Andrew Ranger, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champ to Compete in NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series News: After winning the first ever NASCAR
Canadian Tire Series championship, Andrew Ranger will drive in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown on the Irwindale, California half-mile oval, October 19-20.
Ranger, the 20-year-old driver from Roxton Pond, Quebec, earned a starting grid position in the Showdown by winning the Championship title in the national NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.in his No. 27 Wal-Mart/Tide Ford Fusion.

Dick Midgley, the owner of Midgley Motorsports in Victoria, B.C.,will provide the car and crew to compete in the event known as "the Daytona 500 of the
NASCAR Developmental Series."

"I'm really looking forward to this race, because it is a great chance to
see how you can do against the top drivers, and it is also an opportunity to
showcase your talent to a lot of people of influence in NASCAR racing," said
Ranger. "To be able to do this with such a well-respected team as Mr. Midgley
and his crew, I couldn't be happier with the way everything has turned out."

The 250 lap Showdown features drivers that have won a Grand National race, along with champions of the NASCAR Developmental Series. The starting field for this year's race is 40 cars.
"This is a tough competition," said Midgley, who has considerable
experience working with drivers in the All-Star Showdown. "Andrew has got
20-25 guys who are going to be real good out there. What he needs to do is get
familiar with the car and the race track, then push it in the last 50 laps.
One of the big things about a race of this sort is the exposure - a lot of
NASCAR people are watching, and that's when they pick up the best drivers of
each series."
While Midgley and his crew have never previously worked with Ranger, he
welcomed the opportunity to hook up with him for the all-star competition.
"Andrew is the Canadian champion, and Midgley Motorsports is based in
Canada, so it seemed like a natural fit," he remarked. "Andrew is pretty well
known everywhere. I haven't met him personally, but I've seen a few of his
races and I believe he is a very talented young driver."

We'll bring you more breaking news on Andrew's campaign to win this Showdown.