Ray Courtemanche Jr. Explained

Ray Courtemanche Jr.
Birth Date:14 February 1970
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec
Awards:2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Most Popular Driver
Total Truck Races:1
Years In Truck:1
Prev Truck Pos:68th
Prev Truck Year:2014
Best Truck Pos:68th (2014)
First Truck Race:2014 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport)
Truck Wins:0
Truck Top Tens:0
Truck Poles:0
Total Canada Races:38
Years In Canada:7
Canada Car Team:No. 8 (Ed Hakonson Racing)
Prev Canada Pos:26th
Prev Canada Year:2015
Best Canada Pos:12th (2013)
First Canada Race:2011 Streets of Toronto 100 (Toronto)
Last Canada Race:2022 eBay Motors 200 (Mosport)
Canada Wins:0
Canada Top Tens:1
Canada Poles: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. 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

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

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314PtsRef
2012DGM Racing72ChevyBRI
31
GRERCHIOWBGSJFCLGYCNBCOLIOWNHADOVGRECAR77th13[7]
2013MacDonald Motorsports49ToyotaBRI
27
GREFIFRCHBGSIOWLGYCOLIOWVIRGRENHADOVRAL74th17[8]

Pinty's Series

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213PtsRef
2011Danam Bonzaï Racing29DodgeMSPICARDELMSPTOR
29
MPSSASCTR
29
CGV
36
BARRISKWA44th207[9]
2012MSP
27
ICAR
15
MSP
15
DEL
16
MPSEDMSASCTR
26
CGV
32
BAR
19
RIS
14
KWA
18
16th214[10]
2013MSP
12
DEL
15
MSP
15
ICAR
17
MPS
16
SAS
19
ASE
13
CTR
19
RIS
12
MSP
28
BAR
11
KWA
22
12th329[11]
2014MSP
10
ICAR
17
EIRSASCTR
12
RISMSP
24
BARKWA15th170[12]
22 Racing24DodgeACD
17
ASE
14
2015Danam Bonzaï Racing29DodgeMSP
20
ACDSUNICAR
18
EIRSASASECTR
25
RISMSP
18
KWA26th95[13]
2021Jamie Hakonson8ChevySUNSUNCTR
12
ICAR
13
MSP
17
MSP
15
FLADELDELDEL22nd119[14]
Ed HakonsonSUNMSP
ACDAVETOR
EDMSASSASCTR
OSKICAR
MSP
DEL24th142[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nesbitt. Wally. Ray Courtemanche Jr. Declared the 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series 'Most Popular Driver'. Inside Track News. November 29, 2012. January 30, 2020.
  2. Web site: Ray Courtemanche Jr. to run full NASCAR Canadian Tire Series schedule. Speedway Media. April 26, 2014. January 30, 2020.
  3. Web site: Montreal's Ray Courtemanche Jr. hospitalized after NASCAR crash in Ontario. CP. CTV News. September 1, 2013. January 30, 2020.
  4. Web site: Ray Junior Courtemanche In NASCAR Camping World Series at Canadian Motorsport Park. PR Newswire. August 19, 2014. January 30, 2020.
  5. Web site: Two Quebec entrepreneurs leading a half-billion dollars residential real estate project, La Cité de Mirabel. PR Newswire. February 12, 2013. January 30, 2020.
  6. Web site: Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 30, 2020.
  7. Web site: Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 30, 2020.
  8. Web site: Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 30, 2020.
  9. Web site: Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 30, 2020.
  10. Web site: Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 30, 2020.
  11. Web site: Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2013 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 30, 2020.
  12. Web site: Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2014 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 30, 2020.
  13. Web site: Ray Courtemanche, Jr. – 2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 30, 2020.
  14. Web site: Ray Courtemanche Jr. – 2021 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 21, 2021.
  15. Web site: Ray Courtemanche Jr. – 2022 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 31, 2023.