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  • 3.1NASCAR
    • 3.1.1Sprint Cup Series
    • 3.1.2Busch Series
    • 3.1.3Craftsman Truck Series
    • 3.1.4Camping World East Series
    • 3.1.5K&N Pro Series West
• 4References
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American stock car racing driver (born 1968)

For other people called Mike Olsen, see Michael Olsen.

NASCAR driver

Mike Olsen
Born	(1968-02-08) February 8, 1968 (age 57) North Haverhill, New Hampshire, U.S.
Achievements	2001 NASCAR Busch North Series Champion 2006 NASCAR Busch East Series Champion
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2012 position	51st
Best finish	51st (2012)
First race	2012 Sylvania 300 (Loudon)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career
11 races run over 5 years
Best finish	72nd (1997)
First race	1996 Meridian Advantage 200 (Nazareth Speedway)
Last race	2000 Econo Lodge 200 (Nazareth Speedway)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
3 races run over 2 years
Best finish	82nd (2001)
First race	2001 New England 200 (New Hampshire International Speedway)
Last race	2008 Camping World RV Rental 200 (New Hampshire Motor Speedway)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics up to date as of September 23, 2012.

Mike Olsen (born February 8, 1968) is an American stock car racing driver. He is a two-time champion of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. He has also competed in all three NASCAR national touring series.

Personal life

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Olsen was born February 8, 1968, and is a native of North Haverhill, New Hampshire.^[1] He is the grandson of famed New England racer Stub Fadden.^[2]

Career

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Olsen is a two-time champion of the NASCAR Busch North Series, winning the championship in 2001 and 2006.^[1] He began racing in the series in 1989, and competed in 288 events in the series between then and 2009, scoring six career wins.^[3] His sponsor for the majority of his time in the series was Little Trees air fresheners.^[4] After the season, he was flagged as the winner of the 2005 Toyota All-Star Showdown over David Gilliland,^[5] but in post-race inspection it was discovered that illegal right-side wheels were installed on his car. Olsen was disqualified as a result, with Gilliland being declared the winner.^[6]

Olsen has competed in eleven NASCAR Busch Series events, between 1996 and 2000, with the majority being combination races between the Busch and Busch North series; his best finish in Busch Series competition was eighteenth, at Watkins Glen International in 1997.^[7] Olsen also made three starts in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, with two coming in 2001 and one in 2008; his best finish in the series is 29th.^[8]

After several years off from NASCAR competition, Olsen returned to the track in 2012, competing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West at Portland International Raceway; he started thirtieth in the thirty-car field and finished 24th.^[9] In September of that year, Olsen made his debut in NASCAR's top series, the Sprint Cup Series, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the Sylvania 300, driving the No. 32 Ford for FAS Lane Racing;^[1] he finished 33rd in the event, which he stated was likely to be his one and only race in the series.^[10] This is the last time Olsen ran in a NASCAR-sanctioned event.

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Sprint Cup Series

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	NSCC	Pts	Ref
2012	FAS Lane Racing	32	Ford	DAY	PHO	LVS	BRI	CAL	MAR	TEX	KAN	RCH	TAL	DAR	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	SON	KEN	DAY	NHA	IND	POC	GLN	MCH	BRI	ATL	RCH	CHI	NHA 33	DOV	TAL	CLT	KAN	MAR	TEX	PHO	HOM	51st	11	[11]

