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Aug. 30, 2020, Milverton, ON, CANADA -  Although this was the NASCAR Pinty’s Series first ever visit to Flamboro Speedway, fan-favourite J.R. Fitzpatrick made the most of his hometrack to bring the #24 PartyCasino.fun Chevrolet Camaro home in 6th in the Pinty's 125 and earned a podium finish with a third in the PartyCasino.fun 125.

The response to the announcement that Fitzpatrick would be returning to the NASCAR Pinty’s Series was overwhelmingly positive from fans, the media, and drivers alike.  The full reveal of his #24 PartyCasino.fun Chevrolet Camaro Saturday morning garnered an equal amount of positive feedback.

Although Fitzpatrick commented that his car looked like it was ready for a car show he was there to put it to work around Flamboro Speedway’s 1/3-mile paved oval just outside of Hamilton.

Leading up to the Shake Down Session spotty light rain moved through briefly delaying the session.  The 32 year old resident of Cambridge Ontario quickly found his footing in the #24 PartyCasino.fun Chevrolet Camaro earning fourth fastest in the session right behind teammate Alex Tagliani in the #18 machine.

In the draw for the starting lineup for the Pinty's 125 Fitzpatrick drew second spot on the grid giving him a front row view to the first corner. Fitzpatrick held onto second place until just over the halfway point. With 43 laps to go running in third the #24 PartyCasino.fun Chevrolet Camaro was spun out. Still on the lead lap Fitzpatrick would work his way back up to finish sixth in the first of the day's twin-125s.

After a short break it was time to set the grid for the PartyCasino.fun 125, which would see Fitzpatrick start from eighth. He methodically worked his way up to fifth, then fourth and then by lap 75 he was in contention for podium finish and held onto third place till the checkers flew for the PartyCasino.fun 125. 


“The cars are a lot different than I remember. I have some work to do on my driving with these cars because they're so much heavier.  The racing was so close - I was just as good as the leaders on the short run, but the front runners seem to be a bit better in the middle part of the run.” said Fitzpatrick

He went on to say: “Thanks to PartyCasino.fun for trusting me to represent them and thanks to 22 Racing and Scott Steckly for the opportunity.”

NASCAR Pinty’s Series fans can follow J.R. Fitzpatrick on twitter at @J_R_Fitzpatrick, on Facebook at J.R Fitzpatrick and on Instagram at @jrfitzpatrick.

The Pinty’s FanCave Challenge, a special six-race, three-track series, will conclude Saturday, Sept. 12 at Jukasa Motor Speedway in Hagersville, Ontario.

The Pinty’s 125 will air on TSN on Sunday, Sept. 6, at 4:30 p.m. ET, and the PartyCasino 125 will air on TSN on Saturday, Sept. 12 at noon. Each race also will air on RDS/RDS2, and MAVTV in the United States. Fans in the United States can stream races after they air on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.

For live updates from each race weekend, fans can follow a live timing and scoring feed on Race Center on NASCAR.ca. The official social media channels of the Pinty’s Series (@NASCARPintys on Twitter and @NASCARPintysSeries on Facebook) will provide behind-the-scenes coverage of each day at the racetrack. For updates please visit: NASCAR.ca

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J.R. Fitzpatrick Photo Credit: NASCAR Pinty’s Series
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BY CAITLIN PATRICK WWW.NASCAR.CA AUGUST 12, 2020



The prolonged offseason is over and the NASCAR Pinty’s Series drivers will be back racing at Ontario’s Sunset Speedway for the first time since 2016.

With everybody itching to get back behind the wheel, the two 125-lap races are sure to be all-out battles for the checkered flags.

It’s a new season and a fresh start for many.

Sunset Speedway

WHAT TO WATCH FOR:

Many familiar faces will be returning for the opening weekend. Alex Tagliani, the winner in both of the Pinty’s Series previous races at Sunset (2015 and 2016), won’t be one of them. The Quebec driver will be at Daytona International Speedway for the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race. Taking his place will be a familiar name: 16-year-old Treyten Lapcevich, younger brother of 2016 series champion Cayden Lapcevich.

