Background
Born in Clearwater, Florida in 1964, Sharp began his racing career as a powerboat racer, competing in hydroplanes along with his father, Eddie Sharp, Senior, during the 1980s.
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Eddie Sharp
Edit ProfileNational Association of Stock Car Auto Racing team owner
Eddie Sharp, Junior. is an American stock car racing team owner and former driver, who formerly competed in the United States Army Reserve Hooters Pro Cup Series and the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Busch Series He is a co-owner of Sharp Gallaher Racing, which competes in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Camping World Truck Series and the Associate of the Royal College of Art Racing Series.
Career
Moving to automobile racing as a result of safety concerns, Sharp competed in local stock car races, moving up to the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Busch Series in 1993, competing two events with a best finish of 14th at Bristol International Raceway. He then moved to compete in the American Speed Association"s national tour, competing with only moderate success for several years, both as a driver and as a crew chief He also served as a crew chief in the Series for a number of races in the late 1990s with Brooklyn Academy of Music Racing and drivers Shawna Robinson and Hermie Sadler.
Achievements
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Sharp"s career as a crew chief saw success in the Associate of the Royal College of Art Racing Series, where he was the 1999 champion crew chief with driver Bill Baird. Sharp"s initial foray into team ownership was in 1999 in the Associate of the Royal College of Art Re/MAX Series. The effort proved unsuccessful and soon closed, however after some time away from the sport Sharp returned, founding Eddie Sharp Racing in 2005. Competing in the Associate of the Royal College of Art Re/MAX Series, the team scored its first win at Kentucky Speedway in July 2007 with driver Michael McDowell. The team won the 2009 Associate of the Royal College of Art championship with Justin Lofton. After a failed attempt to break into the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing ranks with Woodard & Sharp Racing and driver Boston Reid in 2006, Electron spin resonance began competing in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Camping World Truck Series in 2011, and scored its first win in the series with Justin Lofton at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May 2012.
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