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TRUCKS: Andy Houston Trades Helmet For Headset
Written by: SPEED Staff
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05/13/2008 - 08:50 AM
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Andy Houston, pictured here in 2004 at Memphis, drove the No. 2 Team ASE Dodge in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. (Emmett Byrd/Team ASE Photo) ยป More Photos

This is a story of one decade and two garages.

In 1998, a furious, final-laps battle between then rookies Greg Biffle and Andy Houston ended with a bump on the backstretch and Houston in New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s Victory Lane.

Both will be busy at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Friday — in different garages with different duties. Biffle went on to win NASCAR Craftsman Truck and Nationwide Series titles and counts 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup victories. Houston, who had a brief NASCAR Sprint Cup career, left the driver’s seat for jobs on the other side of the pit wall. He now works for Kevin Harvick Inc. as Jack Sprague’s spotter.

“When I’m up in the spotter’s stand there are a lot of guys just like me up there – David Green, Tim Fedewa and Rick Carelli, just to name a few,” said Houston. “I think that by being former drivers, we know what is going through the guys’ minds sitting in the seats. You also have the distinct advantage knowing when to speak and when to shut up.”

Houston, son of NASCAR Nationwide Series legend Tommy Houston, won three times in NASCAR Craftsman Truck competition. He frequently competed alongside his brother Marty. Houston is one of just six North Carolina-born competitors to win a series race.

“I am very proud to have grown up in the racing center of the world,” he said. “Since my dad was involved in racing, I have never known anything different. I now feel privileged to be a part of such an elite group.

“The best years that I’ve had in my entire racing career were while I was involved with the series. I feel like I played a small part in where it is today.”

SOURCE: NASCAR Communications

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