Nick Bussell
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Nick Bussell is an American
racing driver from Ionia, Michigan
.
After karting, Bussell joined the Fran-Am 2000 North American Pro Championship
series in 2003 where he finished 10th in points. He took most of 2004 off of racing while he worked in race car fabrication in Indianapolis
. In 2005 he joined the Indy Pro Series
with J. L. West Motorsports but switched teams to Vision Racing
after six races. He completed all but two laps all season and finished 4th in points with a best finish of 2nd at Pikes Peak International Raceway
. He returned to the series in 2006 to race for Cheever Racing
. He finished 5th in points in 2006 with a best finish of 2nd in the season opener at Homestead Miami Speedway. According to his website, he and his manager attempted to find a team to race with in 2007 but were apparently unable to as Bussell has not competed in a professional race since the close of the 2006 Pro Series season.
United States
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racing driver from Ionia, Michigan
Ionia, Michigan
Ionia is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Ionia County, Michigan, United States. The population was 11,394 at the 2010 census. Every late July it hosts what may be the world's largest free-admission fair...
.
Formula TR 2000 Pro Series
The Formula TR 2000 Pro Series was a Formula Renault 2.0 championship held on North America. This series created in 2004 be part of the Formula TR Pro Series that include Formula Renault 1.6 and 2.0 ....
series in 2003 where he finished 10th in points. He took most of 2004 off of racing while he worked in race car fabrication in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. In 2005 he joined the Indy Pro Series
Indy Pro Series
Firestone Indy Lights is a developmental automobile racing series sanctioned by IndyCar. Previously, another series named Indy Lights filled the same role for CART and ran from 1986 to 1993 as the American Racing Series and Dayton Indy Lights from 1991 to 2001...
with J. L. West Motorsports but switched teams to Vision Racing
Vision Racing
Vision Racing was a racing team in the Indy Racing League founded in 2005 when Tony George purchased the assets of the defunct Kelley Racing and hired his stepson Ed Carpenter to be the driver. The team has previously raced in the Izod IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights and the Grand-Am Sports...
after six races. He completed all but two laps all season and finished 4th in points with a best finish of 2nd at Pikes Peak International Raceway
Pikes Peak International Raceway
Pikes Peak International Raceway, also known as PPIR, is a participant focused racetrack located in Fountain, Colorado, south of Colorado Springs and north of Pueblo...
. He returned to the series in 2006 to race for Cheever Racing
Cheever Racing
Cheever Racing was an auto racing team founded in 1996 by Eddie Cheever as Team Cheever in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series. They fielded a car for Cheever for much of its existence, but occasionally ran two cars, almost always for the Indianapolis 500...
. He finished 5th in points in 2006 with a best finish of 2nd in the season opener at Homestead Miami Speedway. According to his website, he and his manager attempted to find a team to race with in 2007 but were apparently unable to as Bussell has not competed in a professional race since the close of the 2006 Pro Series season.