– Storybook finishes are nothing new for PNH Innovations-sponsored driver Andrew Ranger on his home soil in Quebec. The Roxton Pond, Quebec, racer wowed the home crowd on the final lap of the NAPA Autopro 100 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race on Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Sunday taking a dramatic victory.
Ranger was on point for a green-white-checker finish with Ontario, California, competitor Jason Bowles along side. Bowles failed on a couple of previous restarts to challenge Ranger for the top spot, but the aggressive Californian drew close enough to make his move just three corners from the end.
Trailing as the leaders slowed into the Dodge Hairpin corner, Bowles tagged Ranger in the back forcing Ranger up the track. Bowles drove past the hometown hero, but Ranger stayed close enough to make one last charge.
When Bowles slowed for the final chicane Ranger returned the favour driving into the back end of his competitor to retake the lead as the crowd went wild. Ranger led the final few hundred yards to secure the victory while Bowles failed to regain control and crashed into the retaining wall.
“He hit me on the back, and I didn’t think that was fair,” said Ranger after the race. “We came to the chicane, and I hit him back, and I took the lead.”
The win puts a huge exclamation mark on his Canadian NASCAR schedule securing his third win in five races for new marketing partners PNH Innovations and the Dodge Dealers of Quebec.
“We wanted to make an impact with our venture into motorsports,” said PNH vice president of business development Court Armstrong. “With our corporate headquarters in Quebec it made perfect sense to partner with Andrew.
“We knew he would represent us well, but even we couldn’t have expected how well he would do. We’re incredibly proud to be associated with Andrew Ranger. We’d also like to thank Dave Jacombs for providing perfectly prepared race cars. Racing is entirely a team sport, and Dave Jacombs Racing provides a car to match Andrew’s talent.”
The pairing of PNH with NASCAR Canada’s biggest name makes sense. PNH promotes exacting quality of execution and very quick turnaround times. Ranger exudes those qualities. Specifically PNH will promote its vehicle wrap print production and installation services. PNH serves its growing market with locations in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and New York. For more information on PNH Innovations visit www.pnh.ca.
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Photo courtesy of Race Time Radio
