Hamilton’s Don Thomson Jr. finished in second place at Sunday’s NAPA AUTOPRO 100.
Thomson started the race from the No. 7 pole position at the 2.709-mile course at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Thomson, who sits fifth in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, picked up $3,200 for the second place run.
Grimsby’s Jeff Lapcevich came in 22nd. [...]
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Thomson adds to point total with second place finish
August 30th, 2010
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Victory Lane welcomes Thomson in NASCAR north series
August 22nd, 2010
Hamilton’s Don Thomson Jr. drove to Victory Lane at Mosport Speedway for the second time in his career as he took the Dickies 200 checkered flag in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 action Saturday night.
Thomson, driver of the No. 4 Home Hardware Chevrolet, took the lead for the fifth and final [...]
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Lapcevich grabs fifth but top 10 finish eludes Thomson
August 16th, 2010
TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec -Defending NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 champion Andrew Ranger showed why you never give up in a road course race.
After being involved in an incident with JR Fitzpatrick racing for the lead, which sent Ranger into a barrier around Turn 6 and losing several positions, the Roxton Pond, Que., [...]
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Thomson driven to wear NASCAR ring
August 16th, 2010
There isn’t much that Don Thomson Jr. hasn’t accomplished in Canadian stock-car racing, but there is still one more thing he would like to add to his bulging résumé — a NASCAR championship — before he hangs up his helmet.
“Definitely, I want to win one of those (NASCAR) championship rings,” he said.
After winning back-to-back CASCAR [...]
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Lapcevich, Thomson Jr. look to improve points standings
August 12th, 2010
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, presented by Mobil 1, makes its fourth visit to the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres and Circuit de Trois-Rivieres on Sunday, Aug. 15 for the GP3R 100. The race will feature two local drivers, Jeff Lapcevich of Grimsby and Don Thomson Jr., of Hamilton.
It is the 2010 season’s eighth event and [...]
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