George Bessette, Jr. – SK Light #39
Driver & Team Info
Hometown: Danbury, CT
Car Owner: George Bessette, Sr.
Crew Chief: George Bessette, Sr.
Crew Members: Dad, Mom, Bones, Chippy, Bruce, Troy, Davey, Pauly, Tom Huse, Tom Cunningham, Sean, Dean, Brandon, Alex, Deb, Alana, Sabrina, Poppy and Grammie Toni, Richard, Billy
Primary Sponsor: Lasco Roofing and Sheet Metal
Associate Sponsors: Racing 2 Save Lives, Lee Seward Plumbing And Heating, Bagleman, Associated Lighting Rods, Wright Tree Services, Lajoie’s Scrap Metal Recycling, Fenceline Films, Fine Lyne Building, Northeast Carpet, F&M Electric Supply, Goodhill Mechanical, George Bartlett Welding, State Farm, Fair Burn Brothers Building, Creative Racing Products, Candlewood East Marina
Car Make & Model: Chevy Corvette
Chassis: Chassis Dynamics
Engine Builder: R.A.D. Auto Machine
Occupation: Student
Date of Birth: 12/08/2002
Martial Status: Single
Non-Racing Hobbies: Working on Hot Rods
Favorite Racing Personality: Ted Christopher
Favorite Musical Artist: Johnny Cash
Favorite TV Show: Fast & Loud, Diesel Brothers
Year and Divisions Raced at Stafford: 3 years DARE/Street Stock, 3 years and counting SK Lights
Career Achievements:
• Scored First 2 Career SK Light Feature Wins in 2021
• 2018 Street Stock Track Champion
• Raced in the Wild Thing Karts in Tiger B, Tiger A, Junior Outlaw divisions
• 2017 Street Stock R.A.D. Automachine Rookie of the Year
• Finished 2nd in 2017 Street Stock Points
• 10 Career Street Stock Feature Wins
| Year | Division | Starts | Wins | T-5 | T-10 |
| 2017 | DARE | 17 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 2018 | SS | 21 | 5 | 17 | 19 |
| 2019 | SS | 19 | 4 | 17 | 18 |
| 2019 | SKL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | SKL | 14 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2021 | SKL | 20 | 2 | 11 | 15 |
SKL = SK Light Modified
DARE = DARE/Street Stock
SS = Street Stock
Driver Stories
- George Bessette, Jr. Ready to Defend Stafford Street Stock Title – Feb. 16, 2019
- Williams, Fearn, Rufrano, Lavoie, & Bessette, Jr. Honored As 2018 Track Champs – Nov. 17, 2018
- George Bessette, Jr. Clinches 2018 Street Stock Championship at Stafford – Sept. 21, 2018
- George Bessette, Jr. Moving to DARE Stock Division to Challenge for Rookie of the Year Honors – Jan. 13, 2017