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Andy Houston (born November 7, 1970 in Hickory, North Carolina
Hickory, North Carolina

Hickory is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina. Hickory has the 162nd largest urban area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a The Unifour population of 341,851, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina....
) is a veteran of the NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 Craftsman Truck Series
Craftsman Truck Series

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR. It is the only series in all of NASCAR to race modified production pickup trucks and is one of the three national divisions of NASCAR, together with the Nationwide Series and the top level Sprint Cup....
, scoring three wins. Houston is the son of legendary Busch Driver Tommy Houston
Tommy Houston

Tommy Houston, is a retired NASCAR Busch Series' drivers. Over his career, Houston and Jack Ingram became known as the pair journeymen drivers that helped that series grow throughout the 1980s and early 1990s....
 and the youngest of three brothers, one of them being part-time NASCAR driver Marty Houston
Marty Houston

Marty Houston, is a former driver in NASCAR. His younger brother, Andy Houston and father Tommy Houston have driven in NASCAR as well....
 and the other being the oldest of the three, Scott Houston
Scott Houston

Scott Houston is an Indianapolis-based piano player and teacher who hosts the PBS series The Piano Guy....
. He is also the cousin of team owner Teresa Earnhardt
Teresa Earnhardt

Teresa Earnhardt is the widow of Dale Earnhardt and mother of Taylor Nicole Earnhardt . She is the stepmother of Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge and Dale Earnhardt Jr....
. Andy Houston has also raced in the Nextel Cup Series and the Busch Series
Busch Series

The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit , and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big league" circuit, the Sprint Cup....
. Andy is married to wife Lorie and has two children, Collin (born in 1997) and Clark (born in 2001).






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Andy Houston (born November 7, 1970 in Hickory, North Carolina
Hickory, North Carolina

Hickory is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina. Hickory has the 162nd largest urban area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a The Unifour population of 341,851, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina....
) is a veteran of the NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 Craftsman Truck Series
Craftsman Truck Series

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR. It is the only series in all of NASCAR to race modified production pickup trucks and is one of the three national divisions of NASCAR, together with the Nationwide Series and the top level Sprint Cup....
, scoring three wins. Houston is the son of legendary Busch Driver Tommy Houston
Tommy Houston

Tommy Houston, is a retired NASCAR Busch Series' drivers. Over his career, Houston and Jack Ingram became known as the pair journeymen drivers that helped that series grow throughout the 1980s and early 1990s....
 and the youngest of three brothers, one of them being part-time NASCAR driver Marty Houston
Marty Houston

Marty Houston, is a former driver in NASCAR. His younger brother, Andy Houston and father Tommy Houston have driven in NASCAR as well....
 and the other being the oldest of the three, Scott Houston
Scott Houston

Scott Houston is an Indianapolis-based piano player and teacher who hosts the PBS series The Piano Guy....
. He is also the cousin of team owner Teresa Earnhardt
Teresa Earnhardt

Teresa Earnhardt is the widow of Dale Earnhardt and mother of Taylor Nicole Earnhardt . She is the stepmother of Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge and Dale Earnhardt Jr....
. Andy Houston has also raced in the Nextel Cup Series and the Busch Series
Busch Series

The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit , and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big league" circuit, the Sprint Cup....
. Andy is married to wife Lorie and has two children, Collin (born in 1997) and Clark (born in 2001). Since January 2005, Houston has served as the spotter for John Andretti
John Andretti

John Andretti , is an United States race car driver. He currently drives the #34 Window World.Com car in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing....
's Busch Series
Busch Series

The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit , and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big league" circuit, the Sprint Cup....
 team.

Early Racing Career

In 1994, Andy won Hickory Motor Speedway
Hickory Motor Speedway

Hickory Motor Speedway is a Short track motor racing located in Hickory, North Carolina. It is one of stock car racing's most storied venues, and is often referred to as "The World's Most Famous Short Track" and the "Birthplace of the NASCAR Stars"....
's Late Model Championship and in 1996 he won the Goody's Dash Series
NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southeast Series

The NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southeast Series was a NASCAR-sanctioned amateur/semi-pro racing series based in the Southeastern United States....
 Most Popular Driver Award.

