Ray Courtemanche Jr.

Ray Courtemanche Jr.
Born (1970-02-14) February 14, 1970 (age 54)
Montreal, Quebec
Awards2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Most Popular Driver
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2014 position68th
Best finish68th (2014)
First race2014 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Canada Series career
38 races run over 7 years
Car no., teamNo. 8 (Ed Hakonson Racing)
2015 position26th
Best finish12th (2013)
First race2011 Streets of Toronto 100 (Toronto)
Last race2022 eBay Motors 200 (Mosport)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0

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.

Racing career

Courtemanche 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

Courtemanche 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

NASCAR

(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

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
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

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
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

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series results
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
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Ray Courtemanche Jr. to run full NASCAR Canadian Tire Series schedule". Speedway Media. April 26, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Montreal's Ray Courtemanche Jr. hospitalized after NASCAR crash in Ontario". CTV News. CP. September 1, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ray Junior Courtemanche In NASCAR Camping World Series at Canadian Motorsport Park". PR Newswire. August 19, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  7. ^ "Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  11. ^ "Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2013 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  12. ^ "Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2014 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  13. ^ "Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  14. ^ "Ray Courtemanche Jr. – 2021 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  15. ^ "Ray Courtemanche Jr. – 2022 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 31, 2023.


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