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CALABOGIE, Ontario - Paillé Course//Racing left Calabogie Motorsports Park with two reasons to celebrate Sunday.
Andrew Ranger scored his first podium finish of the 2026 NASCAR Canada season, while teammate Marc-Antoine Camirand expanded his championship advantage despite a challenging afternoon on the newly repaved road course.
Ranger drove the No. 27 GM Paillé/Chevrolet Canada Camaro to a third-place finish in the NAPA 150, overcoming difficult changing conditions and late-race pressure to secure the team’s first podium result of the year.
“I’m extremely happy with this third-place finish,” Ranger said. “It’s our first podium of the season, and it’s a great boost for the entire team.”
The result carried extra significance for Ranger, who showed strong pace throughout the weekend after posting competitive times during Friday testing. After starting fifth when qualifying was canceled because of thunderstorms, he steadily worked his way forward and capitalized on a late-race incident to secure a spot on the podium.
“The No. 27 was very fast,” Ranger said. “Everyone on the team worked extremely hard to give us a competitive car this weekend.”
The finish also provides momentum heading into a stretch of road-course events, including the upcoming Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, where Ranger is the defending race winner.
While Ranger celebrated a podium, Camirand delivered another championship-minded performance.
Starting from pole position after the lineup was established by owner points, the driver of the No. 96 GM Paillé/Chevrolet Canada Camaro initially battled eventual race winner Alex Tagliani for the lead before settling into a difficult fight to remain inside the top five.
Camirand struggled with a lack of traction throughout the race and was unable to make setup adjustments because the front-runners elected not to pit.
“We were lacking traction, and the car was sliding around a lot,” Camirand said. “I gave everything I had to keep the car inside the top five and pushed hard until the very end.”
Despite the handling issues, Camirand salvaged a fourth-place finish that proved valuable in the championship battle.
“We got everything we could out of the car today,” Camirand said. “This fourth-place finish remains an excellent result for the championship.”
The result increased Camirand’s lead in the NASCAR Canada standings to 50 points as the series enters its second half.
With seven races scheduled over the next eight weekends, consistency could prove just as important as race wins. Sunday’s performance allowed Paillé Course//Racing to accomplish both objectives: put a driver on the podium and strengthen its championship position.
The team now turns its attention west to Edmonton International Raceway, where Camirand will compete in Saturday’s NASCAR Canada doubleheader while Ranger skips the event before returning for Trois-Rivières in August.
