Jeff Choquette | |
Birth Date: | 22 December 1986 |
Birth Place: | The Acreage, Florida |
Achievements: | 2018 Winchester 400 winner 2007 ASA Late Model Series Champion |
Total Truck Races: | 4 |
Years In Truck: | 2 |
Prev Truck Pos: | 58th |
Prev Truck Year: | 2014 |
Best Truck Pos: | 43rd (2012) |
First Truck Race: | 2012 American Ethanol 200 (Iowa) |
Last Truck Race: | 2014 American Ethanol 200 (Iowa) |
Truck Wins: | 0 |
Truck Top Tens: | 2 |
Truck Poles: | 0 |
Updated: | July 11, 2014 |
Jeff Choquette (born December 22, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Grandson of 1954 NASCAR Modified champion Jack Choquette, he currently competes part-time in the ASA Midwest Tour.
A native of The Acreage, Florida, Choquette began his racing career at age 8 in kart racing; he moved to stock car racing at age 11, and in 2004 he won the Florida Governor's Cup 200 at New Smyrna Speedway,[1] becoming the youngest winner ever of the event. Choquette also played baseball in high school but chose to concentrate on a racing career.[2]
In 2005, Choquette participated in Roush Fenway Racing's reality show, competing for a Truck Series ride with the team.[2] The youngest of 25 drivers in the competition, he failed to make the cut.[3] In 2007, competing in the ASA Late Model Series, Choquette won the South Division championship.[4] In 2009 he won the World Crown 300 at Gresham Motorsports Park,[5] but was disqualified after his car failed post-race inspection.[6]
Choquette currently competes in the ASA Midwest Tour; he scored his first win in the series in 2011 at Iowa Speedway.[7] In 2012 he made his Camping World Truck Series debut at Iowa Speedway in July, driving the No. 97 Chevrolet for the Adrian Carriers Racing Team;[8] he drove to 11th place in his first event in the series.[2] Choquette also drove for the team in the ARCA Racing Series at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in August, finishing 25th in his debut race,[9] before returning to the Camping World Truck Series in its second race of the year at Iowa Speedway in September,[10] finishing 8th in the event; Choquette would race once more in the series in 2012, at Phoenix International Raceway, finishing 30th after an accident.[11]
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Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | Adrian Carriers Racing Team | 97 | Chevy | DAY | MAR | CAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | KEN | IOW 11 | CHI | POC | MCH | BRI | ATL | IOW 8 | KEN | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO 30 | HOM | 43rd | 83 | [12] | ||||||||||||||||
2014 | Adrian Carriers Racing Team | 97 | Chevy | DAY | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | GTW | KEN | IOW 7 | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 58th | 37 | [13] |
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Ineligible for series points
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Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)