NASCAR Pinty's Series
La NASCAR Pinty's Series (en francés: Série NASCAR Pinty's), normalmente abreviada como NPS, es una categoría nacional de NASCAR en Canadá, con una carrera en los Estados Unidos, que es la continuación de la antigua CASCAR Super Series la cual se fundó en 1981.
Historia
En septiembre de 2006 la NASCAR anunció la compra de Cascar Super Series, la principal categoría de autos turismo canadiense. En ese momento, ellos anunciaron un tratado de patrocinio con Canadian Tire como el principal patrocinador. También anunciaron un contrato de televisación con TSN para transmitir todos los eventos con algunas carreras seleccionadas en vivo.
La temporada 2007 de la Nascar Canadian Tire Series fue la temporada inaugural para la categoría con la primera carrera realizada el 26 de mayo de 2007 en Cayuga Motor Speedway con el triunfo de Don Thomson Jr.. Andrew Ranger, en su segundo año compitiendo en autos de turismo, ganó la segunda carreras en el Mosport International Raceway. He took over the lead in the points standings after that event and never relinquished it on his way to the first championship. The first season saw five races decided on last-lap passes.
The 2008 season featured Scott Steckly who dominated many events. He won three of the first four events of the year and held the lead in the driver championship point standings all season long. He set a series record with four victories throughout the year.
The third season had Andrew Ranger taking centre stage by winning his second series championship in three seasons. He completed his transition from the open-wheel racing world by incorporating his road courses experience with a strong performances on the oval tracks. During the season, he won a single-season series record six races—three on road courses and three on ovals.
The 2010 season belonged to D.J. Kennington. He won his first series title on the power of five wins, nine top-fives and eleven top-10 finishes. Kennington battled JR Fitzpatrick for the points lead all season as the two exchanged the top spot an unprecedented five times. Kennington also finished second to fellow Pinty's Series competitor Jason Bowles in the Toyota All-Star Showdown.
In 2011, Steckly had a strong season where he won three events and finished in the runner-up position four times on his way to capture his second championship over Kennington, who had a pair of wins. Long-time road racer Robin Buck and rookie Peter Shepherd won their first events. Ranger won the two biggest events of the year in dominant fashion at Montreal and Toronto. Former champion Don Thomson Jr. retired after a lengthy career.
In 2012, Kennington won a record seven events, including five consecutively, during the summer. Kennington won his second championship in three years. He faced competition from runners-up J.R. Fitzpatrick and Ranger who both won two events.[1]
On February 17, 2015, Canadian Tire announced they would not renew their sponsorship of the series after the 2015 season.[2] On December 7, NASCAR and Pinty's Delicious Foods Inc. announced a six-year agreement to sponsor the series beginning with the 2016 season.[3]
The 2018 Pinty's Series also included its first race in the United States, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, replacing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series on their fall race weekend that continues to feature the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, now the featured division with the Musket 250.
