Career Highlights
at a Glance




2005 
  • In 28 starts, won six times, had three fast-times, 11 top-5 finishes and 20 top-10 finishes.
  • Participant in Roush Racing's "Gong Show".
  • Won his 14th USAC Western States Sprint Car feature at Meridian Speedway in Boise, Idaho on April 16, 2005.
  • Won the 60th "Night Before the 500" at Indianapolis Raceway Park on May 28, 2005--his 7th USAC National Midget Car victory.
  • Won his 8th USAC National Midget Car race during the "Rocky Mountain Classic" at Pikes Peak International Raceway on July 3. 2005; finished 2nd in USAC's Weld Racing Silver Crown race during the same event.
  • Won his 4th USAC Valvoline National Sprint Car feature at Toledo (OH) Speedway on July 8, 2005.
  • Won his 6th USAC Western Midget Car feature at Stockton (CA) 99 Speedway on September 11, 2005 (and second consecutive "Fred Gerhardt Open Wheel Classic").
  • Won his 15th USAC Western States Sprint Car feature at Irwindale (CA) Speedway on October 8, 2005.

2004 
  • Won his 4th USAC Western States Midget Car feature and set a new track record at Madera (CA) Speedway on April 10, 2004--("Fred Gerhardt Open Wheel Classic").
  • Won his 7th USAC Western States Sprint Car feature at Madera (CA) Speedway on April 24, 2004.
  • Won his 8th USAC Western States Sprint Car feature and set a new track record at Madera (CA) Speedway on May 1, 2004.
  • Won his 9th USAC Western States Sprint Car feature at South Sound Speedway in Tenino, Washington on July 16, 2004.
  • Won his 10th USAC Western States Sprint Car feature at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Washington on July 17, 2004.
  • Won his 11th USAC Western States Sprint Car feature and set a new track record at Madera (CA) Speedway on August 21, 2004
  • Won his 1st Bay Cities Racing Association Midget Car feature at Stockton (CA) "99" Speedway on September 4, 2004.
  • Won his 12th USAC Western States Sprint Car feature at Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 11, 2004.
  • Won his 5th USAC Western States Midget Car feature at Madera (CA) Speedway on September 18, 2004.
  • Won his 13th USAC Western States Sprint Car feature at Irwindale (CA) Speedway on November 25, 2004 during the “Turkey Night Grand Prix".
  • Finished 2nd in the USAC Western Sprint Car points championship.

2003 
  • Won his 6th USAC National Midget Car feature at Irwindale (CA) Speedway on April 26, 2003 during the "Mopar Twin 25s at Irwindale". He finished 2nd in the first feature and won the second feature.
  • Won his 1st USAC National Sprint Car feature at Winchester (IN) Speedway on May 4, 2003, after starting 11th.
  • Won his 2nd USAC National Sprint Car feature at Hawkeye Downs Speedway located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on May 16, 2003.
  • Won his 1st USAC Western States Sprint Car feature at Stockton "99" (CA) Speedway on May 17, 2003.
  • Won "Rookie of the Race" honors after finishing 3rd in his first "Little 500" Sprint Car race at Anderson (IN) Speedway on May 24, 2003.
  • Won his 2nd USAC Western States Sprint Car feature at Tucson (AZ) Raceway on June 14, 2003.
  • Won his 3rd USAC Western States Sprint Car feature at Meridian Speedway in Boise, Idaho on July 18, 2003.
  • Won his 3rd USAC National Sprint Car feature at Salem (IN) Speedway on August 10, 2003.
  • Won his 4th USAC Western States Sprint Car feature at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval in E. Wenatchee, Washington on August 28, 2003.
  • Won his 3rd USAC Western States Midget Car feature at Madera (CA) Speedway on September 20, 2003.
  • Won his 5th USAC Western States Sprint Car feature at Irwindale (CA) Speedway on October 4, 2003. Also set a new track record during qualifications.
  • Earned his first start in the Nascar Busch Series driving for Richard Childress Racing after qualifying 26th at Memphis Motorsports Park on October 18, 2003.
  • Won his 6th USAC Western States Sprint Car feature at Irwindale (CA) Speedway on November 28, 2003 during the "Turkey Night Grand Prix".
  • Won his 1st USAC Western Sprint Car Championship.
  • Won Co-Rookie of the Year honors in both USAC National and Western Sprint Car divisions.

