Ray Courtemanche Jr. (born February 14, 1970) is a Canadian businessman and

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driver. A veteran of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, he raced in the series from 2011 to 2015. He also competed in the

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, driving the No. 07

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for SS-Green Light Racing.

Racing career

Courtemanche began racing in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series in 2011, competing on a part-time basis. After another limited schedule in 2012, during which he won the series' Most Popular Driver Award, he moved to a full-time slate in 2013 and finished 12th in points. During the 2013 season, he suffered an upper-body injury in a wreck at

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, leading to a brief hospitalisation. In 2014, his Danam Bonzaï Racing team partnered with

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's 22 Racing. In August, Courtemanche made his

debut at Mosport with SS-Green Light Racing; he had tested a truck with the team at

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earlier in the month.

Personal life

Courtemanche operates Investissements Ray Junior Inc., a

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firm that he started at the age of 17. In 2013, he contributed to the creation of La cité de Mirabel with Joe Amendola and Fred Dankoff. In 2019 Joe Amendola and Fred Dankoff severed the business relationship with the race car driver and offered him a lump sum to purchase his shares putting an end to an 8 year association. Courtemanche net worth is estimated at $1 Million - $3 Million. La Cité de Mirabel, a real estate project located near Quebec Autoroute 15.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(

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) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Camping World Truck Series

K&N Pro Series East

Pinty's Series

References

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* {{NASCAR-bio-stub 1970 births Living people Canadian racing drivers Racing drivers from Montreal NASCAR drivers