Teri MacDonald explained

Teri MacDonald
Birth Date:8 November 1963
Birth Place:Whitby, Ontario
Total Truck Races:7
Years In Truck:3
Best Truck Pos:55th (2002)
First Truck Race:2002 O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 (Memphis)
Last Truck Race:2004 O'Reilly 200 (Memphis)
Truck Wins:0
Truck Top Tens:0
Truck Poles:0
Total Canada Races:13
Years In Canada:2
Best Canada Pos:14th (2001)
First Canada Race:2001 Mopar 250 (Delaware)
Last Canada Race:2002 Mopar Parts 250 (Delaware)
Canada Wins:0
Canada Top Tens:2
Canada Poles:0

Teri MacDonald-Cadieux (born November 8, 1963) is a Canadian stock car racing driver. Sister of NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Randy MacDonald, she is currently retired from competition; she has competed in the past in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and CASCAR competition.

Early career

Born in Whitby, Ontario on November 8, 1963,[1] during the 1990s MacDonald was a member of the PPG Pace Car Team, a group of professional drivers who drove the pace car at IndyCar events.[2] She also drove in competition in sports cars, including the IMSA series.[3] An accident at Road Atlanta in 1997 nearly ended her career; MacDonald suffered a broken neck,[4] and she was forced to wear a halo to stabilise her head and neck.[5]

Following her recovery, MacDonald returned to sports car racing; in 2000, she moved to stock cars, competing in the American Speed Association's National Tour before joining the CASCAR Super Series, Canada's top stock car series, for the 2001 season.[6] She finished 14th in points, scoring two top 10 finishes over the course of the year.[7]

NASCAR

MacDonald made her debut in NASCAR's national touring series in 2002, in the Craftsman Truck Series at Memphis Motorsports Park. Randy MacDonald also competed in the race, making the siblings the first brother-sister combination to compete against each other in a top-level NASCAR race since Tim Flock and Ethel Flock Mobley in 1949.[2]

MacDonald ran in three other races during the 2002 season; her best finish was 29th at Memphis.[8] In 2003, she ran for Rookie of the Year in the Craftsman Truck Series;[9] however she would only compete in one event that year, at Darlington Raceway, finishing 30th.[10]

MacDonald returned to the Truck Series for two races in 2004; at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway, MacDonald, Tina Gordon and Kelly Sutton competed in the UAW/GM Ohio 250, the first time three female drivers raced in the same NASCAR event.[11] She finished 25th in the event, her best finish of the year; a 32nd-place finish at Memphis was her final NASCAR event.[12]

Personal life

MacDonald currently works as a Christian inspirational speaker.[13] She is married to Charles Cadieux; they have one son.[4]

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.)

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425PtsRef
2002MacDonald Motorsports71ChevyDAYDARMARGTYPPRDOVTEXMEM
29
MLWKANKEN55th277
Troxell Racing93ChevyNHA
26
MCHIRP
36
NSHRCHTEXSBOLVSCALPHO
MacDonald Motorsports72ChevyHOM
34
2003Troxell Racing93ChevyDAYDAR
30
MMRMARCLTDOVTEXMEMMLWKANKENGTWMCHIRPNSHBRIRCHNHACALLVSSBOTEXMARPHOHOM119th73
2004MacDonald Motorsports72ChevyDAYATLMARMFD
25
CLTDOVTEXMEM
32
MLWKANKENGTWMCHIRPNSHBRIRCHNHALVSCALTEXMARPHODARHOM72nd155

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teri MacDonald-Cadieux. Yahoo! Sports. 2012-08-29.
  2. News: Sibling racers. June 20, 2002. The Spokesman-Review. C5. 2012-08-29. Spokane, WA.
  3. News: Family bragging rights to be determined on the track. Minter. Rick. June 21, 2002. The Durant Daily Democrat. 4B. 2012-08-29. Durant, OK.
  4. Web site: Teri MacDonald: Winning the Race. van Allen. Heather. Amber Weigand-Buckley . Cornerstone Connection. Orlando, FL. 2012-08-29.
  5. Web site: Teri Macdonald. 2012. Motor Racing Network via Beyond The Ultimate. 2012-08-29.
  6. News: Second woman in stock cars. February 27, 2001. Toronto Star. C3. Toronto, ON.
  7. Web site: Teri MacDonald - 2001 CASCAR Super Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2012-08-29.
  8. Web site: Teri MacDonald - 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2012-08-29.
  9. Web site: Teri MacDonald joins Trucks rookie class. March 14, 2003. NASCAR.com. Turner Sports. 2012-08-29.
  10. Web site: Teri MacDonald - 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2012-08-29.
  11. Web site: Notebook: UAW/GM Ohio 250. May 12, 2004. NASCAR.com. Turner Sports. 2012-08-29.
  12. Web site: Teri MacDonald - 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2012-08-29.
  13. Web site: Teri MacDonald. RacingSpeakers.com. 2012-08-29. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060211231529/http://www.racingspeakers.com/h/macdonald/index.php. 2006-02-11.