NASCAR Canada Pinty’s Driver, and Rookie of the Year Contender, Thomas Nepveu, continues to display speed despite lack of luck
It was a tough day at the office for our friend and driver of the #24 Evirum Ford NASCAR Canada Pinty’s Series driver, Thomas Nepveu.
After a surprise TOP 6 qualifying during the Toronto Honda IndyCar Race weekend and despite lack of track time and new circuit challenges, Nepveu and the #24 Evirum Team remained a podium challenger in the opening stint, before contact with fellow rookie driver, Kyle Steckly, lead to a lengthy pit stop forcing Nepveu to accept a 2-lap deficit.
Despite the difficult circumstances, the #24 Evirum NASCAR Canada Pinty’s Series driver was able to battle back through the field while maintaining competitive lap times.
Big congratulations to longtime friend Alex Tagliani on his WIN!
Full Results – NASCAR Canada Pinty’s Series
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Laps | Diff |
| 1 | 18 | Alex Tagliani | St. Hubert/NTN/Qwick Wick/Genatec Chevrolet | 35 | |
| 2 | 74 | Kevin Lacroix | NAPA Auto Parts/Valvoline Dodge | 35 | 0.403 |
| 3 | 96 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | GM Paillé/Chevrolet Canada Chevrolet | 35 | 0.891 |
| 4 | 47 | L.P. Dumoulin | WeatherTech/Omnifab Dodge | 35 | 4.672 |
| 5 | 27 | Andrew Ranger | GM Paillé/Chevrolet Canada Chevrolet | 35 | 14.758 |
| 6 | 20 | Treyten Lapcevich | FBM/Delta Bingo/Leading Edge/RGC Chevrolet | 35 | 21.143 |
| 7 | 1 | J.P. Bergeron | Prolon Controls/Rousseau Metals Ford | 35 | 22.625 |
| 8 | 3 | Alex Guenette | GM Paillé/ASSA ABLOY Chevrolet | 35 | 23.807 |
| 9 | 17 | D.J. Kennington | Castrol Edge/Spark Power/CIM Metals Dodge | 35 | 28.752 |
| 10 | 99 | Matthew Scannell | Nitro54 Variety/Mainstreet Logistics Dodge | 35 | 29.900 |
| 11 | 13 | J.F. Dumoulin | Kamloop/Gilles Leduc Automation Dodge | 35 | 37.885 |
| 12 | 22 | Kyle Steckly* | APC/Pennzoil/Dayco Chevrolet | 35 | 38.174 |
| 13 | 84 | Larry Jackson | O’Neil Electric/Visit Barbados/Castrol Dodge | 35 | 1:05.342 |
| 14 | 98 | Darryl Timmers* | Curb Records/CMS Group Inc/Kint Inc Chevrolet | 35 | 1:15.751 |
| 15 | 53 | Herby Drescher* | Herby’s Lifts/Anna Romatowska RE/MAX Dodge | 34 | 1 lap |
| 16 | 87 | Sam Fellows | AER Manufacting/GM Paillé Chevrolet | 34 | 1 lap |
| 17 | 4 | Trevor Monaghan | GSR/Solo Performance Exhaust/Hal-Nor Mech Dodge | 33 | 2 laps |
| 18 | 24 | Thomas Nepveu* | Evirum/Home Hardware Ford | 33 | 2 laps |
| 19 | 9 | Brandon Watson | Leland/GMS/RGC/Shear Metal Products Chevrolet | 32 | 3 laps – Suspension |
| 20 | 91 | J.F. Laberge | Dagobert/TAG E-Karting Chevrolet | 26 | 9 laps -Mechanical |
| 21 | 0 | Glenn Styres | GSR/Ohsweken Speedway/Chantarellie/WMI Chevrolet | 24 | 11 laps – Brakes |
| 22 | 6 | Peter Klutt | Legendary Motorcar/K-Line Dodge | 20 | 15 laps -Shocks |
| 23 | 59 | Gary Klutt | Bothwell-Accurate/Ace Hill Dodge | 6 | 29 laps – Shifter |
| 24 | 92 | Dexter Stacey | ReCap/Bully’s Truck Stop Chevrolet | 6 | 29 laps – Transmission |
| 25 | 31 | Daniel Bois | Sierra Excavating/A&G, The Road Cleaners Chevrolet | 1 | 34 laps – Accident |
| 26 | 55 | Serge Bourdeau | Excellence Dodge Chrysler Dodge | 0 | DNS |
