NASCAR back in Montreal after all

The NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Montreal is back on for 2012 and it will be held, as usual, in August.

It will be the only Canadian race. There had been speculation that the Nationwide race might either leave Montreal or an additional Canadian race added to the schedule after Mosport International Raceway changed hands last June and improvements to the circuit were started.

François Dumontier, president of Octane Management, said today (Wednesday) that his company, which also promotes the Grand Prix of Canada, will become the new promoter of the NAPA Auto Parts 200, presented by Dodge, on Aug. 17-18 at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.

Between 2009 and this past August, Octane acted as the delegated promoter of the event under the auspices of Stock-Car Montreal. With SCM no longer involved (having failed to secure provincial government funding to cover an operating deficit), Octane is taking over.

In order to stage the race, Octane had to make a deal with La Société du parc Jean-Drapeau for the rental of Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.

“As president of the Board of Administration of La Société du parc Jean-Drapeau, I have spent a lot of time and energy to ensure the presentation of a NASCAR race in Montréal for 2012,” said Normand Legault, who has promoted races in Quebec for years.

“I am very happy that today's announcement guarantees the coming of a second international motorsports event on Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve."

The Nationwide schedule was nearly a month late being posted. When Jayski, a NASCAR Internet site operated by ESPN, “released” a speculative Nationwide schedule in September, it had the Montreal race taking place in October.

Comments

[Tumbleweed]

What's wrong with holding a NASCAR race in Montreal in October.
No summer heat! No bugs! All they need to do is put on snow tires instead of slicks! LOL..LOL

[Nancy]

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[Tumbleweed]

Auto racing is a dangerous sport. No doubt about it! All drivers who participate in any form of motor racing, be it drag racing, car/truck racing/ go-carts... you get my drift, know and accept the fact they may be seriously injured or even killed during the course of a race. They know the risks! Yet these drivers continue to pursue their sport with unbridled passion. We all mourn the death of Dan Wheldon and the immeasurable loss to his family. Dan's unfortunate passing will serve to make all open-wheel auto racing a safer sport, as did the death of Dale Earnheart Sr. make NASCAR a safer sport.