he was quick to reply, “great
teamwork, great racetrack, great sponsors and a terrific
handling car.” Don Thomson Jr. finished second after leading the
most laps with D. J. Kennington, Jason Hathaway and Anthony
Simone rounding out the top five. The Velocity Prairie Thunder
250 will be broadcast on TSN on Saturday August 22 at midnight
E.S.T. Steckly and his team now head home to Milverton, Ontario
after the three race Western swing in the NASCAR Canadian Tire
Series, where they will prepare for Mosport Speedway on Saturday
August 8th. For more information on this event visit
www.mosport.com. For more information on the NASCAR Canadian
Tire Series please visit www.nascar.ca Visit NASCAR Home Tracks
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to vote for your favourite NASCAR Canadian Tire Series driver.
You can vote once a day from now until the season ends on
September 26, 2009.
STECKLY POSTS FOURTH PODIUM IN SIX
RACES
THIRD IN CANADIAN TIRE 100 IN EDMONTONEdmonton, AB (Saturday July 25, 2009): Scott Steckly driver
of the No. 22 Racing/Canadian Tire/Tow Truck in a Box Dodge
Avenger finished third in Edmonton on Saturday. This is
Steckly’s fourth podium finish in six events in the 2009 NASCAR
Canadian Tire Series.
Steckly’s Dodge Avenger qualified second quickest on Friday
giving him the outside front row starting position. Andrew
Ranger won the pole and would go on to win the Canadian Tire
100.
At the drop of the green J. R. Fitzpatrick who started third,
had the inside line following Ranger into turn one and he was
able to get by Steckly who was on the outside. The strategy for
Steckly then was to sit back in third and watch Ranger and
Fitzpatrick battle it out and try to be in a position to
capitalize should something happen. These two frontrunners,
Ranger and Fitzpatrick have had many battles on the track over
the last two years, so it was a good strategy for Steckly. While
Fitzpatrick made several runs on Ranger during the final two
laps they finished the way they ran for the major part of the
100 km race and Steckly would be a close third.
“My Canadian Tire/Tow Truck in a Box Dodge was really strong
today,” said Steckly after the race. “We had a couple of chances
to make a run on J.R. but thought better of it. I hoped they
might tangle in front of me and I would get a chance to get by
the for the win but it didn’t happen. We’re happy with the third
place finish.”
With the third place finish, Steckly moves his No. 22
Racing/Canadian Tire Dodge Avenger into second in the NASCAR
Canadian Tire Series point standings heading into the seventh
event of the year at Auto Clearing Speedway in Saskatoon on
Wednesday.
Behind Steckly, Trevor Siebert made a strong run from the
back of the pack to finish fourth with Don Thomson Jr. finishing
fifth.The Canadian Tire 100 from Edmonton will be broadcast on
TSN Sunday August 9 at Noon E.S.T.
Next up for the 22 Racing Team is a visit to Auto Clearing
Motor Speedway in Saskatoon for NASCAR’s inaugural visit to this
race track on Wednesday July 29th as the teams wind up the three
race Western road trip.
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About 22 Racing
Scott Steckly and the No. 22 Racing Team are supported by a
large group of sponsors including: Canadian Tire, Tow Truck in a
Box, Motomaster, Exide, Erb Transport, Mobil Super, AW
Millwrights, Marks Work Warehouse, Reefer Sales and Twin City
Graphics.
Scott Steckly and his 22 Racing Team are a familiar face in top
level stock car racing in Canada. Steckly in his second season
with the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series in 2008 went on to win 4
events, place 2nd in four more and overall post 9 top five
finishes on their way to claiming the NASCAR Canadian Tire
Series Championship. The team is based out of the small town of
Milverton, ON just outside of Stratford, ON.
About Canadian Tire
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (TSX: CTC.a, CTC) operates
more than 1,200 general merchandise and apparel retail stores,
gas bars and car washes in an inter-related network of
businesses engaged in retail, financial services and petroleum.
More than 57,000 Canadians work across the Canadian Tire
organization from coast-to-coast. Canadian Tire Retail and its
Associate Dealers together form one of Canada's best-known and
most successful retailers with 475 stores in communities
nationwide. Canadian Tire stores offer a unique mix of products
and services through the leadership of three specialty stores
under one roof - Automotive, Sports and Leisure, and Home
Products.
