Damon Lusk
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Damon Lusk is a stock car racer. Lusk entered NASCAR
in 1999, when he drove the AOL/Kleenex
Chevy for three races NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Northwest Series
. He qualified on the outside pole at Portland Speedway
and after three starts, he attracted the eye of Jimmy Spencer
.
. He started dead last, but was able to improve enough to complete all but 8 laps, and finished the race in 34th position.
Then for a time, Lusk went off to drive in the ARCA Racing Series.
In 2002, Lusk was contacted Tommy Baldwin, Jr., a NEXTEL Cup Series who wanted to form a Busch Series team. Baldwin had driver Wally Dallenbach Jr. in for a few races. Lusk brought West Virginia
Dept. of Tourism sponsorship to the #6 at Richmond International Raceway
for the September 2002 race. Lusk qualified the #6 in 25th position. However, Lusk was involved in an early wreck and finished 42nd. Lusk made another start at Atlanta Motor Speedway
. Driving the #6 Sta-Rite Pumps/Cow Tales Dodge, Lusk started last, 43rd on the field. However, Lusk drove like a veteran and by the end of the day finished in 22nd position.
In 2003, Sta-Rite agreed to a 10-race deal with Baldwin's team. Lusk's first start came at Daytona International Speedway
, where Lusk improved on his career best finish with a 21st. He was 22nd two weeks later at Las Vegas
. At Texas Motor Speedway
, Lusk was involved in a first-lap crash, relegating 43rd. For the rest of 2003, Lusk had a solid season. He was 18th at Loudon
. He was 12th at Michigan
. Despite being a rookie, he only wrecked twice. His average finish was 25.5.
BACE Motorsports
asked Lusk drive the #74 Outdoor Channel Chevy for a limited schedule in 2004. In the series finale at Homestead-Miami in 2003 (a trial race), Lusk finished 18th.
With the team debut behind them, Lusk and BACE looked forward to 2004. In his first three starts with the team, Lusk finished 21st at Daytona, 24th at Rockingham
and 25th at Darlington. But with BACE needing results and sponsorship, veteran Tony Raines
moved into the #74 for the rest of 2004.
In 2005, Lusk was able to get a job with Premier Motorsports. He would drive the #85 House Hunter Chevy for 20 races. However, the team was greatly underfunded, and in 3 attempts, he did not qualify and John Hayden replaced him.
. In his first Truck Series start, he started 21st and finished a solid 11th position. In 2006 he drove in the last five races of the season for Woodward Racing with a best finish of 17th at Atlanta Motor Speedway
. He finished 41st in points.
in James Hylton
's #58 car in 2007. Lusk competed in the ARCA 200 Race at Daytona on Saturday, Feb 10th, 2007 but did not make any Cup starts.
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
in 1999, when he drove the AOL/Kleenex
Kleenex
Kleenex is a brand name for a variety of toiletry paper-based products such as facial tissue, bathroom tissue, paper towels, and diapers. The name Kleenex is a registered trademark of Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Often used as a genericized trademark, especially in the United States, "Kleenex"...
Chevy for three races NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Northwest Series
NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Northwest Series
The AutoZone Elite Division, Northwest Series is a defunct racing league that operated from 1985 to 2006 under the direction of NASCAR. The series raced light-weight late model race cars....
. He qualified on the outside pole at Portland Speedway
Portland Speedway
Portland Speedway was a half-mile race track for auto racing in Portland, Oregon, U.S. It was in existence from 1924 until mid-2000.The track began as a five-eighths-mile clay oval in 1924 on the site of a field in north Portland...
and after three starts, he attracted the eye of Jimmy Spencer
Jimmy Spencer
Jimmy Spencer is a current television commentator, and a former NASCAR driver. He formerly hosted the NASCAR inspired talk show, “What’s the Deal?”, on SPEED. He is the former co-host, with John Roberts and Kenny Wallace, of the SPEED's pre-race and post-race NASCAR shows NASCAR RaceDay and...
.
