Derek Lynch
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Derek Lynch is a Canadian race car driver from Warkworth, Ontario
who raced in the CASCAR
and NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
.
, pole position
s at Holland International Speedway, Thompson Speedway and Beech Ridge, and a second Top 10 finish at Jennerstown Speedway
to finish 16th in season points. Lynch returned to the East series in 1996 racing in two events. He had a single start in 2000 and recorded a ninth-place finish at Loudon
. He worked as a fabricator for NASCAR NEXTEL Cup teams Darrell Waltrip Motorsports
in 1997 and 1998, Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
in 1999, and Stavola Brothers Racing
in 2000. He returned to racing in 2001 and 2002 in the Ontario Super Late Model Series.
Lynch raced in selected events and promoted at Kawartha Speedway
before beginning to race in the CASCAR Super Series
in 2005. He competed in five of twelve events and had three Top 10 finishes at Toronto
, Mosport, and Kawartha. Lynch returned to CASCAR in 2006, racing in five of eleven events. He had one Top 10 finish that season with a fifth-place finish at Kawartha.
CASCAR was purchased by NASCAR for the 2007 series and the series was renamed the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
. Lynch raced in all twelve races for the first time in his career and finished fifth in points with eight Top 10 finishes. He earned his first career Canadian Tire Series win at Cayuga Speedway Park on September 1, 2007. He was racing in third place in the final lap when Peter Gibbons
and Jim Lapcevich spun while battling for the win. Lynch drove in all thirteen Canadian Tire Series races in 2008 in finished eleventh in points. He started the season with a fifth-place run at Cayuga, finished fourth at Barrie Speedway
, and earned a season best third-place run at Cayuga's second race. Lynch competed part-time in the Canadian Tires Series in 2009; he finished between eleventh and eighteenth at each event. He did not compete in a NASCAR series in 2010.
Warkworth, Ontario
Warkworth is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario in the county of Northumberland. The village of Warkworth, formerly named Benfield , is part of the municipality of Trent Hills, formed in 2001.- Facilities/services :...
who raced in the CASCAR
CASCAR
The Canadian Association for Stock Car Auto Racing was the governing body for amateur and professional stock car racing in Canada.-History:It was established in 1981 by President Anthony Novotny...
and NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series , commonly abbreviated as NCATS, is a national NASCAR racing series in Canada that is based from the old CASCAR Super Series which was founded in 1981.-History:...
.
Racing career
Lynch began competing in the Busch North Series (now NASCAR K&N Pro Series East) in 1995. He raced in 16 of 22 events with a second place finish at Beech Ridge Motor SpeedwayBeech Ridge Motor Speedway
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway is a 1/3 mile NASCAR-sanctioned asphalt oval auto racing track in Scarborough, Maine. The track is located very near the Scarborough Downs horse racing track....
, pole position
Pole position
The term "pole position", as used in motorsports, comes from the horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole. The term made its way, along with several other customs, to auto racing. In circuit motorsports, a driver has pole position when he or she...
s at Holland International Speedway, Thompson Speedway and Beech Ridge, and a second Top 10 finish at Jennerstown Speedway
Jennerstown Speedway
Jennerstown Speedway is a racetrack in Jennerstown, Pennsylvania, United States.-Track layout:The track is a asphalt oval. The straightaways are banked 6°, and turns are banked 9°.-Scheduled events:...
to finish 16th in season points. Lynch returned to the East series in 1996 racing in two events. He had a single start in 2000 and recorded a ninth-place finish at Loudon
New Hampshire International Speedway
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic...
. He worked as a fabricator for NASCAR NEXTEL Cup teams Darrell Waltrip Motorsports
Darrell Waltrip Motorsports
Darrell Waltrip Motorsports was a NASCAR team owned by three-time Winston Cup champion Darrell Waltrip. It was formed in 1991 when Waltrip resigned from Hendrick Motorsports to start his own team, and was originally named DarWal, Inc....
in 1997 and 1998, Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. was a NASCAR-related organization located in Mooresville, North Carolina, United States working to continue the legacy of Dale Earnhardt. It was originally formed in 1980 by seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt who died in a crash on the closing lap of the 2001...
in 1999, and Stavola Brothers Racing
Stavola Brothers Racing
8--98.194.31.156 16:33, 27 November 2011 Stavola Brothers Racing was a NASCAR racing team, owned by Bill and Mickey Stavola, and operating NASCAR Winston Cup and Busch Series teams from 1984 through 1998. The team won the 1988 Daytona 500 with Bobby Allison behind the wheel of the #12 Miller High...
in 2000. He returned to racing in 2001 and 2002 in the Ontario Super Late Model Series.
Lynch raced in selected events and promoted at Kawartha Speedway
Kawartha Speedway
Kawartha Speedway is a 3/8 mile paved oval located in Fraserville, Ontario, approximately 10 km southwest of Peterborough. The paved track is within the harness racing track, temporary grandstands are brought onto the harness racing tracks surface. In 2006 Kawartha Speedway held the final CASCAR...
before beginning to race in the CASCAR Super Series
CASCAR Super Series
The CASCAR Super Series was Canada's premier stock car touring division. It was sanctioned by CASCAR. The series ended after the 2006 season after NASCAR purchased CASCAR...
in 2005. He competed in five of twelve events and had three Top 10 finishes at Toronto
Exhibition Place
Exhibition Place is a mixed-use district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, by the shoreline of Lake Ontario, just west of downtown. The 197–acre area includes expo, trade, and banquet centres, theatre and music buildings, monuments, parkland, sports facilities, and a number of civic, provincial,...
, Mosport, and Kawartha. Lynch returned to CASCAR in 2006, racing in five of eleven events. He had one Top 10 finish that season with a fifth-place finish at Kawartha.
CASCAR was purchased by NASCAR for the 2007 series and the series was renamed the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series , commonly abbreviated as NCATS, is a national NASCAR racing series in Canada that is based from the old CASCAR Super Series which was founded in 1981.-History:...
. Lynch raced in all twelve races for the first time in his career and finished fifth in points with eight Top 10 finishes. He earned his first career Canadian Tire Series win at Cayuga Speedway Park on September 1, 2007. He was racing in third place in the final lap when Peter Gibbons
Peter Gibbons
Peter Gibbons was the champion of the CASCAR Super Series in 1999 and 2000.-References:...
and Jim Lapcevich spun while battling for the win. Lynch drove in all thirteen Canadian Tire Series races in 2008 in finished eleventh in points. He started the season with a fifth-place run at Cayuga, finished fourth at Barrie Speedway
Barrie Speedway
The Barrie Speedway is a 1/3 mile tri-oval racing track located in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada, north of Barrie. It is a member of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series for the Ontario Provincial and continental championships, and hosts a NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race, with D. J. Kennington...
, and earned a season best third-place run at Cayuga's second race. Lynch competed part-time in the Canadian Tires Series in 2009; he finished between eleventh and eighteenth at each event. He did not compete in a NASCAR series in 2010.