Full Throttle

Andrew Ranger clinched the 2009 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series on Sunday as soon as the green flag flew at the Z-Line Designs 250 in Fraserville, Ont.

In front of a capacity crowd, Don Thomson Jr. captured the checkered flag Saturday night at Barrie Speedway, his fifth career win and first of the season in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series action. Thomson led for 106 of 300 laps and eventually re-claimed his lead on lap 18 and held off Mark Dilley for the win.

JR Fitzpatrick showed up to win—no question about it. He won the NAPA Autopro 100 in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 action from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in dominating fashion.

For the second straight NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 event, Alex Tagliani will start on the pole. The native of Lachenaie, Que., logged the fastest time in qualifying for the NAPA Autopro 100 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Andrew Ranger had to contend with a hungry Anthony Simone but held on to win the GP3R 100 in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres (Que.) on Sunday afternoon.

Alex Tagliani set a series track record and won the pole position in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 qualifying for Sunday afternoon’s GP3R 100 at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres.

Andrew Ranger made a spectacular move before having to hold off Scott Steckly to win the Vortex Brake Pads 200 in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 action on Saturday evening at Mosport Speedway.

After starting on the pole for the third consecutive year at Rexall Speedway, Andrew Ranger picked up his first NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 victory at the track in the Canadian Tire 100 on Saturday afternoon.

When last heard from former F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve was preparing for his first NASCAR Canadian Tire Series start at Autodrome St. Eustache.

In the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1, Andrew Ranger held off Scott Steckly on a green-white-checkered finish to win the A&W Cruisin’ The Dub 300 on Saturday night at SunValley Speedway.

Defending NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 champion Scott Steckly isn’t quite ready to surrender his crown. He won the Tide 250 at Autodrome St. Eustache on Sunday afternoon.

Many world-class drivers are willing to return to their roots when the occasion allows, but not many sign up for something they’ve done very little of in their careers.

Andrew Ranger won the Dickies in dominating fashion in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series action at Mosport International Raceway.

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, Canada’s top stock car championship, rolls into Mosport for the Dickies 200, part of the Mosport High Octane Weekend (June 12-14), the first of the Series only two
stops in the Greater Toronto Area this year.

On the third attempt at a green-white-checkered finish, DJ Kennington won the Delaware 200 presented by Belfor Restoration Services in a heated NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race Saturday night at Delaware Speedway in front of a near capacity crowd.

Just days after Dave Whitlock announced his retirement effective at the end of the season, he took control of the Tufoil 250 at Autodrome St. Eustache late in the race and survived a green-white-checkered finish to earn his first career NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race.

While Scott Steckly was honoured Saturday night for winning the 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series championship, the big news was that seventh-place finisher J.R. Fitzpatrick is very close to landing a full-time ride in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for 2009.
Held at the Hilton Suites Toronto/Markham Conference Centre, the awards banquet not only saw Steckly [...]

Scott Steckly took advantage of a great opportunity last week as he was invited to the Statesville, North Carolina headquarters of Gillette Evernham Motorsports.

Scott Steckly wrapped up his first NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Sirius Satellite Radio championship Saturday night at Kawartha Speedway, holding off a late-season challenge from Don Thomson Jr.
The event came to a premature end as the checkered flag fell on lap 174 after 31 yellow flag laps as the result of a persistent [...]

Scott Steckly won the Pizza Pizza 300 at Barrie Speedway after taking the lead from Don Thomson Jr. on Lap 247 restart and led the final 54 laps to collect his fourth NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Sirius Satellite Radio victory of the season.