NASCAR: A Relief From Financial Responsibilities?
In giving a laundry list of reasons why Canadian racer Andrew Ranger defected from Champ Car to the new NASCAR Canada series he listed the inability to ensure he had a ride each year without having a bucket full of cash provided by a high bucks sponsor.
“I raced two years in Champ Car and I liked the series, but it’s very expensive,” said Ranger, who finished 10th overall last season. “I need to have a future and I don’t know if there was a future in Champ Car.
OUCH, that’ll leave a mark!
Ranger went on to explain each CCWS season brought with it uncertainty whether he would have a ride and once the season commenced if enough money was available to enter each race on the schedule.
“For Andrew, it’s a relief from the financial responsibilities,” said his agent, Alan Labrosse. “People may perceive this as a step back and I wouldn’t argue with that, but sometimes you have to take a half-step back to take three or four steps forward.”
Interestingly, the 20 year old Ranger and CCWS veteran Alex Tagliani have announced sponsorship for their respective programs will be provided by Wal Mart and Procter and Gamble.
(Wal-Mart? A precurser to the 2008 Busch Wal Mart Grand National Series? - ed)
Ranger takes his sponsorship and driving talents to the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series and the highly regarded Jacombs Racing team.
Tagliani says he has a shot at the Champ Car title after his team, Rocketsports, joined forces with RuSport form a unified power called RSPORTS.
The recently formed NASCAR Canadian Tire Series is scheduled to launch with a schedule of 10-12 races (May-October).
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