2025 NASCAR Canada 300
2nd race of the 2025 NASCAR Canada Series
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The 2025 NASCAR Canada 300, also called the Riverside 300, was the second stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Canada Series. The race was held on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Riverside International Speedway, a 0.333 mi (0.536 km) oval shaped racetrack in James River, Nova Scotia, Canada. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. The race was won by D. J. Kennington, driving for DJK Racing, after he started on pole and led the most laps.[5] Will Larue, driving for Larue Motorsports, finished in second, and Ryan Vargas, also driving for DJK Racing, scored his first career podium in third.[6]
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
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| Race 2 of 12 in the 2025 NASCAR Canada Series season | |||
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| Location | Riverside International Speedway in James River, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.333 miles (0.536 km) | ||
| Distance | 300 laps, 99.9 mi (160.773 km) | ||
| Average speed | 64.788 miles per hour (104.266 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | DJK Racing | ||
| Time | 14.562 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | D. J. Kennington | DJK Racing | |
| Laps | 147 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 17 | D. J. Kennington | DJK Racing | |
Report
Background
Riverside International Speedway is a 0.333 mi (0.536 km), high banked, asphalt short track located in James River, Nova Scotia, Canada, about 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of the town of Antigonish.
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 |
| 8 | Sara Thorne | Ed Hakonson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Mathieu Kingsbury | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet |
| 17 | D. J. Kennington | DJK Racing | Dodge |
| 27 | Andrew Ranger | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet |
| 28 | Ryan Vargas | DJK Racing | Dodge |
| 45 | Will Larue | Larue Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 47 | L. P. Dumoulin | Dumoulin Compétition | Dodge |
| 74 | Kevin Lacroix | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet |
| 80 | Donald Theetge | Group Theetge | Chevrolet |
| 84 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson Racing | Dodge |
| 96 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Brent Wheller | Jim Bray Autosport | Ford |
Practice
The first and only practice session took place on Saturday, June 28, at 1:30 PM AST and lasted for 45 minutes. Donald Theetge would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 14.658 seconds with a speed of 81.785 mph (131.620 km/h).[7][8]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | Donald Theetge | DJK Racing | Dodge | 14.658 | 81.785 |
| 2 | 45 | Will Larue | Larue Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14.693 | 81.590 |
| 3 | 96 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet | 14.743 | 81.313 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 28, at 7:00 PM AST. D. J. Kennington, driving for DJK Racing, would win the pole with a lap of 14.562 seconds and a speed of 82.324 mph (132.488 km/h).[9][3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | D. J. Kennington | DJK Racing | Dodge | 14.562 | 82.324 |
| 2 | 74 | Kevin Lacroix | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet | 14.647 | 81.846 |
| 3 | 80 | Donald Theetge | Group Theetge | Chevrolet | 14.657 | 81.790 |
| 4 | 9 | Mathieu Kingsbury | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet | 14.716 | 81.462 |
| 5 | 27 | Andrew Ranger | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet | 14.741 | 81.324 |
| 6 | 3 | Jason Hathaway | Ed Hakonson Racing | Chevrolet | 14.808 | 80.656 |
| 7 | 45 | Will Larue | Larue Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14.848 | 80.738 |
| 8 | 96 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet | 14.872 | 80.608 |
| 9 | 28 | Ryan Vargas | DJK Racing | Dodge | 14.873 | 80.602 |
| 10 | 47 | L. P. Dumoulin | Dumoulin Compétition | Dodge | 14.879 | 80.570 |
| 11 | 84 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson Racing | Dodge | 15.203 | 78.853 |
| 12 | 8 | Sara Thorne | Ed Hakonson Racing | Chevrolet | 15.337 | 78.164 |
| 13 | 04 | Bryan Cathcart | Dumoulin Compétition | Dodge | 15.507 | 77.307 |
| 14 | 98 | Brent Wheller | Jim Bray Autosport | Ford | 15.544 | 77.123 |
| Full qualifying results | ||||||
Race results
| Pos[10] | St | # | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 | D. J. Kennington | DJK Racing | Dodge | 300 | 147 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 7 | 45 | Will Larue | Larue Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 30 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 9 | 28 | Ryan Vargas | DJK Racing | Dodge | 300 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 5 | 27 | Andrew Ranger | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 4 | 9 | Mathieu Kingsbury | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 2 | 74 | Kevin Lacroix | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet | 300 | 123 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 8 | 96 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 10 | 47 | L. P. Dumoulin | Dumoulin Compétition | Dodge | 299 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Jason Hathway | Ed Hakonson Racing | Chevrolet | 299 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 11 | 84 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson Racing | Dodge | 298 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 12 | 8 | Sara Thorne | Ed Hakonson Racing | Chevrolet | 295 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 14 | 98 | Brent Wheller | Jim Bray Autosport | Ford | 252 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 13 | 04 | Bryan Cathcart | Dumoulin Compétition | Dodge | 19 | 0 | Electrical | 31 |
| 14 | 3 | 80 | Donald Theetge | Group Theetge | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | Suspension | 30 |
Standings after the race
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
 6 |
1 | D. J. Kennington | 85 |
 1 |
2 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | 84 (–1) |
| 3 |
3 | Andrew Ranger | 78 (–7) |
| 1 |
4 | L. P. Dumoulin | 75 (–10) |
| 3 |
5 | Kevin Lacroix | 75 (–10) |
| 6 |
6 | Ryan Vargas | 74 (–11) |
| 2 |
7 | Jason Hathaway | 70 (–15) |
| 7 |
8 | Mathieu Kingsbury | 68 (–17) |
| 12 |
9 | Larry Jackson | 57 (–28) |
| 12 |
10 | Brent Wheller | 54 (–31) |