SunsetWhen we last saw Brett Taylor, he was celebrating his first career win in the 2019 finale at Jukasa Motor Speedway. He’ll look to make it two in a row, while his teammate Jason Hathaway will look to improve one position on his 2015 second-place run at Sunset as well as his runner-up finish to Taylor to end last year.

Donald Theetge, who finished the year on the podium at Jukasa in the No. 24, has moved over to the No. 80 Chevrolet/Buick/GMC/Cadillac Camaro with Wight Motorsports Inc., while two-time series champion LP Dumoulin is back in his classic No. 47 WeatherTech/Bellemare Dodge

Kevin Lacroix, the series’ runner-up in two of the last three seasons, will be back in his familiar No. 74 Bumper to Bumper/Total/PFC Brakes/Lacroix Tuning Dodge.

Racing-Reference: Previous Pinty’s Series Races at Sunset | Pinty’s Series Drivers at Sunset

RACE FACTS
RACE

Sunset Speedway Race 1 | Sunset Speedway Race 2

PLACE

Sunset Speedway, Innisfil, Ont.

DATE

Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020

TIME

4:15 p.m. & 6 p.m. ET (approx.)

TRACK LAYOUT

.333-mile paved oval

EVENT SCHEDULE

Saturday, Aug. 15 — Garage opens: 10:45 a.m. ET; Practice (Shake-Down Session): 1:20-2:30 p.m.; Sunset Race 1: 4:15 p.m.; Sunset Race 2: 6 p.m. (approx.)

TWITTER

@Sunset_Speedway, @NASCARPintys

ENTRY LIST

CREW CHIEF HANDOUT: The starting field for the SUNSET 125 RACE 1 is limited to 20, including provisional positions. The field will be set by random draw (1-17) for the SUNSET 125 RACE 1 based on 2019 owner’s points. The remaining three spots will be awarded through the provisional process. The starting field for the SUNSET 125 RACE 2 is limited to 20, including provisional positions. The field will be set by random draw (1-17) for the SUNSET 125 RACE 2 based on finishing position of race 1. The remaining three spots will be awarded through the provisional process. This event will be run under the 2020 NASCAR Pinty’s Series rules, procedures, regulations and specifications.

QUALIFYING: No qualifying.

RACE PIT STOP: No planned race pit stops during the races.

SUNSET 125 RACES 1 & 2 will be 125 laps (41.66 miles), per race. There will be a time allotment of 30 minutes after the completion of race one (1) to prepare for race two (2).

The maximum tire allotment available for these races is as follows: a total of four (4) tires will be allowed for each race. If purchasing additional tires for the races, there is a maximum of two (2) left and two (2) right-side tires allowed per race. Tires from previous NASCAR Pinty’s Series events may be used for the twin races at Sunset Speedway.]]> Results/News CanadianRacingOnline https://canadianracingonline.com/community/results-news/pit-box-pintys-series-set-for-green-flag-on-2020-at-sunset/ https://canadianracingonline.com/community/results-news/cbrt-driver-brett-taylor-wins-rookie-of-the-year/ Wed, 03 Oct 2018 18:47:10 +0000
October 2, 2018. Canada’s Best Racing Team (CBRT) hit the track at Jukasa Motor Speedway near Hamilton, Ontario for the final round of the 2018 NASCAR Pinty’s Series this past Saturday night.  With drivers Brett Taylor, Larry Jackson and team General Manager Joey McColm all participating in the race it made for a busy and title-winning wrap up to the season.

Rookie driver Brett Taylor in his #46 CBRT/Barrie Chrysler Dodge was out to complete his mission of winning the 2018 Joston’s Rookie of the Year title.  The CBRT crew had found some areas they felt would improve the car for the final event of the season and were anxious to hit the track.

