The 2025 Bud Light 250 was the sixth stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Canada Series. It was held on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Autodrome Chaudière, a 0.250 mi (0.402 km) oval shaped racetrack in Vallée-Jonction, Quebec, Canada. Originally scheduled for May 31 as the second event of the season, the race was moved due to inclement weather.[4] The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. The race was won by Will Larue in just his fourth career start in the series.[5] Polesitter Donald Theetge finished in second, and Kevin Lacroix rounded out the podium in third.
Report
Background
Autodrome Chaudière is a 0.250 mi (0.402 km), high banked, asphalt short track located in Vallée-Jonction, Quebec, Canada, about 65 km (40 mi) south of Quebec City. The circuit opened in 1992 as a dirt track. In 2005, the track underwent resurfacing to convert it into an asphalt track.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
The first and only practice session was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 31, at 12:00 PM EST.[6] It was held on Saturday, August 2, at 12:00 PM EST. Donald Theetge would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 13.245 seconds and a speed of 67.950 mph (109.355 km/h).[7][8]
Qualifying
Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 31, at 4:00 PM EST.[6] It was held on Saturday, August 2, at 4:00 PM EST. Donald Theetge, driving for Group Theetge, would win the pole with a lap of 13.374 seconds and a speed of 67.295 mph (108.301 km/h).[9]
Race results
Pos | St | # | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
1 | 8 | 45 | Will Larue (R) | Larue Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 99 | Running | 47 |
2 | 1 | 80 | Donald Theetge | Group Theetge | Chevrolet | 250 | 114 | Running | 44 |
3 | 10 | 74 | Kevin Lacroix | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 41 |
4 | 13 | 17 | D.J. Kennington | DJK Racing | Dodge | 250 | 0 | Running | 40 |
5 | 4 | 9 | Matthieu Kingsbury | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet | 250 | 37 | Running | 40 |
6 | 6 | 36 | Alex Labbé | LL Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 38 |
7 | 7 | 28 | Ryan Vargas | DJK Racing | Dodge | 250 | 0 | Running | 37 |
8 | 9 | 54 | Dave Coursol | Coursol Performance | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 36 |
9 | 14 | 3 | Dexter Stacey | Ed Hackonson Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 35 |
10 | 15 | 84 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson Racing | Dodge | 250 | 0 | Running | 34 |
11 | 16 | 37 | Simon Dion-Viens | SDV Autosport | Dodge | 250 | 0 | Running | 33 |
12 | 2 | 39 | Alex Guenette | JASS Racing | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | Running | 32 |
13 | 12 | 47 | L.P. Dumoulin | Dumoulin Compétition | Dodge | 233 | 0 | Running | 31 |
14 | 11 | 27 | Andrew Ranger | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet | 230 | 0 | Running | 30 |
15 | 17 | 04 | Jean-François Dumoulin | Dumoulin Compétition | Dodge | 220 | 0 | Vibration | 29 |
16 | 3 | 96 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Accident | 28 |
17 | 5 | 97 | Maxime Gauvreau (R) | Equipe de Course | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Engine | 27 |
Standings after the race
References
- ^ "2025 Bud Light 250 Entry List". NASCAR Canada Series. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Bud Light 250 Qualifying Results" (PDF). NASCAR Canada Series. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Bud Light 250 Results" (PDF). NASCAR Canada Series. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "Bud Light 250 at Autodrome Chaudière Postponed to August 2 Due to Anticipated Inclement Weather Conditions". NASCAR Canada Series. May 28, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "Rookie William Larue Scores First NASCAR Canada Series Win at Bud Light 250". NASCAR Canada Series. August 3, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ a b "NASCAR Canada Heads to Autodrome Chaudière for Bud Light 250". NASCAR Canada Series. May 27, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ "Donald Theetge Goes Quickest in Practice at the Bud Light 250 at Autodrome Chaudière". NASCAR Canada Series. August 2, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Bud Light 250 Practice Results" (PDF). NASCAR Canada Series. August 2, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ "Donald Theetge Claims Pole for Bud Light 250 at Autodrome Chaudière". NASCAR Canada Series. August 2, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.