Best finish 144th – 2008 2011 position 5th | Name Don Jr. Role Racing driver | |
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Born August 24, 1962
Ayr, Ontario ( 1962-08-24 ) Achievements 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 CASCAR Super Series Champion First race 2008 NAPA Auto Parts 200 (Montreal) Last race 2008 NAPA Auto Parts 200 (Montreal) Best finish 1st – 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 | ||
2009 ncats barrie winner don thomson jr
Don Thomson Jr. (born August 24, 1962) is a former Canadian racing driver in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. He drove the #4 Home Hardware Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS for Fitzpatrick Motorsports for more than two decades before moving over in 2011 to the drive the #8 Dodge becoming teammates with Jason Hathaway. He retired after the 2011 season after winning multiple championships.
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Racing career
Thomson was the 2001 to 2005 champion in the CASCAR Super Series, the premiere stockcar series in Canada picking up many wins. He moved to the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series when CASCAR was purchased by NASCAR in 2007.
He won the first race in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series history at Cayuga International Speedway on May 26, 2007 as well as Mosport Speedway (2007); SunValley (2008), Riverside (2008). Thomson has 9 poles which include SunValley (2007), Cayuga-2 (2007); Cayuga-1 (2008), Barrie-1 (2008), Saint-Eustache (2008), SunValley (2008), Cayuga-2 (2008), Barrie-2 (2008), Kawartha (2008). He also finished second in points in 2008 finishing 24 points behind Scott Steckly.
In 2009 he picked up one win at Barrie Speedway while in 2010 his performance improved getting one win at Mosport International Raceway.
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)