APC United Late Model Series

{{Infobox motorsport championship

| name = APC United Late Model Series

| logo = APC United Late Model Series logo.svg

| category = Late model stock cars

| country/region = Ontario
Canada

| inaugural = 2015

| folded =

| drivers =

| teams =

| manufacturers = Chevrolet{{·}}Toyota{{·}}Ford

| tires =

| champion driver = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kyle steckly

| champion team =

| manufacturer =

| website = {{URL|http://www.apcracingseries.com/|APC United Late Model Series}}

| current_season = 2020 APC United Late Model Series

}}

The APC United Late Model Series is a late model stock car racing series competing at short track ovals in Ontario, Canada.

Background

The series was founded in 2015 with the purpose of revitalizing late model stock car racing at paved short oval tracks in Southern Ontario.{{Cite news|last=Pyette|first=Ryan|date=June 24, 2015|title=Delaware Speedway gearing up for Canada Day Sifton 100|work=The London Free Press|url=https://lfpress.com/2015/06/24/delaware-speedway-gearing-up-for-canada-day-sifton-100/amp/|access-date=July 5, 2020}}{{Cite news|last=Clarke|first=Jim|date=July 17, 2015|title=APC Pro Late Model tour debuts Saturday at Peterborough Speedway|work=The Peterborough Examiner|url=https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/sports/2015/07/17/apc-pro-late-model-tour-debuts-saturday-at-peterborough-speedway.html|access-date=July 5, 2020}} The touring series consists of seven to ten races per year running from May until September and has competed at six different Ontario race tracks.{{Cite news|last=McCubbin|first=Ashley|date=May 23, 2015|title=PREVIEW: APC Auto Parts United Late Models of Ontario Tour presented by Grisdales Canusa 100|work=OnPitRoad.com|url=https://www.onpitroad.com/2015/05/23/preview-apc-auto-parts-united-late-models-of-ontario-tour-presented-by-grisdales-canusa-100/|access-date=July 5, 2020}}

The first race took place on May 23, 2015 at Sunset Speedway and was won by Dwayne Baker.{{Cite news|last=Miller|first=Tim|date=November 20, 2019|title=Here's one autosport that is growing with fans and late-model teams|work=The Hamilton Spectator|url=https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2019/11/20/tim-miller-here-s-one-autosport-that-is-growing-with-fans-and-late-model-teams.html|access-date=July 5, 2020}} The series has a title sponsorship with APC Auto Parts Centres, a Canadian auto parts supplier and retail chain.

Tracks

The following are the tracks which have been or are currently used in the APC United Late Model Series:

class="wikitable sortable" !Years!!Track!!Location!!Province!!Length!!Banking
2015–Present \| Delaware Speedway	Delaware {{Coord\|42\|55\|49\|N\|81\|25\|4\|W\|region:CA-ON_type:landmark\|name=Delaware Speedway}}	Ontario	1/2 Mile	Turns 5°-7°
2015–Present \| Flamboro Speedway	Millgrove {{Coord\|43.328234
80.023583\|region:CA-ON_type:landmark\|name=Flamboro Speedway}}	Ontario	1/3 Mile
2017–2020 \| Jukasa Motor Speedway	Cayuga {{Coord\|42.935061
79.966565\|region:CA-ON_type:landmark\|name=Jukasa Motor Speedway}}	Ontario	5/8 Mile	Turns 8.5°
2015-2018, 2022–Present \| Peterborough Speedway	Cavan {{Coord\|44.28174\|N\|78.42649\|W\|region:CA-ON_type:landmark\|name=Peterborough Speedway}}	Ontario	1/3 Mile
2016–Present \| Sauble Speedway	Sauble Beach {{Coord\|44.62744\|N\|81.21400\|W\|region:CA-ON_type:landmark\|name=Sauble Speedway}}	Ontario	1/4 Mile
2015–Present \| Sunset Speedway	Innisfil {{Coord\|44.28028\|N\|79.61067\|W\|region:CA-ON_type:landmark\|name=Sunset International Speedway}}	Ontario	1/3 Mile