Busch
Spencer invited Lusk and AOL to drive the #12 AOL Chevy at Pikes PeakPikes Peak International Raceway
Pikes Peak International Raceway, also known as PPIR, is a participant focused racetrack located in Fountain, Colorado, south of Colorado Springs and north of Pueblo...
. He started dead last, but was able to improve enough to complete all but 8 laps, and finished the race in 34th position.
Then for a time, Lusk went off to drive in the ARCA Racing Series.
In 2002, Lusk was contacted Tommy Baldwin, Jr., a NEXTEL Cup Series who wanted to form a Busch Series team. Baldwin had driver Wally Dallenbach Jr. in for a few races. Lusk brought West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
Dept. of Tourism sponsorship to the #6 at Richmond International Raceway
Richmond International Raceway
Richmond International Raceway is a 3/4-mile , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series...
for the September 2002 race. Lusk qualified the #6 in 25th position. However, Lusk was involved in an early wreck and finished 42nd. Lusk made another start at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track just outside Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track...
. Driving the #6 Sta-Rite Pumps/Cow Tales Dodge, Lusk started last, 43rd on the field. However, Lusk drove like a veteran and by the end of the day finished in 22nd position.
In 2003, Sta-Rite agreed to a 10-race deal with Baldwin's team. Lusk's first start came at Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious races in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross...
, where Lusk improved on his career best finish with a 21st. He was 22nd two weeks later at Las Vegas
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada near Las Vegas, is a complex of multiple tracks for automobile racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.-History:...
. At Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas....
, Lusk was involved in a first-lap crash, relegating 43rd. For the rest of 2003, Lusk had a solid season. He was 18th at Loudon
New Hampshire International Speedway
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic...
. He was 12th at Michigan
Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than in Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas...
. Despite being a rookie, he only wrecked twice. His average finish was 25.5.
BACE Motorsports
BACE Motorsports
BACE Motorsports is a former championship-winning NASCAR team. It was owned by entrepreneur Bill Baumgardner, who also founded Staff America. Baumgardner was inspired to start his own team after Staff America was a sponsor in the Busch Series for two years...
asked Lusk drive the #74 Outdoor Channel Chevy for a limited schedule in 2004. In the series finale at Homestead-Miami in 2003 (a trial race), Lusk finished 18th.
With the team debut behind them, Lusk and BACE looked forward to 2004. In his first three starts with the team, Lusk finished 21st at Daytona, 24th at Rockingham
North Carolina Speedway
Rockingham Speedway, formerly North Carolina Motor Speedway and later North Carolina Speedway is a racetrack located near Rockingham, North Carolina...
and 25th at Darlington. But with BACE needing results and sponsorship, veteran Tony Raines
Tony Raines
Floyd Anthony Raines is an American race car driver. He is a former National Touring Series champion in the now defunct American Speed Association and 1999 Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Nationwide Series...
moved into the #74 for the rest of 2004.
In 2005, Lusk was able to get a job with Premier Motorsports. He would drive the #85 House Hunter Chevy for 20 races. However, the team was greatly underfunded, and in 3 attempts, he did not qualify and John Hayden replaced him.
Craftsman Truck Series
In 2001, Damon was in the #37 BayPak Ford at Texas Motor SpeedwayTexas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas....
. In his first Truck Series start, he started 21st and finished a solid 11th position. In 2006 he drove in the last five races of the season for Woodward Racing with a best finish of 17th at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track just outside Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track...
. He finished 41st in points.
Cup series
Damon Lusk was scheduled race a few races in Nextel CupNEXTEL Cup
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . The series was originally known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series . While leasing its naming rights to R. J...
in James Hylton
James Hylton
James Harvey Hylton is a part-time race car driver. He is a two-time winner in NASCAR and competes in the ARCA RE/MAX Series,finishing 16th in points in 2006. He made headlines while attempting to qualify for the 2007 Daytona 500 at age 72...
's #58 car in 2007. Lusk competed in the ARCA 200 Race at Daytona on Saturday, Feb 10th, 2007 but did not make any Cup starts.