Jeff Choquette

Jeff Choquette
Born December 22, 1986
The Acreage, Florida, United States
Achievements 2007 ASA Late Model Series Champion
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
4 races run over 2 years
2014 position 58th
Best finish 43rd (2012)
First race 2012 American Ethanol 200 (Iowa)
Last race 2014 American Ethanol 200 (Iowa)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
Statistics current as of July 11, 2014.

Jeff Choquette (born December 22, 1986) is an American stock car racing driver. Grandson of 1954 NASCAR Modified champion Jack Choquette,[1] he currently competes part-time in the ASA Midwest Tour and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Career

Choquette at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2010

A native of The Acreage, Florida, Choquette began his racing career at age 8 in kart racing; he moved to stock car racing at age 11, and in 2004 he won the Florida Governor's Cup 200 at New Smyrna Speedway,[2] becoming the youngest winner ever of the event. Choquette also played baseball in high school but chose to concentrate on a racing career.[1]

In 2005, Choquette participated in Roush Fenway Racing's Roush Racing: Driver X reality show, competing for a Truck Series ride with the team.[1] The youngest of 25 drivers in the competition, he failed to make the cut.[3] In 2007, competing in the ASA Late Model Series, Choquette won the South Division championship.[4] In 2009 he won the World Crown 300 at Gresham Motorsports Park,[5] but was disqualified after his car failed post-race inspection.[6]

Choquette currently competes in the ASA Midwest Tour; he scored his first win in the series in 2011 at Iowa Speedway.[7] In 2012 he made his Camping World Truck Series debut at Iowa Speedway in July, driving the No. 97 Chevrolet for the Adrian Carriers Racing Team;[8] he drove to 11th place in his first event in the series.[1] Choquette also drove for the team in the ARCA Racing Series at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in August, finishing 25th in his debut race,[9] before returning to the Camping World Truck Series in its second race of the year at Iowa Speedway in September,[10] finishing 8th in the event; Choquette would race once more in the series in 2012, at Phoenix International Raceway, finishing 30th after an accident.[11]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings. * – Most laps led.)

Camping World Truck Series

* Season in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Greer, Jeff (September 13, 2012). "Acreage resident Jeff Choquette hopes for career boost in weekend Iowa races". West Palm Beach, FL: The Palm Beach Post. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  2. "Choquette comes alive at Columbia Motorsports Park in Sunbelt 125". June 22, 2006. Live Oak, FL: Suwannee Democrat. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  3. Tays, Alan (August 19, 2005). "Local Teen Misses Out At Roush". West Palm Beach, FL: The Palm Beach Post. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  4. Demmons, Doug (October 28, 2007). "Slocumb wins Alabama 125 at BIR; Choquette wins series title". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, AL. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  5. Vanhoose, Joe (November 16, 2009). "Choquette takes first race at Gresham Motorsports Park". Athens, GA: Athens Banner-Herald. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  6. Vanhoose, Joe (November 17, 2009). "Top finishers at Jefferson race disqualified". Athens, GA: Athens Banner-Herald. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  7. Emmert, Mark (August 6, 2011). "Florida driver wins in ASA Midwest Tour debut". Des Moines, IA: Des Moines Register. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  8. Nelson, Shellie (July 10, 2012). "Local racing team joins NASCAR truck series". Moline, IL: WQAD. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  9. "Kimmel Tightens Four Crown With Win; ARCA News & Notes From Springfield". August 20, 2012. PaddockTalk. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  10. Jensen, Tom (September 14, 2012). "Blaney Blazes To Top Of Charts". SPEED Channel. Fox Sports. Accessed 2012-09-15.
  11. "Jeff Choquette - 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-02-25.

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