Champions

class="wikitable"
Year ! Champion ! Number ! Engine !
2015 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Dale Shaw \|#83 \|Chevrolet \|{{Cite news\|last=Massey\|first=Rob\|date=Oct 28, 2015\|title=Guelph's Dale Shaw to celebrate series title with race in U.S.\|work=Guelph Mercury\|url=https://www.guelphmercury.com/sports-story/6060395-guelph-s-dale-shaw-to-celebrate-series-title-with-race-in-u-s-/\|access-date=July 5, 2020}}
2016 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Andrew Gresel \|#81 \|Ford \|{{Cite news\|last=Johns\|first=Clayton\|date=September 20, 2016\|title=Andrew Gresel wins Great Canadian race at Delaware and claims APC series championship\|work=Inside Track Motorsport News\|url=https://www.insidetracknews.com/news/driver-and-team-releases/item/6412-andrew-gresel-wins-great-canadian-race-at-delaware-and-claims-apc-series-championship.html\|access-date=July 5, 2020}}
2017 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Brandon Watson \|#9 \|Ford \|{{Cite news\|last=Dyson\|first=Ryan\|date=September 17, 2017\|title=Andrew Gresel wins the Great Canadian race, Brandon Watson the 2017 champion\|work=Inside Track Motorsport News\|url=https://www.insidetracknews.com/news/results-a-points/item/7605-andrew-gresel-wins-the-great-canadian-race-brandon-watson-the-2017-champion.html\|access-date=July 5, 2020}}
2018 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} J. R. Fitzpatrick \|#84 \|Chevrolet \|{{Cite news\|last=Pyette\|first=Ryan\|date=September 16, 2018\|title=Watson wins at Delaware, but Fitzpatrick wears APC tour crown\|work=Timmins Press\|url=https://www.timminspress.com/sports/auto-racing/watson-wins-at-delaware-but-fitzpatrick-wears-apc-tour-crown/wcm/82eef96d-440f-4f4d-a5ca-6a392520955f\|access-date=July 5, 2020}}
2019 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Matt Pritiko \|#21 \|Toyota \|{{Cite news\|date=September 20, 2019\|title=Matt Pritiko completes long-awaited APC United Late Model Series Championship season\|work=Inside Track Motorsport News\|url=https://www.insidetracknews.com/news/driver-and-team-releases/item/9089-matt-pritiko-completes-long-awaited-apc-united-late-model-series-championship-season.html\|access-date=July 5, 2020}}
2020 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Jo Lawrence \| #78 \| Chevrolet \|{{Cite news\|last=Dyson\|first=Ryan\|date=September 28, 2020\|title=Lawrence wins APC title in style with big day at Jukasa\|work=Inside Track Motorsport News\|url=https://www.insidetracknews.com/news/results-a-points/item/9509-lawrence-wins-apc-title-in-style-with-big-day-at-jukasa.html\|access-date=September 28, 2020}}
2021 \|{{flagicon\|CAN}} Brandon Watson \|#9 \|Ford \|{{Cite web \|last=Maudsley \|first=Jamie \|date=September 25, 2021 \|title=LAPCEVICH WINS, WATSON THE CHAMPION \|url=http://www.apcracingseries.com/news?post_id=257 \|url-status=dead \|access-date=September 25, 2021 \|website=APC Racing Series \|archive-date=September 26, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926021254/http://www.apcracingseries.com/news?post_id=257 }}
2022 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} J. R. Fitzpatrick \|#84 \|Chevrolet \|
2023 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Kyle Steckly \|#22 \|Chevrolet \|
2024 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Kyle Steckly \|#22 \|Chevrolet \|

class="wikitable"

Year

! Champion

! Number

! Engine

2015

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Dale Shaw

|#83

|Chevrolet

|{{Cite news|last=Massey|first=Rob|date=Oct 28, 2015|title=Guelph's Dale Shaw to celebrate series title with race in U.S.|work=Guelph Mercury|url=https://www.guelphmercury.com/sports-story/6060395-guelph-s-dale-shaw-to-celebrate-series-title-with-race-in-u-s-/|access-date=July 5, 2020}}

