The
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series is a
NASCAR racing series in
Canada that is based from the old
CASCAR Super Series founded in 1981. For any news and results about the most resent
season that Andrew Ranger won, please check out the
2009 In NASCAR Canadian Tire Series page.
History And Buyout
NASCAR began talks with the former
CASCAR series in November 2004, when the two bodies signed a multi-year marketing and operational agreement, giving the series a major uplift. NASCAR purchased it in September 2006, and it replaced CASCAR's Super Series. The series title sponsor is
Canadian Tire.
The deal brought in many sponsors and TV contracts with
TSN. The first series champion was
Andrew Ranger. All 13 events of the 2008 season were broadcast tape delayed on
TSN, and the Montreal race live on
RDS and
TSN2 in French. The championship that year went to Scott Steckly who dominated the first half of the season. Former champion of the series Peter Gibbons retired after the 2008 season. The Canadian Tire Series champion is given an opportunity to participate in the
Toyota All-Star Showdown at
Irwindale Speedway,
California as
Scott Steckly and
Andrew Ranger both have. Many drivers have moved on to the bigger
NASCAR series to some degree, like
JR Fitzpatrick (Nationwide,Trucks)
D.J. Kennington (Nationwide) And
Andrew Ranger (Nationwide)
The cars
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series uses steel tube-framed
silhouette cars powered by carbureted
V8 engines. The cars have a relatively high minimum weight, so development of lightweight components is minimal. A number of components are specified by the rules, as parity is given priority over vehicle development. Manufacturer involvement is therefore limited largely to supply arrangements for long-developed
crate motors, and branding on the largely standard bodywork.
The Specs
Horsepower: 550
Weight: 3000 LBS
Height: 49 Inches
Length: 198 Inches
Wheelbase 105 Inches
Width: 75 Inches
Types of cars used:
List of Series Champions
See also
