Clarington, ON – The Castrol Victoria Day SpeedFest continued its tradition as the opening weekend on the major event calendar at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP). Half a dozen series joined the action, including the first Canadian visit for USF Juniors and the season opener for the NASCAR Canada Series. Here’s an overview of podium results, with some post-race interviews from the weekend.
NASCAR Canada Series
The NASCAR Canada Series headliner, scheduled for 51 laps, took place on Sunday afternoon. Gary Klutt recorded his second series win on the 11-year anniversary of his first victory. He took the lead from Kyle Steckly in a second overtime in the eventful race, which went for 2 hours and 24 minutes.
To read our full race recap, click here.
Podium finishers: 1) Gary Klutt, 2) L.P. Dumoulin, 3) Kyle Steckly
Remainder of top-10: 4) Alex Guenette, 5) Ryan Klutt, 6) J.P. Bergeron, 7) Darryl Timmers, 8) Connor Bell, 9) D.J. Kennington, 10) Marc-Antoine Camirand
FEL Emzone Radical Cup Canada presented by Michelin
The FEL Radical Cup Canada held a 40-minute race each day on Saturday and Sunday. Both races featured close battles at the front of the field in the Pro and Masters classes, with multiple lead changes.
Race One
1340 Pro class – Podium finishers: 1) Evan Cooley, 2) Brady Clapham, 3) Alex Tagliani
Masters class – Podium finishers: 1) Robert Burgess, 2) John Painter, 3) Daniel Earle
Race Two
1340 Pro class – Podium finishers**: 1) Brady Clapham, 2) Antoine Sénéchal, 3) Evan Cooley
Masters class – Podium finishers**: 1) Daniel Earle, 2) Robert Burgess, 3) Alan Shaw
**Alex Tagliani initially won the Pro class, but finished fifth after post-race penalties. Robert Burgess initially won the Masters class, but finished second after post-race penalties.
USF Juniors presented by Continental Tire
USF Juniors made its Canadian debut with a trio of 40-minute races, with two on Saturday and one on Sunday.
Race One
Podium finishers: 1) Karol Pasiewicz, 2) Victor Couto, 3) Olivier Mrak
Canadians: Olivier Mrak (3rd), Cole Medeiros (4th), Leonardo Serravalle (5th), Edward Kennedy (10th), Alex Berg (12th)
Race Two
Podium finishers: 1) Karol Pasiewicz, 2) Victor Couto, 3) Olivier Mrak
Canadians: Olivier Mrak (3rd), Edward Kennedy (4th), Leonardo Serravalle (6th), Cole Medeiros (8th), Alex Berg (16th)
Race Three
Podium finishers: 1) Karol Pasiewicz, 2) Olivier Mrak, 3) Ivan Machado Perez
Canadians: Olivier Mrak (2nd), Edward Kennedy (6th), Alex Berg (12th), Leonardo Serravalle (16th), Cole Medeiros (18th)
Super Production Challenge
Super Production Challenge opened its season with three 30-minute contests, with two on Saturday and one on Sunday.
Race One
Super Production (SP) class – Podium finishers: 1) Alexandre Fortin, 2) Guillaume Labbé, 3) Marc Héroux
Production (P) class – Podium finishers: 1) Zack Lalonde, 2) Francis Fortin, 3) Blake Kelley
Compact (C) class – Podium finishers: 1) Eric Coulombe, 2) Maïka Chamberland, 3) Patrick Desrochers
Race Two
Super Production (SP) class – Podium finishers: 1) Alexandre Fortin, 2) Guillaume Labbé, 3) Christopher Bernier
Production (P) class – Podium finishers**: 1) Peter Hanson, 2) Blake Kelley, 3) Yannick Lupien
Compact (C) class – Podium finishers: 1) Eric Coulombe, 2) Maïka Chamberland, 3) Frédéric Bernier
**Blake Kelley initially won the P class but was later penalized for passing under a full course caution.
Race Three
Super Production (SP) class – Podium finishers: 1) Alexandre Fortin, 2) Guillaume Labbé, 3) Arek Wojciechowski
Production (P) class – Podium finishers: 1) Francis Fortin, 2) Blake Kelley, 3) Zack Lalonde
Compact (C) class – Podium finishers: 1) Eric Coulombe, 2) Frédéric Bernier, 3) Maïka Chamberland
Challenge Canada
The new Challenge Canada spec series, similar to the former Nissan Sentra Cup, held a trio of 30-minute races, with one on Saturday and two on Sunday.
Race One
Nissan Z Podium finishers: 1) Nicolas Barrette, 2) Valérie Limoges, 3) Marc-Antoine D’Amour
Nissan Sentra Podium finishers: 1) Nicolas Levesque, 2) Jean-Francois Couture, 3) Raphaël St-Pierre
Race Two
Nissan Z Podium finishers: 1) Marc-Antoine D’Amour, 2) Nicolas Barrette, 3) Mathieu Lemyre
Nissan Sentra Podium finishers: 1) Nicolas Levesque, 2) Alexis Baillargeon, 3) Jean-Francois Couture
Race Three
Nissan Z Podium finishers: 1) Valérie Limoges, 2) Marc-Antoine D’Amour, 3) Christain Thibault
Nissan Sentra Podium finishers: 1) Nicolas Levesque, 2) Alexis Baillargeon, 3) Jean-Francois Couture
Toyo Tires F1600 Championship Series
The Toyo Tires F1600 Championship Series opened its season with three 30-minute races, with one on Saturday and two on Sunday.
Race One
F1600 A Podium finishers: 1) Christain Menezes, 2) Jenson Raybould, 3) Graham Lobban
F1600 B Podium finishers: 1) Steve Bodrug, 2) Michael Gayowski, 3) Kieran Murphy
Race Two
F1600 A Podium finishers: 1) Christain Menezes, 2) Jenson Raybould, 3) Phil Wang
F1600 B Podium finishers: 1) Steve Bodrug, 2) Michael Gayowski, 3) Kari Salo
Race Three
F1600 A Podium finishers: 1) Christain Menezes, 2) Jenson Raybould, 3) Phil Wang
F1600 B Podium finishers: 1) Steve Bodrug, 2) Byron Leis, 3) Kieran Murphy