DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2013) – The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 makes its last of three trips into Quebec on Aug. 9-11 for the JuliaWine.com 100 as part of the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres (Que.). Below is a statistical look at the recent performance of selected drivers at Trois-Rivieres, as well as some other statistical trends:
Circuit de Trois-Rivieres Race Setup
· Andrew Ranger has four Trois-Rivieres wins in six starts with consecutive victories from 2008 to 2010. His other two efforts at the Quebec event resulted in second-place finishes.
· J.R. Fitzpatrick has three top-five GP3R finishes in five tries to go along with two starts from the pole and has led a total of 50 laps on the 1.53-mile race course.
· Jeff Lapcevich has never finished outside of the top 10 in five Trois-Rivieres starts including top-five finishes in 2007, 2010 and 2011.
· Scott Steckly has won each of the last three NASCAR Canadian Tire Series events and is just the second driver in series history to win three straight races – D.J. Kennington scored a record five consecutive wins last season.
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series At Circuit de Trois-Rivieres
· This is the series’ seventh time to participate in the historic Quebec event.
· The JuliaWine.com 100 will be telecast live by RDS2 with coverage beginning at 3 p.m. ET on Aug. 11 and the race will premiere on TSN at 4:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 18.
· In the previous six races at the track, there has been an average of 3.0 caution periods for 10.5 laps with earliest coming at Lap 1 last season and the latest at Lap 41 in 2008.
· In Trois-Rivieres, the average finishing position for the polesitter is 6.33 and the average starting position for the race winner is 4.33.
· There has been an average of 2.67 lead changes in six GP3R race and an average of 29.5 cars have started the race.
· Dodge and Ford both have three wins while a Chevrolet has yet to reach Victory Lane.
· The .012-second margin of victory for Kerry Micks over Andrew Ranger in 2007 is the closest finish in series history.
Circuit de Trois-Rivieres Data
Race: #8 of 12 (8/11/13)
Track Layout: 1.53-mile temporary street course
Race Length: 42 laps (64.26 miles/103.32 kilometers)
Records
1-Lap Qualifying: Andrew Ranger, Dodge, 67.661 seconds, 81.406 mph, Aug. 7, 2011
42-Lap Race: Andrew Ranger, Dodge, 59 min., 24 sec., 64.909 mph, Aug. 15, 2010
Race Winners
Andrew Ranger…………………………….. 4
Robin Buck ………………………………… 1
Kerry Micks ………………………………… 1
Pole Winners
J.R. Fitzpatrick ……………………………. 2
Andrew Ranger…………………………….. 2
L.P. Dumoulin …………………………….. 1
Alex Tagliani ……………………………….. 1
Manufacturer Wins
Dodge ………………………………………. 3
Ford …………………………………………. 3
Laps Led
Andrew Ranger…………………………… 83
J.R. Fitzpatrick ………………………….. 50
Kerry Micks……………………………….. 43
Selected Driver Information:
Ron Beauchamp Jr. (No. 60 Mopar/Exide/Pennzoil Dodge)
· Finished eighth last season at Trois-Rivieres.
· Best track finish in six starts was fifth in 2009.
· Has three straight top-10 finishes dating back to Motoplex Speedway in Vernon, B.C.
· One of four drivers to start all 82 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.
Patrice Brisebois (No. 71 Jiffy Lube Dodge)
· Finished 22nd last season at Trois-Rivieres.
· Best GP3R finish in four starts was 17th in 2009.
· Played in 18 NHL seasons for the Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche.
· Is a Player Development Coach for the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens.
Jean-Francois Dumoulin (No. 04 Bellemare/Bernier Crepeau Dodge)
· Scored a career track-best finish of sixth last season at Trois-Rivieres.
· Has top 10s in four of his six GP3R starts.
· Was GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge ST champion in 2002 and GS champ in 2003.
· Won GT class at Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2007 and SGS class in 2004.
Louis-Philipe Dumoulin (No. 47 WeatherTech Canada/Bellemare Dodge)
· Finished second a season ago in the JuliaWine.com 100 for his best finish in four starts in the GP3R.
· Finished fifth in 2011 at Trois-Rivieres.
· Registered his first Canadian Tire Series victory in the season opener on May 19 on the road course at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
· Scored his first career pole win last season at Trois-Rivieres, Quebec.
· Was the 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Rookie of the Year.
· Made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut on Aug. 20, 2012 at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
J.R. Fitzpatrick (No. 84 Equipment Express Chevrolet)
· Finished third last year at the GP3R event to equal his track-best finish established in 2010.
· Has top-10 finishes in four of his five series career starts on the 1.53-mile circuit.
