2025 NASCAR Canada Series
The 2025 NASCAR Canada Series is the nineteenth season of the Canada Series, the national stock car racing series in Canada sanctioned by NASCAR. The season began with a race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on May 18 and will conclude with the race at Autodrome Montmagny Speedway on September 21.
Marc-Antoine Camirand entered the season as the defending champion.
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule
Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Ref |
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Chevrolet | Ed Hackonson Racing | 3 | Jason Hathaway 3 | [1] |
TBA 9 | ||||
Group Theetge | 80 | Alex Tagliani | [2][3] | |
Donald Theetge | ||||
Innovation Auto Sport | 9 | Mathieu Kingsbury | [4] | |
74 | Kevin Lacroix | [5] | ||
Paillé Course//Racing | 27 | Andrew Ranger | [6] | |
96 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | [6] | ||
Dodge | DJK Racing | 17 | D. J. Kennington | [3] |
28 | Ryan Vargas (R) | [7] | ||
Dumoulin Compétition | 47 | L. P. Dumolin | [8] | |
Larry Jackson Racing | 84 | Darryl Timmers (R) 1 | [1] | |
Larry Jackson 11 | [9] |
Partial schedule
Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Races | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet | Ed Hackonson Racing | 8 | Danny Chisholm (R) | 1 | [1] |
Sara Thorne | 1 | [10] | |||
Eighty8 Racing | 88 | Simon Charbonneau (R) | 1 | [1] | |
Fellows McGraw Racing | 87 | Sam Fellows | 5 | [11] | |
Glenn Styres Racing | 0 | Glenn Styres | 11 | [1] | |
JASS Racing | 39 | Alex Guenette | 7 | [12] | |
Larue Motorsports | 45 | William Larue | 2 | [9][10] | |
Legendary Motorcar Company | 42 | Ryan Klutt | 1 | [1] | |
LL Motorsports | 36 | Alex Labbé | 1 | [9] | |
MBS Motorsports | 22 | Kyle Steckly | 1 | [13][14] | |
69 | Domenic Scrivo (R) | 1 | [1] | ||
Promotive Racing | 67 | David Thorndyke | 1 | [15] | |
Steven Duguay | 83 | Martin Goulet Jr. | 1 | [9] | |
Dodge | Coursol Performance | 54 | Dave Coursol | 2 | [1][9] |
Dumoulin Compétition | 04 | Jean-François Dumoulin | 1 | [9] | |
Bryan Cathcart | 1 | [16] | |||
Equipe de Course | 97 | Maxime Gauvreau | 1 | [9] | |
Larry Jackson Racing | 85 | Larry Jackson | 1 | [1] | |
99 | Matthew Scannell | 1 | [1] | ||
Legendary Motorcar Company | 6 | Peter Klutt | 1 | [1] | |
59 | Gary Klutt | 4 | [17] | ||
SDV Autosport | 37 | Simon Dion-Viens | 1 | [9] | |
Ford | BC Race Cars | 24 | Josh Hurley (R) | 1 | [1] |
Brent Wheller Motorsports | 81 | Brent Wheller | 1 | [1] | |
Jim Bray Autosport | 98 | Malcolm Strachan | 1 | [1] | |
Brent Wheller | 1 | [10] | |||
TBA | 1 | [9] | |||
Prolon Racing | 1 | J. P. Bergeron | 1 | [1] | |
TBA | TBA | TBA | Amber Balcaen | TBA | [18] |
Driver changes
- Ryan Vargas will make his Canada Series debut in 2025 and will run full-time in the series in the No. 28 car for DJK Racing, contingent upon the team finding sponsorship for every race. He will be the first American to run full-time in the Canada Series since 2001 as well as the first since NASCAR's acquisition of it in 2007. Vargas ran full-time in the NASCAR Euro Series in 2024 and has also previously competed in the NASCAR Xfinity and Truck Series.[7]
Schedule
On 20 December 2024, NASCAR announced the 2025 schedule. It will run 12 races across 5 provinces.[19]
No. | Race Title | Track | Location | Date |
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1 | Clarington 200 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | Bowmanville, Ontario | 18 May |
2 | NASCAR Canada 300 | Riverside International Speedway | Antigonish | 28 June |
3 | NAPA 300 | Edmonton International Raceway | Wetaskiwin | 12 July |
4 | NASCAR 250 - Presented by Leland Industries | Sutherland Automotive Speedway | Saskatoon | 16 July |
5 | TBA | Calabogie Motorsports Park | Calabogie | 27 July |
6 | Bud Light 250 [N 1] | Autodrome Chaudière | Vallée-Jonction | 2 August |
7 | TBA | Circuit Trois-Rivières | Trois-Rivières | 10 August |
8 | TBA | Circuit ICAR | Mirabel, Quebec | 23 August |
9 | TBA | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | Bowmanville, Ontario | 31 August |
10 | Delaware 200 | Delaware Speedway | Delaware, Ontario | 13 September |
11 | TBA | Autodrome Montmagny Speedway | Montmagny, Quebec | 21 September |
TBA | Sunset 225 [N 2] | Sunset Speedway | Innisfil | TBA |
Results and standings
Races
No. | Race | Pole position | Most laps led | Winning driver | Manufacturer | No | Report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Clarington 200 | Kyle Steckly | Malcolm Strachan | Marc-Antoine Camirand | Chevrolet | 96 | Report |
2 | NASCAR Canada 300 | D.J. Kennington | D.J. Kennington | D.J. Kennington | Dodge | 17 | Report |
3 | NAPA 300 | ||||||
4 | NASCAR 250 - Presented by Leland Industries | ||||||
5 | TBA | ||||||
6 | Bud Light 250 | Report | |||||
7 | TBA | ||||||
8 | TBA | ||||||
9 | TBA | ||||||
10 | Delaware 200 | ||||||
11 | TBA | ||||||
TBA | Sunset 225 |
Drivers' championship
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results, Owners' points, or heat race. L –Led race lap (1 point). * – Led most race laps (1 point). (R) - Rookie of the Year candidate.
