The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series (French: Série NASCAR Canadian Tire), commonly abbreviated as NCATS, is a national NASCAR racing series in Canada that is based from the old CASCAR Super Series which was founded in 1981.
History and Buyout
D.J. Kennington's Car
NASCAR began talks with the former CASCAR series in November 2004, when the two bodies signed a multi-year marketing and operational agreement, giving the series a major uplift. NASCAR purchased it in September 2006, and it replaced CASCAR's Super Series. The series title sponsor is Canadian Tire.[1] The deal brought in many sponsors and TV contracts with TSN. The first series champion was Andrew Ranger. All of the events were broadcast tape delayed on TSN, and the Montreal race live on RDS and TSN2 in French in 2008 with more races going to live format as the deal has gone on.[2] The championship that year went to Scott Steckly who dominated the first half of the season. Former champion of the series Peter Gibbons retired after the 2008 season and Dave Whitlock after 2009. The Canadian Tire Series champion is given an opportunity to participate in the Toyota All-Star Showdown at Irwindale Speedway, California as Scott Steckly and Andrew Ranger both have. Many drivers have moved on to the bigger NASCAR series to some degree, like JR Fitzpatrick (Nationwide, Trucks) D.J. Kennington (Nationwide) and Andrew Ranger (Nationwide K&N PRO Series)
Cars
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series uses steel tube-framed Silhouette racing car|silhouette cars powered by carbureted V8 engines. The cars have a relatively high minimum weight, so development of lightweight components idiotsville,KY 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 Automobile engine replacement|crate motors, and branding on the largely standard bodywork.
Andrew Ranger
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