Lapcevich Scores Historic Pinty’s Series Win At Wyant

Cayden Lapcevich celebrates his first NASCAR Pinty’s Series win at Wyant Group Raceway on Wednesday night. Photo by Matthew Murnaghan/NASCAR

Wednesday night at Wyant Group Raceway is one Cayden Lapcevich won’t forget about for a long time.

After scoring a pair of runner-up finishes in what he called ‘frustrating nights’ earlier this season, the 16 year-old Grimsby, Ontario native can finally celebrate.

Lapcevich took the lead in a tight battle with veteran Jason Hathaway midway through the race and held off former NASCAR Pinty’s Series champion L.P. Dumoulin late to score his first series victory in the Velocity Prairie Thunder 250 at Wyant Group Raceway.

He scored the win in just his 13th start, to become the youngest winner in the history of the series at 16 years, eight months and 24 days – eclipsing the old record held by J.R. Fitzpatrick of 19 years, one month and 26 days set in 2007.

Lapcevich first took the lead on lap 135 as he and Hathaway raced side-by-side for eight laps.

After Hathaway took the lead on laps 136-137, Lapcevich reclaimed the top spot on lap 138 and remained out front with leads by as much as six car lengths.

Hathaway and Lapcevich traded the lead two more times before the teenager reclaimed the point on lap 145 and stayed out front until the eighth and final caution of the race was given to the field on lap 237.

Dumoulin, who won this race in 2014 for his first oval track win, took the lead after the restart on lap 246 before Lapcevich made the pass for the lead on lap 248 and hold on for the victory.

Alex Labbe followed Dumoulin in third to score his best finish since his win at Chaudière in June with Alex Tagliani and Andrew Ranger completing the top five.

D.J. Kennington was sixth followed by Gary Klutt, Kevin Lacroix, Noel Dowler and Mark Dilley to complete the top 10.

Lapcevich pulled to within one point of Ranger in the driver points battle (289-288) with Tagliani’s car owner Colin Livingston holding on to the top spot in the owner’s championship standings by seven points over Doug Kennington (296-289).

The NASCAR Pinty’s series will return to action on Aug. 14 at Circuit de Trois-Rivieres for the Can-Am 50 Tours.

NASCAR Pinty’s Series
Wyant Group Raceway – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Velocity Prairie Thunder 250 – July 27, 2016

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RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: Andrew Ranger, Time: 14.657 Seconds, Speed: 81.790 mph
Time of Race: 1 hrs., 37 mins, 12 secs Average Speed: 51.389 mph Margin of Victory: .736 Seconds
Caution Flags: Laps 58-73 (Car 1 spin in turn #4 {[free pass] 25} ); 86-90 (Car 09 spin in turn #4 [none]); 105-108 (Cars 9 & 51 spin in turn #4 [none]); 121-125 (Car 56 spin in turn #4 [9]); 141-149 (Cars 02 & 32 spin in turn 3 [09]); 192-199 (Cars 09 & 25 contact on the front straight [none]); 218-221 (Car 01 slow on track [56]); 237-244 (Cars 09 & 9 spin in turn #4 [none]).  8 for 59 laps.
Lap Leaders: Andrew Ranger 1-91, Jason Hathaway 92-134, Cayden Lapcevich * 135, Jason Hathaway 136-137, Cayden Lapcevich * 138-150, Jason Hathaway 151-154, Cayden Lapcevich * 155-245, L.P. Dumoulin 246-247, Cayden Lapcevich * 248-250.
Total Laps Led: Cayden Lapcevich * 108, Andrew Ranger 91, Jason Hathaway 49, L.P. Dumoulin 2.  8 changes involving 4 drivers.

* – Denotes Jostens Rookie of the Year Contender