Laurent Rioux

Laurent Rioux
Born	(1943-01-01) January 1, 1943 (age 82) 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)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0

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 seventeenth 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]

Rioux also made fifteen 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
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	NWCC	Pts	Ref
1983	Rioux Racing	38	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

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1983	Rioux Racing	Chevrolet	DNQ
1984			DNQ

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.

External links

• Laurent Rioux driver statistics at Racing-Reference