Michel Disdier

Michel Disdier (born 10 February 1974) is a French professional racing driver. He has raced motorcycles in Europe and stock cars in Canada and the United States, running in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Michel Disdier
Disdier at an autograph session at Daytona International Speedway in 2016
Born	(1974-02-10) 10 February 1974 (age 50) Nice, France
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
3 races run over 3 years
2018 position	71st
Best finish	49th (2016)
First race	2014 NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona)
Last race	2018 Stratosphere 200 (Las Vegas)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCAR Canada Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2007 position	52nd
Best finish	52nd (2007)
First race	2007 NAPA Autopro 100 (Montreal)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics current as of 2 January 2019.

Racing career

Disdier first raced motorcycles in Europe, winning the French Moto-Cross Endurance 125cc Championship at age 16. In 1993, he won the Formula Ford B French title, and six years later, the Formula France Championship.^[1] After becoming an exchange student to the United States, with his host family living in North Carolina, a popular NASCAR state, Disdier became interested in stock car racing, and made his debut in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series in 2007^[2] in the NAPA Autopro 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for Trident Racing, finishing 29th.^[3] In 2008, Disdier joined Bowsher Motorsports to run in the ARCA Re/MAX Series, finishing 13th in his first race at Salem Speedway.^[4] The following year, Disdier was entered for ten races with Bowsher^[5] in the No. 21 Ford, running two in 2008^[6] and the remaining eight in 2009.^[7] Disdier returned to ARCA in 2013 with Cunningham Motorsports at Daytona International Speedway,^[8] finishing 11th,^[9] a career-high.^[2]

In January 2014, Disdier was allowed by NASCAR to race on superspeedways,^[2] and tested in the Camping World Truck Series' Preseason Thunder at Daytona in the No. 07 of SS-Green Light Racing, splitting the truck with Jimmy Weller III and Todd Peck.^[10] He was later signed by the team to race in the season-opening NextEra Energy Resources 250^[11] with SS-Green Light owner Bobby Dotter serving as spotter,^[2] making Disdier the first Frenchman to race in NASCAR since the 1970s.^[5] After starting 33rd, Disdier finished 24th, 17 laps behind race winner Kyle Busch.^[12] He returned to the team in 2016 for the Daytona race and avoided wrecks to finish 11th.^[13] He later joined Young's Motorsports in 2018 for a race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway,^[14] in which he finished 19th.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck 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	21	22	23	NCWTC	Pts	Ref
2014	SS-Green Light Racing	07	Chevy	DAY 24	MAR	KAN	CLT	DOV	TEX	GTW	KEN	IOW	ELD	POC	MCH	BRI	MSP	CHI	NHA	LVS	TAL	MAR	TEX	PHO	HOM		77th	20	[15]
2016	SS-Green Light Racing	07	Chevy	DAY 11	ATL	MAR	KAN	DOV	CLT	TEX	IOW	GTW	KEN	ELD	POC	BRI	MCH	MSP	CHI	NHA	LVS	TAL	MAR	TEX	PHO	HOM	49th	22	[16]
2018	Young's Motorsports	20	Chevy	DAY	ATL	LVS 19	MAR	DOV	KAN	CLT	TEX	IOW	GTW	CHI	KEN	ELD	POC	MCH	BRI	MSP	LVS	TAL	MAR	TEX	PHO	HOM	71st	18	[17]

Canadian Tire Series

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Rank	Points	Ref
2007	Richard Durivage Jr	46	Chevy	HAM	MSP	BAR	MPS	EDM	CGV 29	MSP	CTR	HAM	BAR	RIS	KWA	52nd	76	[18]

^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points

ARCA Racing Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Racing 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	21	ARSC	Pts	Ref
2008	Bowsher Motorsports	21	Ford	DAY	SLM 13	IOW	KAN	CAR	KEN	TOL 19	POC	MCH	CAY	KEN	BLN	POC	NSH	ISF	DSF	CHI	SLM	NJE	TAL	TOL	77th	300	[19]
2009				DAY	SLM	CAR	TAL	KEN 16	TOL 19	POC	MCH 18	MFD 19	IOW	KEN 19	BLN 16	POC	ISF	CHI	TOL 15	DSF	NJE	SLM	KAN	CAR 25	28th	1355	[20]
2013	Cunningham Motorsports	22	Dodge	DAY 11	MOB	SLM	TAL	TOL	ELK	POC	MCH	ROA	WIN	CHI	NJE	POC	BLN	ISF	MAD	DSF	IOW	SLM	KEN	KAN	106th	175	[21]

^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points

References

1. "French Drivers Fly in for Testing". Motorsport. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
2. Ehrhardt, Rainier (5 February 2014). "Michel Disdier to realize lifelong NASCAR dream at Daytona". Motorsport. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
3. "2007 NAPA Autopro 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
4. "2008 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 by Federated Auto Parts". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
5. Cooper, Michael (30 June 2009). "Bowsher boosts French driver toward NASCAR". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
6. "2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
7. "2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Result". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
8. Franck, Lewis (15 February 2013). "Budding NASCAR racer Michel Disdier is no 'Talladega Nights' ' Jean Girard". Autoweek. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
9. "2013 Lucas Oil 200 Presented by MAVTV". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
10. "PRESEASON THUNDER NASCAR TRUCK SERIES SPEEDS". NASCAR. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
11. "MICHEL DISDIER TO TAKE WHEEL FOR DAYTONA TRUCK RACE". NASCAR. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
12. "2014 NextEra Energy Resources 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
13. Rolland, Emmanuel (22 January 2016). "Michel Disdier de retour en NASCAR Camping Truck Series à Daytona" (in French). Motorsport.com. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
14. Eggert, Seth (March 2018). "Up to Speed: Stratosphere 200". Motorsports Tribune. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
15. "Michel Disdier – 2014 Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
16. "Michel Disdier – 2016 Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
17. "Michel Disdier – 2018 Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
18. "Michel Disdier – 2007 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
19. "Michel Disdier – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
20. "Michel Disdier – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
21. "Michel Disdier – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

External links

• Michel Disdier driver statistics at Racing-Reference