2026 Markham 125

2026 Markham 125
Race details
Race 11 of 14 in the 2026 NASCAR Canada Series season
Date August 15, 2026
Location Markham Street Circuit in Markham, Ontario, Canada
Course Temporary street circuit
Course length 2.187 miles (3.520 km)
Distance 38 laps, 83.106 mi (133.746 km)
Scheduled distance 35 laps, 76.545 mi (123.187 km)
Average speed 63.299 miles per hour (101.870 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Paillé Course//Racing
Time 1:34.716
Most laps led
Driver Marc-Antoine Camirand Paillé Course//Racing
Laps 38
Winner
No. 96 Marc-Antoine Camirand Paillé Course//Racing
Television in the United States
Network REV TV on YouTube

The 2026 Markham 125 was the eleventh stock car race of the 2026 NASCAR Canada Series and was the inaugural running of the race. The race was held on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Markham Street Circuit, a 2.187 mi (3.520 km) street circuit in Markham, Ontario, Canada. The race went beyond the scheduled 35 lap distance, going into overtime. Polesitter Marc-Antoine Camirand, who had led the entire race, held off Andrew Ranger and L. P. Dumoulin to score the win, tying the single season win record with his seventh of the season.[1] Ranger finished second and Dumoulin rounded out the podium in third.

Background

The Markham Street Circuit is a 3.520 km (2.187 mi) street circuit in the city of Markham, Ontario that hosts series such as the NTT IndyCar Series and NASCAR Canada Series, beginning in 2026. The track replaced the Toronto Street Circuit in nearby Toronto.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make
0 Glenn Styres Glenn Styres Racing Chevrolet
3 Connor Bell (R) Ed Hakonson Racing Chevrolet
8 Jonathan Woolridge (R) Ed Hakonson Racing Chevrolet
10 Trevor Hill (R) MRN Racing Inc. Chevrolet
17 D. J. Kennington DJK Racing Dodge
24 Jared Odrick (R) BC Race Cars Ford
27 Andrew Ranger Innovation Auto Sport Chevrolet
28 Brad Ranson (R) DJK Racing Chevrolet
38 Tyler Gonzalez (R) RGR Motorsports Ford
39 Alex Guenette JASS Racing with XEMIS Racing Chevrolet
47 L. P. Dumoulin Dumoulin Compétition Dodge
69 Domenic Scrivo MBS Motorsports Chevrolet
71 Gary Klutt Legendary Motorcar Company Dodge
73 Donald Theetge Theetge Motorsports Chevrolet
74 Kevin Lacroix Innovation Auto Sport Chevrolet
80 Alex Tagliani Theetge Motorsports Chevrolet
84 Larry Jackson Larry Jackson Racing Dodge
85 Darryl Timmers Larry Jackson Racing Dodge
87 Sam Fellows Fellows McGraw Racing Chevrolet
88 Simon Charbonneau Eighty8 Racing Chevrolet
93 Daniel Bois JASS Racing with XEMIS Racing Chevrolet
96 Marc-Antoine Camirand Paillé Course//Racing Chevrolet
98 Malcolm Strachan Bray Autosport Ford

Practice/Qualifying

Practice was originally scheduled to be held on Friday, August 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST, with qualifying scheduled to be held at 5:35 PM EST.[2] Due to ongoing preparations to the circuit by the race promoter, Friday sessions were postponed to Saturday morning; practice and qualifying were combined into one thirty minute session, where Marc-Antoine Camirand won the pole with a lap of 1:34.716 and a speed of 83.238 mph (133.959 km/h).[3][4]

