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[[Image:FLMap-Apalachee-Tribe.png|thumb|right|300px|Approximate area of the Apalachee culture region.]]
The '''Apalachee''' were an [[Native Americans in the United States|Indian tribe]] that lived in [[Apalachee Province]], [[Florida]] until the tribe was largely destroyed and dispersed in the 18th century. They lived between the [[Aucilla River]] and [[Ochlockonee River]], at the head of [[Apalachee Bay]], and were first encountered by [[Spanish people|Spanish]] explorers in the 16th century. The Apalachee spoke a now-[[extinct language|extinct]] [[Muskogean languages|Muskogean language]], documented by letters written in the Spanish Colonial period.

The [[Appalachian Mountains]] were named after them.

== Culture ==

In about 1100 [[agriculture]] became important in the area that became the Apalachee domain. This area was part of the [[Fort Walton Culture]], the Florida sub-culture of the [[Mississippian culture]] with their capital as [[Anhaica]]. The Apalachee lived in towns of various size, or on individual farmsteads of 1/2 acre or so in size. Smaller settlements might have a single [[mound]] and a few houses. Larger towns (50 to 100 houses) would have several mounds. Villages and towns were often situated by lakes. The largest Apalachee community was at [[Lake Jackson (Tallahassee, Florida)|Lake Jackson]] on the north side of present-day [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]], [[Florida]]. This community had several mounds, some of which are now protected in [[Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park]], and 200 or more houses.
The Apalachee grew [[maize|corn]], [[bean]]s, [[Squash (fruit)|squash]], [[pumpkin]]s and [[sunflower]]s. They gathered [[Strawberry|wild strawberries]], the roots and shoots of the [[Common Greenbrier|greenbrier vine]], greens such as [[Fat Hen|lambsquarters]], the roots of one or more unidentified aquatic plants used to make flour, [[hickory]] nuts, [[acorn]]s, [[Saw Palmetto|saw palmetto]] berries and [[persimmon]]s. They caught fish and [[turtle]]s in the lakes and rivers, and [[oyster]]s and fish on the Gulf Coast. They hunted [[White-tailed Deer|deer]], [[American Black Bear|black bear]]s, [[rabbit]]s and [[duck]]s.

The Apalachee were part of a trade network that extended from the [[Gulf Coast of the United States|Gulf Coast]] to the [[Great Lakes]], and westward to what is now [[Oklahoma]]. The Apalachee acquired copper artifacts, sheets of [[mica]], [[greenstone]] and [[galena]] through this trade. The Apalachee probably paid for these imports with shells, pearls, shark teeth, preserved fish and [[sea turtle]] meat, salt and [[Yaupon Holly|cassina]] leaves and twigs (used to make the [[black drink]]).

The Apalachee made tools from stone, bone and shell. They made pottery, wove cloth and cured [[Buckskin (leather)|buckskin]]. They built houses covered with [[Arecaceae|palm]] leaves or the bark of [[Taxodium|cypress]] or [[poplar]] trees. They stored food in pits in the ground lined with [[matting]], and [[Smoking (food)|smoked]] or [[Drying (food)|dried]] food on racks over fires. (When [[Hernando de Soto (explorer)|Hernando de Sotò]] seized the Apalachee town of Anhaico in 1539, he found enough stored food to feed his 600 men and 220 horses for five months.)

The Apalachee men wore a deerskin [[loincloth]]. The women wore a skirt of [[Spanish moss]] or other plant fibers. The men painted their bodies with [[red ochre]] placed feathers in their hair when they prepared for battle. The men smoked [[tobacco]].

The Apalachee [[Scalping|scalped]] opponents they killed, and exhibited the scalps as a sign of their ability. Taking a scalp was a means of entering the [[warrior]] class, and was celebrated with a scalp dance using headdresses made of bird beaks and animal fur. The village or clan of a slain warrior was expected to avenge his death.

