Ray Courtemanche Jr. (born February 14, 1970) is a Canadian businessman and stock car racing driver. A veteran of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, he raced in the series from 2011 to 2015. He also competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 07 Chevrolet Silverado for SS-Green Light Racing.
| Ray Courtemanche Jr. | |||||||
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| Born | February 14, 1970 Montreal, Quebec | ||||||
| Awards | 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Most Popular Driver | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2014 position | 68th | ||||||
| Best finish | 68th (2014) | ||||||
| First race | 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Canada Series career | |||||||
| 38 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 8 (Ed Hakonson Racing) | ||||||
| 2015 position | 26th | ||||||
| Best finish | 12th (2013) | ||||||
| First race | 2011 Streets of Toronto 100 (Toronto) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 eBay Motors 200 (Mosport) | ||||||
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Racing career
editCourtemanche began racing in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series in 2011, competing on a part-time basis. After another limited schedule in 2012, during which he won the series' Most Popular Driver Award,[1] he moved to a full-time slate in 2013 and finished 12th in points.[2] During the 2013 season, he suffered an upper-body injury in a wreck at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, leading to a brief hospitalisation.[3]
In 2014, his Danam Bonzaï Racing team partnered with Scott Steckly's 22 Racing.[2] In August, Courtemanche made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at Mosport with SS-Green Light Racing; he had tested a truck with the team at Virginia International Raceway earlier in the month.[4]
Personal life
editCourtemanche operates Investissements Ray Junior Inc., a real estate firm that he started at the age of 17. In 2013, he contributed to the creation of La cité de Mirabel with Joe Amendola and Fred Dankoff. In 2019 Joe Amendola and Fred Dankoff severed the business relationship with the race car driver and offered him a lump sum to purchase his shares putting an end to an 8 year association. Courtemanche net worth is estimated at $1 Million - $3 Million. La Cité de Mirabel, a real estate project located near Quebec Autoroute 15.[5]
Motorsports career results
editNASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Camping World Truck Series
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | SS-Green Light Racing | 07 | Chevy | DAY | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | GTW | KEN | IOW | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP 20 |
CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 68th | 24 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||
K&N Pro Series East
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NKNPSEC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | DGM Racing | 72 | Chevy | BRI 31 |
GRE | RCH | IOW | BGS | JFC | LGY | CNB | COL | IOW | NHA | DOV | GRE | CAR | 77th | 13 | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | MacDonald Motorsports | 49 | Toyota | BRI 27 |
GRE | FIF | RCH | BGS | IOW | LGY | COL | IOW | VIR | GRE | NHA | DOV | RAL | 74th | 17 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pinty's Series
edit| NASCAR Canadian Tire Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NCTSC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Danam Bonzaï Racing | 29 | Dodge | MSP | ICAR | DEL | MSP | TOR 29 |
MPS | SAS | CTR 29 |
CGV 36 |
BAR | RIS | KWA | 44th | 207 | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | MSP 27 |
ICAR 15 |
MSP 15 |
DEL 16 |
MPS | EDM | SAS | CTR 26 |
CGV 32 |
BAR 19 |
RIS 14 |
KWA 18 |
16th | 214 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | MSP 12 |
DEL 15 |
MSP 15 |
ICAR 17 |
MPS 16 |
SAS 19 |
ASE 13 |
CTR 19 |
RIS 12 |
MSP 28 |
BAR 11 |
KWA 22 |
12th | 329 | [11] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | MSP 10 |
ICAR 17 |
EIR | SAS | CTR 12 |
RIS | MSP 24 |
BAR | KWA | 15th | 170 | [12] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 Racing | 24 | Dodge | ACD 17 |
ASE 14 |
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| 2015 | Danam Bonzaï Racing | 29 | Dodge | MSP 20 |
ACD | SUN | ICAR 18 |
EIR | SAS | ASE | CTR 25 |
RIS | MSP 18 |
KWA | 26th | 95 | [13] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Jamie Hakonson | 8 | Chevy | SUN | SUN | CTR 12 |
ICAR 13 |
MSP 17 |
MSP 15 |
FLA | DEL | DEL | DEL | 22nd | 119 | [14] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Ed Hakonson | SUN | MSP 23 |
ACD | AVE | TOR 15 |
EDM | SAS | SAS | CTR 9 |
OSK | ICAR 15 |
MSP 16 |
DEL | 24th | 142 | [15] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Nesbitt, Wally (November 29, 2012). "Ray Courtemanche Jr. Declared the 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series 'Most Popular Driver'". Inside Track News. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ray Courtemanche Jr. to run full NASCAR Canadian Tire Series schedule". Speedway Media. April 26, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Montreal's Ray Courtemanche Jr. hospitalized after NASCAR crash in Ontario". CTV News. CP. September 1, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ray Junior Courtemanche In NASCAR Camping World Series at Canadian Motorsport Park". PR Newswire. August 19, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Two Quebec entrepreneurs leading a half-billion dollars residential real estate project, La Cité de Mirabel". PR Newswire. February 12, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2013 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2014 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ray Courtemanche Jr. – 2021 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "Ray Courtemanche Jr. – 2022 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
External links
edit- Ray Courtemanche Jr. driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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