Photo Credit: Matthew Manor/NASCAR
Breaks Own Canadian Tire Mark With Pole Run
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario — Andrew Ranger broke his own track record as he collected his second pole of the season Saturday in qualifying for Sunday’s Pinty’s presents the Clarington 2000 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
It is Ranger’s 17th career pole in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1. Ranger’s No. 27 Mopar/Pennzoil Dodge posted a lap of 82.807 seconds (106.904 mph) around the 2.459-mile, 10-turn road course.
He will start on the front rown alongside rookie Kevin Lacroix.
Lacroix had a lap of 83.094 (106.535). Lacroix and Ranger have finished 1-2 in both of Lacroix’s wins this season, including Aug. 2 at Grand Prix Trois-Rivieres when Lacroix made the final lap, final turn pass for the victory.
Jeff Lapcevich qualified third with a lap of 63.101 (106.526). Alex Tagliani and Marc-Antoine Camirand were fourth and fifth, respectively.
Championship points leader Scott Steckly qualified sixth. Steckly enters the penultimate event on the schedule with a 12-point lead over Ranger and 19 over Jason Hathaway.
Labbe, Kennington, Scannell and Hathaway rounded out the top 10.
The green flag for the Pinty’s presents the Clarington 200 is slated for Sunday at 10:05 a.m.
| Pos | No. | Name | Sponsor | Best Tm | Best Speed | In Lap | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Andrew Ranger | Mopar/Pennzoil | 1:22.807 | 106.904 | 2 | |
| 2 | 74 | Kevin Lacroix * | Auto Parts Plus/Total | 1:23.094 | 106.535 | 2 | 0.287 |
| 3 | 76 | Jeff Lapcevich | Tim Hortons | 1:23.101 | 106.526 | 2 | 0.294 |
| 4 | 18 | Alex Tagliani | CanTorque/EPIPEN | 1:23.189 | 106.413 | 2 | 0.382 |
| 5 | 99 | Marc-Antoine Camirand * | Grafoid/Braille Battery | 1:23.505 | 106.010 | 2 | 0.698 |
| 6 | 22 | Scott Steckly | Canadian Tire | 1:23.808 | 105.627 | 1 | 1.001 |
| 7 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Lous BBQ/VR Victoriaville | 1:23.892 | 105.521 | 2 | 1.085 |
| 8 | 17 | D.J. Kennington | Castrol Edge/Mahindra Tractors | 1:23.968 | 105.426 | 1 | 1.161 |
| 9 | 56 | Matthew Scannell | OMVIC/Stratafax/B&G Fuels | 1:24.355 | 104.942 | 3 | 1.548 |
| 10 | 3 | Jason Hathaway | Fast Eddie/Choko/HGC | 1:24.356 | 104.941 | 2 | 1.549 |
| 11 | 87 | Kevin Poitras * | TSC Stores | 1:24.378 | 104.914 | 4 | 1.571 |
| 12 | 04 | J.F. Dumoulin | Bernier Crepeau/Groupe Bellemare | 1:24.572 | 104.673 | 3 | 1.765 |
| 13 | 47 | L.P. Dumoulin | WeatherTech Canada/Bellemare | 1:25.021 | 104.120 | 2 | 2.214 |
| 14 | 02 | Kerry Micks | Johnsonville/Leland/BDI | 1:25.027 | 104.113 | 2 | 2.220 |
| 15 | 24 | Spencer Gallagher | Allegiant Travel | 1:25.107 | 104.015 | 5 | 2.300 |
| 16 | 06 | Carlos De Quesada * | Insync Healthcare Systems | 1:25.563 | 103.461 | 4 | 2.756 |
| 17 | 42 | Ryan Klutt * | Legendary Motorcar | 1:25.596 | 103.421 | 5 | 2.789 |
| 18 | 37 | Simon Dion-Viens * | Bestbuy Pieces D’anto/Zone Garage | 1:25.784 | 103.194 | 1 | 2.977 |
| 19 | 59 | Gary Klutt * | CTL Corp/Legendary Motorcar | 1:25.992 | 102.944 | 1 | 3.185 |
| 20 | 14 | James Van Domselaar | Steel-Craft Door Products | 1:26.067 | 102.855 | 7 | 3.260 |
| 21 | 09 | Ryley Seibert | Lake Excavating/Emco | 1:26.311 | 102.564 | 2 | 3.504 |
| 22 | 94 | Dave Coursol * | La Cite De Mirabel/Blackshape Aircraft | 1:26.731 | 102.067 | 5 | 3.924 |
| 23 | 29 | Ray Courtemanche Jr. | La Cite De Mirabel/Blackshape Aircraft | 1:27.393 | 101.294 | 5 | 4.586 |
| 24 | 95 | Anthony Simone | Innovative Plumbing & Mechanical | 1:27.700 | 100.940 | 5 | 4.893 |
| 25 | 00 | Olivier Bedard * | Prolon/J.C. Perrault | 1:28.185 | 100.384 | 6 | 5.378 |
| 26 | 25 | Joey McColm | TSC Stores | 1:28.481 | 100.049 | 6 | 5.674 |
| 27 | 67 | Dave Thorndyke | Thorson EVT | 1:30.648 | 97.657 | 5 | 7.841 |
| 28 | 77 | Jocelyn Fecteau * | Pneus Chartrand/Metal Mulisha | 1:30.728 | 97.571 | 7 | 7.921 |
* Denotes Jostens Rookie of the Year contender
