 2009 NEWS
FONTAINE FINISHES 13TH IN LATE MODEL 100
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Chris Fontaine and the CFI race team travelled to Punta Gorda, FL on Saturday, November 28, to race in the Late Model 100 at Charlotte County Motorsports Park, and came home with a 13th place finish. Fontaine qualified the #47 Glenden Enterprises car in the seventh position to start the race. On the first lap he pulled ahead of the #38 and started battling the #141 for the sixth spot. After the first caution on lap seven, the #141 got by the #5 for fifth.
Fontaine battled the #5 for the sixth spot all the way to the caution on lap 30. On lap 50, the #31 got underneath the #47 and a battle for position went on for the next seven laps until lapped traffic slowed them and the #5.
Fontaine went to the outside on the front straight and got by the #31 and the #5 on lap 58.
On the restart after a caution, he was in the fifth spot behind the #141. The two battled for position for the next 20 laps before Fontaine's tires started to wear and he got slid up in turn four, allowing the #5, #31 and #5X to get by before the caution on lap 80. On the restart, Fontaine in the #47 was in the eighth position. On lap 88 he got by the #5 for the seventh spot. Fontaine raced the #141 for position for the next 7 laps until he slid in turn three and four while running outside the #141, bringing out the caution on lap 95. On the restart the #47 was lined up 15th. He got by 2 cars to 13th on the first lap and raced the #81 all the way to a photo finish for 12th.
CHRIS FONTAINE SIGNED HERO CARDS FOR FANS BEFORE THE RACE
FONTAINE TAKES THIRD IN LAST RACE OF YEAR AT OCALA Chris Fontaine won the heat race, started the feature in 17th, and finished in third in the final race of the year on Ocala Speedway's dirt track Friday night, November 20th.
For the 20-lap feature, the lineup was inverted with the #47 of Fontaine starting in the 17th spot. At the green flag he went to the outside, gaining 5 spots to 12th by the first caution at the end of lap one. On lap 2 the #36 lost control on the front straight, hitting the #47 in the rear and almost tearing the rear bumper off and popping the trunk open.
At the restart on lap 3, Fontaine was in the 13th spot, and by the next caution on lap 6 he was up to 9th. After several more cautions without getting a lap in, Fontaine restarted in the sixth spot, and was up to fourth by the caution on lap 8. By diving to the inside on the restart, he took the third spot. The #47, #17 and #9 battled for the top three spots for the rest of the race all the way to the checkered flag.
This Saturday, November 28, the CFI race team will be running in the 100 lap late model race at Charlotte County Speedway in Punta Gorda, FL. Click here for directions and more info: http://charlottecountyracing.com/
FONTAINE DOES DOUBLE DUTY AT OCALA AND DESOTO Chris Fontaine did double duty last Friday and Saturday, and brought home a second place finish on the dirt at Ocala Speedway, followed up by eighth in the Super Late Model race at Desoto Superspeedway. On Friday night, he started the #47 V-8 Thunderstock car in the seventh position, and by lap three of the 20-lap feature he was running second. Through the caution on lap eight and throughout the rest of the race it was Fontaine and Gamble in the #17 lapping the field and battling for the lead. On Saturday night, the CFI race team travelled to Desoto Superspeedway in Bradenton, FL to race in the Hoosier Elite Series 75. Fontaine qualified the Glenden Enterprises #47 second quick in the heat race to start the feature event. He got behind the #07 of Jeff Schofield and the #5 of Joe Boyd, and the three proceeded to chase each other, lapping most of the field by lap 12. After a caution on lap 16, the field lined up for a double file restart. On lap 20, the #5 of Joe Boyd took the lead from the #07 of Schofield and Fontaine in the #47 raced him for second for the next 2 laps before the #47 got turned around in turn two. On the restart, Fontaine in the #47 was in second beside the #5 of Joe Boyd. The two battled nose to tail for the next 23 laps, lapping most of the field. On lap 47 the #47 took the lead by going to the inside of Boyd on the front straight when he got behind a lapped car. The nose to tail battle between Fontaine and Boyd continued with Fontaine in the lead for the next 17 laps until Boyd tried to pass the #47 on the outside on the back straight and Fontaine turned up into him, putting the #47 into the outside wall and damaging the right front of the car.
