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NASCAR: Canadian champion Andrew Ranger to race in K&N Pro Series

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Khatir Soltani
Two-time NASCAR Canadian Tire Series champion Andrew Ranger will be quite busy in 2010, having inked a deal to compete in the NASCAR K&N American series with one of the top teams.

Amazingly, Ranger was basically left without a ride just one month ago after his long-time sponsors left him.

The Canadian will drive for Waste Management Recycling NDS Motorsports, a team based in the state of Vermont. This team has been competing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series for years. This professional stock car series features races held mainly in the Northeastern part of the United States.

Andrew Ranger's new race car

Ranger and the other competitors will be racing on some pretty exciting tracks such as Martinsville, Dover, New Hampshire, Lime Rock and Infineon Raceway.

"It's an incredible opportunity for Andrew," proudly declared Ranger's business manager, Alan Labrosse.

"The team finished fifth in the standings last year and, for the first time in his career, Andrew will get paid to drive!"

Ranger will start out the season on May 23 at the Iowa Speedway, a track owned by Rusty Wallace.

In order to get acquainted with his new surroundings, the Roxton Pond driver will be testing on May 11th in Lime Rock and also on an oval track at a later, undetermined date.

Furthermore, Ranger could be driving in the Canadian Tire series also for Jacombs Racing in four of the most important events of the season held at Autodrome St-Eustache, Toronto, Trois-Rivieres and Montreal.

The Nationwide event of Montreal is still very much a possibility and an announcement could be made in the next weeks.

Andrew Ranger's 2010 schedule

DateRaceSeriesType
May 11Lime Rock ParkTesting
May 23Iowa SpeedwayK&N NASCAR East Oval
June 6MartinsvilleK&N NASCAR EastOval
June 7Autodrome de GranbySprint CarOval
June 19Infineon SpeedwayK&N NASCAR WestRoad Circuit
June 25New Hampshire Motor SpeedwayK&N NASCAR EastOval
July 3Lime Rock ParkK&N NASCAR EastRoad Circuit
July 3*Autodrome St-EustacheNASCAR Canadian TireOval
July 17*Indy Car TorontoNASCAR Canadian TireRoad Circuit
July 30Lee USA, New HampshireK&N NASCAR EastOval
August 15*Grand Prix de Trois-RivièresNASCAR Canadian TireRoad Circuit
August 29*NAPA 200 MontréalNASCAR Canadian TireRoad Circuit
September 17New Hampshire Motor SpeedwayK&N NASCAR EastOval
September 24Dover, DelawareK&N NASCAR EastOval
November 11 Phoenix ArizonaK&N NASCAR WestOval
*Sponsorship deals to be finalised



Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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