And according to publication for the win, he gave up animal products five years ago. Apr 08, 2020 wins at virtual myrtle beach speedway advanced ryan preece and landon cassill into the championship race in the nbc esports short track iracing challenge. Cedar rapids native landon cassill in his rig during an enascar iracing. Landon cassill aiming for full season with shepherd racing. Higher opinion of hamlin, and some of the drivers i didnt know much about, like landon cassill and timmy hill. Click on the site to see landon cassill s career results at that track glossary. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar xfinity series, driving the no. Landon douglas cassill born july 7, 1989 is an american professional stock car racing driver. And nascar s iracing event this sunday is drawing criticism after the series decided to trim the field of lesserknown drivers. Id like to hear this opinion but about nascar drivers. Nascar driver landon cassill trains like an endurance athlete. Dec 17, 2018 starcom racing announced monday that landon cassill will return as the driver of its no. Silly season updates for 2020 nascar cup series season mrn.
It didnt take long for nascar drivers to express their excitement on social media. Landon cassill, who doesnt currently have a cup series ride, landed a paying sponsor for the iracing league and is hopeful the platform keeps him on the radar when racing resumes. Org chevrolet, races during the monster energy nascar cup series oreilly auto parts 500 at texas motor speedway on april 8, 2018. Nov, 2019 landon cassill has never won a nascar national series race. Among the entries for the event is retired nascar driver elliott sadler. He has traveled to 36 nascar races in recent months. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Click on the race number to see the complete results for that race.
Jun, 2010 landon cassill nascar results, statistics and car numbers. Nascar s iracers battle new distractions, bad habits amid. Larson had joined several nascar stars and other simulation racers in an unofficial iracing event organized by landon cassill on a virtual version of. Nascar driver credits vegan diet for fuelling his onthego. Nascar iracing nascar iracing before nascar resumes its official season in. But it came at the expense of drivers such as landon cassill and michael mcdowell, who have sponsorship for the. Hate to say it, but i developed a lower opinion of bubba. Nascar cup series driver bubba wallace is seen feb. Apr 16, 2020 nascar s landon cassill is very comfortable with iracing, while jimmie johnson has struggled to acclimate to the virtual track.
Nascar driver landon cassills plantbased, triathlon fueled success equation may 17, 2015 if you want to put yourself on the edge as an athlete, like i do in a race car or in training for a triathlon, you have to be treating the food thats going in your body like rocket fuel. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Cassill began racing in a quad when he was 3 years old. Apr 30, 2020 with the return of real life nascar hoped for in the coming weeks, the end of nascars pro invitational iracing series looms the sixth event of the series, the finish line 150, will be held at. Nascar s landon cassill trains like an endurance athlete the cocacola 600 is nascar s version of a marathon. Driver landon cassill 2020 nascar xfinity series results. Landon cassill is set to return to the nascar cup series as a fulltime driver in the 2019 season, and he is set to do so driving for starcom racing. Meet nascars most stylish driver and the gqapproved jeans. Landon cassill has never won a nascar national series race.
I sure did, and this is one of the many times where cassill for some reason in my opinion, remains an extremely underrated driver in nascar. Virtual racing brings success, complications for sponsors. Nascar s landon cassill is very comfortable with iracing, while jimmie johnson has struggled to acclimate to the virtual track. Landon cassill finding success in virtual nascar events. Preece, cassill advance in short track iracing challenge. Nascars iracers battle new distractions, bad habits amid. Alex bowman lands enascar iracing win at talladega nascar. Nascar driver loses sponsor after rage quitting virtual. A look at various iracing sim rigs nascar drivers are. Nascar driver landon cassill to race richmondbranded car. When they postponed the atlanta race two weeks ago i got a call from dale jr.
Nascar driver landon cassills hilarious cheat sheet for. Garrett smithley and landon cassill rounded out the top five. Nov 10, 2017 nascar race tracks are some of the most nonvegetarian and vegan friendly places, and thats not really an issue for most people. Get nascar 2020 season stats, career statistics, race results, sponsor info and more. Watch live races and get the nascar schedule, race results, rumors and more on. Fan favorite landon cassill returned to the nascar cup series as a fulltime driver for starcom racing in 2019, racing with a charter that had. While dozens of realworld pro drivers participated, it was twitch streamer justin botelho who walked away with the victory after starting in 53rd position. It does, however, make driver landon cassills plantbased. Preece put on an entertaining drive in the first 45lap race held wednesday night. Nov 26, 2017 nascar driver landon cassill competes in the monster energy nascar cup series fulltime. Landon cassill nascar results, statistics and car numbers. Landon cassill, starcom racing, chevrolet camaro local knowledge.
Both drivers say the platform presents unique challenges amid the. Calling houff, 22, an upandcoming talent is certainly one way of describing a driver who has made 33 starts across four nascar series with just two top10 finishes and four leadlap finishes. Cassill, preece win at myrtle beach speedway in nascar e. Landon cassill remains an extremely underrated driver. Wwbt landon cassill is set to drive a university of richmondbranded car in an upcoming nascar race. Landon cassill reveals the key to being a vegan nascar driver. The team is making big investments in cars and engines to step up our program, and it only motivates me to bring 110percent as a driver. But cassill has been in victory lane and owns championship rings because he was a test driver for jimmie johnson. Cassill joins a huge field that includes several regular nascar drivers. He last competed fulltime in the monster energy nascar cup series with starcom racing. Larson fired after sponsors drop nascar driver over slur.
