Kevin Grubb
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Kevin Grubb (born April 19, 1978 in Mechanicsville , Virginia , † May 6, 2009 in Richmond , Virginia) was an American racing driver who was active in NASCAR . His older brother Wayne Grubb was also a NASCAR racing driver.
Career
Sprint Cup
Grubb's only attempt to race in the Sprint Cup was at the Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond International Raceway in the 2002 season. He drove the number 54 Chevrolet for Team Bristol Motorsports , but failed to qualify for the race. because it spun in the second qualifying lap and the racing car was not automatically qualified for the race due to a lack of owner's points. The following 2003 season was actually planned as a rookie season for Grubb, but the plans were discarded again.
Nationwide Series
Grubb's career in the Nationwide Series , then known as the Busch Series, began in the 1997 season with four starts for Grubb Motorsports. He made his debut in the number 82 Chevrolet and took 38th place at New Hampshire International Speedway as a result of an accident. He also had to finish the other two races after accidents. In his fourth and final race of the season, he finished 21st at Dover International Speedway . The following season he contested 16 races in the Busch Series, also for Grubb Motorsports. He got some good placings with a second place at Dover International Speedway, which he pulled out after his first pole position , as the best result.
After this successful season, Grubb got the offer to drive for Brewco Motorsports from the 1999 season . He accepted the offer and drove for the team until the end of the 2001 season. In those three years, Grubb achieved 18 top ten finishes. For the 2002 season he moved to the Bristol Motorsports team . Due to many failures and technical defects, Grubb was laid off after just one season. For the 2003 season he drove selected individual races for Carroll Motorsports . As in the previous season, Grubb was the victim of several technical problems and accidents through no fault of his own, so that he had to change teams again after just one season. For the 2004 season he was under contract for some races with the Rensi Motorsports team , but failed a doping test in March and was then banned from NASCAR.
In June 2006, the ban was lifted and he contested five races in the number 56 for Mac Hill Motorsports before he was suspended on September 11, 2006 for an unlimited period by NASCAR.
Camping World Truck Series
Grubb's Truck Series career began in the 1996 season when he completed two races in the # 55 Chevrolet for Grubb Motorsports. In his very first race he finished 18th after starting from position 8. Due to an accident, his second race was over after 48 laps. In the following season, 1997, he completed another start on the Nazareth Speedway , which he finished in 13th place.
In August 2006, Grubb took over the wheel of the number 15 truck for Billy Ballew Motorsports after Kyle Krisiloff left the team due to a dispute. This engagement was to end in its final suspension in September 2006.
doping
The NASCAR guidelines stipulate that doping tests can be ordered anywhere and at any time if there is justified suspicion. Grubb tested positive for doping agents back in March 2004 and was suspended until June 2006. NASCAR only lifted the suspension on the condition that it subject him to random and previously unannounced drug tests - a condition that Grubb accepted. In the sixth race after the suspension was lifted on September 11, 2006 at Richmond International Raceway , he refused to undergo a doping test after an accident on the second lap of the race.
The following day, Grubb claimed he could not take the test because he was confused about a concussion he received in the accident. At the same time, he offered to undergo a doping test. Immediately after the accident, Grubb was examined in the track's own infirmary and discharged as healthy, and the following day the local hospital was diagnosed with a concussion. Grubb also said he could not recall having refused the doping test.
death
Kevin Grubb was found dead on May 6, 2009 at 11:30 am local time in a motel near Richmond. The cause of death was a self-inflicted head shot, which is understood as a planned suicide .
Web links
Driver statistics on racing-reference.info
Individual evidence
- ^ NASCAR suspends Kevin Grubb indefinitely scenedaily.com
- ↑ Kevin Grubb died
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| SURNAME | Grubb, Kevin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 19, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mechanicsville , Virginia |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 2009 |
| Place of death | Richmond , Virginia |