He won three of the first four events of the year and held the lead in the driver championship point standings all season long.
He completed his transition from the open-wheel racing world by incorporating his road courses experience with a strong performances on the oval tracks.
Kennington battled J. R. Fitzpatrick for the points lead all season as the two exchanged the top spot an unprecedented five times.
Kennington also finished second to fellow Pinty's Series competitor Jason Bowles in the Toyota All-Star Showdown.
In 2011, Steckly had a strong season where he won three events and finished in the runner-up position four times on his way to capture his second championship over Kennington, who had a pair of wins.
Louis-Philippe Dumoulin won the season opening race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, his first victory in the series with veteran Jeff Lapevich finishing in the runner up position.
Other drivers to win this season include J. R. Fitzpatrick, Andrew Ranger, Scott Steckly, Jason Hathaway and Donald Chisholm.
[2] On December 7, NASCAR and Pinty's Delicious Foods Inc. signed a six-year agreement to sponsor the series beginning with the 2016 season.
[6] Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, a shortened 2020 season called the Pinty's Fan Cave Challenge was completed that consisted of six races at three tracks.
Veteran Canadian drivers compete in the series on a part-time basis for fun while maintaining full-time careers, while others are serious championship contenders.
Drivers include Cale Gale, Jason Bowles, Timmy Hill, Tony Stewart, Dave Blaney and Austin Dillon.
Even former National Hockey League player Patrice Brisebois runs in the major events which now feature over 40 cars.
In 2011, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a record three female drivers, Maryeve Dufault, Caitlin Johnston and Isabelle Tremblay, attempted the event.
He competed in the 2011 Sprint Cup Series event at Watkins Glen for FAS Lane Racing finishing 35th after suffering from transmission failure.
[12] These include a move to Goodyear 9.5" tires, the same size that is used in all NASCAR stock-car series, on-dash electrical and ignition systems, in-car fire-suppression equipment and increased fuel cell protection.