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{{short description|American stock car racing driver}} |
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name = Kevin Cywinski| |
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birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|3|16}} | |
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Name = Kevin Cywinski| |
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birth_place = [[Mosinee, Wisconsin]], U.S. | |
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Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1965|3|16}} | |
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awards = 1995 [[ARTGO]] champion<br/> |
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Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mosinee, Wisconsin|Mosinee]], [[Wisconsin]]| |
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1997 [[American Speed Association]] champion<br/> |
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2003 [[American Speed Association]] champion<br/> |
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2004 [[American Speed Association]] champion |
2004 [[American Speed Association]] champion |
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| Total_Busch_Races = 2 |
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Best_Truck_Pos = 16th - 1999 | |
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| Years_In_Busch = 1 |
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| Busch_Car_Team = |
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First_Truck_Race = 1997 [[Cummins 200]] ([[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]) | |
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| Prev_Busch_Pos = |
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Last_Truck_Race = 1999 [[NAPA Auto Parts 200]] ([[California Speedway|Fontana]]) | |
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| Prev_Busch_Year = |
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Total_Truck_Races = 46 | |
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| Best_Busch_Pos = 76th ([[1998 NASCAR Busch Series|1998]]) |
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Years_In_Truck = 3 | |
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| First_Busch_Race = [[1998 NASCAR Busch Series|1998]] [[Galaxy Food Centers 300]] ([[Hickory Motor Speedway|Hickory]]) |
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| Last_Busch_Race = [[1998 NASCAR Busch Series|1998]] [[Toyota Care 250|Hardee's 250]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]) |
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| First_Busch_Win = |
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| Busch_Wins = 0 |
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| Busch_Top_Tens = 0 |
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| Busch_Poles = 0 |
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| Total_Truck_Races = 46 |
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| Years_In_Truck = 3 |
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| Truck_Car_Team = |
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| Best_Truck_Pos = 16th ([[1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1999]]) |
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| First_Truck_Race = [[1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1997]] [[AAA Insurance 200 (ORP)|Cummins 200]] ([[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]) | |
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| Last_Truck_Race = [[1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1999]] [[NAPA Auto Parts 200]] ([[California Speedway|California]]) | |
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| First_Truck_Win = |
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| Truck_Wins = 0 |
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| Truck_Top_Tens = 8 |
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| Truck_Poles = 0 |
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'''Kevin Cywinski''' |
'''Kevin Cywinski''' (born March 16, 1965) is a former [[NASCAR]] driver. He competed in the [[Craftsman Truck Series]] full-time in 1998 and 1999, as well as some races in the [[Busch Series]]. After leaving NASCAR, he went back down to the short-track ranks. He won the [[American Speed Association|ASA]] championship series in 2004. He was the co-owner of [[Win-Tron Racing]] before merging with [[AM Racing]] in 2021 and becoming the operator of the organization. |
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==Craftsman Truck Series== |
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Cywinski made his debut in this series in 1997, when he competed in the #18 [[ |
Cywinski made his debut in this series in 1997, when he competed in the #18 [[Dana Holding Corporation]] Dodge. His first race was at [[O'Reilly Raceway Park|ORP]], where Cywinski started 21st and finished a respectable 20th. Later in the year, Cywinski started 20th at [[Mesa Marin Raceway|Mesa Marin]] and came home with a solid 15th-place finish. |
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Those runs attracted the eyes of [[Bob Brevak]], who hired Cywinski after released [[Tony Roper]] midway through 1998. Cywinski got right on it, earning an 8th |
Those runs attracted the eyes of [[Bob Brevak]], who hired Cywinski after released [[Tony Roper (racing driver)|Tony Roper]] midway through 1998. Cywinski got right on it, earning an 8th-place finish in his first outing with the team at [[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]]. However, Cywinski struggled for the rest of the year, only recording five top-20 finishes in nineteen races. Cywinski did not finish nine races, but seven of those were mechanical failure. Still, they did not help the team. The main highlight of Cywinski's year was winning the outside pole at [[Flemington Speedway|Flemington]]. This was all en route to a 28th-place finish in points. |
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Brevak stood with Cywinski and his trust was greatly paid in 1999, as Cywinski roared to a 16th |
