Joey Ladouceur Reflects Back on Spectacular Rookie Season in DIRTcar Sportsman Division; Looking Forward to More Success in 2014

The 2013 may have been Joey Ladouceur’s rookie season in the DIRTcar Sportsman division, but you wouldn’t know that by looking at the standings. Ladouceur remained in contention all year long for the coveted Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman title, and finished second. He won the Cornwall Motor Speedway Sportsman championship, and captured a pair of feature wins, including a Mr. DIRTcar Series victory at Ransomville Speedway on July 3rd.

In addition to his two victories, Ladouceur also posted 13 top five finishes and 23 top ten results along the way. His outstanding first year in the Sportsman division also earned him the status of DIRTcar Sportsman Rookie of the Year, as no other rookie on the DIRTcar tour came close to matching Joey’s impressive first year.

“We are very happy with our rookie season in Sportsman”, says Ladouceur. “Going into this season, we didn’t really know what to expect, we figured we would be more competitive during the second half of the season once we get things figured out, but transitioned a little quicker than we expected”.

The team is currently rebuilding for the 2014 season, and Ladouceur expects to have a much different schedule than what he had this season. He will race weekly at Cornwall Speedway, participate at Super Dirt Week in Syracuse NY in October, and at select events at other tracks in his #92 Dirtcar Sportsman. Plans are also in place to compete on asphalt in the Mario Morrissette owned #92 Procam Series Truck.

“Our goals for next year are to defend our title at Cornwall Speedway, and try to get the rookie of the year title in the Quebec based Procam Truck Series”, adds Ladouceur. “Hopefully we can win a few more races as well”.

Joey Ladouceur would like to thank all of the sponsors that helped support the team during 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, Boucherie du Village 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.

“None of our success on the track would be possible without our great sponsors and a very supportive family”, adds Ladouceur. “My wife Josée has been by my side every step of the way, along with my son Tristan”.

A third generation of racing in the Ladouceur family has already started, as Tristan Ladouceur competed on the Kart track at Cornwall Speedway this season and won his first feature event at the age of six.

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 Gets Third Place Finish in DIRTcar Sportsman Series Finale at Brockville Speedway; Finishes 2nd Overall in Series Points Standings

Going into the DIRTcar Sportsman Series finale at Brockville Speedway last Friday night, Joey Ladouceur was third place in the overall point standings, and 75 points back of the leader. Knowing it would be a tough task to regain that many points and challenge or the title, Ladouceur entered the night looking to post a solid finish, and let the points fall as they fall.

Joey timed fourth fastest in his time trial group and started the qualifying heat race from the fourth position, and quickly moved forward to finish second, earning a spot in the redraw for a top 12 starting position in the 50 lap main event. Ladouceur started from the 11th position, and was up to fourth when the race was stopped for a brief rain delay on lap 13. When the resumed, Ladouceur continued to maintain a top five position. Multiple cautions slowed the pace of the event, including a problem with the second place car in the DIRTcar Sportsman Series. With the leader marred deep in the field, the door was open for a chance at the championship as the race progressed. Ladouceur would cross the finish line in third place at the end of race, falling just 35 points of the DIRTcar Sportsman championship.

Ladouceur has now completed his first season in the DIRTcar Sportsman division, but the stats that he has posted this season have long surpassed the expectations of any first year driver in a new division.

“We have had a great season, and are very happy with what we accomplished this year”, says Ladouceur. “We were just too far back going into the night to have a realistic shot to bring home the title, but we sure closed the gap a lot. We will be back next year, and hopefully we can be even stronger”.

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 Battles From the Back of the Field to Score Top 10 Finish at Super DIRT Week; Final Race of 2013 Coming Up This Weekend at Brockville

Going into Super DIRT Week this past weekend, Joey Ladouceur trailed by just 16 points in the battle for the DIRTcar Sportsman overall championship. With events at Weedsport Speedway on Wednesday night, and Friday and Saturday at the New York State Fairgrounds, Ladouceur was hoping to regain the points lead.

Wednesday night’s events at Weedsport Speedway was wide open with the track only been raced on once, in 2012 and not at all in 2013 prior to Super DIRT Week. Ladouceur was hoping for a strong run to get the week started off on a good note. After posting a fifth place time trial result in his group, Joey started his heat race from the fifth position and finished sixth, just missing a qualifying spot. He won the consolation race, earning a transfer spot into the 30 lap main event. He started from 21st starting position and it was a struggle throughout the event. When the dust settled at the conclusion of the race, Ladouceur was in 18th place.

“It was not the result we wanted, and we lost some more ground in the standings, but we are not going to give up”, explains Ladouceur after the race at Weedsport. “We have a lot of work to do to get this car ready for Syracuse on Friday and Saturday, and hopefully we can have a good run”.

