American racing driver (born 1991)
Cassandra Lynn Gannis [ 1] (born April 7, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver.
Racing career
Gannis started racing in quarter midgets in 1999; from 1999–2003, she recorded 15 top fives in 18 races.[ 2] In 2005, she started Legends car racing , and two years later, began racing super late models . At Tucson Raceway Park , she was the youngest female driver to race at the track.[ 3]
From 2009–2011, Gannis was named a member of NASCAR 's Drive for Diversity program.[ 4] In 2010, she ran a USAR Pro Cup Series race at Langley Speedway , suffering mechanical problems and failing to complete a lap.[ 5] A year later, she started racing in the K&N Pro Series West for Greg Rayl , recording a best finish of 16th at Colorado National Speedway and Spokane County Raceway .[ 6] The following year, she raced for Rayl, Nancy Cano and John Gomez, with her best finish being 15th at Havasu 95 Speedway .[ 7] She eventually won the series' Most Popular Driver Award.[ 4]
In 2013, Gannis auditioned for a spot in the PEAK Stock Car Dream Challenge, a contest with the prize being a ride with Michael Waltrip Racing , and was named a finalist.[ 8]
In 2015, Gannis tested for Carter 2 Motorsports in the ARCA Racing Series at Daytona International Speedway ,[ 9] and eventually joined the team to make her series debut at the season-opening Lucas Oil 200 . Despite being 33rd fastest in a field of 49 drivers, she failed to qualify for the race.[ 10] On November 6, Gannis announced that she would make her Camping World Truck Series debut in the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway for Mike Harmon Racing , but once again, she failed to qualify.[ 2]
In 2019, Gannis attempted to qualify for a women's-only Formula 3 series , but failed to progress beyond the evaluation day.[ 11]
Personal life
Gannis works as a veterinarian technician at a Phoenix -based animal hospital.[ 2] A spokeswoman for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Arizona, she is a speaker on teen driving safety; she also works as a host for HopeKids of AZ and a member of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 's Arizona branch board. She often visits military bases, being awarded the Safety Chesty Award Certificate of Commendation . Asides from racing, she works as a ride-along driver for the Rusty Wallace Racing Experience.[ 3] Her sister played college basketball at the University of Portland and is a firefighter for the City of Phoenix.
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key ) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. )
Camping World Truck Series
K&N Pro Series West
ARCA Racing Series
(key ) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. )
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
^ "Cassandra Lynn Gannis from Laveen, AZ" . Radaris.com. Retrieved 11 June 2024 .
^ a b c "Cassie Gannis to Race in Camping World Truck Series at PIR Nov 13" . Cassie Gannis Racing . November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015 .
^ a b "Phoenix NASCAR Driver Cassie Gannis Wins Coveted Spot in the Peak Stock Car Dream Challenge with Michael Waltrip and Danica Patrick" . RPM Media . July 2, 2013. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2015 .
^ a b Copple, Katie (November 21, 2013). "NASCAR's K&N Pro Series West "Most Popular Driver," Cassie Gannis" . Steel Ovary Nation. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2015 .
^ "2010 Hampton VA 250" . Racing-Reference . Retrieved November 7, 2015 .
^ "2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results" . Racing-Reference . Retrieved November 7, 2015 .
^ "2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results" . Racing-Reference . Retrieved November 7, 2015 .
^ "PEAK® Motor Oil And Michael Waltrip Racing Announce "Peak Stock Car Dream Challenge" Finalists" . PR Newswire . July 8, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2015 .
^ "Daytona open testing on the way; entries mounting" . ARCA Racing Series . December 9, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2015 .
^ "2015 Lucas Oil 200 Presented by Autozone qualifying results" . Racing-Reference . Retrieved November 7, 2015 .
^ "W Series name 28 drivers through to the next stage" . W Series. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019 .
^ "Cassie Gannis – 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 25, 2022 .
^ "Cassie Gannis – 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
^ "Cassie Gannis – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
^ "Cassie Gannis – 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .
^ "Cassie Gannis – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2023 .
External links
Personnel NASCAR Xfinity Series
Former drivers
Former personnel Partnerships and affiliations Formerly known as Richardson-Netzloff-Harmon Racing, Elite 2 Racing and CHK Racing