The finish came in his 20th career start. In the SCRL Tim Hortons Canadian Series, it's the 2nd for car #42 and the 12th from a crash. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 6th for the #42 and the 209th from a crash.
Entering Season 2 of the Canadian Series, Spurlytube had already had made a name for himself in the SCRL, raking up 12 career wins, two of which came in Season 1 of the Canadian Series, at ICAR and Montreal, and finished 7th in the final point standings. For Season 2 however, Spurlytube was only able to sign up for a part-time ride, competing in 8 of the scheduled 12 events, and he wasn't planning on wasting any of them. In the very first race at CTMP, Spurlytube battled Marko Tellez all race long before the two cars got together, spinning Tellez out and causing him to finish 25th, while Spurlytube would score his 3rd Canadian Series win, and 13th overall in the SCRL.
After a victory at CTMP, Spurlytube was forced to skip the second race of the season at ICAR, making his second start of the season at CTMP Oval and finishing 7th. At Delaware, Spurlytube struggled to a 21st place finish, skipping Motoplex, finishing 13th at Edmonton and sitting out another race, at Saskatoon in the last round. The entry list for Trois-Rivieres was once again a full field, with all 32 drivers competing in what would be the 4th of 5 road courses, a race in which Spurlytube finished 10th in Season 1.
On race day, Spurlytube would roll off the field starting 30th while starting last was the #03 Prime Racing / Circuit ICAR Dodge of Sebastian Torres. For Torres he struggled to keep up with the field during the opening laps despite the fact a caution came out on the first lap. Torres finally was able to improve his position when the #22 Canadian Tire Dodge of Cam Nixey was spun out in Turn 4 and fell back to last on Lap 4. Nixey would remain there only two laps when another caution would fly when the #4 Fitzpatrick Motorsports Chevrolet of AJ Jones was spun out in Turn 5.
Jones would also remain in the final spot for only two laps as ICAR last-place finisher the #3 Snap-on Tools / Vortex Brake Pads Dodge of Grayson Acevedo fell back to the final spot on Lap 8 as the race would be extended two laps by way of the Green, White, Checkered Rule. Acevedo would be trailing the field as they went through the first two turns, but in Turn 3 the battle for last ended. Coming out of Turn 3, Spurlytube and two-time last-place finisher the #36 VR Victoriaville Dodge of Carter Joey battled side-by-side, running out of room as the two cars headed toward the inside wall, causing Spurlytube's car to flip over once, landing on hit roof before being hit by the #03 of Sebastian Torres. Spurlytube was able to crawl out of his car as the race was red flagged for ten minutes, Spurlytube was uninjured, but his day was done.
Finishing 31st was the #35 Whitemud Mech. / EMCO Dodge of Joe Jefferson, who took a wild ride himself during the last Green, White, Checkered, but he was able to limp across the line just after the Checkered Flag was flown.
Rounding out the Bottom Five were drivers who were able to survive and finish the race on the lead lap: 30th was the #99 BFB Chevrolet of Joshua Rush, 29th was the #4 of AJ Jones and 28th was the #7 National Exhaust Dodge of Trey Wright.
SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #42 has finished last at Trois-Rivieres.
*This is only the second time in the Candian Series the #42 has trailed the field. The only other occasion came on March 18, 2017, when Kyle Mests fell out due to gearbox issues after 3 laps of the Kawartha 250 at the Kawartha Speedway; 8 races ago.
THE BOTTOM FIVE
32) #42-Riley Spurlytube / 9 laps / crash
31) #35-Joe Jefferson / 11 laps / running
30) #99-Joshua Rush / 13 laps / running
29) #4-AJ Jones / 13 laps / running
28) #7-Trey Wright / 23 laps / running
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