THE PAST:

Chapman has been racing cars since 1994, his career began in Formula cars in the Skip Barber Race Series. From there Ducote did various tests on GT3 Porches, Ferrari 360 challenge, SCCA Sports Racer, and Radical SR3 Cars. Ducote has raced SCCA Sports Renault Cars and shifter karts in two Regional Series simultaneously since 1999. Since that time Ducote has accumulated over 50 pole positions, 32 wins, and several podium finishes. In the SCCA Sports Renault he received 3rd place championship in 2002 and 2003. In 2004, 2005, and 2006 he was the 1st place champion shattering every record in the league. His shifter kart resume is equally impressive as he has been the Regional Champion in the 125cc Spec Series for 2003, 2004, 2005. He holds five track records, and has accumulated more pole positions than anyone ever to race the series.
In 2007, Ducote campaigned three series for Prime Time Race Group. An Élan DP02 in the L1 class of IMSA Lights, a GTSR Viper Competition Coupe in Speed World Challenge and his focus, a GT2 Viper in the World famous American Le Mans Series. In Speed World Challenge Prime Time’s efforts were solid in a very competitive field. In the American Le Mans Series, the 2007 season proved to be a great test bed for 2008 ALMS season. The teams eighth place finish at Detroit was extremely respectable given the challenges the driver’s faced. However, their ALMS/IMSA Lights effort was stellar with drivers on the podium at every race in the 2007 season. 2008 was the most exciting for Chapman while campaigning an Aston Martin DBR9 in the GT1 category for American Le Mans. Chapman is also joined by co-driver, Terry Borcheller. The team was led by, Jim Bell of Bell Motor Sports. Team has proven very succesfull in the past with wins at Sebring LeMans & Daytona in 2008 Ducote and Borcheller received 3rd place in Mobil 12Hour race in Sebring, FL.

Ducote also had a second place finish in Road America, a third at motorsport, and a 3^rd at Detroit.  The combined podium finishes put the Aston Martin Bell Motorsports team 3^rd in the 2008 GT1 American Le Mans Championship.

THE PRESENT:

2009 – Chapman is embarking on a Season in the Rolex Grand-Am Series presented by NASCAR.

The season opener was the 24 hours of Daytona, which Ducote campaigned Riley, BMW Dinan Prototype.  Strategic Air was signed as a title sponsor of Ducote’s in early 2009 and Ducote embarks now on the top class of the American Le Mans series in a Lola AER Prototype with Intersport Racing.  Ducote has already accumulated two podiums in 2009 a second place finish in the Grand Prix of St Petersburg and a third place finish at the Long Beach Grand Prix.