Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – It seems bad luck continues to follow Thomas Nepveu, as he once again fell victim to mechanical issues. This time, he had to retire at Sutherland Speedway in Saskatoon.

 

It was a track where he had success last year, finishing 11th and 8th in the Leland Industries Twin 125. This year, however, he was plagued by mechanical issues, forcing him to retire.

 

In scorching heat, the NASCAR Canada teams took to the track last Saturday in Saskatoon. From the practice session, Nepveu immediately encountered mechanical issues. "We had a pretty tough day," he admitted. "Our problems started during practice. We then changed the transmission and several parts."

 

Nepveu still managed to secure 10th position in Practice, repeating this result in the Qualifying session.

 

"We thought we had fixed the problems with these changes, but unfortunately, the car did not improve during the race. We had issues other than the engine in the first half of the event. The car wasn’t handling well at all."

 

The Leland 250, a 250-lap race, included a short break after the 125th lap. "We made some changes at the halfway point, and things were better. However, the engine overheated and failed. We had to retire due to an engine failure that had likely been developing over the past race or two but worsened in Saskatoon."

 

The series returns next Saturday, July 27, at Edmonton International Raceway. It’s a track Thomas is fond of, having had a good result there last year. "The team will change the engine before next Saturday, and we hope for a better race. I was close to the Top 5 last year, running in 6th before finishing 7th. I hope to be successful again," concluded the driver of the #24 Ford Richelieu | Home Hardware | Cromwell car.

 

Thomas Nepveu will be back on track next Saturday for the NAPA 300, a 300-lap event at the track located in Edmonton's suburbs.