Raphaël Lessard
| Raphaël Lessard | |||||||
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Lessard at Martinsville Speedway in 2019 | |||||||
| Born | July 5, 2001 St-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec, Canada | ||||||
| Achievements | First French Canadian to win a NASCAR National Series race and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race 2016 CARS Super Late Model Tour Champion 2018 Redbud 400 Winner 2021 Tom Curley 250 Winner | ||||||
| Awards | 2016 CARS Super Late Model Tour Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 35 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| 2021 position | 28th | ||||||
| Best finish | 12th (2020) | ||||||
| First race | 2019 TruNorth Global 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2021 WISE Power 200 (Kansas) | ||||||
| First win | 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Talladega) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Canada Series career | |||||||
| 18 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 7 (Ed Hakonson Racing) | ||||||
| 2025 position | 40th | ||||||
| Best finish | 27th (2019) | ||||||
| First race | 2019 Budweiser 300 (Chaudiere) | ||||||
| Last race | 2025 Les 60 Tours Rousseau Métal (Trois-Rivières) | ||||||
| First win | 2019 Budweiser 300 (Chaudiere) | ||||||
| Last win | 2021 General Tire 125 (Sunset) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of October 23, 2025. | |||||||
Raphaël Lessard (pronounced "less-ard"; born July 5, 2001) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Canada Series for Ed Hakonson Racing. He has also driven for Venturini Motorsports in the ARCA Racing Series, and GMS Racing, Kyle Busch Motorsports and DGR-Crosley in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.