While the #46 CBRT/Barrie Chrysler Dodge was better in some areas according to Taylor he was adjusting to a different feel of how the car handled. Taylor would line up 14thfor the 200-lap feature event while Jackson and McColm would start further back in the field.

It was a feisty final event of the year with drivers battling for every inch on the racetrack.  Jackson would retire early and McColm would be forced out a little after halfway with mechanical issue.  An undaunted CBRT group put their full power behind Taylor and his #46 CBRT/Barrie Chrysler Dodge the rest of the night.

Though he would go down a lap near the midpoint of the event, the #46 CBRT/Barrie Chrysler Dodge driver got back on the lead lap later in the race with the free pass following a caution period.  After that Taylor used all his skills and stayed there and closed out the season with a 12thplace finish.  This was good enough to earn him his sixth rookie of the race awards and complete the job of winning the Joston’s Rookie of the Year Award.

For CBRT General Manager Joey McColm it was a highlight of the 2018 season.  “We saw the potential with this group right away” he said.  “Brett finished top-ten in the first two races and worked his butt off all year along with the rest of the guys, they earned this and I’m happy for them” he added.

McColm was also happy with some of the other CBRT accomplishments during the 2018 campaign.  “Our drivers picked up nine top-ten finishes this year and to be that consistent with rotating drivers says a lot about this team and their dedication.  We’ve clearly got some momentum and we’ll be ready to take the next step forward in 2019 and have some plans we’re looking to implement” he added.

Canada’s Best Racing Team wishes to thank their loyal fans for there kind and generous support all season long and they look forward to returning to competition in the 2019 season. For the latest info & team updates follow @CBRTeams on Instagram and Facebook.

You can find the most up to date information on the CBRT website www.cbrteams.comand there are openings for interested partners to come on board in time for the new season. The NASCAR Pinty’s Series consists of races on ovals, road and street courses across Canada. 

Find the latest info on all the CBRT drivers at these coordinates:

Larry Jackson on Twitter @LarryJacksonvrm & @LarryJackson84 in Instagram

James Vance on Twitter @James_Vance & @jamesvancee on Instagram

Brett Taylor on Twitter @brett_taylor46 & @bretttaylorracing on Instagram

Julia Landauer on Twitter @julialandauer & @julialandauer on Instagram

Joey McColm on Twitter @JoeyMcColm

Follow CBRT on Twitter/Instagram @CBRTeams

Image:  2018 Rookie of the Year Brett Taylor racing his #46 CBRT/Barrie Chrysler Dodge at Jukasa Motor Speedway

CREDIT: Mathew Manor

ABOUT CANADA’S BEST RACING TEAM

Canada’s Best Racing Team (CBRT) is a Canadian company established in 2013 that currently fields teams in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series and Trans Am Series. CBRT is a highly competitive team of professionals who are invested in the cars and drivers they put on the track. Committed to environmental responsibility, CBRT is a pioneer of sustainability in auto racing, while simultaneously promoting excellence, integrity, and loyalty to their fans. As a leader in marketing solutions, CBRT focuses on strategic partnership, activation planning and execution using social engagement strategies and relationship enhancing experiences to strengthen the connection between brands and their customers.


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September 29, 2018. Andrew Ranger and the #27 Mopar Parts Dodge team hit the track for the final event of the NASCAR Pinty’s Series on Saturday at Jukasa Motor Speedway just outside Hamilton, Ontario. With another determined effort by Ranger and the team they scored a fifth place result to close out the 2018 season.

Action commenced with practice on Saturday afternoon and the #27 Mopar Parts Dodge team worked to have the car ready for 200 laps of racing in the evening.  During the qualifying session Ranger posted the fourth fastest time to line up on the outside of row two.  “The car felt very good and I think we have a good set up for long runs in the race tonight” said the driver afterwards.