No. 84 Glenden Enterprises Chevy Fast Facts Chris Fontaine Martinsville Speedway – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 - 200 laps 105 miles on a .526 - Mile Oval Pre Race: 12:30 PM ET Saturday October 24th Race Start: 1:30 PM ETSaturday October 24th Broadcast LIVE on SPEED Driver: Chris Fontaine Crew Chief: Kevin Ingram Team Owner: Chris Fontaine
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Chris Fontaine at Bristol International Raceway: Series Starts Average Start Average Finish Wins Poles Top-Five Top-10s NCWTS 13 27.5 23.3 0 0 0 0
Back at Martinsville: “This is our pinnacle race. We have already raced here this year, it is our last scheduled race for the Glenden Enterprises 84 this season and I love this track. We expect to give it our best and finish strong, and open opportunities for 2010.”
Plans after this race: “We have put all of our hearts into this season, after Martinsville it’s time to sit down, reflect, and plan for 2010. We hope to have a full sponsor come through which will ensure we can race the full season. I will continue to race late model and dirt track in Florida to stay in the driver’s seat.”
Crew: “I wanted to give a special thanks to my crew members. They all have worked extremely hard this race season to learn NASCAR, excel above the standards and come ready to do what ever it took to make the truck ready to race. They are an amazing group of men.”
October 10th Fontaine's driveshaft broke at Desoto Speedway after 77 of 100 laps. He was listed finishing in 10th place. Fontaine takes 2nd at Ocala Speedway in the V-8 Thunderstock division on October 2, 2009. Fontaine @ Gateway International Raceway Chris Fontaine persisted through a broken shock and a wreck-marred race to finish with a NCWTS career high 13th at in the Copart 200 at Gateway International Raceway last Saturday. Fontaine had qualified the Glenden Enterprises #84 NCWTS truck in the 30th spot to start the race. He had problems early in the race on lap seven when a front shock broke in turn three, but the quick work of the Glenden Enterprises team was able to fix it and get him back out only 3 laps down. Fontaine stayed clear of the five wrecks that happened during the race to gain back two of those laps and 17 spots. The finish moves him up one spot to 29th in the NCWTS driver points and up two spots to 30th in owner points. The next NCWTS race for Fontaine and the Glenden Enterprises #84 NCWTS team will be on October 24, 2009 at Martinsville Speedway for the Kroger 200.
FONTAINE TO RACE LATE MODELS AT CHARLOTTE COUNTY THIS SATURDAY Chris Fontaine is preparing to race Late Model's at Charlotte
County Speedway in Punta Gorda FL this Saturday at 5:00 pm. Fontaine is headed to Bristol Motor Speedway! No. 84 Glenden Enterprises Chevy Fast Facts Chris Fontaine Bristol – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series O’reilly 200 presented by Valvoline - 200 laps 106.6 miles on a .533-Mile Oval Pre Race: 7:30 PM ET Wednesday August 19th Race Start: 8:30 PM ET Wednesday August 19th Broadcast LIVE on SPEED Driver: Chris Fontaine Crew Chief: Kevin Ingram Team Owner: Chris Fontaine
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Short Track Racing: “Short track racing is easily my favorite to participate in. We have a lot more experience on smaller tracks coming from ASA and Late Model racing back in Florida. I hope we can get everything right this time and have a good fun race .”
