Starting from 5th place Car 27 Andrew Ranger Mopar/Exide Dodge wins NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at the Alberta Has Energy 300 Edmonton International Raceway for 19th career win.
This is his 2nd win in a row after winning Jiffy Lube 100 Mirabel Quebec road course and his first oval race since August 2009. The 2-time champion won with a Margin of Victory of .177 Seconds over 2nd place Car 47 L.P. Dumoulin WeatherTech Canada/Bellemare Dodge who started in 4th place.
3rd Place Car 3 Jason Hathaway Rockstar Energy Drink Chevrolet started in 8th place.
4th Place Car 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick Equipment Express Chevrolet started in 3rd place followed by 5th place Car 17 D.J. Kennington Castrol Edge/Mahindra Tractors Dodge, who started in 9th place.
6th Place Car 25 Joey McColm Canada’s Best Store Fixtures Dodge, started in 6th place followed by 7th place Car 56 Larry Jackson AVMIC/Stratafax/B&B Decals Dodge started in 15th place.
8th Place Car 22 Scott Steckly Canadian Tire/Mobil 1 Dodge started in 7th place followed by 9th place Car 24 Stefan Rzadzinski Goldmark Diesel/Christenson Dvlpmts, who started in 18th place.
Last in the Top 10: Car 5 Noel Dowler EMCO/MFP/Praxair Dodge, who started in 14th place.
There was lots of action with 11 Cautions for 94 laps and 2 red flags.
First Caution on lap 40 for Car 72 Erica Thiering Alberta Has Energy 300 at EIR Dodge spin in turn 1. A second Caution on lap 66 for 72 Erica Thiering Alberta Has Energy 300 at EIR Dodge for a spin on the front straight.
3rd Caution on lap 93 for Car 48 Steve Mathews MidWest Combustion/ Bill Mathews Chevrolet slow on track.
4th Caution on lap 105 for Car 83 Ian Admiraal Alberta Cancer Foundation Dodge for a spin in turn 3.
5th Caution on lap 116 for Car 57 Shania LaForce LaForce Construction Chevrolet’s spin in turn 1.
6th Caution on lap 139 for Car 48 Steve Mathews MidWest Combustion/ Bill Mathews Chevrolet’s spin in turn 4.
7th Caution on lap 193 for Car 5 Noel Dowler EMCO/MFP/Praxair Dodge’s spin in turn 4.
8th Caution on lap 247, for Car 83 Ian Admiraal Alberta Cancer Foundation Dodge’s spin in turn 1.
9th Caution on lap 278 for Car 5 Noel Dowler EMCO/MFP/Praxair Dodge’s spin on the front straight.
10th Caution on lap 287 Car 56 Larry Jackson AVMIC/Stratafax/B&B Decals Dodge for contact with the wall.
11th Caution on lap 296 for Car 18 Alex Tagliani EpiPen/Dicom Express Dodge spin in turn 2.
Car 18 Alex Tagliani EpiPen/Dicom Express Dodge, won the pole earlier in the day and led the field from the start to lap 268 in search of his 1st NASCAR Canadian Tire Series win.
Late in the race on lap 269, Car 27 Andrew Ranger Mopar/Exide Dodge got a chance to pass Alex Tagliani and took it. He then proceeded to hold off Car 47 L.P. Dumoulin WeatherTech Canada/Bellemare Dodge, and Car 3 Jason Hathaway Rockstar Energy Drink for the win.
Some of the fans at the track said it was a great race to watch and liked the track improvements.
The Alberta Has Energy 300 will air on TSN on Sunday, July 20 at 3 p.m. and on RDS2 on Saturday, July 26, 3 p.m.
Finishing Positon Starting Positon Car # Driver Team Laps Status
1. 5. Car 27 Andrew Ranger Mopar/Exide Dodge 316 Running
2. 4. Car 47 L.P. Dumoulin WeatherTech Canada/Bellemare Dodge 316 Running
3. 8. Car 3 Jason Hathaway Rockstar Energy Drink Chevrolet 316 Running
4. 3. Car 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick Equipment Express Chevrolet 316 Running
5. 9. Car 17 D.J. Kennington Castrol Edge/Mahindra Tractors Dodge 316 Running
6. 6. Car 25 Joey McColm Canada’s Best Store Fixtures Dodge 316 Running
7. 15. Car 56 Larry Jackson AVMIC/Stratafax/B&B Decals Dodge 316 Running
8. 7. Car 22 Scott Steckly Canadian Tire/Mobil 1 Dodge 316 Running
9. 18. Car 24 Stefan Rzadzinski Goldmark Diesel/Christenson Dvlpmts. Dodge 315 Running
10. 14. Car 5 Noel Dowler EMCO/MFP/Praxair Dodge 313 Running
11. 11. Car 72 Erica Thiering Alberta Has Energy 300 at EIR Dodge 311 Running
12. 12. Car 48 Steve Mathews MidWest Combustion/ Bill Mathews Chevrolet 310 Running
13. 1. Car 18 Alex Tagliani EpiPen/Dicom Express Dodge 295 Running
14. 16. Car 51 Nick Jewell Prairie Dodge Dealers/Twin Motors Dodge 295 Accident
15. 19. Car 33 Bob De Lorme Deerfoot Mechanical Chevrolet 283 Running
16. 13. Car 28 Jamie Krzysik Decca Industries/Northwoods Hauling Dodge 259 Overheating
17. 10. car 14 James Van Domselaar Steel-Craft Door Products Chevrolet 240 Fuel Pump
18. 17. Car 83 Ian Admiraal Alberta Cancer Foundation Dodge 230 Accident
19. 2. Car 02 Mark Dilley Johnsonville/Leland/BDI Ford 167 Vibration
20. 20. Car 57 Shania LaForce LaForce Construction Chevrolet 134 Accident
RACE STATS
Fastest Qualifier: Alex Tagliani, Time: 12.514 Seconds, Speed: 71.919 mph
Time of Race: 1 hrs., 52 mins, 5 secs
Average Speed: 42.290 mph
Margin of Victory: .177 Seconds
11 Cautions for 94 laps and 2 red flags.
Lap Leaders: Alex Tagliani 1-268, Andrew Ranger 269-316. Total Laps Led: Alex Tagliani 268, Andrew Ranger 48. 1 changes involving 2 drivers.
Next Race: July16 Velocity Prairie Thunder 250 Auto Clearing Motor Speedway Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
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