Aaron Fike was born on November 24,1982 and is an American racing driver, a former competitor in NASCAR and USAC.
15 Facts About Aaron Fike
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Aaron Fike began racing in 2001 in the USAC Silver Crown Series, where he became the youngest driver to win a Silver Crown race.
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Aaron Fike finished tenth in points, earning him the Rookie of the Year award.
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Aaron Fike raced in the IRL Infiniti Pro Series for Hemelgarn Racing, finishing fifth with a win at Chicagoland.
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In 2003, Aaron Fike won the World Championship Midget Feature in Auckland, New Zealand, and the USAC Night Before the 500 race.
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Aaron Fike competed in the full Infiniti Pro Series schedule, with a win at Pikes Peak on route to a sixth-place finish.
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Aaron Fike recorded his first top-ten finish at the Salute to the Troops 250 Presented by Dodge, where he finished eighth.
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Aaron Fike drove for Red Horse Racing in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2007, where he had four top-ten finishes.
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Aaron Fike was arrested in the parking lot of Kings Island in July 2007, and subsequently suspended by NASCAR and released from his contract.
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In March 2003, Aaron Fike was arrested for driving under the influence in his home town of Galesburg, Illinois, being eventually eventually released.
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Aaron Fike attempted to evade police when asked to exit his truck, striking an officer with the mirror of the vehicle; upon being stopped and searched, syringes containing brown liquid, which Aaron Fike admitted were heroin, were found within the vehicle.
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Aaron Fike admitted that he'd spent 4 months in treatment for the addiction, and publicly stated that the habit almost killed him at least once.
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Aaron Fike was sentenced to two years of probation after agreeing to establish a non-profit anti-drug group, Racing Against Drugs.
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Aaron Fike returned to racing midget cars at Angell Park Speedway and the USAC national tour after his NASCAR suspension; he was tested upon arrival at the track for every race.
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Aaron Fike was reinstated by NASCAR on August 21,2012, upon his successful completion of NASCAR's Substance Abuse Policy Road to Recovery Program.