As the green flag dropped Ranger kept the #27 Mopar Parts Dodge toward the front of the field in the early going.  As the race moved forward and the team completed scheduled pit stops first for fuel and then for fresh tires Ranger was again contending for a solid result.

A couple of late race caution periods slowed the field and the action on track was intense and the final laps of the 2018 season were completed.  Pushing hard right until the end of the race Ranger brought the #27 Mopar Parts Dodge across the finish line with a fifth place result, it was the eighth time this season Team Mopar has recorded a top ten finish, highlighted by two race victories.

“This year we really did some good things,” said Ranger.  “The car was fast all year, we had a car to compete every weekend and we got two wins. We had a couple of mechanical issues but sometimes you will have a bit of bad luck.  “I want to thank Mopar and all the guys for their hard work during the season and all year long”.   

Andrew Ranger and the #27 Mopar Parts Dodge team wish to thank their many fans for the tremendous support they’ve received all season and look forward to being back on track in 2019.

Race fans can get more information and follow the #27 Mopar Parts Dodge team news during the off-season by going to www.mopar.caand clicking on Motorsports.   

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September 29, 2018. Jason White was excited to hit the track in his #28 Powder Ventures Excavating Dodge for the NASCAR Pinty’s Series final race of the season this past Saturday night at Jukasa Motor Speedway. Following some early race challenges with the handling on the car White was “hard charging” by the end of the race.

During the afternoon practice sessions White began feeling out the #28 Powder Ventures Excavating Dodge and the team made adjustments throughout the one-hour session preparing for qualifying.  Though he would start on the outside of row eight White was optimistic for the 200-lap feature.  “We’ll be okay” he summarized prior to the race.  “We made a few changes and I think we should be pretty good for long runs,” he added.

In the early going however White found he had his hands full with the #28 Powder Ventures Excavating machine.  “I’m not sure if the car didn’t quite react how we expected or the track didn’t change in the cooler temps but it was a handful at the start” said the driver afterwards.  “I was fighting for every inch”.

As race moved forward the car got a little better and following planned stops for fuel and tires the #28 Powder Ventures Excavating Dodge was much more to the drivers liking.  The driver and teams perseverance was paying off  “It really came alive late in the race” said White. “We waited until very late to change tires and the car was awesome after that.  We needed a break with a caution and didn’t get it earlier, and if this race was a 250 vs. 200 laps I think we really would have shown our stuff” he stated.

“I have to thank so many people for helping us out this year” said White afterwards.  The whole group at DJK Racing for getting this car ready, my family for all their love and support, and Alex Nagy and his team here at Jukasa, what a great place.  This is the final Pinty’s race for us this year, but we’ve got some things cooking that I’m really excited about”.

Jason White and the Powder Ventures Excavating team wish to say a huge thank you to the many fans who have supported them this season.  They’ll be back again in 2019.

To keep up with the latest news about Jason White and the #21Powder Ventures Excavating team follow Jason on twitter for the latest updates @racinjasonwhite and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RacinJasonWhite

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September 29, 2018. DJ Kennington and the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge team have knocked on the door several times and come close to scoring a victory in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series.  Finally the drought is over as Kennington scored a dominating win to close out the 2018 at Jukasa Motor Speedway on Saturday night.

Right from the start of practice the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge was quick and Kennington posted the second fastest practice lap time.  During the afternoon qualifying session he chose to wait until the last moments and then laid down the fastest lap of the day to earn the number one starting spot for the 200-lap race.

“This car felt great and all we did during the afternoon was make some minor adjustments to prepare for the cooler temperatures we expected during the race. Great job by the team” said Kennington.

When the action began Kennington kept the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge out front for the race for the first 40 laps of the race and only surrendered the lead when he got boxed in by a lapped car.  “I was trying to work through the traffic but we had a little mix up.  I knew we had a car that could get back to the front,” explained the driver.

