Brandon Ash

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Brandon Ash

Brandon Ash (born July 17, 1977) is a 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....
race car driver. He was born in West Covina, California

West Covina, California

West Covina is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, California. Located some 20 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles in the eastern San Gabriel Valley, it is a suburb of Los Angeles....
, and he races out of Roseburg

Roseburg, Oregon

Roseburg is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the county seat of Douglas County, Oregon. The population was 20,017 at the United States Census 2000....
, Oregon

Oregon

Oregon is a U.S. state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The area was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before the arrival of traders, explorers and settlers....
). He drivesthe #02 Dodge

Dodge

Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and trucks, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....
in the Sprint Cup Series for his Ash Motorsports. His father, Ed Ash

Ed Ash

Ed Ash is a well-known West Coast of the United States engine builder. He was born in Oregon, and has a son, Brandon Ash who races in NASCAR's touring divisions. He also owns Brandon's #02 NEXTEL Cup team....
, is a well-known West Coast engine builder.

s career began in racing karts. After Ash won the Late Model Sportsman track championship at Coos Bay (Ore.) International Speedway, he decided to start racing in the NASCAR Winston West Series.

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Brandon Ash (born July 17, 1977) is a NASCAR

NASCAR

West Covina, California

Roseburg, Oregon

Roseburg is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the county seat of Douglas County, Oregon. The population was 20,017 at the United States Census 2000....
, Oregon

Oregon

Dodge

Ed Ash

Racing career

Ash's career began in racing karts. After Ash won the Late Model Sportsman track championship at Coos Bay (Ore.) International Speedway, he decided to start racing in the NASCAR Winston West Series. He raced a limited number of events in 1996 and 1997. He ran full-time in 1998 when he was one of three rookies to win a pole position

Pole Position

Pole Position is a racing game video game released in 1982 by Namco. In this game, the player has to complete a lap in a certain amount of time in order to qualify for an Formula One race at the Fuji Speedway....
. He nearly won his first series event at Sears Point

Infineon Raceway

Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains near Sonoma, California, USA....
that year, but his car ran out of fuel just short of the finish line. He has recorded one win in the series.

He made his Nextel Cup debut at Infineon Raceway

Infineon Raceway

Kansas Speedway

Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, adjacent to the Village West area. The speedway is a tri-oval with 15 degree banking in the turns....
, and ran well in the opening laps before he was spun by Dale Earnhardt Jr.

In 2006, Ash has made two races, finishing 43rd in the Subway Fresh 500

Subway Fresh 500

The Subway Fresh Fit 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car racing held annually at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. The race, a 312 lap event that actually is one of only three NASCAR series events measured in kilometers rather than miles or laps, the race starts during sunset and finishes under the speedway's lights...
at Phoenix International Raceway

Phoenix International Raceway

Phoenix International Raceway, or just PIR, is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It opened in 1964, as the new home of major open-wheel racing in the Phoenix area, replacing the track at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum as an automobile racing venue....
, and qualifying 43rd for the Dodge/Save Mart 350

Dodge/Save Mart 350

The Toyota/Save Mart 350 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event held annually at Infineon Raceway at Sears Point in Sonoma, California. This race is one of the only two Sprint Cup races each year that is run on a non-oval track, with 12 turns over the track....
at Infineon Raceway. He led one lap at Phoenix.

In 2007, Ash attempted to qualify for the race at Infineon Raceway

Infineon Raceway

Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains near Sonoma, California, USA....
. His qualifying speed was 40th of 52 cars, but he did not qualify fast enough to make the race. All teams outside of the top 35 in points qualify for eight starting positions, and Ash's speed was too slow. Ash will attempt to qualify for the Phoenix race on November 11 2007.

Personal life

Ash is a graduate of Oakland High School

Oakland High School (Oregon)

Oakland High School is a public high school that belongs to the Oakland School District. It is the only high school in the city of Oakland, Oregon....
in Oakland, Oregon

Oakland, Oregon

Oakland is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, Oregon, United States located two miles from Interstate 5 in Oregon. The population was 954 at the 2000 census....
. He is married to Tiffany, and the couple have one child.