Lyndon Amick

Lyndon Amick (born June 30, 1977 in Saluda, South Carolina) is a former NASCAR driver. He spent most of his NASCAR career in the NASCAR Busch Series driving for his family-owned team.

Amick was the 1996 NASCAR Goody's Dash series champion. Amick made his NASCAR Busch Series debut in 1997, driving the #35 Pontiac Grand Prix owned by his father, Bill. He had sponsorship from Rockwell Automation and ran fifteen races. His first career start in the 1997 race at Daytona International Speedway. He started in the 37th position in the 45-car field, but finished 44th after a multi-car crash on lap 28 forced him out of the race early. Out of the rest of the races he ran that season, he only managed a best finish of 15th at IRP and only had two other top-20 finishes. His best start was a 12th at the fall race at Darlington. After his rookie run, Amick made a dozen starts in 1998. In back to back starts, Amick earned a 4th at Myrtle Beach and an 8th at South Boston. In his return to IRP, Amick also earned a 3rd place starting position. He ended the season in 45th place in points.

In nineteen starts in 1999, Amick received sponsorship from SCANA Pontiac, Amick recorded three top-10s including a fifth. Also, Amick matched his best career start of 3rd at Las Vegas. Amick made his first full-time run 2000. Amick had three top-10s, the best being a 9th at Richmond and a pair of tenths, finishing 28th in points. Amick made two Craftsman Truck Series races . In 2000, Amick made his debut in the inaugural race at Daytona. He started 3rd and ran well. He was seventh on lap 56, but finished 22nd after a fiery crash with Geoffrey Bodine. Amick returned at IRP, starting 13th, and led 7 to finish 2nd, barely losing to Joe Ruttman.

After losing sponsor SCANA, Amick six races in 2001. He earned a 7th at Watkins Glen International Raceway, but two crashes and one engine failure. He also drove in two more Truck races for Schrader, finishing 9th at Daytona.

In 2002, Amick began the season the #26 Dr Pepper Chevy full-time for Carroll Racing. He managed a best finish of 14th at Rockingham, and after ten races and a 31st at Richmond, Amick was released in favor of Ron Hornaday. Amick's best weekend was a one-race deal with ppc Racing at Kansas. He started 12th and ran well to a 9th-place finish. Amick's final start came at Talladega in 2003, when he leased a car from Braun Racing and finished 36th after an early crash.

Shortly after his retirement from racing, Amick joined the South Carolina Army National Guard, and was deployed in combat during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan,^[1] with the rank of sergeant.^[2]

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.)

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
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	24	NCTC	Pts
2000	Ken Schrader Racing	52	Chevy	DAY 22	HOM	PHO	MMR	MAR	PIR	GTY	MEM	PPR	EVG	TEX	KEN	GLN	MLW	NHA	NZH	MCH	IRP 2	NSV	CIC	RCH	DOV	TEX	CAL	63rd	277
2001	Ken Schrader Racing	52	Chevy	DAY 9	HOM	MMR	MAR	GTY	DAR	PPR	DOV	TEX	MEM	MLW	KAN	KEN	NHA	IRP	NSH 13	CIC	NZH	RCH	SBO	TEX	LVS	PHO	CAL	65th	267

References

↑ Giles, Jennie Jones (April 23, 2007). "Retreat will help military families with sick kids". The Times-News. Hendersonville, North Carolina. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
↑ Crumbo, Chuck (August 30, 2007). "Military ranks swell with Tiger, Gamecock pride". The Herald. Rock Hill, South Carolina. Retrieved 2012-01-15.

Sources

External links

Lyndon Amick driver statistics at Racing-Reference

Sporting positions
Preceded by David Hutto	NASCAR Goody's Dash Series Champion 1996	Succeeded by Mike Swaim, Jr.

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