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1977 |
Born
April 29th, 1977 to Robert & Penny Dusick; Indianapolis, IN |
| 1978 |
Diagnosed
with Rabdomyosarcoma, a rare bone cancer; 50% Survival rate for (6)
months |
| 1980 |
Cured
of all signs of cancerous tissure: the first day of Livin' A Dream... |
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Started
driving go-cart in Grandma's yard; created my life's passion...motorsports |
| 1981* |
Attended
first, of hundreds, weekly midget races at the Indianapolis Speedrome |
| 1982 |
Competed
in first competitive motorsports event; Quarter Midgets @ Big Z |
| 1984 |
Only
Sister, Sarah Jean (aka Bean), born February 1st; Indianapolis, IN |
| 1985 |
Appeared
on national television for the first time; George Michael Sports Machine |
| 1993 |
Dad
bought first car; blue 1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme |
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Attended
first Indianapolis 500 |
| 1994 |
Attended
Boys State Conference; Indiana State University |
| 1995 |
Graduated
from Warren Central High School; Indianapolis, IN |
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First
"unescorted" road trip; Bristol Motor Speedway with Andy
Miller |
| 1996 |
Started
career as a "RaceTrack Engineer"; intern @ the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway |
| 1997 |
Bought
first car on my own (with a loan from Dad); red 1989 Ford Mustang
Convertible (4-Cyl) |
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Appeared
LIVE on television for the first time; promoting PiKA Mt Bike Challenge |
| 1999 |
Received
B.S. Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman; Terre Haute, IN |
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Purchased
first new car; 1999 GMC Sonoma truck |
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Started
full-time @ the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; "Engineering Associate" |
| 2000 |
Mike
Buschmann buys first racecar since quarter midgets; 600c Micro-Sprint |
| 2002* |
First
trip to Las Vegas & the West Coast; also first time to see the
Pacific Ocean |
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Traded
the Sonoma for a red 2001 Chevy S-10 Silverado |
| 2003 |
First
cross-country road trip; Indiana to California with Bean |
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First
trip into Mexico; Tijuana with Bean |
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Moved
to Newport Beach, CA |
| 2004 |
First
trip to Yosemite National Park; that amazing place sparked a fascination
for the world |
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Missed
only Indy 500 since 1993; living & working in Southern California |
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Moved
to Huntington Beach, CA |
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Ended
long-time romance with Sarah Denison |
| 2005 |
Moved
back to Indianapolis |
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First
scenic cross-country trip, with Bean; CA, NV, UT, CO, WY, SD, IA,
IL, IN |
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Traded
the Silverado for a red 2003 Chevy Avalanch Z-66 |
| 2006 |
Purchased
first home / office; Speedway, IN |
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First
trip into Canada; RaceTrack Tour through upper NE and Canada |
| 2007 |
First
trip to Key West; one of favorite places |
| 2008 |
Bean,
only sister and best friend, moves away to the Marshall Islands |
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First
time "living on the road"; from November 2008 through May
2009 |
| 2009 |
Attended
first Chili-Bowl Midget Nationals |
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First
overseas trip; (6) weeks in Marshall Islands visiting Bean |
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*Approximate
year. Exact date not available |
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