Mike Garvey
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Mike Garvey is a NASCAR
Nextel Cup
driver. He formerly drove the #51 Marthon Oil Chevy for Competitive Edge Motorsports
in the Nextel Cup Series. He was a long-time competitor in the American Speed Association
.
, Busch Series
, and NEXTEL Cup since 1993. He has participated in three or less races each year except for the 1994 Busch Series and the 2005 NEXTEL Cup Series drving the #66 Peak Fitness
Ford. His best career NEXTEL Cup finish is a 25th place finish at the 2005 Pocono Raceway
.
During the 2006 season, Mike Garvey made four Nextel Cup starts for Competitive Edge Motorsports owned by Joe Auer
. His best finish was 38 twice, at Texas Motor Speedway
and California Speedway
. The team suddenly shut down in August 2006 due to increased competition and sold its equipment off on Ebay and folded. Marathon Oil, their former sponsor, went to Petty Enterprises
.
In 2007 Mike Garvey drove the Jani-King
sponsored #17 Monte Carlo in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Southern Division series for WJP Motorsports.
Mike has been serving as the Crew Chief for NASCAR Truck Series driver Ryan Sieg in 2010. He has also competed as a teammate to Sieg on several occasions garnering a best finish of 14th at Taladaga Speedway. Mike also has been racing for Tracy Goodson Motorsports on his off weekends from the truck series.
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NASCAR
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Nextel Cup
NEXTEL Cup
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . The series was originally known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series . While leasing its naming rights to R. J...
driver. He formerly drove the #51 Marthon Oil Chevy for Competitive Edge Motorsports
Competitive Edge Motorsports
Competitive Edge Motorsports is a former NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team. It fielded the #51 Marathon Oil Chevrolet. Its principal owner was former NFL player Joe Auer....
in the Nextel Cup Series. He was a long-time competitor in the American Speed Association
American Speed Association
The American Speed Association is a sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States formed in 1968. The Association was based in Pendleton, Indiana and currently is headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida. ASA was most famous for a national touring series which began in 1973 but was...
.
NASCAR career
Garvey has participated in races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesCraftsman 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...
, Busch Series
Busch 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...
, and NEXTEL Cup since 1993. He has participated in three or less races each year except for the 1994 Busch Series and the 2005 NEXTEL Cup Series drving the #66 Peak Fitness
Ford. His best career NEXTEL Cup finish is a 25th place finish at the 2005 Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway also known as the Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania at Long Pond...
.
During the 2006 season, Mike Garvey made four Nextel Cup starts for Competitive Edge Motorsports owned by Joe Auer
Joe Auer
Joseph Auer was an American football running back. He played collegiately for Georgia Tech and professionally in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills , and the Miami Dolphins...
. His best finish was 38 twice, at Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas....
and California Speedway
California Speedway
Auto Club Speedway is a two-mile , low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1997. The track was also used for open wheel racing events until 2005. The racetrack is located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and...
. The team suddenly shut down in August 2006 due to increased competition and sold its equipment off on Ebay and folded. Marathon Oil, their former sponsor, went to Petty Enterprises
Petty Enterprises
Petty Enterprises was a NASCAR racing team based in Randleman, North Carolina, USA. The team was owned by Richard Petty, his son Kyle Petty, and Boston Ventures. At the time of its folding the team operated the #43 and #45 Dodge Chargers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Petty Enterprises ran from...
.
In 2007 Mike Garvey drove the Jani-King
Jani-King
Jani-King is the world's largest commercial cleaning franchise company reporting more than 12,000 franchisees serving tens of thousands of customers worldwide....
sponsored #17 Monte Carlo in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Southern Division series for WJP Motorsports.
Mike has been serving as the Crew Chief for NASCAR Truck Series driver Ryan Sieg in 2010. He has also competed as a teammate to Sieg on several occasions garnering a best finish of 14th at Taladaga Speedway. Mike also has been racing for Tracy Goodson Motorsports on his off weekends from the truck series.
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