Duane LaFleur is 45 years old and lives in Clarence Center, New York with his wife Annette and three children. He is the Motorsports Manager for Jiffy-tite Company Inc. Duane has been racing for the past ten years, scoring two runner-up's at National events as well as many number one qualifying positions. The categories that Duane runs is Super Gas which is run on a 9.900 index off a .400 pro tree.

Racing became an interest when Duane watched his uncle, Paul LaFleur, build a race car, a 1966 Tempest, in 1987. That interest soon turned into a passion when Duane, along with his father became crew members for Paul's team.