Boris Said wins the NASCAR Nationwide Series NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

With 30 laps to go, Ambrose lost power and slowed, allowing Villeneuve to move into second place. Ambrose had to pit for a new battery, effectively dashing the Australian driver’s hope for victory.

Ambrose’s day went from bad to worse when a broken heim joint knocked him out of the race after leading 25 laps of the race. Carpentier also fell out because of suspension troubles.

Michael Annett smacked the wall with nine laps to go, bringing out a caution flag. Under the yellow, Edwards broke a track bar, ending his race. Between them, Edwards and Ambrose led 54 laps, but neither ended up in contention to win.

With the yellow out, Villeneuve pitted from second, with Gordon in the lead. Of the 13 cars on the lead lap, six stayed on track and seven pitted.

Gordon led, followed by Max Papis, Brad Keselowski, Boris Said, Jason Leffler, Trevor Bayne and Villeneuve.

On the restart, the field went three-wide, with Papis going off road briefly, with Leffler, and Trevor Bayne making contact with Villeneuve, and Colin Braun and Tayler Malsam getting their cars wrecked in the process. That brought out the caution again.

Gordon led Said, Papis and Villeneuve to the green with three laps to go. But after the restart, Leffler lost an engine and oiled down the track, sending the race first to a yellow flag and then to a red.

That set up a green-white-checkered finish.

Said jumped into the lead ahead of Gordon, who ran out of gas, elevating Papis into second ahead of Villeneuve.

On the final lap, Said pulled away, but Papis caught and passed him, setting up the dramatic conclusion and Said’s first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory.

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