Canada's Most Exciting Open-Wheel Motorsport Events Start July 11th Weekend

Just how the rest of the season rides out is anyone's guess, but if Carpentier can maintain his consistency and Tracy

Can the experienced, yet hod-headed Junqueira maintain his lead for the rest of the season? (Photo: BrunoJunqueira.com)

remains unlucky, comparatively, the smiling Francophone stands a pretty good chance of finishing near the top, and possibly taking the championship. Junqueira is racy for sure, and experienced, but he's hot-headed and has a history of making big mistakes when pressure weighs down on him.

For Canadian fans, their collective fingers are crossed in hopes that Carpentier is victorious. Of course, cheers would go up for Tracy if he was first to cross the finish line as well, as would fans jubilate in response to success by Montreal-derived Alex

Last year's rookie Ryan Hunter-Reay is leading the stars and stripes gang in 5th place with 75 points. (Photo: RyanRacing.com)

Tagliani, who now drives for Rocketsports Racing, currently in 8th place with 61 points.

That makes 3 Canadian drivers out of a total of 19 in the series. To put this into perspective, the U.S. at 10 times the size of Canada by population only manages to field the same count of 3 drivers, and their collective standing is far below the Canadians, currently leading the Nations Cup. Second nationally is Brazil, mostly due to Junqueira's 105 points, while 3rd place is held by France no less, due to Sebastian Bourdais' 3rd place showing. Where do the American's rank? Last year's rookie Ryan Hunter-Reay is leading the stars and stripes gang in 5th place with 75 points, putting the U.S. in 4th overall.

Will Canadians stay on top? Come to one of the three Canadian races to find out.