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Ricky Carmichael | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Clearwater, Florida, U.S. | November 27, 1979|||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements |
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Awards | 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 races run over 2 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 position | 113th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best finish | 84th (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
First race | 2010 Kansas Lottery 300 (Kansas) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Last race | 2011 Wypall 200 (Phoenix) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 races run over 3 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 position | 16th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best finish | 13th (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
First race | 2008 NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Last race | 2011 Ford 200 (Homestead) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Last updated on: June 13, 2020. |
Richard Joseph Carmichael (born November 27, 1979) is an American former professional motocross and stock car racing driver. He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1997 to 2007 and in NASCAR from 2008 to 2011. His unrivaled successes in the sport of motocross earned him the nickname "The GOAT"; standing for Greatest of All Time.[1] He won 15 AMA championships (1st), 10 in Motocross (1st), five in Supercross (2nd); scored 150 wins (1st), 102 in Motocross (1st), 48 in Supercross (4th); had two perfect Motocross seasons; was never beaten in 125 Supercross; and was a five-time winner of the AMA's Rider of the Year award.
His NASCAR career began with him competing full-time in the East Series in 2008 for Ken Schrader Racing, as well as part-time in what is now the ARCA Menards Series for Kevin Harvick Incorporated. He drove in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series full-time for three years, first with KHI for most of his rookie season in 2009, and then the rest of his time there with Turner Motorsports. He also made select starts in what is now the Xfinity Series as well as ARCA for Turner in 2010 and 2011.