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NASCAR Cup Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
67
birthday
1958-03-08
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
67
birthday
1958-03-08
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480
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poles
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119
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1231
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poles
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342
podiums
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0
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age
42
wins
0
poles
0
races
155
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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us
age
57
wins
63
poles
20
races
1182
podiums
190
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Wallace
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age
65
wins
11
poles
6
races
797
podiums
40
fastest laps
0
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Sorenson
us
age
38
wins
4
poles
3
races
575
podiums
19
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0
Jamie McMurray profile photo
Jamie
McMurray
us
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48
wins
20
poles
17
races
844
podiums
67
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Johnson
us
age
49
wins
91
poles
41
races
886
podiums
195
fastest laps
31
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Busch
us
age
39
wins
271
poles
145
races
1382
podiums
513
fastest laps
55
Elliott Sadler profile photo
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Sadler
us
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49
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32
poles
28
races
938
podiums
64
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0
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us
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48
wins
10
poles
5
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496
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
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53
wins
123
poles
98
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1034
podiums
276
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17
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Geoff
Bodine
us
age
75
wins
34
poles
52
races
738
podiums
103
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2009
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota Camry
Toyota 5.9
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
NASCAR Open
0
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Jay Robinson Racing
78
122nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
78
year
series
team
points
position
2008
ARCA Series
60
150th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
60
year
series
team
points
position
2007
NASCAR Nextel Cup
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
Chevrolet 5.9
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
NASCAR Nextel Open
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
NASCAR Nextel Cup
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
177
58th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
Chevrolet 5.9
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
177
year
series
team
points
position
2005
NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge Open
0
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
37
84th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Taurus
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
37
year
series
team
points
position
2004
NASCAR Nextel Open
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2004
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
723
47th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
18
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
0
0
-
723
year
series
team
points
position
2002
NASCAR Busch Series
Robinson Racing
70
110th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
70
year
series
team
points
position
2002
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
77
73rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
77
year
series
team
points
position
2001
ARCA RE/MAX Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
2000
ARCA RE/MAX Series
2340
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
13
0
0
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
2
-
2340
year
series
team
points
position
1999
ARCA RE/MAX Series
1545
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
9
1
1
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
1
1
-
1545
year
series
team
points
position
1998
ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series
2175
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
11
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
1
0
-
2175
year
series
team
points
position
1997
NASCAR Truck Series
71
125th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
71
year
series
team
points
position
1995
NASCAR Truck Series
112
79th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
112
year
series
team
points
position
1995
NASCAR Busch Series
562
49th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
7
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
-
562
year
series
team
points
position
1994
ARCA Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1994
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series
361
60th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
361
year
series
team
points
position
1994
NASCAR Winston Cup
85
66th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
85
year
series
team
points
position
1993
ARCA Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1981
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Richard Childress Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2009
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2008
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2007
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
2006
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2005
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2004
Racing
19
0
0
0
0
2002
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
2001
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
2000
Racing
13
0
0
2
?
1999
Racing
9
1
1
1
?
1998
Racing
11
1
1
0
?
1997
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1995
Racing
8
0
0
0
?
1994
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1993
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1981
Racing
1
0
0
0
?

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