By: Raphaël Lessard Racing
June 18 2019 

NASCAR Pinty's 300, June 29th, 2019

Vallée-Jonction, Quebec - Raphael Lessard and Dumoulin Competition unveiled the colours of the #07 Sociétés Louis Jacques | FRL Express car at Autodrome Chaudière this morning. The driver and his team used the remainder of the day as an extended test session to develop optimal suspension settings for the track conditions and for Raphael Lessard's driving style. Overall, it was a very productive day: the successful unveiling of the new colours, predictable and efficient handling, optimized settings we know how to work with, comfortable seat, and quick lap times.

Several family members, investors, friends and racing enthusiasts attended the event and everyone there saw the high level of preparation of the car, and how well it worked on the tight track with its high-banked corners.

"I am happy with this first outing. The settings are good, and we will continue to improve them during the day. We are close to the track record with old tires. What a great day! " mentioned the driver of the car #07 Sociétés Louis Jacques | FRL Express.

"We had a good day. The tests are paying off, especially with Raphael's maturity and his ability to communicate well with the team," says Jean-Francois Dumoulin, co-owner of the team.

Raphael Lessard Races In Different Series On This Circuit

· 2013 Sport Compact Amateur (Honda Civic - 1st victory on his birthday at 12 years old)

· 2013 two races including a victory in Sport Compact Elite (Honda Civic)

· 2014 Sport Compact Elite and Sportsman Quebec

· 2015 two PASS Series races (Super Late Model)

· 2017 Limited Series track record (Camaro) during track tests.

· 2018 Bacon Ball ACT (Late Model)

ABOUT RAPHAEL LESSARD

Born on July 5, 2001, in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec, Canada, Raphael Lessard is one of the most promising prospects in North American oval racing. Raphael made his debut in stock-cars in 2013, on local tracks in the Quebec City area. His exceptional talent quickly allowed him to climb the ladder and attract the attention of David Gilliland, a former NASCAR MonsterEnergy Series driver and now a team owner, in 2015. An agreement then allowed Lessard to participate in the last four races of the season in the PASS North Tour Series; a Late Model series on paved ovals, at the wheel of a David Gilliland Racing team car.

In 2016, his first full-time season with Gilliland Racing, Lessard won the CARS Super Late Model Tour title with four wins, 8 top five and 9 top ten in his No. 99 Toyota Camry, and thus becoming the youngest Canadian driver to win a major stock car series title in the United States. Since 2016, Lessard has been part of the Toyota Racing Development (TRD) prestigious driver development program. To date, he is the only Canadian to have been recruited into this program.

ABOUT FRL EXPRESS Inc.

F.R.L. Express Inc. is a general transportation company founded in 2004 by François Lessard. Its main field of activity over the last 15 years is general transport in closed trailers over short and long distances in Canada and the United States. FRL currently have about 50 employees in addition to about ten tow carriers. FRL owners are proud of the progress made in recent years thanks to the FRL team members and wishes to continue on this positive note. “Our employees, customer service and satisfaction are our priorities. We are all proud to be partners in the success and achievements of our son Raphael Lessard,” state the proud parents.

ABOUT DUMOULIN COMPETITION

Jean-François and Louis-Philippe Dumoulin founded the Dumoulin Competition, a racing-service organization. Over the years, they have partnered with experts in finance, marketing, logistics and sports management to build a solid organizational structure. Their motto: "Passion - Performance - Partnership" expresses the will to perform on the track and to offer their partners maximum visibility and profitability in line with their involvement. Their vision: To become the leader in motorsports in Canada through track performance, entrepreneurial initiatives and human values.