ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, lˈæɡæs sˈaɪnd tə dɹˈaɪv ðə nˈoʊ. twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ ʃˌɛvɹəlˈeɪ sˌɪlvɚɹˈɑːdoʊ fɔːɹ bˌiːˌɛsˈɑːɹ ɹˈeɪsɪŋ ɪnðə kɹˈæftsmən tɹˈʌk sˈɪɹiz ðə fˈɜːst jˈɪɹ tˈiːm wʌz ˈoʊnd baɪ bˈɪli hˈɛs ænd bˈʊtʃ stˈiːvənz wɪð spˈɑːnsɚʃˌɪp fɹʌm dˈuː pˈɔnt.
In 1995, Lagasse signed to drive the No. 24 Chevrolet Silverado for BSR Racing in the Craftsman Truck Series The first year team was owned by Billy Hess and Butch Stevens with sponsorship from DuPont.