| N'Wide: Quebecor Carpentier is second | Saturday 8/2, 6:05 PM CT |
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Patrick Carpentier finished second on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the second time in two races.
Our View: Carpentier may not have won, but he certainly gave the locals a reason to cheer. Winner Ron Fellows is from Toronto and that means Canadians finished one-two. |
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| N'Wide: Fellows wins in Montreal | Saturday 8/2, 6:01 PM CT |
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Canadian Ron Fellows had the right strategy and a fast car. He won a historic NAPA Auto Parts 200 by Dodge. Most of the 48 laps of this race were run in the rain, for the first time in NASCAR history.
Our View: This is Fellows' fourth victory in Nationwide competition, with his other three coming at Watkins Glen International—the site of next week's race. |
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| N'Wide: S Wallace to the back | Saturday 8/2, 1:55 PM CT |
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Steve Wallace will have to go to the back of the pack for the start of the NAPA Auto Parts 200 by Dodge after his team was forced to change an engine after Happy Hour.
Our View: Wallace's odds for a top-10 finish have taken a big hit with this move, but he was fast in qualification and could ease into the top 15. |
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| N'Wide: Pruett on Montreal pole | Saturday 8/2, 1:53 PM CT |
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Scott Pruett edged fellow road ringer Max Papis for the pole at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with a speed of 95.082 mph.
Our View: Road ringers took the top seven spots with Steve Wallace the highest qualified regular. |
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| Rain cancels Pocono practice | Saturday 8/2, 10:37 AM CT |
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Persistent rain has canceled both Saturday sessions of practice for the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500. Jimmie Johnson will lead the field to green on Sunday.
Our View: Johnson was one of several drivers who worked only on qualification trim on Friday—but we suspect this team has good notes and a great baseline setup. |
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