For the 2019 season Continental AG replaced Goodyear as exclusive tire supplier for the series with their General Tire branding.[4] Also it was announced that all races would be live in the United States through fanschoice.tv and six races live through TSN in Canada.[5]
In December of 2019, NASCAR announced a change to their schedule. The series would be returning to two previous tracks - Sunset Speedway and Circuit ICAR. The series also announced their first every dirt race at Ohsweken Speedway in August of 2020.[6]
Circuitos
Los siguientes circuitos han sido utilizados y so utilizados actualmente por la NASCAR Pinty's Series:
| Años | Circuito | Ubicación | Tipo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–presente | Autodrome Chaudière | Vallée-Jonction, Quebec | Ovalo de 1/4 de milla |
| 2008–2010, 2013–2019 |
Autodrome Saint-Eustache | Saint-Eustache, Quebec | Ovalo de 2/5 de milla |
| 2007–2014 | Barrie Speedway | Barrie, Ontario | Tri ovalo de 1/3 de milla |
| 2007–presente | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | Bowmanville, Ontario | Autodromo |
| 2007–2013 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Speedway | Bowmanville, Ontario | Ovalo de 1/2 milla |
| 2007–2012 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Montreal, Quebec | Circuito Semi permanente |
| 2011–2017
2020–presente |
Circuit ICAR | Mirabel, Quebec | Autodromo |
| 2007–presente | Circuit Trois-Rivières | Trois-Rivières, Quebec | Circuito Callejero |
| 2009–2013, 2017 |
Delaware Speedway | Delaware, Ontario | Ovalo de 1/2 milla |
| 2007–2010, 2012 |
Gran Premio de Edmonton | Edmonton, Alberta | Circuito en Aerodromo |
| 2014–presente | Edmonton International Raceway | Wetaskiwin, Alberta | Ovalo de 1/4 de milla |
| 2010–2011, 2016–presente |
Exhibition Place | Toronto, Ontario | Circuito Callejero |
| 2007–2008, 2017–presente |
Jukasa Motor Speedway | Cayuga, Ontario | Ovalo de 5/8 de milla |
| 2007–2016 | Kawartha Speedway | Peterborough, Ontario | Ovalo de 3/8 de milla |
| 2007–2013 | Motoplex Speedway | Vernon, British Columbia | Tri ovalo de 1/2 milla |
| 2007–2019 | Riverside International Speedway | Antigonish, Nova Scotia | Ovalo de 1/3 de milla |
| 2015–2016
2020–presente |
Sunset Speedway | Innisfil, Ontario | Ovalo de 1/3 de milla |
| 2009–presente | Wyant Group Raceway | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Ovalo de 1/3 de milla |
| 2018–2019 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Loudon, New Hampshire | Ovalo de 1.058 millas |
| 2020–presente | Ohsweken Speedway | Ohsweken, Ontario | 3/8 milla de tierra |
Cars
A gradual implementation of both competition and safety-based modifications have been made to the cars used in the CASCAR Super Series.[7] These include a move to a Goodyear 9.5" tires, the same size that is used in all NASCAR stock-car series, on-dash electrical and ignition systems, in-car fire-suppression equipment and increased fuel cell protection. In 2009, the option of utilizing the NASCAR spec engine program was introduced. The cars use steel tube-framed silhouette stock 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.
Especificaciones
- Potencia: 525 HP (391 kW)
- Peso: 3050 lb (1383,5 kg)
- Altura: 49 plg (1245 mm)
- Largo: 198 plg (5029 mm)
- Distancia entre ejes: 107,5 plg (2731 mm)
- Ancho: 75 plg (1905 mm)
Manufacturer representation
Types of cars used include the Ford Fusion, Chevrolet Camaro, and Dodge Challenger. The NASCAR Pinty's Series is the only NASCAR series in which Dodge still provides factory support, as the series is supported by the Canadian arm of Fiat Automobili, S.p.A., having pulled out of the United States and Mexican series after 2012, and is also the only series Toyota does not participate in; it was also the last NASCAR series which had factory support from Pontiac prior to going out of business in 2010 after General Motors' seizure.
- Fiat Chrysler automobiles
- Dodge Avenger: 2007–2010
- Dodge Charger: 2007–2010
- Dodge Challenger: 2011-present
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford Fusion: 2007–present
- General Motors
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS: 2007–2009
- Pontiac: 2007-2009
- Chevrolet Impala: 2009–2017
- Chevrolet Camaro: 2018-present
List of series champions
Scott Steckly has the most Pinty’s Series championships with four by winning in 2008, 2011, 2013, and 2015.
