Racing career

Lagasse entered his first auto race in 1998 at age 15, driving his father’s NASCAR Florida Modified Car. He captured the pole, led every lap and won his first race. This made Lagasse the youngest driver to win a Modified race at St. Augustine Speedway.

In 1999, Lagasse raced a Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the Sportsman Division, winning regularly. At mid-season, engine builder Marv Palmer offered him an opportunity to step into the top division, NASCAR Late Model. Immediately he began his domination in the division by qualifying on the pole in all seven events that season and winning five. Lagasse capped off his 1999 season winning the TOP GUN Challenge Championship.

Lagasse acquired a nine-year-old Late Model chassis in 2000, updated it and competed in a limited schedule in the Late Model Division. The following year he won eleven races in fifteen starts and won the Late Model Championship.

In 2002, Lagasse began an extensive physical/mental training program designed by HPI (Human Performance Institute), a company known for their work with world class athletes from many sports. Lagasse’s on-track development included a variety of races such as dirt races, late model asphalt and shifter kart road course events, which was used to add depth to his racing skills. John Bickford (Jeff Gordon's stepdad and mentor) recommended that Lagasse find a way into the ASA Touring Series where drivers Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin and Darrell Waltrip honed their skills before getting a break into NASCAR.

In 2003, Lagasse stepped up into the ASA (American Speed Association) Series on a six race limited schedule, finishing his first race of the season in 4th place. He completed the season with four top 10 and two top 5 finishes. Sponsor shortage in 2004 dashed Lagasse’s hopes for contending for ASA Rookie honors. The team was able to run six races of the twenty. Lagasse picked up where he left off in 2003 with three top 10 and three top 5 finishes including a pole at IRP and a win at Kentucky Int’l Speedway.

In the summer of 2004, Lagasse signed with Ganassi Racing following an invitation from Lorin Ranier (son of team owner Harry Rainer). Lorin’s has been credited with recognizing and developing talent such as Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, and Reed Sorenson.

Lagasse made his Busch debut at Phoenix in 2005. He started that race in 33rd position and finished 40th, driving the No. 40 for FitzBradshaw Racing. He only managed a best finish of 22nd at Milwaukee Mile and a best start of 18th at Dover International Speedway. Originally scheduled to run the Busch Series for Chip Ganassi Racing in 2006, CGR's lack of sponsorship caused Dodge to ask Bobby Hamilton to add a third Truck for a partial schedule for Lagasse to gain some experience.

Lagasse was expected to run the majority of the races for the No. 04 Dodge in 2006 for Bobby Hamilton Racing. Kevin Hamlin and David Stremme both made starts in the truck so that they could get seat time. Lagasse made ten races before BHR sponsorship troubles forced him out of the ride. His best finish was 18th at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Lagasse spent 2007 driving two races for Ganassi Racing in the No. 41 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit car in the Busch Series, posting two top-fifteen qualifying efforts but failing to finish higher than 34th. He also drove one Truck race for Xpress Motorsports at Dover, finishing twenty-first. He signed to drive the No. 20 Ford for JTG Racing in the Truck Series in 2008, with sponsorship from The Nicholson Group, but the team closed midway through the season. He remained unemployed until late that season, when he joined CJM Racing. He raced for them in 2009 until he was released after Iowa. He drove the No. 43 (formerly No. 37) for Baker Curb Racing in 2010 for a limited schedule.

In 2012 and 2013 Lagasse returned to the Nationwide Series on a limited schedule, sponsored by Hybrid Light and The Boy Scouts of America ; this was planned to lead into a full 2013 season in the series through an alliance with Tommy Baldwin Racing, but became only a limited schedule. In 2014 Lagasse drove for RAB Racing in the season-opening Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway.

In 2016, Lagasse returned to NTS for the season opener at Daytona.

Personal life

Lagasse was born on January 31, 1981 in St. Augustine, Florida. He attended St. Joseph Academy Catholic High School. As a student, Lagasse played basketball before graduating with a Florida academic scholarship. Afterward, he proceeded to pursue an associate's degree in at the University of Central Florida, while competing in local off-road and asphalt races on weekends. He continued his education at Flagler College, where he pursued a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Lagasse graduated with honors from Flagler College in 2004, despite competing in the American Speed Association (ASA) National Touring Series.

