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Charles Lewandoski
Born (1985-05-18) May 18, 1985 (age 39)
Stafford Springs, Connecticut, U.S.
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
29 races run over 5 years
Car no., teamNo. 56 (Team Kapusta Racing)
No. 19 (TriStar Motorsports)
2015 position69th
Best finish30th (2011)
First race2008 Camping World RV Sales 200 (Loudon)
Last race2015 3M 250 (Iowa)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
6 races run over 2 years
2014 position44th
Best finish116th (2011)
First race2009 Heluva Good! 200 (Loudon)
Last race2014 Rhino Linings 350 (Las Vegas)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of May 17, 2015.

Charles Lewandoski (born May 18, 1985 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 56 Chevrolet Camaro for Team Kapusta Racing, and the No. 19 Toyota Camry for TriStar Motorsports.

Early career

Lewandoski racing for Key Motorsports in 2011

Lewandoski started his career in Quarter Midgets at the age of five, racing at the Little T Speedway and in the Silver City Quarter Midget Club, both in Connecticut. Later, he moved to the Whip City Speedway in Massachusetts, where he competed in various Sprint Car divisions, winning several races in the top-level 600cc Sprint class.

At the age of 16, Lewandoski was able to move into the NASCAR Late Model division at his home track, Stafford Motor Speedway. On August 9, 2002, Lewandoski became the youngest-ever winner in the track's history.[1]

At 18, Lewandoski made several starts in the NASCAR Busch North Series, now known as the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. He competed in the series in a limited basis that year and again in 2005, with a full campaign in 2006. That year, he earned the series' Most Improved Driver Award.[2]

Lewandoski spent the 2007 season as the driver coach at Dale Earnhardt, Inc., working primarily with driver Jeffrey Earnhardt.

NASCAR career

He made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut for Fitz Motorsports in 2008 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.[3] His NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut came at New Hampshire in 2009.[4]

Lewandoski is currently a driver in the NASCAR Xfinity Series; in 2011 he ran a limited schedule for TriStar Motorsports, Go Green Racing,[5] and Key Motorsports.[6]

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.)

Xfinity Series

Camping World Truck Series

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. ^ http://www.staffordmotorspeedway.com/Pages/Statistics/LMWinners.htm
  2. ^ http://motors1.fatcow.com/Photo_Pages/Photo_Page_67.htm
  3. ^ http://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Charles_Lewandoski
  4. ^ http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/lewanch01/2009/C
  5. ^ http://www.neracing.com/1006-21trd.htm
  6. ^ "2011 Nationwide Results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2011.