Lafrance Performance Gets First Win of 2014 as Mario Clair Claims DIRTcar Series/Canadian Nationals Series Win at Cornwall Motor Speedway

It didn’t take long for Lafrance Performance to find victory lane in 2014 as Mario Clair brought home the big win at Cornwall Speedway on Sunday night in the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series/Canadian Nations Series opening night.

Lafrance Performance clients Alain Boisvert and Chris Raabe led the field to the green flag for the 100 lap main event at Cornwall, both drivers remained in contention for much of the race until lap 43 when Raabe was sidelined with front end damage after contact from another car. At this point, Mario Clair was starting to make his move towards the front of the field, taking third place by lap 50, and grabbing the second spot just a few laps later. After trading the lead on a couple occasions, Clair took the top spot for good on lap 76 and cruised to victory. Boisvert finished sixth, and Dominic Dufault finished in ninth.

Bill “Moon” Mullin had Lafrance Performance power under the hood of his car, and he was one of the fastest cars on the track in the late stages of the race. He had just made a pass for fourth place when he was involved in a violent wreck. Lafrance Performance would like to wish Bill a speedy recovery as he heals up from the neck injury that he obtained during the crash.

It will be a full weekend of racing next week as Lafrance Performance clients will be represented at Mohawk International Raceway and Autodrome Granby on Friday night. Saturday night will be Autodrome Drummond and back to Cornwall Speedway on Sunday night.

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.

Lafrance Performance Well Represented at Autodrome Granby Opener With Alain Boisvert and Mario Clair Posting Top Five Results

The 2014 season started earlier this month at Autodrome Granby, and it was a strong start for a pair of Lafrance Performance clients. Alain Boisvert and Mario Clair posted top five results while Gino Clair and Dominic Dufault also looked strong early.

Boisvert took over the lead on lap 14 and led the next 46 next laps before dropping to second place in the 75 lap opener. Clair started the race from sixth and held a top five position throughout the entire race, battling to a third place finish. Gino Clair ran third in his qualifying heat race but finished the main event in 14th place.

The 2014 season is about to kick into high gear as all tracks in the area will be open by next weekend. Stay tuned for the latest news from Lafrance Performance.

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.

Lafrance Performance Clients Find Their Way to Victory Lane Often in 2013; Contact Them Today for All Your Engine Building Needs for 2014

It was a banner year for Lafrance Performance and their growing list of clients. Multiple feature wins, championships, and strong performances week to week continue to make Lafrance Performance one of the leading engine builders in this area.

Chris Raabe had an outstanding 2013 season, claiming 10 feature wins, 28 top five finishes and 32 top ten results on his way to claiming the 2013 Track Championship at RPM Speedway. Raabe also finished third in points at both Mohawk International Raceway and Cornwall Speedway.

Mario Clair had a solid 2013 season as well. He visited victory lane on three occasions, and captured the 2013 Cornwall Speedway track championship. Clair Also finished 2nd in points at Autodrome Drummond, 4th in points at Le RPM Speedway, 5th overall at Mohawk International Raceway as well as 3rd overall on the Mr. DIRTcar 358 Modified Series.

Alain Boisvert had a great season as well, finishing the year 3rd in points at Autodrome Granby with a pair of feature wins. Boisvert also had a very impressive third place finish with his Lafrance Performance powered 358 Modified at the biggest event of the season in Syracuse, New York during Super DIRT Week back in October.

Several first time winners also came out of the Lafrance Performance stable of drivers, as Etienne Girard with his 360 Sprint Car, Daniel Nadeau and Michel Chicoine in 358 Modifieds all collected their first career wins in their respective divisions.

Several other drivers also had strong seasons utilizing Lafrance Performance engines such as, Yan Bussiere, Steve Nadeau, Dominic Dufault and Gabriel Richer.

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.

Lafrance Performance Clients Shine at Super DIRT Week XLII in Syracuse New York; Brockville Speedway Finale Coming up This Weekend

For the past 42 years, Super DIRT Week in Syracuse, New York has matched the best against the best from all over the Northeast. This season was no exception and Lafrance Performance was proud to be part of it this year, with several clients using Lafrance Performance power in the biggest event of the season.

The first on track session of the week came on Thursday afternoon with 358 Modified time trials, and Chris Raabe set the 2nd fastest time of the day, winning the outside pole award for the 358 Modified division at the New York State Fairgrounds. Action moved to Brewerton Speedway on Thursday night for a 100 358 DIRTcar Series event, and Mario Clair set fast time with his Lafrance Performance powered Small Block Modified. Clair won his qualifying heat race and mixed it up inside the top five for a good part of the feature before the tires faded and finished 13th.