Brevak stood with Cywinski and his trust was greatly paid in 1999, as Cywinski roared to a 16th-place finish in points after two top-5s and seven top-10s. His best run of the season was a 3rd at [[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]], followed closely by a 4th at [[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]] and the other five top-10s. Cywinski would have proved to be a bigger threat in the points, but his team struggled at some tracks, posting a season average 17.8 finish. |
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Cywinski left after the year was up to go back short track racing and was replaced by [[John Young (NASCAR)|John Young]]. |
Cywinski left after the year was up to go back short track racing and was replaced by [[John Young (NASCAR)|John Young]]. |
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==Busch Series== |
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Cywinski made two career starts in this series, both coming in 1998. Cywinski debuted in the Ruark Racing #89 Chevy at [[Hickory Speedway|Hickory]]. The short track ace qualified the car in 29th, but steadily improved to 19th in the final showing. [[Key Motorsports]] was the team that Cywinski drove for next at [[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]. He started that event in 19th, but slid to 25th in the final rundown. |
Cywinski made two career starts in this series, both coming in 1998. Cywinski debuted in the Ruark Racing #89 Chevy at [[Hickory Speedway|Hickory]]. The short track ace qualified the car in 29th, but steadily improved to 19th in the final showing. [[Key Motorsports]] was the team that Cywinski drove for next at [[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]. He started that event in 19th, but slid to 25th in the final rundown. |
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==Motorsports career results== |
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===NASCAR=== |
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([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold''' – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.</span>) |
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====Busch Series==== |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" |
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!colspan=42| [[NASCAR]] [[Busch Series]] results |
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! 31 |
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! {{Tooltip|NBSC|NASCAR Busch Series classification}} |
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! Pts |
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! rowspan=2| [[1998 NASCAR Busch Series|1998]] |
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! [[Key Motorsports]] |
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! 11 |
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! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |
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| [[NAPA Auto Parts 300|DAY]] |
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| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[GM Goodwrench Service Plus 200|CAR]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
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| [[Sam's Town Las Vegas 300|LVS]] |
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| [[BellSouth Mobility/Opryland 320|NSV]] |
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| [[Diamond Hill Plywood 200|DAR]] |
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| [[Moore's Snacks 250|BRI]] |
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| [[Coca-Cola 300 (Texas)|TEX]] |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Hardee's 250|RCH]]<br><small>25</small> |
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| [[Lycos.com 250|PPR]] |
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| [[Lysol 200|GLN]] |
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| [[DieHard 250|MLW]] |
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| [[Myrtle Beach 250|MYB]] |
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| [[Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300|CAL]] |
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| [[Lycos.com 300|SBO]] |
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| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]] |
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| [[Pepsi 200 presented by DeVilbiss|MCH]] |
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| [[Food City 250|BRI]] |
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| [[Dura Lube 200|DAR]] |
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| [[Autolite Platinum 250|RCH]] |
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| [[MBNA Gold 200|DOV]] |
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| [[All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300|CLT]] |
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| [[Carquest Auto Parts 250|GTY]] |
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| [[AC Delco 200|CAR]] |
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| [[Stihl 300|ATL]] |
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| [[Jiffy Lube Miami 300|HOM]] |
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! rowspan=2| 76th |
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! rowspan=2| 194 |
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! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin Cywinski – 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/cywinke01/1998/B/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 11, 2023}}</ref> |
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! [[NorthStar Motorsports]] |
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! 89 |
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! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Galaxy Food Centers 300|HCY]]<br><small>19</small> |
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| [[Touchstone Energy 300|TAL]] |
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| [[Gumout Long Life Formula 200|NHA]] |
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| [[First Union 200|NZH]] |
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| [[Carquest Auto Parts 300|CLT]] |
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| [[MBNA Platinum 200|DOV]] |
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====Craftsman Truck Series==== |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" |
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!colspan=45| [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]] results |