STECKLY EARNS THIRD PODIUM OF YOUNG
SEASON
Vernon British Columbia (Sunday July 19, 2009): The 22
Racing/Canadian Tire/Tow Truck in a Box team finished second at
Sun Valley tonight for the third time in three attempts. Steckly
was one of only two cars to finish on the lead lap, the other
being winner Andrew Ranger.
Steckly’s No. 22 Dodge Avenger was scored in the top ten
during practice but a late arrival to technical inspection prior
to qualifying had them penalized and only allowed one time trial
lap. “We decided to make some changes to the car after practice
as we weren’t quite where we wanted to be. We arrived at tech
about two minutes late along with four other cars and we were
all given only one lap of qualifying.”
The A & W 300 started with Ron Beauchamp Jr. on the pole and
he would hold the top spot until the first third of the race was
in the books. Steckly continued to edge his Canadian Tire entry
closer to the front and with only a few caution flags the lead
lap cars dwindled in numbers. With less that 20 laps to go
Dilley who was following the two leaders in third ran out of
fuel and a spin with less than four to go would give the fans
the excitement of a green, white, checkered finish. Steckly
lined up on the outside of Ranger for the restart but just
couldn’t made the pass and the No. 22 team crossed the line in
second giving them their third podium finish in five events.
“The car was really loose all night long,” said Steckly after
the race. “We made adjustments but just couldn’t get it to where
I could get on the gas coming off the corner. I want to thank
Canadian Tire, Tow Truck in a Box as well as A & W tonights
sponsor and all the fans for coming out tonight. We always like
coming to Sun Valley Speedway and racing in front of these great
Western fans.”
Andrew Ranger would win his first oval track NASCAR Canadian
Tire Series race tonight and Ron Beauchamp Jr. finished third.
D. J. Kennington & Kerry Micks rounded out the top five.
The A & W 300 from Sun Valley Speedway will be broadcast on
TSN Sunday August 2 at Noon E.S.T.
The 22 Racing Team now load up and head to Edmonton Alberta for
the Edmonton Rexall Indy next weekend.
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September 26, 2009.
STECKLY EARNS FIRST 2009 SEASON WIN
First Win for Steckly with his new sponsor Canadian Tire
St. Eustache, QC, Sunday July 12, 2009: Scott Steckly was not
to be denied the win on Sunday in the Tide 250 at Autodrome St.
Eustache. After overcoming a couple of obstacles, Steckly
driving the No. 22 Racing/Canadian Tire/Tow Truck in a Box Dodge
Avenger earned his first checkered flag of the season and first
win for his new sponsor Canadian Tire.
Steckly, who sat on the pole at the first race of the season
here in May, started the 250 lap event in fifth. By lap 25
Steckly had moved up to second and was challenging leader Andrew
Ranger. A caution would see the two line up side by side for the
restart. According to NASCAR Steckly jumped the start and was
awarded a drive though penalty. This would have the Canadian
Tire driver deep in the pack but persistence and good pit
strategy had the team fighting their way back to the front.
With just over 50 laps to go a spinning car would come down
the track and clip Steckly on the right front wheel. There was
concern in the No. 22 pits as the front steering seemed to be
off centre. Steckly would take the green flag on the restart
cautiously waiting to see how the car was going to react. Within
a lap he was moving up the inside of Ranger and a few laps later
he took over the lead. Steckly kept his Canadian Tire/Tow Truck
in a Box entry up front for the remainder of the race holding
off a late race challenge from eventual second place finisher D.
J. Kennington.
“We are very happy to get this first win for Canadian Tire,”
stated a smiling Steckly after the race. “I wish we could have
done it sooner but it’s good to finally get it done. I want to
thank all of our sponsors including Canadian Tire, Tow Truck in
a Box, Exide, Motomaster, Mobil Super, Erb, AW Millwrights,
Marks Work Wearhouse and Reefer Sales.”
Finish 2. D.J. Kennington 3. John Gaunt 4. Andrew Ranger 5.
Dave Whitlock.
Steckly moves up to fourth in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
Standings heading to event #5 next weekend at Sun Valley
Speedway in Vernon British Columbia. The three race Western
Swing then continues to Edmonton for the Rexall Edmonton Indy on
Saturday July 25th before wrapping up with NASCAR’s first
appearance at Auto Clearing Speedway in Saskatoon on Wednesday
July 29th.
