D. J. Kennington

Douglas James Kennington (born July 15, 1977) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Canada Series, driving the No. 17 Dodge Challenger for his own team, DJK Racing. He won the 2010 and 2012 Canada Series championships. Kennington also previously competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 99 Toyota Supra for B. J. McLeod Motorsports, and part-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 77 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Spire Motorsports. He is the son of Doug Kennington, a former CASCAR driver and founder of St. Thomas Raceway Park.

Racing career

Monster Energy Cup Series

Kennington made his Sprint Cup Series debut at the 2016 Can-Am 500 at Phoenix in the No. 55 for Premium Motorsports, where he finished 35th. In 2017, he joined newly-formed Gaunt Brothers Racing to run the Daytona 500 in the No. 96 Toyota Camry. He qualified in 28th after racing his way in during the second Can-Am Duel qualifying race, but got collected in a sixteen-car crash on lap 129. He attempted to qualify again for the team at Talladega, but failed to do so. He ran the No. 15 Premium Motorsports at Daytona in July.

In 2018, Kennington returned to Gaunt Brothers Racing, with the team attempting a part-time schedule in the No. 96. At Bristol, Kennington, who is Canadian, ran a paint scheme in memoriam following the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. He finished 27th in the tribute car, with the hood being auctioned for charity. For the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan, Kennington drove the No. 7 for Premium Motorsports.

For the 2019 STP 500, Kennington joined Spire Motorsports' No. 77 Chevrolet.

Xfinity Series In 2007–2009, Kennington ran the Nationwide Series part-time for MacDonald Motorsports in a Dodge Charger. He has over 30 starts but has never cracked the top-ten. His career best NASCAR Nationwide Series finish was an 11th place finish driving for Rensi-Hamilton in the Del Monte Ford in the 2010 race in Montreal. Kennington has also raced for Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2011 Montreal event.

Gander Outdoors Truck Series In 2010, Kennington ran some races with Rick Ware Racing and finished seventeenth in his first Camping World Truck Series start at Martinsville Speedway.

In 2013, Kennington returned to the Camping World Truck Series at Phoenix International Raceway, driving the No. 1 Chevrolet Silverado for Rick Ware Racing; he finished last after an early accident. Three years later, Kennington ran two Truck races for Premium Motorsports at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park and Martinsville Speedway, finishing fourteenth and 23rd, respectively. In 2017, he and Gaunt Brothers Racing contested the Truck race at Mosport in the No. 96 Toyota Tundra. He rejoined Premium Motorsports' No. 15 truck at Talladega where he finished fifteenth.

In August 2019, Kennington replaced a suspended Tyler Dippel in the No. 02 Young's Motorsports truck at Mosport.

Canada Series

In 2007, Kennington drove the No. 17 Castrol sponsored car in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. He won both the Barrie Speedway races and a pole, ending up second in the points. Kennington struggled in the 2008 season with no wins. In 2009, he won at Delaware Speedway from pole and had a solid season including the pole at Riverside International Speedway and won the season finale at Kawartha Speedway, lead to him finishing second in points. He started off the 2010 season by defending his win at Delaware and picking up the pole for that event. Kennington won the third race of the year after leading only the last lap passing both Kerry Micks and Scott Steckly en route to victory at Autodrome Saint-Eustache. At Motoplex Speedway, he started on the pole and lead the majority of the race but lost to Steckly in the last few laps. Kennington picked up his third win from the pole at Saskatoon, but after problems in Montreal, Kennington fell back in the points. He won at Barrie Speedway and Riverside Speedway, retaking the points lead. A pole and a third-place finish at the final race at Kawartha Speedway would clinch his first ever NASCAR Championship and a spot in the Toyota Showdown. He would finish second to Jason Bowles, the highest finish for anyone from the Canadian Tire Series. During the 2011 season, Kennington won the events at Kawartha and Auto Clearing Speedway to finish Second in the Points standings. In the 2012 Canadian Tire season, Kennington went to win a NASCAR touring record of five consecutive races at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Delaware Speedway, Motoplex Speedway, Edmonton Indy and Auto Clearing Motor Speedway; he won seven total races during the season on his way to the 2012 series championship. At Jukasa Motor Speedway at the end of September 2018, Kennington claimed his first career win since 2013.

CASCAR Kennington made his debut in 1998 season, driving the No. 17 Castrol sponsored car for his own team. He ran full-time in CASCAR Super Series from 1998 season until 2006 season when NASCAR purchased CASCAR and created the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series for the 2007 season. Kennington had seven wins, 38 top-fives, 60 top-tens and seven pole-positions in 83 races. Kennington best championship result was runner-up in 2002 season.

Hooters Pro Cup Series In 2004 and 2005, Kennington ran a partial schedule in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series as an owner/driver for DJK Racing.

