Landon Cassill makes his Sprint Cup debut today, and he won’t be alone when he does.
Landon Cassill Has Comforting Voice In His Ear For Sprint Cup Debut Today
Cassill’s father Roger will spot for his 20-year-old son, allowing him to share in a special day.
The Cassills started in go-karts, working on them side-by-side, and progressed through the Late Model ranks.
Roger Cassill spotted for his son then, just like he’ll do at Michigan. Except this time, it’s at the highest level of motorsports.
“It’ll give me chills,” the elder Cassill said, grinning. “When I looked out on the track (during practice) and saw Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart and those guys going around, and when (Landon) went out there, I’ll admit I had a little flash of, ‘Oh my. He’s on the same track as these guys. That’s awesome.’”
Landon Cassill, driving for Phoenix Racing, won’t be able to do the whole race today due to a lack of funding. He’ll have to park the car about 1/4 way through the race.
But the driver hopes to use his laps in Cup to gain experience at the highest level. And his father will be there to see the whole thing.
“I’m humbled by it, actually,” Roger Cassill said.
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