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! Year |
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! Team |
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! 27 |
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! {{Tooltip|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}} |
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! Pts |
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! Ref |
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! [[1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1997]] |
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! [[Roehrig Motorsports]] |
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! 18 |
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! [[Dodge]] |
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| [[Chevy Trucks Challenge|WDW]] |
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| [[NAPA 200 (Tucson)|TUS]] |
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| [[Florida Dodge Dealers 400|HOM]] |
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| [[Chevy Desert Star Classic|PHO]] |
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| [[Craftsman 200 (Portland)|POR]] |
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| [[NAPACARD 200|EVG]] |
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| [[Western Auto/Parts America 200|I70]] |
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| [[Pennzoil Discount Center 200|NHA]] |
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| [[Pronto Auto Parts 400K|TEX]] |
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| [[Loadhandler 200|BRI]] |
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| [[NAPA Autocare 200|NZH]] |
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| [[Sears DieHard 200|MLW]] |
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| [[Link-Belt Construction Equipment 225|LVL]] |
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| [[Colorado 250|CNS]] |
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| [[Lund Look 275K|HPT]] |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Cummins 200|IRP]]<br><small>20</small> |
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| [[Stevens Beil/Genuine Parts 200|FLM]] |
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| [[Federated Auto Parts 250|NSV]] |
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| [[Parts America 150|GLN]] |
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| [[Virginia Is For Lovers 200|RCH]] |
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| [[Hanes 250|MAR]] |
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| [[Kragen/Exide 151|SON]] |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Dodge California Truckstop 300|MMR]]<br><small>15</small> |
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| [[The No Fear Challenge|CAL]] |
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| [[GM Goodwrench / Delco 300|PHO]] |
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| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Carquest Auto Parts 420K|LVS]]<br><small>DNQ</small> |
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! 75th |
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! 246 |
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! <ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin Cywinski – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/cywinke01/1997/C/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 11, 2023}}</ref> |
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! [[1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1998]] |
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! rowspan=2| [[Brevak Racing]] |
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! rowspan=2| 31 |
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! rowspan=2| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] |
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| [[Chevy Trucks Challenge|WDW]] |
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| [[Florida Dodge Dealers 400|HOM]] |
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| [[Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150|PHO]] |
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| [[Craftsman 200 (Portland)|POR]] |
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| [[NAPACARD 200|EVG]] |
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| [[Yellow Freight 200|I70]] |
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| [[Parts America 150|GLN]] |
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| [[Pronto Auto Parts 400K|TEX]] |
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| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Loadhandler 200|BRI]]<br><small>8</small> |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[DieHard 200|MLW]]<br><small>33</small> |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[NAPA Autocare 200|NZH]]<br><small>32</small> |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[The No Fear Challenge|CAL]]<br><small>23</small> |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Tempus Resorts 300K|PPR]]<br><small>19</small> |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Cummins 200|IRP]]<br><small>22</small> |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Pennzoil / VIP Auto Discount Tripleheader|NHA]]<br><small>24</small> |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Stevens Beil/Genuine Car Parts 200|FLM]]<br><small>18</small> |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Federated Auto Parts 250|NSV]]<br><small>20</small> |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Lund Look 275K|HPT]]<br><small>11</small> |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Kroger 225|LVL]]<br><small>28</small> |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Virginia Is For Lovers 200|RCH]]<br><small>29</small> |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Memphis 200|MEM]]<br><small>32</small> |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Ram Tough 200|GTY]]<br><small>29</small> |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[NAPA 250|MAR]]<br><small>30</small> |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Kragen/Exide 151|SON]]<br><small>25</small> |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Dodge California Truckstop 300|MMR]]<br><small>22</small> |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[GM Goodwrench Service Plus / AC Delco 300|PHO]]<br><small>32</small> |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Sam's Town 250 (Las Vegas)|LVS]]<br><small>21</small> |
