Boulle Scores 8th Place Finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Dallas, TX —The ^deBoulle Motorsports team claimed 8th place in the ultra competitive LMP2 category of this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. For his debut at the endurance racing classic and what is known as the greatest race in the world, Nick Boulle joined the Prototype entry of Jackie Chan DC Racing in their #33 Ligier JS P217.  

This year ^deBoulle Motorsports partnered with Meridian Veterinary Capital, Concepta Labs, Hydro Carbon Exchange, Dallas Auto Exchange and SpecChem to reach a worldwide audience at the number one sporting event. Each of these logos were featured prominently on the red and black Ligier LMP2 car that rolled off in Jackie Chan DC Racing livery.

The demanding 24-hour endurance race saw drivers from around the world take the start with Rafael Nadal waving the flag to start the race for its 95th running. This endurance race tests each three-driver team, pit crew and equipment around the historic 8.6-mile Circuit de La Sarthe, which only sees use two times per year because it includes many lengths of French public highway. Cars will reach speeds of up to 215 miles per hour.

The race was heavily attended with celebrities and many of the world’s most respected drivers competing in the field. Fernando Alonso’s attendance brought huge fanfare alongside Jenson Button, Juan Pablo Montoya, Bruno Senna, Paul DiResta and more.

Nick Boulle took the green flag in the car for the team in 17th position, after a less than ideal qualifying for the three-driver crew of Nick Boulle, David Cheng and Pierre Nicolet. During his stint, Boulle was able to move the car up to the 13th position by the end of hour 2.

After a long night which saw few incidents, the early morning hours brought drama for many of the teams. Through the night with low light and pitch darkness at parts of the circuit many drivers chose to be more cautious, but with light coming up and the track being at its best the times began to tumble around 6am. Along with this, several cars in all classes of the race made hard contact with the barriers at some of the treacherous parts of the track. The #33 entry stayed largely out of trouble though.

Nick climbed into the car for the final stint of driving in the race and was tasked with taking the car into the top 10 of the LMP2 class. When the race finished, his goal was accomplished as the #33 car finished in 8th place in the LMP2 class and 12th overall in the competitive 65 car field.

“These moments will be with me forever, and I will never forget the fact that I was able to live out a childhood dream,” said Boulle. “It didn’t really set in until around my second time in the car as I drove up until just before night fall. I had this surreal moment as the sun has just set and I saw that I really was driving through the Porsche curves of the Circuit de La Sarthe at 155mph in darkness.”

About ^deBoulle Motorsports / ^deBoulle Diamond & Jewelry
^deBoulle Motorsports is a living & moving illustration of the passion for excellence that ^deBoulle Diamond & Jewelry has for both jewelry & watches. ^deBoulle was established in 1983 by Denis and Karen Boulle, ^deBoulle has assembled an unrivaled collection of diamonds, fine jewelry and timepieces unsurpassed for its elegance and depth in selection. ^deBoulle has served thousands of discriminating customers and built a reputation as one of the pre-eminent independently-owned jewelers in the United States. Their sophisticated salon has a historical flair in the style of a two-story French villa. The Boulle’s have taken a continued interest in the community and currently supports a list of charitable causes. ^deBoulle also showcases Holland & Holland, the world’s most prestigious gunmaker, bespoke shotguns and rifles as well as clothing and accessories. ^deBoulle is located in Dallas at ‪6821 Preston Rd.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ and in Houston at ‪4444 Westheimer Rd.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ For more information, visit deBoulle.com

About Concepta Labs 
Concepta Labs is a clinical laboratory housed in a state-of-the-art testing facility in Dallas, Texas. We are focused on delivering best-in-class blood testing services to a national audience of healthcare professionals through a collaborative blend of applied science and innovative technologies in the fields of blood chemistry, immunology, hematology and pathology.

About Meridian Veterinary Capital
MedVet Medical and Cancer Centers for Pets is a 24-hour emergency, critical care and specialty animal hospital. MedVet is employee owned & veterinary led and is leading specialty healthcare provider for pets. MedVet provides specialty referral services, as well as emergency services, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. More than 100,000 dogs and cats are treated annually at MedVet’s expanding network of medical centers across the country. Meridian is a real estate investment, management and development company based in Dallas, Texas. Working with an established network of financial partners, architects and construction management professionals, Meridian’s mission is to create value for its investors by acquiring, developing and investing in real estate and real estate related assets. Meridian is primarily focused on senior housing and healthcare related investments. Meridian has acquired or developed projects in many areas of the United States including Texas, Colorado, Massachusetts, Arizona, Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri, Washington, California, Alabama, Virginia, Oklahoma, Illinois, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina.
www.meridiancap.com

About Dallas Auto Exchange
Crockett Gambrel founded Dallas Auto Exchange after spending over a decade being immersed in the cultures of two of the area’s most prestigious luxury auto groups. The lessons learned from the strong leadership teams at these outstanding organizations helped him form a solid foundation, a servant attitude, and a strong moral compass. He excelled at sales and building relationships with clients, and he was consistently recognized for his over-the-top customer service scores. The idea for Dallas Auto Exchange started when he realized the need for a company that could fill the void that is left between the two most common types of automotive dealerships. On one end of the spectrum you have the questionable cars, hidden problems, and sub-par ethics that are often found at bargain basement stores. On the other end are the luxury dealerships that typically offer great customer service, fancy perks and quality vehicles, but typically at substantially higher prices. His vision for Dallas Auto Exchange was to provide customers with unmatched overall value by offering solid cars, outstanding customer service, honest advice, and a transparent buying experience that was actually fun. Our expansive indoor showroom is modern and impeccably clean, but it isn’t furnished with priceless works of art, or rich mahogany furniture. We prefer to pass the savings on to you.
www.dallasautoexchange.com

About Hydro Carbon Exchange
Hydrocarbon Exchange is an individually owned corporation. The company originated in 2004 by Stan Archibald, Dennis Moser, and Scott Hopkins. The company was developed to build a marketing company to facilitate and leverage ongoing supplies from Texas Energy Management in the Barnett shale. Since inception, the company has obtained rapid growth by adding third party supplies in both the North Texas region and the Permian Basin. The company is actively involved in procuring producer and third party gas supplies and performs several different derivative and future strategies to allow for arbitrage opportunities. As a result of yearly campaigns, the company’s retained earnings have remained at a steady increase. There are over 100 companies and major producers that have ongoing relationships and contracts.
www.hydrocarbonexchange.com

SpecChem, LLC
SpecChem is a Kansas City-based manufacturer supplying the concrete distributor network with high quality, industry-leading concrete construction materials. SpecChem offers a full line of liquid chemical technologies, including form release agents, paving and curing compounds, finishing aids, cures & hardeners, bond breakers, sealers, bonding agents and surface retarders, as well as an array of cleaning and stripping products. Additionally, SpecChem has a line of epoxy products that include adhesive bonding agents, epoxy sealers and coatings, and high-strength epoxy mortars and grouts. Finally, SpecChem’s comprehensive line of cementitious grouts, repair mortars, underlayments and overlayments, and specialty concrete accessories round out an exhaustive line-up designed to provide quality, innovation, and value to distributors, specifiers, and contractors.Please visit http://www.specchemllc.com for more on SpecChem, LLC.