NASCAR career


Cup Series

2000 marked Houston's first start in the Winston Cup Series as he competed in five races to prepare for his 2001 rookie campaign with PPI Motorsports
PPI Motorsports

PPI Motorsports was a race team which competed in the NEXTEL Cup Series and various off-road racing circuits. The team had one of the few remaining single car operations in the NEXTEL Cup series....
. Out of the five races his best finish would come at Lowe's Motor Speedway
Lowe's Motor Speedway

Lowe's Motor Speedway is a Oval track in Concord, North Carolina, north of Charlotte. It features a long quad-oval track that seats 167,000 people, with room for 50,000 more spectators in the infield....
, a 26th. Houston began the 2001 year well with a 9th place qualifying effort at the Daytona 500
Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida....
 in the #96 McDonald's
McDonald's

McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of fast food restaurants, serving nearly 58 million customers daily. McDonald's primarily sells hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken products, French fries, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, and desserts....
 Ford. It would be one of the highlights of the year, as Houston ended the year with no top 10s and a best finish of 17th at Martinsville
Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville, Virginia....
; Houston only managed to qualify for 17 races and failed to run any more after McDonald's pulled their sponsorship late in the season. He hasn't returned to the series since.

Busch Series

Houston made his Busch Series
Busch Series

The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit , and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big league" circuit, the Sprint Cup....
 debut in 1996 driving the #0 Suburban Propane Ford at Indianapolis Raceway Park. He would start the race in the 21st position and finish in the 24th position, five laps down. He returned to the series in 1998 to make another start this time at Hickory Motor Speedway
Hickory Motor Speedway

Hickory Motor Speedway is a Short track motor racing located in Hickory, North Carolina. It is one of stock car racing's most storied venues, and is often referred to as "The World's Most Famous Short Track" and the "Birthplace of the NASCAR Stars"....
 in the #50 Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper

Dr Pepper is a soft drink sold in North America, South America, and Europe by Dr Pepper Snapple Group. It was invented by Charles Alderton. There is also a no-sugar version, Diet Dr Pepper, as well as a line of flavored versions, first introduced in the 2000s....
 Ford. He would start the race in 7th and finish in the 20th position. In 2000, Houston made one start for Team SABCO and brought the #82 Channellock Chevrolet home in the 36th position at the Milwaukee Mile
Milwaukee Mile

The Milwaukee Mile is a race track in West Allis, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, USA. It is a long oval track that seats about 50,000 spectators. It operated as a dirt track until 1953....
. For the 2002 season, Houston was supposed to run the whole season with the Herzog/Jackson Motorsports team, but was replaced by Todd Bodine
Todd Bodine

Todd Bodine is a stock car racer. Todd is the younger brother of former racers Geoff Bodine and Brett Bodine. Bodine is known for his aggressive driving style and bald head, which has given him the nickname The Onion....
 after 3 races. His best finish with the team was a 9th at Daytona
Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home to the most important race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Daytona 500....
. He currently serves as Jack Sprauges spotter for Kevin Harvick Inc.#2 Craftsman Truck series team.

Craftsman Truck Series

In 1997, Houston made his first Craftsman Truck Series
Craftsman Truck Series

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR. It is the only series in all of NASCAR to race modified production pickup trucks and is one of the three national divisions of NASCAR, together with the Nationwide Series and the top level Sprint Cup....
 start with Addington Racing
Addington Racing

Addington Racing is a former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team. It was owned by Mike Addington and fielded Chevrolet Silverados from 1997 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series to 2002 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series....
. He would compete in four races for the team with a best finish of 11th at Martinsville
Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville, Virginia....
.For the 1998 season, he returned to Addington Racing
Addington Racing