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! 28th |
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! 1726 |
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! <ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin Cywinski – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/cywinke01/1998/C/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 11, 2023}}</ref> |
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! [[1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1999]] |
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| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Florida Dodge Dealers 400|HOM]]<br><small>6</small> |
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| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150|PHO]]<br><small>9</small> |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[NAPACARD 200|EVG]]<br><small>15</small> |
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| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Dodge California Truckstop 300|MMR]]<br><small>10</small> |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[NAPA 250|MAR]]<br><small>4</small> |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Memphis 200|MEM]]<br><small>26</small> |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[NAPA 300K|PPR]]<br><small>12</small> |
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| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 (I-70)|I70]]<br><small>6</small> |
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Coca-Cola Family 200|BRI]]<br><small>3</small> |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Pronto Auto Parts 400K|TEX]]<br><small>21</small> |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Grainger Industrial Supply 225K|PIR]]<br><small>24</small> |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Bully Hill Vineyards 150|GLN]]<br><small>24</small> |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[DieHard 200|MLW]]<br><small>18</small> |
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| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Federated Auto Parts 250|NSV]]<br><small>10</small> |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[NAPA Autocare 200|NZH]]<br><small>23</small> |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Goracing.com 200|MCH]]<br><small>31</small> |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Pennzoil / VIP Discount Auto Center 200|NHA]]<br><small>19</small> |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Power Stroke 200|IRP]]<br><small>15</small> |
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Ram Tough 200|GTY]]<br><small>11</small> |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 275|HPT]]<br><small>27</small> |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Virginia Is For Lovers 200|RCH]]<br><small>25</small> |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[The Orleans 250|LVS]]<br><small>21</small> |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Kroger 225|LVL]]<br><small>24</small> |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[O'Reilly 300 (Truck Series)|TEX]]<br><small>27</small> |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[NAPA Auto Parts 200 (Fontana)|CAL]]<br><small>33</small> |
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! 16th |
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! 2777 |
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! <ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin Cywinski – 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/cywinke01/1999/C/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 11, 2023}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{Racing-Reference driver|Kevin_Cywinski}} |
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* {{Racing-Reference owner|Kevin_Cywinski}} |
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* [http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=176626&FS=ASA Cywinski Interview-Jan. 2005] |
* [http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=176626&FS=ASA Cywinski Interview-Jan. 2005] |
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* [http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=cywinke01 Cywinski's Career Stats from Racing-Reference.info] |
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before= [[Tony Raines]] | |
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title= [[American Speed Association|ASA National Tour Champion]] | |
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before= [[Joey Clanton]] | |
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title= [[American Speed Association|ASA National Tour Champion]] | |
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before= [[Steve Carlson (racing driver)|Steve Carlson]] | |
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title= [[ARTGO|ARTGO Challenge Series Champion]] | |
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years= 1995| |
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after= [[Steve Carlson (racing driver)|Steve Carlson]] |
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Born | Mosinee, Wisconsin, U.S. | March 16, 1965||||||
Awards | 1995 ARTGO champion 1997 American Speed Association champion | ||||||
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 76th (1998) | ||||||
First race | 1998 Galaxy Food Centers 300 (Hickory) | ||||||
Last race | 1998 Hardee's 250 (Richmond) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
46 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 16th (1999) | ||||||
First race | 1997 Cummins 200 (IRP) | ||||||
Last race | 1999 NAPA Auto Parts 200 (California) | ||||||
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Kevin Cywinski (born March 16, 1965) is a former NASCAR driver. He competed in the Craftsman Truck Series full-time in 1998 and 1999, as well as some races in the Busch Series. After leaving NASCAR, he went back down to the short-track ranks. He won the ASA championship series in 2004. He was the co-owner of Win-Tron Racing before merging with AM Racing in 2021 and becoming the operator of the organization.
