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🇨🇦 Raphael Lessard

Racing driver from Canada. NASCAR Truck.
Driver facts
Full name
Raphael Lessard
Born
5 July 2001(b. 2001)
Nationality
Canada
Current team
Series
NASCAR Truck
Status
Retired
Career wins
1
Career podiums
3
Career starts
40
Career DNFs
0
Racer Rating
4,285
Raphael Lessard
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
4,285
Rank 2486 of 38,983 indexed, -329 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago

Raphael Lessard is a racing driver from Canada who last raced in NASCAR Truck. Lessard has recorded 1 win and 3 podiums from 40 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 4,285 ranks Lessard 2486th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2021 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
P1P5P10P20DNFUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSA
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
2021-05-01NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at KansasNASCAR TruckP8+95
2021-04-17NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at RichmondNASCAR TruckP23−30
2021-03-28NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Bristol (Dirt)NASCAR TruckP3+154
2021-03-20NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at AtlantaNASCAR TruckP39−146
2021-03-06NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Las VegasNASCAR TruckP30−85
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
Rating wonRaceSeriesFinish
+155NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Bristol (Dirt) 2021NASCAR TruckP3
+122NASCAR GANDER RV & OUTDOORS TRUCK SERIES AT TALLADEGA 2020NASCAR TruckP1
+110NASCAR GANDER RV & OUTDOORS TRUCK SERIES AT DAYTONA ROAD 2020NASCAR TruckP3
+101NASCAR GANDER RV & OUTDOORS TRUCK SERIES AT TEXAS 2020NASCAR TruckP4
+96NASCAR GANDER RV & OUTDOORS TRUCK SERIES AT PHOENIX 2020NASCAR TruckP5
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
2021▸NASCAR Truck701000P23−1364,614
2020▸NASCAR Truck2312000P10+4094,614
2019▸NASCAR Truck500000P31↑593+3284,510
▸ARCA Menards SeriesScott's / KBR Development ( Mike Bursley )300000P17+136
2017▸ARCA Menards SeriesMusselman's Big Cup Apple Sauce ( Cathy Venturini )200000P32+1,9363,286
Recent coverage
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Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Lessard finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
🇺🇸 Todd GillilandFIA Silver5,83636162044%
🇺🇸 Sheldon Creed5,65935112431%
🇺🇸 Austin Hill5,15535112431%
🇺🇸 Tyler Ankrum4,90335181751%
🇺🇸 Ben Rhodes4,79235102529%
🇺🇸 Matt CraftonFIA Gold4,40635122334%
🇺🇸 Johnny Sauter4,17535161946%
🇺🇸 Austin Wayne Self3,9963526974%
🇺🇸 Grant Enfinger4,92534112332%
🇨🇦 Stewart Friesen4,82134171750%
🇺🇸 Chase BriscoeHigher-rated, 1× champion6,831220100%
🇺🇸 Chase ElliottFIA Platinum6,53231233%
🇺🇸 Kevin HarvickHigher-rated, 4× champion6,279110100%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 38,983 drivers indexed
#DriverSeriesRating
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2,478🇮🇹 Matteo De PaloFormula 34,287
2,479🇬🇧 Matthew ReesGB34,287
2,480🇺🇸 Ricky CravenNASCAR Xfinity4,287
2,481🇧🇪 Günther BlieningerFIA GT Championship4,286
2,482🇬🇧 Kiern JewissGT World Challenge Europe4,286
2,483🇷🇺 Kirill SmalFormula Regional European4,286
2,484🇬🇧 Patrick Breslin SeanNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie4,286
2,485🇳🇱 Duncan Huisman24H Series4,285
2,486🇨🇦 Raphael LessardNASCAR Truck4,285
2,487🇫🇷 François LafonFIA GT Championship4,284
2,488🇩🇰 Conrad LaursenEuropean Le Mans Series4,282
2,489🇺🇸 Patrick LindseyLamborghini Super Trofeo NA4,282
2,490🇧🇷 Popó BuenoStock Car Pro Series4,282
2,491🇸🇰 Mato Homola24H Series4,281
2,492🇩🇪 Oliver BenderNürburgring 24 Hours4,281
2,493🇨🇦 Tony BurgessWEC4,281
2,494🇦🇺 Cooper WebsterGB44,280
2,495🇺🇸 Dawson SuttonNASCAR Truck4,280
2,496🇫🇷 Romain BrandelaWEC4,280
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Raphael Lessard is a Canadian stock car racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Truck Series across three seasons from 2019 to 2021. Over 35 starts in that period, he secured one win and three podium finishes, averaging a 16th-place finish. His competitive level, as reflected in a Racer Rating of 4,032, places him in the upper tier of a strong professional stock car field. Lessard faced a consistent roster of competitors who represent the calibre of the series; among them were FIA Silver graded Todd Gilliland and FIA Gold Matt Crafton, as well as championship-winning drivers such as Austin Hill. Against this field, Lessard showed a mixed record; he finished ahead of Gilliland in 16 of 35 shared races but trailed Creed, Hill, and Rhodes in the majority of their encounters.[1]

The data shows occasional moments of strength against significantly higher-rated drivers. Lessard finished ahead of Kyle Larson, a FIA Gold graded two-time champion, once during his tenure; he also beat Chase Briscoe, who rates considerably higher, in two races and topped Chase Elliott, an FIA Platinum driver, in a single outing. These results remain isolated instances rather than patterns of competitive dominance at that level. His overall trajectory in the Truck Series saw declining activity; by his final season in 2021, he made seven starts and finished 25th in points, recording one podium. Lessard retired from regular NASCAR competition after 2021, though headlines from 2026 suggest subsequent involvement in European racing ventures with Alumitec Racing.[2]

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications[2] Wikipedia
Penalty report: Alumitec Racing #11 team excluded from three NASCAR GP UK races[1]
Speedway Digest
7 Jun 2026
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Amazing Breakthrough: Raphael Lessard Overcame His Demons and Wins a Le Castellet Thriller[2]
nascar.eu
24 May 2026
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Untouchable: Alumitec Racing Sweeps NASCAR GP Spain Qualifying With Ercoli and Lessard[3]
nascar.eu
18 Apr 2026
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