Lyndon Amick

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

Lyndon Amick
Born (1977-06-30) June 30, 1977
Saluda, South Carolina
Allegiance United States
Service/branchSouth Carolina Army National Guard
Years of service2003–2011[1]
RankSergeant
UnitBravo Company, 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsOperation Enduring Freedom
Spouse(s)Melanie Amick[2]
Achievements1996 NASCAR Goody's Dash Series Champion
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
93 races run over 7 years
Best finish28th (2000)
First race1997 Gargoyles 300 (Daytona)
Last race2003 Aaron's 312 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 10 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
4 races run over 2 years
Best finish63rd (2000)
First race2000 Daytona 250 (Daytona)
Last race2001 Federated Auto Parts 200 (Nashville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
Statistics current as of January 15, 2012.

Racing career

Amick was the 1996 NASCAR Goody's Dash series champion. Amick made his NASCAR Busch Series debut in 1997, driving the No. 35 Pontiac Grand Prix owned by his father, Bill. Despite sharing the same last name, his father wasn't the Bill Amick who have raced in the NASCAR Winston West Series. He had sponsorship from Rockwell Automation and ran fifteen races. Amick made 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 in 2000. Amick had three top-10s, with a best finish of 9th at Richmond, and finished 28th in points. That same year, Amick made his Craftsman Truck Series debut with Ken Schrader Racing 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 leading 7 laps before finishing 2nd, barely losing to Joe Ruttman.

After losing sponsor SCANA, Amick ran six races in 2001. He earned a 7th at Watkins Glen International Raceway, but suffered 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 in the No. 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 Jr. 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.

Military career

In May 2003, Amick enlisted in the South Carolina Army National Guard, in which he was a sergeant with the Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment.[3][4][2] In 2007, he was deployed in combat during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.[5]

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.)

Busch Series
NASCAR Busch 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 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 NBSC Pts Ref
1996 Team Amick 33 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR BRI HCY NZH CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NHA TAL IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR
DNQ		 HOM NA - [6]
1997 35 Pontiac DAY
44		 CAR RCH ATL
35		 LVS DAR
38		 HCY TEX
40		 BRI
DNQ		 NSV
20		 TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN
24		 MLW
32		 MYB GTY
28		 IRP
15		 MCH
DNQ		 BRI
23		 RCH
DNQ		 DOV
17		 CLT
35		 CAL
29		 CAR
36		 HOM
DNQ		 42nd 1110 [7]
Chevy DAR
29
1998 Pontiac DAY
DNQ		 CAR
26		 LVS
DNQ		 NSV
35		 DAR
16		 BRI
DNQ		 TEX HCY TAL
33		 NHA NZH CLT
DNQ		 DOV RCH
22		 PPR GLN MLW MYB
4		 CAL SBO
9		 IRP
22		 MCH
DNQ		 BRI
DNQ		 DAR
43		 RCH
31		 DOV
27		 GTY
41		 HOM
DNQ		 45th 1045 [8]
Chevy CLT
DNQ		 CAR
DNQ		 ATL
DNQ
1999 DAY
29		 CAR
37		 LVS
43		 ATL
29		 DAR
DNQ		 TEX
41		 NSV
DNQ		 BRI
41		 TAL
5		 CAL
9		 NHA
26		 RCH
43		 NZH
37		 CLT
DNQ		 DOV
DNQ		 SBO
19		 GLN MLW MYB
24		 PPR
32		 GTY
DNQ		 IRP
21		 MCH BRI DOV
27		 CLT CAR MEM
10		 PHO
28		 HOM
42		 34th 1483 [9]
88 Chevy DAR
DNQ		 RCH
2000 Team Amick 35 Chevy DAY
DNQ		 CAR
10		 LVS
37		 ATL
15		 DAR
10		 BRI
19		 TEX
33		 NSV
43		 TAL
35		 CAL
11		 RCH
9		 NHA
37		 CLT
11		 DOV
35		 SBO
16		 MYB
16		 GLN
38		 MLW
34		 NZH
41		 PPR
23		 GTY
39		 IRP
43		 MCH
38		 BRI
17		 DAR
40		 RCH
35		 DOV
39		 CLT
35		 CAR
DNQ		 MEM
30		 PHO
36		 HOM
DNQ		 28th 2266 [10]
2001 Pontiac DAY
21		 CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSH 57th 493 [11]
Chevy TAL
30		 CAL RCH
43		 NHA NZH CLT DOV KEN MLW GLN
7		 CHI GTY PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR
21		 RCH
41		 DOV KAN CLT MEM PHO CAR HOM
2002 Carroll Racing 26 Pontiac DAY
19		 DAR
41		 TAL
25		 44th 960 [12]
Chevy CAR
14		 LVS
30		 BRI
22		 TEX
41		 NSH
28		 CAL
20		 RCH
31		 NHA NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI GTY PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV
ppc Racing 15 Ford KAN
9		 CLT MEM
Pontiac ATL
DNQ		 CAR PHO HOM
2003 Team Amick 32 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX TAL
36		 NSH CAL RCH GTY NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO CAR HOM 141st 55 [13]

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 Ref
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 [14]
2001 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 [15]

ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max 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 25 ARMC Pts Ref
2000 Ken Schrader Racing 99 Chevy DAY
12		 SLM AND 38th 895 [16]
Pontiac CLT
1		 KIL FRS MCH POC TOL KEN BLN POC WIN ISF KEN DSF SLM CLT
19		 TAL
7		 ATL
14
2001 Chevy DAY NSH WIN SLM GTY KEN CLT KAN MCH POC MEM GLN
6*		 KEN MCH POC NSH ISF CHI DSF SLM TOL BLN CLT TAL ATL 108th 230 [17]

References
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  2. Houston, Rick (December 7, 2006). "Former NASCAR driver headed to Afghanistan". NASCAR. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  3. "May 2003 Busch Series Archive". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017. Lyndon Amick has enlisted into the National Guard and is being inducted today.(XM Satellite- NASCAR Radio - Subscription Required)(5-23-2003)
  4. Crumbo, Chuck (August 30, 2007). "Military ranks swell with Tiger, Gamecock pride". The Herald. Rock Hill, South Carolina. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  5. Giles, Jennie Jones (April 23, 2007). "Retreat will help military families with sick kids". The Times-News. Hendersonville, North Carolina. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
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