The Apalachee played a ball game that was described in detail by Spaniards in the 17th century. Two teams kicked and hit a small ball, made by wrapping buckskin around dried mud, trying to hit a goal post. There was only one goal, with an [[Bald Eagle|eagle]]'s nest set on top. Players scored one point if they hit the post with the ball, and two points if the ball landed in the nest. Eleven points won the game. Spectators gambled heavily on the games.

Up to 50 men played on a team. The best players were highly prized, and villages gave them houses, planted their fields for them, and overlooked their misdeeds in an effort to keep such players on their teams. The giving of challenges for a game and the erection of goalposts involved rituals and ceremonies. The game itself had few rules and could be quite violent. Serious injuries and even deaths occurred in the games.Over 20 men have been injured or killed.

== Spanish encounters ==

Two [[Spanish people|Spanish]] expeditions encountered the Apalachee in the first half of the 16th century. The expedition of [[Pánfilo de Narváez]] entered the Apalachee domain in 1528. Spanish cruelty towards the Apalachee was met with resistance, and the [[Narváez expedition]] turned to the coast on Apalachee Bay, where it built five boats, and attempted to sail to [[Mexico]].

In 1539, Hernando de Sotò landed with a large contingence of men and horses on the west coast of the [[peninsula]] of Florida, searching for gold. The people he encountered told him that gold could be found in ''Apalachee''. It is not known if this was a reference to the mountains of northern [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], which is a source of gold, or to the copper artifacts that the Apalachee had acquired through trade. In any case, it served to send de Sotò and his men away.

Due to their prior experience with the Narváez expedition and to the reports they heard of the fighting between the de Sotò expedition and the tribes it encountered, the Apalachee feared and hated the Spanish. The de Sotò expedition entered the Apalachee domain, and the Spanish soldiers are described as ''lancing every Indian encountered on both sides of the road.'' De Sotò and his men seized the Apalachee town of [[Anhaica]], on the site of present-day [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]], [[Florida]], and spent the winter of 1539-1540 there.

The Apalachee fought back with small raids and ambushes. Their arrows could penetrate two layers of [[chain mail]]. They quickly learned to target the horses, which previously gave the Spanish a large advantage against the unmounted Apalachee. The Apalachee were described as ''being more pleased in killing one of these animals than they were in killing four Christians.'' In the spring of 1540, de Sotò and his men left the Apalachee domain and headed north into what is now the state of Georgia.

== Spanish missions ==
[[Image:Apalachee Nation flag.svg|right|thumb|Flag of the Apalachee Nation]]
About 1600 the [[Spain|Spanish]] Franciscans founded a successful mission among them, but in 1704 (during [[Queen Anne's War]]) forces from the [[Province of Carolina]] in [[North America]], made up mostly of [[Creek people|Creek]] and [[Yamasee]] Indians, traveled southwards to [[Florida]] and attacked the Apalachee and the Spanish missionaries who lived amongst them, in what became known as the [[Apalachee Massacre]]. Some of the Apalachee were killed, others who were captured and sold into slavery kept their tribal identity for some time. Others were taken as slaves by the Creek and Yamasee Indians to be sold in the British [[Indian slavery|Indian slave trade]], and others fled westward accepting an offer to live in French-controlled [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]]. In [[1763]], most of these Apalachees relocated to [[Rapides Parish]] in [[Louisiana]]. The tribe's descendants are still in Rapides Parish Louisiana under the guidance of Chief Gilmer Bennett.<ref name=Talimali>[http://www.nsula.edu/regionalfolklife/apalachee/Epilogue.html The Talimali Band of Apalachee]</ref>

== More about the Apalachee today==

[[Image:Chief-59.jpg|thumb|right|As of 2006, Gilmer Bennett is Chief of the Apalachees]]
Today the tribal office located in [[Libuse, Louisiana|Libuse]], [[Louisiana]] serves approximately 300 members. As of 2006, Gilmer Bennett is Chief of the Apalachees.<ref name=Talimali/>
The tribe has been featured in The Wall Street Journal along with other news publications. The [[Public Broadcasting Service]] show [[History Detectives]] aired a special about the tribe in 2006.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigations/407_crystalcross.html Mystery Crystal Cross]</ref> Mission San Luis, a ''living history'' museum in Tallahassee, Florida,<ref>[http://www.missionsanluis.org/ Friends of Mission San Luis, Inc. home page]</ref> that re-creates one of the Spanish missions to the Apalachee, also received the ''Preserve America'' Presidential Award in 2006.<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/05/images/20060501-1_d-0278-515h.html Presentation of the ''Preserve America'' award by President Bush]</ref>

