Jean-Philippe Bergeron (racing driver)
Jean-Philippe "J. P." Bergeron is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 46 Ford Fusion for David Gilliland Racing.
| Jean-Philippe Bergeron | |||||||
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| Born | August 18, 1999 Saint-Donat, Lanaudière, Quebec | ||||||
| NASCAR Pinty's Series career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 1 (Jacombs Racing) | ||||||
| First race | 2022 NTN Ultimate Bearing Experience 250 (Sunset) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 Pro-Line 225 (Newfoundland) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 50th (2021) | ||||||
| First race | 2021 Sioux Chief PowerPEX (Salem) | ||||||
| Last race | 2021 Reese's 150 (Kansas) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 44th (2021) | ||||||
| First race | 2021 Arizona Lottery 100 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of January 5, 2022. | |||||||
Racing career
Early years
Bergeron would get his start at the age of 13, racing go-karts. In 2015, he would compete in the Cup Lites Series in Canada, winning Rookie of the Year. In 2017, he would first compete in the ACT Late Model Tour, with him winning Rookie of the Year in 2018. In 2019, he would sign with the Prolon Racing Team with the help from his dad.[1] In 2021, it was announced that he would drive in the RS1 Cup Series for Avion Motorsports.[2]
ARCA Menards Series
Bergeron would sign with David Gilliland Racing for three race, with two ARCA Menards Series races and one ARCA Menards Series West race.[3] He would first make his debut with David Gilliland Racing at the 2021 Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200, finishing eighth. He would achieve a top 5 at the next race, finishing 5th at the 2021 Reese's 150.[4] He would garner another top 5 finish in his ARCA Menards Series West debut, also finishing fifth.[5]
Personal life
His father, Marc, owns the Prolon Racing Team, which helps field Jean-Philippe.[1]
Motorsports career results
Pinty's Series
| NASCAR Pinty's Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NPSC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Jacombs Racing | 1 | Ford | SUN 8 |
MSP 9 |
ACD 18 |
AVE 9 |
TOR 13 |
EDM 11 |
SAS 10 |
SAS 8 |
CTR 13 |
OSK 24 |
ICAR 22 |
MSP 10 |
DEL 7 |
10th | 410 | [6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- Development, Festidrag (2020-12-23). "Canadian Jean-Philippe Bergeron will be busy at New Smyrna Speedway". Inside Track Motorsport News Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- "Jean-Philippe "Bergy" Bergeron goes to the next level". Oval Track News. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- "Jean-Philippe Bergeron joins DGR for three ARCA Menards races". ARCA. 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- Brasseur, Philippe. "Série ARCA à Phoenix ce samedi : Jean-Philippe Bergeron ambitionne un nouveau Top 5 !". www.poleposition.ca (in French). Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- Staff, Speedway Digest. "JP "Bergy" Bergeron finishes 5th in Phoenix". www.speedwaydigest.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- "J.P. Bergeron – 2022 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- "J.P. Bergeron – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- "J.P. Bergeron – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
External links
Jean-Philippe Bergeron driver statistics at Racing-Reference