2002 
  • Won his 3rd USAC National Midget Car feature at Nazareth (PA) Speedway on April 21.
  • Won his 4th USAC National Midget Car feature at Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KY, on May 10.
  • Finished 5th at Hawkeye Downs, Cedar Rapids, Iowa in the USAC National Midget Car feature May 3, 2002.
  • Placed 6th during the "Night Before the 500" at Indianapolis Raceway Park on May 25.
  • Won his qualifying race and finished 7th and 8th in the features during the "Indianapolis Twin 25's" held at Indianapolis Raceway Park September 27.
  • Won his 5th USAC National Midget Car feature at the 62nd Annual "Turkey Night Grand Prix" at Irwindale (CA) Speedway on November 28, 2002

2001
  • Won Copper World Classic Midget Car Feature at Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona, on March 17. This is his 2nd career USAC National feature win.
  • Finished 8th in Championship Feature in Thunder In The Dome XVII invitational midget race held at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 10; won Team Indiana qualifying race and finished 2nd in Team Indiana feature.
  • Finished 5th at Indianapolis Raceway Park in the USAC Coors Light Silver Bullet feature on August 2.
  • Won the pole at A.J. Foyt's True Value " Hulman Hundred", a USAC Silver Bullet race held at the Indianapolis State Fairgrounds on September 28.
  • Finished 4th at the 61st Annual Turkey Night Grand Prix on November 22 at Irwindale (CA) Speedway.

2000
  • Finished 4th in points overall in the USAC National Midget series points championship.
  • Won USAC's award for "Most Improved Driver".
  • Won his 1st USAC National feature on June 30, 2000, at Anderson Speedway in the closest finish in USAC history.
  • Finished 2nd at Pikes Peak International Raceway on June 18, 2000.
  • Invited to compete in "Thunder in the Dome" at Indianapolis, Indiana. Finished 8th in the Team Indiana feature.
  • Won the "Hard Charger" award at the Mel Kenyon Classic at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
  • Out of 20 starts, finished 5th or better 7 times, and in the top-ten 15 times.

1999
  • Finished 7th in points overall in the USAC National Midget points championship.
  • Out of 20 starts, finished 5th or better four times and in the top-10 nine times.

1998
  • Won USAC National Midget "Rookie of the Year" title.
  • Finished 9th overall in USAC National Midget point standings.
  • Out of 12 national starts, finished 12th or better eight times, with the best finish being 6th at the "Night Before the 500" race at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
  • Won ARCA's Perry Younce Memorial feature race for the 2nd year in a row at Owosso Speedway in Ovid, Michigan.

1997
  • Invited to participate in "Thunder In The Dome" invitational race at the RCA Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. Qualified for championship feature race and was name "Rookie of the Race" for Team Indiana.
  • Out of 13 races that year, he finished in the top-five six times, and in the top-10 ten times.
  • Won ARCA's Perry Younce Memorial feature race at Owosso Speedway in Ovid, Michigan.
  • Won the Illinois State Championship at Grundy Country Speedway in Morris, Illinois.
  • Won a 10-lap Australian Pursuit Race at Columbus Motor Speedway in Columbus, Ohio.
  • In his first race at Indianapolis Raceway Park, he made the Mel Kenyon Classic feature and won "Rookie of the Race" and the "Hard Charger" awards.

1996 - Rookie Year in Midgets
  • Won USAC Midget Series "Rookie of the Year" title.
  • Finished in 3rd place overall in USAC Midget Series Regional points championship.
  • Won first feature race at Anderson Speedway in Anderson, Indiana.
  • Won two feature races at Indianapolis Speedrome.
  • Named "1st Year Driver of the Year" by Hoosier Auto Racing Fan Club (HARF).
  • Inducted into Quarter Midget Hall of Fame.

1989 - 1995 Quarter - Midget Career
  • Won Region 4 "Rookie of the Year" title his first year.
  • Won numerous track, state, and regional championships.
  • Won three national championships, two in his last year of quarter-midget racing.
  • Won over 200 feature events.


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