Joey Ladouceur Posts 12th Place Finish at Mohawk International Raceway Seaway Series Event

After a couple of busy weeks following the Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman tour and the Seaway Sportsman Series in Quebec, Joey Ladouceur and his team had a much quieter weekend with just one race on the schedule. The Seaway Series visited the Mohawk International Raceway, and Joey was hoping the success that he has had at that track in the past in his Pro Stock would transfer into the Sportsman division. Cornwall Speedway did not have the Sportsman on the schedule for this week, but they ended up with yet another rainout.

On Friday night at Mohawk Raceway, Ladouceur began the night by posting the fourth fastest speed in the opening timed hot lap session, giving him the fourth position for the qualifying heat race. The eight lap race was a bit of a struggle, and Ladouceur crossed the finish line in fifth place. Although that finish was enough to lock him into the main event, He did miss out on the all important redraw position, and would have to start the 40 lap feature from the 19th starting position. By lap ten, Joey had worked his way to 14th place, but it was a struggle. The entire race went green to checkered without incident, making it even harder to make up any ground with the field spread out.

“It certainly wasn’t the run we wanted to have tonight”, explains Ladouceur after the race. “We will continue to work hard in the shop, and hopefully we will be better next week”.

After four of the five scheduled events in the Seaway Sportsman Series, Ladouceur currently is fifth in the point standings. He is currently second in points in the Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman series standing by just four points. He is also second in points at Cornwall Speedway by four points.

This coming weekend, Joey will return to Cornwall Speedway on Sunday night looking for a strong run to get back on top of the point standings. The next events in the Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Series are on September 6th, 7th and 8th at Ransomville, Merrittville and Humberstone Speedways. The final race in the Seaway Sportsman Series takes place on Sunday, September 1st at Cornwall.

Racing in the Ladouceur family dates back several years with the Laurent Ladouceur starting in the 70s. The passion was passed on to both of his sons Joey and Lee Ladouceur who both are accomplished championship winning drivers. There is now another Ladouceur just starting out in the karting division at Cornwall Speedway as Joey’s son Tristan is in his second year of racing. Living up to the family name, Tristan Ladouceur won his first ever feature win on Tuesday night at Cornwall.

Joey Ladouceur would like to thank all of the sponsors that are on board for the 2013 racing season. Coffrage 20-20/Pompage 20-20, Fence Depot, Minimax Express, Glengarry Truck Centre, Gauvreau Terre de Surface, Mr. Radiator, Lakeside Landscaping, Au Vieux Duluth, Number One Speed Shock Service and Finish Line Web Design are all an integral part of the Ladouceur team and they look forward to sharing their success with all of you in the future.

For more information on Joey Ladouceur, please check out our website, www.joey92.com. You will find up to date news and results, and information on Joey and the race team, including sponsor info, and links to our sponsor’s websites. You can also follow Joey on Twitter @JoeyLadouceur.

Joey Ladouceur Posts Solid Finishes at Cornwall Speedway and Autodrome Drummond; Frustrations Set in With Disappointing 13th Place Finish at Granby

It was a busy weekend of racing for Joey Ladouceur and his team as they traveled to Cornwall Speedway on Sunday night for the usual race program, followed by another trip to Quebec as Joey brought his Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Series point lead to Autodrome Drummond on Monday night and Autodrome Granby on Tuesday.

At Cornwall, the night began with a fourth place finish in his qualifying heat race after battling his way from the seventh starting spot. In the 20 lap feature, Joey rolled off the starting grid from the 12th position and quickly moved forward despite several caution periods throughout the race. He was inside the top five by lap four and up to third place as they completed lap 10. Over the next few laps, Joey worked his way to second place and maintained that spot through the remaining laps. Joey is currently second place in the point standings at Cornwall, just four points behind the leader.

The Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Series resumed at Autodrome Drummond on Monday night. Joey set fast time in his group earning a front row starting spot in his heat race. After capturing the qualifying race win, Joey earned a spot in the redraw for a top 12 starting spot in the 50 lap feature. He selecting position number four, and lined up on the outside of row two for the race. Ladouceur had several battles throughout the race, and ended the night with a solid third place run, almost getting second place in a photo finish at the checkered flag.

The series resumed at Autodrome Granby on Tuesday night. Joey finished his qualifying heat race from fourth place and once again earned a spot in the redraw for a top 12 starting spot. By luck of the draw, he selecting starting spot number one, and led the field to green flag for the 50 lap feature. It was a struggle throughout the race for Ladouceur and he slowly faded through the field. He dodged a big wreck at one point, but still only managed a disappointing 13th place result, which will knock him from the top of the Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman series point standings by just four points.

