Emily Cassidy

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Emily Labeau
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Age 28
Nationality CND.png Canadian
STARS Lowe's Premier Series
Car # 14
Years Competed 2024-
Debut Season 2026
Current Team Douglas Motorsports, Inc
Former Team(s) Vance Autosports, MAC-ATK Motorsports
Championships 0
Pole Positions 6
Wins 8
Top 5 Finishes 30
Top 10 Finishes 46
First Start 2023 Debirucoin 150 (Phoenix)
First Win 2026 Menards Wisconsin Grand Prix (Road America)
Last Win 2030 Wonder Egg Farms 125 (Phoenix)
Last Start 2030 STARS Championship 200 (Kansas)
Best Result 3rd (2027, 2030)
STARS Lowe's Truck Series
Years Competed 2024-2025
Debut Season 2024
Former Team(s) ATK Motorsports
Championships 0
Pole Positions 0
Wins 1
Top 5 Finishes 10
Top 10 Finishes 24
First Start 2024 Spotify 100 (New York)
First Win 2024 Hertz Dirt Nationals (Springfield)
Last Win 2024 Hertz Dirt Nationals (Springfield)
Last Start 2025 Lowe's Pro Championship 100 (Las Vegas)
Best Result 5th (2025)
Arrow Electronics IndyCar Series career
Car # 15
Years Competed 2028-
Current Team Apollo-Douglas Motorsports
Championships 0
Pole Positions 0
Wins 0
Top 5 Finishes 0
Top 10 Finishes 0
Best Finish TBD
First Attempt 2028 Indianapolis 500
Elite Motorsports Championship career
Car # 14
Years Competed 2027
Debut Season 2027
Championships 1 (2027-2028)
Pole Positions 0?
Wins 2
Top 5 Finishes 8
Top 10 Finishes 9
First Start 2027-2028 EMC @ Springfield
First Win 2027-2028 EMC @ Charlotte
Last Win 2027-2028 EMC @ Indianapolis
Last Start 2027-2028 EMC @ Indianapolis
Miscellaneous
Twitter EmiLaRacing
Created By Ben
STARS Driver


Emily Ava Cassidy nee Labeau (born 27th February 2003) is a Canadian STARS Lowe's Premier Series driver from Montreal, Canada. She is the younger half-sister of former STARS Irving Canadian Touring Series champion Rayan Labeau. She currently drives the #14 Tim Horton's Chevrolet for Douglas Motorsports, Inc. Cassidy is best known for being the inaugural champion of the Elite Motorsports Championship.

Early Career

Cassidy was a late starter in racing, only entering the karting ranks at the age of 13, but was instantly fast upon hitting the track, winning in her debut and taking home the championship in her rookie season. The next year, Cassidy moved up to racing on a national scale, but was massively underfunded when making the move up. Despite this, Cassidy won the Vancouver Karting Nationals main race and finished second in the Canadian Karting Championship. Despite being ready to make the move up again, Cassidy encountered further issues with funding as a result of family issues, but still made the move up to Legend Car racing with her grandfather and former STARS Irving Series champion Iven Labeau giving her support.

Cassidy won the Legend Cars championship on her first time of asking, and made the move up to Late Models, where she continued to show immense speed and won races often. Cassidy forayed into the US to make some Late Model starts, taking wins at Martinsville, Mansfield and The Las Vegas Bullring, before making a start in the 2021 Snowball Derby at the age of 18, bring the car home in sixth place. Despite limited funding, Cassidy was noticed by Grandbois Motorsports, who funded her 2022 season in Late Models.

2023: STARS Irving Series

Cassidy moved to the STARS Irving Series with Grandbois Motorsports, where Tim Horton's started their long-term partnership with her. Cassidy lead late in her first race at Jukasa Speedway due to a risky pit call to keep her out on old tires, but she ended up with a solid 4th place finish despite losing the win late. Cassidy remained consistent throughout the year, scoring top 5 finishes at Delawere Speedway, Exhibition Place, Riverside International Raceway and Sunset Speedway, before she took her first career win in the rain at Circuit ICAR. Cassidy determined herself as a dark horse for the championship, facing up against Jonah Grant and her half-brother Rayan.

Cassidy made advantage of Jonah Grant crashing out of the race at Autodrome Chaudiere by taking the win, pulling a bump-and-run move on her half-brother Rayan on the last lap of the race. With this, Cassidy held the points lead entering the last race. During the season finale, Cassidy got spun out early by Rayan Labeau, but did not hit anything. Cassidy recovered to put herself in a good position to win the championship, passing her half-brother on the last lap before he intentionally wrecked her in the final turn, handing Jonah Grant the championship. As a result of her only DNF of the year, Cassidy finished 3rd in points.