==See also==
*[[Muskogean languages]]
*[[Queen Anne's War]]

==Notes==
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==References==
*Horwitz, Tony - "[http://www.weyanoke.org/doc/WSJ-ApalacheeTribe.doc Apalachee Tribe, Missing for Centuries, Comes Out of Hiding]", The Wall Street Journal, March 9, 2005; Page A1
*Raeke, Richard - "[http://www.sptimes.com/2003/07/20/Floridian/The_Apalachee_trail.shtml The Apalachee Trail]", St. Petersburg Times; July 20, 2003
*''Handbook of American Indians'', ed. F. W. Hodge (Washington, 1907).
* {{1911}}
*Brown, Robin C. 1994. ''Florida's First People''. [[Sarasota, Florida]]: Pineapple Press, Inc. ISBN 1-56164-032-8

==External links==
*[http://fcit.usf.edu/Florida/lessons/apalach/apalach1.htm Florida lessons]
*[http://www.archaeology.org/online/news/apalachee.html Apalachee]
*[http://www.nsula.edu/regionalfolklife/apalachee/kisatchiehills.html] regional folk life

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Roberto Clemente

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'''Roberto Clemente Walker''' ([[August 18]], [[1934]] – [[December 31]], [[1972]]) was a [[Major League Baseball]] [[right fielder]] and right-handed batter. He was elected to the [[United States Baseball Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] posthumously in [[1973 in sports|1973]] as the first Latin American to be selected, and the only exception to the mandatory five-year post-retirement waiting period since it was instituted in [[1954 in sports|1954]].

Clemente was born in [[Carolina, Puerto Rico|Carolina]], [[Puerto Rico]], the youngest of seven children. On [[November 14]], [[1964]] he married Vera Zabala at San Fernando Church in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The couple had three children, Roberto Jr., Luis Roberto and Enrique Roberto. Clemente played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball from [[1955 in sports|1955]] to [[1972 in sports|1972]], all with the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]. He was awarded the [[National League]]’s [[MLB Most Valuable Player Award]] in 1966. He was involved in charity work both in Puerto Rico and other Latin American countries, often delivering baseball equipment and food to them. He died in a [[Accidents and incidents in aviation|plane crash]] on [[December 31]], 1972 while en route to deliver aid to earthquake victims in [[Nicaragua]]. His [[body]] was never recovered. His dream of a sports city for the youth of Puerto Rico was realized two years later with the opening of “Ciudad Deportiva Roberto Clemente” in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]. .

==Early life==
Roberto was born in [[Carolina, Puerto Rico]], to Melchor and Luisa Clemente. He was the youngest of seven siblings, and had six brothers and a sister. During his childhood Don Melchor worked as foreman of the sugar crops located in the municipality.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Roberto’s father, Don Melchor Clemente, worked as foreman in the sugar fields.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language=English |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=3 |chapter=The way of the Jibaro}}</ref> The family’s resources were limited and Roberto had to work to earn money, this work included delivering milk cans to the family’s neighbors. Clemente demonstrated interest in baseball early in his life, and would often play against neighboring barrios. He studied in Vizcarondo High School, a public school located in Carolina. During his first year in high school he was recruited by Roberto Marin, to play [[softball]] with the Sello Rojo team, Marin took interest in Clemente when he saw him playing baseball in Barrio San Anton.
<ref>{{cite book|quote=For the next two years, Roberto played for the Sello Rojo softball team.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language=English |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=20 |chapter=Where Are You Going, Momen?}}</ref> He was with the team two years, and played as shortstop. Clemente joined Puerto Rico’s amateur league when he was sixteen years old, there he played for the Ferdinand Juncos team which represented the municipality of [[Juncos, Puerto Rico|Juncos]].<ref>{{cite book|quote=When he was sixteen, he played for the Ferdinand Juncos team in the Puerto Rican amateur league.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language=English |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=20 |chapter=Where Are You Going, Momen?}}</ref>

