Casey Atwood

Quick Facts

Full Name	Casey Atwood
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Aug 25, 1980(1980-08-25)
Age	44
Birthplace	Antioch
Country	Turkey
Birth City	Hatay
Horoscope	Leo

Casey Atwood Biography

Casey Atwood is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on August 25, 1980 in Antioch, Hatay, Turkey. American race car driver, who was named Fairgrounds Speedway Rookie-of-the Year 1996.

After joining Joe Gibbs Racing, he became a teammate with JJY Yeley.

Atwood first appeared on the NASCAR scene in 1996, at the age of 16, in a Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville Speedway USA. He finished 32nd in the No. 48 STP Chevrolet. In 2005, Atwood was picked up by Bobby Hamilton Racing to drive the first three races of the Craftsman Truck Series season in the No. 4 Bailey’s Cigarettes Dodge. Atwood ran well during the three race stint, but scored no top tens.

Growing up in Antioch, Tennessee outside of Nashville, Atwood became interested in racing at a young age. By the age of ten, Atwood was racing go- karts. He later progressed to Late Model Stock racing by the age of 15. He was the 1996 rookie of the year at Nashville Speedway USA. Casey attended John Overton High School in Nashville until he dropped out in 1999 to pursue his racing career.

He is the father of two children with Laura, his wife.

Casey Atwood Net Worth

Casey Atwood is one of the richest Race Car Driver from Turkey. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Casey Atwood 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the age of 10, he began to race go-karts.

At the 1999 DieHard 250 in Milwaukee, he won his first NASCAR Nationwide Series racing.

Casey Lee Atwood (born August 25, 1980) is an American former stock car racing driver. A former competitor in NASCAR competition, he is the youngest pole winner in Busch Series history, earning a pole start at the age of 17.

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In 2002, with the signing of Jeremy Mayfield to drive the No. 19, Atwood moved from Evernham’s team to the No. 7 of Ultra Motorsports as part of an alliance between Evernham and Ultra owner Jim Smith, where Smith’s team would switch from Ford to Dodge and receive equipment and engines from Evernham. The team was known as Ultra-Evernham Motorsports, and sponsored by Sirius Satellite Radio. Atwood struggled throughout the year, having no Top 10s, and just one Top 10 qualifying effort and finishing 35th in points. With two races left in the season, he was fired by Jim Smith (which also brought an abrupt end to the Ultra/Evernham partnership) and was replaced by Jason Leffler for the rest of 2002, and later Jimmy Spencer in 2003. Atwood ran the last race of the year in Evernham’s No. 91 Dodge and qualified 12th, but finished poorly. Also during 2002, Atwood drove an Evernham ARCA car bearing his former No. 19 at Pocono and dominated, winning the race from the pole.

Facts & Trivia

Casey Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Turkey. Casey Atwood celebrates birthday on August 25 of every year.

In 2003, he drove Evernham’s No. 91 research and development car for two races. At Pocono Raceway with sponsorship from Mountain Dew LiveWire, Atwood finished 40th after engine troubles. He also ran in the Brickyard 400 without sponsorship, but was only able to muster a 31st-place finish. Atwood’s most recent appearance in the series was a failed qualifying attempt in the No. 95 car for the 2006 Ford 400 at Homestead. He was driving a Brewco-prepared Scott Towels/Kleenex-sponsored Ford for Stanton Barrett.

Top Facts about Casey Atwood

1. Casey Atwood was born on August 25, 1980.
2. He made his NASCAR debut in 1996 at age 16.
3. Atwood won the Busch Series Rookie of the Year award in 1999.
4. He competed in the Cup Series from 2000-2004.
5. Atwood’s best Cup finish was second place at Richmond in 2001.
6. He retired from racing in 2012 with two wins and six poles across all series.
7. Atwood now works as a driver coach and consultant for young racers.
8. His father, Ronny, also raced stock cars and helped Casey get started.
9. Atwood is known for his smooth driving style and natural talent.
10. He has been described as one of NASCAR’s most promising young drivers of the early 2000s.