Nextel Cup Series

PERSONAL Seasons competed: 1 (7starts) Career wins: 0 Career poles: 0 Birthdate: May 2, 1985 Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. Marital status: Single Children: None

HIGHLIGHTS Runner-up in 2004 NASCAR Busch Series championship standings 2004 Raybestos Rookie of the Year in NASCAR Busch Series Five victories in 2004 NASCAR Busch Series season Finished second in NASCAR Busch Series debut, in 2003 Charlotte spring race Finished ninth in NASCAR national series debut, in 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Indianapolis

YEAR-BY-YEAR NASCAR NETEXL CUP & BUSCH SERIES RECAP 2004 Finished 52nd in series points. … Ran six races, debuting in hometown of Las Vegas; started 18th and finished 41st. … Best finish a 24th at California Labor Day weekend race. … Named as full-time driver for Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 Kellogg’s car, for 2005 season. 2003 Made a stunning debut in the NASCAR Busch Series, finishing second behind race winner and NASCAR Winston Cup champion-to-be Matt Kenseth May 24 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. … Also finished second behind fellow teenager and Hendrick Motorsports prodigy Brian Vickers at the difficult Darlington Raceway on Aug. 30. … His other top-10 run of the season came Nov. 8 at North Carolina Speedway, where he finished seventh.

OTHER NASCAR NATIONAL SERIES RACING HISTORY Finished second in 2004 NASCAR Busch Series standings behind champion Martin Truex Jr., but easily won Raybestos Rookie of the year title. … Made seven NASCAR Busch Series starts for Hendrick Motorsports in 2003 season, finishing second in debut at Charlotte fall event. … Also in 2003, won two ARCA events, driving for Hendrick Motorsports. … In 2002, finished eighth in ASA standings. … In 2001 – his junior year in high school – made six NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts for Roush Racing; had two top-10 finishes. … Started racing Legend Cars at the age of 13. Won two Legend Car championships at hometown track, Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Ended up with 65 Legend victories. … Moved to Late Model competition in 2001 and won 10 races at Las Vegas.

NOTEWORTHY Older brother Kurt is reigning NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series champion. … Graduated – with honors – from Durango (Nev.) High School in 2002, a year early, in order to accelerate his racing career.