Ray Courtemanche Jr.

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.

Ray Courtemanche Jr.
Born (1970-02-14) February 14, 1970
Montreal, Quebec
Awards2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Most Popular Driver
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2014 position68th
Best finish68th (2014)
First race2014 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Pinty's Series career
38 races run over 7 years
Car no., teamNo. 8 (Ed Hakonson Racing)
2015 position26th
Best finish12th (2013)
First race2011 Streets of Toronto 100 (Toronto)
Last race2022 eBay Motors 200 (Mosport)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0

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.[2] 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

(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
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 NCWTC Pts Ref
2014 SS-Green Light Racing 07 Chevy DAY MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP
20		 CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 68th 24 [6]

K&N Pro Series East
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NKNPSEC Pts Ref
2012 DGM Racing 72 Chevy BRI
31		 GRE RCH IOW BGS JFC LGY CNB COL IOW NHA DOV GRE CAR 77th 13 [7]
2013 MacDonald Motorsports 49 Toyota BRI
27		 GRE FIF RCH BGS IOW LGY COL IOW VIR GRE NHA DOV RAL 74th 17 [8]

Pinty's Series
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NCTSC Pts Ref
2011 Danam Bonzaï Racing 29 Dodge MSP ICAR DEL MSP TOR
29		 MPS SAS CTR
29		 CGV
36		 BAR RIS KWA 44th 207 [9]
2012 MSP
27		 ICAR
15		 MSP
15		 DEL
16		 MPS EDM SAS CTR
26		 CGV
32		 BAR
19		 RIS
14		 KWA
18		 16th 214 [10]
2013 MSP
12		 DEL
15		 MSP
15		 ICAR
17		 MPS
16		 SAS
19		 ASE
13		 CTR
19		 RIS
12		 MSP
28		 BAR
11		 KWA
22		 12th 329 [11]
2014 MSP
10		 ICAR
17		 EIR SAS CTR
12		 RIS MSP
24		 BAR KWA 15th 170 [12]
22 Racing 24 Dodge ACD
17		 ASE
14
2015 Danam Bonzaï Racing 29 Dodge MSP
20		 ACD SUN ICAR
18		 EIR SAS ASE CTR
25		 RIS MSP
18		 KWA 26th 95 [13]
2021 Jamie Hakonson 8 Chevy SUN SUN CTR
12		 ICAR
13		 MSP
17		 MSP
15		 FLA DEL DEL DEL 22nd 119 [14]
2022 Ed Hakonson SUN MSP
23		 ACD AVE TOR
15		 EDM SAS SAS CTR
9		 OSK ICAR
15		 MSP
16		 DEL 24th 142 [15]

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