Delaware, ON – Sunday, September 24, 2023 – To finish off a fairytale season, Treyten Lapcevich captured his seventh win this year, as well as the 2023 NASCAR Pinty’s Series championship, in dominating fashion at Delaware Speedway.
With 166 laps led in the race, he amasses 1,149 total led during this season, breaking the series record set by his team owner Scott Steckly in 2015 (1090 laps).
The only driver who looked like they had the speed to compete with the No. 20 was teammate and pole-sitter, Kyle Steckly.
The two battled back and forth during the opening laps of the race, with Steckly firmly gaining the lead on lap 25.
However, only 98 laps into the race the No. 22 dropped from the lead and immediately went down pit road with a rear suspension issue. After many tries, the team was unable to solve the problem, and Steckly was forced to retire from the race.
From there, Lapcevich held onto his lead, winning the race, and walking away with his first NASCAR Pinty’s Series Championship.
This season Lapcevich took the lead in race one at Sunset Speedway in May and never once relinquished it, taking home 7 wins, 11 top-fives, 14 top-tens, and 4 pole awards.
Behind Lapcevich’s championship-winning team is his father, Jeff Lapcevich, who raced in the series from 2007 to 2015, as Crew Chief and four-time series champion, Scott Steckly, as team owner.
Steckly, who claimed four owner’s championships alongside his driver championship, will now claim his fifth, the most of any owner in the series.
*Courtesy of NASCAR Pinty’s Series website