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A native of Vermont, Kevin Lepage began his NASCAR racing career in the Northeast United States in the early 1980's. Lepage is not only a driver but has experienced such roles as team owner and mechanic among other positions. Over the years Lepage has driven cars in multiple series, earning respect from many of his fellow racers. He has proven himself to be talented and driven to succeed. Kevin is currently seeking success in the No. 61 Ford for Peak Performance Motorsports.

He brings a wealth of racing knowledge and a bit of history to the Huntersville, NC, based racing team. Lepage initiated his racing career in 1980 at the tender age of 17. Between 1982 and 1986, Lepage raced on the short tracks of the Northeast, primarily Catamount (VT) Speedway and Thunder Road in Barre, Vermont. In 1987, Lepage formed his own race team and competed on the American-Canadian Tour (A.C.T.) through the 1993 season. Wins came in the Milk Bowl at Thunder Road in 1989 and 1993.

Between the 1994 and 1995 seasons Lepage and his team moved south and formed their Busch Series team in order to further pursue his racing career in NASCAR?s southern series. Sponsorship from the Vermont Teddy Bear Company enabled Lepage to run 21 events in 1994 and another 22 races in 1995. Kevin had six top-ten finishes in his first two Busch seasons. Lepage landed his first career Busch Series victory at the Homestead Motor Speedway in 1996 also leaving him 8th in the Championship points standings. He had 3 top 5's and 10 top 10's that same season.

During the 1997 season, Lepage ran 30 BGN events, recording three top-five and six top-ten finishes. In 1998, Lepage drove for Doug Taylor and Channellock. Kevin posted his first Busch Series pole award at Dover (DE) Downs in May and won his second career BGN race at Bristol (TN) in August of 1998. He returned to the Michigan International Speedway in the No. 16 Primestar Ford for Roush Racing to contend in the Winston Cup race event. In his second race back, he captured his first career top 10 finish at Bristol Motor Speedway. Kevin went on to better that with a 6th place finish in the October Charlotte race. To wrap up the year, he finished second in the 1998 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year race.

Kevin proved he was the 'Red Man' in 1999 landing the opportunity to drive the #99 Red Man Chevrolet in the NASCAR Busch Series. Kevin also piloted the No. 16 Primestar Winston Cup car, which later became the TV Guide car. It was then that he captured his very first Bud Pole award at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He landed a seat in the Roush Racing No. 16 Family Click.com car for the 2000 season.

State Fair Corn Dogs sponsored Kevin in his No. 71 Busch Grand National ride in 2001, when he collected 2 Busch pole awards. Kevin also drove 19 races in the No. 4 Kodak Winston Cup car and 8 races in the No. 7 Nations Rent Winston Cup car. During the 2002 season, Kevin competed in only 25 of the scheduled 34 Busch races, finishing 25th in the Championship points standings. In addition, he also competed in 4 events for the unsponsored No. 71 Ford, 19 events for Brewco Motorsports in the TimberWolf Chevrolet and ended the season in Angela Motorsports wiredflyer.com Ford.

In 2003 Kevin competed in 11 of 36 Winston Cup Races finishing 43rd in the points. Funding his own efforts in Charlotte with 'Fast Boys Wings' on the hood, Kevin then competed in 2 races in the CLR Racing car and then finished the season in the #4 Kodak, Morgan McClure car, Kevin averaged starting and finishing position 26th.

In 2004 Kevin ran 17 Nextel Cup races and 11 Busch races for three different teams.

The 2005 Nextel Cup season started with the Daytona 500 and Kevin proved he could still drive a race car. His 9th place finish at Daytona, followed by the 12th place finish at Charlotte set up the beginning of a good race season. His season ending 6th place qualifying at Kansas, 17th at Charlotte and 13th at Atlanta has set the stage for a more competitive 2006 Nextel Cup race season with the #66 Peak Fitness Ford Fusion.