2025 NAPA 300
3rd race of the 2025 NASCAR Canada Series
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The 2025 NAPA 300 was the third stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Canada Series. The race was held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Edmonton International Raceway, a 0.250 mi (0.402 km) oval shaped racetrack outside Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Edmonton. The race went beyond the scheduled 300 lap distance after a late race caution and would be completed after 310 laps. The race was won by Marc-Antoine Camirand, driving for Paillé Course//Racing, his second win of the season.[4][5][6] Donald Theetge, driving for Group Theetge, led the most laps and finished in second, and Kevin Lacroix, driving for Innovation Auto Sport, would finish third.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 12 in the 2025 NASCAR Canada Series season | |||
| Location | Edmonton International Raceway in County of Wetaskiwin No. 10, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.250 miles (0.402 km) | ||
| Distance | 310 laps, 77.50 mi (124.72 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 300 laps, 75.0 mi (120.70 km) | ||
| Average speed | 54.439 miles per hour (87.611 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Group Theetge | ||
| Time | 12.924 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Donald Theetge | Group Theetge | |
| Laps | 108 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 96 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | Paillé Course//Racing | |
Report
Background
Edmonton International Raceway is a 0.250 mi (0.402 km), paved oval auto racing facility, located outside Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Edmonton. The track is the first in Alberta to be sanctioned by NASCAR.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jason Hathaway | Ed Hakonson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 04 | Bryan Cathcart | Dumoulin Compétition | Dodge |
| 9 | Mathieu Kingsbury | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Rob Naismith | MRN Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | D. J. Kennington | DJK Racing | Dodge |
| 27 | Andrew Ranger | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet |
| 28 | Ryan Vargas | DJK Racing | Dodge |
| 46 | Matthew Shirley (R) | DJK Racing | Dodge |
| 47 | L. P. Dumoulin | Dumoulin Compétition | Dodge |
| 74 | Kevin Lacroix | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet |
| 80 | Donald Theetge | Group Theetge | Chevrolet |
| 96 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet |
Practice
The first and only practice session took place on Saturday, July 12, at 12:35 PM MT. Donald Theetge would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 13.005 seconds with a speed of 69.204 mph (111.373 km/h).[7][8]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | Donald Theetge | Group Theetge | Chevrolet | 13.005 | 69.204 |
| 2 | 27 | Andrew Ranger | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet | 13.051 | 68.960 |
| 3 | 74 | Kevin Lacroix | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet | 13.113 | 68.634 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, July 12, at 4:50 PM MT. Donald Theetge, driving for Group Theetge, would win the pole with a lap of 12.924 seconds and a speed of 69.638 mph (112.071 km/h).[9]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | Donald Theetge | Group Theetge | Chevrolet | 12.924 | 69.638 |
| 2 | 27 | Andrew Ranger | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet | 12.928 | 69.616 |
| 3 | 9 | Mathieu Kingsbury | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet | 12.978 | 69.348 |
| 4 | 74 | Kevin Lacroix | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet | 12.997 | 69.247 |
| 5 | 28 | Ryan Vargas | DJK Racing | Dodge | 13.009 | 69.183 |
| 6 | 47 | L. P. Dumoulin | Dumoulin Compétition | Dodge | 13.015 | 69.151 |
| 7 | 17 | D. J. Kennington | DJK Racing | Dodge | 13.023 | 69.109 |
| 8 | 3 | Jason Hathaway | Ed Hakonson Racing | Chevrolet | 13.041 | 69.013 |
| 9 | 96 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet | 13.066 | 68.881 |
| 10 | 46 | Matthew Shirley | DJK Racing | Dodge | 13.139 | 68.498 |
| Withdrew | ||||||
| 11 | 04 | Bryan Cathcart | Dumoulin Compétition | Dodge | – | – |
| 12 | 10 | Rob Naismith | MRN Racing | Chevrolet | – | – |
| Full qualifying results | ||||||
Race results
| Pos | St | # | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 96 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet | 310 | 71 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 1 | 80 | Donald Theetge | Group Theetge | Dodge | 310 | 108 | Running | 44 |
| 3 | 4 | 74 | Kevin Lacroix | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet | 310 | 50 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 2 | 27 | Andrew Ranger | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 7 | 17 | D. J. Kennington | DJK Racing | Dodge | 310 | 81 | Running | 40 |
| 6 | 5 | 28 | Ryan Vargas | DJK Racing | Dodge | 310 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 3 | 9 | Mathieu Kingsbury | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | Jason Hathway | Ed Hakonson Racing | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 10 | 46 | Matthew Shirley | DJK Racing | Dodge | 307 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 6 | 47 | L. P. Dumoulin | Dumoulin Compétition | Dodge | 201 | 0 | Vibration | 34 |
Standings after the race
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
 1 |
1 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | 125 |
 1 |
2 | D. J. Kennington | 125 (–0) |
 |
3 | Andrew Ranger | 118 (–7) |
| 1 |
4 | Kevin Lacroix | 117 (–8) |
| 1 |
5 | Ryan Vargas | 112 (–13) |
| 2 |
6 | L. P. Dumoulin | 109 (–16) |
|
7 | Jason Hathaway | 106 (–19) |
|
8 | Mathieu Kingsbury | 105 (–20) |
| 12 |
9 | Donald Theetge | 74 (–51) |
| 1 |
10 | Larry Jackson | 57 (–68) |