Laurent Rioux

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Laurent Rioux
Born (1943-01-01) January 1, 1943 (age 80)
Montreal, Quebec
NASCAR Cup Series career
3 races run over 2 years
Best finish 1983 Budweiser 500 (Dover Downs)
First race 1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (Rockingham)
WinsTop tens Poles
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Laurent Rioux (born January 1, 1943) is a Canadian former racing driver from Montreal, Quebec who made three NASCAR Winston Cup Series starts in 1983 and 1984. His best finish in a points race was 17th in the 1983 Goody's 500 at Martinsville Speedway. He failed to qualify for the Daytona 500 both times he attempted it (in 1983 and 1984), but finished second in the consolation race in 1984. [1]

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Rioux also made 15 Busch North Series starts from 1979 to 1981.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930NWCCPtsRef
1983 Rioux Racing38 Chevy DAY
DNQ
RCH CAR ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV BRI CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV
19
MAR
17
NWS CLT
DNQ
CAR ATL RSD NA [2]
1984 68 DAY
DNQ
RCH CAR
20
ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL RSD NA [3]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1983 Rioux Racing Chevrolet DNQ
1984 DNQ

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References

  1. Quebecer Second in Daytona Consolation Montreal Gazette, February 18, 1984
  2. "Laurent Rioux – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  3. "Laurent Rioux – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 17, 2020.