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Steckly Wins in Dominating Fashion

Scott Steckly does a burnout following his victory in the season-opening Crown Jewel 200 at Cayuga Motor Speedway Saturday night.
(Photo credit: Chris Coughlin/NASCAR)

Nelles Corner's, ON.  Scott Steckly of Milverton, ON did not waste long to make it known that he was going to have a dominant car in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series this season. Steckly cruised to victory in the season opening race at Cayuga Speedway, Saturday May 24 th. After posting the fastest time in practice, Scott managed to post the fifth fastest time in qualify. The 22 Racing team is now on a two race win streak after winning the last race of the 2007 season at Kawartha Speedway. The win also represents the second time in three years the Tow Truck in a Box/ Erb Group/ Reefer Sales Dodge Avenger has won the opening race of the season. Steckly took the checkered flag at Barrie Speedway in 2006.

After starting the race in fifth place, Steckly made everybody aware that he was going to have the car to beat on this night. He began picking off one car at a time and by lap 45 Scott took the lead by passing Don Thomson Jr. The Tow Truck in a Box/ Erb Group/ Reefer Sales Dodge would only relinquish the lead for five laps when the team pitted under caution on lap 99 for two right side tires and fuel. Scott was able to quickly regain the lead from Kerry Micks, who did not pit under the previous caution. From that point on Scott was able to grow his lead on the rest of his competition. While cautions would reset the field behind Steckly, by the second turn he was always able to quickly regain the lead. While, the other drivers were left to race amongst themselves for the runner up position. Steckly would say after the race “I have never driven a car this fast, it was like a rocket after the restarts”. Following the final caution lap 171, Scott was able to refocus for the final laps of the race. The Dodge Avenger was able to hold off a hard charging Kerry Micks to win by just under a second to post his third career victory.

Following the race an elated Steckly would say “m y car was just unbelievable all night long. I have to thank my crew for the hard work they put into this car. Winning that last race last year just gave us a lot of confidence. Hopefully we’ll go on from here and win a few more”. With the win Steckly currently leads the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series championship standings for the first time in his career.

Anyone interested in sponsoring the 22 Racing team and driver Scott Steckly can contact Randy Steckly at 519-634-8080 extension 292 for more information.

In the drive for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series championship Scott Steckly and the 22 Racing team currently sits in 1 st place. The 2008 sponsors of 22 Racing include: Tow Truck in a Box, Erb Group, Reefer Sales and Service, AW Millwrights, Jutzi Fuels, Groeneveld, Mr. Transmission (Guelph), Commercial Babcock, Classy Collectibles, Generation 2 Filtration, Twin City Graphics, Motorsport Design, Glasvan Great Dane, Wix Filters, Chris Root Precision Machine, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, Wilride Transport, Milverton Garage, International Trucks Dealers: West Island in St. Laurent, PQ, IRL in Vernon, BC.

The next race in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series is this Saturday May 31 in at the Autodrome St-Eustache in St-Eustache, PQ.

Contact kyle_erb@hotmail.com for more information on the 22 Racing team or visit http://localracing.nascar.com/news/6 for the latest information on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
Cayuga May 24, 2008
Official Results

Race Statistics

Fastest Qualifier : Don Thomson Jr., Time: 20.954 Seconds, Speed: 107.378 MPH
Time of Race:1 hrs., 54 mins, 37 secs Average Speed: 65.436 mph 
Margin of Victory :0.884 Seconds
MOBIL 1 "COMMAND PERFORMANCE OF THE RACE" AWARD:  Scott Steckly, 22 Tow Truck in a Box/ Erb Group/ Reefer Sales Dodge
MOPAR FAST FIVE AWARD - 1ST PLACE:  Scott Steckly, 22 Tow Truck in a Box/ Erb Group/ Reefer Sales Dodge
Caution Flags: Laps 6-8; 51-54; 71-76; 96-103; 108-111; 126-129; 141-145; 148-152; 165-168; 171-181.  10 cautions for 54 laps.
Lap Leaders: D.J. Kennington 1, Don Thomson, Jr. 2-45, Scott Steckly 46-98, Kerry Micks 99-103, Scott Steckly 104-200.
Total Laps Led: Scott Steckly 150, Don Thomson, Jr. 44, Kerry Micks 5, D.J. Kennington 1.  4 lead changes involving 4 drivers.
Top 10 Driver Points: Scott Steckly 190, Kerry Micks 175, Ron Beauchamp, Jr. 165, Mark Dilley 160, Peter Gibbons 155, Derek Lynch 150, Dave Whitlock 146, Jason White * 142, Kent Nuhn 138, Anthony Simone * 134

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