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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 (age 47)
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]
ChildrenBilly Amick[3]
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

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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

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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.[4][5][2] In 2007, he was deployed in combat during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.[6]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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

Busch Series

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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 - [7]
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 [8]
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 [9]
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 [10]
88 Chevy DAR
DNQ 		RCH
2000 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 [11]
2001 Pontiac DAY
21 		CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSH 57th 493 [12]
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 [13]
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 [14]

Craftsman Truck Series

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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 [15]
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 [16]

ARCA Re/Max Series

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(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 [17]
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 [18]

Personal life

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Amick is the father of Billy Amick, the starting third baseman for the Tennessee Volunteers baseball team that won the 2024 Men's College World Series.[19] Billy was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2024.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "The Dale Jr. Download Conversation Every Person Needs To Hear". Dale Jr Download. Mooresville, North Carolina. October 8, 2021. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Houston, Rick (December 7, 2006). "Former NASCAR driver headed to Afghanistan". NASCAR. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  3. ^ "Billy Amick Bio". UTSports.com.
  4. ^ "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)
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Giles, Jennie Jones (April 23, 2007). "Retreat will help military families with sick kids". The Times-News. Hendersonville, North Carolina. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  7. ^ "Lyndon Amick – 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  8. ^ "Lyndon Amick – 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  9. ^ "Lyndon Amick – 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  10. ^ "Lyndon Amick – 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  11. ^ "Lyndon Amick – 2000 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  12. ^ "Lyndon Amick – 2001 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  13. ^ "Lyndon Amick – 2002 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  14. ^ "Lyndon Amick – 2003 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  15. ^ "Lyndon Amick – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  16. ^ "Lyndon Amick – 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  17. ^ "Lyndon Amick – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  18. ^ "Lyndon Amick – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  19. ^ "2024 MLB Draft Amick Bio". MLB.com.
  20. ^ "Billy Amick signs with Minnesota Twins following lone season with Tennessee baseball". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by NASCAR Goody's Dash Series Champion
1996 		Succeeded by
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