Charles Lewandoski

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Charles Lewandoski
Born (1985-05-18) May 18, 1985 (age 37)
Stafford Springs, Connecticut
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
29 races run over 5 years
2015 position69th
Best finish30th (2011)
First race 2008 Camping World RV Sales 200 (Loudon)
Last race 2015 3M 250 (Iowa)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
8 races run over 2 years
Best finish44th (2014)
First race 2009 Heluva Good! 200 (Loudon)
Last race 2014 Rhino Linings 350 (Las Vegas)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of May 17, 2015.

Charles Lewandoski (born May 18, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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Early career

Lewandoski racing for Key Motorsports in 2011 Nationwide 40 Charles Lewandoski 2011 Road America Bucyrus 200.jpg
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]

In 2011 he ran a limited schedule for TriStar Motorsports, Go Green Racing, [5] and Key Motorsports. [6] He has not run an Xfinity Series race since 2015.

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

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NXSCPts
2008 Jay Robinson Racing 36 Dodge DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO MXC TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA
41
DAY CHI GTY IRP
DNQ
CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 146th40
2010 Go Green Racing 39 Ford DAY CAL LVS BRI NSH PHO TEX TAL RCH DAR DOV CLT NSH KEN ROA NHA
31
DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN MCH BRI CGV ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT GTY TEX 109th113
TriStar Motorsports 34 Chevy PHO
40
HOM
2011 44 DAY PHO
21
30th194
R3 Motorsports 03 Dodge LVS
40
BRI
Go Green Racing 39 Ford CAL
25
TEX TAL NSH RCH
31
DAR
04 DOV
42
Key Motorsports 40 Chevy IOW
41
CLT
DNQ
CHI
24
MCH
30
ROA
37
DAY
40
KEN
28
NHA
22
IOW
22
GLN CGV BRI ATL RCH CHI CLT
33
TEX PHO HOM
47 NSH
41
IRP
40
DOV
38
KAN
40
2012 ML Motorsports 70 Chevy DAY PHO
34
LVS BRI CAL TEX RCH TAL DAR 81st19
TriStar Motorsports 44 Toyota IOW
QL
CLT DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY
Rick Ware Racing 15 Chevy NHA
39
CHI IND IOW GLN CGV BRI ATL RCH CHI
TriStar Motorsports 10 Toyota KEN
43
DOV
43
CLT
42
KAN TEX PHO HOM
2015 Team Kapusta Racing 56 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO
30
CAL TEX BRI RCH 69th23
TriStar Motorsports 10 Toyota TAL
40
19 IOW
39
CLT DOV MCH CHI DAY KEN NHA IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM
- Qualified for Mike Bliss .

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCWTCPts
2009 Corrie Stott Racing 01 Dodge DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI CHI IOW GTW NHA
32
LVS MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 116th0
2014 Young's Motorsports 60 Chevy DAY
Wth
MAR 44th78
42 KAN
29
CLT
33
DOV
32
TEX GTW
30
KEN
31
IOW
34
ELD POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA
Win-Tron Racing 35 Toyota LVS
30
TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM

Camping World East Series

NASCAR Camping World East Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213NCWESCPtsRef
2004 Lewandoski Racing 01 Chevy LEE TMP
16
LRP SEE STA
18
HOL ERI WFD
12
NHA ADI GLN NHA DOV 32nd151
2005 STA
22
HOL
13
ERI
24
NHA
31
WFD
26
ADI
24
STA
12
DUB
20
OXF NHA DOV LRP TMP
11
21st918
2006 GRE
9
STA
6
HOL
7
TMP
3
ERI
20
NHA
19
ADI
25
WFD
8
NHA
19
DOV
30
LRP
23
10th1319
2008 Lewandoski Racing 01 Toyota GRE IOW SBO GLN NHA
18
TMP NSH ADI LRP MFD NHA DOV STA
27
48th191

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