Mirabel, Quebec - It was a successful event for Thomas Nepveu at ICAR last Saturday. The driver of the #24 Richelieu | Home Hardware | Cromwell Ford, who celebrated his 20th birthday on Saturday, finished the 100-kilometer race in 7th position.

 

This is a very satisfying result, considering the misfortunes of the past events. Nepveu secured 12th place during the practice session and then 10th place in qualifying.

 

Right from the start of the race, he wasted no time, climbing up one position. ICAR is a small, technical track where overtaking is not always easy due to the density of the field. However, he took advantage of the multiple cautions to continue his climb.

 

“I’m very happy with how the race went this weekend,” said Thomas. “We had a very competitive and reliable car throughout the race, so we were able to achieve a good result.”

 

Thomas may even be promoted to 6th place if a penalty is applied to a competitor.

 

He went on to say, “I’m very happy with the result; I’m the ‘best of the rest.’ I was just a bit short of being able to compete in the Top 5, but we were still fast. I think if there had been more cautions at the end, we could have aimed for a better result. I’m very happy to have finished the race in front of so many spectators, employees, and family members.”

 

As last year, a hundred employees from Nepveu Home Hardware converged at ICAR to cheer Thomas on his 'home' track. The event was festive.

 

Thomas Nepveu’s next event will be at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park next weekend. It will be an opportunity to finish the road course season on a high note. During the event in May, Thomas was racing among the leaders before a mechanical issue forced him to retire. This time, he hopes to replicate his success and finish the event in the Top 5.