The Tide 250 will be broadcast on TSN on Sunday July 19th at 2
p.m. EST.STECKLY SUCCUMBS TO ENGINE FAILURE AT
MOSPORT
22 Racing/Canadian Tire Entry Starts from Row One Again
Bowmanville ON, Sunday June 14, 2009: Scott
Steckly for the second race in a row qualified second quickest
to start on the front row but this time disappointment followed
as the 22 Racing/Canadian Tire/Tow Truck in a Box Dodge Avenger
succumbed to engine failure on lap 21 of the 51 lap race.
Steckly as usual was right up top of the practice charts in
the first practice early on Saturday morning. A broken wheel
part would keep them from participating in the second practice
session but it didn’t turn out to have any ill effects on the
team as they qualified just 2/10ths of a second slower than pole
sitter Andrew Ranger.
The start of the Dickies 200 on Sunday would have Steckly put
his Canadian Tire Avenger on the back bumper of Ranger’s car for
the early laps. Steckly attempted a pass on Ranger on the long
Andretti straightway on lap four but Ranger was able to wrestle
the lead back a short time later. No to be deterred Steckly
stayed with the lead cars until pit stops on lap 18. With four
fresh tires and fuel the No. 22 Canadian Tire/Tow Truck in a Box
Dodge Avenger driver was ready to charge to the front when a
short three laps later they experienced engine failure. A
twentieth place finish was recorded. “The car was really good
all day,” stated Steckly. “All weekend really. After pitting for
tires and fuel we ran our best lap of the weekend, so we were
confident about getting back to the front once all the pit stops
cycled through. I am really disappointed for all of our
sponsors.”
Andrew Ranger won from the pole with No. 95 Anthony Simone
finishing a career best second and J. R. Fitzpatrick rounding
out the top three.
The driver of the No.40 car, Joey Hanssen from the
Netherlands experienced a very hard hit in turn eight which
resulted in an extended red flag period while they extricated
him from the car on lap ten.
Steckly and his No. 22 Racing team now get three weeks off
before returning to Autodrome St. Eustache for event number four
of the thirteen race NASCAR Canadian Tire Series schedule on
Saturday July 11th.
The No. 22 Racing/Canadian Tire/Tow Truck in a Box team are
also sponsored by the following associate and product sponsors:
Motomaster, Exide, Mobil Super, Erb Transport, AW Millwrights,
Marks Work Warehouse and Reefer Sales.
The Dickies 200 from Mosport International Raceway will be
televised on TSN on Sunday June 28th at 11:30 a.m. EST. Check
local listings for more details.
STECKLY EARNS FIRST PODIUM FOR CANADIAN
TIRE IN 2009
London, Ontario, Monday June 8, 2009: Scott Steckly driving
the No. 22 Canadian Tire/Tow Truck in a Box Dodge Avenger
finished the Saturday night event in third place after several
green, white checkered attempts to finish the race. The Delaware
200 presented by Belfor Restoration Services was held at
Delaware Speedway just outside of London, On on Saturday night
as the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series made its inaugural visit to
the popular Southern Ontario half mile speedway.
Steckly posted his time trial early in the qualifying session
and was first on the charts until a late qualifying Mark Dilley
bumped him off the top spot. Dilley and Steckly would form the
front row for the start of the 200 lap race.
At the drop of the green flag Dilley quickly moved to the
front and Steckly was in the high groove for a few laps until he
was finally able to get down to the preferred racing groove and
into third place. By the first round of pit stops at lap 62, the
No. 22 Canadian Tire driver found himself back in fifth. His
crew quickly serviced the car with racing fuel, made some
chassis adjustments and sent him back out. On lap 88 Steckly
again came to the attention of his crew for right side tires.
The car was extremely loose all night and the adjustments were
making it better but still not quite what the driver wanted.
When the dust settled after three attempts at a green, white
checkered finish Steckly brought the Canadian Tire/Tow Truck in
a Box Dodge Avenger across the line in third posting his first
podium finish in the early stages of the 2009 NASCAR Canadian
Tire Series season.
