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Lakeland, Florida’s Chris Fontaine to challenge for both the ASALMS Challenge
and Southern Division Rookie of the Year titles in 2007.Posted February 7th,
2007
Lakeland, Florida pilot, Chris Fontaine is expected to challenge for the ASALMS
Challenge Divisions’ Pat Bourdow Memorial Rookie of the Year title as well as the
ASALMS Southern Divisions’ Freshman crown during the 2007 season. (Chris
Fontaine.com Photo)
By ASA Late Model Series
Lexington, Michigan (02/07/2007): The ASA Late Model Series Presented by GM
Performance Parts is drawing closer to swinging open the doors on the Fifth
Anniversary 2007 season. Over 200 drivers have registered in one, two, or all
three divisions within the ASALMS as in just three weeks, the cars and stars of
the ASALMS will be making the long haul to the great state of Texas for the 2007
Season Opener.
One driver who will make his ASALMS debut at the 2007 ASALMS Challenge
Division Season Opener at the San Antonio (TX) Speedway in San Antonio,
Texas on Friday and Saturday March 2-3, 2007 for the 2nd annual Alamo 200,
has an aggressive 2007 schedule planned and has high hopes of contending not
only in the ASALMS Challenge Division, but the full schedule in the ASALMS
Southern Division as well.
Lakeland, Florida driver, Chris Fontaine will run a FLF Racecars (Formally Finish
Line Fabricating) House Car for the 2007 season in the ASALMS and will be
gunning for the ASALMS Challenge Division Championship and Pat Bourdow
Memorial Rookie of the Year title in the crown jewel of the ASALMS, as well as
going for the Championship and Rookie title in the ASALMS Southern Division.
“We have two new Chevrolet’s ready for this season in the ASALMS and the
team feels we are right on schedule.” Said Fontaine as he continues to prepare
for his first ever ASALMS event in the Lone Star State in just over three weeks.
“This team is ready to move forward and a new series could be just the right
medicine for the CFR Racing team.” Fontaine added.
In addition to beginning the season in San Antonio, Texas, Fontaine is also
preparing for the ASALMS Southern Division Opener in his home state of Florida
on Friday and Saturday March 16-17, 2007 at the Bronson (FL) Motor
Speedway, located West of Gainesville in Bronson, Florida for the Gator 100.
Overall in 2007, Fontaine will compete at 11 different United States tracks and
one in Canada this season.
During the 2006 season, Fontaine finished second in points in All American
Challenge Series at the Desoto (FL) Super Speedway in Bradenton Florida. In
addition, he competed in traveling FASCAR Sunbelt Series where he finished a
solid 10th in the final points standings. Overall in 2006, Fontaine recorded Two
Feature Wins, 12 Top Fives and an impressive 19 Top 10’s out of 25 races.
Fontaine began his racing career in 1998 at the age of 16 driving minicup race
cars. He became interested in auto racing after spending three years playing ice
hockey on a junior league in his hometown of Lakeland, Florida. In his first year
of racing, he racked up Two Feature Wins, and finished in the Top Five in 13 of
14 races. In 1999, Fontaine won the MMRA Minicup National Indoor
Championship as well as the North Florida Region MMRA title.
In 2000, Fontaine moved up to Late Models and got his first win in a FASCAR
feature race at Orlando (FL) Speedworld. His record for that year stood at One
Feature Win, Five Top Fives and 11 Top 10 finishes out of 20 races ran. He took
3rd place in the 2000 FASCAR series points and 13th in the 2000 SARA series
points.
In 2001, the Lakeland, Florida driver moved up and ran a limited schedule in the
NASCAR All Pro Series where he finished 22nd and 26th place finish in limited
appearances both seasons. Also in 2002, Fontaine attempted to run in the
NASCAR Busch Series as the team purchased a car from veteran driver, Joe
Nemechek, and with the assistance of his team and driver Jeff Fuller, tried out for
races at Dover, Memphis, and Nashville.
In 2003, Fontaine returned to his home state of Florida and results were
immediate. With 11 Top Fives and an impressive 16 Top 10s out of 35 races. He
finished 13th in the 2003 FASCAR points, and Ninth in the Desoto (FL) Super
Speedway based All-American Challenge Series Points Standings, despite
having missed several races in each series.
Fontaine started the 2004 season off with a win in the first All-American
Challenge Series event and ended the 2004 season with another win in the next
to last AACS series race of the year. Throughout the season, he recorded Two
Feature Wins, Six Top Fives, and Nine Top 10 showings out of 16 total races in
the series to clinch fifth place in the 2004 AACS series points standings. He also
appeared in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series and I-Power Dash Series.
In 2005, he finished Third in the Florida Triple Crown points. He also finished
Ninth in the 2005 AACS points and 10th in the FASCAR Sunbelt Super Series
points, despite not running the full schedule of races in each series. Fontaine
accumulated Five Top Five finishes and 12 Top 10s out 23 Super Late Model
races he raced in during 2005. He also made three appearances in the NASCAR
Craftsman Truck races driving for Bobby Hamilton Racing.
To learn more about Chris Fontaine and the Chris Fontaine Racing Team as well
as FLF Racecars (Formally Finish Line Fabricating), and to inquire about
additional sponsorship opportunities for the upcoming 2007 season within the
Chris Fontaine Racing Team, log onto Fontaine’s website at: Chris Fontaine
Racing and for FLF Racecars (Formally Finish Line Fabricating) go to: FLF Race
Cars
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