- Joel Kauffman
Infobox_NASCAR_driver
Name = Joel Kauffman
Birthdate = birth date and age|1985|12|9
Birthplace = flagicon|USAMooresville, North Carolina
Car_Team = #12 -FitzBradshaw Racing | Prev_Busch_Year = 2005
Prev_Busch_Pos = 67th
Best_Busch_Pos = 67th - 2005 | First_Busch_Race = 2005Kroger 200 (IRP)
Awards = 2001Kendall Late Model Series Rookie of the Year2002
Sunoco Super Series Champion2003
USAR Hooters Pro Cup Northern Division Rookie of the Year
Updated_On =October 22 , 2006Joel Kauffman (born
December 9 ,1985 inMooresville, North Carolina ), is a stock car racer. He was the driver of the #12Supercuts Dodge Charger forFitzBradshaw Racing in theNASCAR Busch Series he was slated to run a full schedule, but after not performing in any starts for the team, he was released.Kauffman began his racing career at the age of ten when he began racing mini-sprints in
Indiana . When he was twelve, he became the became the youngest driver in the National Modified Midget Association to have finished in the top-three in the points standings. In the year 2000, he began running asphalt races, and won theCRA Kendall Late Model Series Rookie of the Year award in 2001 and won theCRA Sunoco Super Series championship the very next year.In 2003, Kauffman ran the
United Speed Alliance Racing Series, and won Rookie of the Year that season. He eventually caught the eye of FitzBradshaw Racing. He made his NASCAR debut at theKroger 200 in 2005, starting 26th and finishing 25th. He ran six more races that season, his best finish being a 22nd at theFord 300 . He was slated to drive forFitzBradshaw Racing full-time in theBusch Series , along with teammate,Tracy Hines , both competing for Rookie of the Year. However, after a lack of results, Kaufmann was quickly released.External links
* [http://www.joelkauffman.com Official Website]
* [http://www.fitzbradshaw.com/cgi-bin/db_searchz.cgi?database=dbpg_driver.exm&template=tmplt_driver.htm&0=12 FitzBradshaw driver page]
* [http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=kauffjo01 Joel Kauffman Career Statistics]
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