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 Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 12:15 am Post subject: Busch Driver: Casey Atwood |
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Before Casey Atwood was even old enough to hold a driver's license, he had already visited Victory Lane as a racecar driver.
Atwood began racing go-karts at the young age of 10, progressed to four-cylinder races at 13 and then Late Model Stock Cars at 15. In his first couple of seasons running Late Models, Atwood won more than a dozen races at Highland Rim Speedway north of Nashville.
In 1998, at the age of 17, Atwood became the youngest Busch Series driver in history. He wasted no time making an impression, as he grabbed a Bud Pole and finished second at Nashville Superspeedway. In 13 starts, Atwood averaged a 20th-place finish.
Atwood made more history in 1999 when he became the youngest Busch Series winner when he won the DieHard 250 at Milwaukee. His second victory came only a few months later at Dover International Speedway on September 25, 1999 when he took the checkered flag for the MBNA Gold 200.
In 2001, Atwood made his debut in NASCAR's elite series, driving the No. 19 Dodge for Evernham Motorsports. He captured a Bud Pole Award at Phoenix, but mostly the season was full of ups and downs.
In 2002, Casey returned to the top series under a new partnership between Ray Evernham and Jim Smith, forming Ultra-Evernham Motorsports. After a season of poor performance, the partnership dissolved, and left Atwood rideless for the beginning of 2003, before he picked up a Busch Series ride with FitzBradshaw Racing.
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