John Gaunt 12
Career Highlights
• Made NASCAR Canadian Tire Series debut at Cayuga Motor Speedway in 2007
• Two-time Barrie Speedway track champion
• Recorded first NASCAR Canadian Tire Series podium finish on July 19, 2008 at SunValley Speedway
Driver Details
Sponsor: Hy-Tech Drilling
Manufacturer: Dodge
Owner: Gordon Coates
Crewchief: Don Jacobson
Birthdate: Aug. 1, 1959
Hometown: Barrie, Ont.
Wife: Tracey
Occupation: Auto Body Shop Manager
John Gaunt
Nascar Canadian Tire Series Statistics
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| Year | Rank | Races | Wins | Poles | Top 5s | Top 10s |
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| 2007 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2008 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| TOTALS | 33 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
Year-by-year Canadian Tire Series Recap
2008: Finished 12th in points for the second straight season. … Scored a series career-best finish of third on July 19 at SunValley Speedway. … Recorded his second top-five finish of the season on Sept. 6 at his home track, Barrie Speedway. … Finished in the top 10 in three of final five events of the year. 2007: Finished 12th in points. … Scored a season-best finish of fifth at Barrie Speedway on Sept. 8. … Closed season with three consecutive top-10 efforts.
Noteworthy
Competed in Hooters Pro Cup Series in 2002 and 2003. … Has more than 100 Late Model victories at Barrie Speedway to his credit. … Runs body shop at Centennial Chrysler, his primary sponsor. … Brother, Marty, is co-owner of Triad Racing Technologies (formerly Bill Davis Racing), a racing company in North Carolina heavily involved in NASCAR’s top three touring series. Marty has also worked for other NASCAR teams in the Charlotte area.
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