Joey Ladouceur Gets 2nd Place Finish at Cornwall Motor Speedway; Big Weekend Coming up With Truck Debut and DIRTcar Series at Cornwall

After opening the 2014 season last weekend with a sixth place finish at Cornwall Speedway, Joey and his team were back this week looking for a little better finish, and challenge for their first win of the 2014 season.

The night started off with a quick practice session and Joey was fifth fastest out of the 21 cars on hand. In the qualifying heat race, Ladouceur started from the fifth position and advanced one spot to finish fourth, but a problem with the brand new engine forced the team to scramble and before the main event got underway, the team had to make an engine change. The experienced crew went to work, and the backup powerplant was installed and ready for battle in the 20 lap main event. Joey started from ninth, and quickly moved forward, holding a top five position after just five laps. By the time the race reached the halfway point at lap 10, he as up two more positions, and running strong in third place. With five laps remaining, Ladouceur was quickly reeling in Thomas Cook, who was chasing his first career win. The final caution of the race came on lap 17 setting up one final restart. Ladouceur did everything he could to make a pass for the lead, but it didn’t materialize.

“We wanted the win tonight, but we will take second and move on. It was a good points night for us”, says Ladouceur. “I really have to congratulate Thomas Cook and his team on his first career win. He really did a great job”.

This coming weekend will be a new experience for Ladouceur as he competes in his first ever ProCam Truck Series event at Riverside Speedway in Sainte Croix, Quebec on Saturday. On Sunday night, Ladouceur will return to Cornwall Speedway for the first round of the DIRTcar Sportsman Series.

Joey Ladouceur would like to thank all of the sponsors that help support the team for the 2014 racing season. Coffrage 20-20/Pompage 20-20, Fence Depot, Minimax Express, Glengarry Truck Centre, Gauvreau Terre de Surface, Mr. Radiator, 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.

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 6th Place Finish on Opening Night at Cornwall; Night Ends Early in Sportsman Seaway Series at Brockville Speedway

The 2014 season finally got underway for Joey Ladouceur and his team from Alexandria, Ontario. The hard work from over the winter was put to the test as they battled on Saturday night at Brockville Speedway for the first round of the Seaway Sportsman Series, and on Sunday night at Cornwall Speedway for their season opener.

At Brockville, the night started off with a time trials, and Joey posted the second fastest time in his group, earning an outside front row starting spot for his 8 lap preliminary qualifying event. He went on to win the race, which locked him into a redraw position for a top 12 starting spot in the 40 lap feature. By luck of the draw, Joey would start from the front row, and quickly jumped out to the early lead. Just a few laps into the race, Ladouceur’s car drifted high and over the banking slightly, losing several positions. This was the beginning of a series of misfortunes for Ladouceur, as he suffered some heavy front end damage when the field bottled up in front of him on a lap six restart, ending his night early.

Sunday was a new day, and Ladouceur was looking forward to getting back on the track for opening night at Cornwall Speedway where he returns as defending Sportsman track champion. In the qualifying heat race, Ladouceur started third, and crossed the finish line in fourth place. The team made some adjustments to the car, looking to get it dialed in before they made it back out for the feature. Joey lined up from the 15th position for the 20 lap feature, and quickly moved forward, taking over a top ten position after just five laps. By halfway he was battling for a top five. The night ended with Joey crossing the finish line with a 6th place finish on opening night at Cornwall.

“We wanted to start the year off a little better than we did this weekend”, says Ladouceur. “We have a great car, and a great team and we will be back next week looking for a little better result”.

Last weekend, Joey had a chance to test his ProCam Truck at Autodrome Chaudiere in Valee Jonction, Quebec. He ran over 100 laps, trying to get used to not only a new racing machine, but also a new track with an unfamiliar surface.

“The test went really well. We were able to run some real good fast laps that were very competitive with other teams with more experience”.

This coming weekend, Ladoucuer will be back in the DIRT Sportsman at Cornwall on Sunday night. The first race in the Pro Cam Truck Series will take place on May 31st at Riverside Speedway.

Joey Ladouceur would like to thank all of the sponsors that help support the team for the 2014 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.

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 Looking Forward to Busy 2014 Schedule with DIRTcar Sportsman and a New Venture with the Pro Cam Truck Series

The 2014 racing season is fast approaching for Joey Ladouceur and his Alexandria, Ontario based Sportsman team. After an incredible rookie season in 2013 after moving up from the Pro Stock division where he set numerous records and won over 100 feature events, Joey is ready for his second season in the Sportsman class.

Ladouceur will make his 2014 season debut this coming Saturday night at Fulton Speedway in their Industrial Tire Sportsman Series. The following weekend, Joey will compete at Mohawk International Raceway in the Atomic Spring Clash event on Sunday, May 4th.

The new season will also see Ladouceur compete in the Pro Cam Truck Series based in Quebec. Ladouceur had planned to race in the series last year, but plans fell through, but this year, Joey is ready to make his series debut. They will test the truck at Autodrome Chaudiere on May 3rd and will be ready for the Series opener at Riverside Speedway on May 31st.

“We have an exciting schedule ahead of this season, and I am looking forward to getting started”, says Ladouceur. “We had a great rookie season in Sportsman last year, and hopefully we can be even better this season”.

Ladouceur will race weekly at Cornwall Speedway in 2014, and will also follow the DIRTcar Sportsman Series and Seaway Sportsman Series in addition to the Pro Cam Truck schedule. The first race at Cornwall is scheduled for Sunday, May 18th, with the first Mr. DIRTcar Sportsman series event set for Sunday, June 1st at Cornwall.

Joey Ladouceur would like to thank all of the sponsors that help support the team for the 2014 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.

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 Honored for 2013 Accomplishments at Short Track Night of Champions During Canadian Motorsports Expo in Toronto

The Canadian Motorsports Expo in Toronto is typically a season preview of what the new season has to offer. For Joey Ladouceur and several other top racers from the province of Ontario it was a chance to look back on last season’s accomplishments one more time. Joey was honored for his Cornwall Speedway Sportsman track championship and was presented the award by former NASCAR driver and current SIRIUSXM Radio personality Mike Skinner.

In addition to being honored for his track championship along with other champions at various tracks throughout the province, Joey also took home the Ontario Dirt Rookie of the Year Award for his impressive first year in Sportsman. He also captured the Ontario Dirt Best Appearing Car Award.

“I would like to thank the Canadian Motorsports Expo Group for hosting the first annual “Short Track Night of Champions” last night in Toronto”, says Ladoucuer. “I was fortunate to win these great awards and recognized for our 2013 accomplishments”.

This was not Joey’s first time on the stage at the CME, as he was also honored back in 2012 as Ontario Dirt Racer of the Year for the 2011 season. He had 11 feature wins that year in just 23 starts, and claimed the Mr. DIRTcar Pro Stock Championship.

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.

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 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.