DRIVER PROFILES #4 Don Thomson Jr.
HOMETOWN: Hamilton, Ontario // BIRTH DATE: August 24, 1962 // SPONSOR(S) / MAKE: Home Hardware / John Fitzpatrick Racing Chevrolet Impala SS
NOTABLE: A five-time Canadian National Champion, Donnie is still looking for his first Canadian Tire Series title. Holds the record for Most Poles in a season (7 in 2008), Most Laps Led (1412) and Most Career Poles (11). Has 18 top-five finishes along with 27 top-10s in 38 career starts. Endured some early-season issues in ‘09 but fought back to sixth in the points. Won at Barrie Speedway, earned two poles, five top- fives and nine top-10s on the way.
QUOTABLE: “We have a new oval car and have done a bunch of work on our road course car. We have the same crew com- ing back this year; we’ll just keep doing what we do and put ourselves in a position to finish every race. The championship is our goal. For me, it’s all about winning, I want it all.”
BY JOE HAMILTON (CAR) & NASCAR (INSET) #7 Peter Shepherd III
HOMETOWN: Brampton, Ontario // BIRTH DATE: August 13, 1986 SPONSOR(S) / MAKE: National Exhaust Dodge Avenger
NOTABLE: A former CASCAR Super Series champion, this third-generation racer is looking forward to being busier be- hind the wheel in 2010. Shepherd took part in the 2010 Canadian Tire Series opener at Delaware Speedway and looked very competitive, even leading several laps.
QUOTABLE: “We’re excited to be back racing in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. We have support from National Ex- haust and some other sponsors but we’re looking for more so we can go to as many races as possible. We have a brand new McColl car and a bunch of our former crew members helping us out. We’ll focus on the ovals and hope to be com- petitive whenever we’re out there.
#9 Mark Dilley
HOMETOWN: Barrie, Ontario // BIRTH DATE: January 20, 1969 // SPONSOR(S) / MAKE: PartSource / Exide Batteries / Leland Industries / RHEEM / Sylvania / Mobil 1 Dodge Avenger
NOTABLE: A Canadian National Champion in 1994, Dilley spent 11 years racing out of the Whitlock Motorsports shops. With Dave Whitlock’s retirement, Dilley has now joined forces with 2008 champion Scott Steckly. Dilley finished ninth in the points last year, with a season-best second-place finish at Barrie and a third in Nova Scotia. Earned a pole at Delaware Speedway and another four top-10 results.
QUOTABLE: “Last year, anything that could go wrong; did go wrong. But we finished strong and we hope that momentum will carry over. I’m not getting any younger; if we’re going to take a run at this championship we’d better do it soon. The cars are ready and I think Scott and I will work well together this year.”
BY G. MACPHERSON (CAR) AND NASCAR (INSET)
BY JOE HAMILTON (CAR) AND NASCAR (INSET)
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