The Final Lap – NASCAR News, Radio, Podcast

1 22 Jacques Villeneuve Discount Tire/Ruby Tuesday Dodge 101.800 SEC / 95.800
2 12 * Alex Tagliani Hot Wheels Dodge 101.935 SEC / 95.673
3 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Chevrolet 102.165 SEC / 95.457
4 33 Scott Speed RheemHeatingCoolingWaterHeating Chevrolet 102.284 SEC / 95.346
5 18 Michael McDowell(i) Sherwin Williams Toyota 102.363 SEC / 95.273
6 77 * Robby Gordon(i) MAPEI/Menards/SPEED Energy Dodge 102.365 SEC / 95.271
7 66 Steve Wallace 5-hour Energy Toyota 102.490 SEC / 95.155
8 99 * Patrick Carpentier NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 102.496 SEC / 95.149
9 9 * Owen Kelly Stanley Ford 102.563 SEC / 95.087
10 31 Justin Allgaier Florida Gulf Safe Chevrolet 102.580 SEC / 95.071
11 53 * Andrew Ranger Quebec Dodge Dealers Dodge 102.638 SEC / 95.017
12 30 Boris Said(i) Great Clips Chevrolet 102.669 SEC / 94.989
13 5 * Ron Fellows Canadian Tire Chevrolet 102.967 SEC / 94.714
14 60 Billy Johnson Fastenal Ford 103.076 SEC / 94.614
15 64 * Jason Bowles Fuel Doctor Toyota 103.141 SEC / 94.554
16 2 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet 103.638 SEC / 94.101
17 16 * Michel Jourdain, Jr. 3M Ford 103.663 SEC / 94.078
18 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford 103.664 SEC / 94.077

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19 11 Brian Scott Shore Lodge Toyota 103.777 SEC / 93.975
20 88 Aric Almirola Grand Touring Vodka Chevrolet 104.073 SEC / 93.707

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Star Power Personified
The Montreal entry list reads like a motorsports’ who’s who.

There are the top series regulars, led by points leader Ricky Stenhouse Jr. He’s the lone driver among the top three in the standings – second-place Reed Sorenson (-10) and third-place Elliott Sadler (-24) – who has run at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, finishing 24th last year.

Danica Patrick returns to series competition, making her stock-car debut on a road course. This will be her first series race since July at Daytona, where she finished 10th. Another former open-wheel racer, Scott Speed, will make his first series start since 2009, driving the No. 33 Chevrolet for Kevin Harvick Inc.

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