View 2020 loop data stats for landon cassill tweet. He is no stranger to pulling off solid finishes in what many consider mediocre equipment. Driver landon cassill career statistics racingreference. The decision was intended to avoid the wreckfest of two weeks ago at virtual bristol motor speedway. Nascar race tracks are some of the most nonvegetarian and vegan friendly places, and thats not really an issue for most people. The university is the primary sponsor of starcom racings 00 chevy. Nascar driver landon cassill teaches you how to drive. The finish, which came in cassill s 141st series start, was his first since last fall at phoenix, three races ago.
Landon douglas cassill is an american professional stock car racing driver. Daytona beach, fla if you watched the 2019 nascar xfinity series seasonfinale ford ecoboost 200 at homesteadmiami speedway in. Landon cassill is known for getting the most out of his equipment, and he and morgan shepherd plan on him doing much of that in 2020 cassill, 30, has spent more than a decade clawing for. Landon cassill finding success in virtual nascar events the. Virtual racing drama dulls shine on popular nascar platform. Cameo lets you book personalized videos from your favorite people. Landon cassill stats, race results, wins, news, record. The team also released a statement regarding landon cassill, who drove the no. Last restart and last laps were what racing is all about. Cassill is a very solid driver that keeps equipment clean and has.
While the team currently only has one chevrolet which is a 20 model or older and one fulltime employee kase kallenbach, shepherd plans on running cassill full time in 2020 contingent on funds, of course. Find everything in one place on landon cassill including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis. Landon cassill to drive next two races for starcom racing. How do the 21 nascar drivers who have competed in each enascar iracing pro invitational series race stack up against one another in the unofficial championship standings. Cedar rapids driver was fifth in sundays televised iracing event.
Fan favorite landon cassill returned to the nascar cup series as a fulltime driver for starcom racing in 2019, racing with a charter that had been acquired from richard childress racing. What drivers said after sundays iracing event at richmond. Even with nascar returning, drivers still set for another virtualreality race sunday. The 27yearold native of cedar rapids will be starting his fifth daytona 500 in his best situation yet. Who should be nominated for the 2021 class of the nascar hall of fame. Landon cassill keeps racing while nascar season on hold. But 26yearold landon cassill isnt like his wraparoundshadewearing colleagues. People drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver rankings owners crew chiefs.
Landon cassill readying for digital richmond nascar race. Feb 22, 2017 iowan landon cassill one of nascar s most interesting drivers. Landon cassill finding success in virtual nascar events cedar rapids driver was fifth in sundays televised iracing event cedar rapids native landon cassill. Jimmie managed to make me a bigger fan by making the effort to get better. Driver landon cassill 2019 monster energy nascar cup results. Stay up to date with nascar player news, rumors, updates, analysis and more at fox sports. He said iracing and nascar are putting together for next week at homestead and fox is going to broadcast it and its going to be professional drivers only.
Click on the site to see landon cassill s career results at that track. Cedar rapids natives joey gase and landon cassill react to the decision. Gase and cassill happy to see nascar season starting again. We are thankful for all that landon cassill has brought to starcom racings program in 2019. Nov 27, 2019 calling houff, 22, an upandcoming talent is certainly one way of describing a driver who has made 33 starts across four nascar series with just two top10 finishes and four leadlap finishes. Nascar announced earlier this week that the season will start back up again on may 17. Landon cassill stats at active nascar tracks since june, 2010 track avg finish races wins top 5s top 10s top 20s laps led poles avg start high finish. Landon cassill is known for getting the most out of his equipment, and he and morgan shepherd plan on him doing much of that in 2020. Even with nascar returning, drivers still set for another. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for landon cassill on. Cassill was born in cedar rapids, iowa, and began racing on a quad when he was 3 years old. Nascars landon cassill using iracing and virtual driving. Nascar will start its season again on may 17 with seven races in 11 days. Although he lined up on the pole, a poor start dropped preece last by the end of.
Landon cassill finding success in virtual nascar events cedar rapids driver was fifth in sundays televised iracing event. Here are the different types of iracing simulators nascar drivers have been using to compete in the enascar pro invitational iracing series. The nascar iracing short track throwdown came to the grand strand in primetime for a pair of 45 lap races involving 6 drivers. It does, however, make driver landon cassill s plantbased. Iowan landon cassill one of nascars most interesting drivers. Nascar drivers cassill and gase still competing via iracing. The 30yearold is also one of the few who can say he got his nascar start with rick hendrick. Landon cassill is greeted by fans during driver introductions prior to the start of the nascar cup series auto race at ism raceway, sunday, march 10. Jun 10, 2016 meet nascars most stylish driver and the gqapproved jeans he cant live without. Starcom racing buys charter, signs driver for 2019 cup season. Nascar has another virtual race before the sport gets. Some of the smallteam drivers have seized the opportunity presented by being the only racing available. After qualifying, the field will be set through four, 10 lap heat races.
In 2006, cassill was introduced to nascar through the gm racing development competition. Landon cassill archives jayskis nascar silly season site. Landon cassill and the other drivers on the enascar iracing pro invitational series will take on the challenge of bringing home the virtual checkered flag. William byron, bowmans hendrick motorsports teammate and a tworace winner in the enascar iracing pro invitational series, finished. Iowa native, and nascar driver, landon cassill, happens to be right in the thick of it. Born in cedar rapids, iowa on july 7th, 1989, cassil is best known for competing in the nascar sprint cup. Nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen southern modified tour exhibition unclassified races. When they postponed the atlanta race two weeks ago i.
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