Alex Labbé Bio
Alex Labbé (born April 29, 1993) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 07 Chevrolet Camaro SS for SS-Green Light Racing. Labbé is best known as the 2017 NASCAR Pinty’s Series champion and has built a steady career across regional and national North American stock car competition. In addition to his Xfinity outings, he continues to race part-time in the NASCAR Canada Series.
Early Life and Background
Alex Labbé was born on April 29, 1993, in Saint-Albert, Quebec, Canada. He grew up in a province with a deep tradition of short-track racing, where local asphalt ovals and quarter-mile tracks serve as a starting point for many young Canadian drivers. From an early age, he was surrounded by the culture of weekly racing in Quebec, which gave him regular opportunities to test himself against older competitors.
Labbé began his organized racing career in Quebec’s grassroots stock car scene, working his way up through the developmental ranks. His family supported his ambitions, and he spent long hours at local tracks refining his race craft. The lessons learned in those early years, including tire management, race-long pacing, and short-run restarts, became the foundation for his later success in regional and national touring series.
Path to NASCAR
Labbé’s rise through the stock car ladder began in Quebec’s ACT Series, where he was named Rookie of the Year in 2010 and captured three race wins during his time in the series. In 2014, at just 21 years old, he became the youngest champion in the history of Quebec’s ACT Series, a remarkable accomplishment that announced him as one of the top young talents in Eastern Canada. He also added his first two wins in the PASS North Series during the same season.
Earlier in his development, Labbé was the 2009 rookie of the year and champion of Quebec’s Super Truck Series, and he finished as vice-champion in the ACT Series in 2013. He later expanded his résumé with two victories on the US-based ACT Tour. These regional results opened the door to NASCAR’s national ranks, where he would go on to compete in both the Canadian and American touring series.
Alex Labbé Career
Early Career (2012–2015)
Labbé made his first start in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Circuit ICAR in 2012, finishing sixth in his debut. He continued to run sporadically with his family team, gradually gaining experience on a variety of ovals across Quebec and Ontario. In 2014, he earned a pole position in his first start with Dave Jacombs at Autodrome Saint-Eustache, although suspension problems forced him out of the race early.
Running part-time with Jacombs in 2015, Labbé secured another pole, this one at Autodrome Chaudière, and posted a career-high runner-up finish. These early performances showed that he could compete for top results on a consistent basis, and they laid the groundwork for a full-time opportunity with Go Fas Racing the following season.
NASCAR Pinty’s Series Breakthrough (2016–2017)
In 2016, Labbé drove for Go Fas Racing on a full-time basis for the first time, piloting the No. 32 Can-Am Ford. He grabbed four pole positions during the year and won a memorable race at Autodrome Chaudière, edging Cayden Lapcevich by just over three-tenths of a second in what many observers consider one of the best finishes in series history. He finished seventh in the championship standings that year.
Returning to the No. 32 in 2017, Labbé captured the NASCAR Pinty’s Series championship, the defining achievement of his career to date. The title cemented his place among the top Canadian stock car drivers of his generation and gave him added momentum to pursue opportunities south of the border in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
NASCAR Xfinity Series (2016–2023)
Labbé made his Xfinity Series debut at Phoenix International Raceway in November 2016, driving the No. 90 Chevrolet Camaro for King Autosport. He finished 23rd in that first start, and in April 2017 it was announced that he would return to the series at Texas Motor Speedway with the same team. In 2018, Labbé partnered with DGM Racing to drive the No. 36 Camaro on a full-time basis, gaining a year of consistent experience in one of NASCAR’s top national series.
He returned for a limited Xfinity schedule the following year in the No. 90 for DGM, highlighted by a sixth-place finish at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval in September 2019. In 2020, he ran a majority of races in the No. 36, and also piloted the No. 90 for events where the No. 36 was not entered. In August 2020, Labbé and his No. 36 team were penalized 75 points and the team was fined $50,000 after he drove an Xfinity car in a Sports Car Club of America practice session at the Daytona Road Course; the National Motorsports Appeals Panel later rescinded the punishment.
