{{short description|Canadian racing driver}} {{Infobox NASCAR driver|name=William Larue|Total_Canada_Races=6|Years_In_Canada=3|Canada_Car_Team=No. 45 ([[Larue Motorsport]])|Prev_Canada_Year=2025|Prev_Canada_Pos=20th|Best_Canada_Pos=20th ([[2025 NASCAR Canada Series|2025]])|First_Canada_Race=[[2024 NASCAR Canada Series|2024]] [[2024 Bud Light 300|Bud Light 300]] ([[Autodrome Chaudière|Chaudière]])|Last_Canada_Race=[[2026 NASCAR Canada Series|2026]] [[2026 CarGurus 200|CarGurus 200]] ([[Canadian Tire Motorsport Park|Mosport]])|First_Canada_Win=[[2025 NASCAR Canada Series|2025]] [[2025 Bud Light 250|Bud Light 250]] ([[Autodrome Chaudière|Chaudière]])|Canada_Wins=1|Canada_Top_Tens=4|Canada_Poles=0|updated=October 23, 2025|birth_place=[[Quebec City]], [[Quebec]], Canada}}
'''William "Will" Larue''' is a Canadian professional [[stock car racing]] driver. He competes part-time in the [[NASCAR Canada Series]], driving the No. 45 [[Chevrolet]] for his family's team, Larue Motorsport.
== Racing career == Larue began attending races as a teenager, but took an interest in racing through [[sim racing]], and with guidance from former Larue Motorsport driver [[Alex Labbé]], made the leap to the track.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |date=August 1, 2025 |title=William Larue: A Name to Watch in NASCAR Canada |url=https://www.nascar.ca/2025/08/01/william-larue-a-name-to-watch-in-nascar-canada/ |access-date=August 4, 2025 |website=NASCAR Canada Series |language=en-US}}</ref> He began racing in 2018 after purchasing a [[Late model|late model stock car]]. Since 2019, Larue has competed in multiple late model stock races each year at [[Autodrome Chaudière]], the track where he would later score his first win in the car.<ref name=":0" />
Larue made his first of two [[NASCAR Canada Series]] starts in [[2024 NASCAR Canada Series|2024]] at Autodrome Chaudière.<ref>{{Cite web |last=MacPherson |first=Greg |date=May 30, 2024 |title=NASCAR Canada Series heads to Autodrome Chaudière for first oval race of 2024 |url=https://www.insidetracknews.com/nascar-canada-series-heads-to-autodrome-chaudiere-for-first-oval-race-of-2024/ |access-date=August 4, 2025 |website=Inside Track Motorsport News |language=en-CA}}</ref> Power steering issues would relegate him to a 21st place finish in the 22 car field.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Will Larue – 2024 NASCAR Canada Series Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laruewi01/2024/T |access-date=August 4, 2025 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |language=en-US}}</ref> He would return for the series finale at [[Autodrome Montmagny]], where he finished second to [[Kevin Lacroix (racing driver)|Kevin Lacroix]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=September 22, 2024 |title=Kevin Lacroix Wins the 250 XPN Laps, Camirand Crowned 2024 Champion, and Côté Named Rookie of the Year! |url=https://www.nascar.ca/2024/09/22/kevin-lacroix-wins-the-250-xpn-laps-camirand-crowned-2024-champion-and-cote-named-rookie-of-the-year/ |access-date=August 4, 2025 |website=NASCAR Canada Series |language=en-US}}</ref>
Larue returned to the Canada Series in [[2025 NASCAR Canada Series|2025]], finishing second in the [[2025 NASCAR Canada 300|race]] at [[Riverside International Speedway]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=June 29, 2025 |title=DJ Kennington Wins NASCAR Canada 300 at Riverside International Speedway |url=https://www.nascar.ca/2025/06/28/dj-kennington-wins-nascar-canada-300-at-riverside-international-speedway/ |access-date=August 4, 2025 |website=NASCAR Canada Series |language=en-US}}</ref> In the [[2025 Bud Light 250]], his fourth career start, Larue beat [[Donald Theetge]] to score his first career NASCAR Canada Series win.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=August 3, 2025 |title=Rookie William Larue Scores First NASCAR Canada Series Win at Bud Light 250 |url=https://www.nascar.ca/2025/08/02/rookie-william-larue-scores-first-nascar-canada-series-win-at-bud-light-250/ |access-date=August 4, 2025 |website=NASCAR Canada Series |language=en-US}}</ref> He then finished second in the [[2025 XPN 250|season finale]] at [[Autodrome Montmagny]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winningham |first=Brett |date=September 21, 2025 |title=Marc-Antoine Camirand Clinches 2025 NASCAR Canada Series Title with XPN 250 Victory at Autodrome Montmagny |url=https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/598159-marc-antoine-camirand-clinches-2025-nascar-canada-series-title-with-xpn-250-victory-at-autodrome-montmagny/ |access-date=April 20, 2026 |website=Speedway Digest |language=en-US}}</ref> Larue will compete in nine races in [[2026 NASCAR Canada Series|2026]].
