One of the province of Quebec’s most skilled drivers and avid drag racing supporters secures major backing…
Jérôme Beaulieu to wear NAPA Auto Parts and Valvoline colors in 2019.
Jerome Beaulieu will begin his 13th season on the racetrack in a couple of month. The Eastern Quebec Drag Racer will carry two of the biggest brands in the Automotive industry today as he signed a multi-year agreement with the Auto parts distributor Giant NAPA (NYSE: GPC) and the chemical and motor oil manufacturer Valvoline (NYSE: VVV).
Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec native Jerome Beaulieu is well known in the Eastern Canada Drag Racing world as the publisher of DragRaceQuebec.com. Online since 2001, DRQ is the only French-language web platform for drag racing fans.
Beaulieu plans on racing for the Bracket Super Tour National Championship in the Super Pro category with races held at Mirabel, Napierville and Luskville. In addition to that, he will also travel with his racing partner Kevin Poitras, to the United States, Ontario and New Brunswick during the upcoming season.
Beaulieu is very proud to represent the NAPA brand, a world leader in the automotive parts distribution for the aftermarket. There are nearly 6,000 NAPA stores in North America, including 600 in Canada. “We are also working with Valvoline on a daily basis as we distribute their products in several auto repair shops in our region, the partnership was obvious,” says Jerome. Founded in 1866, Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) is the world’s 3rd largest motor oil brand in the world who also manufacture automotive lubricants, chemicals and the Zerex TM brand antifreeze.
Jerome Beaulieu is an accomplished driver with more than 20 wins in the Super Pro category including his biggest at the World Series of Bracket Racing in Darlington, South Carolina in 2017 and the Famous Sanair Dragway Track Championship Title in 2010. He also finished twice in the 2nd place of the drivers’ championship at the Pont-Rouge Dragway and finished in the top 10 in the last 8 seasons on various Quebec Series.
Make sure follow the NAPA / Valvoline / Octane Performance Drag Racing Team next season!