Practice/Qualifying results

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 96 Marc-Antoine Camirand Paillé Course//Racing Chevrolet 1:34.716 83.238
2 38 Tyler Gonzalez (R) RGR Motorsports Ford 1:34.924 83.056
3 47 L. P. Dumoulin Dumoulin Compétition Dodge 1:35.101 82.901
4 74 Kevin Lacroix Innovation Auto Sport Chevrolet 1:35.704 82.379
5 80 Alex Tagliani Theetge Motorsports Chevrolet 1:36.025 82.104
6 39 Alex Guenette JASS Racing with XEMIS Racing Chevrolet 1:36.144 82.002
7 27 Andrew Ranger Innovation Auto Sport Chevrolet 1:36.176 81.975
8 87 Sam Fellows Fellows McGraw Racing Chevrolet 1:36.549 81.658
9 3 Connor Bell (R) Ed Hakonson Racing Chevrolet 1:36.968 81.305
10 24 Jared Odrick (R) BC Race Cars Ford 1:36.980 81.295
11 71 Gary Klutt Legendary Motorcar Company Dodge 1:37.080 81.211
12 85 Darryl Timmers Larry Jackson Racing Dodge 1:37.404 80.941
13 17 D. J. Kennington DJK Racing Dodge 1:37.550 80.820
14 93 Daniel Bois JASS Racing with XEMIS Racing Chevrolet 1:37.888 80.541
15 98 Malcolm Strachan Bray Autosport Ford 1:38.129 80.343
16 8 Jonathan Woolridge (R) Ed Hakonson Racing Chevrolet – –
17 84 Larry Jackson Larry Jackson Racing Dodge – –
18 28 Brad Ranson (R) DJK Racing Chevrolet – –
19 10 Trevor Hill (R) MRN Racing Inc. Chevrolet – –
20 73 Donald Theetge Theetge Motorsports Chevrolet – –
21 0 Glenn Styres Glenn Styres Racing Chevrolet – –
22 69 Domenic Scrivo MBS Motorsports Chevrolet – –
23 88 Simon Charbonneau Eighty8 Racing Chevrolet – –
Full qualifying results

Race results

Pos St # Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Led Status Points
1 1 96 Marc-Antoine Camirand Paillé Course//Racing Chevrolet 38 38 Running 48
2 7 27 Andrew Ranger Innovation Auto Sport Chevrolet 38 0 Running 42
3 3 47 L. P. Dumoulin Dumoulin Compétition Dodge 38 0 Running 41
4 9 3 Connor Bell (R) Ed Hakonson Racing Chevrolet 38 0 Running 40
5 6 39 Alex Guenette JASS Racing with XEMIS Racing Chevrolet 38 0 Running 39
6 11 71 Gary Klutt Legendary Motorcar Company Dodge 38 0 Running 38
7 13 17 D. J. Kennington DJK Racing Dodge 38 0 Running 37
8 14 93 Daniel Bois JASS Racing with XEMIS Racing Chevrolet 38 0 Running 36
9 15 98 Malcolm Strachan Bray Autosport Ford 38 0 Running 35
10 12 85 Darryl Timmers Larry Jackson Racing Dodge 38 0 Running 34
11 20 73 Donald Theetge Theetge Motorsports Chevrolet 38 0 Running 33
12 18 28 Brad Ranson (R) DJK Racing Chevrolet 38 0 Running 32
13 17 84 Larry Jackson Larry Jackson Racing Dodge 38 0 Running 31
14 10 24 Jared Odrick (R) BC Race Cars Ford 38 0 Running 30
15 22 69 Domenic Scrivo MBS Motorsports Chevrolet 38 0 Running 29
16 5 80 Alex Tagliani Theetge Motorsports Chevrolet 36 0 Running 28
17 16 8 Jonathan Woolridge (R) Ed Hakonson Racing Chevrolet 33 0 Accident 27
18 4 74 Kevin Lacroix Innovation Auto Sport Chevrolet 33 0 Accident 26
19 23 88 Simon Charbonneau Eighty8 Racing Chevrolet 24 0 Transmission 25
20 19 10 Trevor Hill (R) MRN Racing Inc. Chevrolet 20 0 Brakes 24
21 8 87 Sam Fellows Fellows McGraw Racing Chevrolet 18 0 Accident 23
22 21 0 Glenn Styres Glenn Styres Racing Chevrolet 15 0 Mechanical 22
23 2 38 Tyler Gonzalez (R) RGR Motorsports Ford 1 0 Accident 21

Standings after the race

Pos Driver Points
1 Marc-Antoine Camirand 503
2 L. P. Dumoulin 420 (–83)
3 Kevin Lacroix 393 (–110)
4 D. J. Kennington 377 (–126)
5 Connor Bell 372 (–131)
6 Donald Theetge 360 (–143)
7 Alex Tagliani 347 (–156)
2 8 Andrew Ranger 344 (–159)
1 9 Larry Jackson 339 (–164)
1 10 Alex Guenette 324 (–179)

References

  1. ↑ "Marc-Antoine Camirand Wins the Inaugural Race on the Streets of Markham". NASCAR Canada Series. August 15, 2026. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ "NASCAR Canada Returns to Greater Toronto Area on the Streets of Markham". NASCAR Canada Series. August 12, 2026. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  3. ↑ "NASCAR Canada Sets the Grid for the Inaugural Markham 125". NASCAR Canada Series. August 15, 2026. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ "2026 Markham 125 Starting Lineup" (PDF). NASCAR Canada Series. August 15, 2026. Retrieved August 15, 2026.