== Baseball career==
Clemente’s professional career began when Pedrín Zorilla offered him a contract with the [[Santurce Crabbers (baseball)|Santurce Crabbers]] of the [[Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League|LBBPR]].
<ref>{{cite book|quote=“Well, Marin,” said señor Zorilla, “we can give him $400 bonus and maybe $ 40.00 a week until he learns to wear a uniform.” |author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language=English |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=25 |chapter=Tell the Man I Will Sign}}</ref> He was a bench player during his first campaign, but was promoted to the team’s starting lineup on his second season. During this season he batted in the team’s lead off position and his average was .288. While Clemente was playing in the LBBPR the [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] offered him a contract with the team’s [[Triple-A]] subsidiary.
<ref>{{cite book|quote=“Roberto,” said Pedrin Zorilla, “I have spoken with Mr. Campanis. The Dodgers would like to sign you to a contract with their Triple-A team in Montreal. They will pay you a signing bonus of $ 10,000 and a salary of $5,000 for the year”|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language=English |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages=33 |chapter=Wearing the Uniform}}</ref> He then moved to Montreal to play with the [[Montreal Royals]]. The climate and language differences affected Roberto early on, but received the assistance of his teammate Joe Black who was able to speak [[Spanish language|Spanish]]. In 1954 Clyde Sukeforth a scout for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], noticed that Clemente was being used as a bench player in the team and discussed with the team’s manager Max Macon the possibility of drafting Roberto to the Pirates.
<ref>{{cite book|quote=“I noticed you haven’t been playing Clemente much.” Sukeforth smiled across the dinner table at Max Macon. The two men had known each other for years. There was no sense in trying to fool each other. “Well, I don’t care if you never play him” continued the Pittsburg scout. “We’re going to finish last, and we’re going to draft him number one.”|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language=English |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= 41|chapter=It’s For Your Own Good}}</ref> The Pirates went on to select Roberto Clemente as the first selection of the rookie draft that took place on [[November 22]], [[1954]].

==Pittsburgh Pirates==
Clemente debuted with the Pittsburgh Pirates on [[April 17]], [[1955]], in the first of a double header involving the Brooklyn Dodgers.<ref>{{cite book| quote=It was Sunday, April 17, 1955, and the Pittsburgh Pirates were playing the first game of a double-header against the Brooklyn Dodgers.[...] For Roberto Clemente it was his first time at bat in the major leagues.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language= |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= |chapter=I play like Roberto Clemente}}</ref> At the beginning of his time with the Pirates he experienced frustration based on racial tension between him and some players in his team and the local media.<ref>{{cite book|quote=Even on his own team, some of the players made fun of him and called him a “nigger.” Roberto grew furious at their insults.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language= |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= |chapter=I play like Roberto Clemente}}</ref><ref>{{cite book| quote=There were other insults as well. In the newspapers, the writers called him a “Puerto Rican hot dog.” When they quoted the things he said they exaggerated his accent.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language= |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= |chapter=I play like Roberto Clemente}}</ref> Roberto responded to this by stating “I don’t believe in color” and noted that during his upbringing he was taught to never discriminate someone based on ethnicity.<ref>{{cite book| quote=“I don’t believe in color,” Roberto said. “I believe in people. I always respect everyone and thanks to God my mother and my father taught me never to hate, never to dislike someone based of their color.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language= |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= |chapter=I play like Roberto Clemente}}</ref>

