LAKEVILLE, Conn. – Andy Santerre of Cherryfield secured his first Busch North championship Saturday by finishing 14th in the Burnham Boilers 200 at Lime Rock Park.

Santerre’s margin of victory, nine points over Matt Kobyluck, is the third-closest margin in series history.

Kobyluck finished in sixth place in Sunday’s race. A third-place finish would have given him the championship.

Santerre finished with 2,844 points. Brad Leighton was third with 2,808. Kelly Moore of Scarborough was fourth with 2,668 and Tracy Gordon of Strong placed fifth with 2,612 points.