List of Canadian NASCAR drivers explained

This is a list of Canadians who have raced in at least one NASCAR national series event.

Earl Ross is the only Canadian to have won a NASCAR Cup Series race. Ron Fellows is the only driver to have won at least one race in more than one NASCAR national series, as he has 4 wins in the Xfinity Series and 2 wins in the Truck Series. The other Canadian drivers to have won a NASCAR national series race are former driver Larry Pollard in the Xfinity Series (1 win) and active drivers Stewart Friesen (3 wins) and Raphaël Lessard (1 win) in the Truck Series.

Active drivers

All statistics in this table are as of August 31, 2023.

These drivers from Canada are competing in any of NASCAR's national or touring series, excluding the NASCAR Pinty's Series, which is NASCAR's Canadian series and consists almost entirely of Canadian drivers.

DriverImageCurrent team and seriesTotal national series startsDebut season(s)R-R Source
Amber BalcaenARCA Menards Series
No. 22, Venturini Motorsports
00000312017 (ARCA East)
2021 (ARCA West)
2022 (main ARCA)
[1]
Stewart FriesenCamping World Truck Series (full-time)
No. 52, Halmar Friesen Racing
15710156302021 (Cup)
2016 (Truck)
[2]
Alex GuenetteXfinity Series (part-time)
Nos. 36/91, DGM Racing
9063012013 (Truck)
2016 (Xfinity)
2014 (ARCA)
[3]
Alex LabbéXfinity Series (part-time)
Nos. 36/90/92, DGM Racing & Nos. 28/29, RSS Racing & No. 08, SS-Green Light Racing & No. 35 Emerling-Gase Motorsports
15101510002016 (Xfinity)[4]
Dexter StaceyXfinity Series (part-time)
No. 66, MBM Motorsports
290272012012 (Xfinity)
2015 (Truck)
2013 (ARCA)
[5]
Jason White75pxTruck Series (part-time)
No. 22, Reaume Brothers Racing
ARCA Menards Series (part-time)
No. 44, Ferrier McClure Racing
100010062018 (Truck)
2019 (main ARCA)
[6]

Inactive and retired drivers

All statistics in this table are as of August 31, 2023.

These drivers have retired from racing or are inactive/without a ride in NASCAR in 2023.

DriverDebut seasonFinal season
Serge Adams19681968300000
Kelly Admiraal20132014004000
Francis Affleck19841984003000
Steve Arpin20102012009050
Claude Aubin19821982001000
John Banks19741976400000
Yvon Bedard19871987001000
Leo Bergeron19531953200000
Don Biederman196619694200000
Pierre Bourque20072010000020
Buddie Boys19841986300000
Trevor Boys1982200910203090
Wheeler Boys20082009003030
Wallie Branston19541954100000
Jim Bray196219781500000
Rick Bye19951995001000
Patrick Carpentier2007201642016010
Jerry Churchill19711995700070
Randy Churchill19951995000030
Terry Clattenburg19861986001000
Dan Corcoran20192019001010
Ray Courtemanche Jr.20142014000010
Les Covey19721973700000
Geoffrey Dessault19531953100000
Doug Didero19911992003000
Jack Donohue19741976500000
Kevin Dowler20042004000010
Noel Dowler20122012001000
Maryeve Dufault20112013002000
Yvon Duhamel19731973100000
Jean-François Dumoulin20092009001000
Louis-Philippe Dumoulin20112012002000
Frog Fagan196719712000000
Ron Fellows19952013250254152
Dean Ferri19911991002000
J. R. Fitzpatrick2007201200140160
Dick Foley19571960700000
Billy Foster19661967100000
Peter Gibbons19961997002000
Mario Gosselin1998201720430470
John Graham200420170014000
Daryl Harr200920140021000
Jason Hathaway20172017000020
Cameron Hayley201420160000490
Stew Hayward20152015000010
Allen Heath19511958500000
Cliff Hucul19861986200000
Terry Jones20102017000060
D. J. Kennington20062019160510120
Gary Kershaw19811981100000
Gary Klutt20162019100030
Roger Laperle19821982001000
Claude Leclerc19861986001000
Albert Lemieux19521952100000
Raphaël Lessard[7] 201920210000351
Randy MacDonald1986200850320940
Teri MacDonald20022004000070
Mike MacKenzie20072007001000
Rick O'Dell19811981100000
Vic Parsons197219731900000
Leo Poirier19881988001000
Larry Pollard198519904098100
Nick Rampling19661966300000
Andrew Ranger200820141017010
Laurent Rioux19831984300000
Earl Ross197319782610000
Martin Roy201320170024010
Norman Schihl19561956100000
Lloyd Shaw19531953100000
Peter Shepherd III20062018001070
Victor Sifton19951995001000
Jack Simpson19731978300000
Roy Smith197519892600000
Scott Steckly20082008001000
Ross Surgenor19741974200000
Alex Tagliani20092020008060
Kat Teasdale19971998001000
Donald Theetge20182020006000
Robbie Thompson19992000000020
Don Thomson Jr.20082008001000
Jason Thom20002002000060
Paul Tracy20062008006010
Al Turner19861986001000
Michael Valiante20072007001000
Dominique Van Wieringen20162016000010
Jacques Villeneuve[8]
20072022509070
Dylan Westbrook20222022000010
Derek White200920161022060
Jim Wilson19551956300000

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amber Balcaen Career Statistics . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . June 7, 2022.
  2. Web site: Stewart Friesen Career Statistics . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . February 28, 2022.
  3. Web site: Alex Guenette Career Statistics . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . August 31, 2023.
  4. Web site: Alex Labbe Career Statistics . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . February 28, 2022.
  5. Web site: Dexter Stacey Career Statistics . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . August 31, 2023.
  6. Web site: Jason White Career Statistics . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . February 28, 2022.
  7. Web site: Raphael Lessard Career Statistics . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . February 28, 2022.
  8. Web site: Jacques Villeneuve Career Statistics . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . February 28, 2022.