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NASCAR BGN: Casey Atwood continues to succeed in Busch Series

25 May 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

CASEY ATWOOD
No. 27 Castrol GTX Chevrolet Monte Carlo
CarQuest Auto Parts 300 - May 27, 2000
Lowe's Motor Speedway

CASEY ATWOOD QUICK FACTS

* Casey Atwood is averaging one top 10 finish in every four NASCAR Busch Series starts.

* At 19 years old, Casey Atwood is poised to become the youngest NASCAR Busch Series driver to surpass $1,000,000 in career earnings. His current winnings total $938,091

MOMENTUM IS BUILDING FOR CASEY ATWOOD AND THE CASTROL GTX RACING TEAM: With two consecutive top 10 finishes to his credit, Antioch Tennessee resident Casey Atwood has momentum on his side as his enters Saturday's CarQuest Auto Parts 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, located just north of Charlotte, North Carolina.

"It's nice to head to Charlotte, a track we haven't had much success at, with two consecutive top 10 finishes under our belt," said Atwood, driver of the No. 27 Castrol GTX Chevrolet Monte Carlo. "Momentum is building and everyone on the team can feel it. In New Hampshire, we proved we are the same competitive team which won two races in1999. With a little luck, we will add win number three very soon."

                    2000 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RESULTS

TRACK                   START   FINISH  MONEY WON   STATUS  LAPS
                    
Daytona Int''l Speedway     36  31  $ 27,900    Running 69 of 120
North Carolina Speedway 5   32    15,400    Running 193 of 197
Las Vegas Motor Speedway    15  11    26,775    Running 199 of 200
Atlanta Motor Speedway  40  26    14,600    Running 198 of 203
Darlington Raceway          41  42    14,285    Accident    115 of 147
Bristol Motor Speedway      5   32    15,400    Running 193 of 197
Texas Motor Speedway        25  7     22,650    Running 200 of 200
Nashville Speedway USA  1   24    16,100    Running 318 of 320
Talladega Superspeedway 18  17    22,250    Running 113 of 113
California Speedway         17  22    23,700    Running 149 of 150
Richmond Int''l Raceway     8   8     18,605    Running 250 of 250
New Hampshire Int' Speedway 5   7     19,800    Running 200 of 200
                    
TOTALS                          $ 245,080   2245 of 2350 (95.6%)

Text provided by Craig Bailey

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