Jeff Choquette Explained

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.

Racing career

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]

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
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122PtsRef
2012Adrian Carriers Racing Team97ChevyDAYMARCARKANCLTDOVTEXKENIOW
11
CHIPOCMCHBRIATLIOW
8
KENLVSTALMARTEXPHO
30
HOM43rd83[12]
2014Adrian Carriers Racing Team97ChevyDAYMARKANCLTDOVTEXGTWKENIOW
7
ELDPOCMCHBRIMSPCHINHALVSTALMARTEXPHOHOM58th37[13]

Season still in progress
Ineligible for series points

ARCA Racing Series

(key) (

Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Notes and References

  1. "Choquette comes alive at Columbia Motorsports Park in Sunbelt 125". June 22, 2006. Live Oak, FL: Suwannee Democrat. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  2. Greer, Jeff (September 13, 2012). "Acreage resident Jeff Choquette hopes for career boost in weekend Iowa races". West Palm Beach, FL: The Palm Beach Post. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  3. Tays, Alan (August 19, 2005). "Local Teen Misses Out At Roush". West Palm Beach, FL: The Palm Beach Post. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  4. Web site: Slocumb wins Alabama 125 at BIR; Choquette wins series title. Demmons. Doug. October 28, 2007. The Birmingham News. 2012-09-15. Birmingham, AL.
  5. Vanhoose, Joe (November 16, 2009). "Choquette takes first race at Gresham Motorsports Park". Athens, GA: Athens Banner-Herald. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  6. Vanhoose, Joe (November 17, 2009). "Top finishers at Jefferson race disqualified". Athens, GA: Athens Banner-Herald. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  7. Emmert, Mark (August 6, 2011). "Florida driver wins in ASA Midwest Tour debut". Des Moines, IA: Des Moines Register. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  8. Nelson, Shellie (July 10, 2012). "Local racing team joins NASCAR truck series". Moline, IL: WQAD. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  9. "Kimmel Tightens Four Crown With Win; ARCA News & Notes From Springfield". August 20, 2012. PaddockTalk. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  10. Jensen, Tom (September 14, 2012). "Blaney Blazes To Top Of Charts ". SPEED Channel. Fox Sports. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  11. Web site: Jeff Choquette - 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2013-02-25.
  12. Web site: Jeff Choquette – 2012 Camping World Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 11, 2023.
  13. Web site: Jeff Choquette – 2014 Camping World Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 11, 2023.
  14. Web site: Jeff Choquette – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. April 11, 2020.