Mario Gosselin (racing driver)

Mario Gosselin (born October 20, 1971) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver, crew chief, and team owner. He owns DGM Racing, a team that competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. In 2004, he became the second native of the Province of Quebec to start in a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race after Superbike legend Yvon Duhamel. In 1997, he became the first Canadian to win the championship title for the NASCAR CARS Pro Cup Series.

Mario Gosselin
Born (1971-10-20) October 20, 1971
Sainte-Marie, Quebec, Canada
Achievements1997 Hooters Pro Cup Series Champion
NASCAR Cup Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finish80th (2004)
First race2004 Subway 500 (Martinsville)
Last race2004 Southern 500 (Darlington)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
43 races run over 5 years
Car no., teamNo. 91 (DGM Racing)
2017 position40th
Best finish26th (2016)
First race1998 Myrtle Beach 250 (Myrtle Beach
Last race2017 Ticket Galaxy 200 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
47 races run over 4 years
2012 position66th
Best finish16th (2010)
First race2008 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 (Kansas)
Last race2012 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
Statistics current as of November 11, 2017.

Racing career
Gosselin (center) at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2015

Gosselin is a multiple-time winner in the ARCA Racing Series and two-time CARS Pro Cup Series champion. He began his racing career in 1990 at Hialeah, Florida by winning the pure stock division championship.[1]

He moved into late models the next year and has multiple championships and many wins to his credit at various speedways. In 1998, Gosselin made his NASCAR debut, at Myrtle Beach Speedway, in his No. 71 Chevrolet, finishing sixteenth. He also qualified on the pole and won his first ARCA RE/MAX Series start, in 1999. That first ARCA victory came at the Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C..[1] He has since competed in several part-time ARCA schedules and has won another two races.

In 2004, Gosselin ran two races late in the Nextel Cup Series season in the No. 80 Hover Motorsports Ford, finishing 41st in both starts. He rejoined NASCAR competition in 2008 as the driver and crew chief of the No. 12 Crashedtoys.com Chevrolet Silverado, which was owned by his wife Michelle, in the Craftsman Truck Series. He and Scotty Crockett shared the driving duties of the truck and made six starts with the team. After the season, attorney James Carter became a sponsor and co-owner of the team, allowing Gosselin and his wife to open a second truck team. Gosselin made fifteen starts in 2009 and finished six of them. His best finish and first ever NASCAR top-10 came at Talladega Superspeedway in the fall where he ended up sixth in a wild race. Starting at Talladega, Gosselin picked up a sponsorship from TireMonkey.com. With a sponsorship in place, he ran the full 2010 season, but was forced to sell his owners' points to Johanna Long and her Panhandle Motorsports team for 2011. Gosselin took a new role as a crew chief for Truck Series driver Russ Dugger.

Gosselin returned to the Busch Series, now the Xfinity Series, in 2015, racing the No. 90 King Autosport Chevy at Daytona International Speedway.[2] He continued racing sporadically until 2017, with his team later being renamed DGM Racing. In December 2020, Gosselin announced he would once again race in the series with DGM, driving the No. 91 in the 2021 season opener at Daytona.[3]

Personal life

Gosselin is a native of Sainte-Marie, Quebec. He lived there before moving with his family to Florida in 1981. He settled in Lake Wales, Florida a few years ago.[4]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Nextel Cup Series
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 NNCC Pts Ref
2004 Hover Motorsports 80 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV TAL KAN CLT MAR
41		 ATL PHO
DNQ		 DAR
41		 HOM 80th 80 [5]

Xfinity Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 NXSC Pts Ref
1998 Mario Gosselin 71 Chevy DAY CAR LVS NSV DAR BRI TEX HCY TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV RCH PPR GLN MLW MYB
16		 CAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH
DNQ		 DOV CLT GTY CAR ATL HOM 96th 115 [6]
1999 Wings Racing 58 Ford DAY CAR
DNQ		 LVS ATL DAR TEX NSV BRI TAL CAL NHA RCH NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MYB
DNQ		 PPR GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH
DNQ		 DOV CLT CAR MEM PHO HOM NA - [7]
Andy Petree Racing 15 Chevy MLW
DNQ
2000 Wings Racing 58 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSV TAL CAL RCH NHA CLT DOV SBO MYB
35		 GLN MLW
DNQ		 NZH PPR GTY
42		 IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR MEM PHO HOM 97th 95 [8]
2015 King Autosport 90 Chevy DAY
15		 ATL LVS
32		 PHO
38		 CAL
27		 TEX
28		 BRI RCH TAL
19		 IOW CLT DOV
32		 MCH CHI DAY KEN NHA IND IOW GLN MOH BRI
35		 ROA DAR RCH CHI DOV
19		 CLT PHO
28		 HOM
34		 29th 182 [9]
92 KEN
DNQ		 KAN
Wth		 TEX
39
2016 DAY
DNQ		 MCH
35		 MOH
39		 26th 257 [10]
90 ATL
25		 LVS
29		 PHO
35		 CAL
26		 TEX BRI
24		 RCH TAL
28		 DOV
28		 CLT POC
20		 IOW
24		 DAY
33		 KEN NHA
24		 IND
29		 IOW
25		 GLN BRI
17		 ROA DAR
26		 RCH
33		 CHI KEN DOV
23		 CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM
38
2017 DAY
17		 ATL LVS PHO
28		 CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL CLT DOV POC MCH IOW DAY KEN NHA IND
27		 IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI
31		 KEN DOV CLT
24		 KAN
29		 TEX
28		 PHO
26		 HOM
 40th 90 [11]
2021 DGM Racing 91 Chevy DAY DAY HOM LVS PHO ATL MAR TAL DAR DOV COA CLT MOH TEX NSH POC ROA ATL NHA GLN IND MCH DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT TEX KAN MAR PHO

