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NASCAR Cup Series

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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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313
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poles
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us
age
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wins
0
poles
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103
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Brian Simo profile photo
Brian
Simo
us
age
65
wins
13
poles
14
races
121
podiums
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us
age
61
wins
159
poles
12
races
2067
podiums
447
fastest laps
7
Derrike Cope profile photo
Derrike
Cope
us
age
65
wins
3
poles
2
races
736
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Michael McDowell profile photo
Michael
McDowell
us
age
39
wins
18
poles
23
races
679
podiums
36
fastest laps
7
Kyle Busch profile photo
Kyle
Busch
us
age
39
wins
271
poles
145
races
1382
podiums
513
fastest laps
55
Kevin Hamlin profile photo
Kevin
Hamlin
us
age
45
wins
10
poles
0
races
93
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joey Logano profile photo
Joey
Logano
us
age
34
wins
92
poles
78
races
868
podiums
209
fastest laps
8
David Stremme profile photo
David
Stremme
us
age
47
wins
4
poles
6
races
389
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Mike Bliss profile photo
Mike
Bliss
us
age
59
wins
39
poles
25
races
836
podiums
88
fastest laps
0
Denny Hamlin profile photo
Denny
Hamlin
us
age
43
wins
104
poles
74
races
960
podiums
214
fastest laps
30
Erik Darnell profile photo
Erik
Darnell
us
age
41
wins
4
poles
4
races
161
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
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Mark
Martin
us
age
65
wins
119
poles
90
races
1231
podiums
305
fastest laps
7

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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