MONTREAL — Marcos Ambrose survived a collision with Jacques Villeneuve to win the NAPA Auto Parts 200 NASCAR Nationwide race Saturday.
Ambrose took the lead on a restart with 10 laps to go as he blew past Alex Tagliani and held the top spot through the sixth caution of the incident- filled race to claim victory on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Tagliani finished second and Michael McDowell was third.
Ambrose was coming off his first Sprint Cup victory Monday at Watkins Glen, N.Y. The Australian arrived in Montreal less than 30 minutes before the race from Michigan, where he will compete in today’s Sprint Cup race.
Steve Wallace was fourth and J.R. Fitzpatrick fifth.
Patrick Carpentier was forced out of his last race before retirement when he was bumped late by Wallace.
Villeneuve, the 1997 Formula One champion, started from the pole and had the lead until the restart after the second yellow flag on lap 44 as an apparent braking error sent him across the infield on the first turn and straight into Ambrose’s car.
Ambrose then bumped Villeneuve, who never threatened again.
Harvick wins truck race
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Kevin Harvick held off Timothy Peters to win the NASCAR Truck Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
It was Harvick’s second consecutive win in the series and the 11th of his career.
Worsham leads top fuel
BRAINERD, Minn. — Del Worsham raced to the No. 1 qualifying position in top fuel at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals.
Matt Hagan (funny car), Jason Line (pro stock) and Eddie Krawiec (pro stock motorcycle) also led their categories.
Today’s races
NASCAR Sprint Cup Pure Michigan 400
Site: Brooklyn, Mich.
TV: 11 a.m., ESPN
Track: Michigan International Speedway (oval, 2.0 miles)
Race distance: 400 miles, 200 laps
NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals
Site: Brainerd, Minn.
TV: 8 p.m., ESPN2 (tape)
Track: Brainerd International Raceway
