Will Larue
| William Larue | |||||||
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| Born | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | ||||||
| NASCAR Canada Series career | |||||||
| 14 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 45 (Larue Motorsports) | ||||||
| 2026 position | 11th | ||||||
| Best finish | 11th (2025) | ||||||
| First race | 2024 Bud Light 300 (Chaudière) | ||||||
| Last race | 2026 WeatherTech 200 (Mosport) | ||||||
| First win | 2025 Bud Light 250 (Chaudière) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of September 13, 2026. | |||||||
William Larue is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Canada Series, driving the No. 45 Chevrolet for his family's team, Larue Motorsports.
Racing career
[edit]Larue began attending races as a teenager, but took an interest in racing through sim racing, and with guidance from former Larue Motorsport driver Alex Labbé, made the leap to the track.[1] He began racing in 2018 after purchasing a late model stock car. Since 2019, Larue has competed in multiple late model stock races each year at Autodrome Chaudière, the track where he would later score his first win in the car.[1]
Larue made his first of two NASCAR Canada Series starts in 2024 at Autodrome Chaudière.[2] Power steering issues would relegate him to a 21st place finish in the 22 car field.[3] He would return for the series finale at Autodrome Montmagny, where he finished second to Kevin Lacroix.[4]
Larue returned to the Canada Series in 2025, finishing second in the race at Riverside International Speedway.[5] In the 2025 Bud Light 250, his fourth career start, Larue beat Donald Theetge to score his first career NASCAR Canada Series win.[6] He then finished second in the season finale at Autodrome Montmagny.[7] Larue will compete in nine races in 2026.
Motorsports career results
[edit]NASCAR
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Canada Series
[edit]| NASCAR Canada Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NCSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | Larue Motorsports | 45 | Chevy | MSP | ACD 21 |
AVE | RIS | RIS | OSK | SAS | EIR | CTR | ICAR | MSP | DEL | AMS 2 |
42nd | 65 | [3] | |
| 2025 | MSP | RIS 2 |
EDM | SAS | CMP | ACD 1 |
CTR | ICAR | MSP | DEL | DEL | AMS 2 |
20th | 132 | [8] | |||||
| 2026 | MSP 18 |
ACD 3 |
ACD 3 |
RIS | AMS 2* |
AMS 4 |
CMP | EIR 2 |
EIR 4 |
CTR 18 |
MAR | ICAR | MSP 9 |
DEL | 11th | 342 | [9] | |||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
[edit]- 1 2 "William Larue: A Name to Watch in NASCAR Canada". NASCAR Canada Series. August 1, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ↑ MacPherson, Greg (May 30, 2024). "NASCAR Canada Series heads to Autodrome Chaudière for first oval race of 2024". Inside Track Motorsport News. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- 1 2 "Will Larue – 2024 NASCAR Canada Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Kevin Lacroix Wins the 250 XPN Laps, Camirand Crowned 2024 Champion, and Côté Named Rookie of the Year!". NASCAR Canada Series. September 22, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ↑ "DJ Kennington Wins NASCAR Canada 300 at Riverside International Speedway". NASCAR Canada Series. June 29, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Rookie William Larue Scores First NASCAR Canada Series Win at Bud Light 250". NASCAR Canada Series. August 3, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ↑ Winningham, Brett (September 21, 2025). "Marc-Antoine Camirand Clinches 2025 NASCAR Canada Series Title with XPN 250 Victory at Autodrome Montmagny". Speedway Digest. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Will Larue – 2025 NASCAR Canada Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Will Larue – 2026 NASCAR Canada Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Will Larue driver statistics at Racing-Reference