Busch Series

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NASCAR Busch Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	NBGNC	Pts	Ref
1990	Olsen Racing	61	Buick	DAY	RCH	CAR	MAR	HCY	DAR	BRI	LAN	SBO	NZH	HCY	CLT	DOV	ROU	VOL	MYB	OXF DNQ	NHA	SBO	DUB	IRP	ROU	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NHA	CAR	MAR		N/A	0	[12]
1996		61	Pontiac	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	NSV	DAR	BRI	HCY	NZH 21	CLT	DOV	SBO	MYB	GLN	MLW	NHA	TAL	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	HOM							NC2	0	[13]
1997			Chevy	DAY	CAR DNQ	RCH 39	ATL	LVS	DAR	HCY 31	TEX DNQ	BRI	NSV	TAL	NHA 29	NZH 26	CLT	DOV	SBO	GLN	MLW	MYB	GTY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR		DOV	CLT	CAL	CAR DNQ	HOM			72nd	268	[14]
		16																										RCH 29
1998		61		DAY	CAR	LVS	NSV	DAR	BRI	TEX	HCY	TAL	NHA DNQ	NZH 25	CLT	DOV	RCH DNQ	PPR	GLN	MLW	MYB	CAL	SBO	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	GTY	CAR	ATL	HOM		NC2	0	[15]
1999				DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	TEX	NSV	BRI	TAL	CAL	NHA	RCH	NZH DNQ	CLT	DOV	SBO																	NC2	0	[16]
		81																		GLN 18	MLW	MYB	PPR	GTY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	MEM	PHO	HOM
2000	Innovative Motorsports	30	Chevy	DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSV	TAL	CAL	RCH	NHA 26	CLT	DOV	SBO	MYB																	99th	85	[17]
	Olsen Racing	61	Chevy																	GLN 42	MLW	NZH 27	PPR	GTY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	MEM	PHO	HOM

Olsen had a best finish in the series of 18th and mostly ran for his self-owned team. He DNQ’d often.

Craftsman Truck Series

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	NCTC	Pts	Ref
1998		62	Chevy	WDW	HOM	PHO	POR	EVG	I70	GLN	TEX	BRI	MLW	NZH	CAL	PPR	IRP	NHA	FLM	NSV	HPT	LVL	RCH	MEM	GTY	MAR DNQ	SON	MMR	PHO	LVS	116th	43	[18]
2001	Green Light Racing	07	Chevy	DAY	HOM	MMR	MAR	GTY	DAR	PPR	DOV	TEX	MEM	MLW	KAN	KEN	NHA 29	IRP	NSH	CIC	NZH 30	RCH	SBO	TEX	LVS	PHO	CAL				82nd	149	[19]
2008	SS-Green Light Racing	0	Chevy	DAY	CAL	ATL	MAR	KAN	CLT	MFD	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW	MEM	KEN	IRP	NSH	BRI	GTW	NHA 32	LVS	TAL	MAR	ATL	TEX	PHO	HOM			117th	0	[20]

