MONTREAL – Alex Guénette will once again sub for a sidelined Alex Tagliani this weekend in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series season finale at Jukasa Motor Speedway.

The 23-year old from Terrebonne, Quebec, will be making his 19th NASCAR Pinty’s Series start, his second-straight at the wheel of the No. 18 EpiPen/RONA/St Hubert/Spectra Premium Chevrolet.

Last weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Guénette posted the best result of his Pinty’s Series season with a seventh place finish for Team 22 Racing.

“The healing process is almost complete, and I was mentally ready to return to competition at Jukasa,” said Alex Tagliani, who is recovering from a minor myocarditis viral infection. “But on second thought, I realized that I nothing to prove this season except preserving our fourth place standing in the owner’s championship, something that can be achieve by Alex Guénette.

“It is best for me to continue on the road to recovery and rest until the date set by my physician, so I don’t suffer any after-effects. The risk of violent contact while driving my car could endanger and lengthen the healing process. I would rather close the book on this season and start training for the next one when I get the green light from my doctor. But really, there was no other option.”