Ladouceur hit the track at the New York State Fairgrounds on Friday, but a blown motor sent the team scrambling, and they missed the call for time trials. The team worked quickly to change the motor, and were ready for their 10 lap heat race that evening. Joey had to start the heat race from the rear of the field, and was more concerned with using the heat race as a practice session to dial in the new motor. He finished the race in 12th place and would have to run the last chance qualifier on Saturday.

Joey finished the last chance race from the fourth position, and would have to start the 30 lap Sportsman championship race from the 28th starting position. After dodging a few wrecks during the course of the race, and passing a few cars, Ladouceur would end the day with a 10th place finish.

“I am super happy with that, considering where we started”, says Ladouceur. “It has been a tough week, but we will take this finish and go back home and get ready for Brockville this coming weekend”.

Going into the final race of the 2013 season this weekend at Brockville Speedway for the 1000 Islands RV DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals, Joey currently sits third in the series point standings, 75 points out of the lead and just 13 points from second place.

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 Tough Night at Brighton Speedway DIRTcar Series Race; Looking to Rebound at Super DIRT Week and Fall Nationals in October

Going into this past weekend’s events at Brighton Speedway on Friday night and Le RPM Speedway on Saturday night, Joey Ladouceur had built up a 58 point lead in the battle for the DIRTcar Sportsman Series championship. Brighton Speedway was a track that Joey had only visited once in his lift time, and that was well over 30 years ago, and although he has had some success in a Pro Stock at RPM Speedway, this would be his first assault on the small bullring in DIRTcar Sportsman competition.

Joey’s night started out with the usual DIRTcar Series time trials on Friday night at Brighton Speedway. After posting the seventh fastest speed in his group, Joey was on the inside of row four for his eight lap qualifying heat race. As the race progressed, he got more comfortable in the car, and advanced his position to fourth, just one spot out of the redraw for a top 12 starting position. Joey would have a long way to go from his 15th place starting position for the 35 lap main event, but was up to challenge, looking to extend his series lead. Joey was making progress early, and had just made his way inside the top ten when disaster struck. A lapped car just in front of Joey hit one of the yuke tires along the inside of the track, and knocked the tire onto the racing groove just in front of Ladouceur’s car. In a split second, the damage had been done, and Joey would be unable to continue due to front-end damage.

“It was a tough night for us at Brighton”, explains Ladouceur after the race. “The end result was a broken steering box. Hopefully the weather holds for RPM tomorrow so we can dig ourselves out of this points rut. We are currently down by 16 points at the moment”.

A forecast of rain through the day on Saturday, and forecast for continuous rain throughout the evening forced RPM and DIRTcar officials to cancel the DIRTcar Sportsman Series race scheduled for Saturday night. The next race in the DIRTcar Sportsman Series will take place on Wednesday, October 9th at the Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, New York, followed by Super DIRT Week action at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse with practice on October 10th, more practice, time trials and heat races on Friday, October 11th and the 30 lap Sportsman Championship on October 12th.

The 2013 season will come to an end on Friday, October 18th at Brockville Speedway for the annual 1000 Islands RV DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals.

“It has been a good season for us, hopefully we can finish strong and be in a position to win the DIRTcar championship at Brockville next month”, says Ladouceur. “I really have to thank my family, the guys that work on the car, our sponsors and fans for their continued support this season”.

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 Increases DIRTcar Series Point Lead After Top Ten Finish at Mohawk Raceway; Busy Weekend Ahead With Events at Brighton and RPM

After coming out of last weekend’s Ransomville-Merrittville-Humberstone road trip with the point lead in the DIRTcar Sportsman Series, Joey Ladouceur and his team were looking forward to getting back to Mohawk International Raceway and hoped to build on that lead on a track that Joey has become very familiar with over the years.

Like most DIRTcar Sportsman Series events, time trials set the field for the starting heats. Joey was fastest in his group and second fastest overall out of the 39 Sportsman teams that were on hand. Ladouceur started up front in his qualifying heat race, and claimed the win, earning a spot in the redraw for a top 12 starting position. Joey would start the race from 10th place and quickly moved forward. By lap nine he was up to fourth place, and maintained a top five position through the final caution on lap 44. When the race resumed, Ladouceur fell back to eighth place, but still gained valuable points in the battle for the DIRTcar Sportsman championship.

“We hoped to have a little better finish, but it was a good points day for us in the DIRTcar Series”, says Ladouceur after the race. “We finished ahead of the other guys that we are battling for the championship. We will now get ready for a busy weekend coming up”.

The DIRTcar Sportsman Series will continue this weekend with stops at Brighton Speedway on Friday night and RPM Speedway in St. Marcel Quebec on Saturday night as Ladouceur carries a 58 point lead into the weekend. The team will then prepare for Super DIRT Week on October 9th to 12th and the 1000 Islands RV DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals to end the season at Brockville Speedway on October 18th.

