NASCAR Week in Wetaskiwin July 6 to 12 was capped off Saturday when the top Canadian NASCAR drivers rolled into Wetaskiwin, shifting into high gear for the for the most western leg of the NASCAR Canada Series, the NAPA 300.
The week-long celebration brings in visitors from all over North America and gets the whole community revved up, bringing together fans, clubs, organizations and businesses to highlight the best of Wetaskiwin.
Things kicked off with a pancake breakfast at the Wetaskiwin Legion on Sunday, followed by racing-themed events each day, including a race car driver story time at the library, Play in the Park with a real race car and driver onsite and a car show at Fizmo Automotive.
A high-octane kick off party with local racing and live music launched the NAPA 300 weekend on Friday night.
Saturday started off with the NASCAR Canada Hauler Parade arriving in the morning from Nisku.
The special guests for the day were Canadian Armed Forces Parachute Team “The SkyHawks” and CFB Edmonton,1SVC BN and RCEME “Jiffy Jeep,” who dismantled a Jeep, put it back together and hit the track within minutes.
Fireworks lit up the night sky to finish off the weekend.
The top finishers were Marc-Antoine Camirand, Donald Theetge, and Kevin Lacroix.
The Leland Industries 250 at the Sutherland Automotive Speedway in Saskatoon on Wednesday, July 16 is the next stop in the NASCAR Canada Series.
