Andrew Ranger

Andrew Ranger ( born November 20, 1986 in Roxton Pond, Quebec ) is a Canadian race car driver. He started in 2005 and 2006 in the Champ Car World Series. From 2007 to 2011 he was active in various NASCAR racing series. During this time he won twice (2007 and 2009), the champion of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.

Career

Ranger began his motorsport career in karting in 1998, where he remained active until 2002. In 2003, Ranger into formula racing and immediately became master of the North American Formula Renault. He decided in season five of thirteen races for a total of nine times and stood on the podium. He also took part in two races in the British Formula Renault. In 2004, Ranger for Sierra Sierra Racing in the Atlantic Championship at the start. Already his debut race in this championship, he finished second on the podium. During the season, he scored a total of six podium finishes in twelve races. A victory was denied him. Ranger not only finished three races within the first five pilots. At the end of the season he was with 257 points in fourth place in the championship. His teammate Ryan Dalziel was runner-up with 309 points.

In only his third season in Formula racing, Ranger moved at the age of 18 years in 2005 in the Champ Car World Series. He received a cockpit at Mi- Jack Conquest Racing and was teammate of Nelson Philippe. Already in his second race in Monterrey, which he started from the 14th position, he scored his first podium placing as the runner-up. Thus he became the youngest rider to go, who scored a podium in the CART / Champ Car series. In addition, he was the first driver after Nigel Mansell in 1993, who scored in the first two races a podium placement. In the further course of the season Rangers scored five more place in the top ten drivers. As the second- best rookie behind Timo Glock, he completed his debut season on top of the tenth. His team-mate Philippe was 13 during the season Ranger has been associated with the Formula 1 team Midland. To a commitment it did not come. 2006 Ranger remained at Conquest Racing in the Champ Car World Series and was with Charles Zwolsman junior a new teammates. Ranger finished 10 of 14 races in the top 10 and a fifth place was his best result. At the end of the season he was again on the tenth championship course and also the team-internal duel he won with 200 to 162 points again. After the season, Rangers left the Champ Car and Formula racing as he did not want to raise the funds that were necessary for the Champ Car series.

After Ranger had taken part in a race of CASCAR Super Series in 2006, he started in 2007 in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, the successor series, which was created through the acquisition of CASCAR by NASCAR. Ranger won a race and was first overall winner of this race series. 2008 Ranger remained in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. He won two races and was at the end of the season in fourth place. He also made ​​his debut in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and participated in five races. Outside of the NASCAR Ranger took part in a race in 2008 Grand -Am Sports Car Series.

2009 Ranger was the second time champion of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. He won 6 of 13 races. He also took part in a Nationwide Series race in Montreal. He finished third. 2010 was Ranger in any racing series consistently active. He raced in the NASCAR K & N Pro Series West, NASCAR K & N Pro Series East and the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. He won the K & N Pro Series race and each one decided in five starts in the Canadian racing series three races for themselves. In addition, he took part in a Nationwide race. 2011 Ranger launched in five NASCAR racing series and debuted in the Sprint Cup, where he became a race. In the Canadian Tire Series, he won two of four races in which he participated. In the Nationwide Series was a sixth place his best result. In addition, he completed three races in the ARCA Racing Series, where he also won a race.

Career stations

• 2008: NASCAR Canadian Tire Series ( 4th place)
• 2008: NASCAR Nationwide Series ( No. 66 )
• 2008: Grand-Am Sports Car Series, DP ( number 61 )
• 2009: NASCAR Canadian Tire Series ( Master )
• 2009: NASCAR Nationwide Series (No. 104)
• 2010: NASCAR Canadian Tire Series (No. 17)
• 2010: NASCAR Nationwide Series (No. 142)
• 2010: NASCAR K & N Pro Series East ( 18th place)

• 2010: NASCAR K & N Pro Series West ( No. 37 )
• 2011: NASCAR Canadian Tire Series (No. 22)
• 2011: NASCAR Sprint Cup
• 2011: NASCAR Nationwide Series ( No. 49 )
• 2011: NASCAR K & N Pro Series East ( ranked 36 )
• 2011: NASCAR K & N Pro Series West ( # 38 )
• 2011: ARCA Racing Series ( No. 33 )