| Casey Atwood | |||||||
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 Atwood at the 2004 Stater Bros. 300 | |||||||
| Born | August 25, 1980 Antioch, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | Youngest pole sitter in Busch Series history | ||||||
| Awards | 1996 Fairgrounds Speedway Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 75 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 26th (2001) | ||||||
| First race | 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 (Richmond) | ||||||
| Last race | 2003 Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 158 races run over 10 years | |||||||
| 2009 position | 44th | ||||||
| Best finish | 8th (2000) | ||||||
| First race | 1998 GM Goodwrench Service Plus 200 (Rockingham) | ||||||
| Last race | 2009 Able Body Labor 200 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| First win | 1999 DieHard 250 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
| Last win | 1999 MBNA Gold 200 (Dover) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 52nd (2005) | ||||||
| First race | 1996 Federated Auto Parts 250 (Nashville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2005 World Financial Group 200 (Atlanta) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of July 3, 2012. | |||||||
Casey Lee Atwood (born August 25, 1980)[1][2] is an American former stock car racing driver. A former competitor in NASCAR competition, he is the youngest pole winner in Busch Series history, earning a pole start at the age of 17.[3]
Atwood had his most success in the Busch Series in 1999 and 2000, driving the No. 27 Chevrolet for Brewco Motorsports. Atwood became the youngest winner in series history in 1999 at 18 years, 313 days (the record would later be broken in 2008 by Joey Logano at 18 years, 21 days old).[3][4][5] Atwood's performance led many to label him as "the next Jeff Gordon," and landed him a factory-backed Dodge ride in the Winston Cup Series with Evernham Motorsports for 2001. His struggles at the Cup level over two seasons, however, derailed his career, with his last Cup start coming in 2003 at the young age of 22.[3] After spending parts of seven seasons back in the Busch Series, Atwood's national series career ended in 2009.
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