Camping World East Series

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NASCAR Camping World East Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	NCWEC	Pts	Ref
1989	Olsen Racing	61	Buick	DAY	CAR	MAR	OXF 30	NZH	MND 17	OXF 16	DOV	OXF 41	JEN 14	EPP 16	HOL 9	OXF 17	JEN 12	OXF 27	IRP	TMP 26	OXF 22	RPS 11	OXF 30	RCH	DOV	EPP		14th	1662	[21]
1990				DAY	RCH	CAR	MAR	OXF 31	NZH	OXF 20	DOV	JEN 25	EPP 11	MND DNQ	OXF	NHA	HOL 14	OXF 16	IRP	OXF 17	TMP 16	RPS 14	NHA 33	TMP 16	DOV	EPP 12	NHA	17th	1375	[22]
1991				DAY	RCH	CAR	NHA 18	OXF 28	NZH	MND 13	OXF 10	TMP 15	HOL 19	JEN 22	EPP 24	STA 15	OXF	NHA	FLE 11	OXF 14	TMP 29	NHA 25	RPS 15	TMP 31	DOV	EPP 16	NHA	18th	1691	[23]
1992				DAY	CAR	RCH	NHA	NZH	MND	OXF	DOV	LEE	JEN	OXF 18	NHA	OXF 21	HOL	EPP 11	NHA	RPS 15	OXF 22	NHA 26	EPP 17					28th	767	[24]
1993				LEE 16	NHA 38	MND 25	NZH	HOL 17	GLN 9	JEN 25	STA 7	GLN	NHA 15	WIS 5	NHA 25	NHA	RPS 3	TMP 22	WMM 10	LEE 9	EPP 27	LRP 16						15th	1828	[25]
1994				NHA 18	NHA	MND 8	NZH	SPE	HOL 10	GLN 34	JEN	EPP	GLN	NHA 27	WIS 3	STA	TMP	MND 13	WMM 9		LEE 17	NHA 29	LRP					22nd	1381	[26]
	Mitchell Racing	33	Pontiac																	RPS 9
1995	Olsen Racing	61	Buick	DAY	NHA	LEE 5	JEN	NHA	NZH	HOL	BEE 26	TMP	GLN	NHA	TIO	MND	GLN	EPP	RPS	LEE	STA	BEE	NHA 19	TMP	LRP 23			43rd	504	[27]
1996			Pontiac	DAY	LEE 12	JEN 16	NZH 21	HOL 20	NHA 12	TIO 9	BEE 9	TMP 14	NZH 11	NHA 29	STA 26	GLN 30	EPP 25	RPS 16	LEE 18	NHA 14	NHA 21	BEE 8	TMP 18	LRP 27				15th	2126	[28]
1997				DAY	LEE 15	JEN 8	NHA 9		HOL 10	NHA 10	STA 9	BEE 8	TMP 31	NZH 31	TIO 8	NHA 9	STA 12	THU 20	GLN 6	EPP 8	RPS 24	BEE 7	TMP 6	NHA 15	LRP 6			9th	2558	[29]
			Chevy					NZH 26
1998			Pontiac	LEE 6	RPS 25	NHA 26		HOL 13	GLN	STA 5	NHA 5	DOV 20	STA 11	NHA 39	GLN 9	EPP 9	JEN 4	NHA 9	THU 14	TMP 30	BEE 16	LRP 21						9th	2061	[30]
			Chevy				NZH 25
1999			Pontiac	LEE 2		NHA 7												GLN 13										4th	2424	[31]
			Chevy		RPS 26		TMP 5	NZH DNQ	HOL 2	BEE 2*	JEN 24		STA 11	NHA 16	NZH 5	STA 21	NHA 33		EPP 24	THU 7	BEE 8	NHA 5	LRP 2
		81										GLN 18
2000		61		LEE 4	NHA 12	SEE 4	HOL 4	BEE 2	JEN 6	GLN 42	STA 17	NHA 28	NZH 27	STA 19	WFD 7	GLN 5	EPP 11	TMP 12	THU 7	BEE 10	NHA 7	LRP 3						5th	2376	[32]
2001				LEE 3	NHA 10	SEE 4	HOL 2*	BEE 1	EPP 1*	STA 7	WFD 13	BEE 5	TMP 2	NHA 12	STA 2	SEE 5	GLN 14	NZH 6	THU 4*	BEE 2	DOV 18	STA 11	LRP 5					1st	3031	[33]
2002				LEE 2*	NHA 9	NZH 9	SEE 11	BEE 25	STA 29	HOL 15	WFD 8*	TMP 22	NHA 15	STA 11	GLN 10	ADI 7	THU 1*	BEE 9*	NHA 5	DOV 15	STA 25	LRP 8						10th	2446	[34]
2003				LEE 10	STA 27	ERI 9	BEE 23	STA 6	HOL 4	TMP 7	NHA 6	WFD 11	SEE 8	GLN 9	ADI 4	BEE 1*	THU 14*	NHA 19	STA 23	LRP 14								9th	2271	[35]
2004				LEE 8	TMP 8	LRP 3	SEE 2	STA 4	HOL 2	ERI 3*	WFD 4	NHA 8	ADI 3	GLN 19	NHA 30	DOV 9												2nd	1933	[36]
2005				STA 7	HOL 12	ERI 7	NHA 7	WFD 4	ADI 5	STA 5	DUB 4	OXF 6	NHA 13	DOV 13	LRP 2	TMP 3												4th	1933	[37]
2006				GRE 3	STA 3	HOL 3	TMP 6	ERI 1	NHA 1	ADI 3	WFD 4	NHA 9	DOV 5	LRP 3														1st	1823	[38]
2007				GRE 7	ELK 4	IOW 12	SBO 7	STA 2	NHA 11	TMP 3	NSH 30	ADI 22	LRP 9	MFD 12	NHA 18	DOV 15												6th	1721	[39]
2008				GRE	IOW	SBO	GLN	NHA 7	TMP	NSH	ADI	LRP 5	MFD	NHA 7	DOV													26th	574	[40]
		16														STA 12
2009		61		GRE	TRI	IOW	SBO	GLN	NHA 13	TMP	ADI	LRP 5	NHA	DOV														37th	279	[41]

