D. J. Kennington
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Kennington at Martinsville Speedway in 2018 | |||||||
| Born | Douglas James Kennington July 15, 1977 St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada | ||||||
| Achievements | 2010, 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion | ||||||
| Awards | 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Most Popular Driver | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 16 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| 2019 position | 62nd | ||||||
| Best finish | 39th (2017) | ||||||
| First race | 2016 Can-Am 500 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 2019 STP 500 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 51 races run over 8 years | |||||||
| 2019 position | 102nd | ||||||
| Best finish | 24th (2008) | ||||||
| First race | 2006 Sam's Town 250 (Memphis) | ||||||
| Last race | 2019 NASCAR Racing Experience 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 12 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| 2019 position | 72nd | ||||||
| Best finish | 40th (2018) | ||||||
| First race | 2010 Kroger 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Canada Series career | |||||||
| 217 races run over 19 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 17 (DJK Racing) | ||||||
| 2024 position | 4th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2010, 2012) | ||||||
| First race | 2007 Dodge Dealers 200 (Cayuga) | ||||||
| Last race | 2025 Clarington 200 (Mosport) | ||||||
| First win | 2007 Mopar 300 (Barrie) | ||||||
| Last win | 2022 Leland Industries Twin 125s Race 1 (Sutherland) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of May 18, 2025. | |||||||
Douglas James Kennington (born July 15, 1977) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Canada Series, driving the No. 17 Dodge Challenger for his own team DJK Racing. He won the 2010 and 2012 Canada Series championships. Kennington also previously competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 99 Toyota Supra for B. J. McLeod Motorsports, and part-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 77 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Spire Motorsports. He is the son of Doug Kennington, a former CASCAR driver and founder of St. Thomas Raceway Park.