Canadian stock car racing driver
NASCAR driver
Scott Steckly
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Steckly in 2011
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Born
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1972-03-02
)
March 2, 1972
(age 52)
Milverton, Ontario
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Achievements
| 2008
,
2011
,
2013
,
2015
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
Champion
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1 race run over 1 year
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Best finish
| 147th (
2008
)
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First race
| 2008
NAPA Auto Parts 200
(
Montreal
)
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Wins
|
Top tens
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Poles
|
0
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0
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0
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110 races run over 10 years
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Car no., team
| No. 18 (
22 Racing
)
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2019
position
| 38th
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Best finish
| 1st (
2008
,
2011
,
2013
,
2015
)
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First race
| 2007
Dodge Dealers 200 (
Cayuga
)
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Last race
| 2019
Lucas Oil 250 (
St Eustache
)
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First win
| 2007
Dodge Charger 250 (
Kawartha
)
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Last win
| 2015
Wounded Warriors Canada 300 (
Antigonish
)
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Wins
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Top tens
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Poles
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19
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82
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17
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Statistics current as of September 29, 2019.
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Scott Steckly
(born March 2, 1972) is a Canadian professional
stock car racing
driver and team owner. In his nine years competing in the
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
, he drove the No. 22
Dodge Charger
for his own
22 Racing
team.
[1]
He is the 2008, 2011, 2013, and 2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion. He currently fields the No. 18
Chevrolet Camaro
full-time for
Alex Tagliani
, the No. 22 Camaro full-time for
Marc-Antoine Camirand
, and the No. 24 Camaro full-time for
Donald Theetge
.
Racing career
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]
Steckly made his debut in
CASCAR Super Series
in 2000 season, driving the No. 22 for his own team. Steckly ran in
CASCAR Super Series
from 2000 to 2006 season when NASCAR purchased
CASCAR
and created the
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
in 2007 season. Steckly had 1 win, 19 Top 5 and 37 Top 10 in 71 races. His best championship result was in 2006 when Steckly finished 6th.
Since the formation of the Canadian Tire Series he has won seven times, four times in 2008 (Cayuga, Barrie, St. Eustache and Barrie 2) and once in the final race of 2007 (Kawartha) on his way to becoming the 2008 Series Champion.
[2]
His championship made him eligible to compete in the 2008
Toyota All-Star Showdown
,
[3]
but he was taken out in a wreck early and finished 38th of 40 cars in the event.
[4]
Steckly also made his
Nationwide Series
debut during 2008 in the
NAPA Auto Parts 200
at
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
,
start-and-parking
for
MSRP Motorsports
.
[5]
Steckly started off the 2009 season solid getting a win in the 3rd race at St. Eustache Tide 250 leading 39 of the final 40 laps as well as the first ever race at
Auto Clearing Motor Speedway
. The veteran's car overturned at Montreal after being hit by another car at turn three. It flipped once fully, then rolled to its roof, coming to a stop upside-down, back end high in the air. He was unhurt.
In 2010, he picked up the win at
Motoplex Speedway
after a late race pass on
D. J. Kennington
and finished 3rd in points. He started off the 2011 year with a dominating performance with his Erb Racing team winning the first event at
Mosport International Raceway
.
In 2011, he won the season opening event at Mosport and the rounds at Motoplex and Riverside on his way to win his second series championship;
[6]
after finishing fourth in 2012, he returned to win four races on his way to winning the
2013 season championship
by two points over
D. J. Kennington
.
[7]
He ran his last full-time season in 2015.
During the 2019 season, 22 Racing driver
Alex Tagliani
was forced to miss the
Autodrome St. Eustache
round due to
myocarditis
. In his place, Steckly ran his first race in four years.
[8]
After qualifying 10th, he finished 11th.
[9]
Motorsports career results
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]
NASCAR
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]
(
key
) (
Bold
? Pole position awarded by qualifying time.
Italics
? Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * ? Most laps led.
)
Nationwide Series
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Pinty's Series
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*
Season still in progress
1
Ineligible for series points
References
[
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]
- ^
"Erb Group of Companies Official Site"
. erbgroup.com. Archived from
the original
on October 5, 2011
. Retrieved
November 10,
2011
.
- ^
McDonald, Norris (September 27, 2008).
"Scott Steckly wins NASCAR championship"
.
Toronto Star
. Toronto, Ontario
. Retrieved
2013-09-23
.
- ^
"Hathaway wins; Steckly claims championship"
.
TSN
.
Bell Media Television
. September 28, 2008
. Retrieved
2013-09-23
.
- ^
"All-Star Showdown: Scott Steckly race notes"
.
Motorsport.com
. January 25, 2009
. Retrieved
2013-09-23
.
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Demmons, Doug (August 3, 2008).
"Start and Park Festival at Montreal Nationwide race"
.
The Birmingham News
. Birmingham, AL
. Retrieved
2013-09-23
.
- ^
McNulty, Dean (September 25, 2011).
"Steckly's stock-car dream comes true - again"
.
Minden Times
. Minden, Ontario. Archived from
the original
on September 23, 2013
. Retrieved
2013-09-23
.
- ^
"Steckly takes NASCAR Canadian Tire Series title with win"
.
TSN
. Bell Media Television. September 22, 2013
. Retrieved
2013-09-23
.
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Weaver, Matt (September 6, 2019).
"Scott Steckly to replace Alex Tagliani at St. Eustache"
. Short Track Scene
. Retrieved
September 11,
2019
.
- ^
Sinclair, Adam (September 11, 2019).
"Returning to action after a four-year hiatus from the NASCAR Pinty's Series, Scott Steckly finishes 11th in St. Eustache"
. Speedway Digest
. Retrieved
September 11,
2019
.
- ^
"Scott Steckly ? 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
April 9,
2023
.
- ^
"Scott Steckly ? 2007 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
April 9,
2023
.
- ^
"Scott Steckly ? 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
April 9,
2023
.
- ^
"Scott Steckly ? 2009 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
April 9,
2023
.
- ^
"Scott Steckly ? 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
April 9,
2023
.
- ^
"Scott Steckly ? 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
April 9,
2023
.
- ^
"Scott Steckly ? 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
April 9,
2023
.
- ^
"Scott Steckly ? 2013 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
April 9,
2023
.
- ^
"Scott Steckly ? 2014 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
April 9,
2023
.
- ^
"Scott Steckly ? 2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
April 9,
2023
.
- ^
"Scott Steckly ? 2019 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
April 9,
2023
.
External links
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