· Won JuliaWine.com 100 pole in 2007 and 2008.
· Has led 50 laps on the Quebec street course.
· Is the series’ all-time leader in poles with 14.
· Seven of his eight career series wins have come on road courses – CTMP (3), Edmonton (2) and Montreal (2); his oval track win came in July 2007 at Motoplex Speedway.
Alex Guenette (No. 39 Motos Illimitées/DLGL Dodge)
· Making track debut this season.
· Scored a season-best finish of second in last start on July 27 at St. Eustache, Que.
· Tied with Ryley Seibert atop the series’ rookie-of-the-year standings.
Jason Hathaway (No. 3 Snap-on Tools/Rockstar Energy Drink Dodge)
· Finished 15th in last year’s GP3R event.
· Best track finish was third in 2008 edition of the JuliaWine.com 100.
· Has top-10 finishes in three of his six Trois-Rivieres starts.
· One of four drivers to start all 82 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.
D.J. Kennington (No. 17 Castrol Edge/Mahindra Tractors Dodge)
· Scored a fifth-place finish last season in Trois-Rivieres.
· Best Trois-Rivieres finish was third in 2009.
· Has four top-five and five top-10 finishes in six GP3R starts.
· Tops the all-time Canadian Tire Series wins list with 18.
· Won 2010 and 2012 series championships.
· Scored a single-season series record of seven wins in 2012.
· One of four drivers to start all 82 NCATS races.
Jeff Lapcevich (No. 76 Tim Hortons Dodge)
· Finished ninth in last year’s JuliaWine.com 100.
· Scored a GP3R-best finish of fourth in 2007 and 2011.
· Has a top-10 finish in all five of his Trois-Rivieres starts.
· Has posted a top-10 finish in four of his last five series starts dating back to last season.
· Changed car number to 76 from 23 to honor the passing of his father, Joe, earlier this year.
Kerry Micks (No. 02 Leland/Beyond Digital Imaging/Dickies Ford)
· Placed 12th a year ago on the Quebec street course.
· Won the series’ inaugural Trois-Rivieres event in 2007.
· Has top-10 finishes in four of his six GP3R starts.
· Has led a total of 43 laps on the 1.53-mile Trois-Rivieres course.
Andrew Ranger (No. 27 La Cité de Mirabel Dodge)
· Won last year’s JuliaWine.com 100; also won in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
· Made starts from the GP3R pole in 2010 and 2011.
· Has led a series-best 83 laps on the 1.53-mile circuit in Trois-Rivieres.
· Has 14 series career road-course win with nine of those coming in Quebec.
· His 17 series career wins rank second on series’ all-time list.
· Won 2007 and 2009 series titles.
Martin Roy (No. 90 Batteries Expert/Gamache Dodge)
· Finished 24th in last year’s Trois-Rivieres event.
· Scored a 13th-place finish in his 2011 track debut.
· Won 2012 series Rookie-of-the-Year honors.
Ryley Seibert (No. 09 Lake Excavating/Emco Waterworks Dodge)
· Making track debut in this year’s JuliaWine.com 100.
· Scored a season-best finish of eighth on July 20 at his home track – Motoplex Speedway.
· Tied with Alex Guenette in series’ Rookie-of-the-Year standings this season.
Scott Steckly (No. 22 Canadian Tire Dodge)
· Finished seventh a season ago in the JuliaWine.com 100.
· Best track finish was second in 2008.
· Has top-10 finishes in five of his six Trois-Rivieres starts.
· Has won each of the last three Canadian Tire Series events.
· His 14 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series victories rank third on the all-time list.
· Won 2008 and 2011 series championships.
· One of four drivers to start all 82 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races.
Alex Tagliani (No. 28 Dicom Express/EPIPEN/Sennheiser Dodge)
· Finished 22nd in last GP3R start (2009) with engine problems after starting on the pole.
· Won Canadian Tire Series race in July 2008 at Edmonton, Alberta.
· Currently ranks 23rd in IZOD IndyCar Series point standings.
· Was pole sitter for 2011 Indianapolis 500.
· Has one win, three poles, three top fives and five top-10 finishes in 15 career NCATS starts.
Jacques Villenueve (No. 24 Dodge Dealers of Quebec Dodge)
· Scored a fourth-place finish in the 2009 JuliaWine.com 100.
· Won 1997 Formula One championship.
· Won 1995 IZOD IndyCar Series (CART) championship.
· Won 1995 Indianapolis 500.
· Has 11 career F1 wins to his credit.
· Has made 20 career NASCAR national series – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (4), NASCAR Nationwide Series (9) and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (7) – starts.
