Mario Clair Carries Lafrance Performance Banner Through Florida Speedweeks With a Pair of Top Five Finishes at Volusia Speedway

There were several race teams representing Lafrance Performance at this year’s Florida Speedweeks, covering a couple different race tracks in two different divisions. Mario Clair led a strong contingent of Quebec area Big Block Modifieds with Lafrance Performance power under the hood of their cars at Volusia Speedway during the four nights of the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals, while 360 Sprint Car sophomore Etienne Girard represented the Summerstown, Ontario based Lafrance Performance at East Bay Speedway.

Mario Clair, of St. Edmond, Quebec was the most successful of the group, placing in the top five on two of the four nights at Volusia, including an impressive second place finish on the final night of racing. He was leading the final race in the closing laps before getting passed by future DIRTcar Hall of Fame driver Brett Hearn on the final lap. Daniel Nadeau and Michel Chicoine also represented Lafrance Performance during the four-night showdown at Volusia.

Etienne Girard also represented Lafrance Performance at East Bay Raceway near Tampa, Florida. He didn’t have the success that he had hoped for, but was able to get some laps and some experience and will be ready to get the 2013 started back home as he follows the Empire Super Sprint and other 360 Sprint Car shows throughout Ontario, Quebec and New York State this season.

Lafrance Performance is the place to call for all your performance engine building needs. His racing engines have made it to victory lane over 400 times through the Northeastern United States and Canada. Yves Lafrance can build a racing engine for Kart racing to Tractor Pulling and anything in between. He specializes in V8 engines. In addition to having more then 25 years of engine building experience (including three years in NASCAR), Yves also has 10 years of knowledge working with an engine dynometre and conveniently has one at his Summerstown, Ontario shop.

For more information on Lafrance Performance and Yves Lafrance, please visit our website, www.lafranceperformance.com.

Mario Clair Scores Podium Finish with Lafrance Performance Power on Opening Night at Volusia County in the Big Block Super DIRTcar Series

The 2013 racing season has started off well for Lafrance Performance client Mario Clair, as he drove a solid race and scored a third place finish during the opening round of the Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series in the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Motorsports Park in Florida.

Clair is a former DIRTcar 358 Modified champion, He started racing go-karts at a very young age. In 1994 he began his first of five years in the Sportsman division before moving up to the Modified ranks in 1999 and has been there ever since, competing in both Big Block and Small Block.

Clair is not the only Lafrance Performance client in action in Florida this month. Daniel Nadeau and Michel Chicoine are also in competing at Volusia in a Big Block Modified, and Etienne Girard is competing this week at East Bay Raceway in the 360 Sprint Car.

Lafrance Performance is the place to call for all your performance engine building needs. His racing engines have made it to victory lane over 400 times through the Northeastern United States and Canada. Yves Lafrance can build a racing engine for Kart racing to Tractor Pulling and anything in between. He specializes in V8 engines. In addition to having more then 25 years of engine building experience (including three years in NASCAR), Yves also has 10 years of knowledge working with an engine dynometre and conveniently has one at his Summerstown, Ontario shop.

For more information on Lafrance Performance and Yves Lafrance, please visit our website, www.lafranceperformance.com.