Article describes patience of Landon Cassill, 18-year-old NASCAR driver from Cedar Rapids

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Cassill finished 23rd in the Lipton Tea 250 last night at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia.

From SceneDaily.com:

The 18-year-old part-time Nationwide Series driver for JR Motorsports has always been patient on the race track, sometimes to his own detriment.But that's how Cassill has always raced, even when he started racing karts at age 8 near his Cedar Rapids, Iowa home.His older brother, Zac, raced karts, too, ...

But that's how Cassill has always raced, even when he started racing karts at age 8 near his Cedar Rapids, Iowa home.

His older brother, Zac, raced karts, too, ...

“My dad was my spotter when I was in Late Models, and there were times when he'd get on the radio and say, ‘Do what you've got to do.' If you've got to put the bumper on somebody to get by him for the win, that's part of racing.“You've got to be aggressive at times, but drivers like Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon have mastered that ability to know when to do that.” ...

“You've got to be aggressive at times, but drivers like Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon have mastered that ability to know when to do that.” ...

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