Innovation Auto Sport
| Owner(s) | Kevin Lacroix Mathieu Kingsbury |
|---|---|
| Series | NASCAR Canada Series |
| Race drivers | 9. Mathieu Kingsbury 27. Andrew Ranger 74. Kevin Lacroix |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Career | |
| Debut | 2024 |
| Races competed | 20 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 11 |
Innovation Auto Sport, also spelled as Innovation Autosport, is a Canadian professional auto racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Canada Series. Drivers Kevin Lacroix and Mathieu Kingsbury formed the team in 2024.[1]
NASCAR Canada Series
Car No. 9 History
The team fielded the No. 9 part-time for Mathieu Kingsbury in 2024. Kingsbury would continue driving the car in 2025, this time on a full time basis.[2]
Car No. 9 Results
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| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NCSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | Mathieu Kingsbury | 9 | Dodge | MSP | ACD 15 | AVE 15 | RIS | RIS | OSK | SAS | EIR | CTR | ICAR | MSP | DEL | AMS 4 | 98 | [3] | |
| 2025 | Chevy | MSP 15 | RIS 5 | EDM 7 | SAS 7 | CMP 7 | ACD 5 | CTR 13 | ICAR | MSP | DEL | DEL | AMS | -* | -* | [4] | |||
Car No. 27 History
The team fields the No. 27 for Andrew Ranger in partnership with Paillé Course//Racing. He scored the team's first win in 2024 at Autodrome Chaudière.[5] He would win the next race of the season at Eastbound International Speedway.[6] He would score a third win later in the season at Circuit ICAR.[7] Ranger returned in 2025, continuing to drive Innovation Auto Sport cars under the Paillé Course//Racing banner.[8]
Car No. 27 Results
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| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NCSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | Andrew Ranger | 27 | Chevy | MSP 8 | ACD 1 | AVE 1* | RIS 6 | RIS 8 | OSK 2 | SAS 3 | EIR 7 | CTR 14 | ICAR 1 | MSP 4 | DEL 2 | AMS 19 | 488 | [9] | |
| 2025 | MSP 6 | RIS 4 | EDM 4 | SAS 8 | CMP 5 | ACD 14 | |CTR 1* | ICAR | MSP | DEL | DEL | AMS | -* | -* | [10] | ||||
Car No. 74 History
Kevin Lacroix would drive the No. 74 in 2024.[1] Lacroix would score six wins during the season and finish second in points, only 10 points behind Marc-Antoine Camirand.[11] Lacroix returned full time in 2025, originally set to drive a Dodge as he had in past seasons.[12] However, would end up running a Chevrolet like his teammates. In the 2025 Leland Industries 250, Lacroix lost the lead on the final lap to Marc-Antoine Camirand, but Camirand was penalized for rough driving and Lacroix was awarded the win, his first of the season.[13]
Car No. 74 Results
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| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NCSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | Kevin Lacroix | 74 | Dodge | MSP 28 | ACD 2 | AVE 2 | RIS 1* | RIS 1* | OSK 7 | SAS 2 | EIR 1* | CTR 23 | ICAR 2* | MSP 1* | DEL 1* | AMS 1* | 538 | [14] | |
| 2025 | Chevy | MSP 8 | RIS 6 | EDM 3 | SAS 1* | CMP 24 | ACD 3 | CTR 10 | ICAR | MSP | DEL | DEL | AMS | -* | -* | [15] | |||
References
- ^ a b MacPherson, Greg (January 19, 2024). "Kevin Lacroix partners with Duroking Autosport for the 2024 NASCAR Canada Series season". Inside Track Motorsport News. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Mathieu Kingsbury: Gearing Up for His First Full Season in NASCAR Canada". NASCAR Canada Series. June 12, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Mathieu Kingsbury – 2024 NASCAR Canada Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Mathieu Kingsbury – 2025 NASCAR Canada Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Andrew Ranger breaks through in NASCAR Canada at Chaudiere". Short Track Scene. June 2, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Andrew Ranger goes 2-for-3 to start NASCAR Canada season after Eastbound win". Short Track Scene. June 22, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Ranger Earns Third Win of the Season at ICAR". NASCAR Canada Series. August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Paillé Course//Racing Ready to Set New Records in 2025". NASCAR Canada Series. March 12, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Andrew Ranger – 2024 NASCAR Canada Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Andrew Ranger – 2025 NASCAR Canada Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Kevin Lacroix Crowned 2024 Vice-Champion in NASCAR Canada". Speedway Digest. September 23, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Kevin Lacroix Set to Return to NASCAR Canada in 2025 with Title Ambitions". NASCAR Canada Series. May 13, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ Zary, Darren (July 17, 2025). "NASCAR Canada: 'Rough driving' penalty at the finish line for Saskatoon's Leland 250 race". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Kevin Lacroix – 2024 NASCAR Canada Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Kevin Lacroix – 2025 NASCAR Canada Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2025.