DJ Kennington, driver of the #17 Castrol EDGE Dodge, showcased his grit and resilience at Circuit ICAR in Mirabel, Quebec this past Saturday, despite facing significant challenges throughout the race.

 

The race weekend began with the #17 team making adjustments and searching for speed during the practice session. After qualifying in 14th position, Kennington knew he would have to fight his way through the field to secure a strong finish.

 

As the race got underway, Kennington wasted no time, skillfully navigating through traffic to break into the top ten early in the 100km event. However, just as the #17 Castrol EDGE Dodge was finding its rhythm, an unexpected mechanical issue with the motor emerged, hampering Kennington's performance. Despite this setback, the veteran driver battled through the mechanical difficulties to bring his car home in 11th place.

 

While the result is not what the #17 Castrol EDGE Dodge driver hoped for, he maintains fifth spot in the overall championships standings, just a single point behind fourth position.

 

DJ Kennington Quotes:   "The Castrol Dodge really came alive in the early part of the race, and we got into the top ten pretty quickly. It wasn’t long after I could feel the straightaway speed wasn’t there. We had a quick look and think it’s a broken rocker so definitely down on power. Great effort by the team again this week, we’ll be back strong next weekend." 

 

DJ Kennington and the Castrol Edge Dodge team are back in action at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on Sunday September 1st.

 

 

The Evirum 100 from Circuit ICAR will be broadcast on TSN, and on RDS2. Dates and times, TBD. All races are streamed live on TSN+ and through FloRacing in the United States.

 

Race fans can follow DJ Kennington and the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge team on their official social media platforms:

 

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