NASCAR Pinty’s series: CRS Express 300, Autodrome Chaudière

Trois-Rivieres, Québec – Team #47 WeatherTech Canada / Groupe Bellemare will present itself with a lot of determination this Saturday, June 11th for the first event of the season taking place on an oval track at Autodrome Chaudière Vallée-Jonction, Beauce, Québec. In a strong outing in 2015, Louis-Philippe Dumoulin had qualified the car in 2nd place. For this year, much success is anticipated.

“Last year we qualified on the front row, and we maintained our place in the top-3 for more than half of the race. The #47 WeatherTech Canada / Groupe Bellemare team is solid, and we work well together. The mechanical challenges we’ve experienced in the first race seem to be behind us, and we’re confident we can have a strong showing at Autodrome Chaudière this weekend”, shares Louis-Philippe Dumoulin.

300-lap event: mandatory pit stop halfway through

Much like the Riverside International Speedway track (Antigonish, Nouvelle-Écosse, 9th event- August 20, 2016), which is considered a near-replica of the famous Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, Tennessee, USA), the Autodrome Chaudière is nicknamed “Le petit Bristol Québécois” (the little Bristol of Quebec). This asphalted oval track (a quarter mile) is also the most steeply inclined in Quebec.

The pits are located outside the track, requiring a full stop of the race planned by the series at approximately the 150th lap. The drivers are also authorized to make pit stops at any point during the race; however it’s an extra challenge as all teams will need to make a simultaneous pit stop for fuel replenishment and the tire change. The cars will then get back into place for the race’s second start.

See you at Autodrome Chaudière this weekend! “This oval track is popular in stock-car in Quebec. It’ll be a good show for partners and fans alike, we have quite a show planned!” shares the driver of the #47 Dodge WeatherTech Canada / Groupe Bellemare.

The weekend schedule can be found below and at http://hometracks.nascar.com/racedayschedule/nps-autodrome-chaudiere-61116-schedule

Follow the race online at http://hometracks.nascar.com/nps/race-central-live-chaudiere_06112016

The race will be broadcast on TSN (4 & 5) on Sunday, June 19 at 1 pm as well as on RDS2 on Friday, July 1st at 10:30 pm.

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WEBSITES / ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Meet Louis-Philippe Dumoulin at www.weathertech.ca
WeatherTech Canada: www.weathertech.ca/behindtech
Groupe Bellemare: www.groupebellemare.com/
Autodrome Chaudière : www.autodromechaudiere.com
Riverside International : http://riversidespeedway.ca
Bristol Motor Speedway : www.bristolmotorspeedway.com
Dumoulin Compétition: www.dumoulincompetition.com
NASCAR Pinty's Series: http://hometracks.nascar.com/series/pintys-series
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dumoulincompetition
Twitter: @DumoulinDC / @DumoulinLP / @jf_dumoulin
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/dumoulincompetition

Summary – Highlights in Louis-Philippe Dumoulin’s career

In 2015, he finishes the NASCAR Pinty’s championship in fourth place (2 podiums and six top-5s in eleven events.)

2014 champion of the NASCAR Pinty’s series: 5 podiums and 2 victories, as well as 9 top-5s in eleven events. It is the first time that a team made up entirely of Quebecers wins this championship. (Prep. team: King Autosport, managed by Martin Roy).

Won the Gilles Villeneuve Trophy in 2014 and 2001. This trophy symbolizes the fighting spirit and on-track excellence of a Quebec-native driver throughout the season that just ended. It is the first time that a recipient of the Trophy wins it twice throughout their career.

Won, in 2013, the only Ontarian event to this day made up of an all-Quebecer podium (Canadian Tire Motorsport Park – NCATS series);

The only Canadian who climbed on the podium in 2012 during the prestigious event of the 12 hours of Sebring (2nd place - American Le Mans Series - GT3 Cup – WeatherTech Racing Team);

Won the title of rookie of the year in 2011 in the NASCAR Canadian Tire series despite having only participated in 8 races out of 13 (scoring four top-10s and two top-5s);

Crowned Canadian champion in Formula Ford 1600 in 2002;

He still owns the record in Formule Ford 1600 for the highest amount of victories and pole positions in one season (2002).