J.R. Fitzpatrick is a part-time NASCAR Canadian Tire Series driver from Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. He has competed in one Nationwide Series event in his career thus far. That came in 2007, when Fitzpatrick raced at Mexico City. Starting 33rd in the forty-three car field, Fitzpatrick completed 81 of the 82 laps in route to a decent 33rd place effort. Then, in 2008, Fitzpatrick went South to compete at Martinsville Speedway in the Craftsman Truck Series. He finished 21st in his series debut there, hoping to run 15 races in 2009.