Joey Ladouceur Claims Second Consecutive Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock Championship After Second Place Finish in 2012 Season Finale at Brockville

After a second place finish at Super DIRT Week the previous week, Joey Ladouceur entered the final race of the Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock Series at Brockville Speedway on Friday night with a 35 point advantage.  He needed to maintain an eighth place finish or higher to secure his second consecutive DIRTcar Pro Stock championship.  In addition to the Pro Stock race, Ladouceur also had planned to make his DIRTcar Sportsman debut on Sunday, but rain forced the cancellation of the day’s events.

Ladouceur last competed at Brockville Speedway in this event in 2010, finishing with a third place result.  The event was cancelled last year due to rain, so Joey and the team were eager to hit the track this year as part of the opening night of the 1000 Islands RV DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals.  Joey got off to a slow start, qualifying 10^th fastest out of the 18 Pro Stocks on hand in the time trial session, he struggled again in the heat race, coming up with a fifth place finish, placing him in the ninth position to start the 50 lap main event.  As the race approached halfway, Ladouceur had climbed his way up to the third position, despite being very cautious, not wanting to take any unnecessary chances.  By lap 30 he made the pass for second, and began to focus in on the race leader.  Over the final 20 laps, Ladouceur maintained the second spot, and crossed the line as the 2012 Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock champion.

“This year we were able to go out and run the final race and not have rain play the deciding factor”, says Ladouceur, who was making his final appearance in the Pro Stock division.  “It feels really good to be able to win it this way.  I was very cautious in the opening laps, not wanting to take any chances, but once things settled down, we were able to race a little bit more”.

Joey Ladouceur would like to thank all of the sponsors that are on board for the 2012 racing season.  Coffrage 20-20/Pompage 20-20, Fence Depot, Minimax Express, Glengarry Truck Centre, Gauvreau Terre de Surface, Stinger X Chassis 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.

“We had a great run over the years in the Pro Stock division, and we look forward to moving on next season to a new challenge in the Sportsman division”, says Ladouceur.  “I really have to thank our sponsors, crew members and all of our families for their support, and we cant wait to get the 2013 season started”.

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