Ottawa Citizen

Canadian has shot at Daytona

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D.J. Kennington’s Daytona 500 dream will come down to one final run on Thursday. Kennington was 0.445 seconds short in his first attempt to qualify for the sport’s most prestigiou­s race in a Sunday time trial. He placed fourth among the field’s six non-charter drivers, his competitio­n for the last of 40 spots in the main starting grid. Kennington, a 39-year-old native of St. Thomas, Ont., gets a final opportunit­y Thursday when he vies for one of two remaining spots via the Can-Am Duel.

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