Mike Olsen

Mike Olsen (born February 8, 1968) is an American stock car racing driver. He is a two time champion of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. He has also competed in all three NASCAR national touring series.

Personal life

Olsen was born February 8, 1968 and is a native of North Haverhill, New Hampshire.^[1] He is the grandson of famed New England racer Stub Fadden.^[2]

Career

Olsen is a two-time champion of the NASCAR Busch North Series, now the K&N Pro Series East, winning the championship in 2001 and 2006.^[1] He began racing in the series in 1989, and competed in 288 events in the series between then and 2009, scoring six career wins.^[3] His sponsor for the majority of his time in the series was Little Trees air fresheners.^[4] After the season, he was flagged as the winner of the 2005 Toyota All-Star Showdown over David Gilliland,^[5] but in post-race inspection it was discovered that illegal right-side wheels were installed on his car. Olsen was disqualified as a result, with Gilliland being declared the winner.^[6]

Olsen has competed in eleven NASCAR Busch Series events, between 1996 and 2000, with the majority being combination races between the Busch and Busch North series; his best finish in Busch Series competition was 18th, at Watkins Glen International in 1997.^[7] Olsen also made three starts in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, with two coming in 2001 and one in 2008; his best finish in the series is 29th.^[8]

After several years off from NASCAR competition, Olsen returned to the track in 2012, competing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West at Portland International Raceway; he started 30th in the 30-car field and finished 24th.^[9] In September of that year, Olsen made his debut in NASCAR's top series, the Sprint Cup Series, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the Sylvania 300, driving the No. 32 Ford for FAS Lane Racing;^[1] he finished 33rd in the event, which he stated was likely to be his one and only race in the series.^[10] This is the last time Olsen ran in a NASCAR-sanctioned event.

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.)

Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results
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	32	33	34	35	36	NSCC	Pts
2012	FAS Lane Racing	32	Ford	DAY	PHO	LVS	BRI	CAL	MAR	TEX	KAN	RCH	TAL	DAR	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	SON	KEN	DAY	NHA	IND	POC	GLN	MCH	BRI	ATL	RCH	CHI	NHA 33	DOV	TAL	CLT	KAN	MAR	TEX	PHO	HOM	51st	11

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
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	32	NBGNC	Pts
1990	Olsen Racing	61	Buick	DAY	RCH	CAR	MAR	HCY	DAR	BRI	LAN	SBO	NZH	HCY	CLT	DOV	ROU	VOL	MYB	OXF DNQ	NHA	SBO	DUB	IRP	ROU	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NHA	CAR	MAR		N/A	0
1996		61	Pontiac	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	NSV	DAR	BRI	HCY	NZH 21	CLT	DOV	SBO	MYB	GLN	MLW	NHA	TAL	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	HOM							NC²	0
1997		61	Chevy	DAY	CAR DNQ	RCH 39	ATL	LVS	DAR	HCY 31	TEX DNQ	BRI	NSV	TAL	NHA 29	NZH 26	CLT	DOV	SBO	GLN	MLW	MYB	GTY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR		DOV	CLT	CAL	CAR DNQ	HOM			72nd	268
1997		16																										RCH 29								72nd	268
1998		61		DAY	CAR	LVS	NSV	DAR	BRI	TEX	HCY	TAL	NHA DNQ	NZH 25	CLT	DOV	RCH DNQ	PPR	GLN	MLW	MYB	CAL	SBO	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	GTY	CAR	ATL	HOM		NC²	0
1999		61		DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	TEX	NSV	BRI	TAL	CAL	NHA	RCH	NZH DNQ	CLT	DOV	SBO																	NC²	0
1999		81																		GLN 18	MLW	MYB	PPR	GTY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	MEM	PHO	HOM	NC²	0
2000	Innovative Motorsports	30	Chevy	DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSV	TAL	CAL	RCH	NHA 26	CLT	DOV	SBO	MYB																	99th	85
2000	Olsen Racing	61	Chevy																	GLN 42	MLW	NZH 27	PPR	GTY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	MEM	PHO	HOM	99th	85

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
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
1998		62	Chevy	WDW	HOM	PHO	POR	EVG	I70	GLN	TEX	BRI	MLW	NZH	CAL	PPR	IRP	NHA	FLM	NSV	HPT	LVL	RCH	MEM	GTY	MAR DNQ	SON	MMR	PHO	LVS	116th	43
2001	Green Light Racing	07	Chevy	DAY	HOM	MMR	MAR	GTY	DAR	PPR	DOV	TEX	MEM	MLW	KAN	KEN	NHA 29	IRP	NSH	CIC	NZH 30	RCH	SBO	TEX	LVS	PHO	CAL				82nd	149
2008	SS-Green Light Racing	0	Chevy	DAY	CAL	ATL	MAR	KAN	CLT	MFD	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW	MEM	KEN	IRP	NSH	BRI	GTW	NHA 32	LVS	TAL	MAR	ATL	TEX	PHO	HOM			117th	0

^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points
² Competed only in companion events with Busch North Series as BNS driver and ineligible for Busch Series points

References

1 2 3 Lessels, Allen (September 2, 2012). "Olsen to drive for Stoddard in NHMS Sprint Cup race". New Hampshire Union Leader. Manchester, NH. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
↑ "Mike Olsen caps off championship season with third-place finish at Lime Rock". Journal Opinion. Bradford, VT. October 4, 2006. p. 19. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
↑ "Mike Olsen – NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
↑ "Olsen celebrates second Busch East Series title". NASCAR.com. Turner Sports. December 17, 2006. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
↑ "Olsen, Vidovich win Toyota All-Star Features". NASCAR.com. Turner Sports. November 13, 2005. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
↑ "Fallen All Star". Motor Racing Network. November 17, 2005. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
↑ "Mike Olsen NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
↑ "Mike Olsen – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
↑ "Pursley Dominates in Portland". Motor Racing Network. August 26, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
↑ Shinzawa, Fluto (September 23, 2012). "NHMS Notebook". Boston Globe. Boston, MA. Retrieved 2012-09-24.

External links

Mike Olsen driver statistics at Racing-Reference

Sporting positions
Preceded by Andy Santerre	NASCAR Busch East Series Champion 2006	Succeeded by Joey Logano
Preceded by Brad Leighton	NASCAR Busch North Series Champion 2001	Succeeded by Andy Santerre

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