2016

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Andrew Gresel

|#81

|Ford

|{{Cite news|last=Johns|first=Clayton|date=September 20, 2016|title=Andrew Gresel wins Great Canadian race at Delaware and claims APC series championship|work=Inside Track Motorsport News|url=https://www.insidetracknews.com/news/driver-and-team-releases/item/6412-andrew-gresel-wins-great-canadian-race-at-delaware-and-claims-apc-series-championship.html|access-date=July 5, 2020}}

2017

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Brandon Watson

|#9

|Ford

|{{Cite news|last=Dyson|first=Ryan|date=September 17, 2017|title=Andrew Gresel wins the Great Canadian race, Brandon Watson the 2017 champion|work=Inside Track Motorsport News|url=https://www.insidetracknews.com/news/results-a-points/item/7605-andrew-gresel-wins-the-great-canadian-race-brandon-watson-the-2017-champion.html|access-date=July 5, 2020}}

2018

| {{flagicon|CAN}} J. R. Fitzpatrick

|#84

|Chevrolet

|{{Cite news|last=Pyette|first=Ryan|date=September 16, 2018|title=Watson wins at Delaware, but Fitzpatrick wears APC tour crown|work=Timmins Press|url=https://www.timminspress.com/sports/auto-racing/watson-wins-at-delaware-but-fitzpatrick-wears-apc-tour-crown/wcm/82eef96d-440f-4f4d-a5ca-6a392520955f|access-date=July 5, 2020}}

2019

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Matt Pritiko

|#21

|Toyota

|{{Cite news|date=September 20, 2019|title=Matt Pritiko completes long-awaited APC United Late Model Series Championship season|work=Inside Track Motorsport News|url=https://www.insidetracknews.com/news/driver-and-team-releases/item/9089-matt-pritiko-completes-long-awaited-apc-united-late-model-series-championship-season.html|access-date=July 5, 2020}}

2020

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Jo Lawrence

| #78

| Chevrolet

|{{Cite news|last=Dyson|first=Ryan|date=September 28, 2020|title=Lawrence wins APC title in style with big day at Jukasa|work=Inside Track Motorsport News|url=https://www.insidetracknews.com/news/results-a-points/item/9509-lawrence-wins-apc-title-in-style-with-big-day-at-jukasa.html|access-date=September 28, 2020}}

2021

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Brandon Watson

|#9

|Ford

|{{Cite web |last=Maudsley |first=Jamie |date=September 25, 2021 |title=LAPCEVICH WINS, WATSON THE CHAMPION |url=http://www.apcracingseries.com/news?post_id=257 |url-status=dead |access-date=September 25, 2021 |website=APC Racing Series |archive-date=September 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926021254/http://www.apcracingseries.com/news?post_id=257 }}

2022

| {{flagicon|CAN}} J. R. Fitzpatrick

|#84

|Chevrolet

2023

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Kyle Steckly

|#22

|Chevrolet

2024

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Kyle Steckly

|#22

|Chevrolet

Rookies of the Year

class="wikitable"
Year ! Rookie of the Year ! Number
2015 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Billy Schwartzenburg \|#86
2016 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Shae Gemmell \|#3
2017 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Treyten Lapcevich \|#32
2018 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Jake Sheridan \|#52
2019 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Jo Lawrence \|#78
2020 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Gary Adriaensen \|#55
2021 \|{{flagicon\|CAN}} Connor James \|#4
2022 \|{{flagicon\|CAN}} Kyle Steckly \|#22

class="wikitable"

Year

! Rookie of the Year

! Number

2015

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Billy Schwartzenburg

|#86

2016

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Shae Gemmell

|#3

2017

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Treyten Lapcevich

|#32

2018

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Jake Sheridan

|#52

2019

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Jo Lawrence

|#78

2020

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Gary Adriaensen

|#55

2021

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Connor James

|#4

2022

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Kyle Steckly

|#22

References

External links

[https://www.apcracingseries.com/ APC United Late Model Series Official Site]

Category:Stock car racing series

Category:Auto racing series in Canada

Category:Motorsport in Canada

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2015

APC United Late Model Series

Background

Tracks

Champions

Rookies of the Year

See also

References

External links