Patrick Carpentier


Patrick Carpentier is a Canadian professional auto racing driver. He is best known for his career in the Champ Car World Series and the IndyCar Series, where he got five wins andpodiums, as well as two third place championship finishes in 2002 and 2004. The longtime Champ Car driver switched to the IndyCar Series in 2005, but moved on Grand Am in 2007 and spent a bit more time running his ranch. After a few NASCAR races in 2007, he moved fulltime into the series in 2008. Since 2009, he has only had parttime drives, so became a contractor and renovator in Montreal, trading in real estate in Las Vegas, as well as being a color commentator for television coverage of various racing series. He currently competes parttime in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, driving the No.Ford Fusion for Go FAS Racing.

The Joliette driver had not seen New Hampshire Motor Speedway before visiting for track for the 2008 Lenox Industrial Tools 301. On June 27, 2008, in just his 17th NASCAR race, he became only the second nonAmerican driver to qualify on pole. He was the first by a foreign born in NASCARs top division since Lloyd Shaw won the pole at Langhorne Speedway in June 1953. Come race day, he didnt give up the lead easily as he led the first four laps. That was a heck of a thrill, Carpentier said after the race. Winning the pole on Friday was certainly a highlight of my career. But leading those laps was unbelievable. Its hard to put into words. He would later be hit by brakes problems and would finish down in 31st place.

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