Following planned stops for fuel and later for fresh tires Kennington had the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge on the move once again.  “We waited to take tires until after some of the others knowing it would give us an advantage later in the race” stated Kennington.

Kennington would push the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge back into top spot on lap 173 and despite a couple of late cautions that bunched up the field he held off all challengers to claim his first victory since 2013.  It was an emotional Kennington in victory lane after the race wanting to thank everyone that contributed to help deliver the win.  “I kept telling these guys on this team, I’m going to get you back to victory lane.  There’s been a few times I wondered when it would happen again but we did it.  I can’t thank them enough for all their hard work every weekend”.

“This win has been a long time coming.  I can’t thank Castrol and everyone that’s been with us and given us so much support, this is for you too.  It’s so nice to have my family and my kids here, what a way to wrap up our season”.

Kennington completed the season finishing each of the 13 races inside the top ten, the only driver to do so.  His victory in the final race also boosted him up to a third place finish in the overall point standings.

DJ Kennington and the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge team want to thank their fans for their support and encouragement during the 2018 season.  They can’t wait to be back in action next season.

Race fans are encouraged to keep up to date with the latest team news during the off-season in several ways.  Race fans should bookmark the team website www.djkracing.caand follow them on twitter, @djkracing and Instagram.  Fans should also “like” the DJK Racing Fan Page on Facebook. Also follow @CastrolCanada on twitter and Facebook.

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LP Dumoulin Celebrates Second NASCAR Pinty’s Series Championship

DJ Kennington Ends Five-Year Drought With Victory In Finale at Jukasa

HAGERSVILLE, Ont — For one driver Saturday was a night five years in the making, and for another it was the perfect culmination of a dream season.

Former NASCAR Pinty’s Series champion D.J. Kennington ended a five-year winless streak in the Pinty’s Fall Brawl at Jukasa Motor Speedway, and LP Dumoulin culminated the evening with his second championship.

Dumoulin finished 10th to win the title by nine points over Alex Tagliani.

The 39-year-old driver from Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, had three victories, eight top fives and 12 top fives, claiming Canadian stock car racing’s highest honour for the first time since 2014.

Dumoulin came into the event with a four-point lead over Tagliani, but was forced to start from the rear after failing post-qualifying technical inspection. However, as Dumoulin piloted the No.47 Weathertech Canada/ Bellemare Dodge up through the field, Tagliani was slowed by a pair of penalties that knocked him back to a 13th-place finish.

In addition to Dumoulin’s championship, his car owner Marc-Andrew Bergeron claimed his second owner’s championship.

CBRT’s Brett Taylor wrapped up the Jostens Rookie of the Year honours, becoming the first Alberta-based driver to win the award.

Championship Standings

For Kennington, it was a hectic night. After winning the E3 Spark Plug Pole Award earlier in the day, the  40-year-old from St.Thomas, Ontario had his hands full staying in front with his No.17 Castrol Edge Dodge. He fended off challenges from Kevin Lacroix, Cole Powell and Donald Theetge, and led 93 laps en route to his 20th series victory.

Kennington took the lead from Theetge on Lap 173 and held on through a late-race caution.

Theetge settled for second, while June Jukasa race winner Kevin Lacroix led 64 laps and finished third. Peter Shepherd III and Andrew Ranger completed the top five.

Pinty’s Fall Brawl Results

Cole Powell finished sixth and earned the inaugural Top Oval Driver Award. The award went to the driver who earned the most points in oval races in 2018. Dumoulin won the Top Road Course Driver Award.

Marc-Antoine Camirand, Anthony  Simone and Adam Martin finished seventh through ninth.

The Pinty’s Fall Brawl will air on TSN3 and TSN5, Saturday, Oct. 6, 1 p.m., and on RDS2, Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 10:30 p.m.

Dumoulin, Bergeron and the rest of his Dumoulin Competition team will be honoured along with NASCAR Pinty’s Series top finishers and special awards winners at the NASCAR Awards Charlotte on Friday, Dec. 7.