Lagasse is a spokesperson for Florida Department of Transportation's 'Alert Today Florida' campaign, which raises awareness about pedestrian and bicyclist safety. In 2015, he established a 60-mile (97 km) charity bike event at Daytona International Speedway. The event, called Champions Ride for Bicycle Safety, attracts professional bicyclists, NASCAR drivers, and triathletes to support the 'Alert Today Florida' campaign. He is married to his wife Kelley, and has one daughter Emelia, who was born in 2015.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * - Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
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	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	NXSC	Pts
2005	FitzBradshaw Racing	40	Dodge	DAY	CAL	MXC	LVS	ATL	NSH	BRI	TEX	PHO	TAL	DAR	RCH	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	DAY	CHI	NHA	PPR	GTY	IRP	GLN	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO	HOM	81st	299
2007	Chip Ganassi Racing	41	Dodge	DAY	CAL	MXC	LVS	ATL	BRI	NSH	TEX	PHO	TAL	RCH	DAR	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	CGV	GLN	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO	HOM	123rd	119
2008	CJM Racing	11	Chevy	DAY	CAL	LVS	ATL	BRI	NSH	TEX	PHO	MXC	TAL	RCH	DAR	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	CGV	GLN	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO	HOM	59th	631
2009			Toyota	DAY	CAL	LVS	BRI	TEX	NSH	PHO	TAL	RCH	DAR	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	IOW	GLN	MCH													21st	2194
	Smith-Ganassi Racing	42	Dodge																								BRI	CGV	ATL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CAL	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO	HOM
2010	Baker Curb Racing	43	Ford	DAY	CAL	LVS	BRI	NSH	PHO	TEX	TAL	RCH	DAR	DOV	CLT	NSH	KEN	ROA	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	IOW	GLN	MCH	BRI	CGV	ATL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CAL	CLT	GTY	TEX	PHO	HOM	37th	1328
2012	Team SLR	8	Chevy	DAY	PHO	LVS	BRI	CAL	TEX	RCH	TAL	DAR	IOW	CLT	DOV	MCH	ROA	KEN	DAY	NHA	CHI	IND	IOW	GLN	CGV	BRI	ATL	RCH	CHI	KEN	DOV	CLT	KAN	TEX	PHO	HOM			56th	62
2013				DAY	PHO	LVS	BRI	CAL	TEX	RCH	TAL	DAR	CLT	DOV	IOW	MCH	ROA	KEN	DAY	NHA	CHI	IND	IOW	GLN	MOH	BRI	ATL	RCH	CHI	KEN	DOV	KAN	CLT	TEX	PHO	HOM			57th	52
2014	RAB Racing	29	Toyota	DAY	PHO	LVS	BRI	CAL	TEX	DAR	RCH	TAL	IOW	CLT	DOV	MCH	ROA	KEN	DAY	NHA	CHI	IND	IOW	GLN	MOH	BRI	ATL	RCH	CHI	KEN	DOV	KAN	CLT	TEX	PHO	HOM			61st	31
2015	TriStar Motorsports	19	Toyota	DAY																																			74th	14
		10		DAY	ATL	LVS	PHO	CAL	TEX	BRI	RCH	TAL	IOW	CLT	DOV	MCH	CHI
	NTS Motorsports	15	Chevy															DAY	KEN	NHA	IND	IOW	GLN	MOH	BRI	ROA	DAR	RCH	CHI	KEN	DOV	CLT	KAN	TEX	PHO	HOM
2016	RSS Racing	93	Chevy	DAY	ATL	LVS	PHO	CAL	TEX	BRI	RCH	TAL	DOV	CLT	POC	MCH	IOW	DAY	KEN	NHA	IND	IOW	GLN	MOH	BRI	ROA	DAR	RCH	CHI	KEN	DOV	CLT	KAN	TEX	PHO	HOM			-*	-*

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
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	NCWTC	Pts
2006	Bobby Hamilton Racing	04	Dodge	DAY	CAL	ATL	MAR	GTY	CLT	MFD	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW	KAN	KEN	MEM	IRP	NSH	BRI	NHA	LVS	TAL	MAR	ATL	TEX	PHO	HOM	37th	741
2007	Xpress Motorsports	16	Ford	DAY	CAL	ATL	MAR	KAN	CLT	MFD	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW	MEM	KEN	IRP	NSH	BRI	GTW	NHA	LVS	TAL	MAR	ATL	TEX	PHO	HOM	90th	100
2008	JTG Racing	20	Ford	DAY	CAL	ATL	MAR	KAN	CLT	MFD	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW	MEM	KEN	IRP	NSH	BRI	GTW	NHA	LVS	TAL	MAR	ATL	TEX	PHO	HOM	38th	665
2015	NTS Motorsports	20	Chevy	DAY	ATL	MAR																							89th	01
		31					KAN	CLT	DOV	TEX	GTW	IOW	KEN	ELD	POC	MCH	BRI	MSP	CHI	NHA	LVS	TAL	MAR	TEX	PHO
		0																								HOM
2016		14		DAY	ATL	MAR	KAN	DOV	CLT	TEX	IOW	GTW	KEN	ELD	POC	BRI	MCH	MSP	CHI	NHA	LVS	TAL	MAR	TEX	PHO	HOM				01

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Racing Series

(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
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	ARSC	Pts
2006	Cunningham Motorsports	4	Dodge	DAY	NSH	SLM	WIN	KEN	TOL	POC	MCH	KAN	KEN	BLN	POC	GTW	NSH	MCH	ISF	MIL	TOL	DSF	CHI	SLM	TAL	IOW	32nd	1370
2007				DAY	USA			KAN	WIN	KEN	TOL	IOW	POC	MCH	BLN	KEN	POC	NSH	ISF	MIL	GTW	DSF	CHI	SLM	TAL	TOL	43rd	780
	Mark Gibson Racing	13	Dodge			NSH	SLM
2008	Venturini Motorsports	25	Chevy	DAY	SLM	IOW	KAN	CAR	KEN	TOL	POC	MCH	CAY	KEN	BLN	POC	NSH	ISF	DSF	CHI	SLM	NJE	TAL	TOL			82nd	240
2011	Venturini Motorsports	25	Toyota	DAY	TAL	SLM	TOL	NJE	CHI	POC	MCH	WIN	BLN	IOW	IRP	POC	ISF	MAD	DSF	SLM							66th	345
		20	Chevy																		KAN	TOL
2013	Cunningham Motorsports	22	Dodge	DAY	MOB	SLM	TAL	TOL	ELK	POC	MCH	ROA	WIN	CHI	NJE	POC	BLN	ISF	MAD	DSF	IOW	SLM	KEN	KAN			73rd	350

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