A full season in the No. 36 came in 2021, when he finished nineteenth in points with three top-ten results. In 2022, he returned to the No. 90 at Daytona, where he recorded his first did-not-qualify, before moving back to the No. 36 and contesting every race from Daytona until Charlotte, when Garrett Smithley took over due to sponsorship considerations. In 2023, Labbé once again failed to qualify for the season opener, drove for RSS Racing in the No. 28 Ford for two races, attempted a new part-time fourth RSS entry, the No. 29, at Sonoma, and also competed for Emerling-Gase Motorsports and SS-Green Light Racing.
SS Green Light Racing Era (2023–Present)
Labbé’s move to SS-Green Light Racing represented a fresh chapter in his Xfinity career. Driving the No. 07 Chevrolet Camaro SS, he has been able to focus on consistent finishes while building a working relationship with the team’s crew. His part-time schedule has allowed him to balance NASCAR Canada Series commitments with selected Xfinity events, keeping him active on both sides of the border.
Driving Style and Strengths
Labbé is known for his smooth, measured style on short ovals and tight road courses, the kind of tracks common on the Pinty’s Series schedule. His background in Quebec’s ACT Series sharpened his short-run pace and his ability to manage tire wear over long runs. He is particularly effective on the road course layouts, where his sixth-place finish at the Charlotte Roval stands out as one of his strongest Xfinity results to date.
Notable Races and Milestones
His 2017 NASCAR Pinty’s Series championship ranks as the headline achievement of his career, while his 2016 win at Autodrome Chaudière over Cayden Lapcevich is remembered as one of the closest and most exciting finishes in series history. Other milestone moments include his 2014 ACT Series title as the youngest champion in series history, his two ACT Tour victories in the United States, and his consistent Xfinity tenure with DGM Racing that produced three top-ten finishes in 2021.
Alex Labbé Career Wins
Alex Labbé has collected wins across multiple stock car series in North America. His trophy case includes regional titles in Quebec, victories in the ACT Tour, and a championship-winning campaign in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series. He has also earned several pole positions at the Canadian national level.
NASCAR Pinty’s Series Highlights
Labbé’s 2017 championship remains the centerpiece of his career in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series. He captured a memorable win at Autodrome Chaudière in 2016 in one of the closest finishes in series memory, edging Cayden Lapcevich by just over three-tenths of a second. Across his time in the series, he has also recorded four pole positions in a single season while driving the No. 32 for Go Fas Racing.
Other Wins and Performances
Before his national NASCAR career, Labbé won three races in Quebec’s ACT Series and added two more victories on the US-based ACT Tour. He was also the 2009 champion of Quebec’s Super Truck Series and the youngest champion in Quebec’s ACT Series history in 2014, accomplishments that helped launch his path to NASCAR’s national ranks.
Alex Labbé Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Labbé comes from a Quebec-based family that has long been involved in regional stock car racing. He has raced under the banner of his family team during his early years in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, an experience that gave him direct exposure to the mechanical and logistical side of the sport.
Personal Life
Labbé is a native of Saint-Albert, Quebec, and he continues to maintain strong ties to the province’s racing community. Beyond his career in the driver’s seat, he has become a familiar face to fans of short-track racing throughout Eastern Canada.
2025 Season Performance
Entering 2025, Alex Labbé’s focus remains split between selected NASCAR Xfinity Series events with SS-Green Light Racing in the No. 07 Chevrolet Camaro SS and part-time commitments in the NASCAR Canada Series. His arrangement with SS-Green Light Racing allows him to build continuity with a single team organization while balancing his Canadian schedule.
Labbé’s best chances at strong results continue to come on road course layouts and shorter ovals, where his regional experience pays off. Strong qualifying efforts and clean runs on road courses have been a hallmark of his recent Xfinity outings, and he will look to translate that pace into additional top finishes during the 2025 campaign.
