Austin Alexander Cameron was born on January 24,1977 and is an American stock car racing driver.
10 Facts About Austin Cameron
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Austin Cameron competed in various types of go-karts before eventually graduating to stockcars.
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Austin Cameron won the Rookie of the Year award in 1996 in the late model division at Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, California.
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Austin Cameron was among a contingent of NWWS drivers to participate in the NASCAR exhibition event in Japan at Twin Ring Motegi in November 1998.
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Austin Cameron collected his first series win in 1999 at Irwindale Speedway and finished the year second in the championship standings.
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Austin Cameron made his Sprint Cup debut at Infineon Raceway in 2002, he finished 42nd due to a clutch failure on lap 24.
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Austin Cameron made his next start two years later at Infineon in 2004, finishing in 38th 32 laps down.
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In 2003, Austin Cameron was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; after three years of treatment that included open heart surgery, he returned to racing.
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Austin Cameron holds a business degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and acts as president of TC Construction, founded by his father.
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Austin Cameron is married, to Rachelle, and the couple have two children.