Chris Fontaine

Chris Fontaine (born December 1, 1981 in Lakeland, Florida)^[1] is an American race car driver. He currently drives the #84 Glenden Enterprises Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Beginnings

Chris Fontaine began racing at the age of 16, driving Minicup racecars. In his first years of driving, he racked up two wins, and finished in the top five in thirteen of his fourteen races. He also won many other Late Model races in the FASCAR and SARA Series. In 2002, Chris purchased a car from Joe Nemechek to try and run some NASCAR Busch Series races. He attempted to make races at Memphis Motorsports Park, Dover International Speedway, and Nashville Superspeedway. He did not qualify for any of the races he attempted.

ASA & NASCAR

In 2005 Fontaine made his first ever start in NASCAR competition. Driving in the Craftsman Truck Series for Bobby Hamilton Racing, he finished seventeenth at Mansfield Motorsports Park. He also drove in two more races that year, at the Milwaukee Mile, and the Kansas Speedway. In 2007, he finished 5th in the ASA Late Models Southern Division points. he also finished 3rd in Rookie Points in 2007. Fontaine made two more starts in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2007. He drove for Xpress Motorsports, getting his best finish of 17th at Mansfield Motorsports Park. For the 2009 season, Fontaine teamed up with Glenden Enterprises to race a handful of races in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in his own trucks. At Gateway International Raceway, he earned his career best finish of 13th. For 2010, Fontaine ran 7 races with Glenden, having an impressive run at Talladega, leading 15 laps before finishing 19th. In 2011, Fontaine returned to Daytona and qualified 6th, but was caught up in a large wreck near the end.

Personal life

For hobbies, Fontaine likes skiing, flying, wakeboarding, and ice hockey. In 2006, Fontaine was convicted of sexual assult and accepted a plea bargin.

References

External links

• Official site
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