| Year | Champion | Owner | Make | No. | Points (margin) | Manufacturers' champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Andrew Ranger (1) | Dave Jacombs | Ford | 27 | 1896 (103) | Ford |
| 2008 | Scott Steckly (1) | Scott Steckly | Dodge | 22 | 2070 (24) | Dodge |
| 2009 | Andrew Ranger (2) | David Jacombs | Ford | 27 | 2190 (167) | Ford |
| 2010 | D. J. Kennington (1) | Doug Kennington | Dodge | 17 | 2117 (87) | Dodge |
| 2011 | Scott Steckly (2) | Scott Steckly | Dodge | 22 | 1960 (79) | Dodge |
| 2012 | D. J. Kennington (2) | Doug Kennington | Dodge | 17 | 517 (27) | Dodge |
| 2013 | Scott Steckly (3) | Scott Steckly | Dodge | 22 | 473 (2) | Dodge |
| 2014 | L. P. Dumoulin (1) | Marc-Andre Bergeron | Dodge | 47 | 453 (3) | Dodge |
| 2015 | Scott Steckly (4) | Scott Steckly | Dodge | 22 | 446 (4) | Dodge |
| 2016 | Cayden Lapcevich | Sherri Lapcevich | Dodge | 76 | 505 (54) | Dodge |
| 2017 | Alex Labbé | Alain Lord Mounir | Ford | 32 | 542 (16) | Ford |
| 2018 | L. P. Dumoulin (2) | Marc-André Bergeron | Dodge | 47 | 523 (7) | Dodge |
| 2019 | Andrew Ranger (3) | Doug Kennington | Dodge | 27 | 550 (11) | Dodge |
All-time wins
All-time wins under the NASCAR banner, starting at 2007 season. Does not include CASCAR SuperSeries wins. As of the Pinty’s Fall Brawl at Jukasa Motor Speedway (September 28, 2019)
| Driver | Wins |
|---|---|
| Andrew Ranger | 28 |
| D. J. Kennington | 20 |
| Scott Steckly | 19 |
| Kevin Lacroix | 12 |
| J. R. Fitzpatrick | 11 |
| Jason Hathaway | 11 |
| L. P. Dumoulin | 9 |
| Alex Tagliani | 9 |
| Don Thomson, Jr. | 7 |
| Alex Labbé | 6 |
| Cayden Lapcevich | 6 |
| Peter Shepherd III | 5 |
| Mark Dilley | 3 |
| Kerry Micks | 3 |
| Robin Buck | 2 |
| Marc-Antoine Camirand | 1 |
| Donald Chisholm | 1 |
| Gary Klutt | 1 |
| Raphaël Lessard | 1 |
| Derek Lynch | 1 |
| Cole Powell | 1 |
| Brett Taylor | 1 |
| Donald Theetge | 1 |
| Dave Whitlock | 1 |
References
- ↑ MacPherson, Greg. «NCATS: Kennington's 7th win of 2012 secures his 2nd championship». insidetracknews.com. Consultado el 7 April 2018.
- ↑ Pappone, Jeff (February 17, 2015). «Canadian Tire ending partnership with Canadian NASCAR series». The Globe and Mail. Consultado el February 18, 2015.
- ↑ «Pinty's To Sponsor Canadian Series». NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group. December 7, 2015. Consultado el December 7, 2015.
- ↑ «General Tire to Serve as Exclusive Tire Supplier For NASCAR's K&N Pro Series, Pinty's Series and PEAK Mexico Series – NASCAR Home Tracks». hometracks.nascar.com. Consultado el 13 de febrero de 2019.
- ↑ «NASCAR Pinty's Series TV and Live Streaming Schedules Announced – NASCAR Home Tracks». hometracks.nascar.com. Consultado el 16 de mayo de 2019.
- ↑ «NASCAR Announces 2020 Pinty’s Series Schedule – NASCAR Pinty's Series». www.nascar.ca. Consultado el 27 de marzo de 2020.
- ↑ About at cascar.com, Retrieved July 3, 2007
External links
Wikimedia Commons alberga una categoría multimedia sobre NASCAR Pinty's Series.- Página web oficial
- TSN: Television coverage of the series in Canada
- Racing Reference