Maryeve Dufault
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Maryeve Dufault is a Canadian model and race car driver from Sorel, Quebec. She appeared as a model on the American game show The Price is Right
. She also has raced in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
and Nationwide Series.
and she appeared in the 2005 Lingerie Bowl
. She also has appeared on the American game show "The Price is Right
" during the Bob Barker
era. She modeled in the August 2011 issue of Maxim
.
and go-karts. Along the way she did some stunt driver for the movie Fast Girl. She began racing the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series in 2010 by racing in two events. She signed as a driver development contract with the FAZZT Race Team
in 2010. By August she had made twelve starts in ARCA
with one Top 10. It was a tenth place finish at Chicagoland Speedway
. She made her NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
on August 20, 2011. Since her team was in the Top 30 in season points, she was guaranteed a starting position. She was the first Canadian woman to race in the NASCAR Nationwide Series since it took that name. Kat Teasdale competed in the 1998 NASCAR Busch Series (the previous name of the Nationwide Series). The second Canadian woman to race in a major NASCAR American series was Teri MacDonald (sister of Maryeve's Nationwide car owner, Randy MacDonald
), who competed from 2002 to 2004 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (now NASCAR Camping World Truck Series).
The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right is a television game show franchise originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and created by Bob Stewart, and is currently produced and owned by FremantleMedia. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed...
. She also has raced in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series , commonly abbreviated as NCATS, is a national NASCAR racing series in Canada that is based from the old CASCAR Super Series which was founded in 1981.-History:...
and Nationwide Series.
Media career
Dufault modeled for Hawaiian TropicHawaiian Tropic
Hawaiian Tropic is a brand of suntan lotion sold around the world, but more widely available in the United States.The Company was founded by Ron Rice in 1969. It was the largest private manufacturer of sun care products in the United States until being acquired in May 2007 by Playtex Products, Inc...
and she appeared in the 2005 Lingerie Bowl
Lingerie Bowl
The Lingerie Bowl is an annual Super Bowl halftime alternative shown on pay-per-view TV. It features a game of full-contact American football with female athletes playing seven-on-seven tackle football. Lingerie Bowl I aired during Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 with Team Euphoria losing to the Team...
. She also has appeared on the American game show "The Price is Right
The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right is a television game show franchise originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and created by Bob Stewart, and is currently produced and owned by FremantleMedia. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed...
" during the Bob Barker
Bob Barker
Robert William "Bob" Barker is a former American television game show host. He is best known for hosting CBS's The Price Is Right from 1972 to 2007, making it the longest-running daytime game show in North American television history, and for hosting Truth or Consequences from 1956 to 1975.Born...
era. She modeled in the August 2011 issue of Maxim
Maxim
Maxim may refer to:*Maxim , a principle that an individual uses in making a decision*Maxim , a type of aphorism*Legal maxim, certain guiding principles of law and jurisprudencePeople:*Maxim *Maxim...
.
Racing career
Dufault began racing as a youth and has raced snowmobiles, motocrossMotocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
and go-karts. Along the way she did some stunt driver for the movie Fast Girl. She began racing the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series in 2010 by racing in two events. She signed as a driver development contract with the FAZZT Race Team
FAZZT Race Team
FAZZT Race Team was an auto racing team started by Montreal entrepreneur Andre Azzi, race car driver Alex Tagliani, and former Kelley Racing co-owner Jim Freudenberg ....
in 2010. By August she had made twelve starts in ARCA
Automobile Racing Club of America
Automobile Racing Club of America is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States, founded in 1953 by John Marcum. The current president of ARCA is Ron Drager. The ARCA RE/MAX Series races stock cars similar to those seen in past years in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and indeed most cars...
with one Top 10. It was a tenth place finish at Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR racing including the opening event in the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IZOD IndyCar Series, recording...
. She made her NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a motor racing circuit, venue for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series....
on August 20, 2011. Since her team was in the Top 30 in season points, she was guaranteed a starting position. She was the first Canadian woman to race in the NASCAR Nationwide Series since it took that name. Kat Teasdale competed in the 1998 NASCAR Busch Series (the previous name of the Nationwide Series). The second Canadian woman to race in a major NASCAR American series was Teri MacDonald (sister of Maryeve's Nationwide car owner, Randy MacDonald
Randy MacDonald
Randy MacDonald , is a driver in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, as well as the car owner of the full-time #81 MacDonald Motorsports car in the Nationwide Series. He is a veteran of all three major NASCAR Series...
), who competed from 2002 to 2004 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (now NASCAR Camping World Truck Series).