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Kennington Captures NASCAR Canada Kawartha Crown
FRAZIERVILLE, Ont. (Oct. 1, 2009) – D.J. Kennington led 65
laps & had to beat some of the biggest names in the history of the NASCAR
Canadian Tire Series, but he won the Z-Line Designs 250 at Kawartha Speedway
Saturday.
Kennington finished second in the championship st&ings to &rew Ranger.
Kerry Micks, Don Thomson Jr., Scott Steckly & Ron Beauchamp Jr. followed Kennington across the finish line at Kawartha. The four drivers immediately
behind Kennington have totaled seven series championships, extending back to the
years when the series was known as CASCAR.
Goodyear is the exclusive tire provider for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series &
had the same function for CASCAR. The tiremaker provides tires to the Canadian
series from the same line of Goodyear Eagle bias-ply tires that are also supply
to the NASCAR Camping World Series East & West programs. The tire applications
for the three series include speedways, road courses & short tracks like Kawartha.
Kennington bested a field of 27 starters on the 3/8-mile Kawartha oval. The race
ended under a caution flag after 204 laps a day after rain forced a one-day
delay in running the event. The winner averaged 42.389 mph over the race
distance. Beauchamp won the pole position with a qualifying lap averaging 74.722
mph.
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| Goodyear Tire History |
| The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by German immigrants Charles and Frank Seiberling. Today it is the third largest tire and rubber company in the world behind Michelin and Bridgestone/Firestone. It manufactures tires for automobiles, airplanes, and heavy machinery. In addition it makes rubber hoses, shoe soles, and parts for electric printers. Although the company was not connected with him, it was named in honor of Charles Goodyear. Goodyear invented vulcanized rubber in 1839. Goodyear is known throughout the world because of its famous Goodyear Blimps. For many years it maintained an aerospace subsidiary, first named Goodyear Aircraft Company and then after World War II renamed Goodyear Aerospace Corporation. The subsidiary was sold in 1987 to Loral Corp., in the aftermath of Sir James Goldsmith's greenmail attack. The last major restructuring of the company took place in 1991. Goodyear hired Stanley Gault, former CFO of Rubbermaid inc, to expand the company into new markets. The moves resulted in 12,000 employees being laid off. |
