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Gibbons wins Mopar 300 CALGARY, AB (July 26, 1998) Reigning CASCAR Castrol Super Series East champion Peter Gibbons won the Mopar 300 at Calgary's Race City Speedway on Sunday afternoon. The Canadian Tire Chevrolet Monte Carlo driver started ...

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Gibbons wins Mopar 300

CALGARY, AB (July 26, 1998) Reigning CASCAR Castrol Super Series East champion Peter Gibbons won the Mopar 300 at Calgary's Race City Speedway on Sunday afternoon. The Canadian Tire Chevrolet Monte Carlo driver started third in the field of 35 CASCAR Late Model drivers and took the lead for the second and final time on lap 295 of the 300 lap National Super Series opener.

It was the second time that the Stouffville, ON racer has won the Mopar 300. The other time was in 1995. With today's victory, Gibbons becomes the first two-time winner of the event.

Finishing second was Windsor, ON racer Sean Dupuis. The former CASCAR champion continues to improve after some early season troubles. It was the second podium finish in the last three races for the STP / Ford Performance Parts Taurus racer.

The third and final podium finisher was Mt. Albert, ON racer Kerry Micks. Driving the Ford Fast Lane Taurus, Micks took the initial green flag in 20th position and climbed steadily throughout the race. The former CASCAR champion required physically exhausted and required medical attention after the race as he's been battling the flu.

Defending race winner Dave Whitlock (Petrolia, ON) was fourth in his Ford Quality Care Service Taurus, ahead of Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON / Tim Hortons Ford Taurus).

The second round of the four-race National championship will be held next weekend in Edmonton, on a road course circuit at Edmonton's City Centre Airport.

CASCAR Castrol Super Series National Championship Point Standings after one of four rounds: 1. Peter Gibbons (338) 2. Dan Shirley (330) 3. Sean Dupuis (318) 4. Dave Whitlock (310) 5. Dan Shirtliff (284) 6. Kerry Micks (282) 6. Ron Beauchamp Jr. (282) 6. Neil Fair (282) 9. Alex Nagy (276) 10. John Gaunt (268) 11. Jim Lapcevich (266) 12. Dave Jacombs (264) 13. Rob Neely (260) 13. Pete Vanderwyst (260) 15. Jack Monaghan (258)

CASCAR Castrol Super Series (National Series) Mopar 500 Race Weekend / July 26, 1998 / Round #1 Race City Motorsport Park / Calgary, Alberta Mopar 300; Unofficial Results

Fin. St. Car# Driver (Hometown) Sponsor / Make Laps 1. 3 1 Peter Gibbons (Stouffville, ON) Canadian Tire Chevrolet Monte Carlo 300 2. 4 43 Sean Dupuis (Windsor, ON) STP / Ford Performance Parts Ford Taurus 300 3. 20 02 Kerry Micks (Mt. Albert, ON) Ford Fast Lane Ford Taurus 300 4. 8 98 Dave Whitlock (Petrolia, ON) Ford Quality Care Service Taurus 300 5. 34 25 Jim Lapcevich (Hamilton, ON) Tim Hortons / Ford Performance Parts Taurus 300 6. 13 93 Alex Nagy (Brantford, ON) AC Delco / Snap-On Chevrolet Monte Carlo 299 7. 7 60 Ron Beauchamp Jr. (Windsor, ON) Mopar Performance Dodge Avenger 299 8. 1 46 Dan Shirley (Saskatoon, SK) AC Delco Chevrolet Monte Carlo 298 9. 31 33 Don Sales (Quesnel, BC) Skoal Inc. Chevrolet Monte Carlo 298 10. 6 55 Neil Fair (Ancaster, ON) Two-Way Transport. / Fairway Chevrolet Monte Carlo 297 11. 25 44 Fred DelPero (Edmonton, AB) Ital Motors Ford Taurus 297 12. 9 3 Dan Shirtliff (Huntsville, ON) GM Goodwrench / Snap-On Chevrolet Monte Carlo 297 13. 16 97 Rob Neely (Milton, ON) Champion / Mopar / QEW-427 / Midas Dodge Avenger 296 14. 21 77 Pete Vanderwyst (St. Thomas, ON) Loctite Chevrolet Monte Carlo 296 15. 11 88 Dave Jacombs (Mt. Hope, ON) Ford Racing / Ford Performance Parts Taurus 296 16. 27 79 Wade Lee (Calgary, AB) GM Goodwrench Service Pontiac Grand Prix 294 17. 10 03 Jack Monaghan (Harrow, ON) Five Star Service Dodge Avenger 293 18. 26 35 Kevin Dowler (Edmonton, AB) Ford of Canada Ford Taurus 292 19. 30. 2 Carl Harr (St. Albert, AB) GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo 292 20. 12 41 Don Thomson Jr. (Hamilton, ON) HMS Equipment Chevrolet Monte Carlo 290 21. 32 6 Todd Nichol (St. Albert, AB) Rocky Mtn. Sales Chevrolet Monte Carlo 284 22. 19 4 Daryl Harr (St. Albert, AB) Westworld Computers Chevrolet Monte Carlo 283 23. 14 66 Robin Buck (Oakville, ON) UAP/NAPA Pontiac Grand Prix 281 24. 18 14 John Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Chevrolet Monte Carlo 277 25. 17 31 Kelly Williams (Inglewood, ON) GM Goodwrench / Gargoyles / Inside Track Pontiac G.P. 276 26. 28 20 Kim Richard (Calgary, AB) Chevrolet Monte Carlo 274 27. 24 9 Steve Smith (Burlington, ON) Peel Chrysler Dodge Avenger 238 28. 22 16 Alan Turner (Barrie, ON) Blue Streak / Gates / PRC Chass. Chevy Monte Carlo 233 29. 29 04 Andy Farr (Chesterfield, MI) De Walt Dodge Avenger 180 30. 5 52 Bill Rowse Jr. (Corunna, ON) TMC Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo 157 31. 23 7 James MacFarlane (Calgary, AB) Ford Taurus 146 32. 35 17 D.J. Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol Canada Dodge Avenger 132 33. 2 27 John Gaunt (Barrie, ON) Centennial Plymouth Chrysler Dodge Avenger 115 34. 15 5 Steve Jefferson (Prince Geo., BC) Mopar Performance Dodge Avenger 106 35. 33 18 Gil Gillette (Kelowna, BC) Ford Thunderbird 87

Lap Leaders: #46 Dan Shirley (Pole 1), #27 John Gaunt (2-45), #46 Dan Shirley (46-91), #27 Gaunt (92-98), #1 Peter Gibbons (99-172), #25 Jim Lapcevich (173-197), #46 Shirley (198-295) and #1 Gibbons (296-300).

Time of Race: 2 hours, 35 minutes and 25 seconds Margin of Victory: .812 seconds Cautions: 8 for a total of 65 laps. Attendance: 6,500 *event record at Race City

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