Thoughts on Bristol: “I am excited to race back at Bristol, this is the first track this season I have raced at before and we are looking forward to a new career high finish. I love racing at Bristol but since it is such a short track it can prove to be mentally and physically exhausting.” 2009 Glenden Enterprises No. 84 Team Roster Position Name Position Name Front Tire Changer David Tillus Rear Tire Carrier Dennis Dean Front Tire Carrier Richard Edwards Gas Man Joey Fannin Jack Man Tav Gary Catch Can Brandon Duchscherer Rear Tire Changer Thomas Rule Spotter BJ McLeod
CHRIS FONTAINE PREPARES FOR ORP After an unfortunate end to Chris Fontaine's last race in Memphis the team is back running and ready to race! At Memphis Fontaine had contact with the wall breaking part of the suspension and causing the right front tire to puncture. The race team has switched to an alternate truck while the primary is being repaired. Fontaine commented on the upcoming race saying; “I was not happy with the outcome of Memphis but that is part of racing. This race I’m hoping for a better outcome and ideally a top ten finish. I would like to thank all my fans for your continued support.” For more on Chris Fontaine and the Glenden Enterprises #84 NCWTS race team go to www.chrisfontaine.com. For coverage of practice, live qualifying and the race go to www.truckseries.com. CHRIS FONTAINE QUALIFIES WITH 2009 HIGH 21st AT MEMPHIS; FLAT TIRE ENDS RACE RUN Chris Fontaine made his career high starting position qualifying 21st place. This is Fontaine’s best to date in 2009. After qualifying the Glenden Enterprises #84 NCWTS truck in the 21st spot at Memphis Motorsports Park on Saturday, Chris Fontaine had his race end early after his right front tire went down, while running 25th on lap 62, putting the truck into the wall and damaging the suspension. Despite pitting several times, and the team’s efforts to repair the damage, Fontaine had to pull his truck behind into the garage on lap 123 while running 25th. Fontaine is credited with 27th in the race, and he is up two positions to 28th in the NCWTS 2009 points. Chris Fontaine said: “I’m obviously disappointed with the outcome of Memphis, but I am happy with the way my team and truck preformed. We got a career high qualifying and are focused on steady improvement. Hopefully we can recover from this setback and come back strong in Indianapolis!” The next NCWTS race for Chris Fontaine will be on Friday, July 24 at O’Reilley Raceway Park in Indianapolis, IN. Go to chrisfontaine.com for more on Chris Fontaine. CHRIS FONTAINE PREPARES FOR MEMPHIS Chris Fontaine and the Glenden Enterprises NCWTS race team are finishing up the last changes on the #84 truck in preparation for Memphis this Saturday. The race will be televised at 5:30 pm on SPEED. The #84 truck had very little damage from Michigan and allowed the race crew to focus on the setup of the truck rather then fixing the body. The crew has been working hard on delivering a fast truck for Fontaine. When Fontaine was asked about his expectations from Memphis he said; “I am very excited to be back at a short track, I have raced this track before and feel comfortable there. I would like to see everything fall into place and pull off a top ten finish.” For more on Chris Fontaine and the Glenden Enterprises #84 NCWTS race team go to www.chrisfontaine.com. For coverage of practice, live qualifying and the race go to www.truckseries.com. CHRIS FONTAINE FINISHES 15TH IN THE MICHIGAN 200 AT MIS
Chris Fontaine drove the BDH Construction #84 to a 15th place finish in the Michigan 200 at the two-mile Michigan International Speedway Saturday afternoon. The 15th place finish comes on the heels of the team's 14th place finish at Dover last month, and a 20th place finish at Martinsville, for two top-fifteen finishes out of the three run to date. The 14th place finish was also a career best for Fontaine.
The next NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race for Chris Fontaine will be at Memphis Motorsports Park on 6/27/09 for the running of the MemphisTravel.com 200 presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts.
The race will be broadcast on SPEED at 5:30 pm.