“It was a pretty frustrating night, but with a month off before the next DIRTcar Series race, it will give us some time to figure out what we did wrong tonight”, says Ladouceur after the race.

This coming weekend, Joey will be at Mohawk International Raceway for round four of the Seaway GM and Performance Sportsman Series. After the first three events of the series, Joey is currently fifth in the point standings. Cornwall Speedway does not have the Sportsman Series on the schedule for this weekend. The next events in the Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Series are on September 6th, 7th and 8th at Ransomville, Merrittville and Humberstone Speedways.

Joey Ladouceur would like to thank all of the sponsors that are on board for the 2013 racing season. Coffrage 20-20/Pompage 20-20, Fence Depot, Minimax Express, Glengarry Truck Centre, Gauvreau Terre de Surface, Mr. Radiator, Lakeside Landscaping, Au Vieux Duluth, Number One Speed Shock Service and Finish Line Web Design are all an integral part of the Ladouceur team and they look forward to sharing their success with all of you in the future.

For more information on Joey Ladouceur, please check out our website, www.joey92.com. You will find up to date news and results, and information on Joey and the race team, including sponsor info, and links to our sponsor’s websites. You can also follow Joey on Twitter @JoeyLadouceur.

Joey Ladouceur Has Busy Weekend With Seaway Sportsman Series Races at Granby and Drummondville Plus Sunday Night Events at Cornwall Speedway

It was a busy weekend for Joey Ladouceur this week with the Seaway GM and Performance Seaway Series events at Autodrome Granby on Friday night, and Autodrome Drummond on Saturday before returning to Cornwall Speedway on Sunday for a regular race night.

The night started off well for Joey at Autodrome Granby. He was second fastest in his qualifying group, placing him second to start his heat race. He maintained that position and earned a spot in the redraw for a top 12 starting position in the 40 lap main event. After randomly selecting the number four starting spot, Joey lined up on the outside of the second row for the main event. Joey was solidly inside the top ten and looked poised for a strong finish late in the race when he ran out of fuel. He returned to the track finishing a disappointing 24th place.

The Sportsman Seaway Series moved on the Autodrome Drummond on Saturday night. Joey had the fourth fastest time in his time trial session, placing him fourth to start his heat race. He finished in that same position, just missing a transfer into the top 12 redraw. Joey would start the 40 lap feature race from the 14th starting spot, and quickly found a line that worked on the top side of the track, and by the checkered flag he had moved up to sixth place.

“It was a good run for us tonight”, says Ladouceur after the race. “We really found a line that worked up near the cushion of the track and we were able to move up pretty good”.

The final stop on the weekend schedule was Cornwall Speedway on Sunday night. Joey entered the night as the points leader, and would have to start his qualifying heat race from the back of the pack. He moved up quickly, and crossed the finish line in third place. In the 20 lap main event, Joey started from 15th and struggled with the less than ideal track conditions. A build up of water on the inside of the corners once again played havoc with race teams all night long and Joey was no exception. To make matters worse, a flat tire on lap 12 sent him to the pits, and he returned to the rear of the field for the restart. At the checkered flag, Joey crossed the finish line with a disappointing 15th place finish.

It will be another busy week coming up for Joey, as he prepares for next Sunday night at Cornwall Speedway before returning to Autodrome Drummond on Monday night and Autodrome Granby on Tuesday night for the next two races in the Super DIRTcar Sportsman Series. Even though Joey is a rookie in the Sportsman division, he currently leads the point standings for the DIRTcar Sportsman series, and now sits second in points at Cornwall Speedway.

Joey Ladouceur would like to thank all of the sponsors that are on board for the 2013 racing season. Coffrage 20-20/Pompage 20-20, Fence Depot, Minimax Express, Glengarry Truck Centre, Gauvreau Terre de Surface, Mr. Radiator, Lakeside Landscaping, Au Vieux Duluth, Number One Speed Shock Service and Finish Line Web Design are all an integral part of the Ladouceur team and they look forward to sharing their success with all of you in the future.

For more information on Joey Ladouceur, please check out our website, www.joey92.com. You will find up to date news and results, and information on Joey and the race team, including sponsor info, and links to our sponsor’s websites. You can also follow Joey on Twitter @JoeyLadouceur.

Joey Ladouceur Dominates Sportsman Super DIRTcar Series Race at Ransomville Speedway; Cornwall Speedway Rained Out Again

After getting his first career win last Sunday at Cornwall Speedway, and a top ten finish last Monday at Cornwall in the Sportsman Super DIRTcar Series event, Joey Ladouceur and his team set their focus on the next Series race at Ransomville Speedway last Wednesday night. Ladouceur last visited the track in September of 2006 with his Pro Stock, and was looking forward to returning with the Sportsman. He also planned to race at Cornwall Speedway on Sunday night.

