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.

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 fifteenth at IRP and only had two other top-twenty finishes. His best start was a twelfth 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 fourth at Myrtle Beach and an eighth at South Boston. In his return to IRP, Amick also earned a third 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-tens including a fifth. Also, Amick matched his best career start of third at Las Vegas. Amick made his first full-time run in 2000. Amick had three top-tens, with a best finish of ninth 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 third and ran well. He was seventh on lap 56, but finished 22nd after a fiery crash with Geoff Bodine. Amick returned at IRP, starting thirteenth, and leading seven laps before finishing second, barely losing to Joe Ruttman.

After losing sponsor SCANA, Amick ran six races in 2001. He earned a seventh at Watkins Glen International Raceway, but suffered two crashes and one engine failure. He also drove in two more Truck races for Schrader, finishing ninth 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 fourteenth 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 twelfth and ran well to a ninth-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. In 2007, he was deployed in combat during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

Personal life Amick is the father of professional baseball player Billy Amick.

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 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 CARDNQ HOM NA - 1997 35 Pontiac DAY44 CAR RCH ATL35 LVS DAR38 HCY TEX40 BRIDNQ NSV20 TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN24 MLW32 MYB GTY28 IRP15 MCHDNQ BRI23 RCHDNQ DOV17 CLT35 CAL29 CAR36 HOMDNQ 42nd 1110 Chevy DAR29 1998 Pontiac DAYDNQ CAR26 LVSDNQ NSV35 DAR16 BRIDNQ TEX HCY TAL33 NHA NZH CLTDNQ DOV RCH22 PPR GLN MLW MYB4 CAL SBO9 IRP22 MCHDNQ BRIDNQ DAR43 RCH31 DOV27 GTY41 HOMDNQ 45th 1045 Chevy CLTDNQ CARDNQ ATLDNQ 1999 DAY29 CAR37 LVS43 ATL29 DARDNQ TEX41 NSVDNQ BRI41 TAL5 CAL9 NHA26 RCH43 NZH37 CLTDNQ DOVDNQ SBO19 GLN MLW MYB24 PPR32 GTYDNQ IRP21 MCH BRI DOV27 CLT CAR MEM10 PHO28 HOM42 34th 1483 88 Chevy DARDNQ RCH 2000 35 Chevy DAYDNQ CAR10 LVS37 ATL15 DAR10 BRI19 TEX33 NSV43 TAL35 CAL11 RCH9 NHA37 CLT11 DOV35 SBO16 MYB16 GLN38 MLW34 NZH41 PPR23 GTY39 IRP43 MCH38 BRI17 DAR40 RCH35 DOV39 CLT35 CARDNQ MEM30 PHO36 HOMDNQ 28th 2266 2001 Pontiac DAY21 CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSH 57th 493 Chevy TAL30 CAL RCH43 NHA NZH CLT DOV KEN MLW GLN7 CHI GTY PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR21 RCH41 DOV KAN CLT MEM PHO CAR HOM 2002 Carroll Racing 26 Pontiac DAY19 DAR41 TAL25 44th 960 Chevy CAR14 LVS30 BRI22 TEX41 NSH28 CAL20 RCH31 NHA NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI GTY PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV ppc Racing 15 Ford KAN9 CLT MEM Pontiac ATLDNQ CAR PHO HOM 2003 Team Amick 32 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX TAL36 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

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 Pts Ref 2000 Ken Schrader Racing 52 Chevy DAY22 HOM PHO MMR MAR PIR GTY MEM PPR EVG TEX KEN GLN MLW NHA NZH MCH IRP2 NSV CIC RCH DOV TEX CAL 63rd 277 2001 DAY9 HOM MMR MAR GTY DAR PPR DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN NHA IRP NSH13 CIC NZH RCH SBO TEX LVS PHO CAL 65th 267

Goody's Dash Series NASCAR Goody's Dash 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 Pts Ref 1994 Team Amick 33 Pontiac DAY VOL FLO SUM CAR 411 HCY LAN BRI SUM FLO BGS MYB NRV ASH VOL HCY 10th 2103 1995 DAY FLO LAN MYB SUM HCY CAR STH BRI SUM GRE BGS MYB NSV FLO NWS VOL HCY HOM 5th 2716 1996 DAY HOM MYB SUM NSV TRI CAR HCY FLO BRI SUM GRE SNM BGS MYB LAN STH FLO NWS VOL HCY 1st 3170

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 Pts Ref 2000 Ken Schrader Racing 99 Chevy DAY12 SLM AND 38th 895 Pontiac CLT1 KIL FRS MCH POC TOL KEN BLN POC WIN ISF KEN DSF SLM CLT19 TAL7 ATL14 2001 Chevy DAY NSH WIN SLM GTY KEN CLT KAN MCH POC MEM GLN6* KEN MCH POC NSH ISF CHI DSF SLM TOL BLN CLT TAL ATL 108th 230

References

Sources [Former NASCAR driver heads to Afghanistan] Back from the trenches.

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