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CHRIS FONTAINE AND TEAM TO TAKE ON NEW CHALLENGE AT MIS SATURDAY, 6-13 Chris Fontaine and the BDH Construction #84 NCWTS race team are taking on their biggest challenge to date in the 2009 season by running the Michigan 200 at the two-mile Michigan International Speedway this Saturday, 6-13. "I want to get the experience at Michigan, and look forward to the opportunity to improve," Fontaine said. The race will be televised at 1:30 pm on SPEED. This will be the third race for Fontaine's newly formed truck team. With only two races under their belts, the former late model team has a 20th place finish at Martinsville and a career high 14th place finish at Dover. "We are doing great. There is always room for improvement, but with our lack of experience I think we are doing great. With time and more experience we are going to do a lot better," Fontaine said. For more on Chris Fontaine and the BDH Construction #84 NCWTS race team go to www.chrisfontaine.com. For coverage of practice, live qualifying and the race go to www.truckseries.com.
Chris Fontaine & Dave Biddle (FRAXA) at Dover, International Speedway. 2009
CHRIS FONTAINE RECIEVES FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER AWARD AT DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY! NCWTS driver Chris Fontaine and the BDH Construction/FRAXA #84 race team finished their second race of the year at Dover International Speedway with a career best 14th place last Saturday. Fontaine had qualified the #84 in the 26th spot on Friday before rain delayed the race until 6:00 pm Saturday. "We started the race with the intention of finishing better then Martinsville. My crew’s diligent work at the shop and track helped us achieve this goal as a team ." Chris Fontaine said.
Fontaine started the race in the 25th position and worked his way up to 11th by lap 33. After multiple cautions and pit stops Fontaine was in 3rd place by lap 88. On lap 106 Fontaine stayed on the track and started the race in 1st place. When asked what it was like to lead the eighth NCWTS of his career, and only the second race for the Chris Fontaine Inc. team, Fontaine said, “It was fun. We were just trying to do the best we could with the tires we had, and we were able to hold our ground. It felt good knowing I had a truck and team behind me that was able to handle driving up front."
Fontaine was forced to pit on lap 183 during caution due to a flat tire.” The team put two right-side tires on, and got Fontaine back out. After returning to the track he was in 12th position. Fontaine said, “My crew was able to do a fast pit stop and get me back on the track maintaining the 13th position. This was outstanding work on their part.” Fontaine stayed in the race and finished in the 14th position, earning him the Featherlight Most Improved Driver Award. "Overall, it was a huge improvement over the last race. I am sure at Michigan we will do better. The more experience we gain, the more results will keep improving. If we had not had that last flat tire we would have probably finished in the top 5. “I want to thank everybody on the team for all their hard work, a special thanks to BDH Construction, and FRAXA for their support getting here.” Fontaine said. On being awarded the Most Improved Driver Award by NASCAR, Fontaine said, "It is great. I am glad we got it. Hopefully we can build on this momentum and carry it into Michigan."
The Michigan 200 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI is the next NCWTS race on the schedule for Fontaine and team. The race will be televised on SPEED at 1:30 pm, Saturday, June 13. TruckSeries.com's Loop Scoring Reports lists Fontaine's stats at Dover: · He tied Mike Skinner for 5th in number of laps led with 5. · His average running position was 15.285. · His overall driver rating was 21st. · He was 13th fastest early in a run, and 17th fastest late in a run. · He was ranked 15th of drivers with laps in the top 15 with 113 laps, 56.5%. · Fontaine made four passes on the frontstretch, four on the backstretch, one in turn one and two each in turns 2,3 and 4 for a total of 15. Truck Series.com Loop Scoring Reports