“The car was extremely loose all night,” stated Steckly after
the race. “The team made some adjustments during our pit stops
and while it was better it still wasn’t perfect but a third is a
good finish. I want to thank Canadian Tire, Tow Truck in a Box
and all of our great sponsors for making this possible.”
D. J. Kennington won the Delaware 200 on his home track with
Ron Beauchamp Jr. posting his second straight second place
finish, Kerry Micks and Anthony Simone rounded out the top five.
The Delaware 200 presented by Belfor Restoration Services
will be aired on TSN on Sunday June 14th at 11:30 a.m. EST.
Steckly and his Canadian Tire team now head to Mosport
International Raceway for the Dickies 200 next weekend, June
13/14th. Steckly finished fourth at this Internationally
renowned road course venue in 2008. If not for a rain shower
late in the event, Steckly may have had a chance at the win. For
more information on the Dickies 200 event including tickets,
camping and schedule please visit www.mosport.com.
For more information on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
please visit www.nascar.ca STECKLY TAKES POLE AND COMES BACK TO
FINISH FOURTH
St. Eustache, Quebec, Sunday May 24, 2009: Reigning NASCAR
Canadian Tire Series Champion Scott Steckly started off the new
season as planned by sitting on the pole for the Tufoil 250 at
Autodrome St. Eustache. After leading the 250 lap event early,
then battling adversity midway through the race the team bounced
back to bring the No. 22 Canadian Tire Dodge Avenger across the
finish line in fourth.
Steckly, sporting new sponsor Canadian Tire colours in 2009
set quick time during the mid day qualifying session and he
would go on to lead the first 44 laps of the 250 lap event.
Difficulty started for the Steckly team when attempting to pit
early for fuel and tires, they were partially blocked from
entering their pit stall by another competitor. A one lap
penalty ensued for pitting out of their pit box. The Canadian
Tire/Tow Truck in a Box team knew there would be more cautions
and a “lucky dog” opportunity could result in getting them back
on the lead lap. On lap 233, Steckly was indeed the beneficiary
of the lucky dog rule and was awarded his lap back. After
pitting for tires, Steckly would then attempt to get back to the
front. With less than 15 laps to go a valiant effort was made
and the No. 22 Canadian Tire/Tow Truck in a Box Dodge Avenger
crossed the finish line in fourth. “If we had of had a few more
laps we would have been on the podium for sure,” said Steckly
after the race. “It was a bit frustrating for us early in the
night but my guys stayed on track and we just worked hard to get
back on the lead lap. I want to thank Canadian Tire, Tow Truck
in a Box and all of our other sponsors; we hope to keep them up
front all year long.”
The 22 Racing Team compete in the 13 race NASCAR Canadian
Tire Series from coast to coast in Canada using 350 parts from
Canadian Tire.
Finish: 1. No. 39 Dave Whitlock 2. No. 02 Kerry Micks 3. No.
60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. 5. No. 9 Mark Dilley.
The Tufoil 250 from Autodrome St. Eustache will air on TSN on
Saturday May 30 at 5 p.m. EST.
Event number two will be held on Saturday June 6th at
London’s Delaware Speedway.
About 22 Racing
Scott Steckly and the No. 22 Racing Team are supported by a
large group of sponsors including: Motomaster, Exide, Erb, Mobil
Super, AW Millwrights, Marks Work Warehouse, Reefer Sales and
Twin City Graphics.
Scott Steckly and his 22 Racing Team are a familiar face in top
level stock car racing in Canada. Steckly in his second season
with the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series in 2008 went on to win 4
events, place 2nd in four more and overall post 9 top five
finishes on their way to claiming the NASCAR Canadian Tire
Series Championship. The team is based out of the small town of
Milverton, ON just outside of Stratford, ON.
About Canadian Tire
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (TSX: CTC.a, CTC) operates
more than 1,200 general merchandise and apparel retail stores,
gas bars and car washes in an inter-related network of
businesses engaged in retail, financial services and petroleum.
More than 57,000 Canadians work across the Canadian Tire
organization from coast-to-coast. Canadian Tire Retail and its
Associate Dealers together form one of Canada's best-known and
most successful retailers with 475 stores in communities
nationwide. Canadian Tire stores offer a unique mix of products
and services through the leadership of three specialty stores
under one roof - Automotive, Sports and Leisure, and Home
Products.
For more information on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series please
visit www.nascar.ca
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