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Roush Racing: Driver X was a television show on the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel

The Discovery Channel is an United States satellite and cable TV channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications....
 that documented the selection of 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....
 drivers for 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....
. During occasional years, Jack Roush, the owner of NASCAR's Roush Fenway Racing, auditions drivers from around the world to hire a driver in the NASCAR 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....
. This audition is informally known as The Gong Show
The Gong Show

The Gong Show was a parody of television variety shows. It broadcast on NBC's daytime schedule from June 14, 1976 through July 21, 1978, and in television syndication in the U.S....
. In 2005, the Discovery Channel decided to film and air these tests as Roush Racing: Driver X.






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Roush Racing: Driver X was a television show on the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel

The Discovery Channel is an United States satellite and cable TV channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications....
 that documented the selection of 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....
 drivers for 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....
. During occasional years, Jack Roush, the owner of NASCAR's Roush Fenway Racing, auditions drivers from around the world to hire a driver in the NASCAR 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....
. This audition is informally known as The Gong Show
The Gong Show

The Gong Show was a parody of television variety shows. It broadcast on NBC's daytime schedule from June 14, 1976 through July 21, 1978, and in television syndication in the U.S....
. In 2005, the Discovery Channel decided to film and air these tests as Roush Racing: Driver X. The show aired every Monday at 7:00 p.m. EST and at 11:00 p.m. EST on the Discovery Channel.

Roush Racing: Driver X was produced for Discovery Channel by Brainbox Entertainment.

2005 drivers

  • Justin Allgaier
    Justin Allgaier

    Justin Allgaier is an United States stock car driver. Justin drives the #12 Verizon Wireless Dodge Charger for Penske Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series....
  • Tim Andrews
  • Chuck Barnes
  • Sam Beam
  • Jason Boyd
  • Jeffrey Choquette
  • Johnny Clark
  • Erik Darnell
    Erik Darnell

    Erik Darnell is an United States stock car racing driver, currently driving the #6 Northern Tool + Equipment Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series....
  • Sondi Eden
  • Nevin George
  • James Gue'
  • Jason Hogan
  • Matthew Jaskol
  • Bud Kaeding
  • Travis Kittleson
  • Michael Lewis
  • Scott Lynch
  • Matt McCall
    Matt McCall

    Matt McCall is a professional race car driver who has raced in ARCA and in the NASCAR Busch and Craftsman Truck series. He has a bachelor's degree in Mechanical engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte....
  • Danny O'Quinn
    Danny O'Quinn

    Daniel O'Quinn, Jr. is an United States professional stock car racer from Coeburn, Virginia. He currently drives the #0 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Johnny Davis....
  • Christi Passmore
  • Michael Pickens
    Michael Pickens

    Michael Pickens is a racecar driver from Birkenhead, New Zealand near Auckland, New Zealand. Michael is a part time auto racing driver part time auto electrician....
  • Bubba Pollard
  • David Ragan
    David Ragan

    David Ragan is a stock car racer who drives the #6 United Parcel Service Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series and the #6 Discount Tire Company Ford in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing and is the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year....
  • Peter Shepherd
    Peter Shepherd

    Peter Shepherd is a NASCAR driver from Brampton, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.Shepherd started in Go Karts and moved onto the Thunder Car division at Flamboro Speedway....
  • Auggie Vidovich II
    Auggie Vidovich II

    Auggie Vidovich II is a driver in the NASCAR Busch Series who does not currently have a ride.Vidovich was born in Lakeside, California. Vidovich has competed in the Elite Division Southwest series for several years....
  • Nathan Werner


    • Previous Gong Show winners

    • 2004: Todd Kluever
      Todd Kluever

      Todd Alan Kluever was born July 6, 1978, in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. He currently is a free agent....
    • 2002: Carl Edwards
      Carl Edwards

      Carl Michael Edwards, II is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series driver for Roush Fenway Racing.In the Sprint Cup Series, Edwards drives the #99 Aflac Ford Fusion ....
    • 2000: Chuck Hossfeld
      Chuck Hossfeld

      Chuck Hossfeld , is an United States race car driver and team owner. He is currently a full-time racer in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in the #22 car....
       and Nathan Haseleu
      Nathan Haseleu

      Nathan Haseleu is a racecar driver from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Wisconsin. He competed in the Craftsman Truck Series, and now competes in the ASA Midwest Tour, the CRA Super Series, and the Wisconsin Challenge Series....
    • 1999: 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....


    Results and other development deals

    The 2005 winner was Erik Darnell, who won a full-time ride in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Jack Roush Racing in the #99 Ford F-150. David Ragan will drive a limited number of races in the #6 Ford F-150. Also, Danny O'Quinn won a ride in the #50 World Financial Group
    World Financial Group

    World Financial Group is a financial services organization based in Duluth, Georgia that markets investment, insurance and mortgage products through a network of associates in the United States and Canada, a system also known as Multi-level Marketing ....
     Ford Fusion for Roush in the next level up in NASCAR, 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....
    .

    Other competitors in the Driver X series that came out on top were Pete Shepherd, who signed a driver development deal with Roush Racing (he will polish his skills in the ARCA RE/MAX Series in 2006). Also, Matt McCall signed with Robert Yates Racing after the show concluded to co-pilot the #90 Ford in the NASCAR Busch Series for 2006.

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