A third place finish in his qualifying heat at Ransomville locked Joey into the redraw for a top 12 starting spot for the 50 lap feature. By luck of the draw, he pulled the number two selection and started the race from outside of the front row. Ladouceur jumped out the lead right at the initial start of the race and despite several cautions in the event, he held the top spot for all 50 laps, taking his first career DIRTcar Sportsman Series victory and moving into first place in the point standings after three events.

"I'm real fortunate. When I came here and raced Pro Stock back in the day - against Jipp Ortiz and Pete Stefanski - they're pretty tough," said Ladouceur, who is also getting some help from a friend. "This is a tough class too, but I have Billy Dunn from Number One Speed helping me with setups, and it's made the learning curve a lot quicker."

Cornwall Speedway was the next stop on the schedule, but once again rain was in the forecast, and an early afternoon shower forced track officials to cancel their program for the fifth time this season.

This coming weekend, Joey will follow the Sportsman Seaway Series with events scheduled at Autodrome Granby on Friday night, and Autodrome Drummond on Saturday. He will return to Cornwall Speedway on Sunday for double Sportsman features, making up for the rainout from a couple weeks ago.

Joey Ladouceur would like to thank all of the sponsors that are on board for the 2013 racing season. Coffrage 20-20/Pompage 20-20, Fence Depot, Minimax Express, Glengarry Truck Centre, Gauvreau Terre de Surface, Mr. Radiator, Lakeside Landscaping, Au Vieux Duluth, Number One Speed Shock Service and Finish Line Web Design are all an integral part of the Ladouceur team and they look forward to sharing their success with all of you in the future.

For more information on Joey Ladouceur, please check out our website, www.joey92.com. You will find up to date news and results, and information on Joey and the race team, including sponsor info, and links to our sponsor’s websites. You can also follow Joey on Twitter @JoeyLadouceur.

Joey Ladouceur Claims First Career Sportsman Victory With Win at Cornwall Speedway on Sunday; Battles to Hard Fought Top Ten Finish on Monday

After posting some great finishes early in his rookie season in the Sportsman ranks, Joey Ladouceur and his Alexandria, Ontario race team was on the verge of scoring their first career win in the Sportsman division. With a weekend doubleheader set for this past Canada Day Weekend, Ladouceur was hopeful that this would be the weekend he would visit victory lane.

On Sunday night, Joey started his qualifying heat race from the sixth position and consistently moved forward. By the end of the eight lap race he was up to third place. He lined up for the 20 lap main event from outside of the fourth row in the eighth starting spot and quickly moved forward. A caution on lap five slowed the field, and already Ladouceur had moved up to third place. On lap seven, Joey moved into second place, just before the caution came out once again. On the restart, he blasted into the lead and never looked back, taking his first career victory in the Sportsman ranks.

“I really have to thank the crew and all of our sponsors for their support as well as my wife Josée and my family”, says Ladouceur from victory lane. “We have been working hard on this car, and we have been close, so its nice to be able to get that first win out of the way”.

Joey returned to Cornwall Speedway on Monday for the next round of the Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman series. He set fast time in his group in time trials and backed that up with a win in his qualifying heat race, earning a spot in the redraw for a top 12 starting position. Joey started the 50 lap main event from the 11th position and despite a broken shock tower early in the race he was able to salvage a ninth place finish.

“We were on the outside and the car that was on our inside hit a rough spot in the track and bounced into us, and we broke the left front shock tower”, explains Ladouceur. “It was tough going out there, but we were able to battle to a top ten finish, so we will take it”.

The Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman Series continues this week with a rare Wednesday night stop at Ransomville Speedway in Western New York State. Joey will also return to Cornwall Speedway this coming Sunday night.

Joey Ladouceur would like to thank all of the sponsors that are on board for the 2013 racing season. Coffrage 20-20/Pompage 20-20, Fence Depot, Minimax Express, Glengarry Truck Centre, Gauvreau Terre de Surface, Mr. Radiator, Lakeside Landscaping, Au Vieux Duluth, Number One Speed Shock Service and Finish Line Web Design are all an integral part of the Ladouceur team and they look forward to sharing their success with all of you in the future.

For more information on Joey Ladouceur, please check out our website, www.joey92.com. You will find up to date news and results, and information on Joey and the race team, including sponsor info, and links to our sponsor’s websites. You can also follow Joey on Twitter @JoeyLadouceur.