Mario Gosselin (racecar driver)
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Mario Gosselin is a Canadian professional race car driver who currently races in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He drives the #12 TireMonkey.com Chevrolet
for his own DGM Racing. In 2004, he became the second native of the Province of Quebec to start in a NEXTEL Cup
race after Superbike legend Yvon Duhamel
.
. He lived there before moving with his family to Florida
in 1981. He settled in Lake Wales, Florida
a few years ago.
Gosselin is a multiple winner on the ARCA RE/MAX Series and 2-time USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series Champion. He began his racing career in 1990 at Hialeah, Florida
by winning the Pure Stock Division Championship.
He moved into Late Models the very next year and has multiple championships and many wins to his credit at various speedways. In 1998, Gosselin made his NASCAR debut at Myrtle Beach Speedway in his #71 Chevrolet, finishing sixteenth. He also qualified on the pole and won his very first ARCA RE/MAX start in 1999. That first ARCA victory came at the Lowe's Motor Speedway
in Charlotte, N.C.. He has since competed in several part-time ARCA schedules since then, and has won two additional races.
In 2004, Gosselin ran a two-race schedule late in the Nextel Cup season in the #80 Hover Motorsports
Ford, finishing 41st in both of his starts. He rejoined NASCAR competition in 2008 as the driver and crew chief of the #12 Crashedtoys.com Chevrolet Silverado
in the Craftsman Truck Series
, which was owned by his wife Michelle. He and Scotty Crockett shared the driving duties of the truck and made six starts with the team. After the season, attorney James Carter became a sponsor and co-owner of the team, allowing Gosselin and his wife to open a second truck team. Gosselin made fifteen starts in 2009 and finished six of them. His best finish and first ever NASCAR
top-10 came at Talladega Superspeedway
in the fall where he ended up 6th in a very wild race. Starting at Talladega, Gosselin picked up sponsorship from TireMonkey.com. With sponsorship in place, he looks to run the full 2010 Truck Series season.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
for his own DGM Racing. In 2004, he became the second native of the Province of Quebec to start in a NEXTEL Cup
NEXTEL Cup
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . The series was originally known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series . While leasing its naming rights to R. J...
race after Superbike legend Yvon Duhamel
Yvon Duhamel
Yvon Duhamel is a French-Canadian professional motorcycle racer and father to current AMA Superbike roadracer Miguel Duhamel. He won the World Championship Snowmobile Derby in 1970...
.
Biography
Mario Gosselin is a native of Sainte-Marie, QuebecSainte-Marie, Quebec
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. He lived there before moving with his family to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
in 1981. He settled in Lake Wales, Florida
Lake Wales, Florida
Lake Wales is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,194 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 11,802 . It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area...
a few years ago.
Gosselin is a multiple winner on the ARCA RE/MAX Series and 2-time USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series Champion. He began his racing career in 1990 at Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S...
by winning the Pure Stock Division Championship.
He moved into Late Models the very next year and has multiple championships and many wins to his credit at various speedways. In 1998, Gosselin made his NASCAR debut at Myrtle Beach Speedway in his #71 Chevrolet, finishing sixteenth. He also qualified on the pole and won his very first ARCA RE/MAX start in 1999. That first ARCA victory came at the Lowe's Motor Speedway
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race...
in Charlotte, N.C.. He has since competed in several part-time ARCA schedules since then, and has won two additional races.
In 2004, Gosselin ran a two-race schedule late in the Nextel Cup season in the #80 Hover Motorsports
Hover Motorsports
Hover Motorsports is an inactive NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series team. They last attempted a race at the 2006 Daytona 500, when they fielded the #80 Ford Taurus for Carl Long, but failed to qualify. They were planning to partner with Peak Fitness Racing for the 2006 season, but that deal fell through...
Ford, finishing 41st in both of his starts. He rejoined NASCAR competition in 2008 as the driver and crew chief of the #12 Crashedtoys.com Chevrolet Silverado
Chevrolet Silverado
The Chevrolet Silverado , is the latest line of full-size pickup trucks from General Motors.-History:...
in the Craftsman Truck Series
Craftsman Truck Series
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing...
, which was owned by his wife Michelle. He and Scotty Crockett shared the driving duties of the truck and made six starts with the team. After the season, attorney James Carter became a sponsor and co-owner of the team, allowing Gosselin and his wife to open a second truck team. Gosselin made fifteen starts in 2009 and finished six of them. His best finish and first ever NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
top-10 came at Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama, United States. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base just outside the small city of Lincoln. It was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in...
in the fall where he ended up 6th in a very wild race. Starting at Talladega, Gosselin picked up sponsorship from TireMonkey.com. With sponsorship in place, he looks to run the full 2010 Truck Series season.