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| Born: | July 7, 1989 | |
| Birthplace: | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | |
| Achievements: | — | |
| Awards: | — | |
| NASCAR Nationwide Series Statistics | ||
| Car #, Team | #5 - JR Motorsports | |
| 2007 NNS Position: | 72nd | |
| First Race: | 2007 Busch Series 250 (Gateway) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Statistics | ||
| Car #, Team | #46 - Morgan-Dollar Motorsports | |
| First Race: | 2008 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 (Kansas | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Landon Cassill (born July 7, 1989 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is a driver for the No. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Cedar Rapids (ˌciːdɪrˈræpɨds is the second largest City in the U 5 JR Motorsports Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. JR Motorsports is a NASCAR team based in Mooresville North Carolina, co-owned by NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a Stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. Cassill is also one of the test drivers for the research and development program at Hendrick Motorsports. Hendrick Motorsports is a Stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He also runs selected races in the ARCA and Craftsman Truck Series.
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Early career
Cassill began racing in a quad when he was 3 years old. An all-terrain vehicle (ATV is defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI as a vehicle that travels on low pressure tires with a seat that is straddled by Cassill moved to go-karts. For other meanings see Kart (disambiguation Kart racing or karting is a variant of Open-wheel Motor sport with He finished second in the Pro Kart Tour at Atlanta Motor Speedway at age 10. Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is an Intermediate track in Hampton Georgia, twenty miles (32 km south of The following year, he earned his first of two Kart Series national championships. Cassill won four International Kart Federation (IKF) championships, some on dirt and some on asphalt. The International Kart Federation was the first Kart racing organization in the United States founded and still based in California in 1957. This article concerns auto racing motorcycles, horses, and dogs also race on dirt tracks
In 2000, Cassill competed in three different classes, two karting and a midget class. Midget cars are very small Race cars with a very high Power-to-weight ratios and typically using Four-cylinder engines Despite their name they are fully He won all three state championships on the same night. [1] Cassill won four more state championships at the Newton Kart Klub in Newton, Iowa in 2001. Newton is the County seat of Jasper County, Iowa, United States. He then started racing in a modified at the half mile Hawkeye Downs. [2]
He was racing in the ASA Late Model Series (ASALMS) in 2003 while he was in high school at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids. That is owned by Ron Varney and was known as USPRO before its acquisition by Steve Dale ASA Late Model Series is a nationally touring American stock car racing series High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Thomas Jefferson High School is a Public high school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He has also raced in legend, modified, and late model racecars. Legends car racing is a style of race car, designed primarily to promote exciting racing and to keep costs down Other series include the American Speed Association and the CRA Super Series. That is owned by Ron Varney and was known as USPRO before its acquisition by Steve Dale Champion Racing Association (CRA is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States founded in 1997 by Glenn Luckett and R
He became the youngest winner in ASALMS history when he won at Lake Erie Speedway on June 9, 2006. Lake Erie Speedway is a 3/8 Mile (06 km) paved banked oval race track which opened on June 21 2002 in North East Pennsylvania, United States Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [2] He went to the next Northern Division race at Berlin Raceway and finished second. Berlin Raceway is a 0438 mile long paved oval rac etrack in Marne Michigan, near Grand Rapids. On July 3 Cassill won his second ASALMS race, this time in a Southern Division race at South Georgia Motorsports Park near Cecil, Georgia. Cecil is a town in Cook County, Georgia, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census The win made him the first driver to win in both the Northern and Southern Divisions. [3] He won his first Challenge Division race at I-70 Speedway on July 8 to become the first driver to win in all three divisions. I-70 Speedway is a racetrack near Interstate 70 in Odessa Missouri. He finished second in the Challenge Division points behind Kelly Bires, and eleventh in the Northern Division despite starting in half of the races. Kelly Bires (born August 25, 1984 in Mauston Wisconsin) is a NASCAR race car driver [4]
NASCAR
In 2006, Cassill was introduced to NASCAR through the GM Racing Development competition. He was one of 16 drivers that participated in the three-stage evaluation process that took place at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, North Carolina, North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia, and Nashville Superspeedway. Asheboro is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. Chatsworth is a city in Murray County, Georgia, United States. Nashville Superspeedway is a Motor racing complex located in Gladeville Tennessee (though the track has a Lebanon address United States, about
Cassill was signed by Hendrick Motorsports in December 2006. In 2007, Cassill tested the team's Car of Tomorrow car at Lakeland Speedway and Greenville-Pickens Speedway. The Car of Tomorrow (CoT, occasionally called the "Car of Today" Greenville-Pickens Speedway is a race track located near Greenville South Carolina. Along with his driving duties, Cassill has worked in the team's research and development program and drove during practices for the Hendrick pit crews. Cassill made his Nationwide Series debut at Gateway International Speedway in July 2007 after turning 18, as NASCAR requires national series drivers to be at least 18 years of age (regional series drivers can be 16). Gateway International Raceway is a race track in Madison Illinois, USA just minutes from Downtown St He was running tenth in the final lap of the 2007 Nationwide Series race at Memphis Motorsports Park before he spun out after contact with another car. Memphis Motorsports Park is a Race track located in just across the Loosahatchie River from Memphis Tennessee, approximately ten miles south of Millington In his six starts that year, his best finish was 18th at Dover.
In 2008, Cassill is driving the No. 5 National Guard Chevrolet in 19 NASCAR Nationwide Series races for JR Motorsports. The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a Stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. JR Motorsports is a NASCAR team based in Mooresville North Carolina, co-owned by NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Dale Earnhardt Jr The team is fielded in partnership with Hendrick Motorsports. Hendrick Motorsports is a Stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. In Cassill's first Nationwide Series race of 2008 at Nashville Speedway, he started 22nd and finished 19th, 2 laps down. The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a Stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. He had his first Top 10 finish at Nashville Superspeeday in June with ninth place finish. He will also run a part-time schedule in the Truck Series, driving the #46 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Silverado for David Dollar. Go Daddy is an Internet domain registrar and Web hosting company which also sells e-business related software and services The Chevrolet Silverado (along with its GMC counterpart the GMC Sierra) is the latest line of Full-size Pickup trucks from General
References
- ^ Biography at his official website; Retrieved November 9, 2007
- ^ a b Hawkeye Downs Hero-Landon Cassill; Dennis Michelsen; stockcarpitpass. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. com; June 21, 2006, Retrieved November 9, 2007
- ^ Landon Cassill, Retrieved November 9, 2007
- ^ The ASA Late Model Series’ own, Landon Cassill signs with NASCAR powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports; ASA Late Model Series and M. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ASA Late Model Series is a nationally touring American stock car racing series P. H. Promotions, Retrieved January 5, 2007
External links
| Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Sprint Cup drivers | Casey Mears (#5) | Jeff Gordon (#24) | Jimmie Johnson (#48) | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (#88) |
| Driver development program (under JR Motorsports) | Landon Cassill | Brad Keselowski | Curtis Truex |
| Partnerships and affiliations | Furniture Row Racing | Haas CNC Racing | JR Motorsports | Phoenix Racing |
| Sprint Cup crew chiefs | Alan Gustafson (#5) | Steve Letarte (#24) | Chad Knaus (#48) | Tony Eury, Jr. (#88) |
| Other | Rick Hendrick | Ricky Hendrick | Darian Grubb | Brian Whitesell |
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