DALLAS, Aug. 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Nick Boulle of deBoulle Diamond & Jewelry, an
independent jewelry salon in Dallas and Houston, and Tom
Dillman recorded the Inter Europol by PR1/Mathiasen
Motorsports first win in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar
Championship at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park earlier this
month.
It was a dominant performance, with Boulle moving quickly to the
front of the field, pulling a margin and putting Dillmann in the
best possible position to capitalize on the position and pace from
the #52 Oreca.
The victory, by less than a second, followed up from the team's
first podium position, secured a few weeks earlier at Watkins Glen.
The team is second in the standings with 1296 points, just 12 shy
of the title leaders.
Recognizing the massive contribution that Bronze-graded
drivers make to the series, IMSA runs the Jim Trueman Award. The Jim Trueman Award, named after the legendary
gentleman driver and team owner, is awarded annually to the
top-placed Bronze-rated driver in the LMP2 class, which takes into
account race results but excludes qualifying points. As well as the
accolade itself, the winning driver also earns the team a place on
the grid for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, so for Nick to be second, 20
points away from the leader, is very special. Boulle has had an
impressive season with his championship position with teammates
Dillmann and Kuba Smiechowski
"What a special result—especially to win an IMSA race overall"
exclaims Boulle. "I'm still excited about it, and I hope we can
take that momentum to Road America. It felt really good to 'get the
monkey off our back', if you will, and finally score a win with the
crew."
"The season has progressed really well so far, and I think we
are all getting more and more comfortable working together and
hopefully we can continue to get stronger. The team has been
working so hard to make it come together over the past few races
and it seems we have made a step in those crucial pressure race
decisions."
Boulle will be going all out again this week in the #52 with
Dilmann to compete in the the IMSA SportsCar Weekend from
August 2-4 at Road America. The
high-speed 4.048-mile track in Elkhart
Lake, Wisconsin, known as "America's National Park of
Speed," is a favorite of drivers and fans alike. A total of 47 cars
are on the pre-event entry list, with 10 listed in the Grand
Touring Prototype (GTP) class, 12 in Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), 10
in GT Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) and 15 in GT Daytona (GTD).
Despite Boulle's and Dillman's combined wealth of
experience, Road America is a new circuit to both. "Road America
will be new! I have to say this is an area where having such
a strong teammate in Tom Dillmann
has been a massive help. I don't get to drive very often due to
work commitments between our jewelry stores and work events, so
being able to lean on him for advice and some help has been
massive. I can work on the sim in my free time and get a lot out of
it that way so that I don't show up completely blind. Hopefully,
this hard work pays off, and we are fast out of the box for Road
America."
"My goal has always been to be able to go to Le Mans and fight
for a class victory. My hope is we can have a strong result this
year in IMSA and show up next year at Le Mans with a chance at
victory!"
"It won't be easy; I need to juggle my first priority, which is
always our family business. I am still staying fit and race-ready
throughout the year, but hopefully, we are all pushing hard enough
for a few more results on the top step of the podium soon."
"The field is stacked, but all we can do is control our own
performance. We need to hit our marks and keep doing what we are
doing so that we have the best chance possible to end up on
top!"
Race coverage will start with qualifying on Saturday, August 3, at 4:15 pm CT on Peacock (in the U.S.)
and IMSA.tv (globally). The two-hour, 40-minute race
streams live on Peacock beginning at 2:00 pm
CT Sunday, Aug. 4 (available outside the U.S. on
IMSA.tv and youtube.com/IMSAOfficial).
About de Boulle Motorsports / de Boulle Diamond &
Jewelry
deBoulle Motorsports is a living and moving
illustration of the passion for excellence that deBoulle Diamond
& Jewelry has for both jewelry and timepieces. With Nick Boulle
at the helm, the team has competed in races across the United States and Europe, specializing in endurance racing at
speeds of 200 miles per hour. In 2017, Boulle won the Rolex 24 at
Daytona. deBoulle Diamond & Jewelry was established in 1983 by
Denis and Karen Boulle. Over the years, they have assembled an
unrivaled collection of diamonds, fine jewelry and timepieces
unsurpassed in their elegance and depth in selection. deBoulle has
served thousands of discerning customers and built a reputation as
one of the pre-eminent independently owned jewelers in the United States with locations in
Dallas and Houston. For more information, visit
deBoulle.com.
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