Addington Racing is a former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team. It was owned by Mike Addington and fielded Chevrolet Silverados from 1997 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series to 2002 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series....
 and ran full-time in the Truck Series. Houston would have a solid year winning his first race at New Hampshire International Speedway
New Hampshire International Speedway

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a Oval track racing located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as open wheel car during the 1990s....
 and posting 9 top tens, while finishing 12th in points. Houston again returned to Addington Racing
Addington Racing

Addington Racing is a former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team. It was owned by Mike Addington and fielded Chevrolet Silverados from 1997 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series to 2002 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series....
 for the 1999 season and he scored 14 top tens with an 8th place finish in points. 2000 was a breakout year for Houston, as he won two races at Homestead and Portland, had 13 top fives, and 18 top tens, finishing 3rd in points to Roush Racing
Roush Racing

Roush Fenway Racing is a racing team competing in NASCAR racing. As one of NASCAR's largest premier racing teams, Roush runs teams in the Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, and Camping World Truck Series, as well as the ARCA RE/MAX Series....
 Teammates Greg Biffle
Greg Biffle

Gregory Jack Biffle is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing. He now lives in Mooresville, North Carolina....
 and Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch

Kurt Thomas Busch is a professional United States race car driver. He drives the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series....
. He returned to the series in 2002 with Melling Racing where he ran one race at South Boston Speedway
South Boston Speedway

South Boston Speedway or "SoBo" is a Short track motor racing located in South Boston, Virginia, United States. SoBo is located approximately sixty miles east of another area familiar to most NASCAR fans, Martinsville, Virginia....
. After that Billy Ballew Motorsports
Billy Ballew Motorsports

Billy Ballew Motorsports is a team that competes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. They were formed in 1996 by Georgia businessman Billy Ballew....
 hired him to run the remainder of 2002. He would post a best finish of 12th at California
California Speedway

The Auto Club Speedway of Southern California is a two-mile , low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California, similar to its "sister track" Michigan International Speedway....
 out of the five races he competed in. In 2003, Houston was still running races for Billy Ballew and Nelly
Nelly

Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapping, singing, actor and entrepreneur. He has performed with the rap group St....
 when Vokal
Vokal

#REDIRECT Jim VokalVokal may refer to:* Jim Vokal , American politician* Vokal : Product line of urban attire...
 became his primary sponsor, until Billy ran out of money to run two trucks. Ballew kept Rich Bickle, leaving Houston without a ride. Later that year, Ultra Motorsports
Ultra Motorsports

Ultra Motorsports was a NASCAR Winston Cup & Craftsman Truck Series racing team. Jim Smith helped start the team and the Craftsman Truck Series....
 gave him a truck ride and he did well, finishing no worse than sixth and earned a pole at Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway

Texas Motor Speedway is a Oval track racing located in the northernmost portion of the United States city of Fort Worth, Texas -- the portion located in Denton County, Texas....
. For the 2004 season, he continued driving for Ultra Motorsports
Ultra Motorsports

Ultra Motorsports was a NASCAR Winston Cup & Craftsman Truck Series racing team. Jim Smith helped start the team and the Craftsman Truck Series....
 until he was released after the race at Bristol
Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway, originally known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track motor racing located in Bristol, Tennessee....
. Houston most of the other races with numerous teams and had a best finish of 7th at Dover
Dover International Speedway

Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Dover, Delaware, owned by, and serving as the corporate headquarters of, Dover Motorsports, Inc....
. In 2005, he only ran one race with Key Motorsports
Key Motorsports

Key Motorsports, Inc. is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team owned by Curtis W. Key, Sr.. It currently fields the #40 Chevrolet Silverado driven by former Busch/Nationwide Series champion Jeff Grreen and development driver Paul Poulter....
 at Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway, originally known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track motor racing located in Bristol, Tennessee....
, finishing 33rd after a crash. He has yet to return to the Craftsman Truck Series
Craftsman Truck Series

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR. It is the only series in all of NASCAR to race modified production pickup trucks and is one of the three national divisions of NASCAR, together with the Nationwide Series and the top level Sprint Cup....
 since the 2005 season.