NASCAR Canada Series
File:NASCAR-CanadianTireLogo.jpg | |
Sport | Auto racing |
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Founded | 1981 |
Country | Canada |
Most recent champion(s) | Andrew Ranger |
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series is a NASCAR series in Canada. It is the successor to the former CASCAR Super Series. The 2007 events will be broadcast tape delayed on TSN.[1]
NASCAR's purchase of CASCAR
NASCAR began talking with the former CASCAR series in November 2004, when the two bodies signed a multi-year marketing and operational agreement. The purchase came in September 2006. The series replaced CASCAR's Super Series. The series title sponsor is Canadian Tire.[2]
The Canadian Tire Series champion is given an opportunity to participate in the Toyota All-Star Showdown in Irwindale Speedway in California.
The cars
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series uses steel tube-framed silhouette cars powered by carbureted V8 engines. The cars have a relatively high minimum weight, so development of lightweight components is minimal. A number of components are specified by the rules, as parity is given priority over vehicle development. Manufacturer involvement is therefore limited largely to supply arrangements for long-developed 'crate' motors, and branding on the largely standard bodywork.
2007 schedule
It debuted in May 2007 with a 12-race schedule, and will include races at Barrie Speedway and Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. [3]
The winner of the series will earn an automatic invitation for the Toyota All-Star Showdown in Irwindale Speedway in California.
Driver Standings
Standings as of September 23, 2007.
Position | Driver | Points | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Winnings ($) |
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1 | Andrew Ranger | 1896 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 51,500 |
2 | D.J. Kennington | 1793 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 50,945 |
3 | Peter Gibbons | 1770 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 32,095 |
4 | Don Thomson | 1739 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 37,400 |
5 | Derek Lynch | 1713 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 34,375 |
6 | J.R. Fitzpatrick | 1710 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 40,040 |
7 | Kerry Micks | 1696 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 33,570 |
8 | Mark Dilley | 1688 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 44,318 |
9 | Jason Hathaway | 1631 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 26,520 |
10 | Scott Steckly | 1360 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 33,220 |
Full driver standings can be found at: [[1]]