During the middle of the season Clemente was involved in a car accident, this led to him losing several games with an injury in his lower back.<ref>{{cite book| quote=To make matters worse, Roberto had to sit out many games because of pain in his lower back. During the winter, a drunken driver had rammed into his car at sixty miles per hour.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language= |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= |chapter=I play like Roberto Clemente}}</ref>
He finished his rookie season with a average of .255, regardless of confronting trouble batting certain types of pitches.<ref>{{cite book| quote=Roberto continued to struggle at the plate through-out his rookie season, finally finishing with a .255 average.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language= |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= |chapter=I play like Roberto Clemente}}</ref> However his defensive skills were highlighted during this season.<ref>{{cite book| quote=In the outfield, however, he quickly established himself as a outstanding performer.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language= |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= |chapter=I play like Roberto Clemente}}</ref>

During the off season Roberto played with the Santurce Crabbers, in the Puerto Rican baseball winter league where he was already considered a star.<ref>{{cite book| quote=Once again he was playing for the Santurce Crabbers. In the winter league he was a established star.|author=Paul Rober Walker |title=Pride of Puerto Rico: The life of Roberto Clemente |year=1988 |publisher=Harcourt Brace & Company |location=United States |language= |isbn= 0-15-307557-0|pages= |chapter=I play like Roberto Clemente}}</ref>

==The 1960s==
While Clemente had begun to fulfill his potential, the Pirates continued to struggle through the 1950s, although they did manage their first winning season since [[1948 in sports|1948]] in 1959. During the winter season of 1958-59 Clemente didn't play winter baseball in Puerto Rico; instead, he served in the [[United States Marine Corps Reserves]]. He spent six months in his military commitment at [[Parris Island]], [[South Carolina]], and [[Camp LeJeune]] in [[North Carolina]]. In Camp Lejeune he served as an [[infantryman]]. The rigorous training program helped Clemente physically. He added strength by gaining 10 pounds and said his back troubles had disappeared. He would remain in the reserves until September of 1964. <ref>"Clemente to Start Six-Month Marine Corps Hitch, Oct. 4," The Sporting News, September 24, 1958, p. 7; "Buc Flyhawk Now Marine Rookie," The Sporting News, November 19, 1958, p. 13; The Sporting News, January 21, 1959, p. 9, Retrieved July 1, 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.usmc-mccs.org/sports/hof/2003-clemente.cfm Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame], Retrieved July 1, 2007</ref> In [[1960 in sports|1960]], the team compiled a 95-59 record, a National League pennant, and seven-game [[1960 World Series|World Series]] victory over the [[New York Yankees]]. Clemente batted .310 in the series, hitting safely at least once in every game. His .314 batting average, 16 home runs, and defense earned him his first trip to the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star game]]. Through the rest of the decade, Clemente firmly established himself as one of the premier players in baseball. For the rest of his career, he batted over .300 in every year save [[1968 in sports|1968]], when he hit .291. He was selected to every All-Star game; and he was given a [[Gold Glove Award|Gold Glove]] after every season from [[1961 in sports|1961]] onwards. He led the National League in batting average four times (1961, [[1964 in sports|1964]], [[1965 in sports|1965]], and [[1967 in sports|1967]]), led the National League in hits twice (1964 and 1967), and won the MVP award for his 1966 season, when he hit .317 while setting career highs in home runs (29) and RBI (119). In 1967 he registered a career high .357 average and scored twenty-three home runs and 110 runs batted in..

In 1969, Pirates owner [[John W. Galbreath]] named one of his [[Thoroughbred]] horses [[Roberto (horse)|Roberto]]. The [[Colt (horse)|colt]] raced in [[Ireland]] and [[United Kingdom|England]] where he earned 1971 and 1972 champion honors and won the famed [[Epsom Derby]].

==The 1970s==
In [[1971 in sports|1971]], the Pirates again won the National League pennant behind [[Willie Stargell]]'s 48 home runs and Clemente's .341 batting average and faced the Baltimore Orioles in the [[1971 World Series|World Series]]. Baltimore had won 100 games and swept the [[American League Championship Series]], both for the third consecutive year, and were the defending World Series champions. Undaunted, Pittsburgh came back from down two games to none in the series to win it in seven for the second time in Clemente's career. He was the clear star of the series, with an incredible .414 batting average (12 hits in 29 [[at bat|at-bats]]), typically spectacular defense, and a crucial solo home run in the deciding 2-1 Game 7 victory. His efforts earned him the World Series MVP award.

