Cassie Gannis
| Cassie Gannis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 7, 1991 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Awards | 2012 K&N Pro Series West Most Popular Driver Award |
| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career | |
| Truck no., team | No. 49 (Mike Harmon Racing) |
| 2015 position | 116th |
| Best finish | 116th (2015) |
Cassie Gannis (born April 7, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver.
Racing career
Gannis started racing in quarter midgets in 1999; from 1999–2003, she recorded 15 top fives in 18 races.[1] In 2005, she started Legends car racing, and two years later, began racing super late models. At Tucson Raceway Park, she was the youngest female driver to race at the track.[2]
From 2009–2011, Gannis was named a member of NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program.[3] In 2010, she ran a USAR Pro Cup Series race at Langley Speedway, suffering mechanical problems and failing to complete a lap.[4] A year later, she started racing in the K&N Pro Series West for Greg Rayl, recording a best finish of 16th at Colorado National Speedway and Spokane County Raceway.[5] The following year, she raced for Rayl, Nancy Cano and John Gomez, with her best finish being 15th at Havasu 95 Speedway.[6] She eventually won the series' Most Popular Driver Award.[3]
In 2013, Gannis auditioned for a spot in the PEAK Stock Car Dream Challenge, a contest with the prize being a ride with Michael Waltrip Racing, and was named a finalist.[7]
In 2015, Gannis tested for Carter 2 Motorsports in the ARCA Racing Series at Daytona International Speedway,[8] and eventually joined the team to make her series debut at the season-opening Lucas Oil 200. Despite being 33rd fastest in a field of 49 drivers, she failed to qualify for the race.[9] On November 6, Gannis announced that she would make her Camping World Truck Series debut in the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway for Mike Harmon Racing.[1]
Personal life
Gannis works as a veterinarian technician at a Phoenix-based animal hospital.[1] A spokesman for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Arizona, she is a speaker on teen driving safety; she also works as a host for HopeKids of AZ and a member of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Arizona branch board. She often visits military bases, being awarded the Safety Chesty Award Certificate of Commendation. Asides from racing, she works as a ride-along driver for the Rusty Wallace Racing Experience.[2] Her sister played college basketball at the University of Portland.
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Camping World Truck Series
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | NCWTC | Pts | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Mike Harmon Racing | 49 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | GTW | IOW | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO DNQ |
HOM | 116th | - | ||||||||||||||||
ARCA Racing Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ARSC | Pts | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Carter 2 Motorsports | 95 | Dodge | DAY DNQ |
MOB | NSH | SLM | TAL | TOL | NJE | POC | MCH | CHI | WIN | IOW | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | DSF | SLM | KEN | KAN | NA | - | |||||||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
- 1 2 3 "Cassie Gannis to Race in Camping World Truck Series at PIR Nov 13". Cassie Gannis Racing. November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- 1 2 "Phoenix NASCAR Driver Cassie Gannis Wins Coveted Spot in the Peak Stock Car Dream Challenge with Michael Waltrip and Danica Patrick". RPM Media. July 2, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- 1 2 Copple, Katie (November 21, 2013). "NASCAR’s K&N Pro Series West “Most Popular Driver,” Cassie Gannis". Steel Ovary Nation. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2010 Hampton VA 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ "PEAK® Motor Oil And Michael Waltrip Racing Announce "Peak Stock Car Dream Challenge" Finalists". PR Newswire. July 8, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Daytona open testing on the way; entries mounting". ARCA Racing Series. December 9, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Lucas Oil 200 Presented by Autozone qualifying results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Cassie Gannis driver statistics at Racing-Reference