Craftsman Truck Series
[edit]Cywinski made his debut in this series in 1997, when he competed in the #18 Dana Holding Corporation Dodge. His first race was at ORP, where Cywinski started 21st and finished a respectable 20th. Later in the year, Cywinski started 20th at Mesa Marin and came home with a solid 15th-place finish.
Those runs attracted the eyes of Bob Brevak, who hired Cywinski after released Tony Roper midway through 1998. Cywinski got right on it, earning an 8th-place finish in his first outing with the team at Bristol. However, Cywinski struggled for the rest of the year, only recording five top-20 finishes in nineteen races. Cywinski did not finish nine races, but seven of those were mechanical failure. Still, they did not help the team. The main highlight of Cywinski's year was winning the outside pole at Flemington. This was all en route to a 28th-place finish in points.
Brevak stood with Cywinski and his trust was greatly paid in 1999, as Cywinski roared to a 16th-place finish in points after two top-5s and seven top-10s. His best run of the season was a 3rd at Bristol, followed closely by a 4th at Martinsville and the other five top-10s. Cywinski would have proved to be a bigger threat in the points, but his team struggled at some tracks, posting a season average 17.8 finish.
Cywinski left after the year was up to go back short track racing and was replaced by John Young.
Busch Series
[edit]Cywinski made two career starts in this series, both coming in 1998. Cywinski debuted in the Ruark Racing #89 Chevy at Hickory. The short track ace qualified the car in 29th, but steadily improved to 19th in the final showing. Key Motorsports was the team that Cywinski drove for next at Richmond. He started that event in 19th, but slid to 25th in the final rundown.
Motorsports career results
[edit]NASCAR
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Busch Series
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NBSC | Pts | Ref | ||||
1998 | Key Motorsports | 11 | Ford | DAY | CAR DNQ |
LVS | NSV | DAR | BRI | TEX | RCH 25 |
PPR | GLN | MLW | MYB | CAL | SBO | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | GTY | CAR | ATL | HOM | 76th | 194 | [1] | ||||||||||
NorthStar Motorsports | 89 | Ford | HCY 19 |
TAL | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV |
Craftsman Truck Series
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | NCTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||
1997 | Roehrig Motorsports | 18 | Dodge | WDW | TUS | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | I70 | NHA | TEX | BRI | NZH | MLW | LVL | CNS | HPT | IRP 20 |
FLM | NSV | GLN | RCH | MAR | SON | MMR 15 |
CAL | PHO | LVS DNQ |
75th | 246 | [2] | ||||||||||||
1998 | Brevak Racing | 31 | Ford | WDW | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | I70 | GLN | TEX | BRI 8 |
MLW 33 |
NZH 32 |
CAL 23 |
PPR 19 |
IRP 22 |
NHA 24 |
FLM 18 |
NSV 20 |
HPT 11 |
LVL 28 |
RCH 29 |
MEM 32 |
GTY 29 |
MAR 30 |
SON 25 |
MMR 22 |
PHO 32 |
LVS 21 |
28th | 1726 | [3] | |||||||||||
1999 | HOM 6 |
PHO 9 |
EVG 15 |
MMR 10 |
MAR 4 |
MEM 26 |
PPR 12 |
I70 6 |
BRI 3 |
TEX 21 |
PIR 24 |
GLN 24 |
MLW 18 |
NSV 10 |
NZH 23 |
MCH 31 |
NHA 19 |
IRP 15 |
GTY 11 |
HPT 27 |
RCH 25 |
LVS 21 |
LVL 24 |
TEX 27 |
CAL 33 |
16th | 2777 | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kevin Cywinski – 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Cywinski – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Cywinski – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Cywinski – 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Kevin Cywinski driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Kevin Cywinski owner statistics at Racing-Reference
- Cywinski Interview-Jan. 2005