Ken Schrader celebrated another win after winning the NASCAR Pinty’s Series Freshstone Dirt Classic at Ohsweken Speedway.
The Missourian native became the first non-Canadian driver to win the NASCAR Pinty’s Series when he crossed the checkered flag in the #22 Chevrolet. At 68, he also became the oldest driver to win a NASCAR-sanctioned race.
Schrader spent most of the race in second place behind reigning Ohsweken winner Treyten Lapcevich. However, he benefited from a contact between Lapcevich and a lapped car by Michael Goudie.
Schrader took the lead with 25 laps to go and stayed away from the field on several restarts towards the end of the race. He won while Kevin Lacroix was second. DJ Kennington was third. Lapcevich and Marc-Antoine Camirand completed the top five. Truck Series regular Stewart Friesen finished sixth.
“They got into each other” Schrader told the Pinty’s Series media team after the race. “I mean, they kind of got mixed up. (Lapcevich) had us all day. We worked together on reboots. I said, “If he wants to start from the inside, he can go ahead and I’ll make sure he releases me.”
“So when we took the lead, I said, ‘Now we’re going to race.’ I don’t just drive.’ So I had to go to work somehow.’
Schrader’s career has included 18 ARCA Menards Series wins, one in ARCA East, 11 in ARCA West, one in Truck Series, two in Xfinity Series and four in Cup Series. Now he has added another series win to his stats and made history in the process.
Schrader will have an opportunity to defend his win on Wednesday. The NASCAR Pinty’s Series returns to the Pinty’s 100 at Ohsweken Speedway. The green flag is set at 9:42 p.m. ET. FloRacing offers coverage in the United States. Streaming service TSN+ offers coverage in Canada.
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