D. J. Kennington
Canadian stock car racing driver
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. 51 Chevrolet for Rick Ware Racing.
Kennington won the 2010 and 2012 Canada Series championships. He also previously competed part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series. He is the son of Doug Kennington, a former CASCAR driver and founder of St. Thomas Raceway Park.
Racing career
Cup Series
Kennington made his Sprint Cup Series debut at the 2016 Can-Am 500 at Phoenix in the No. 55 for Premium Motorsports, where he finished 35th. In 2017, he joined newly-formed Gaunt Brothers Racing to run the Daytona 500 in the No.
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