Marc-Antoine Camirand etched his name in NASCAR Canada history on Sunday at Autodrome Montmagny, becoming the first driver ever to win two consecutive championships. He sealed the title in style, taking his fifth victory of the season.<\/p>\n
Paill\u00e9 Course\/\/Racing concludes an exceptional campaign, with Andrew Ranger securing third place in the championship after a final race filled with hard-fought battles.<\/p>\n
Camirand entered the finale with a 14-point lead, needing only a top-10 to clinch his third career crown. \u201cWe took a conservative approach and didn\u2019t want to take unnecessary risks,\u201d Camirand said. Yet his No. 96 GM Paill\u00e9\/Chevrolet Canada Camaro was quick from the outset.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was second in practice and also qualified second, and I felt the car would be strong on long runs,\u201d Camirand noted.<\/p>\n
His instincts proved right: around lap 50 of the 250-lap race, he moved into the lead. \u201cI didn\u2019t want to push too hard, but I had a very good car to run up front. Race circumstances also played in our favor with two long green-flag stretches.\u201d<\/p>\n
Camirand executed two strong restarts late in the race to collect his fifth win of 2025 and secure the NASCAR Canada title.<\/p>\n
\u201cWinning the championship with a victory like this is beyond our expectations. I\u2019m so proud of my team at Camirand Performance, who work tirelessly to give us the best cars on the grid. I also want to thank Jean-Claude Paill\u00e9 and the entire Paill\u00e9 family for making all of this possible. I\u2019m fortunate to have first-class partners,\u201d Camirand added.<\/p>\n
On his side, Andrew Ranger put on a show throughout the 250-lap race. Starting ninth, he charged through the field\u2014pushing hard to crack the top five.<\/p>\n
His No. 27 GM Paill\u00e9\/Chevrolet Canada Camaro had the pace, and Ranger fought for a podium during the final restarts. \u201cI pushed very hard, but I didn\u2019t have quite enough left in those last laps. I\u2019d lost the grip I needed to hold position at the front with the pressure behind,\u201d Ranger said.<\/p>\n
After intense late-race battles, he took the checkered flag in sixth. \u201cEven though I was still mathematically in the title hunt, my chances were slim. I wanted to finish on a high note with the best result possible,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe still had a good season overall\u2014some bad luck at times, but also strong performances like my win at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivi\u00e8res. I\u2019m very proud of the work we did with the Innovation Auto Sport team,\u201d Ranger concluded.<\/p>\n
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