LP Dumoulin celebrates his second career NASCAR Pinty's Series Championship (Matthew Manor/NASCAR)

Contact:
Jason Christley
NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications
(386) 310-6094
jchristley@nascar.com

NASCAR Pinty's Series-Pinty’s Fall Brawl Results

Saturday

At Jukasa Motor Speedway

Hagersville, On

Lap length: 0.625 miles

(Start position in parentheses)

1. (1) D.J. Kennington, St. Thomas, Ont., Dodge, 200 laps, 87.041 mph.

2. (5) Donald Theetge, Boischatel, Que., Chevrolet, 200.

3. (3) Kevin Lacroix, Saint-Eustache, Que., Dodge, 200.

4. (8) Pete Shepherd III, Brampton, Ont., Ford, 200.

5. (4 ) Andrew Ranger, Roxton Pond, Que., Dodge, 200.

6. (2) Cole Powell, MT. Brydges, Ontario, Chevrolet, 200.

7. (10) Marc-Antoine Camirand, Saint-Leonard-d'Aston, Que., Chevrolet, 200.

8. (9) Adam Martin, Ayr, Ont., Ford, 200.

9. (7) Anthony Simone, Aurora, Ont., Dodge, 200.

10. (19) L.P. Dumoulin, Trois-Rivieres, Que., Dodge, 200.

11. (11) J.F. Dumoulin, Trois-Rivieres, Que., Dodge, 200.

12. (14) Brett Taylor, Calgary, Alta., Dodge, 200.

13. (6) Alex Tagliani, Lachenaie, Que., Chevrolet, 199.

14. (13) Mark Dilley, Barrie, Ont., Ford, 199.

15. (16) Jason White, Sun Peaks, B.C., Dodge, 198.

16. (20) Trevor Monaghan, Hamilton, Ont., Dodge, 197.

17. (18) Luc Haukaas, The Pas, MB, Dodge, 197.

18. (15) Brad Graham, Glencoe, Ont., Chevrolet, 197.

19. (12) Connor James, Bradford, On, Dodge, 183.

20. (17) Joey McColm, Ajax, Ont., Dodge, 123, engine.

21. (21) Larry Jackson, Oakville, Ont., Ford, 1, rear gear.



Race Statistics

Time of Race: 1 hour 26 minutes 10 seconds

Margin of Victory: 1.462 seconds

Fastest Qualifier: D.Kennington (119.389 mph, 18.846 seconds)

Caution Flags: 6 for 39 laps.

Lead Changes: 11 among 6 drivers.

Lap Leaders: D. Kennington 1-40; K. Lacroix 41-77; A. Tagliani 78; D. Kennington 79-95; C. Powell 96; D. Kennington 97-102; D. Theetge 103-138; L. Dumoulin 139-142; K. Lacroix 143-169; D. Kennington 170-172; D. Theetge 173; D. Kennington 174-200.

Standings: 1. L. Dumoulin, 523; 2. A. Tagliani, 516; 3. D. Kennington, 511; 4. C. Powell, 508; 5. K. Lacroix, 490; 6. M. Camirand, 488; 7. D. Theetge, 483; 8. A. Ranger, 474; 9. A. Martin, 411; 10. B. Taylor, 386.]]> Results/News CanadianRacingOnline https://canadianracingonline.com/community/results-news/lp-dumoulin-celebrates-second-nascar-pintys-series-championship/ https://canadianracingonline.com/community/results-news/camirand-runs-out-of-fuel-and-misses-the-podium/ Mon, 24 Sep 2018 15:36:54 +0000  

 
 



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New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Visit New Hampshire 100

Loudon, NH, September 23, 2018 - Marc-Antoine Camirand came very close to another podium-finish, on Saturday at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but he ran out of fuel with half a lap remaining in the race. The GM Paillé N°22 Chevrolet Camaro was fast all weekend, for the first NASCAR Pinty’s race in the US.

