Marc-Antoine Camirand, GM Paillé and team owner Scott Steckly
will again team-up in 2019 to chase a championship in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series
in the No. 22 Chevrolet Camaro.
The tandem first worked together in 2017 to the tune of four
races and then a full-time season in 2018, which resulted in a victory at Autodrome
St. Eustache and a championship run that fell apart over the final fiveraces of
the season.
In fact, Camirand was second in the standings for most of
the season before a crash at Mosport buried his chances.
But retribution is in sight as the No. 1 General Motors
dealer in Canada has signed-on to support another season with Camirand and team
owner Steckly — himself a four-time series champion.
“I’m so happy to carry this winning association with GM
Paillé. In motorsports, nothing is more valuable than a sponsor who shares our
passion and who cheers on us always to go further,” said Camirand in a
press release. “GM Paillé’s team is passionate and professional, and it’s
an honor for me to wear its colors.”
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The driver from Saint-Léonard d’Aston, Quebec has a relationship with GM Paillé that goes back to 2016 and the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières.
Each year with that partnership has produced better results
and now Camirand is targeting a true championship run. He will do so with new
crew chief Warren Jones and two car chiefs in Brian MacDonald on ovals and Yvan
Turcotte on road courses.
“I got my first win last year at Autodrome St-Eustache, and through the season, I proved that I could be very fast, both on ovals and road courses,” he said. “Now, the ultimate goal is to win the NASCAR Pinty’s championship, and I think that everything is in place to achieve it.”
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