Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael ( born November 27, 1979 in Clearwater / Florida) is an American race car driver.
Life
Carmichael began his career at the age of three with motocross. Following his amateur career in 1996 he became a professional in Kawasaki. In the 1996 season he was eighth in the standings, earning him the title "Rookie of the Year" earned. As a result, he won all the championships in which he participated.
In 2002 he moved to Honda; After initial problems in the Supercross Championship he then won the National Outdoor Championship in the form of a "Perfect Season" ( won every race of the year ) and is the first driver to have succeeded. Another "Perfect Season" followed in 2004.
In 2005 he switched to Suzuki, a team which had remained untitled profits for some time. Nevertheless, he managed again to retract both titles. 2006, until the final race in Las Vegas Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart and Chad Reed at the touch of it winning the title. Ultimately, Carmichael won with 2 points ahead of James Stewart AMA Supercross title.
The end of 2006 he signed a three -year contract, which should allow him to enter the NASCAR. Overall, he has been able to achieve over 100 AMA victories.
The 2008 season spent Carmichael in the NASCAR Camping World East Series. He scored eight top- 10 finishes in 13 races and won the Most Popular Driver Award. In 2009 he took part in the race NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in part, scored two top - 10 finishes in 18 races and won in this series as the Most Popular Driver Award.