Two-time NASCAR Canadian Tire Series champion Andrew Ranger will try to kick start his 2012 season by showing-off his talent on his home turf in Quebec at the ICAR circuit for the Grand Prix ICAR Lucas Oil.
For the Canadian, 2012 means a full-scale comeback in NCTS after spending the 2010 and 2011 seasons picking up starts in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR K&N Pro Series and the ARCA Racing Series.
The Roxton Pond native will be back behind the wheel of the No. 27 Dodge/GC Motorsports Dodge following the association between Dave Jacombs Racing and GC Motorsports International to form GC Motorsports Canada. GCMI, formerly Go Canada Racing.
Last year, for the inaugural ICAR race, things did not go as planned. After competing in an ARCA event the night before and missing qualifying, Ranger had to start the event from the rear of the 27-car field. He picked his way through traffic on the 15-turn, 2.113-mile track and took the lead on Lap 28 of the 30-lap race.
Unfortunately, he made contact with polesitter Alex Tagliani which was deemed excessive by NASCAR officials resulting in an aggressive driving penalty and a finish in 21st place and some harsh words coming from Tagliani.
Qualifying is set for 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday June 2nd while the green flag for the event is scheduled for Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET
For the Canadian, 2012 means a full-scale comeback in NCTS after spending the 2010 and 2011 seasons picking up starts in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR K&N Pro Series and the ARCA Racing Series.
The Roxton Pond native will be back behind the wheel of the No. 27 Dodge/GC Motorsports Dodge following the association between Dave Jacombs Racing and GC Motorsports International to form GC Motorsports Canada. GCMI, formerly Go Canada Racing.
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Last year, for the inaugural ICAR race, things did not go as planned. After competing in an ARCA event the night before and missing qualifying, Ranger had to start the event from the rear of the 27-car field. He picked his way through traffic on the 15-turn, 2.113-mile track and took the lead on Lap 28 of the 30-lap race.
Unfortunately, he made contact with polesitter Alex Tagliani which was deemed excessive by NASCAR officials resulting in an aggressive driving penalty and a finish in 21st place and some harsh words coming from Tagliani.
Qualifying is set for 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday June 2nd while the green flag for the event is scheduled for Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET