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Casey Atwood

{{Short description|American former stock car racing driver|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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{{Infobox NASCAR driver

|name = Casey Atwood

|image = Casey Atwood Stater Bros 2004.jpg

|caption = Atwood at the 2004 Stater Bros. 300

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|08|25}}

|birth_place = Antioch, Tennessee, U.S.

|achievements = Youngest pole sitter in Busch Series history

|awards = 1996 Fairgrounds Speedway Rookie of the Year

|Total_Cup_Races = 75

|Years_In_Cup = 4

|Best_Cup_Pos = 26th (2001)

|Cup_Wins = 0

|Cup_Top_Tens = 4

|Cup_Poles = 1

|First_Cup_Race = 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 (Richmond)

|Last_Cup_Race = 2003 Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis)

|Total_Busch_Races = 158

|Years_In_Busch = 10

|Prev_Busch_Year = 2009

|Prev_Busch_Pos = 44th

|Best_Busch_Pos = 8th (2000)

|Busch_Wins = 2

|Busch_Top_Tens = 30

|Busch_Poles = 6

|First_Busch_Race = 1998 GM Goodwrench Service Plus 200 (Rockingham)

|Last_Busch_Race = 2009 Able Body Labor 200 (Phoenix)

|First_Busch_Win = 1999 DieHard 250 (Milwaukee)

|Last_Busch_Win = 1999 MBNA Gold 200 (Dover)

|Total_Truck_Races = 4

|Years_In_Truck = 2

|Best_Truck_Pos = 52nd (2005)

|First_Truck_Race = 1996 Federated Auto Parts 250 (Nashville)

|Last_Truck_Race = 2005 World Financial Group 200 (Atlanta)

|Truck_Wins = 0

|Truck_Top_Tens = 0

|Truck_Poles = 0

|updated = July 3, 2012

}}

Casey Lee Atwood (born August 25, 1980)[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=atwooca01 Casey Atwood Career Statistics] 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.

Atwood had his most success in the Busch Series in 1999 and 2000, driving the No. 27 Chevrolet for Brewco Motorsports. Atwood became the youngest winner in series history in 1999 at {{Age in years and days|1980|8|25|1999|7|4}} (the record would later be broken in 2008 by Joey Logano at {{Age in years and days|1990|5|24|2008|6|14}} old).{{cite web|author1=Sporting News Wire Service|author-link=Sporting News|title=Logano driving Nationwide 20, but hoping for Cup 20|url=http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/cup/07/19/jlogano.20.car.cup/|website=nascar.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=18 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217162713/http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/cup/07/19/jlogano.20.car.cup/|archive-date=2008-12-17|location=Madison, Illinois|date=July 19, 2008|url-status=dead}}[http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/06/15/nationwide.kentucky.recap/index.html: Logano makes history as youngest Nationwide Series winner] Atwood's performance led many to label him as "the next Jeff Gordon," and landed him a factory-backed Dodge ride in the Winston Cup Series with Evernham Motorsports for 2001. His struggles at the Cup level over two seasons, however, derailed his career, with his last Cup start coming in 2003 at the young age of 22. After spending parts of seven seasons back in the Busch Series, Atwood's national series career ended in 2009.

Early life

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.

NASCAR career

=Busch Series=

Atwood debuted in the NASCAR Busch Series in 1998 at North Carolina Speedway with a modest 21st-place finish, but stunned the racing world upon his next attempt. At his home track Nashville Speedway in March, the 17-year-old Atwood qualified on the pole position, making him the youngest pole winner in NASCAR history, a record that still stands in the Busch/Nationwide/Xfinity series, but in NASCAR in total, it had been surpassed in 2014 by a 16-year-old Cole Custer in the Truck Series. A brilliant performance would follow, as Atwood led 104 laps and ultimately brought his No. 28 Red Line Oil Chevrolet home in 2nd-place to Mike McLaughlin.{{cite web|last1=Akers|first1=Shawn A.|title=BUSCH: Casey Atwood Nashville Review|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-xs/news/busch-casey-atwood-nashville-review/?v=2&s=1&q=Casey+Atwood+1999|website=motorsport.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=29 August 2015|location=Nashville, Tennessee|date=March 15, 1998}} Atwood made sporadic starts over the course of the year, none equal to his second race, but after moving from Larry Lockamy's part-time team to Hensley Racing in September, the driver had strong showings at Atlanta (where he started 36th but made his way to the front) and Homestead (where he claimed his second pole). By the end of 1998, he had won two poles and five Top 20's in 13 races.{{cite web|title=BUSCH: Casey Atwood Gets Primary Sponsor|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-xs/news/busch-casey-atwood-gets-primary-sponsor/?v=2&s=1&q=Casey+Atwood+1999|website=motorsport.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=29 August 2015|location=Central City, Kentucky|date=January 7, 1999}}

In 1999, he joined the Brewco Motorsports No. 27 Castrol GTX Chevrolet team for his first full season in the NASCAR Busch Series. Atwood flipped during the first race of the season at Daytona International Speedway, after he was tapped by Andy Hillenburg coming to the white flag.{{cite web|title=BUSCH: Daytona Race left Many Cars to be Repaired|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-xs/news/busch-daytona-race-left-many-cars-to-be-repaired/?v=2&s=1&q=Casey+Atwood+1999|website=motorsport.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=29 August 2015|location=Daytona Beach, Florida|date=February 13, 1999}} Atwood became the youngest winner in Busch Series History when he won at the Milwaukee Mile at the age of 18 on July 4, 1999, which would stand until Joey Logano bested Atwood's mark by winning the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway on June 14, 2008 at the age of 18 years and 21 days. Atwood won another race at Dover in September and scored two pole starts. He finished 1999 with two wins, five Top 5's, and nine Top 10s. He finished 13th in points. 2000 proved to be another good year for Atwood, as he managed to have two poles and eight top 10s, finishing 8th in points.

=Winston Cup=

File:US Navy 031011-N-6270R-008 Casey Atwood powers the Fitz-Bradshaw racing team car.jpg

In 2000, Atwood made his Winston Cup debut in the No. 19 Motorola Ford for Ray Evernham at Richmond International Raceway.{{cite web|title=Evernham returns to Richmond|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/evernham-returns-to-richmond/?v=2&s=1&q=Casey+Atwood+2000|website=motorsport.com|access-date=1 October 2014|location=Richmond, Virginia|date=September 6, 2000|archive-date=11 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711125545/https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/evernham-returns-to-richmond/?v=2&s=1&q=Casey+Atwood+2000|url-status=dead}} He started 35th and finished 19th, two laps down. He made two more starts that year and earned his first Top 10, a 10th-place finish at Homestead. Atwood moved up to NASCAR Winston Cup full-time in 2001 in the No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW car for Evernham's team Evernham Motorsports, a newly formed team under the Dodge banner, to compete for Rookie of the Year honors. Atwood was the youngest driver in the series in 2001.{{cite news|last=Shapiro|first=Mark|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2001/07/13/the-field-of-hopefuls/|title=The field of hopefuls|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=July 13, 2001|access-date=2014-05-04}}{{cite web|title=Casey Atwood picked for second Dodge team|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/casey-atwood-picked-for-second-dodge-team/?v=2&s=1&q=Casey+Atwood+2000|website=motorsport.com|publisher=motorsport.com, NASCAR|access-date=1 October 2014|location=Concord, North Carolina|date=May 25, 2000}} He was nicknamed the "Next Jeff Gordon", due to Gordon's similar rise from Busch to Cup at a young age, and was teammate to former Cup Champion, Bill Elliott. Atwood struggled through the year, but improved as the season went on, winning the pole at Phoenix and was in contention to win the race, while leading the race a flat tire slowed his day as he was only able to make it back to 14th-place by the end of the race. A week later at Homestead, he was leading with five laps to go, but was passed by Elliott and Michael Waltrip. Atwood would place 3rd, his career-best Cup finish. Atwood also finished 3rd in the Winston Cup Rookie of the Year standings (behind future Cup champions Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch),{{cite news|author1=NASCAR|author-link=NASCAR|title=Kevin Harvick named Rookie of the Year|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kevin-harvick-named-rookie-of-the-year/|access-date=11 November 2016|work=Motorsport.com|date=November 29, 2001|location=Daytona Beach, Florida}} and 26th in points.

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.{{cite web|title=Evernham Motorsports and Ultra Motorsports form partnership |url=http://www.motorsport.com/automotive/news/evernham-motorsports-and-ultra-motorsports-form-partnership/?v=2&s=1&q=Casey+Atwood+2002 |website=motorsport.com |access-date=1 October 2014 |location=Atlanta, Georgia |date=November 16, 2001 }}{{cite web|author1=Dodge Motorsports|title=Dodge Evernham, Ultra team on 2002 season|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/dodge-evernham-ultra-team-on-2002-season/|website=motorsport.com|access-date=1 October 2014|date=January 7, 2002|author-link1=Dodge}}{{cite web|author1=Ultra Motorsports|title=Sirius named sponsor of Atwood's Winston Cup|url=http://www.motorsport.com/automotive/news/sirius-named-sponsor-of-atwood-s-winston-cup/?v=2&s=1&q=Casey+Atwood+2002|website=motorsport.com|access-date=1 October 2014|location=Las Vegas|date=January 7, 2002|author-link1=Ultra Motorsports}} Atwood struggled throughout the year, having zero 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.{{cite web|title=BUSCH: Atwood out at Evernham, may return to Busch|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/busch-atwood-out-at-evernham-may-return-to-busch/|website=motorsport.com|access-date=1 October 2014|date=December 4, 2002}}{{cite web|author1=Evernham Motorsports|title=Ultra/Evernham Motorsports dissolves partnership|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/ultra-evernham-motorsports-dissolves-partnership/?v=2&s=1&q=Casey+Atwood+2002|website=motorsport.com|access-date=1 October 2014|date=November 8, 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103211608/http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/ultra-evernham-motorsports-dissolves-partnership/?v=2&s=1&q=Casey+Atwood+2002|archive-date=3 January 2015}} Atwood ran the last race of the year in Evernham's No. 91 Dodge and qualified 12th, but finished poorly.{{cite web|title=Atwood, Evernham part ways|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/atwood-evernham-part-ways/?v=2&s=1&q=Casey+Atwood+2003|website=motorsport.com|access-date=17 July 2015|date=November 23, 2003|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721152504/http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/atwood-evernham-part-ways/?v=2&s=1&q=Casey+Atwood+2003|archive-date=21 July 2015}} Also during 2002, Atwood drove an Evernham ARCA car bearing his former No. 19 at Pocono and dominated, winning the race from the pole.{{cite web|title=Evernham Motorsports No. 91 sponsor for Pocono|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/evernham-motorsports-no-91-sponsor-for-pocono/?v=2&s=1&q=Casey+Atwood+2003|website=motorsport.com|access-date=17 July 2015|location=Purchase, New York|date=May 2, 2003|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721140159/http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/evernham-motorsports-no-91-sponsor-for-pocono/?v=2&s=1&q=Casey+Atwood+2003|archive-date=21 July 2015}}

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.{{cite web|title=Indianapolis: Jeremy Mayfield preview|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/indianapolis-jeremy-mayfield-preview-2003-07-30/?v=2&s=1&q=Casey+Atwood+2003|website=motorsport.com|access-date=17 July 2015|date=July 30, 2003|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721131259/http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/indianapolis-jeremy-mayfield-preview-2003-07-30/?v=2&s=1&q=Casey+Atwood+2003|archive-date=21 July 2015}} 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 Ford for Stanton Barrett.{{cite web|last1=Spencer|first1=Reid|title=Joey Logano defied the odds with career renaissance at Penske|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/joey-logano-defied-the-odds-with-career-renaissance-at-penske/|website=motorsport.com|publisher=motorsport.com, NASCAR|access-date=17 July 2015|date=August 24, 2014}}{{cite web|last1=Dahlstrom|first1=Kurt|title=Casey Atwood|url=http://www.motorsport.com/all/photo/main-gallery/casey-600/?a=455735|website=motorsport.com|access-date=17 July 2015|date=November 17, 2006}}

=Return to Busch/Nationwide=

File:US Navy 040529-N-2383B-303 The Navy sponsored NASCAR Bush Series No. 14 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, driven by Casey Atwood, speeds down the track.jpg)]]

After his release from Evernham Motorsports in the Cup Series, Atwood was expected to return to Brewco's 27 (recently vacated by Jamie McMurray), but the ride instead went to Chase Montgomery and Joey Clanton. Beginning at Kentucky in June 2003, Atwood drove the No. 14 Navy Chevrolet for FitzBradshaw Racing, a second car for the team. Atwood also ran three races in the team's third No. 82 Chevy. Atwood returned to the No. 14 full-time for FitzBradshaw in 2004. Atwood scored seven Top 10 finishes, but was inconsistent outside of those races. He nearly won at Richmond in September, leading 83 laps, but was tapped by Martin Truex Jr. with less than ten laps to go, allowing Robby Gordon to win. Atwood would finish 2nd in the race. Atwood was diagnosed by owner Armando Fitz of having "a lack of confidence and no aggression on the race track", proceeding to hire a psychologist for the driver. Atwood was released from the team with five races remaining in the season, replaced by Chip Ganassi Racing development driver David Stremme (Fitz was the son-in-law of CGR co-owner Felix Sabates).{{cite web|last1=Glick|first1=Shav|title=Driven to Be Diverse: Team owner Fitz is trying to lead the Latino charge in NASCAR|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-sep-03-sp-nascar3-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=11 June 2015|date=September 3, 2005}}{{cite web|title=BUSCH: Stremme to pilot No. 14 in remaining races|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-ns/news/busch-stremme-to-pilot-14-in-remaining-races/?v=2&s=1&q=david+Stremme+2005|website=motorsport.com|access-date=October 29, 2014|location=Mooresville, North Carolina|date=October 26, 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029213531/http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-ns/news/busch-stremme-to-pilot-14-in-remaining-races/?v=2&s=1&q=david+Stremme+2005|archive-date=October 29, 2014}} Atwood was 13th in points at the time, and he fell back to 19th by the end of the season. In 2005, he drove four races for Evernham Motorsports in the No. 6 Unilever Dodge.

File:CaseyAtwoodChevroletMilwaukeeMile2009.jpg

In early to mid-2006, Atwood practiced and qualified the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet for J. J. Yeley in select races, due to conflicts with Yeley's Nextel Cup Series schedule. Atwood would also occupy this role in 2009 for Kyle Busch. Atwood would later say that these cars, prepared by former Brewco mechanic Jason Ratcliff, were the best he'd ever driven. Beginning at Richmond in September, he returned to the No. 27 car for Brewco Motorsports for the rest of 2006. Atwood was replaced by Ward Burton in the No. 27 car at Brewco for 2007. After a year away from the sport, he returned to Brewco (then known as Baker-Curb Racing) to pilot the 27 car in 2008. In 2009, Atwood qualified for 20 races in the No. 05 car for Wayne Day, and finished 44th in points.

At Phoenix, he was involved in a grinding crash in which he took three separate hits. Atwood sustained minor injuries, and has not raced since (His injuries did not bring about the end of his career).

=Craftsman Truck Series=

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 10's.

=Post-NASCAR career=

After three years away from racing, Atwood returned to competition in 2012, competing in late model competition at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in a car owned by Sterling Marlin.{{cite web|url=http://www.racintoday.com/archives/34534|title=Atwood Gets Back On Track|last=Woody|first=Larry|date=April 13, 2012|work=Racin' Today|access-date=2012-04-13}}

Personal life

File:Casey Atwood.jpg

Atwood currently resides in Nashville. He married his longtime girlfriend, Laura, in 2005. They have two daughters together.{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Marty|title=Hindsight haunts Casey Atwood|url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/10935809/nascar-hindsight-haunts-casey-atwood-door-door|website=espn.go.com|publisher=ESPN|access-date=17 July 2015|date=May 15, 2014}}

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.)

==Nextel Cup Series==

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colspan=45| NASCAR Nextel Cup 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

! 35

! 36

! {{Tooltip|NNCC|NASCAR Nextel Cup classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2000

! rowspan=2| Evernham Motorsports

! rowspan=2| 19

! Ford

| DAY

| CAR

| LVS

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| TEX

| MAR

| TAL

| CAL

| RCH

| CLT

| DOV

| MCH

| POC

| SON

| DAY

| NHA

| POC

| IND

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
19

| NHA

| DOV

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
25

| CLT

| TAL

| CAR

| PHO

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HOM
10

| ATL

| colspan=2|

! 54th

! 328

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/atwooca01/2000/W|title=Casey Atwood – 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

2001

! rowspan=4|Dodge

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
20

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
18

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LVS
24

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ATL
DNQ

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
26

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
20

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
36

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
26

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
30

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAL
39

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
12

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
42

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
29

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCH
30

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
38

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SON
41

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY
28

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHI
28

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
12

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
15

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IND
41

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GLN
22

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH
10

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
17

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
25

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
27

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV
9

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN
43

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
24

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
25

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
39

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
14

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
20

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HOM
3

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
20

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
16

! 26th

! 3132

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/atwooca01/2001/W|title=Casey Atwood – 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

rowspan=2| 2002

! Ultra-Evernham Motorsports

! 7

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
35

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAR
39

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LVS
41

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL
32

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
26

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
18

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
35

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
38

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
26

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAL
28

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
22

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
17

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
14

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
11

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCH
39

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SON
21

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
20

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHI
28

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
36

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC
28

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IND
38

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GLN
27

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
42

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
18

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
28

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
24

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
34

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
32

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN
42

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
34

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
30

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
21

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL
38

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAR
29

| PHO

|

! rowspan=2| 35th

! rowspan=2| 2621

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/atwooca01/2002/W|title=Casey Atwood – 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

rowspan=2| Evernham Motorsports

! rowspan=2| 91

| colspan=35|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM
37

2003

| DAY

| CAR

| LVS

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| TEX

| TAL

| MAR

| CAL

| RCH

| CLT

| DOV

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
40

| MCH

| SON

| DAY

| CHI

| NHA

| POC

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IND
31

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| NHA

| DOV

| TAL

| KAN

| CLT

| MAR

| ATL

| PHO

| CAR

| HOM

! 61st

! 113

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/atwooca01/2003/W|title=Casey Atwood – 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

2006

! Brewco Motorsports

! 95

! Ford

| DAY

| CAL

| LVS

| ATL

| BRI

| MAR

| TEX

| PHO

| TAL

| RCH

| DAR

| CLT

| DOV

| POC

| MCH

| SON

| DAY

| CHI

| NHA

| POC

| IND

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| RCH

| NHA

| DOV

| KAN

| TAL

| CLT

| MAR

| ATL

| TEX

| PHO

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| HOM
DNQ

! NA

! -

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===Daytona 500===

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
Year

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Start

! Finish

2001

| Evernham Motorsports

| rowspan=2| Dodge

|align=center| 21

|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 20

2002

| Ultra-Evernham Motorsports

|align=center| 36

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 35

==Nationwide Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=42| NASCAR Nationwide Series results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 142

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! 32

! 33

! 34

! 35

! {{Tooltip|NNSC|NASCAR Nationwide Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=4| 1998

! Lockamy Racing

! 28

! Chevy

| DAY

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAR
21

| LVS

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NSV
2

| DAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
40

| TEX

| HCY

| TAL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
21

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
13

| PPR

| GLN

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MLW
24

| colspan=18|

! rowspan=4| 38th

! rowspan=4| 1359

! rowspan=4| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/atwooca01/1998/B|title=Casey Atwood – 1998 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

Brewco Motorsports

! 27

! Chevy

| colspan=17|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MYB
28

| CAL

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| SBO
DNQ

| IRP

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MCH
DNQ

| BRI

| DAR

| colspan=11|

Washington-Erving Motorsports

! 50

! Ford

| colspan=24|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| RCH
DNQ

| colspan=10|

Hensley Motorsports

! 63

! Chevy

| colspan=25|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
24

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
16

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GTY
30

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
17

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
14

| colspan=4|

1999

! rowspan=2| Brewco Motorsports

! rowspan=2| 27

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
17

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAR
5

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| LVS
DNQ

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
16

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
28

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX
35

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NSV
2

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
15

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAL
18

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NHA
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
20

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NZH
33

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
34

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
36

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SBO
10

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GLN
41

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MLW
1*

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MYB
29

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PPR
8

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GTY
7

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IRP
32

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
42

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
15

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
26

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
31

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DOV
1

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
23

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR
43

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MEM
30

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
26

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOM
34

| colspan=3|

! 13th

! 3134

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/atwooca01/1999/B|title=Casey Atwood – 1999 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

2000

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY
31

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAR
32

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS
11

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL
26

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
42

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
21

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TEX
7

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NSV
24

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
17

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAL
22

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH
8

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA
7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SBO
13

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MYB
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GLN
12

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MLW
43

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NZH
7

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PPR
6

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GTY
29

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IRP
31

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCH
37

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
9

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
27

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
34

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
17

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
22

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAR
8

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MEM
6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
20

| colspan=3|

! 8th

! 3404

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/atwooca01/2000/B|title=Casey Atwood – 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

rowspan=2| 2003

! rowspan=3| FitzBradshaw Racing

! 82

! rowspan=3| Chevy

| DAY

| CAR

| LVS

| DAR

| BRI

| TEX

| TAL

| NSH

| CAL

| RCH

| GTY

| NZH

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT
DNQ

| DOV

| NSH

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHI
21

| colspan=11|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL
28

| colspan=4|

! rowspan=2| 37th

! rowspan=2| 1422

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/atwooca01/2003/B|title=Casey Atwood – 2003 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

rowspan=2| 14

| colspan=15|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KEN
9

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MLW
19

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY
27

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
32

| PPR

| IRP

| MCH

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
18

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAR
10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
11

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
25

| KAN

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
32

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MEM
7

|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO
8

| CAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOM
43

|

2004

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
19

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS
36

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAR
9

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
34

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
21

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSH
20

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
13

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAL
29

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GTY
23

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
14

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NZH
6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
17

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
18

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NSH
7

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KEN
22

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MLW
32

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY
24

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHI
13

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
31

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PPR
9

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IRP
8

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCH
25

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
10

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAL
26

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RCH
2

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
24

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KAN
22

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
20

| MEM

| ATL

| PHO

| DAR

| HOM

|

! 19th

! 3130

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/atwooca01/2004/B|title=Casey Atwood – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

2005

! Evernham Motorsports

! 6

! Dodge

| DAY

| CAL

| MXC

| LVS

| ATL

| NSH

| BRI

| TEX

| PHO

| TAL

| DAR

| RCH

| CLT

| DOV

| NSH

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KEN
9

| MLW

| DAY

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHI
21

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
26

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PPR
26

| GTY

| IRP

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| RCH

| DOV

| KAN

| CLT

| MEM

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 76th

! 408

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rowspan=2| 2006

! Joe Gibbs Racing

! 18

! Chevy

| DAY

| CAL

| MXC

| LVS

| ATL

| BRI

| TEX

| NSH

| PHO

| TAL

| RCH

| DAR

| CLT

| DOV

| NSH

| KEN

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| MLW
QL†

| DAY

| CHI

| NHA

| MAR

| GTY

| IRP

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| colspan=8|

! rowspan=2| 52nd

! rowspan=2| 814

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/atwooca01/2006/B|title=Casey Atwood – 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

rowspan=2| Brewco Motorsports

! 27

! rowspan=4| Ford

| colspan=27|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
23

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
29

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN
17

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
17

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MEM
17

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
18

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
23

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM
21

rowspan=4| 2007

! rowspan=2| 37

| DAY

| CAL

| MXC

| LVS

| ATL

| BRI

| NSH

| TEX

| PHO

| TAL

| RCH

| DAR

| CLT

| DOV

| NSH

| KEN

| MLW

| NHA

| DAY

| CHI

| GTY

| IRP

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| CGV
QL‡

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| RCH

| colspan=7|

! rowspan=4| 80th

! rowspan=4| 412

! rowspan=4| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/atwooca01/2007/B|title=Casey Atwood – 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

rowspan=2| Baker Curb Racing

| colspan=28|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
14

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
26

| PHO

| HOM

27

| colspan=29|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN
18

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
22

| colspan=4|

Joe Gibbs Racing

! 20

! Chevy

| colspan=31|

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| MEM
QL†

| colspan=3|

rowspan=2| 2008

! Day Enterprises

! 05

! Ford

| DAY

| CAL

| LVS

| ATL

| BRI

| NSH

| TEX

| PHO

| MXC

| TAL

| RCH

| DAR

| CLT

| DOV

| NSH

| KEN

| MLW

| NHA

| DAY

| CHI

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GTY
33

| IRP

| CGV

| GLN

| MCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
40

| CAL

| colspan=7|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| HOM
DNQ

! rowspan=2| 93rd

! rowspan=2| 201

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/atwooca01/2008/B|title=Casey Atwood – 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

Curb Racing

! 27

! Ford

| colspan=27|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
23

| DOV

| KAN

| CLT

| MEM

| TEX

| PHO

|

rowspan=4| 2009

! rowspan=3| Day Enterprises

! 85

! Chevy

| DAY

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAL
40

| colspan=30|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TEX
DNQ

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO
41

| HOM

! rowspan=4| 44th

! rowspan=4| 1178

! rowspan=4| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/atwooca01/2009/B|title=Casey Atwood – 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

rowspan=2| 05

! Ford

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS
35

|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
27

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO
31

| TAL

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT
DNQ

| colspan=6|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CHI
37

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IOW
35

| GLN

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MCH
DNQ

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
38

| colspan=9|

Chevy

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
25

|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NSH
22

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
25

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
43

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
43

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSH
40

| KEN

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MLW
25

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
40

| DAY

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GTY
34

| IRP

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
41

| CGV

|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| RCH
DNQ

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
36

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN
36

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CAL
DNQ

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT
DNQ

| colspan=4|

Joe Gibbs Racing

! 18

! Toyota

| colspan=31|

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| MEM
QL±

| colspan=3|

colspan=42|† - Qualified for J. J. Yeley · ‡ - Qualified for Greg Biffle · ± - Qualified for Kyle Busch

==Craftsman Truck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| 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

! 25

! {{Tooltip|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1996

! Chuck Spicer Racing

! 48

! Chevy

| HOM

| PHO

| POR

| EVG

| TUS

| CNS

| HPT

| BRI

| NZH

| MLW

| LVL

| I70

| IRP

| FLM

| GLN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSV
32

| RCH

| NHA

| MAR

| NWS

| SON

| MMR

| PHO

| LVS

|

! 123rd

! 60

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/atwooca01/1996/C|title=Casey Atwood – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

2005

! Bobby Hamilton Racing

! 4

! Dodge

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAL
11

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL
22

| MAR

| GTY

| MFD

| CLT

| DOV

| TEX

| MCH

| MLW

| KAN

| KEN

| MEM

| IRP

| NSH

| BRI

| RCH

| NHA

| LVS

| MAR

| ATL

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 52nd

! 348

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/atwooca01/2005/C|title=Casey Atwood – 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

=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.)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| 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

! {{Tooltip|ARSC|ARCA Re/Max Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2002

! Evernham Motorsports

! 19

! Dodge

| DAY

| ATL

| NSH

| SLM

| KEN

| CLT

| KAN

| POC

| MCH

| TOL

| SBO

| KEN

| BLN

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| POC
1*

| NSH

| ISF

| WIN

| DSF

| CHI

| SLM

| TAL

| CLT

! 100th

! 260

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/atwooca01/2002/A|title=Casey Atwood – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

2004

! FitzBradshaw Racing

! 14

! Chevy

| DAY

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NSH
2

| SLM

| KEN

| TOL

| CLT

| KAN

| POC

| MCH

| SBO

| BLN

| KEN

| GTW

| POC

| LER

| NSH

| ISF

| TOL

| DSF

| CHI

| SLM

| TAL

! 98th

! 245

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/atwooca01/2004/A|title=Casey Atwood – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 5, 2023}}

* Season still in progress

1 Ineligible for series points

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{{Evernham Motorsports}}

{{Washington-Erving Motorsports}}

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