MONTMAGNY, QC — Marc-Antoine Camirand etched his name in NASCAR Canada Series 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.
Paillé Course//Racing concludes an exceptional campaign, with Andrew Ranger securing third place in the championship after a final race filled with hard-fought battles.
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Camirand entered the finale with a 14-point lead, needing only a top-10 finish to clinch his third career crown. “We took a conservative approach and didn’t want to take unnecessary risks,” Camirand said. Yet his No. 96 Camaro was quick from the outset.
“I was second in practice and also qualified second, and I felt the car would be strong on long runs,” Camirand noted.
His instincts proved right: around lap 50 of the 250-lap race, he moved into the lead. “I didn’t want to push too hard, but I had a very good car to run up front. Race circumstances also played in our favour with two long green-flag stretches.”
Camirand executed two strong restarts late in the race to collect his fifth win of 2025 and secure the NASCAR Canada title.
“Winning the championship with a victory like this is beyond our expectations. I’m 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 Paillé and the entire Paillé family for making all of this possible. I’m fortunate to have first-class partners,” Camirand added.
On his side, Andrew Ranger put on a show throughout the 250-lap race. Starting ninth, he charged through the field, pushing hard to crack the top five.
Ranger fought for a podium during the final restarts. “I pushed very hard, but I didn’t have quite enough left in those last laps. I’d lost the grip I needed to hold position at the front with the pressure behind,” Ranger said.
After intense late-race battles, he took the checkered flag in sixth. “Even 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,” he explained.
“We still had a good season overall—some bad luck at times, but also strong performances like my win at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières. I’m very proud of the work we did with the Innovation Auto Sport team,” Ranger concluded.
