VICTORIA, BC – Team NPP’s Darrell Midgley and Jason Frost competed in the final Canada 200 race at Westshore Motorsports Park (formerly Western Speedway) on the weekend.  Midgley drove the Northern Provincial Pipelines/AMS Engines #81 Dodge to a 4th place finish on Sunday night.  Frost was credited with a 24th place finish after retiring from the race on Lap 121.  For the first 50-laps of the Feature, Midgley was running second after starting in the 4th position.  Frost made incredible gains early in the race moving from his 7th starting position up to 3rd within 15-laps.  On lap-25 overheating problems began plaguing the Northern Provincial Pipelines/The Keg Steakhouse #81F Dodge.  “Something was up with our car tonight,” sighs Frost, “we had some overheating issues and that kept sending us to the back.”  Frost drove to the pits twice (Lap 36 & 57) during caution flags so crews could fill the radiator with water.  “We had a pretty good car early.  At the beginning we were hanging in there.  It was not our night.”

Midgley meanwhile had one of his strongest Late Model performances in recent memory.  The Sidney, British Columbia driver was running either second or third for just over 100-laps.  Midgley and eventual Canada 200 winner # 5 Korbin Thomas traded spots several times before the halfway point of the race.  “Yes that was a battle,” exclaims Midgley, “we had a really good car for the first 100.  We made some adjustments on it to try to make it better (for the second 100-laps) and it just didn’t work out our way.”  On Lap 162 Midgley dropped out of the top-5 for the first time.  Midgley lost a few more positions by Lap 172.  Some timely late-race cautions worked in Midgley’s favor which allowed a charge back to the front.  “We really, really worked at it.  At the end of the day we just weren’t good enough.  It doesn’t mean were were going to give up.”  Midgley won back-to-back Canada 200 events in 1998 and 99.  He’s also recorded numerous top-5’s and top 10 finishes.  “Its been a good race for us.  A lot of history there.  Sad to see this was the last one.”  

The final Canada 200 saw 34 cars take the green flag.  A total of 20 caution flags flew for several multi car spins and on-track incidents.  Only 16-cars completed the race.  The first Canada 200 race was held back in 1972.  Sadly the 2022 Canada 200 is the last to be held at Westshore Motorsports Park.  The track is closing its doors the end of September.  Team NPP would like to congratulate Langley, BC’s Korbin Thomas for winning the final Canada 200 race.  

>SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH
-RACE RESULTS-
1. # 5 Korbin Thomas – Langley, British Columbia
2. # 4 Kyle Cottam – Victoria, BC
3. #51 Jarret Bonn – Quesnel, BC
4. #81 Darrell Midgley – Sidney, BC
5. #50 Duane Zeinstra – Black Creek, BC
6. #5m Mark Stewart – Comox, BC
7. #96 Alex Mourner – Victoria, BC
8. #65 Russ Jansen – Abbotsford, BC
9. #14 Brandon Carlson – Saanichton, BC
10.#74 Brandon French – North Saanich, BC
11.#41 Spencer Carlson – Saanichton, BC
12.#15 Kevin Knight – Langford, BC
13.#71 Robbie Haslam – Langford, BC
14.#77 Bud Hobbs – Langford, BC
15.#10 Wes Mader –
16.#16 Rory Smith –
17.#98 Lance Wade –
18.#64 Stu Ferguson – Langford, BC
19.#22 Mike Haslam – Ladysmith, BC
20.#55 Kirt Rompain – Langford, BC
21.#72 Cory Meeres – Redwood Bay?, BC
22.#28 Chris Preston – Agassiz – BC
23.#47 Trevor Adelman – Quesnel, BC
24.#81F Jason Frost – Victoria, BC
25.# 6 Kirk Frost –
26.#35 Mark Cammiade – Victoria, BC
27.#17 Sean Whitley – Langford BC
28.#33 Dave Hemrich – Ladner, BC
29.#51 Billy Beasley –
30.#72 Geoff Robinson – Victoria, BC
31.#12 Trevor Bowers – Shawnigan Lake, BC
32.#23 Terry Leerholm – Duncan, BC
33.# 5 Dave Smith – Sidney, BC
34.#84 Daryl Crocker – Langford, BC

