Cassandra Lynn Gannis[1] (born April 7, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver.
| Cassie Gannis | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | April 7, 1991 Phoenix, Arizona |
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series West | |
| Years active | 2011–2012, 2018 |
| Teams | Greg Rayl, Nancy Cano, John Gomez, Patriot Motorsports Group |
| Starts | 11 |
| Best finish | 22nd in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015 2015 | ARCA Racing Series NASCAR Camping World Truck Series |
| Awards | |
| 2012 | K&N Pro Series West Most Popular Driver Award |
Racing career
editGannis 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
editGannis 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
editNASCAR
edit(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
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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 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Mike Harmon Racing | 49 | Ram | DAY | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | GTW | IOW | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO DNQ |
HOM | 116th | - | [12] | |||||||||||||||
K&N Pro Series West
edit| NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | NKNPSWC | Pts | Ref | |
| 2011 | Greg Rayl | 07 | Ford | PHO | AAS | MMP | IOW | LVS | SON | IRW 23 |
EVG | PIR | CNS 16 |
MRP | SPO 16 |
AAS | 39th | 358 | [13] | |||
| 70 | PHO DNQ |
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| 2012 | Nancy Cano | 01 | Ford | PHO DNQ |
LHC 15 |
MMP 23 |
S99 19 |
IOW | BIR | 22nd | 130 | [14] | ||||||||||
| Greg Rayl | 07 | Ford | LVS 24 |
SON | EVG | CNS | IOW | PIR | SMP | AAS | ||||||||||||
| John Gomez | 22 | Chevy | PHO 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Patriot Motorsports Group | 08 | Chevy | KCR | TUS 16 |
TUS 15 |
OSS | 24th | 86 | [15] | ||||||||||||
| 36 | CNS 15 |
SON | DCS | IOW | EVG | GTW | LVS | MER | AAS | KCR | ||||||||||||
ARCA Racing Series
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
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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 | ARSC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Carter 2 Motorsports | 95 | Dodge | DAY DNQ |
MOB | NSH | SLM | TAL | TOL | NJE | POC | MCH | CHI | WIN | IOW | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | DSF | SLM | KEN | KAN | NA | - | [16] | ||||||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
edit- ^ "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
edit- Official website
- Cassie Gannis driver statistics at Racing-Reference