Massachusetts native Jase Mongeon clinched victory in the 2023 Semi-Pro Road Course World Finals Championship feature at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in October, and subsequently captured the 2023 INEX Semi-Pro Road Course National Championship. When he's not burnin’ rubber on the track, you can find Jase cheering on his favorite team, the New England Patriots, or tearing up trails on his dirt bike with his friends. Jase intends to shift to full-time racing on road courses and ovals as he advances to the Pro Division in 2024.
Hometown: Charlton, Massachusetts
Division: Semi-Pro
Number: 19ma
Team: TS Motorsports
Favorite NFL team: New England Patriots
Favorite academic subject: History
1. What do you love most about living in Massachusetts?
I have a great group of friends and I love going out here. We always have a lot of fun.
2. What was the most snow that you've ever gotten living there?
We had a blizzard when I was younger where it was like four feet of snow within like two days.
3. Outside of racing, what are your favorite activities and hobbies?
Riding dirt bikes with friends.
4. If you were stranded on an island, it could only bring three things, what would they be and why?
Water, a book on how to build a boat, and food.
5. Do you have any pets?
Two pugs and a bulldog.
6. If you could have a conversation with anyone dead or alive, who would it be?
Dale Earnhardt or Tom Brady.
7. How old were you when you first started racing?
I was 13 years old. I was able to be lucky enough to get a great opportunity to get started in quarter midgets and from there I just went up through the Bandoleros and Legend Cars.
8. What is one thing that racing has taught you in your everyday life?
Hard work definitely pays off.
9. What is the background with your blue color scheme?
When I was a kid, my favorite car was always a Ford Mustang and one of the colors that they made was Ford Grabber Blue and I knew if I always had the opportunity to paint my car Ford Grabber Blue, I would do it.
10. What is your favorite track that you've raced at so far?
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
11. Road Course or Oval?
Definitely Road Course.
12. If you could give advice to any new drivers starting off, what would you tell them?
Work hard and study and listen to what people say and you could definitely build off what you have.
13. What do you find most enjoyable about racing?
Definitely, spending time with my dad.
14. What were your emotions like when you won at the Road Course World Finals in New Hampshire?
I was super happy that our goal going into the year was to have a perfect year and then go to world finals and just kill it. And I was just extremely excited and happy.
15. Why did you pick the number 19MA?
My dad's racing number when he was younger was 18 and my favorite driver growing up was Martin Truex Jr., so 19 was definitely obvious for me to use.
16. What are your goals for 2024?
We're going up to the [Legend Car] Pro Division, and we're going to have a lot of fun with that. We are doing both oval and Road courses full time this upcoming year.