2023-2025: ATK Motorsports

Towards the end of the 2023 season, Cassidy was signed by ATK Motorsports to drive for the team in the STARS Lowe's Pro Truck Series for the 2024 season, but was given some Lowe's Premier Series starts with Ichigaya Sawatari Racing at the end of the 2023 season, crashing out at Phoenix and finishing 11th at Las Vegas.

Cassidy started her season poorly as ATK Motorsports as a whole struggled to get up to speed in LTPS, crashing out after just 4 laps in her series debut at Albany Superspeedway. Cassidy's first career top 10 came at Michigan, as she finished 8th, before she was caught up in controversy at Myrtle Beach, intentionally wrecking Austin Watts during the event. Cassidy failed to score a top 10 until the race at Springfield; her first ever start on dirt, where she ran in the top 5 all day, battling hard with Grant Macintosh for the win in the closing laps. Cassidy made a dive in the final couple of turns which stuck, giving Cassidy her first career win in the Lowe's Pro Truck Series, as well as her first top 5 finish.

Immediately after her win, Cassidy finished 6th in consecutive races at Oklahoma and Texas, following it up with another top 10 the next week at Denver. A few weeks later at Homestead, Cassidy was entered into the Lowe's Premier Series race, where she made her way through the field late, taking a sensational third place finish; which remains MAC-ATK Motorsports best ever finish to this day. Now hitting her stride, Cassidy got a top 10 at Chicagoland, a top 5 at Indianapolis, top 10's at Talladega and Phoenix to round out her rookie season. Cassidy finished 14th in points with 1 win, 2 top 5's and 9 top 10's, finishing 5th in the Rookie of the Year standings. Despite her name being in the ring for some Lowe's Premier Series drives, Cassidy chose to remain in the Lowe's Pro Truck Series for another season with ATK Motorsports.

Cassidy started the second season with ATK Motorsports with a top 5 at Albany and a top 10 at Watkins Glen. A top 10 at Nazareth followed before Cassidy was struck with some bad luck during race, before she outright missed the race at Knoxville due to a family emergency. When back in her truck, Cassidy got a top 5's at Edmonton, Bristol, Gateway and Springfield with her season finally starting to come into place. Cassidy was passed on the last lap at Texas by Brooke Edwards, finishing in 2nd place, as she continued to notch consistent top 10 results. Cassidy lead the most laps at Indianapolis, but was again passed on the last lap for the win, this time by Colin Lawlor, but Cassidy finished the season with a 3rd place finish at Kansas. Despite scoring no wins, Cassidy had a much stronger season in her second time of asking, finishing 5th in points with 8 top 5's and 15 top 10's, as well as a series high 4 poles.

2026: Vance Autosports

After a pair of solid seasons in the Lowe's Pro Truck Series, Cassidy moved up to the Lowe's Premier Series full-time with Vance Autosports, the sister team to ATK Motorsports. Her season started with a DNQ at the Empire State 300. Cassidy led the most laps in the third race of the season at New Jersey, but had an engine failure while out in front of the field. Cassidy then suffered from another DNQ at Pocono, but rebounded with a top 10 at Dover. Despite the top 10, Cassidy was involved in a fight with Amy Prowell post-race after a collision earlier in the race. The next week at Michigan, Cassidy was intentionally wrecked by Kailin Donohue post-race, which caused an uproar as Donohue did not receive a penalty for her actions.

Cassidy rebounded by scoring a top 10 at Iowa, before scoring a joint-career best third at Memphis the next week. With her good results, Cassidy climbed into the top 30 in points, meaning she did not have to qualify into races. Cassidy was in contention for the win at North Wilkesboro, but was spun late by Misaki Andou, who was a lap down when they made contact. Cassidy scored a top 5 at Bristol, before taking her first career win at Road America, passing Robby Kane just before the halfway point of the race and controlling the race from that point. A couple of weeks later, Cassidy scored a 2nd place finish at Chicagoland Speedway, and another top 10 at Texas. A top 5 at the Las Vegas Speeddome was her last of the season, as she finished 18th in points with 1 win, 5 top 5's and 8 top 10's.

2027-: Douglas Motorsports, Inc.

