Rita Goulet

Ritamarie Goulet (née Thomason; born August 25, 1983) is an American amateur auto racing driver and police sergeant.

Thomason was born on August 25, 1983, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to a poor family.

During the events of 9/11, she continued to live in a homeless shelter, and worked part-time at a tourist attraction in Anchorage.

After seeing the attack unfold on a little break room TV, she was desired to help others in difficult situations, which gave her the courage to train as a paramedic.

[2][4] After moving to Denver, North Carolina in late 2022 with her husband, she began working as an officer for the Gastonia Police Department.

[5] Thomason's interest for racing came at 11-years old, after her family purchased their first car, a 1983 Subaru wagon.

[2][3][4] During the fall of 2021, Thomason tested her stock car at local road courses.

She would sign part-time with Clubb Racing Inc. for the 2022 ARCA Menards Series, where she planned to run two road courses, and 2-4 short tracks.

Thomason met NASCAR pit crew member Tim Goulet in early 2022, and realized that they both had the same goals of owning an ARCA Menards Series team in the near future.

Goulet's No. 31 car at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 2024