Pos. | Driver | MSP | RIS | EIR | SAS | CMP | ACD | CTR | ICAR | MSP | DEL | AMS | SUN | Points |
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1 | D.J. Kennington | 7 | 1L* | 85 | ||||||||||
2 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | 1L | 7 | 84 | ||||||||||
3 | Andrew Ranger | 6 | 4 | 78 | ||||||||||
4 | L.P. Dumolin | 5 | 8 | 75 | ||||||||||
5 | Kevin Lacroix | 8 | 6L | 75 | ||||||||||
6 | Ryan Vargas | 12L | 3 | 74 | ||||||||||
7 | Jason Hathaway | 9 | 9 | 70 | ||||||||||
8 | Mathieu Kingsbury | 15 | 9 | 68 | ||||||||||
9 | Larry Jackson | 21 | 10 | 54 | ||||||||||
10 | Brent Wheller | 22 | 12 | 57 | ||||||||||
11 | Gary Klutt | 2L | 43 | |||||||||||
11 | Will Larue (R) | 2L | 43 | |||||||||||
13 | Malcolm Strachan | 3L* | 43 | |||||||||||
14 | Alex Guenette | 4 | 40 | |||||||||||
15 | Danny Chisholm (R) | 10 | 34 | |||||||||||
16 | Josh Hurley (R) | 11 | 33 | |||||||||||
16 | Sara Thorne (R) | 11 | 33 | |||||||||||
18 | Darryl Timmers (R) | 13 | 31 | |||||||||||
18 | Bryan Cathcart | 13 | 31 | |||||||||||
20 | Dave Coursol | 14 | 30 | |||||||||||
20 | Donald Theetge | 14 | 30 | |||||||||||
22 | Simon Charbonneau | 16 | 28 | |||||||||||
23 | Glenn Styres | 17 | 28 | |||||||||||
24 | Alex Tagliani | 18L | 27 | |||||||||||
25 | Ryan Klutt | 19 | 25 | |||||||||||
26 | Sam Fellows | 20 | 24 | |||||||||||
27 | David Thorndyke | 23 | 21 | |||||||||||
28 | Peter Klutt | 24 | 20 | |||||||||||
29 | Domenic Scrivo (R) | 25 | 19 | |||||||||||
30 | J.P. Bergeron | 26 | 18 | |||||||||||
31 | Kyle Steckley | 27 | 17 | |||||||||||
32 | Matthew Scannell | 28 | 16 |
Footnotes
See also
- 2025 NASCAR Cup Series
- 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series
- 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
- 2025 ARCA Menards Series
- 2025 ARCA Menards Series East
- 2025 ARCA Menards Series West
- 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
- 2025 NASCAR Mexico Series
- 2025 NASCAR Euro Series
- 2025 NASCAR Brasil Series
- 2025 CARS Tour
- 2025 SMART Modified Tour
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Clarington 200 Entry List" (PDF). NASCAR Canada Series. May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ "Tagliani and Theetge Team Up Again With a Fresh Look, New Crew Chief, and Big Goals for the 2025 NASCAR Canada Series". NASCAR Canada Series. May 7, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ a b Turner, Bryce (May 12, 2025). "NASCAR Canada: 2025 Season Opener Set For Action At CTMP". Inside Track Motorsport News. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "Mathieu Kingsbury: Gearing Up for His First Full Season in NASCAR Canada". NASCAR Canada Series. June 12, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Kevin Lacroix Set to Return to NASCAR Canada in 2025 with Title Ambitions". Speedway Digest. May 13, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ a b "Paillé Course//Racing Ready to Set New Records in 2025". NASCAR Canada Series. March 12, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Srigley, Joseph (March 25, 2025). "Ryan Vargas Making Jump to NASCAR Canada Series in 2025". TobyChristie.com.
- ^ "New Partnership with WeatherTech: Louis-Philippe Dumoulin Returns to NASCAR Canada for the 2025 to 2027 Seasons". NASCAR Canada Series. March 20, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "2025 Bud Light 250 Entry List" (PDF). NASCAR Canada Series. May 27, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c "2025 Riverside 300 Entry List" (PDF). NASCAR Canada Series. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ "Fellows McGraw Racing to Compete at 2025 NASCAR Canada Road Courses". NASCAR Canada Series. May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ "Alex Guénette Returns to NASCAR Canada in 2025 with JASS Racing". NASCAR Canada Series. May 17, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NASCAR Canada Season Opener Set for Action at CTMP". NASCAR Canada Series. May 12, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ "Kyle Steckly: Calm Behind the Wheel, Clear About the Road Ahead". NASCAR Canada Series. May 16, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ "Thorndyke Racing Into a New Season". NASCAR Canada Series. May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Riverside 300 results" (PDF). NASCAR Canada Series. June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ "On Track and On Air: Gary Klutt's New Journey this Season". NASCAR Canada Series. May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ Dwivedi, Neha (June 10, 2025). "Amber Balcaen Seeks Collaboration for Upcoming Efforts in the NASCAR Canada Series". The SportsRush. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR Canada Series Announces 2025 Schedule". NASCAR.ca. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.