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Published on: 11/30/2001
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Burnaby, BC, Canada's Michael Valiante (Lynx Racing Swift 014.a) will lead a Canadian contingent looking for the eighth straight win in Montreal.
There is a good possibility that the streak could continue on as Valiante will enter this weekend with the Championship points lead and one of the favorites to take the checkered flag.Valiante's team, Lynx Racing, has been dominant at the 2.747-mile Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve the past two years taking poles and wins with Canadian driver, David Rutledge.
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Valiante was runner-up here last year to Rutledge running a very close second in his first race at the track.
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Valiante's three wins at Long Beach, Toronto, and Trois-Rivieres along with his eight top-five finishes have allowed him to carry a 14-point
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Valiante this weekend, coupled with a poor finish this on Saturday by Fogarty, could secure the Championship for the Canadian driver.
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The pair will need similar results this weekend along with Valiante placing deeper in the field to have a shot at the Championship heading into the Denver event.Gurney stands 30 points behind Valiante and must cut the lead into the teens to stand a chance of stealing the Championship.
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Heading into the Road America event, Hunter-Reay was right with Fogarty in the pursuit of Valiante, but a contact incident with Waldemar Coronas (Scuadra
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After Valiante, Jonathan Macri (P-1 Racing/NTN Bearings/Miller Genuine Draft/Battlefield Equipment Rentals Swift 014.a) is Canada's best hope of keeping the Canuck win streak alive.
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the same hometown as Valiante.
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Hand was also one of the only cars that could compete with the Lynx Racing duo of Rutledge and Valiante at Montreal last year.
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Michael Valiante leads in prize money with $131,000. Valiante is the only driver to complete every lap this season. (395) Valiante and Hunter-Reay are tied with the most wins this season. (3)
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Hunter-Reay and Valiante are tied with three $1,000 WorldCom Fast Pace Awards.
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Michael Valiante #19 Lynx Racing Swift 014.a "This is the best track I've ever raced on, and to do well last year in front of fans as knowledgeable and enthusiastic as those here in Montreal was the biggest thrill of my career so far," says Valiante."Now, of course, it's very different.Last year I had the luxury of being the anonymous number two driver and nothing was really expected.Now I'm the Lynx driver, walking in the shoes of some guys who have gone on to become big names in the sport, and we're leading the championship with the possibility to win the title here.The pressure might be overwhelming if I let it, but the team does a good job of shielding me from all that and letting me focus on doing my job."
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Lynx Racing's home country drivers David Rutledge and Michael Valiante took the top two positions in qualifying and in the
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