Biography
Birthdate: May 2, 1985
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Series: NASCAR
Car #: 18 M&M's
2007 Highlights
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Signed with Joe Gibbs Racing from Hendrick Motorsports.
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Won Food City 500 (Bristol) in NEXTEL Cup; Hendrick's 200th win and Chevrolet's 600th NASCAR victory.
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Won Arizona Travel 200 (Phoenix) in Busch Series.
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Won Casino Arizona 150 (Phoenix) in Craftsman Truck.
Career Highlights
2006
- Won the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 (New Hampshire) in NEXTEL Cup.
- Youngest driver to make the NASCAR NEXTEL Chase for the Cup.
- Youngest pole sitter in NEXTEL Cup history.
2005
- Won Sony HD 500 (California) in NEXTEL Cup
- Won Quaker Steak & Lube (Charlotte) in Craftsman Truck
- NEXTEL Cup Rookie of the Year
2004
- Won Funai 250 (Richmond) in Busch Series
- Busch Series Rookie of the Year
2001
- Began racing career in Craftsman Truck Series for Roush Racing
The first place finishes / wins thus far in 2008.
| Sprint Cup Victories |
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| DATE |
RACE |
TRACK |
| March 9 |
Kobalt 500 |
Atlanta |
| April 27 |
Aaron’s 499 |
Talladega |
| May 10 |
Dodge Challenger 500 |
Darlington |
| June 1 |
Best Buy 400 |
Dover |
| June 22 |
Toyota Save Mart 350 |
Infineon Raceway |
| July 5 |
Coke Zero 400 |
Daytona |
| July 12 |
LifeLock.com 400 |
Chicagoland |
| August 10 |
Centurian Boats at the Glen |
Watkins Glen |
| Nationwide Victories |
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| DATE |
RACE |
TRACK |
| April 5 |
O’Reilly 300 |
Texas |
| April 11 |
Bashas Supermarket 200 |
Phoenix |
| April 20 |
Corona Mexico 200 |
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez |
| May 24 |
CarQuest Auto Parts 300 |
Lowe’s Motor Speedway |
| July 11 |
Dollar General 300 |
Chicagoland |
| July 26 |
Kroger 200 |
O’Reilly Raceway Park – Indianapolis |
| August 30 |
Camping World RV 300 |
AutoClub Speedway (CA) |
| September 20 |
Camping World RV 200 |
Dover |
| October 10 |
Dollar General 300 |
Lowe’s Motor Speedway |
| Craftsman Truck |
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| DATE |
RACE |
TRACK |
| February 23 |
San Bernadino County 200 |
AutoClub Speedway (CA) |
| March 7 |
American Commercial 200 |
Atlanta |
| Aug 20 |
O’Reilly 200 |
Bristol |