Nextel Cup Series

PERSONAL Birthdate: March 1, 1976 Hometown: Janesville, Wis. Resides: Mooresville, N.C. Marital Status: Married (Jennifer) Children: Kelsey, Carson Hobbies: Packers football, motorcycling and spending time with his kids

HIGHLIGHTS Captured Toyota's first manufacturer's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win at Michigan in 2004 Finished among the top 10 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship four straight seasons (2001-04) 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year 1996 Madison International Speedway Late Model champion

YEAR-BY-YEAR NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RECAP 2004 Finished 63rd in series points. … Made three starts for Penske Racing in the No. 06 Dodge. … Started fifth in his debut at Martinsville; finished 21st. … Also competed full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

PREVIOUS RACING HISTORY Finished eighth in the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driving for Bang! Racing. Scored Toyota’s first win at Michigan in July and also won at New Hampshire. Captured first career pole at California. … Also competed in 2004 IROC series. … Came from third to first in the point standings in the final race to win the 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck championship. Won second consecutive title for Xpress Motorsports, which had won with driver Mike Bliss in 2002. … Finished ninth in the 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with one win, 10 top fives and 14 top-10 finishes. … Earned 2001 Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and finished fourth in series points with one win, 11 top fives and 18 top-10 finishes. Scored first career win at Texas in just his 21st start. … Finished fourth (2000) and 10th (1999) in the NASCAR Elite Division, International Truck and Engine Corporation Midwest Series and scored two wins at Pikes Peak International Raceway. … Competed at Madison (Wis.) International Speedway, winning Rookie of the Year honors in 1995 and was the track’s Late Model champion in 1996. … Began racing at age 16 (1992) in American Short Tracker division at Rockford (Ill.) Speedway.

NOTEWORTHY Is a Green Bay Packers fan. … Briefly competed against 2003 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup champion and fellow Wisconsin native Matt Kenseth at Madison International Speedway in the mid 1990s.