[[Chuck Thompson]] (working for [[NBC Sports]] along with [[Curt Gowdy]]) describing the Game 7 home run in the fourth inning off of the Orioles' [[Mike Cuellar]]: ''That ball is hit well...a Clemente home run and the Pirates lead 1-0!''

Struggling with injuries, Clemente managed to appear in only 102 games in 1972, but still hit .312 for his final .300 season. On [[September 30]] in a game at Three Rivers Stadium, he hit a [[double (baseball)|double]] off [[Jon Matlack]] of the [[New York Mets]] for his 3,000th hit. It was the last at-bat of his career during a regular season, though he did play in the 1972 NLCS playoffs against the Cincinnati Reds. In the playoffs, he batted .235 as he went 4 for 17. His last game ever was at Cincinnati's [[Riverfront Stadium]] in the 5th game of the playoff series.

==Death in airplane accident==

A hero in his native Puerto Rico, Clemente spent much of his time during the off-season involved in charity work.

When the city of [[Managua]], the capital of [[Nicaragua]], was reduced to rubble by a massive earthquake on [[December 23]], [[1972]], Clemente (who had been visiting Managua three weeks before the quake) immediately set to work arranging emergency relief flights. He soon learned, however, that the aid packages on the first three flights had been diverted by corrupt officials of the [[Anastasio Somoza Debayle|Somoza]] regime, never reaching victims of the quake.

Clemente decided to accompany the fourth relief flight, hoping that his presence would ensure that the aid would be delivered to quake survivors. But the airplane he chartered for a New Year's eve flight had a history of mechanical problems and sub-par flight personnel, and was overloaded by 5,000 pounds. It crashed into the ocean off the coast of Isla Verde, Puerto Rico immediately after takeoff on [[December 31]], [[1972]]. A few days after the crash, the body of the pilot and part of the fuselage of the plane were found. An empty flight case apparently belonging to Clemente was the only personal item recovered from the plane. Teammate [[Manny Sanguillen]], a catcher and Clemente's best friend, was the only member of the Pirates not to attend Roberto's funeral. He chose instead to dive into the waters where Clemente's plane had crashed in an effort to find his friend. Clemente's body was never recovered.

==Posthumous honors==
[[Image:Roberto Clemente Coliseum.JPG|right|200px|thumb|[[Roberto Clemente Coliseum]], named in honor of the baseball player]]
On [[March 20]], [[1973 in baseball|1973]], the [[Baseball Writers Association of America]] held a special election for the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Baseball Hall of Fame]]. They voted to waive the waiting period for Clemente, due to the circumstances of his death, and posthumously elected him for induction into the Hall of Fame, giving him 393 of the 420 available votes, or 92% of the vote. Since then, the Writers Association has made this exemption for all eligible players that die before their waiting period lapses, though it has only been exercised in practice for [[Darryl Kile]], who died of a heart attack during the [[2002 in baseball|2002]] season.

Puerto Rico has honored Roberto Clemente's memory by naming the coliseum in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]] ''[[Coliseo Roberto Clemente]]'' and a baseball stadium in [[Carolina, Puerto Rico]] ''[[Estadio Roberto Clemente]]''. His native city, Carolina, named an avenue after him and realized his dream of establishing a sports complex where the youth could learn and practice sports in a healthy environment. Today this sports complex is called "Ciudad Deportiva Roberto Clemente" (Roberto Clemente Sports City). There is also a monument in his likeness created by Puerto Rican sculptor [[Jose Buscaglia Guillermety]] situated in Carolina.