== Motorsports career results ==
=== NASCAR === ([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold''' – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.</span>)
==== Canada Series ==== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:80%" ! colspan="21" |[[NASCAR Canada Series]] results |- !Year !Team !No. !Make !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 !10 !11 !12 !13 !14 !{{Tooltip|NCSC|NASCAR Canada Series classification}} !Pts !Ref |- ![[2024 NASCAR Canada Series|2024]] ! rowspan="3" |Larue Motorsport ! rowspan="3" |45 ! rowspan="3" |[[Chevrolet|Chevy]] |[[Canadian Tire Motorsport Park|MSP]] | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Autodrome Chaudière|ACD]]<br><small>21</small> |[[Eastbound International Speedway|AVE]] |[[Riverside International Speedway|RIS]] |[[Riverside International Speedway|RIS]] |[[2024 Freshstone Dirt Classic|OSK]] |[[2024 Leland Industries 250|SAS]] |[[Edmonton International Raceway|EIR]] |[[Circuit Trois-Rivières|CTR]] |[[Circuit ICAR|ICAR]] |[[Canadian Tire Motorsport Park|MSP]] |[[Delaware Speedway|DEL]] | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Autodrome Montmagny|AMS]]<br><small>2</small> | !42nd !65 !<ref name=":1" /> |- ![[2025 NASCAR Canada Series|2025]] |[[2025 Clarington 200|MSP]] | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2025 NASCAR Canada 300|RIS]]<br><small>2</small> |[[2025 NAPA 300|EDM]] |[[2025 Leland Industries 250|SAS]] |[[2025 Calabogie 150 Clash of the Titans|CMP]] | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2025 Bud Light 250|ACD]]<br><small>1</small> |[[2025 Les 60 Tours Rousseau Métal|CTR]] |[[2025 Evirum 100|ICAR]] |[[2025 WeatherTech 200|MSP]] |[[2025 APC 125|DEL]] |[[2025 NTN 125|DEL]] | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2025 XPN 250|AMS]]<br><small>2</small> | colspan="2" | !20th !132 !<ref>{{Cite web |title=Will Larue – 2025 NASCAR Canada Series Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laruewi01/2025/T |access-date=August 4, 2025 |website=Racing-Reference |language=en-US}}</ref> |- ![[2026 NASCAR Canada Series|2026]] |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[2026 CarGurus 200|MSP]]<br><small>18</small> |[[Autodrome Chaudière|ACD]] |[[Autodrome Chaudière|ACD]] |[[Riverside International Speedway|RIS]] |[[Autodrome Montmagny|AMS]] |[[Autodrome Montmagny|AMS]] |[[Calabogie Motorsports Park|CMP]] |[[Edmonton International Raceway|EDM]] |[[Edmonton International Raceway|EDM]] |[[Circuit Trois-Rivières|CTR]] |[[Downtown Markham|MAR]] |[[Circuit ICAR|ICAR]] |[[Canadian Tire Motorsport Park|MSP]] |[[Delaware Speedway|DEL]] !-* !-* !<ref>{{Cite web |title=Will Larue – 2026 NASCAR Canada Series Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laruewi01/2026/T |access-date=April 16, 2026 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
{{sup|*}} Season still in progress<br> {{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points
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