K&N Pro Series West

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NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	NKNPSWC	Pts	Ref
2012	NDS Motorsports	53	Dodge	PHO	LHC	MMP	S99	IOW	BIR	LVS	SON	EVG	CNS	IOW	PIR 24	SMP	AAS	PHO	80th	20	[42]

^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points
² Competed only in companion events with Busch North Series as BNS driver and ineligible for Busch Series points

References

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1. Lessels, Allen (September 2, 2012). "Olsen to drive for Stoddard in NHMS Sprint Cup race". New Hampshire Union Leader. Manchester, NH. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
2. "Mike Olsen caps off championship season with third-place finish at Lime Rock". Journal Opinion. Bradford, VT. October 4, 2006. p. 19. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
3. "Mike Olsen – NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
4. "Olsen celebrates second Busch East Series title". NASCAR.com. Turner Sports. December 17, 2006. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
5. "Olsen, Vidovich win Toyota All-Star Features". NASCAR.com. Turner Sports. November 13, 2005. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
6. "Fallen All Star". Motor Racing Network. November 17, 2005. Archived from the original on August 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
7. "Mike Olsen NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
8. "Mike Olsen – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
9. "Pursley Dominates in Portland". Motor Racing Network. August 26, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
10. Shinzawa, Fluto (September 23, 2012). "NHMS Notebook". Boston Globe. Boston, MA. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
11. "Mike Olsen – 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
12. "Mike Olsen – 1990 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
13. "Mike Olsen – 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
14. "Mike Olsen – 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
15. "Mike Olsen – 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
16. "Mike Olsen – 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
17. "Mike Olsen – 2000 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
18. "Mike Olsen – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
19. "Mike Olsen – 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
20. "Mike Olsen – 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
21. "Mike Olsen – 1989 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
22. "Mike Olsen – 1990 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
23. "Mike Olsen – 1991 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
24. "Mike Olsen – 1992 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
25. "Mike Olsen – 1993 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
26. "Mike Olsen – 1994 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
27. "Mike Olsen – 1995 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
28. "Mike Olsen – 1996 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
29. "Mike Olsen – 1997 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
30. "Mike Olsen – 1998 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
31. "Mike Olsen – 1999 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
32. "Mike Olsen – 2000 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
33. "Mike Olsen – 2001 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
34. "Mike Olsen – 2002 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
35. "Mike Olsen – 2003 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
36. "Mike Olsen – 2004 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
37. "Mike Olsen – 2005 NASCAR Busch North Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
38. "Mike Olsen – 2006 NASCAR Busch East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
39. "Mike Olsen – 2007 NASCAR Busch East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
40. "Mike Olsen – 2008 NASCAR Camping World East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
41. "Mike Olsen – 2009 NASCAR Camping World East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
42. "Mike Olsen – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2020.

External links

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• Mike Olsen driver statistics at Racing-Reference

Sporting positions
Preceded by Andy Santerre	NASCAR Busch East Series Champion 2006	Succeeded by Joey Logano
Preceded by Brad Leighton	NASCAR Busch North Series Champion 2001	Succeeded by Andy Santerre

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Mike Olsen

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American stock car racing driver (born 1968)

NASCAR driver

Mike Olsen
Born	(1968-02-08) February 8, 1968 (age 57) North Haverhill, New Hampshire, U.S.
Achievements	2001 NASCAR Busch North Series Champion 2006 NASCAR Busch East Series Champion
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2012 position	51st
Best finish	51st (2012)
First race	2012 Sylvania 300 (Loudon)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career
11 races run over 5 years
Best finish	72nd (1997)
First race	1996 Meridian Advantage 200 (Nazareth Speedway)
Last race	2000 Econo Lodge 200 (Nazareth Speedway)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
3 races run over 2 years
Best finish	82nd (2001)
First race	2001 New England 200 (New Hampshire International Speedway)
Last race	2008 Camping World RV Rental 200 (New Hampshire Motor Speedway)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics up to date as of September 23, 2012.

