Kevin Conway (NASCAR driver)

Kevin Conway (born April 15, 1978) is an American NASCAR driver. He is the 2010 Raybestos Rookie of the Year. Conway has raced in motocross, legends, the World Karting Association, and the United States Automobile Club.

Racing career

2002-2005

Conway moved to major-league stock car racing in 2002, when he made his debut in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. His first race came in the #17 Eagle One/Valvoline Chevrolet for A. J. Henriksen at Atlanta Motor Speedway, starting fifth and finished thirteenth. He ran his next race that fall at Lowe's and finished seventh. The following year, he moved to the NASCAR Busch Series, finishing 33rd in his only start that year at Atlanta with Bost Racing. He attempted three Busch races in 2004 with Ware Racing Enterprises, Mac Hill Motorsports, and Smith Brothers Racing, but did not qualify for any of them. He did compete in one Winston West Series race at Fontana, where he qualified and finished fifth in the #28 Ford owned by Ernie Irvan. He attempted the first two races of the 2005 Busch season with Gary Keller's #03, but did not qualify for either of them. His lone start came at Darlington Raceway in the #43 Channellock/Supra Boats Dodge for the Curb Agajanian Performance Group, where he finished 29th.

2006-2007: Busch Series

2006

In 2006, he declared for Busch Series Rookie of the Year honors, driving the #58 Carver Racing Dodge, which was in the process of purchasing equipment from Glynn Motorsports. After the team switched to the #40,...
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