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHRIS FONTAINE TO RUN NEW COLORS, NEW SPONSORS, NEW TRACK AT DOVER Chris Fontaine and the Glenden Enterprises team have a new color scheme, new sponsors and are racing on a new track this Friday in the NCWTS AAA Insurance 200 at Dover International Speedway. The race starts at 5:00 p.m. and will be tape-delayed broadcast on SPEED at 8:00 p.m. ET. “I’m looking forward to the upcoming race at Dover International Speedway. This is our 2nd NASCAR race as a team and our goal is to improve every race. The last race at Martinsville gave us much needed insight on what a race team needs to do to be successful in NASCAR. We have ironed out minor issues and plan on being a very competitive team this year. I am proud to announce we have a sponsorship with BDH Constructions Services and FRAXA Organization to help support the awareness of Fragile X Syndrome among NASCAR fans,” Chris Fontaine said. BDH Constructions Services, LLC is a construction company based in Winter Haven, FL that does jobs in the state of Florida. FRAXA’s website is www.fraxa.org and more information about Autism and Fragile X can be found there. “I would like to thank my race crew for all of the long hours they have put into making the #84 truck ready for this race. We have come together like a well oiled machine and are very excited to be competitive at Dover,” Fontaine said. Qualifying for the race will be broadcast Friday, May 29, at 10:00 a.m. ET on SPEED.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FONTAINE TO BE SPONSORED BY FRAXA AT DOVER By Chris Bowers, Photographer, PR Chris Fontaine Inc. Chris Fontaine Inc. is proud to be sponsored by FRAXA for the AAA Insurance 200 at Dover International Speedway on Friday, May 29th. We at Chris Fontaine Inc. are excited to help support awareness of Fragile X Syndrome and will be racing the #84 truck with FRAXA logos. Fragile X is the most common, inherited cause of mental impairment and the most common known cause of autism. Chris Fontaine Inc. will use our race truck and crew to help promote greater public awareness for the disease within the NASCAR racing community by partnering with FRAXA during the running of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the Dover International Speedway on Friday, May 29th. FRAXA is the Fragile X Research Foundation located in Newburypoint, MA whose mission is to find effective treatments and a cure for all children and adults diagnosed with Fragile X. FRAXA has funded over $17 million in research. The Fragile X permutation can be passed silently down through generations in a family before a child is affected by the syndrome. 1 in 8,000 carrier men pass the permutation to all of their daughters but none of their sons while each child of a carrier woman has a 50% chance of inheriting the gene defect. Fragile X affects 1 in 4,000 males and 1 in 6,000 females of all races and ethnic groups according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control. About 1 in 259 women carry Fragile X and could pass it to their children. Large-scale population studies of Fragile X still need to be done, but it is clear that this is one of the most common genetic diseases in humans. Most people with Fragile X are not yet correctly diagnosed, so testing opportunities need to be increased. Through FRAXA’s successful efforts, a drug is now being developed for the treatment of Fragile X and has received Orphan Drug Designation from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Much of FRAXA’s contributions have come from the Sunshine Lady Foundation founded and operated by Omaha, Nebraska’s Doris Buffett, the sister of business tycoon Warren Buffett. “We at Chris Fontaine Inc. are honored to have the opportunity to work with FRAXA this season. NASCAR has the ability to reach so many people and affect such a vast number of lives, we hope with fans evolvement, to have a better understanding and find a cure for those affected by Fragile X Syndrome.” – Chris Fontaine (Team Owner / Driver #84) More information is available at www.fraxa.org NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES DRIVER CHRIS FONTAINE GETS ANOTHER SECOND PLACE FINISH ON OCALA DIRT Chris Fontaine took another second place finish at Ocala Speedway on Friday, May 8. He had qualified the #47 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in second in the heat race, and started the feature in third. The Ocala Speedway press release described the race: "Another strong field of Amsoil V8 Thunder Stock racers began their feature race with all sorts of position changes in the front of the pack, and by the time the fender banging came to order Chris Fontaine seemed to have things under control. That is, until Augie Butram got involved in the racing up front and went head to head with Fontaine for lap after lap. That battle highlighted the entire race, but it was Burtram who finally gained the upper hand and claimed the win. Fontaine held on for a second place finish, followed by a hard charging Jason Gamble who had to fight his way from last place to the front. David Walls and Terry Dunbar rounded out the top five." REPRINTED FROM OCALA SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE Fontaine has two wins and two second place finishes of the four races he has run at Ocala in 2009.
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