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Paulie Colagiovanni, shown earlier this year, won Monday's Canadian Sprint Car Nationals. (Julia Johnson photo)

Colagiovanni Tops Canadian Nationals

OHSWEKEN, Ontario — Paulie Colagiovanni turned in a dominant performance to win Monday night’s 17th annual Canadian Sprint Car Nationals at Ohsweken Speedway.

The New York sprint car ace started on the pole and held off a late-charge from NASCAR Camping World Truck Series ace Stewart Friesen to win the 35-lap event.

Friesen finished second, with Cody Turner, Jordan Thomas and Mitch Brown rounding out the top five.

Mike Bowman won the crate sprint car feature.

The finish:

Paulie Colagiovanni, Stewart Friesen, Cory Turner, Jordan Thomas, Mitch Brown, Nick Sheridan, Matt Farnham, Ryan Coniam, Mikey Kruchka, Jordan Poirier, Josh Hansen, Todd HOddick, Tyler Rand, Brayden Cooley, Jake Brown, Liam Martin, Bailey Heard, Holly Porter, Aaron Turkey, Jim Huppunen, Jason Barney, Mack DeMan, Dale Gosselin, Glenn Styres, D.J. Christie, Jacob Dykstra, Shone Evans, Jamie Turner, Dylan Westbrook, John Burbridge Jr.