Mike Olsen (born February 8, 1968) is an American stock car racing driver. He is a two-time champion of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. He has also competed in all three NASCAR national touring series.

Personal life

Olsen was born February 8, 1968, and is a native of North Haverhill, New Hampshire.^[1] He is the grandson of famed New England racer Stub Fadden.^[2]

Career

Olsen is a two-time champion of the NASCAR Busch North Series, winning the championship in 2001 and 2006.^[1] He began racing in the series in 1989, and competed in 288 events in the series between then and 2009, scoring six career wins.^[3] His sponsor for the majority of his time in the series was Little Trees air fresheners.^[4] After the season, he was flagged as the winner of the 2005 Toyota All-Star Showdown over David Gilliland,^[5] but in post-race inspection it was discovered that illegal right-side wheels were installed on his car. Olsen was disqualified as a result, with Gilliland being declared the winner.^[6]

Olsen has competed in eleven NASCAR Busch Series events, between 1996 and 2000, with the majority being combination races between the Busch and Busch North series; his best finish in Busch Series competition was eighteenth, at Watkins Glen International in 1997.^[7] Olsen also made three starts in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, with two coming in 2001 and one in 2008; his best finish in the series is 29th.^[8]

After several years off from NASCAR competition, Olsen returned to the track in 2012, competing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West at Portland International Raceway; he started thirtieth in the thirty-car field and finished 24th.^[9] In September of that year, Olsen made his debut in NASCAR's top series, the Sprint Cup Series, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the Sylvania 300, driving the No. 32 Ford for FAS Lane Racing;^[1] he finished 33rd in the event, which he stated was likely to be his one and only race in the series.^[10] This is the last time Olsen ran in a NASCAR-sanctioned event.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	NSCC	Pts	Ref
2012	FAS Lane Racing	32	Ford	DAY	PHO	LVS	BRI	CAL	MAR	TEX	KAN	RCH	TAL	DAR	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	SON	KEN	DAY	NHA	IND	POC	GLN	MCH	BRI	ATL	RCH	CHI	NHA 33	DOV	TAL	CLT	KAN	MAR	TEX	PHO	HOM	51st	11	[11]

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	NBGNC	Pts	Ref
1990	Olsen Racing	61	Buick	DAY	RCH	CAR	MAR	HCY	DAR	BRI	LAN	SBO	NZH	HCY	CLT	DOV	ROU	VOL	MYB	OXF DNQ	NHA	SBO	DUB	IRP	ROU	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NHA	CAR	MAR		N/A	0	[12]
1996		61	Pontiac	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	NSV	DAR	BRI	HCY	NZH 21	CLT	DOV	SBO	MYB	GLN	MLW	NHA	TAL	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	HOM							NC2	0	[13]
1997			Chevy	DAY	CAR DNQ	RCH 39	ATL	LVS	DAR	HCY 31	TEX DNQ	BRI	NSV	TAL	NHA 29	NZH 26	CLT	DOV	SBO	GLN	MLW	MYB	GTY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR		DOV	CLT	CAL	CAR DNQ	HOM			72nd	268	[14]
		16																										RCH 29
1998		61		DAY	CAR	LVS	NSV	DAR	BRI	TEX	HCY	TAL	NHA DNQ	NZH 25	CLT	DOV	RCH DNQ	PPR	GLN	MLW	MYB	CAL	SBO	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	GTY	CAR	ATL	HOM		NC2	0	[15]
1999				DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	TEX	NSV	BRI	TAL	CAL	NHA	RCH	NZH DNQ	CLT	DOV	SBO																	NC2	0	[16]
		81																		GLN 18	MLW	MYB	PPR	GTY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	MEM	PHO	HOM
2000	Innovative Motorsports	30	Chevy	DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSV	TAL	CAL	RCH	NHA 26	CLT	DOV	SBO	MYB																	99th	85	[17]
	Olsen Racing	61	Chevy																	GLN 42	MLW	NZH 27	PPR	GTY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	MEM	PHO	HOM

Olsen had a best finish in the series of 18th and mostly ran for his self-owned team. He DNQ’d often.

