The 2021 NASCAR Pinty's Series is the fifteenth season of the Pinty's Series, the national stock car racing series in Canada sanctioned by NASCAR. It began with the Frontline Workers 125 at Sunset Speedway on August 1 and concluded with the Pinty's Fall Brawl at Delaware Speedway on September 26.
Jason Hathaway entered the season as the defending drivers' champion. Louis-Philippe Dumoulin won the championship, his third in the series after previously winning the 2014 and 2018 titles.
Teams and drivers
editComplete Schedule
edit| Manufacturer | Car Owner | No. | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Jim Bray Motorsports with Mike Curb | 98 | Shantel Kalika 2 |
| Sam Fellows 8 | |||
| Team 3 Red/Ed Hakonson Racing | 3 | Brett Taylor | |
| 8 | Shae Gemmell (R) 6 | ||
| Ray Courtemanche Jr. 4 | |||
| 92 | Dexter Stacey | ||
| Wight Motorsport Inc. | 64 | Mark Dilley 6 | |
| Brandon Watson (R) 3 | |||
| J. R. Fitzpatrick 1 | |||
| 80 | Raphael Lessard 3 | ||
| Jean-Frédéric Laberge (R) 3 | |||
| Donald Theetge 4 | |||
| 22 Racing | 18 | Alex Tagliani | |
| 20 | Treyten Lapcevich (R) | ||
| 22 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | ||
| Dodge | DJK Racing | 17 | D. J. Kennington |
| Dumoulin Compétition | 47 | Louis-Philippe Dumoulin | |
| Lacroix Motorsport | 74 | Kevin Lacroix | |
| Larry Jackson Racing | 84 | Larry Jackson | |
| Rick Ware Racing | 51 | Andrew Ranger | |
| 52 | Alex Guenette | ||
| Chevrolet 5 Ford 5 |
Jacombs Racing | 7 | Peter Shepherd III 6 |
| Kyle Marcelli 3 | |||
| Matthew Scannell 1 |
Limited Schedule
edit| Manufacturer | Car Owner | No. | Driver | Round(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | JF77 Racing | 77 | Jocelyn Fecteau | 3 |
| Jim Bray Motorsports | 56 | Malcolm Strachan | 6 | |
| Luc Lesage Racing | 25 | Luc Lesage (R) | 2 | |
| Promotive Racing | 67 | David Thorndyke | 2 | |
| Wight Motorsports Inc. | 2 | T. J. Rinomato | 9 | |
| 19 | Jean-Frederic Laberge (R) | 1 | ||
| Brandon Watson (R) | 1 | |||
| Glenn Styres (R) | 2 | |||
| Legendary Motorcar Company | 42 | Peter Klutt | 1 | |
| Ryan Klutt | 1 | |||
| 59 | Gary Klutt | 2 | ||
| Dodge | Brent Wheller Motorsports | 61 | Brent Wheller (R) | 7 |
| Dumoulin Compétition | 04 | Jean-François Dumoulin | 1 | |
| 07 | Louis-Philippe Montour | 1 | ||
| Larry Jackson Racing | 99 | Matthew Scannell | 2 | |
| Ford | Jacombs Racing | 36 | Cole Powell | 3 |
| SDV Autosport | 37 | Simon Dion-Viens | 1 |
Schedule
editOn 4 February 2021, NASCAR announced the 2021 schedule. It included an inaugural race at Ohsweken Speedway, which would have become the first dirt track race in series history, after being cancelled for the 2020 season[1] Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the season's start was delayed and multiple races were cancelled.[2]
| No. | Race Title | Track | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FrontLine Workers 125 | Sunset Speedway, Innisfil | 1 August |
| 2 | General Tire 125 | ||
| 3 | Guardian Angels 60 Presented by Dermathermes | Circuit de Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres | 15 August |
| 4 | LaFernandiere 75 | Circuit ICAR, Mirabel | 28 August |
| 5 | Olymel Grand Prix of Ontario | Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, Bowmanville | 4 September |
| 6 | Clarington 200 | 5 September | |
| 7 | Motomaster Batteries 125 | Flamboro Speedway, Flamborough | 12 September |
| 8 | Canadian Tire 125 | Delaware Speedway, Delaware | 24 September |
| 9 | QwickWick 125 | 26 September | |
| 10 | Pinty's Fall Brawl |
Results and standings
editRaces
edit| No. | Race | Pole position | Most laps led | Winning driver | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FrontLine Workers 125[3] | Peter Shepherd III | Peter Shepherd III | Raphael Lessard | Chevrolet |
| 2 | General Tire 125[4] | Andrew Ranger | Raphael Lessard | Raphael Lessard | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Guardian Angels 60 Presented by Dermathermes[5] | L.P. Dumoulin | Alex Tagliani | Alex Tagliani | Chevrolet |
| 4 | LaFernandiere 75[6] | Andrew Ranger | Kevin Lacroix | Kevin Lacroix | Dodge |
| 5 | Olymel Grand Prix of Ontario[7] | Gary Klutt | Gary Klutt | L.P. Dumoulin | Dodge |
| 6 | Clarington 200[8] | Kevin Lacroix | Alex Tagliani | Marc-Antoine Camirand | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Motomaster Batteries 125[9] | Treyten Lapcevich | Andrew Ranger | Andrew Ranger | Dodge |
| 8 | Canadian Tire 125 | Treyten Lapcevich | Treyten Lapcevich | D. J. Kennington | Dodge |
| 9 | QwickWick 125 | Treyten Lapcevich | Treyten Lapcevich | D. J. Kennington | Dodge |
| 10 | Pinty's Fall Brawl | Treyten Lapcevich | Treyten Lapcevich | Andrew Ranger | Dodge |
Drivers' championship
edit(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or Owners' points. * – Most laps led.
