Deac McCaskill

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Deac McCaskill
Born (1977-09-26) September 26, 1977 (age 47)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Achievements2016 CARS Late Model Stock Tour Champion
2008, 2010 Thunder Road 200 Winner
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish139th (2007)
First race 2007 Kroger 200 (IRP)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of January 31, 2022.

Deac McCaskill (born September 26, 1977) is an American professional stock car racing driver from Raleigh, North Carolina. He currently drives the No. 08 Puryear Tanklines Chevrolet in the Late Model Stock class at South Boston Speedway in Virginia.

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Early years

McCaskill began race car driving at age 12 at the Wake County Speedway in Raleigh, North Carolina. In his first start, he finished 10th out of 28 ars. He would eventually win his first race in his 6th start at the bullring. At the age of 16, he became the youngest winner in the Limited Late Model class in his first start at Southern National Raceway Park in Kenly, North Carolina. At 18 years old, McCaskill won his first Late Model Stock race at Orange County Speedway, and then finishing 2nd in points that year. Later that year, McCaskill qualified on the pole out of 128 cars at the Richmond International Raceway, and followed that up with a 5th-place finish.

Professional career

In 2000, McCaskill was once again a bridesmaid with a second-place finish in points at Orange County Speedway. He won 4 races that year to make his career total 50 by the time the year was over. In 2001 and 2002, McCaskill had 2 wins and a 7th and 3rd-place finish in points at Orange County Speedway. The 2003 season brought 6 wins in 13 starts at Orange County Speedway, as well as a 4th-place finish at Martinsville Speedway.

In 2004, McCaskill won the LMSC Championship at Southern National Speedway, and had a 4th-place finish in the UARA STARS Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. In 2005, McCaskill returned to Bristol and nabbed a 2nd-place finish. He made 10 more starts in the UARA STARS in 2005 and got 2 wins. In 2006, McCaskill outran NASCAR Nextel Cup Series star Denny Hamlin at Southern National Speedway's annual event, the Thanksgiving Classic. He also won the 2006 track championship at Southern National.

2007 saw McCaskill's first ever NASCAR start in the Busch Series at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Driving the No. 9 Puryear Tank Lines Dodge for Evernham Motorsports, McCaskill started 42nd and worked his way up the top 10 using pit strategy. He eventually led 5 laps and was the highest running non Cup driver, in 8th place, until Steve Wallace wrecked him on lap 153. In 2008, McCaskill finished 3rd in the Late Model Stock points at South Boston Speedway.

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
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2007 Evernham Motorsports 9 Dodge DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP
35
CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 139th63 [1]

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References

  1. "Deac McCaskill – 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2020.