Jean-Philippe Bergeron (racing driver)

Jean-Philippe "J. P." Bergeron is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 46 Ford Fusion for David Gilliland Racing.

Jean-Philippe Bergeron
Born	(1999-08-18) August 18, 1999 (age 25) Saint-Donat, Lanaudière, Quebec
NASCAR Canada Series career
4 races run over 1 year
Car no., team	No. 1 (Jacombs Racing)
First race	2022 NTN Ultimate Bearing Experience 250 (Sunset)
Last race	2022 Pro-Line 225 (Newfoundland)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 3 0
ARCA Menards Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finish	50th (2021)
First race	2021 Sioux Chief PowerPEX (Salem)
Last race	2021 Reese's 150 (Kansas)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 2 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish	44th (2021)
First race	2021 Arizona Lottery 100 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0
Statistics current as of January 5, 2022.

Racing career

Early years

Bergeron would get his start at the age of 13, racing go-karts. In 2015, he would compete in the Cup Lites Series in Canada, winning Rookie of the Year. In 2017, he would first compete in the ACT Late Model Tour, with him winning Rookie of the Year in 2018. In 2019, he would sign with the Prolon Racing Team with the help from his dad.^[1] In 2021, it was announced that he would drive in the RS1 Cup Series for Avion Motorsports.^[2]

ARCA Menards Series

Bergeron would sign with David Gilliland Racing for three race, with two ARCA Menards Series races and one ARCA Menards Series West race.^[3] He would first make his debut with David Gilliland Racing at the 2021 Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200, finishing eighth. He would achieve a top 5 at the next race, finishing 5th at the 2021 Reese's 150.^[4] He would garner another top 5 finish in his ARCA Menards Series West debut, also finishing fifth.^[5]

Personal life

His father, Marc, owns the Prolon Racing Team, which helps field Jean-Philippe.^[1]

Motorsports career results

Pinty's Series

NASCAR Pinty's Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	NPSC	Pts	Ref
2022	Jacombs Racing	1	Ford	SUN 8	MSP 9	ACD 18	AVE 9	TOR 13	EDM 11	SAS 10	SAS 8	CTR 13	OSK 24	ICAR 22	MSP 10	DEL 7	10th	410	[6]

ARCA Menards Series

ARCA Menards Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	AMSC	Pts	Ref
2021	David Gilliland Racing	46	Ford	DAY	PHO	TAL	KAN	TOL	CLT	MOH	POC	ELK	BLN	IOW	WIN	GLN	MCH	ISF	MLW	DSF	BRI	SLM 8	KAN 5	50th	75	[7]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	AMSWC	Pts	Ref
2021	David Gilliland Racing	46	Ford	PHO	SON	IRW	CNS	IRW	PIR	LVS	AAS	PHO 5	44th	39	[8]

References

1. Development, Festidrag (2020-12-23). "Canadian Jean-Philippe Bergeron will be busy at New Smyrna Speedway". Inside Track Motorsport News Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
2. "Jean-Philippe "Bergy" Bergeron goes to the next level". Oval Track News. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
3. "Jean-Philippe Bergeron joins DGR for three ARCA Menards races". ARCA. 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
4. Brasseur, Philippe. "Série ARCA à Phoenix ce samedi : Jean-Philippe Bergeron ambitionne un nouveau Top 5 !". www.poleposition.ca (in French). Retrieved 2022-01-06.
5. Staff, Speedway Digest (8 November 2021). "JP "Bergy" Bergeron finishes 5th in Phoenix". www.speedwaydigest.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
6. "J.P. Bergeron – 2022 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
7. "J.P. Bergeron – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
8. "J.P. Bergeron – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2021.

External links

Jean-Philippe Bergeron driver statistics at Racing-Reference