Tagliani to drive in Montreal race

Canadian driver Alex Tagliani will drive MacDonald Motorsports’ No. 81 Dodge in the NAPA Auto Parts 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. MacDonald Motorsports is owned by Canadian Randy MacDonald, and the Quebec Dodge Dealer Association will sponsor Tagliani.

Tagliani joins Canadians Jacques Villeneuve, Patrick Carpentier and Ron Fellows as entrants in the Montreal race. Fellows is the defending champion.

Tagliani was slated to test MacDonald’s No. 81 at Carolina Motorsports Park road course in Kershaw, S.C., on Tuesday.