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21 Stephen Leicht
POLES
0
WINS
0
RANK
63
POINTS
468
BEHIND
-4084
Stephen Leicht was one of three non-Cup drivers to win in the Busch Series in 2007, but after Robert Yates Racing closed its team, Leicht was left without a ride. He hooked up with powerhouse Richard Childress Racing and run selected Nationwide Series races in 2008.
Career Highlights
- Started racing at the age of 5, beginning with Quarter Midgets (1/4 scale version of an actual midget car, which was used to race in the 1930's and 1940's) and go-kart
- At 7, competed in both dirt and asphalt tracks.
- By age 11, Leicht had compiled over 500 starts and over 150 victories in go-kart career.
- Competed in the ASA Late Model Series, and at 18 years of age Leicht won championship. During his championship season, compiled five victories and five runnerup finishes.
Driver Details
- Ht: Wt:
- Born: 01/9/1987
- Hometown: Asheville, North Carolina
Related Links
| 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Season Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Poles | Rank | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Points | Winnings |
| 4 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 468 | 109,032 |
Year-by-Year Nationwide Series Recap
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2007 Scored inaugural victory in the series at Kentucky Speedway. … Finished seventh in the points standings. … Posted three top-five and seven top-10 finishes for Robert Yates Racing,
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2006 Finished 32nd in series points. … Made 20 starts with a season-best finish of 10th place, at Kentucky Speedway.… Had a career-best starting position of third, at Texas. … Led eight laps at Phoenix. … Ranked sixth among 11 rookies in 2006Raybestos Rookie of the Year competition.
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2005 Finished 86th in series points. … As an 18-year-old, made his first two career starts for Yates at Memphis and Phoenix in more than respectable fashion. … Qualified eighth and finished 13th at Memphis and started 17th and finished 15th at Phoenix in the fall. … Finished on the lead lap in both events.
