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Dusty Vinson just can't get enough speed! A racing fan from an early age, Dusty began racing in 1980.  Speed has been a key part of his life since age 2 when his grandfather helped his competitive sons, including Dusty's father, Avery, get started in racing.   Dusty developed his skills at a young age by racing and winning with Go-Karts.  Racing is now a family tradition and that is a clue to why Dusty Vinson races ... he loves to feel the raging 280 hp and experience the speed of his Professional Association of Race Truck machine!

  Dusty Vinson
RACING HISTORY  
Career Summary 
1st Place finishes: 17 
Top 3 finishes: 51 
Top 10 finishes: 10+ 

Stock Car Summary 
Top 3 finishes: 8 
Top 5 finishes: 11  
Top 10 finishes: 10 
And, Dusty has moved up to more difficult classes along the way! 
 
 
 

PERSONAL

Birthdate: 7/18/73  Residence: Franklin, NC
Dusty Vinson lives in the Western North Carolina area and is 24 years old.  He has earned a degree in Tool & Die from North Georgia Tech and has spent 2 years as a practicing machinist. But that isn't all ... Dusty is a successful driver in the MotorSports business!  He also has something in common with drivers like Darrell Waltrip, Ricky Rudd, and Chad Little ... his racing career started with Go-Karts.  Dusty's talent became apparent when he won his very first race.

In 1995, Dusty began racing in the rugged world of dirt track racing. A place where man and machine have to be in the best possible shape just to survive.  Dusty's real driving talent began to emerge when he placed 7th in his very first dirt track race.  During his first year, he managed to move up from stock class to modified class. His worst finish was when he had to struggle to finish with a crippled car, yet he still managed a 10th place win.  Even on a bad day Dusty can finish in the Top 10!! 

No team is complete without a Pit Crew.  As you may know, the tracks are short and there are no pit stops in dirt track racing. So, if something goes wrong with his machine, a driver is usually out of the race. Never count Dusty out. With a flat tire in one race, Dusty was forced to pull off the track. Most drivers would have given up, but Dusty had given his word to his Sponsors that he would finish every race if at all possible. With a talented Speed Crew in the pit, Dusty got back on the track but was down by 2 laps ... the kind of driving challenge that Dusty eats for breakfast. Dusty fought his way back to 9th place by the end of the race and, although he didn't win, the crowd loved it and making Dusty the underdog to watch for. 

Dusty has 19 Top 5 wins and and an additional 10 wins in the Top 10.  The boy knows how to drive and his Speed Crew knows how to set up a race machine for different tracks. 

HISTORY

1980 - Dusty started racing Go-Karts - won the first race he entered 
Scott's Creek Speedway in Clayton, GA 
Westminster Speedway in Westminster, SC 
Anderson Go-Kart track in Anderson, SC 
Sum Toy Speedway in Toccoa, GA 
Shiloh Speedway in Maysville, GA 
1st Place wins - 15 
2nd Place wins - 25 
3rd Place wins - 20 

1995 - Dusty started racing full size stock cars for the first time 
Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, GA 
Westminster Speedway, Westminster, SC 
Hartwell Speedway in Hartwell, GA 
Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, GA 
Top 5 wins - 2 
Top 10 wins -7 

1996 - Dusty moved up to Modified 4 cylinder class and along with learning to handle a more powerful car, kept winning. 
Top 3 wins - 4 
Top 5 wins - 11 
Top 10 wins - 3 

1997 - Saw Dusty back in the Modified 4 Cylinder, only this time he added 1st and 2nd place wins to his trophy case. 
1st Place wins - 2 
2nd Place wins - 1 

1998 - Dusty set his eyes on something more competitive and began building and practicing for the PARTS Pro Truck Series. 

1999 - Dusty's goal is to win Rookie of the Year Championship in the PARTS Pro Truck Series and develop a relationship with sponsors/advertisers who want to grow into the NASCAR competition with him.  Sign on, buckle in, and ride to the winner's circle with Dusty Vinson and McCoy Motorsports. 

Racing can be an expensive proposition and one thing Dusty' father, Avery, has drilled into him is to take care of the equipment so it will last.   The fact that his father was paying for a large portion of parts and equipment was without a doubt a major influence on that philosophy.  McCoy Motorsports treats the funds from sponsors/advertisers the same way.  Sponsor funds are there for promotion and exposure time, not for unnecessary repairs.  

Dusty is moving into the stage of his life where dedication, driving skill, and maturity have linked with perseverance to drive him toward realizing his racing goals. The 1999 PARTS Pro Truck Series provides the next challenge for McCoy Racing and Dusty Vinson! 

McCoy Motorsports 

McCoy Motorsports brings together the talent and competitive spirit of Dusty Vinson with the seasoned experience of Gary McCoy in Winston Cup driving and the building of a mechanically superior race machine through his company.