Press release: A Well-deserved 8th Place Finish for Raphael Lessard at Kansas Speedway - NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)

Kansas City (United States), May 2nd, 2021 – A few laps after starting 15th on the grid at Kansas Speedway Saturday night, Raphael Lessard quickly realized that his #24 Canac | Quincaillerie Richelieu Silverado understeered to the point of prematurely wearing out the right front tire so much that he was unable to keep up with the leaders. Raphael Lessard adapted his driving and fought his way back to the leaders after two long stops in the pits. His determination allowed the young Beauceron to make the most out of what he had and cross the finish line in eighth place.

The Race from the Driver’s Seat (extracts)

"The race tonight (Saturday) was not easy for me as I struggled with the #24 Canac | Quincaillerie Richelieu truck’s serious understeer throughout the race. The team made major set-up changes twice, but that did not fix the problem. The time lost working on the suspension during the end-of-segment pit stops dropped me to the back of the field but happily still on the lead lap. Over the last few laps, my right front tire was again used up. I tried to keep it as cool as possible for the last overtime restart and drove the last two laps "aggressively" to get the most out of what I had to work with. We are happy with eighth place under the circumstances," said Raphael Lessard.

Date: Saturday May 1st, 2021

Event: Wise Power 200

Track: Kansas Speedway (Kansas, United States – 1.5-mile banked oval)

Race format: Three stages of 30 | 30 | 74 laps

Start | Result: 15th | 8th (140 in overtime of scheduled 134-lap race)

Winner: Kyle Busch – KBM (Toyota)

MEDIA CONTACT:

Jessica Ménard, Les Équipes Caissie-Ménard inc. 

Business Consultant, Raphael Lessard Racing 

Mobile: 819.448.6514 – Email: 

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