The 2024 Freshstone Dirt Classic was the sixth stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Canada Series. The race was held on July 11, 2024 at Ohsweken Speedway, a 0.604 km (0.375 mi) oval shaped dirt track located in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada. The race was 100 laps, or 60.350 km (37.500 mi). NASCAR Cup Series regular Chase Briscoe started on the pole.[2] Briscoe lost the lead after suffering a flat tire during a lap 8 caution.[3] He would later rebound and battle with Ken Schrader, but Marc-Antoine Camirand had the car to beat, outpacing the field on each restart. Camirand would go on to win the race, his second win of the 2024 season.[4] Camirand led 92 of the 100 laps.[1]
Report
Background
The Ohsweken Speedway is a 0.375 miles (0.604 km) dirt track in the village of Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada. In 1994, race car driver Glenn Styres built the 0.375 miles (0.604 km) mile track on 80 acres (32 ha) of Styres family-owned land on the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation Reserve southeast of Brantford, Ontario.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, July 11, at 6:30 PM EST. Kevin Lacroix would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.825 and a speed of 68.096 mph (109.590 km/h).[5][6]
Qualifying
Practice results determined the lineup for the three 10 lap qualifying heat races.[7] The heats were won by Chase Briscoe, Andrew Ranger, and Marc-Antoine Camirand.[8]
Heat races
Heat Race #1
Heat Race #2
Heat Race #3
Starting lineup
Race results
| Pos | St | | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
| 1 | 3 | 96 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | Paillé Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 92 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 2 | 27 | Andrew Ranger | Wight Motorsports Inc. | Chevrolet | 100 | 1 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 4 | 52 | Ken Schrader | 22 Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 8 | 22 | Kyle Steckly | 22 Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Chase Briscoe | Dave Jacombs Racing | Ford | 100 | 7 | Running | 40 |
| 6 | 17 | 32 | Cayden Lapcevich | Glenn Styres Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 13 | 74 | Kevin Lacroix | Innovation Auto Sport | Dodge | 100 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 7 | 29 | Steve Cote (R) | Allrem Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 6 | 31 | Daniel Bois | MBS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 5 | 80 | Donald Theetge | Group Theetge | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 11 | 17 | D.J. Kennington | DJK Racing | Dodge | 100 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 18 | 47 | L.P. Dumoulin | Dumoulin Compétition | Dodge | 100 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 9 | 4 | Trevor Monaghan | Trevor Monaghan Motorsports | Dodge | 100 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 12 | 3 | Jason Hathaway | Ed Hackonson Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 19 | 84 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson Racing | Dodge | 99 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 16 | 24 | Thomas Nepveu | Dave Jacombs Racing | Ford | 97 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 14 | 98 | Bryan Cathcart | Jim Bray Autosport | Ford | 96 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 10 | 0 | Glenn Styres | Glenn Styres Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Driveshaft | 26 |
| 19 | 15 | 99 | Amber Balcaen | Larry Jackson Racing | Dodge | 43 | 0 | Brakes | 25 |
Standings after the race
- Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
- ^ a b "Race Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Camirand Fends Off Ranger, Schrader, Steckly and Briscoe in Freshstone Dirt Classic Showdown". NASCAR Canada Series. July 12, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ "CAMIRAND WINS FRESHSTONE DIRT CLASSIC AT OHSWEKEN; WESTBROOK AND STRATFORD CLAIM THUNDER ON THE GRAND SPRINT CAR WINS – Ohsweken Speedway". Ohsweken Speedway. July 11, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ Whissell, Olivia (July 17, 2024). "QLB: Camirand Wins Big on the Dirt at Ohsweken". NASCAR Canada Series. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Whissell, Olivia (July 11, 2024). "Practice Resutls - Freshstone Dirt Classic". NASCAR Canada Series. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ "Practice Results" (PDF). NASCAR Canada Series. July 11, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ Winningham, Brett (July 11, 2024). "Marc-Antoine Camirand Wins Freshstone Dirt Classic at Ohsweken Speedway - Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News". Speedway Digest. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ Whissell, Olivia (July 11, 2024). "Qualifying Results - Freshstone Dirt Classic". NASCAR Canada Series. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
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