TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec — The NASCAR Canada Collection returns to the enduring avenue circuit of Trois-Rivières this weekend for probably the most anticipated occasions of the season, the 60 Excursions Rousseau Métal on the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières (GP3R).
The action-packed weekend will function practically 30 drivers taking up the one avenue circuit on the calendar.
Defending race winner Marc-Antoine Camirand returns trying to make it three consecutive victories at GP3R, having claimed pole and the checkered flag in each 2023 and 2024.
Different former winners embody Alex Guénette within the No. 39 GL Électricité-Automatisations/Guess GRW Chevrolet, Alex Tagliani driving the No. 80 St. Hubert/UPS Retailer/Guess GRW/DryShine Chevrolet, Louis-Philippe Dumoulin commanding the No. 47 WeatherTech/Bellemere/Omnifab Dodge, Kevin Lacroix behind the No. 74 Adaptive One Calipers/NAPA Racing Chevrolet, D.J. Kennington within the No. 17 Castrol Edge/Brimstone Video games/CIM Metals Dodge, and Andrew Ranger driving the No. 27 GM Paillé Chevrolet Canada, all anticipated to go for the win as soon as once more this yr.
This yr’s version incorporates a stellar lineup of expertise, together with hometown heroes Louis-Philippe Dumoulin and Jean-François Dumoulin, driving the No. 04 Omnifab / Bellemare / Bernier Crépeau Dodge. Each can be aiming for sturdy performances in entrance of their dwelling crowd. Final yr, Louis-Philippe completed simply off the rostrum in fourth place, whereas fellow Trois-Rivières native Raphaël Lessard claimed third. Lessard returns behind the wheel of the No. 7 automotive, proudly representing the Lions de Trois-Rivières.
As a part of the NASCAR Canada-Euro Collection driver alternate program, Italian driver Vittorio Ghirelli will make his debut on Canadian soil. Ghirelli, the present factors chief within the NASCAR Euro Collection, joins the grid forward of Raphaël Lessard’s upcoming race in Germany later this season.
Alexandre Fortin is about to make his NASCAR Canada Collection debut behind the wheel of the No. 3 automotive for Ed Hakonson Racing.
With only a handful of races remaining, the championship battle is heating up. D.J. Kennington leads the standings with 239 factors, adopted intently by Marc-Antoine Camirand with 236 factors, Kevin Lacroix with 226 factors, Andrew Ranger with 224 factors, Louis-Philippe Dumoulin with 222 factors, Mathieu Kingsbury with 219 factors and Ryan Vargas with 210 factors.
On-track motion begins Saturday, August 9, with observe at 12 p.m. ET and qualifying at 4:50 p.m. ET.