Camping World Truck Series
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NCWTC Pts Ref
2008 DGM Racing 12 Chevy DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN
34		 CLT MFD DOV TEX MCH
29		 MLW MEM KEN IRP
28		 NSH BRI GTY NHA
27		 LVS TAL MAR ATL
24		 TEX PHO HOM
24		 47th 403 [12]
2009 DAY
29		 CAL ATL
32		 MAR KAN CLT
17		 TEX
29		 MCH
31		 MLW MEM
19		 KEN
27		 IRP NSH
26		 BRI CHI
32		 IOW
20		 GTY
32		 NHA LVS MAR TAL
6		 TEX
21		 PHO HOM
20		 25th 1324 [13]
72 DOV
36
2010 12 DAY
23		 ATL
22		 MAR
9		 NSH
21		 KAN
17		 DOV
18		 CLT
20		 TEX
22		 MCH
23		 IOW
12		 GTY
14		 IRP
24		 POC
15		 NSH
26		 DAR
23		 BRI
18		 CHI
19		 KEN
16		 NHA
17		 LVS
19		 MAR
35		 TAL
34		 TEX
20		 PHO
34		 HOM
35		 16th 2479 [14]
2012 Glenden Enterprises 84 Chevy DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW CHI POC MCH BRI ATL IOW KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM
21		 66th 23 [15]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Racing Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Racing Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ARSC Pts Ref
1999 Wings Racing 58 Chevy DAY ATL SLM AND CLT
1*		 MCH POC TOL SBS BLN POC KIL FRS FLM ISF WIN DSF SLM CLT
3		 TAL ATL
DNQ		 59th 480 [16]
2000 DAY SLM AND CLT KIL FRS MCH POC TOL KEN BLN POC WIN ISF KEN DSF SLM CLT
6		 TAL ATL
26		 70th 300 [17]
2002 Gosselin Racing 12 Chevy DAY ATL NSH SLM KEN CLT KAN POC MCH TOL SBO KEN BLN POC
3		 NSH ISF WIN DSF CHI SLM TAL CLT 110th 220 [18]
2003 DAY ATL NSH SLM TOL KEN CLT
DNQ		 BLN KAN MCH LER POC
23		 POC
36		 NSH
1*		 ISF WIN DSF CHI SLM TAL CLT
14		 SBO 45th 630 [19]
2004 Norm Benning Racing 8 Chevy DAY NSH SLM KEN TOL CLT
36		 KAN POC MCH SBO BLN KEN GTW POC LER 93rd 260 [20]
Gosselin Racing 12 Chevy NSH
4		 ISF TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL
2005 DAY
20		 NSH
3		 SLM KEN TOL LAN MIL POC
23		 MCH
35		 KAN KEN BLN POC GTW LER NSH MCH
10		 ISF TOL DSF CHI
33		 SLM TAL 44th 760 [21]
2006 DGM Racing 12 Chevy DAY
8		 NSH
18		 SLM
29		 WIN
DNQ		 TOL
9		 POC
2*		 MCH
8		 KAN
22		 NSH
1		 MCH ISF MIL TOL DSF CHI
28		 SLM TAL
38		 IOW
30		 24th 2215 [22]
Andy Belmont Motorsports 1 Ford KEN
39
Gosselin Racing 63 Chevy KEN
DNQ
Jeff McClure-Eddie Sharp 22 Dodge BLN
DNQ		 POC GTW
2007 DGM Racing 12 Chevy DAY
13		 USA
12		 NSH
36		 SLM KAN
4		 WIN KEN TOL IOW POC
5		 MCH BLN KEN POC NSH ISF MIL GTW DSF CHI
30		 SLM TAL
12		 TOL 34th 1060 [23]
2008 Jack Bowsher & Associates 21 Chevy DAY
32		 SLM IOW KAN CAR KEN TOL POC MCH CAY KEN BLN POC NSH ISF DSF CHI SLM NJE TAL TOL 143rd 70 [24]
2009 DGM Racing 12 Chevy DAY
34		 SLM CAR TAL KEN TOL POC MCH MFD IOW KEN BLN POC ISF CHI TOL DSF NJE SLM KAN CAR 152nd 60 [25]
2014 Williams-Gosselin Racing 02 Chevy DAY
23		 MOB SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH ELK WIN CHI IRP POC BLN ISF MAD DSF SLM KEN KAN 120th 115 [26]

See also

References
  1. "Mario Gosselin's bio on his official page". Archived from the original on 2006-10-20.
  2. "KING AUTOSPORT FIELDING TWO XFINITY CARS AT DAYTONA". NASCAR. February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  3. Tomlinson, Joy (December 7, 2020). "Mario Gosselin Returning to Xfinity at Daytona". Frontstretch. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  4. Le Soleil (August 30, 2005) Le rêve à plein gaz
  5. "Mario Gosselin – 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  6. "Mario Gosselin – 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  7. "Mario Gosselin – 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  8. "Mario Gosselin – 2000 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  9. "Mario Gosselin – 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  10. "Mario Gosselin – 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  11. "Mario Gosselin – 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  12. "Mario Gosselin – 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  13. "Mario Gosselin – 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  14. "Mario Gosselin – 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  15. "Mario Gosselin – 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  16. "Mario Gosselin – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  17. "Mario Gosselin – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  18. "Mario Gosselin – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  19. "Mario Gosselin – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  20. "Mario Gosselin – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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  22. "Mario Gosselin – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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  24. "Mario Gosselin – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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  26. "Mario Gosselin – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Inaugural		 Hooters Pro Cup Series Champion
1997		 Succeeded by
Jeff Agnew
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