Motorsports career results NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Monster Energy Cup Series Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Pts Ref 2016 Premium Motorsports 55 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL KAN DOV CLT POC MCH SON DAY KEN NHA IND POC GLN BRI MCH DAR RCH CHI NHA DOV CLT KAN TAL MAR TEX PHO35 HOM 60th 01 2017 Gaunt Brothers Racing 96 Toyota DAY36 ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TALDNQ KAN CLT DOV POC MCH SON 39th 17 Premium Motorsports 15 Toyota DAY38 KEN NHA IND POC GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH CHI NHA DOV CLT 55 TAL33 KAN MAR TEX 15 Chevy PHO26 HOM 2018 Gaunt Brothers Racing 96 Toyota DAY24 ATL LVS PHO31 CAL MAR28 TEX BRI27 RCH TAL20 DOV KAN CLT POC DAY13 KEN NHA POC GLN MCH BRI DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV MAR27 TEX 53rd 01 Premium Motorsports 7 Chevy MCH34 SON CHI TAL34 KAN PHO27 HOM 2019 Spire Motorsports 77 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR32 TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV KAN CLT POC MCH SON CHI DAY KEN NHA POC GLN MCH BRI DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV TAL KAN MAR TEX PHO HOM 62nd 01

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 2017 Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 28 36 2018 30 24

Xfinity Series NASCAR Xfinity Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Pts Ref 2006 MacDonald Motorsports 72 Chevy DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA MAR GTY IRP GLN MCH BRIDNQ CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT 121st 82 Dodge MEM27 TEX PHODNQ HOMDNQ 2007 DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO27 TAL RCH39 DAR CLT DOV23 NSH KEN MLW26 NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP25 CGV37 GLN MCH BRI30 CAL RCH36 DOV KAN29 CLTDNQ MEM43 TEXDNQ PHO43 HOMDNQ 56th 719 2008 81 DAY33 CAL26 LVS29 ATL34 BRI34 NSH34 TEX30 PHO26 MXC25 TAL26 RCH27 DAR20 CLT DOV NSH23 KEN26 MLW24 NHA DAY29 CHI31 GTY IRP CGV27 GLN MCH29 BRI29 CAL RCH27 DOV KAN CLT25 MEM20 TEX31 PHO22 HOM26 24th 2099 2009 DAY17 CAL24 LVS33 BRI TEX NSH PHO23 TAL19 RCH24 DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN MCH BRI 66th 625 Specialty Racing 61 Ford CGV32 ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 2010 Team Rensi Motorsports 24 Ford DAY CAL LVS BRI NSH PHO TEX TAL RCH DAR DOV CLT NSH KEN ROA NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN MCH BRI CGV11 ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT GTY TEX PHO HOM 103rd 130 2011 Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing 13 Dodge DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX TAL NSH RCH DAR DOV IOW CLT CHI MCH ROA DAY KEN NHA NSH IRP IOW GLN CGV40 BRI ATL RCH CHI DOV KAN CLT TEX 75th 15 MacDonald Motorsports 80 Dodge PHO33 HOM 2016 MBM Motorsports 13 Dodge DAY ATL LVS PHO36 CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW DAY KEN NHA IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX 69th 16 B. J. McLeod Motorsports 15 Ford PHO30 HOM 2019 B. J. McLeod Motorsports 99 Toyota DAY33 ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM 102nd 01

Gander Outdoors Truck Series NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Pts Ref 2010 Rick Ware Racing 6 Chevy DAY ATL MAR17 NSH KAN DOV CLT TEX MCH IOW GTY IRP POC NSH DAR BRI CHI KEN NHA LVS MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 93rd 112 2013 Rick Ware Racing 1 Chevy DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP IOW CHI LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO35 61st 26 84 HOM26 2016 Premium Motorsports 49 Chevy DAY ATL MAR KAN DOV CLT TEX IOW GTW KEN ELD POC BRI MCH MSP14 CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR23 TEX PHO HOM 93rd 01 2017 Gaunt Brothers Racing 96 Toyota DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP14 CHI NHA LVS 88th 01 Premium Motorsports 15 Chevy TAL15 MAR TEX PHO HOM 2018 49 DAY ATL LVS MAR DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP12 LVS TAL MAR25 TEX PHO21 HOM26 40th 65 2019 Young's Motorsports 02 Chevy DAY ATL LVS MAR TEX DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN POC ELD MCH BRI MSP15 LVS TAL MAR PHO HOM 72nd 23

Busch North Series NASCAR Busch North Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts Ref 1999 Info not available LEE RPSDNQ NHA TMP NZH HOL BEE JEN GLN STA NHA NZH STA NHA GLN EPP THU BEE NHA LRP N/A -

K&N Pro Series West NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pts Ref 2011 Bill McAnally Racing 12 Toyota PHO10 AAS MMP IOW LVS SON IRW EVG PIR CNS MRP SPO AAS 48th 264 81 PHO11 2012 PHO10 LHC MMP S99 IOW BIR LVS SON EVG CNS IOW PIR SMP AAS PHO 62nd 34 2013 PHO7 S99 BIR IOW L44 SON CNS IOW EVG SPO MMP SMP AAS KCR 44th 55 Dwight Kennedy Dodge PHO26 2014 PHO5 IRW S99 IOW KCR SON SLS CNS IOW EVG KCR MMP AAS PHO7 31st 76 2015 Toyota KCR IRW TUS IOW SHA SON SLS IOW EVG CNS MER AAS PHO9 49th 35

Whelen Modified Tour NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results Year Car owner No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pts Ref 2011 Ron Sheridan 17 Dodge TMP STA STA MND TMP NHA RIV STA NHA BRI DEL8 TMP LRP NHA STA TMP 42nd 142

Canada Series

Season still in progress Ineligible for series points

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