The New Hampshire Motor Speedway mile was a completely new track for Marc-Antoine Camirand, but he showed that he could be quick right at the beginning. He posted the fastest time in the final practice, with a blistering lap of 31,936 sec. He qualified the GM Paillé N°22 Chevrolet Camaro in 6th place and he knew he could climb back positions quickly in the 100-lap race.

“Qualifying is all about pure speed, but we chose to sacrifice a few positions on the grid to have a better car on the long run. It paid off. My GM Paillé N°22 Chevrolet Camaro was so fast in the race, I knew I could achieve another great result,” said Camirand after the Visit New Hampshire 100.

The driver from St-Léonard-d’Aston, QC, was patient at the beginning of the race, trying to preserve his tires. “We were running the entire race on the same tires, and I knew I would have to finish strong. I climbed up to the second spot, and at the end of the race, I was catching up on the leader”, he explained.

At the very last lap, the GM Paillé N°22 Chevrolet Camaro ran out of fuel. “The leader was trying to save gas, and I could have done the same. I wasn’t expecting to be short on fuel. Some of the other drivers went to pit on a yellow for adjustments on their cars and took gas at the same time. I didn’t pit because my car was driving very well, and I thought I could run the 100 laps without any problem”, commented Camirand.

The driver was disappointed to miss a podium-finish by half a lap, especially when the field ran a few laps on yellow that didn’t count. “There was a caution flag before the first lap had been completed, and the laps on yellow didn’t count. If it weren’t for that, I would have finished the race and kept my second place”, he explained.

The Visit New Hampshire 100 will air on TSN on Saturday Sept. 29th at 1:30 p.m. and on RDS 2 on Tuesday September 16th at 10:30 p.m.

Marc-Antoine Camirand hope to have a strong season finale at the wheel of the GM Paillé N°22 Chevrolet Camaro, next week, as the NASCAR Pinty’s series will be on track at the Jukasa Motor Speedway, in Hamilton, ON, for the Pinty’s Fall Brawl.


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Montreal, September 22, 2018 – Racecar driver Alex Tagliani finished ahead of points leader LP Dumoulin at the conclusion of the 100 lap (170.27-km) inaugural Visit New Hampshire 100 held Saturday afternoon at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway 1.703 km paved asphalt oval in New England. Kevin Lacroix dominated the 12th and penultimate round of the 2018 NASCAR Pinty’s schedule to score his first win since June.

With his seventh-place finish, Tagliani shaved one point off the gap and is now a scant four points behind championship leader LP Dumoulin. Next weekend’s championship showdown in the season finale at Jukasa Motor Speedway located near Hamilton, Ontario promises to be a hot one. Starting fourth today, Tagliani stayed in the top five during the first third of the race. Following a pit stop in the race’s only full course caution on lap 45, the Canadian driver stopped to fix a technical problem on his Chevrolet Camaro EpiPen/RONA/St Hubert/ Spectra Premium and lost several positions. When he returned to the track, Tag was listed in 13th place while his main opponent in the championship race was fifth.

Back in form, Tagliani moved up the field and finally overtook Dumoulin on lap 60. But the fight was not over as Dumoulin tried several times to move past Tag during the next forty laps, but to no avail. He finished right behind Tag.

“Obviously, this seventh-place finish is not what we expected with the car we had in practice and qualifying,” said Alex Tagliani. “I am quite disappointed with the results, but we did shave one point off the gap to the championship leader, which makes it up a bit. A technical glitch changed the outcome of our race as the car started to oversteer in the worse way, making it hard for me to drive it. After pitting to repair, we lost ground on the leaders when we returned to the track and could not make our way back to the front. Still, we are not giving up. We are highly motivated to end the season on a high note. We are heading to a track that I like for a championship showdown. I feel quite confident for the season finale. Maybe this is our time to finally finish on top.”