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 Continues to Lead the Way in DIRTcar Sportsman Series Points After Western Swing; Returns to Familiar Setting This Weekend

Going into this past weekend, Joey Ladouceur sat at the top of the point standings in his first year competing in the DIRTcar Sportsman Series. The weekend was going to be a true test, battling at tracks that he has not had much experience at, competing with others for the coveted championship that race weekly at Ransomville, Merrittville and Humberstone Speedway.

The team was confident going into Friday night’s events at Ransomville. Joey had raced at the track earlier in the season, and posted his first career DIRTcar Sportsman Series win. He carried a 31 point lead going into the weekend. A sixth place finish in the qualifying heat race sent Ladouceur to the last chance consolation race. The car was fast, and Joey drove to victory, earning the 21st starting spot for the 50 lap main event. He quickly moved through the field, moving up to 17th before completing lap nine. Just a couple laps later he was up to 12th place, and continued to move forward, searching for the top ten. As the race continued, Joey had settled into 12th for several laps before making his way into the top ten for the first time by lap 43. He crossed the finish line in ninth place, and was eventually moved to eighth after another competitor did not successfully pass through post race inspection.

“It was a good night for us. We missed a few big wrecks, and the car is still straight, so we will build on this and look forward to the rest of the weekend”, says Ladouceur after the race. “We still have the point lead, and if we can continue that through the weekend we will be very happy”.

Merrittville Speedway was the next race on the schedule for Ladouceur. Ladouceur last visited the track earlier this year for the Pete Bicknell racing school, and was looking forward to having another solid night. Mother Nature soon intervened, and the race was cancelled, and will not be rescheduled.

The team turned their attention to Humberstone Speedway on Sunday night. Joey timed third fastest in his group, placing him third to start the qualifying heat race. He advanced to second place, earning a spot in the redraw for a top 12 starting spot in the 50 lap main event. Starting from fourth after the redraw, Joey was looking for a solid finish to end the weekend. He maintained a top ten position throughout most of the event, before getting involved in a late race incident on the final restart. Ladouceur crossed the line in 13th place.

Despite the mixed results on the weekend, Ladouceur was able to increase his points lead, and now sits at the top of the standing by 35 points. This coming weekend, Ladouceur will visit a track that he has become very familiar with over the years, as Mohawk International Raceway is the next stop on the DIRTcar Sportsman schedule. The DIRTcar Series continues over the next several weeks, with events at Mohawk Raceway on September 14th, Brighton Speedway on September 20th, RPM Speedway on September 21st, followed by Super DIRT Week in Syracuse and the 1000 Islands RV DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals to end the season.

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 Cornwall Speedway Sportsman Championship; Attention Turns to DIRTcar Sportsman Series With Big Weekend Ahead

After winning four consecutive championships at Cornwall Speedway in the Pro Stock division, many expected it would take a while for Joey Ladouceur to get back on top after moving into the Sportsman division this season. The ultra-competitive Sportsman division is full of great drivers, many who have several years experience. Despite being in his first year, Joey Ladouceur entered the final night of the season at Cornwall Speedway at the top of the standings, and was looking to end the season with a victory as well as the track title.

Sunday’s finale at Cornwall Speedway featured a 40 lap event for the Sportsman, with time trials setting the starting order for the qualifying heat races. Joey posted fast time in his group, and started the eight lap heat race from the front row. He won the race, earning a spot in the all important redraw for a top 12 starting spot in the main event. After randomly selecting the 10th position, Ladouceur fired from the outside of the fifth row, and quickly moved through the field. By the time they reached the halfway point, Joey began to challenge for the race lead, and grabbed the top spot on lap 23. For the remainder of the race it appeared Joey would be well on his way to victory, but lapped traffic on the final lap played a major factor in the outcome of the race, and he crossed the line in second place.

“We are a little disappointed that we didn’t get the win after leading all those laps, but at the end of the day, we finished at the top of the standings, and that was our primary focus for tonight”, says Ladouceur after the race. “We will now focus on the DIRTcar Sportsman Series, with a big weekend coming up”.

This coming weekend will have a huge impact on the chase for the DIRTcar Sportsman Series championship with three events on tap. The first race of the weekend will come on Friday night as they return to Ransomville Speedway, a track that Joey has already won at in 2013. On Saturday night, they travel to Merrittville Speedway before completing the weekend at Humberstone Speedway on Sunday night. The DIRTcar Sportsman Series continues over the next several weeks, with events at Mohawk Raceway on September 14th, Brighton Speedway on September 20th, followed by Super DIRT Week in Syracuse and the 1000 Islands RV DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals to end the season. Ladouceur currently leads the DIRTcar Sportsman series point standings by 31 points going into this weekend.

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.