Austin Theriault | |||||||
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Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 1st district | |||||||
Assumed office December 7, 2022 | |||||||
Preceded by | Kristi Mathieson | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | Austin Leo Theriault January 23, 1994 Fort Kent, Maine, U.S. | ||||||
Political party | Republican | ||||||
Education | Central Piedmont Community College (AA) University of Maine at Presque Isle | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
5 races run over 1 year | |||||||
2019 position | 35th | ||||||
First race | 2019 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 (Loudon) | ||||||
Last race | 2019 1000Bulbs.com 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
6 races run over 2 years | |||||||
2016 position | 120th | ||||||
Best finish | 40th (2014) | ||||||
First race | 2014 Get To Know Newton 250 (Iowa) | ||||||
Last race | 2016 Ticket Galaxy 200 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
13 races run over 4 years | |||||||
2019 position | 107th | ||||||
Best finish | 24th (2015) | ||||||
First race | 2015 NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 2019 TruNorth Global 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of November 17, 2019. | |||||||
Austin Leo Theriault (born January 23, 1994)[1] is an American professional stock car racing driver and politician who currently serves in the Maine House of Representatives for the 1st district since December 2022. As a driver he currently competes part-time in Asphalt Super Late Model competition, driving the No. 57 Chevrolet Camaro for Mark Henderson Racing. He won the ARCA Racing Series championship in 2017, driving for Ken Schrader Racing.
He is currently running as the Republican nominee for Maine's 2nd congressional district in 2024, challenging incumbent Jared Golden.