{{Short description|American racing driver}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Sam Rameau | image = | image_size = | caption = | nationality = American | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|6|15|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Westminster, Massachusetts, U.S. | relatives = | awards = | current_series = NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | last_series = | years_active = 2018–present | teams = | first_year = 2018 | current_team = Jamie Tomaino | car_number = 99 | engine = | crew_chief = Charlie Barham | former_teams = | starts = 43 | championships = 0 | wins = 0 | poles = 0 | best_finish = 12th | year = 2020 | last_finish = 39th (2025) | prev_series = | prev_series_years = | titles = | title_years = | updated = February 8, 2026 }} '''Samuel Rameau''' (born June 15, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 99 for Jamie Tomaino.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racedayct.com/2026/01/title-chasing-sam-rameau-lands-full-time-modified-ride-for-2026/|title=Title Chasing: Sam Rameau Lands Full-Time Modified Ride For 2026 |work=RaceDayCT.com|access-date=January 16, 2026}}</ref>

In October 2023, Rameau was indefinitely suspended from all NASCAR and Tri-Track Open Modified events after attacking another driver following a crash at Thompson Speedway,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/10/13/penalty-issued-to-sam-rameau-after-race-weekend-at-thompson-speedway/ |title=Penalty issued to Sam Rameau after race weekend at Thompson Speedway |website=NASCAR |date=October 13, 2023|access-date=January 16, 2026}}</ref> but was reinstated in May of the following year with a probation period through December 31, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shorttrackscene.com/modifieds/nascar-lifts-sam-rameau-suspension/|title=NASCAR lifts Sam Rameau suspension |work=Short Track Scene|access-date=January 16, 2026}}</ref>

Rameau has previously competed in series such as the Modified Racing Series, the Tri-Track Open Modified Series, and the Whitcomb 5 Series.<ref name="Third Turn">{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Sam_Rameau|title=Sam Remeau |work=The Third Turn|access-date=August 2, 2024}}</ref>

==Motorsports results== ===NASCAR=== (key) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)

====Whelen Modified Tour==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" !colspan=38| NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results |- ! Year ! Car owner ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! {{Tooltip|NWMTC|NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! 2018 ! rowspan=4| Randy Rameau ! rowspan=10| 06 ! rowspan=10| Chevy | MYR | TMP | STA | SEE | TMP | LGY | RIV | NHA | STA | TMP | BRI | OSW | RIV | NHA | STA | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP<br>{{small|17}} | colspan=2| ! 54th ! 27 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/rameasa01/2018/N|title=Sam Rameau – 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 28, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2019 | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MYR<br>{{small|31}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SBO<br>{{small|15}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP<br>{{small|11}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| WAL<br>{{small|22}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEE<br>{{small|18}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RIV<br>{{small|23}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA<br>{{small|13}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA<br>{{small|9}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP<br>{{small|20}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSW<br>{{small|15}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RIV<br>{{small|28}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA<br>{{small|18}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA<br>{{small|32}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP<br>{{small|14}} | colspan=2| ! 14th ! 419 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/rameasa01/2019/N|title=Sam Rameau – 2019 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 28, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2020 | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JEN<br>{{small|11}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WMM<br>{{small|12}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| WMM<br>{{small|21}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JEN<br>{{small|11}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MND<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP<br>{{small|23}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA<br>{{small|12}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA<br>{{small|12}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP<br>{{small|6}} | colspan=9| ! 12th ! 281 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/rameasa01/2020/N|title=Sam Rameau – 2020 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 28, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2021 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR<br>{{small|31}} | STA | RIV | JEN | OSW | RIV | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA<br>{{small|12}} | NRP | STA | BEE | OSW | RCH | RIV | STA | colspan=4| ! 47th ! 45 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/rameasa01/2021/N|title=Sam Rameau – 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 28, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2022 ! rowspan=2| Sam Rameau | NSM | RCH | RIV | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LEE<br>{{small|12}} | JEN | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MND<br>{{small|4}} | RIV | WAL | NHA | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLM<br>{{small|22}} | TMP | LGY | OSW | RIV | TMP | MAR | colspan=2| ! 38th ! 94 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/rameasa01/2022/N|title=Sam Rameau – 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 28, 2024}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=2| 2023 | NSM | RCH | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MON<br>{{small|6}} | RIV | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LEE<br>{{small|4}} | SEE | RIV | WAL | NHA | LMP | THO | LGY | OSW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MON<br>{{small|3}} | RIV | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS<br>{{small|17}} | colspan=2| ! rowspan=2| 29th ! rowspan=2| 169 ! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/rameasa01/2023/N|title=Sam Rameau – 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 28, 2024}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=2| Randy Rameau | colspan=16| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| THO<br>{{small|21}} | MAR |- ! rowspan=2| 2024 | NSM | RCH | THO | MON | RIV | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEE<br>{{small|11}} | colspan=12| ! rowspan=2| 36th ! rowspan=2| 100 ! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/rameasa01/2024/N|title=Sam Rameau – 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 28, 2024}}</ref> |- ! Sam Rameau | colspan=6| | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NHA<br>{{small|5}} | MON | LMP | THO | OSW | RIV | MON | THO | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS<br>{{small|16}} | MAR | colspan=2| |- ! 2025 ! Randy Rameau | NSM | THO | NWS | SEE | RIV | WMM | LMP | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON<br>{{small|12}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON<br>{{small|18}} | THO | RCH | OSW | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA<br>{{small|18}} | RIV | THO | MAR | colspan=2| ! 39th ! 85 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/rameasa01/2025/N|title=Sam Rameau – 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 19, 2025}}</ref> |- ! 2026 ! Jamie Tomaino ! 99 ! N/A | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSM<br>{{small|29}} | MAR | THO | SEE | RIV | OXF | WMM | SEE | CLM | MON | THO | NHA | STA | OSW | RIV | THO | colspan=2| ! -* ! -* ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/rameasa01/2026/N|title=Sam Rameau – 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 7, 2026}}</ref> |}

===SMART Modified Tour=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" !colspan=38| SMART Modified Tour results |- ! Year ! Car owner ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! {{Tooltip|SMTC|SMART Modified Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! 2023 ! rowspan=5| Randy Rameau ! rowspan=2| 06M ! rowspan=5| N/A | FLO | CRW | SBO | HCY | FCS | CRW | ACE | CAR | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PUL<br>{{small|1}} | TRI | SBO | ROU | colspan=2| ! 37th ! 50 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Sam_Rameau/Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2023|title=Sam Rameau - 2023 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=3| 2024 | FLO | CRW | SBO | TRI | ROU | HCY | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| FCS<br>{{small|10}} | CRW | JAC | CAR | CRW | colspan=3| ! rowspan=3| 26th ! rowspan=3| 99 ! rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Sam_Rameau/Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2024|title=Sam Rameau - 2024 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref> |- ! 06 | colspan=11| | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOM<br>{{small|5}} | SBO | |- ! 6MA | colspan=13| | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NWS<br>{{small|10}} |- ! 2025 ! 06MA | FLO | AND | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SBO<br>{{small|17}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ROU<br>{{small|10}} | HCY | FCS | CRW | CPS | CAR | CRW | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOM<br>{{small|10}} | FCS | TRI | NWS ! 26th ! 89 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Sam_Rameau/Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2025|title=Sam Rameau - 2025 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref> |}

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