Clarington, ON – The NASCAR Canada Series and Trans Am Series headlined the annual Labour Day Weekend Sprints at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP). Two series crowned champions, another saw a title be clinched and three international tours saw Canadians compete at home during the event, which also featured the FEL Radical Cup Canada, Challenge Canada, FR Americas and F4 U.S.
Here’s a brief recap of results, with some photos and interviews; please note that some results are provisional.
NASCAR Canada Series
The NASCAR Canada Series concluded the weekend’s schedule on Sunday afternoon with a 51-lap race that was extended an extra circuit due to overtime. Andrew Ranger claimed his first victory at the track in a decade, Marc-Antoine Camirand clinched the championship a race early and 2016 champion Cayden Lapcevich podiumed in his first series start in two years. For a full race recap, click here.
Podium: 1) Andrew Ranger, 2) Marc-Antoine Camirand, 3) Cayden Lapcevich
Remainder of Top-15: 4) Alex Guenette, 5) L.P. Dumoulin, 6) Gary Klutt, 7) J.R. Fitzpatrick, 8) Justin Arseneau, 9) Will Larue, 10) Alex Tagliani, 11) Kyle Steckly, 12) Kevin Lacroix, 13) Peter Klutt, 14) Daniel Bois, 15) Josh Hurley
Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli
The Trans Am Series headlined Saturday’s action with 41 laps around CTMP. Paul Menard scored his second victory of the season in the TA class, getting the better of points leader Matthew Brabham after Brabham won eight of the first nine races. Helio Meza claimed his seventh TA2 class victory in 10 races this season, while Canadian Roberto Sabato took a home victory in the TA2 Pro/Am class.
TA Class Podium: 1) Paul Menard, 2) Matthew Brabham, 3) Chris Dyson
TA2 Class Podium: 1) Helio Meza, 2) Alon Day, 3) Lanie Buice
TA2 Pro/Am Podium: 1) Roberto Sabato, 2) Cale Phillips, 3) Doug Winston
SGT Podium: 1) Zach Arnold, 2) Patrick Utt (only two cars entered)
Canadians: Roberto Sabato (winner, TA2 Pro/Am)
It was also announced on Saturday that Trans Am and FR Americas will be part of next year’s Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières (GP3R).
FEL Emzone Radical Cup Canada presented by Michelin
The FEL Motorsports’ Radical Cup Canada concluded its season with two 40-minute races, one each on Saturday and Sunday. Brady Clapham won the Pro Class championship with three wins, seven podiums and eight top-fives in 10 races, while Cedric Ohayon won the Masters Class championship with three wins, seven podiums and 10 top-fives in 10 races. This is the first series title for both drivers.
Race One – Pro Class Podium: 1) Alex Tagliani, 2) Antoine Senechal, 3) Aidan Shimbashi
Race One – Masters Class Podium: 1) Chris Styles, 2) Robert Burgess, 3) Cedric Ohayon
Race Two – Pro Class Podium: 1) Alex Tagliani, 2) Antoine Senechal, 3) Timothe Pernod
Race Two – Masters Class Podium: 1) Chris Styles, 2) Steven Wistuba, 3) Hamish Miller
Challenge Canada
The inaugural Challenge Canada season, featuring Nissan Z and Sentra models, concluded with a trio of 40-minute races.
Race One – Class Z Podium: 1) Marc-Antoine D’Amour, 2) Mathieu Lemyre, 3) Guillaume Champagne
Race One – Class Sentra Podium: 1) Nicolas Levesque, 2) Alexis Baillargeon, 3) Raphaël St-Pierre
Race Two – Class Z Podium: 1) Nicolas Barrette, 2) Marc-Antoine D’Amour, 3) Valérie Limoges
Race Two – Class Sentra Podium: 1) Nicolas Levesque, 2) Raphaël St-Pierre, 3) Alexis Baillargeon
Race Three – Class Z Podium: 1) Marc-Antoine D’Amour, 2) Valérie Limoges, 3) Christain Thibault
Race Three – Class Sentra Podium: 1) Alexis Baillargeon, 2) Dave Vaillancourt, 3) Billy Thiboutot-Tremblay
FR Americas Championship
FR Americas and F4 U.S. saw open-wheel cars take to the track for three half-hour races each. The two series provided an opportunity for a handful of Canadian drivers to race in front of their home-country crowd.
Race One Podium: 1) Brady Golan, 2) Luke Powers, 3) Cooper Shipman
Race One Canadians: Kevin Janzen (7th), James Lawley (8th)
Race Two Podium: 1) Kekai Hauanio, 2) Cooper Shipman, 3) Brady Golan
Race Two Canadians: James Lawley (4th), Kevin Janzen (9th)
Race Three Podium: 1) Evagoras Papasavvas, 2) Luke Powers, 3) James Lawley
Race Three Canadians: James Lawley (3rd), Kevin Janzen (DNF)
F4 United States Championship
Race One Podium: 1) Zach Fourie, 2) Gaston Irazu, 3) Cole Medeiros
Race One Canadians: Cole Medeiros (3rd), Luca Day (5th), Caleb Campbell (6th)
Race Two Podium: 1) Cole Medeiros, 2) Gaston Irazu, 3) Fernando Rivera
Race Two Canadians: Cole Medeiros (Win), Luca Day (5th), Caleb Campbell (8th)
Race Three Podium: 1) Gaston Irazu, 2) Cole Medeiros, 3) Zach Fourie
Race Three Canadians: Cole Medeiros (2nd), Caleb Campbell (4th), Luca Day (7th)
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