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	NCTC	Pts	Ref
1998		62	Chevy	WDW	HOM	PHO	POR	EVG	I70	GLN	TEX	BRI	MLW	NZH	CAL	PPR	IRP	NHA	FLM	NSV	HPT	LVL	RCH	MEM	GTY	MAR DNQ	SON	MMR	PHO	LVS	116th	43	[18]
2001	Green Light Racing	07	Chevy	DAY	HOM	MMR	MAR	GTY	DAR	PPR	DOV	TEX	MEM	MLW	KAN	KEN	NHA 29	IRP	NSH	CIC	NZH 30	RCH	SBO	TEX	LVS	PHO	CAL				82nd	149	[19]
2008	SS-Green Light Racing	0	Chevy	DAY	CAL	ATL	MAR	KAN	CLT	MFD	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW	MEM	KEN	IRP	NSH	BRI	GTW	NHA 32	LVS	TAL	MAR	ATL	TEX	PHO	HOM			117th	0	[20]

Camping World East Series

NASCAR Camping World East Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	NCWEC	Pts	Ref
1989	Olsen Racing	61	Buick	DAY	CAR	MAR	OXF 30	NZH	MND 17	OXF 16	DOV	OXF 41	JEN 14	EPP 16	HOL 9	OXF 17	JEN 12	OXF 27	IRP	TMP 26	OXF 22	RPS 11	OXF 30	RCH	DOV	EPP		14th	1662	[21]
1990				DAY	RCH	CAR	MAR	OXF 31	NZH	OXF 20	DOV	JEN 25	EPP 11	MND DNQ	OXF	NHA	HOL 14	OXF 16	IRP	OXF 17	TMP 16	RPS 14	NHA 33	TMP 16	DOV	EPP 12	NHA	17th	1375	[22]
1991				DAY	RCH	CAR	NHA 18	OXF 28	NZH	MND 13	OXF 10	TMP 15	HOL 19	JEN 22	EPP 24	STA 15	OXF	NHA	FLE 11	OXF 14	TMP 29	NHA 25	RPS 15	TMP 31	DOV	EPP 16	NHA	18th	1691	[23]
1992				DAY	CAR	RCH	NHA	NZH	MND	OXF	DOV	LEE	JEN	OXF 18	NHA	OXF 21	HOL	EPP 11	NHA	RPS 15	OXF 22	NHA 26	EPP 17					28th	767	[24]
1993				LEE 16	NHA 38	MND 25	NZH	HOL 17	GLN 9	JEN 25	STA 7	GLN	NHA 15	WIS 5	NHA 25	NHA	RPS 3	TMP 22	WMM 10	LEE 9	EPP 27	LRP 16						15th	1828	[25]
1994				NHA 18	NHA	MND 8	NZH	SPE	HOL 10	GLN 34	JEN	EPP	GLN	NHA 27	WIS 3	STA	TMP	MND 13	WMM 9		LEE 17	NHA 29	LRP					22nd	1381	[26]
	Mitchell Racing	33	Pontiac																	RPS 9
1995	Olsen Racing	61	Buick	DAY	NHA	LEE 5	JEN	NHA	NZH	HOL	BEE 26	TMP	GLN	NHA	TIO	MND	GLN	EPP	RPS	LEE	STA	BEE	NHA 19	TMP	LRP 23			43rd	504	[27]
1996			Pontiac	DAY	LEE 12	JEN 16	NZH 21	HOL 20	NHA 12	TIO 9	BEE 9	TMP 14	NZH 11	NHA 29	STA 26	GLN 30	EPP 25	RPS 16	LEE 18	NHA 14	NHA 21	BEE 8	TMP 18	LRP 27				15th	2126	[28]
1997				DAY	LEE 15	JEN 8	NHA 9		HOL 10	NHA 10	STA 9	BEE 8	TMP 31	NZH 31	TIO 8	NHA 9	STA 12	THU 20	GLN 6	EPP 8	RPS 24	BEE 7	TMP 6	NHA 15	LRP 6			9th	2558	[29]
			Chevy					NZH 26
1998			Pontiac	LEE 6	RPS 25	NHA 26		HOL 13	GLN	STA 5	NHA 5	DOV 20	STA 11	NHA 39	GLN 9	EPP 9	JEN 4	NHA 9	THU 14	TMP 30	BEE 16	LRP 21						9th	2061	[30]
