KENNINGTON LOOKS TO CONTINUE MOMENTUM AT CALABOGIE
July 14, 2025. Fresh off his first podium finish of the season, DJ Kennington is looking to carry that momentum into round seven of the 2026 NASCAR Canada Series this weekend at Calabogie Motorsports Park. The driver of the #17 Castrol Dodge heads into the event following a strong third-place finish in the most recent race at Autodrome Montmagny.
With the season reaching its midway point, Kennington and the Castrol team are focused on continuing their climb in the championship standings.
Calabogie Motorsports Park presents a unique challenge for the series. While this marks just the second NASCAR Canada event at the eastern Ontario road course, competitors will effectively be starting from scratch. Since last year's inaugural race, the entire circuit has been repaved, and the series has introduced a new tire supplier, creating a dramatically different combination expected to produce significantly quicker lap times.
Kennington adapted well to the demanding road course in its series debut last season, bringing the Castrol Dodge home with a solid eighth-place finish. That experience, combined with the team's recent momentum, provides optimism heading into the weekend.
"We're coming off a really good run at Montmagny, and the Castrol team is doing all we can to keep it going.," said Kennington. "Calabogie is going to be a whole new challenge this year with the new pavement and new tires. The track should be much faster than what we saw last season, so everyone will be learning as we go. We had a decent race there last year, and we want to build on that.
Practice and qualifying for the NASCAR Canada Series will take place on Saturday. The 50-lap race will go green on Sunday afternoon just after 2PM
Here’s what you need to know.
Race Event Preview
Sunday July 19th, Green Flag 2:10PM ET
NAPA 150
Race seven of 14 in 2026
This is the second NASCAR Canada Series race at Calabogie Motorsports Park
The Track: 1.742 miles/2.803km
Best finish: 8th in 2025
Career Victories: 25
Most Recent Win: Riverside International Speedway, 2025
DJ Stat Nuggets
Television Coverage
The NAPA 150 will air live on REV TV Sunday afternoon beginning at 2PM ET. The race will also be rebroadcast on TSN, date and time TBD.
July 14, 2025. Fresh off his first podium finish of the season, DJ Kennington is looking to carry that momentum into round seven of the 2026 NASCAR Canada Series this weekend at Calabogie Motorsports Park. The driver of the #17 Castrol Dodge heads into the event following a strong third-place finish in the most recent race at Autodrome Montmagny.
With the season reaching its midway point, Kennington and the Castrol team are focused on continuing their climb in the championship standings.
Calabogie Motorsports Park presents a unique challenge for the series. While this marks just the second NASCAR Canada event at the eastern Ontario road course, competitors will effectively be starting from scratch. Since last year's inaugural race, the entire circuit has been repaved, and the series has introduced a new tire supplier, creating a dramatically different combination expected to produce significantly quicker lap times.
Kennington adapted well to the demanding road course in its series debut last season, bringing the Castrol Dodge home with a solid eighth-place finish. That experience, combined with the team's recent momentum, provides optimism heading into the weekend.
"We're coming off a really good run at Montmagny, and the Castrol team is doing all we can to keep it going.," said Kennington. "Calabogie is going to be a whole new challenge this year with the new pavement and new tires. The track should be much faster than what we saw last season, so everyone will be learning as we go. We had a decent race there last year, and we want to build on that.
Practice and qualifying for the NASCAR Canada Series will take place on Saturday. The 50-lap race will go green on Sunday afternoon just after 2PM
Here’s what you need to know.
Race Event Preview
Sunday July 19th, Green Flag 2:10PM ET
NAPA 150
Race seven of 14 in 2026
This is the second NASCAR Canada Series race at Calabogie Motorsports Park
The Track: 1.742 miles/2.803km
Best finish: 8th in 2025
Career Victories: 25
Most Recent Win: Riverside International Speedway, 2025
DJ Stat Nuggets
- Scored an eighth-place finish after starting 11th in last year’s race.
- Finished on the podium at previous race at Autudrome Montmagny.
- Finished in the top ten in all 12 races in 2025, the only competitor to do so.
- The race will be Kennington’s 235th consecutive NASCAR Canada Series start, the only driver to participate in every series event,
Television Coverage
The NAPA 150 will air live on REV TV Sunday afternoon beginning at 2PM ET. The race will also be rebroadcast on TSN, date and time TBD.
