Credit: 310350Matthew Manor/Getty Images for NASCAR. Kevin Lacroix and the No. 74 team celebrate at Circuit ICAR.
Starting from 4th place Rookie Car 74 Kevin Lacroix Lacroix Tuning/Excellence Chrysler Dodge won the Ecko Unlimited with dominance. Lacroix was dominate as he led 28 of 30 laps in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series 1st caution free race. 2nd Place Car 27 Andrew Ranger Mopar/Pennzoil Dodge started from 2nd place. 3rd Place Car 18 Alex Tagliani EpiPen/CGI/CanTorque Chevrolet started from pole, led for the 1st laps of the race.
Credit: 310349Matthew Manor/Getty Images for NASCAR. Ecko Unlimited podium (L to R): Andrew Ranger, Kevin Lacroix, Alex Tagliani.
4th Place Car 47 L.P. Dumoulin WeatherTech Canada/Bellemare Dodge started from 6th place followed by 5th place Car 22 Scott Steckly Canadian Tire Dodge started from 7th place. 6th Place Car 36 Alex Labbe Lou’s BBQ/VR Victoriaville Dodge started from 9th place followed by 7th place Car 99 Marc-Antoine Camirand Grafoid/Braille Battery Chevrolet started from 8th place. 8th Place Car 59 Gary Klutt CTL Corp/Legendary Motorcar Chevrolet started from 8th place followed by 9th place Car 17 D.J. Kennington Castrol Edge/Mahindra Tractors Dodge started from 11th place. Lastly in the Top 10 Car 76 Jeff Lapcevich Tim Hortons Dodge, in 10th place, started from 12th place.
Credit: 310348Matthew Manor/Getty Images for NASCAR. Kevin Lacroix leads Andrew Ranger coming to the checkered flag.
The Ecko Unlimited at Circuit ICAR marked the 100th NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Race. Car 3 Jason Hathaway agna Brakes/Fast Eddie/HGC Chevrolet has a 1 point lead Car 59 Gary Klutt CTL Corp/Legendary Motorcar Chevrolet in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Championship.
Credit: 310346Matthew Manor/Getty Images for NASCAR. Polesitter Alex Tagliani with the early lead in the Ecko Unlimited 100.
Sunday’s Ecko Unlimited 100 telecast will premiere on TSN on July 11 at 1 p.m., and on RDS2 on July 25 at 2 p.m.
Credit: 310351Matthew Manor/Getty Images for NASCAR. Green flag for the Ecko Unlimited 100.
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Race Next Race will be out West at the Alberta Has Energy 300 on July 11 at Edmonton International Raceway in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Home track of the pink car; Car 87 Erica Thiering #RaceCarByAva/CBRT Ford.
Credit: 310352Matthew Manor/Getty Images for NASCAR. The field enters Turn 1 on Lap 1 at Circuit ICAR.
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Ecko Unlimited at Circuit ICAR NCATS ICAR Race Results
Race: NCATS ICAR 7/5/15
Finishing Position Starting Position Car # Driver Team Laps
1. 4. Car 74 Kevin Lacroix * Lacroix Tuning/Excellence Chrysler Dodge 30 Running
2. 2. Car 27 Andrew Ranger Mopar/Pennzoil Dodge 30 Running
3. 1. Car 18 Alex Tagliani EpiPen/CGI/CanTorque Chevrolet 30 Running
4. 6. Car 47 L.P. Dumoulin WeatherTech Canada/Bellemare Dodge 30 Running
5. 7. Car 22 Scott Steckly Canadian Tire Dodge 30 Running
6. 9. Car 36 Alex Labbe Lou’s BBQ/VR Victoriaville Dodge 30 Running
7. 8. Car 99 Marc-Antoine Camirand * Grafoid/Braille Battery Chevrolet 30 Running
8. 5. Car 59 Gary Klutt * CTL Corp/Legendary Motorcar Chevrolet 30 Running
9. 11. Car 17 D.J. Kennington Castrol Edge/Mahindra Tractors Dodge 30 Running
10. 12. Car 76 Jeff Lapcevich Tim Hortons Dodge 30 Running
11. 19. Car 3 Jason Hathaway agna Brakes/Fast Eddie/HGC Chevrolet 30 Running
12. 17. Car 25 Joey McColm Canada’s Best Store Fixtures Ford 30 Running
13. 18. Car 56 Matthew Scannell OMVIC/IGPC Ethanol/B&B Decals Dodge 30 Running
14. 13. Car 04 J.F. Dumoulin Bernier Crepeau Chrysler/Bellemare Dodge 30 Running
15. 10. Car 02 Kerry Micks Johnsonville/Leland/Dickies Ford 30 Running
16. 20. Car 94 Dave Coursol * La Cite de Mirabel/Blackshape Dodge 30 Running
17. 21. Car 37 Simon Dion-Viens * Bestbuy Pièces d’auto/Zone Garage Dodge 29 Running
18. 22. Car 29 Ray Courtemanche Jr. La Cite de Mirabel/Blackshape Dodge 29 Running
19. 16. Car 71 Patrice Brisebois Jiffy Lube Quebec Dodge 29 Running
20. 23. Car 87 Erica Thiering * #RaceCarByAva/CBRT Ford 28 Running
21. 15. Car 69 Trevor Seibert Lake Excavating/Area 27 Chevrolet 27 Off Track
22. 3. Car 03 Elie Arseneau Ecko Unlimited/Circuit ICAR Dodge 16 Rear End
23. 14. Car 95 Anthony Simone Innovative Plumbing & Mechanical Dodge 11 Rear End
RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: Alex Tagliani, Time: 96.342 Seconds, Speed: 78.956 mph
Time of Race: 0 hrs., 49 mins, 8 secs Average Speed: 77.410 mph. Margin of Victory: .869 Seconds. Caution Flags: 0 for 0 laps. Lap Leaders: Alex Tagliani 1-2, Kevin Lacroix * 3-30. Total Laps Led: Kevin Lacroix * 28, Alex Tagliani 2. 1 changes involving 2 drivers.
Next Race: Alberta Has Energy 300 on July 11 at Edmonton International Raceway in Wetaskiwin, Alberta.
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