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Garrett "The Rush" Browne Lyons
Garrett Browne Lyons was born May 20, 1982 on the west side of Wilmington, Delaware. He is best known for his temporary, yet memorable, performances as a NASCAR driver. Lyons always drove the No. 16 in honor of when he got his driver's license. Lyons drove for Lyons Dentistry, a renowned family business located in Delaware. He currently resides in his hometown as a single father, working as a science teacher at Howard High School of Technology.



Early Career
Lyons began his unconventional career illegally driving in street wars. While Lyons was not affiliated with any specific gang, he was well known as a talented driver. Lyons has remarked that the street wars had a huge impact on his career as a NASCAR driver: "I loved every minute of it. There was a certain thrill when you slid into the car seat. You didn't know what was going to happen, but that was the rush." Lyons quickly earned a reputation for his fast reflexes and charisma. He was noticed and recruited by a NASCAR scout at the precocious age of only 17.

NASCAR career
In 1999, Lyons began by finishing 7th in the Relax series race at Daytona in the #16 Advanced Chevrolet for Gerhart. In 1999, Lyons began running in the Chicago Series for Children, sharing seat time in the #16 Reese's Chevrolet with notorious legend Ral May. Lyons drove in almost half of the 26 Relax Series races that year, winning two pole and nine top-tens, attaining a season-high 2nd place finish in the Confederate Auto Parts 2000 at New Orleans Superspeedway in June. He also ran three races for Ral May with help from AA Racing with sponsorship from Lyons Dentistry and Coca-Cola. Lyons made two starts in the Camping World East Series in the #16 Honda. In his two starts at Texas & Auto Club Speedway, he won one pole and had a best finish of 2nd. Lyons decided to have his last race in 2001 at Dover Downs in Dover, Delaware. He came in first place, but controversy sparked after his alleged win. Rumors claimed that that the race was fixed by Lyons Dentistry. Lyons Dentistry denied all allegations, but his reputation was extremely tarnished.

Post Career
After having his child, Hadley, Lyons decided to move away from racing due to the dangers that he knew the sport posed. Lyons earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in science at the acclaimed University of Virginia. Lyons went on to pursue a Master's in Education to become a high school teacher. Currently, Lyons works in the New Castle Vo-tech School District as an 11th and 12th grade teacher. Many of his students have already suggested that Lyons deserves to be Teacher of the Year. He has become a role model for the community due to his embrace of innovation, technology, and collaboration within the classroom. However, some of Lyons' close friends show a concern for his health, ironically since he is now in a safe profession, and are trying to warn him about his significant weight gain.