Race winner Lacroix crossed the finish line more than five seconds ahead of Peter Shepherd, and eight ahead of Donald Theetge. Cole Powell and D J Kennington round up the to five.

Seventeen drivers started the race with 15 crossing the finish line. Nine cars finished on the lead lap. The race was under full course caution once for a total of three laps.

This was Tagliani’s tenth top-seven finish in 12 starts this year. Tag has a pair of wins and one pole position this year. In 70 NASCAR Pinty’s Series career starts, Tagliani has eight wins, 30 top-fives and 48 top-ten finishes.

The Visit New Hampshire 100, round 12 of the NASCAR Pinty’s Series, will air on TSN on Sunday, September 30 at 12:30 p.m. ET.

In the driver’s championship, Tagliani remains in second place with 484 points, only four behind leader LP Dumoulin. Next week’s season finale at Jukasa Motor Speedway will crown this year’s NASCAR Pinty’s Series driver champion.

Up next in the NASCAR Pinty’s – The season finale at Jukasa Motor Speedway
The NASCAR Pinty’s Series returns to Ontario next week for the season finale at Jukasa Motor Speedway one kilometre oval track located near Hamilton. The Pinty’s Fall Brawl, scheduled to run Saturday, September 29 at 7:30 p.m., will conclude a thirteen-race season that will crown the 2018 NASCAR Pinty’s Series Champion.

Summer of TAG
During his 2018 season, Alex Tagliani will race across Canada promoting the fifth annual Summer of TAG which raises awareness about food allergies, and the importance of educating those afflicted, with the Allergy-Friendly Kitchen Contest: a program for learning how to cook safely and minimize the risk of cross-contamination. Alex and Food Allergy Canada, with the support of Pfizer Canada, undertook this joint initiative. You can join Alex by downloading recipes at: http://foodallergycanada.ca/summer-of-tag/allergy-friendly-meals/

For more information on Alex Tagliani, please visit www.tagliani.com, follow him on Twitter at @TAGLIANI, @tagliani18 on Instagram and like him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Tagliani.


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September 22, 2018. Andrew Ranger and the #27 Mopar Parts Dodge team were in position to capture their third victory of the season this past Saturday at round number 12 of the NASCAR Pinty’s Series taking place at New Hampshire Motor Speedway near Loudon, New Hampshire.  This was the first time Pinty’s Series teams had raced outside of Canada and in the closing stages Ranger was ready to pounce on his opportunity, when mechanical misfortune struck.

Ranger the #27 Mopar Parts Dodge team showed good pace through the Friday practice and qualifying sessions and posted the fifth quickest qualifying time.  “I think we’ll be good on the long runs,” said Ranger.

As the green flag waved Ranger began to steadily move the #27 Mopar Parts Dodge forward in the field and by the midway point of the race was running second and right on the rear bumper of the leader. “I tried to get by at one point but he closed the door,” explained Ranger.

Ranger continued to stalk the leader and was waiting for the right moment to push the #27 Mopar Parts Dodge into the top spot. “I could see he was pushing up in a couple of corners and I knew I could get by him,” he stated.

At the ¾ mark of the race there was suddenly trouble with the #27 Mopar Parts Dodge.  Ranger could barely hang on but even with a flat left rear tire managed to guide the car to pit lane and the attention of the team.  The problem was the track bar mount and would send them to the garage early.

Afterwards a frustrated Andrew Ranger shrugged and said, “We had bad luck.  I was just waiting for the right time, I could see that there would be a chance for the win but we didn’t get the chance.  Thanks to the guys for the hard work, we’ll try to come back and get another win next week”.

Andrew Ranger and the #27 Mopar Parts Dodge team return to action in the season finale this Saturday, September 29that Jukasa Speedway near Hamilton, ON.

Race fans can get more information and follow the #27 Mopar Parts Dodge team news during the off-season by going to www.mopar.caand clicking on Motorsports.   

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