Jody Lavender
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Jody Lavender is a NASCAR
driver, competing in the Camping World Series, East Division. He was born in Hartsville
, South Carolina
.
race, in a family owned #08 Ford. He started 34th in 2003 at the Darlington
, and finished 23rd, two laps down.
He made his debut in the Craftsman Truck Series
in a one-race deal in 2002, driving for Troxell Racing. Starting last at Richmond
, he managed to improve to 33rd in the race after a rear end gear let go.
Lavender was picked up by Green Light Racing
, and ran 21 of the 25 races in 2003. However, he never cracked the top-10. He finished all but five of his starts. In those sixteen starts that he was running at the end, he finished in the top-20 eleven times. The highlight of the season was a pair of 13th place finishes at Dover
and Memphis
. His worst finish of the year was 27th (out of 36 starters per race). Lavender also led one lap of competition at Kentucky
, giving him bonus points toward the 17th place finish he got in points.
Green Light did not pick him up for 2004, and Lavender was not able to find a ride.
Currently Jody is driving the #88 Chevy for JBR in the NASCAR Camping World Series, East Division. As of the June race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Jody is leading the championship points.
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
driver, competing in the Camping World Series, East Division. He was born in Hartsville
Hartsville, South Carolina
Hartsville is a small city in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,764 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hartsville is located at ....
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.
Racing history
Lavender only competed in one Busch SeriesBusch Series
The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big leagues"; the Sprint Cup circuit...
race, in a family owned #08 Ford. He started 34th in 2003 at the Darlington
Darlington Raceway
Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed the "Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition"...
, and finished 23rd, two laps down.
He made his debut in the Craftsman Truck Series
Craftsman Truck Series
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing...
in a one-race deal in 2002, driving for Troxell Racing. Starting last at Richmond
Richmond International Raceway
Richmond International Raceway is a 3/4-mile , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series...
, he managed to improve to 33rd in the race after a rear end gear let go.
Lavender was picked up by Green Light Racing
Green Light Racing
SS-Green Light Racing is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team. Owned and operated by businessmen Ken Smith and Steve Urvan and former driver Bobby Dotter, the team fields the #07 Toyota Tundra for several drivers and the #81 Zachry Industrial, Inc. Toyota for David Starr...
, and ran 21 of the 25 races in 2003. However, he never cracked the top-10. He finished all but five of his starts. In those sixteen starts that he was running at the end, he finished in the top-20 eleven times. The highlight of the season was a pair of 13th place finishes at Dover
Dover International Speedway
Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Dover, Delaware, owned by, and serving as the corporate headquarters of, Dover Motorsports, Inc. It is co-located with a harness racing track, Dover Downs, and shares the complex with Dover Downs Hotel & Casino...
and Memphis
Memphis Motorsports Park
Memphis International Raceway is an auto racing park located across the Loosahatchie River from Memphis, Tennessee, approximately ten miles south of Millington, Tennessee. The facility opened in 1987 with a drag strip and 1.8-mile road course...
. His worst finish of the year was 27th (out of 36 starters per race). Lavender also led one lap of competition at Kentucky
Kentucky Speedway
Kentucky Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned...
, giving him bonus points toward the 17th place finish he got in points.
Green Light did not pick him up for 2004, and Lavender was not able to find a ride.
Currently Jody is driving the #88 Chevy for JBR in the NASCAR Camping World Series, East Division. As of the June race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Jody is leading the championship points.