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NASCAR Pinty’s\u00a0Series: Second Round \u2013 Oval Track Circuit \u2013 Jukasa Motor Speedway<\/strong><\/p>\n

June 16th<\/sup>, 2018: \u00ab\u00a0Rankin Construction 200\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0#47\u00a0WeatherTech Canada<\/strong>\u00a0| Groupe Bellemare\u00a0Team was well prepared to display its strategy and performance last evening at the Jukasa Motor Speedway\u00a0(Hagersville, Ontario).\u00a0Starting 9th<\/sup>\u00a0meant that Louis-Philippe Dumoulin had to push as hard as he could right from the start to catch up to the lead pack and eventually the lead. He made it to 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0place quickly, but his climb through the leaders was interrupted by a flat right front tire on lap 140, due to debris on the track. Sent to the rear of the track twice on restarts. Louis-Philippe Dumoulin took advantage of every opening and a quick car to work his way back up to a brilliant 7th place finish.<\/p>\n

A strong 7th place under the circumstances that Louis-Philippe Dumoulin had to deal with is almost as important as a podium finish. Louis-Philippe Dumoulin had a great day: no driving errors throughout the race, a drive-through penalty for a jumped start that effectively cost him a lap, a flat tire and bump in the wall, returning to the lead lap twice after penalties and odd circumstances, and some flag-to-flag tenacious driving to force the car by strong performers. His efficient and motivated team members also helped Louis-Philippe Dumoulin pull that great finish from the hat.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0Louis-Philippe Dumoulin, “We were quick in the first practice session despite chronic understeer. We had to come up with settings that would work in qualifying on a hot midday track as well as on cold track in the evening, and also favouring the night set-up in this long race. The #47\u00a0WeatherTech Canada<\/strong>\u00a0| Groupe Bellemare car was wicked fast when the circumstances were favourable, proof that all the development and testing work on our oval program was right on the money.”<\/p>\n

Next event: Autodrome Chaudi\u00e8re<\/strong>\u00a0(Vall\u00e9e-Jonction, Qu\u00e9bec \u2013 Saturday June 30, 2018)<\/p>\n

Come and see us at Autodrome Chaudi\u00e8re on June 30, our first event in Quebec this season. A short track with high banking \u2013 just the right formula for a spectacular race!<\/p>\n

Results<\/strong>: \u00a0https:\/\/hometracks.nascar.com\/international\/pintys-series\/race-central-live-2018-nascar-pintys-series\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The race will be\u00a0broadcast<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0TSN<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0Saturday June 23rd<\/sup>\u00a0at 2 p.m.\u00a0and on\u00a0RDS<\/strong>\u00a0on Tuesday\u00a0July 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0at 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Our<\/strong>\u00a0Race Against Cancer Does Not Ease Up!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everyone\u00a0we meet is affected in one way or another by cancer and ready to help defeat the disease. Our fund-raising campaign in favour of the Quebec Cancer Foundation relates well to racing fans, who cover the trunk lids of racing brothers\u00a0Jean-Fran\u00e7ois and Louis-Philippe\u00a0Dumoulin’s race cars at every Pinty’s event.\u00a0To make a donation online:\u00a0lacoursecontrelecancer.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

THE DUMOULIN CORNER<\/strong>\u00a0:\u00a0More history at the Gilles Villeneuve Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dumoulin\u00a0<\/strong>family racing milestone souvenirs will appear over the season on our social media.\u00a0Have you read about item \u00a0#1?\u00a0<\/strong>A trip back to 1972<\/strong>\u00a0showing family patriarch Richard Dumoulin racing his Austin Mini Cooper S at the Trois-Rivieres Grand Prix.\u00a0Go to the team Facebook page for all the details:\u00a0facebook.com\/dumoulincompetition<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0“Passion \u2013 Performance \u2013 Partnerships”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Photo\u00a0<\/strong>: Alex Gervais\u00a0<\/p>\n

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