Part way through the 2026 season, Douglas Motorsports, Inc announced that Cassidy had been signed to replace team owner and former champion Kay Douglas as she retired from driving to focus on her team duties going forward. Cassidy started her career at Douglas Motorsports, Inc controversially, causing accidents in both the All-Star Race and the Empire State 300 at Albany, however she recovered to finish 3rd at New Jersey, her first top 5 in her new surroundings. Another top 10 followed at Watkins Glen, before she was involved in an accident with Aria MacHale and Aurora Sullivan at New Hampshire. Cassidy struggled for form until the race at Knoxville, where she again came under fire for an accident with Sophia Brandt under caution. Cassidy finished the race in 3rd, going on to score another top 5 with a 4th at Nashville.

At Talladega, Cassidy was taken out in the lap 19 big one, then suffered an engine failure 110 laps into the race at Atlanta the next week. Cassidy, again, struggled for form but broke her bad streak with a 5th place finish at North Wilkesboro, before being involved in another accident at Charlotte. Cassidy scored another 3rd place finish at Kentucky, but struggled at Road America, the home of her first LPS win the year prior. She scored a top 10 finish at Chicagoland, then was involved in the last lap big one at Daytona, still being able to finish the race, crossing the line in 13th. At this point in the season, Cassidy was floating around the top 10 in points and looked like she was going to make a minor improvement on her performance during her rookie season.

Cassidy scored her second career win at the newly constructed Oklahoma City Thunderdome, passing Aurora Sullivan for the win with two laps to go. She followed this up with a 3rd at Texas, 4th at Phoenix, 11th at Las Vegas, 5th at Sonoma, 9th at Auto Club and 3rd at Irwindale, all in consecutive weeks. Going into the last race of the season, Cassidy's incredible run of form saw her shoot up the points standing with a chance to get 3rd in the final standings. Despite a poor finish at Kansas, her 29th place finish was enough to retain 3rd in points, closing off a remarkable season despite a rocky start. She finished the season with 1 win, 1 pole, 10 top 5's and 14 top 10's. This stellar season was enough for Cassidy to be kept on at Douglas Motorsports, Inc.

2027-2028: Inaugural ELITE Champion

Finishing 3rd in points, Cassidy became eligible to compete in the inaugural Elite Motorsports Championship season. Taking the helm in the #14 car, Cassidy started her season finishing 4th at Springfield, continuing her good form from the end of the Lowe's Premier Series season. The next week at Kansas, Cassidy narrowly lost the race in a photo finish to future Lowe's Premier Series teammate Aimee Cunningham. Cassidy finished 3rd at Albany, firmly cementing herself as a favourite for the championship early. Cassidy registered a 9th place finish at Watkins Glen and a 14th place finish at New Hampshire, but these would be her last finishes outside the top 5 for the entire season.

Cassidy rebounded by taking her first career ELITE win at Charlotte, before scoring a pair of 5th place finishes at Road Atlanta and Bristol. In the penultimate race, Cassidy finished third at Knoxville, locking up the inaugural ELITE championship a race early. Despite having already won the championship, Cassidy continued to show her muscle, capping off a historic season with another win at Indianapolis. Cassidy finished the season with 2 wins, 8 top 5's and 9 top 10's in 10 races. Cassidy's excellent performance launched her to international recognition, and she was listed as the 5th best driver in the world by Autosport.net, behind World Endurance and former Formula 1 champion Will Hanley, IndyCar champion Luca Delaney, WRC champion Liam Grandhomme and Lowe's Premier Series champion and teammate Rose Kendrick.

Personal Life

Cassidy was previously married to STARS Lowe's Pro Truck Series driver and former BTCC champion Kieran Cassidy after the two were introduced by mutual friend and fellow driver Scarlett Sanders. Cassidy was previously in a long-term relationship with Chase Lazare, who she had met at a sponsor meeting in her early career, but the two broke up in early 2026. Cassidy is the mother of two children together, twins Saffron and Brendon, who were born August 23rd, 2029. Emily and Kieran Cassidy separated mid-2030, and are currently in the process of divorce.

Cassidy is best friends with Frankie Kowalski; a friendship that they had established during their time as teammates at ATK Motorsports. Cassidy is also close friends with Lillie Corden, Lilly Everett, Sophia Brandt and Scarlett Sanders.

Cassidy is a big fan of the Montreal Canadiens, CF Montreal and the Toronto Blue Jays. She has previously said that she has been a big fan of sports since she was a kid.

Cassidy is one of the taller drivers in the field, measuring in at 5'8.