| Pos. | Driver | SUN | SUN | CTR | ICAR | MSP | MSP | FLA | DEL | DEL | DEL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis-Philippe Dumoulin | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 389 |
| 2 | Andrew Ranger | 2 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 1* | 3 | 3 | 1 | 381 |
| 3 | D. J. Kennington | 17 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 378 |
| 4 | Alex Tagliani | 3 | 9 | 1* | 4 | 4 | 2* | 4 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 371 |
| 5 | Treyten Lapcevich (R) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 2* | 5* | 15* | 361 |
| 6 | Kevin Lacroix | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1* | 24 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 352 |
| 7 | Alex Guenette | 8 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 347 |
| 8 | Brett Taylor | 15 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 337 |
| 9 | Dexter Stacey | 18 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 330 |
| 10 | Larry Jackson | 10 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 318 |
| 11 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | 7 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 21 | 315 |
| 12 | T. J. Rinomato | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 253 | |
| 13 | Sam Fellows | 20 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 241 | ||
| 14 | Brent Wheller (R) | 14 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 198 | |||
| 15 | Peter Shepherd III | 12 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 195 | ||||
| 16 | Shae Gemmell | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 195 | ||||
| 17 | Mark Dilley | 11 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 193 | ||||
| 18 | Malcolm Strachan | 21 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 164 | ||||
| 19 | Brandon Watson (R) | 6 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 150 | ||||||
| 20 | Donald Theetge | 10 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 133 | ||||||
| 21 | Raphael Lessard | 1 | 1* | 14 | 125 | |||||||
| 22 | Ray Courtemanche Jr. | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 119 | ||||||
| 23 | Matthew Scannell | 8 | 9 | 7 | 108 | |||||||
| 24 | Jean-Frédéric Laberge (R) | 22 | 16 | 13 | 23 | 102 | ||||||
| 25 | Kyle Marcelli | 15 | 22 | 3 | 92 | |||||||
| 26 | Cole Powell | 5 | 21 | 19 | 87 | |||||||
| 27 | Jocelyn Fecteau | 13 | 16 | 19 | 84 | |||||||
| 28 | Gary Klutt | 5* | 6 | 80 | ||||||||
| 29 | Luc Lesage (R) | 9 | 9 | 70 | ||||||||
| 30 | Shantel Kalika | 13 | 11 | 64 | ||||||||
| 31 | Glenn Styres | 14 | 14 | 60 | ||||||||
| 32 | David Thorndyke | 18 | 16 | 54 | ||||||||
| 33 | Jean-François Dumoulin | 2 | 42 | |||||||||
| 34 | Simon-Dion Viens | 7 | 38 | |||||||||
| 35 | Louis-Philippe Mountour (R) | 8 | 36 | |||||||||
| 36 | J. R. Fitzpatrick | 9 | 35 | |||||||||
| 37 | Peter Klutt | 10 | 34 | |||||||||
| 38 | Ryan Klutt | 14 | 30 | |||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | SUN | SUN | CTR | ICAR | MSP | MSP | FLA | DEL | DEL | DEL | Points |
See also
edit- 2021 NASCAR Cup Series
- 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series
- 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
- 2021 ARCA Menards Series
- 2021 ARCA Menards Series East
- 2021 ARCA Menards Series West
- 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
- 2021 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
- 2021 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series
- 2021 SRX Series
- 2021 Southern Modified Auto Racing Teams season
References
edit- ^ "NASCAR Pinty's Series Returns with Full Schedule for 2021". nascar.ca. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "NASCAR Announces Revised Pinty's Series Schedule for 2021". nascar.ca. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "2021 FrontLine Workers 125 race results". racing-reference.info. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "2021 General Tire 125 race results". racing-reference.info. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "2021 Guardian Angels 60 Presented by Dermathermes race results". racing-reference.info. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "2021 LaFernandiere 75 race results". racing-reference.info. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "2021 Olymel Grand Prix of Ontario race results". racing-reference.info. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "2021 Clarington 200 race results". racing-reference.info. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "2021 Motomaster Batteries 125 race results". racing-reference.info. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.