2025 Bud Light 250
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| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 12 in the 2025 NASCAR Canada Series season | |||
| Date | August 2, 2025 | ||
| Location | Autodrome Chaudière in Vallée-Jonction, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.250 miles (0.402 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 62.5 mi (100.58 km) | ||
| Average speed | 48.470 miles per hour (78.005 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Group Theetge | ||
| Time | 13.374 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Donald Theetge | Group Theetge | |
| Laps | 114 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 45 | Will Larue | Larue Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | REV TV on YouTube | ||
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.[6]
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.
| # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dexter Stacey | Ed Hakonson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 04 | Jean-François Dumoulin | Dumoulin Compétition | Dodge |
| 9 | Mathieu Kingsbury | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet |
| 17 | D. J. Kennington | DJK Racing | Dodge |
| 27 | Andrew Ranger | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet |
| 28 | Ryan Vargas | DJK Racing | Dodge |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | LL Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 37 | Simon Dion-Viens | SDV Autosport | Dodge |
| 39 | Alex Guenette | JASS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Will Larue (R) | Larue Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 47 | L. P. Dumolin | Dumoulin Compétition | Dodge |
| 54 | Dave Coursol | Coursol Performance | Chevrolet |
| 74 | Kevin Lacroix | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet |
| 80 | Donald Theetge | Group Theetge | Chevrolet |
| 84 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson Racing | Dodge |
| 96 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet |
| 97 | Maxime Gauvreau (R) | Equipe de Course | Chevrolet |
Practice
The first and only practice session was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 31, at 12:00 PM EST.[7] 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).[8][9]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | Donald Theetge | Group Theetge | Chevrolet | 13.245 | 67.950 |
| 2 | 45 | Will Larue | Larue Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13.289 | 67.725 |
| 3 | 9 | Mathieu Kingsbury | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet | 13.331 | 67.512 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 31, at 4:00 PM EST.[7] 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).[10]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | Donald Theetge | Group Theetge | Chevrolet | 13.374 | 67.295 |
| 2 | 39 | Alex Guenette | JASS Racing | Chevrolet | 13.476 | 66.785 |
| 3 | 96 | Marc-Antoine Camirand | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet | 13.478 | 66.775 |
| 4 | 9 | Mathieu Kingsbury | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet | 13.498 | 66.677 |
| 5 | 97 | Maxime Gauvreau (R) | Equipe de Course | Chevrolet | 13.511 | 66.612 |
| 6 | 36 | Alex Labbé | LL Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13.526 | 66.539 |
| 7 | 28 | Ryan Vargas | DJK Racing | Dodge | 13.527 | 66.534 |
| 8 | 45 | Will Larue (R) | Larue Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13.544 | 66.450 |
| 9 | 54 | Dave Coursol | Coursol Performance | Chevrolet | 13.552 | 66.411 |
| 10 | 74 | Kevin Lacroix | Innovation Auto Sport | Chevrolet | 13.575 | 66.298 |
| 11 | 27 | Andrew Ranger | Paillé Course//Racing | Chevrolet | 13.612 | 66.118 |
| 12 | 47 | L. P. Dumolin | Dumoulin Compétition | Dodge | 13.642 | 65.973 |
| 13 | 17 | D. J. Kennington | DJK Racing | Dodge | 13.677 | 65.804 |
| 14 | 3 | Dexter Stacey | Ed Hackonson Racing | Chevrolet | 13.690 | 65.741 |
| 15 | 84 | Larry Jackson | Larry Jackson Racing | Dodge | 13.717 | 65.612 |
| 16 | 37 | Simon Dion-Viens | SDV Autosport | Dodge | 13.744 | 65.483 |
| 17 | 04 | Jean-François Dumoulin | Dumoulin Compétition | Dodge | 13.800 | 65.217 |