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VICTORIA, BC (September 4 @ 5:10pm PST) – The Canada 200 Fanfest is underway at Westshore Motorsports Park.  Race teams have assembled on the front stretch of the track.  The Late Models are lined up on the track according to the starting order for Sunday nights Canada 200. 
(Green flag at 6:15pm)

VICTORIA, BC (September 4 @ 3:53pm PST) – Track drying is complete. Some sunshine breaking through the clouds. There are still some wet patches in the pits. It was just announced that the Features in the Street Stock, Modified and Outlaw 4’s will run their races on Holiday Monday. Late Models will have a brief 15-minute on-track practice starting at 4:15pm 

VICTORIA, BC (September 4 @ 3:10pm PST) – Race officials at Westshore Motorsports Park called a drivers meeting for 2:00pm.  It was announced that the Late Model ‘B’ Feature would be scrapped.  No Late Model teams will be going home and all cars will be starting the Canada 200.  Green flag expected at 6:15pm.  Light sprinkles continue to fall at the track however many race cars, track safety vehicles and race fans are currently on the oval track for track drying. 

VICTORIA, BC (September 4 @ 12:40pm PST) – The final day of the Canada 200 at Westshore Motorsports Park is being hampered by on and off rain showers.  Afternoon race action (1:00pm start) featuring the Late Model ‘B’ Main and the 75 Lap Street Stock Feature has been delayed.  The Canada 200 presented by Shockwave Seats is still scheduled to begin at 6:00pm.  Will update when conditions change.

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VICTORIA, BC (September 3) – Both Team NPP drivers qualified in the top-10 Saturday night at Westshore Motorsports Park.  The Canada 200 race, presented by Shockwave Seats, will run Sunday evening.  Jason Frost qualified the Northern Provincial Pipelines/The Keg Steakhouse #81F Dodge in the number 4 position running a 16.744.  Darrell Midgley ran 16.793 and was 7th fastest in the Northern Provincial Pipelines /AMS Engines #81 Dodge.  Part-time Team NPP driver Brandon Carlson, driving in his own race car, qualified #1 running 16.669.  The top-20 cars are locked in to Sundays race.  15 cars will battle Sunday afternoon in the ‘B’ Feature.  A total of 26-cars will take the green flag on Sunday evening in the $15,000 to win race.

CANADA 200 QUALIFYING (top 10)
1. #14 Brandon Carlson    16.669
2. # 5 Mark Stuart             16.670 (-.001)
3. # 5 Korbin Thomas        16.718 (-.049)
4. #81F Jason Frost          16.744 (-.075)
5. #41 Spencer Carlson    16.759 (-.090)
6. # 4 Kyle Cottam            16.775 (-.106)
7. #81 Darrell Midgley       16.793 (-.124)
8. #47 Trevor Adelman      16.808 (-.139)
9. #33 Dave Hemrich         16.813 (-.144)
10.#16 Rory Smith             16.825 (-.156)

NOTE:  Random pill draw determines official starting order after qualifying.  Pill draw result: Top-10 will be inverted.  Rory Smith will sit on the pole for the 2022 Canada 200 race on Sunday.  Dave Hemrich will start on the outside of the front row.  Darrell Midgley will start in the #4 position. Jason Frost starts in the #7 position.

Several Alberta based companies have stepped up and contributed to the prize fund for the 2022 Shockwave Seats Canada 200 at Westshore Motorsports Park on Vancouver Island.
– Northern Provincial Pipelines Ltd. (Edson)
– Ron Hodgson Chevrolet Buick GMC (St. Albert)
– Equipment Sales & Service (Edmonton)
– Carlan Services (Whitecourt)
– Integra Tire (Edson)