| Michel Disdier | |||||||
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Disdier at an autograph session atDaytona International Speedway in 2016 | |||||||
| Born | (1974-02-10)10 February 1974 (age 51) Nice, France | ||||||
| NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| 2025 position | 68th | ||||||
| Best finish | 49th (2016) | ||||||
| First race | 2014NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2025Baptist Health 200 (Homestead) | ||||||
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| NASCARCanada Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2007 position | 52nd | ||||||
| Best finish | 52nd (2007) | ||||||
| First race | 2007NAPA Autopro 100 (Montreal) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 11 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 28th (2009) | ||||||
| First race | 2008Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 (Salem) | ||||||
| Last race | 2013Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of 1 November 2025. | |||||||
Michel Disdier (born 10 February 1974) is a French professional racing driver. He last competed part-time in theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 67Chevrolet Silverado RST forFreedom Racing Enterprises. He has raced motorcycles in Europe and stock cars in Canada and the United States, running in theNASCAR Canadian Tire Series.
Disdier first raced motorcycles in Europe, winning the French Moto-Cross Endurance 125cc Championship at age 16. In 1993, he won theFormula Ford B French title, and six years later, the Formula France Championship.[1] After becoming anexchange student to theUnited States, with his host family living inNorth Carolina, a popularNASCAR state, Disdier became interested instock car racing, and made his debut in theNASCAR Canadian Tire Series in 2007[2] in the NAPA Autopro 200]] atCircuit Gilles Villeneuve forTrident Racing, finishing 29th.[3] In 2008, Disdier joinedBowsher Motorsports to run in theARCA Re/MAX Series, finishing 13th in his first race atSalem Speedway.[4] The following year, Disdier was entered for ten races with Bowsher[5] in the No. 21Ford, running two in 2008[6] and the remaining eight in 2009.[7] Disdier returned to ARCA in 2013 withCunningham Motorsports atDaytona International Speedway,[8] finishing 11th,[9] a career-high.[2]
In January 2014, Disdier was allowed by NASCAR to race onsuperspeedways,[2] and tested in theCamping World Truck Series' Preseason Thunder at Daytona in the No. 07 ofSS-Green Light Racing, splitting the truck withJimmy Weller III andTodd Peck.[10] He was later signed by the team to race in the season-openingNextEra Energy Resources 250[11] with SS-Green Light ownerBobby 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 winnerKyle Busch.[12] He returned to the team in 2016 for the Daytona race and avoided wrecks to finish 11th.[13] He later joinedYoung's Motorsports in 2018 for a race atLas Vegas Motor Speedway,[14] in which he finished 19th.
On 17 March 2025, it was revealed that Disdier will return to the now renamedNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 67Chevrolet forFreedom Racing Enterprises atHomestead–Miami Speedway.[15][16]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 24 | 25 | NCTC | 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 | [17] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | [18] | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | [19] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Freedom Racing Enterprises | 67 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | HOM 31 | MAR | BRI | CAR | TEX | KAN | NWS | CLT | NSH | MCH | POC | LRP | IRP | GLN | RCH | DAR | BRI | NHA | ROV | TAL | MAR | PHO | 68th | 6 | [20] | |||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
| NASCAR Canadian Tire Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | NCTSC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Richard Durivage Jr. | 46 | Chevy | HAM | MSP | BAR | MPS | EDM | CGV 29 | MSP | CTR | HAM | BAR | RIS | KWA | 52nd | 76 | [21] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | [22] | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | [23] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | [24] | |||||||||||||||||