Andrew Ranger, driving a Dodge almost lost the race at the very end but managed to muscle is way back at the top to win the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series' event in Montreal, the NAPA Autopro 100.
Polesitter Ranger had lead all laps of the race but lost command briefly to Jason Bowles on the white-flag lap when Bowles hit the rear of Ranger’s car at the hairpin.
The Roxton Pond, Quebec, native was able to get back on top in the last chicane before the checkered flag to take his second win in three years around the 2.709-mile Circuit Gilles Villeneuve to the delight of his home crowd
For Ranger, who has been running a partial schedule this year in the NASCAR Canadian Tire, it was the third win of the season -- all on road-courses.
The two-time NASCAR Canadian Tire Series champion has 12 career wins in the series with nine coming on road courses.
Don Thomson Jr. finished second, followed by Robin Buck while Scott Steckly, Jason Hathaway and Kerry Micks rounded up the top 5 of the day.
Bowles, the 2009 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion, limped his car across the line in 21st after being involved in the last lap battle with Ranger.
Series' leader JR Fitzpatrick and his closest challenger DJ Kennington both suffered mechanical issues early.
Fitzpatrick, who started on the front row alongside Ranger, picked up enough spots through attrition to finish 19th. Kennington completed just 14 laps of 24 laps and finished 28th.
The next NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race will be the Wild Wing 300 at Barrie Speedway in Ontario on September 11th.
NCTS NAPA AUTOPRO 100 - RESULTS
Pos. Driver CAR LAPS
1. Andrew Ranger Dodge 23
2. Don Thompson, Jr, Chevrolet
3.Robin Buck Ford
4. Scott Steckly Dodge
5. Jason Hathaway Dodge
6. Kerry Micks Ford
7. Trevor Seibert Dodge
8. JF Dumoulin Dodge
9. Ron Beauchamp Jr. Dodge
10. John Farano Chevrolet
11. Jason White Chevrolet
12. M-Andre Cliche Chevrolet
13. Jarrad Whissell Ford
14. Dexter Stacey Dodge
15. Derek White Chevrolet
16. Michel Pilon Chevrolet
17. Dave Thorndyke Chevrolet
18. JR Fitzpatrick Chevrolet
19. Patrice Brisebois Dodge
20. Jason Bowles Dodge
21. Brad Graham Dodge
22. Jeff Lapcevich Chevrolet
23. Shawn McGlynn Dodge
24. LP Dumoulin Dodge
25. Peter Klutt Chevrolet
26. Maryeve Dufault Dodge
27. Anthony Simone Chevrolet
28. DJ Kennington Dodge
29. Pierre Bourque Dodge
30. Joey McColm Dodge
31. Mark Dilley Dodge
32. Isabelle Tremblay Ford
33. Howie Scannell Dodge
34. Caitlin Johnston Dodge
Polesitter Ranger had lead all laps of the race but lost command briefly to Jason Bowles on the white-flag lap when Bowles hit the rear of Ranger’s car at the hairpin.
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| Andrew Ranger (photo: Philippe Champoux/Auto123.com) |
The Roxton Pond, Quebec, native was able to get back on top in the last chicane before the checkered flag to take his second win in three years around the 2.709-mile Circuit Gilles Villeneuve to the delight of his home crowd
For Ranger, who has been running a partial schedule this year in the NASCAR Canadian Tire, it was the third win of the season -- all on road-courses.
The two-time NASCAR Canadian Tire Series champion has 12 career wins in the series with nine coming on road courses.
Don Thomson Jr. finished second, followed by Robin Buck while Scott Steckly, Jason Hathaway and Kerry Micks rounded up the top 5 of the day.
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| (photo: Philippe Champoux/Auto123.com) |
Bowles, the 2009 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion, limped his car across the line in 21st after being involved in the last lap battle with Ranger.
Series' leader JR Fitzpatrick and his closest challenger DJ Kennington both suffered mechanical issues early.
Fitzpatrick, who started on the front row alongside Ranger, picked up enough spots through attrition to finish 19th. Kennington completed just 14 laps of 24 laps and finished 28th.
The next NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race will be the Wild Wing 300 at Barrie Speedway in Ontario on September 11th.
NCTS NAPA AUTOPRO 100 - RESULTS
Pos. Driver CAR LAPS
1. Andrew Ranger Dodge 23
2. Don Thompson, Jr, Chevrolet
3.Robin Buck Ford
4. Scott Steckly Dodge
5. Jason Hathaway Dodge
6. Kerry Micks Ford
7. Trevor Seibert Dodge
8. JF Dumoulin Dodge
9. Ron Beauchamp Jr. Dodge
10. John Farano Chevrolet
11. Jason White Chevrolet
12. M-Andre Cliche Chevrolet
13. Jarrad Whissell Ford
14. Dexter Stacey Dodge
15. Derek White Chevrolet
16. Michel Pilon Chevrolet
17. Dave Thorndyke Chevrolet
18. JR Fitzpatrick Chevrolet
19. Patrice Brisebois Dodge
20. Jason Bowles Dodge
21. Brad Graham Dodge
22. Jeff Lapcevich Chevrolet
23. Shawn McGlynn Dodge
24. LP Dumoulin Dodge
25. Peter Klutt Chevrolet
26. Maryeve Dufault Dodge
27. Anthony Simone Chevrolet
28. DJ Kennington Dodge
29. Pierre Bourque Dodge
30. Joey McColm Dodge
31. Mark Dilley Dodge
32. Isabelle Tremblay Ford
33. Howie Scannell Dodge
34. Caitlin Johnston Dodge
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