			Chevy				NZH 25
1999			Pontiac	LEE 2		NHA 7												GLN 13										4th	2424	[31]
			Chevy		RPS 26		TMP 5	NZH DNQ	HOL 2	BEE 2*	JEN 24		STA 11	NHA 16	NZH 5	STA 21	NHA 33		EPP 24	THU 7	BEE 8	NHA 5	LRP 2
		81										GLN 18
2000		61		LEE 4	NHA 12	SEE 4	HOL 4	BEE 2	JEN 6	GLN 42	STA 17	NHA 28	NZH 27	STA 19	WFD 7	GLN 5	EPP 11	TMP 12	THU 7	BEE 10	NHA 7	LRP 3						5th	2376	[32]
2001				LEE 3	NHA 10	SEE 4	HOL 2*	BEE 1	EPP 1*	STA 7	WFD 13	BEE 5	TMP 2	NHA 12	STA 2	SEE 5	GLN 14	NZH 6	THU 4*	BEE 2	DOV 18	STA 11	LRP 5					1st	3031	[33]
2002				LEE 2*	NHA 9	NZH 9	SEE 11	BEE 25	STA 29	HOL 15	WFD 8*	TMP 22	NHA 15	STA 11	GLN 10	ADI 7	THU 1*	BEE 9*	NHA 5	DOV 15	STA 25	LRP 8						10th	2446	[34]
2003				LEE 10	STA 27	ERI 9	BEE 23	STA 6	HOL 4	TMP 7	NHA 6	WFD 11	SEE 8	GLN 9	ADI 4	BEE 1*	THU 14*	NHA 19	STA 23	LRP 14								9th	2271	[35]
2004				LEE 8	TMP 8	LRP 3	SEE 2	STA 4	HOL 2	ERI 3*	WFD 4	NHA 8	ADI 3	GLN 19	NHA 30	DOV 9												2nd	1933	[36]
2005				STA 7	HOL 12	ERI 7	NHA 7	WFD 4	ADI 5	STA 5	DUB 4	OXF 6	NHA 13	DOV 13	LRP 2	TMP 3												4th	1933	[37]
2006				GRE 3	STA 3	HOL 3	TMP 6	ERI 1	NHA 1	ADI 3	WFD 4	NHA 9	DOV 5	LRP 3														1st	1823	[38]
2007				GRE 7	ELK 4	IOW 12	SBO 7	STA 2	NHA 11	TMP 3	NSH 30	ADI 22	LRP 9	MFD 12	NHA 18	DOV 15												6th	1721	[39]
2008				GRE	IOW	SBO	GLN	NHA 7	TMP	NSH	ADI	LRP 5	MFD	NHA 7	DOV													26th	574	[40]
		16														STA 12
2009		61		GRE	TRI	IOW	SBO	GLN	NHA 13	TMP	ADI	LRP 5	NHA	DOV														37th	279	[41]

K&N Pro Series West

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	NKNPSWC	Pts	Ref
2012	NDS Motorsports	53	Dodge	PHO	LHC	MMP	S99	IOW	BIR	LVS	SON	EVG	CNS	IOW	PIR 24	SMP	AAS	PHO	80th	20	[42]

^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points
² Competed only in companion events with Busch North Series as BNS driver and ineligible for Busch Series points

References

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External links

• Mike Olsen driver statistics at Racing-Reference

Sporting positions
Preceded by Andy Santerre	NASCAR Busch East Series Champion 2006	Succeeded by Joey Logano
Preceded by Brad Leighton	NASCAR Busch North Series Champion 2001	Succeeded by Andy Santerre

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