Saturday at the Fairgrounds was ¾ of a lap away from being a very special day, as Billy Dunn dominated the last segment of the Salute to the Troops 150 at Syracuse. On the final lap of the race, going into turn one, the fuel cell ran dry in Dunn’s Lafrance Performance powered car and the win slipped away. Fortunately for Dunn, redemption was sweet, and he won Sunday’s NAPA 200 in his Big Block car. Alain Boisvert drove to an impressive third place finish in Saturday’s event. Mario Clair finished the race in 13th, while Yan Bussiere and Chris Raabe both suffered mechanical issues and were not able to finish the event.

This coming weekend marks the final weekend of the season for racing in this area. Lafrance Performance would like to wish all of our clients success as the curtain closes on a stellar 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.

Lafrance Performance Helps Propel Mario Clair to Victory Lane in 358 Modified DIRTcar Series Action at Le RPM; Raabe and Gino Clair Get Top Five Finish

It was a solid night at Le RPM Speedway in St. Marcel Quebec for Lafrance Performance clients in their 358 Modified DIRTcar Series event on Friday night. Mario Clair drove to victory in the 100 lap event, while fellow Lafrance Performance competitor Chris Raabe crossed the finish line in second. Gino Clair also battled to a fourth place finish, making three drivers in the top five using Lafrance Performance engines.

Mario Clair’s 100 lap win at Le RPM Speedway puts him fifth place overall in the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series point standings and only 47 points out of first place. Teams will now have a couple weeks off to prepare for the 42nd annual Super DIRT Week in Syracuse, New York with Weedsport Speedway on October 9th, Rolling Wheels Raceway Park on September 10th, and the New York State Fairgrounds on October 11th and 12th. The 2013 season finale will come at Brockville Speedway for the 1000 Islands RV DIRTcar Northeast Fall Nationals on October 18th to 20th.

Without a doubt, Mario Clair and his team earn Lafrance Performance performer of the week for this week. With Super DIRT Week and the Fall Nationals remaining, Lafrance Performance would like to wish all of our clients good luck, and we look forward to seeing you in victory lane.

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.

Danny Johnson Takes Lafrance Performance Powered Small Block to a 3rd Place Finish in 358 Modified DIRTcar Series Race at Mohawk Raceway

Over the last few decades, there arguably has not been a driver that has had greater success in the Northeast Dirt Modified world than that of Danny Johnson. With Lafrance Performance power under the hood, Johnson drove his Travis Stacey prepared car to a solid third place finish on Sunday afternoon at Mohawk International Raceway in the 358 Modified DIRTcar Series event.

It was a success weekend for Lafrance Performance at Autodrome Granby as well, as Alain Boisvert posted a solid fourth place finish in the Bert 150 on Saturday, while Chris Raabe rebounded from a couple of issues to finish inside the top ten as well.

Johnson’s third place finish earns him the Lafrance Performance performer of the week awards this week. More big events are on tap this weekend, as RPM Speedway hosts the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series on Friday night, and Brighton Speedway is up next on Saturday night for another 100 lap DIRTcar Series event. Teams will then have a couple weeks off to prepare for the Super DIRT Week at the New York State Fairground on October 8th to 13th.

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 Earns Second Place Finish in DIRTcar 358 Series Race at Autodrome Drummond With Lafrance Performance Power

With the 2013 winding down, the only events remaining are big events, and Lafrance Performance and their clients are ready for the challenge. This past weekend it was the 358 Modified and Big Block Modified DIRTcar Series events at Autodrome Drummond that garnered the most attention for the clients of Lafrance Performance.

Mario Clair continued his impressive season, posting the seventh fastest speed in time trials overall (second in his group), and finished second in both the qualifying heat race and the 75 lap main event for the 358 Modified DIRTcar Series. Saturday night’s Big Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series at Drummond was rained out.

Clair’s second place finish once again earns him the Lafrance Performance Performer of the Week. Clair and his team are having a phenomenal season, and we wish them all the best in the coming weeks.

There are several big events coming up over the next few weeks for Lafrance Performance and their clients. The 358 Modified DIRTcar Series continues this Friday night back at Mohawk Raceway, and the Big Block Super DIRTcar Series will also travel to Mohawk for a Saturday night event. The biggest event of all is now just a month away with Super DIRT Week.

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.