In [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]], the [[Roberto Clemente Bridge|6th Street Bridge]] was renamed in his memory, and the Pirates retired his number 21 at the start of the 1973 season. The right field wall at the Pirates' [[PNC Park]] is 21 feet high in honor of Clemente. A statue of the outfielder stands outside the park; Clemente was the second Pirate so honored ([[Honus Wagner]] was the first). The City of Pittsburgh maintains [[Roberto Clemente Memorial Park]] along North Shore Drive in the city's North Side. In 2007 the [[Roberto Clemente Museum]] opened in the [[Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh)|Lawrenceville]] section of Pittsburgh. On the other side of the state, in eastern Pennsylvania, the [[Roberto Clemente Charter School]], in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]], is named in Clemente's honor. A street in Pittsburgh's [[Oakland (Pittsburgh)|Oakland]] section is also named Roberto Clemente Place.

The state of [[New York]] named a state park after him almost immediately after his death; he now has several schools and parks named after him.[http://www.robertoclemente21.com/Namesakes/namesakes.html] The city of [[Miami, Florida]] named Roberto Clemente Park in the Hispanic neighborhood of Wynwood after him. Also, the Wynwood and the Beaches [[ASPIRA]] chapter named the Roberto Clemente Youth Club (RCYC) after him. This club is aimed at helping at-risk Hispanic youth by instilling confidence and teaching them how to become successful while avoiding drugs and crime.

Two [[Connecticut]] cities honor Roberto Clemente with [http://www.homestead.com/hartford/clemente1.html memorials]: Hartford's Colt Park ball field and Bridgeport's Seaside Park. On January 1st of each year, Clemente fans gather at the Bridgeport memorial to honor his life and achievements.

[[Roberto Clemente Community Academy]] (commonly known as, [[Clemente High School]] or, Clemente) is a public secondary school located in the West Town community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The school is a part of the Small School Initiative of Chicago Public Schools. The school was renamed Roberto Clemente between the academic year of 1974-1975, formerly known as Tuley High School.

In an article in 1976 in ''[[Esquire]]'' magazine, sportswriter Harry Stein published an "All Time All-Star Argument Starter," consisting of five ethnic baseball teams. The [[Puerto Rican]] Clemente was the center fielder on Stein's Latin team.

Composer and pianist [[David Thomas Roberts]] wrote composition in new ragtime (now often referred to as [[Terra Verde]]) style titled ''"Roberto Clemente"'' (1979).[[Image:PresMedalFreedom.jpg|thumb|95px|right|'''Posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002''']]

On [[August 17]], [[1984]], the day before what would have been his 50th birthday, the [[United States Postal Service]] issued a [[postage stamp]] honoring Clemente. Designed by [[Juan Lopez-Bonilla]], the spare clean design shows Clemente wearing his Pirates cap, with the Puerto Rican flag in the background.

In 1999, he ranked Number 20 on ''[[The Sporting News]]''' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, the highest-ranking Latino player. Later that year, Clemente was nominated as a finalist for the [[Major League Baseball All-Century Team]]. Several Latino fans wrote letters saying that, as the greatest of all Latino players, he should have been awarded a spot on the team.

MLB presents the [[Roberto Clemente Award]] every year to the player who best follows Clemente's example with humanitarian work. In 1973, Clemente was awarded the [[Congressional Gold Medal]]. In 2002, Clemente was posthumously awarded the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]]. In 2003, he was inducted into the [[U.S. Marine Corps]] Sports Hall of Fame. There is also currently a campaign underway to have all major league teams retire Clemente's number. Supporters cite an influence on baseball at least as strong as that of [[Jackie Robinson]], whose number is also retired throughout MLB.

On [[October 26]], [[2005]], Clemente was named a member of Major League Baseball's [[Latino Legends Team]].

The film ''[[Chasing 3000]]'' (2006) chronicles two brothers who travel across country to see Clemente get this 3,000th hit. It was scheduled to be released in the [[United States]] on [[October 1]], [[2006 in film|2006]], but has since been delayed. The film stars [[Ray Liotta]], [[Keith David]], [[Trevor Morgan (actor)|Trevor Morgan]], and [[Rory Culkin]].

At the [[Major League Baseball]] [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star game]] in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] on [[July 11]], [[2006]] many of the players on both teams wore yellow wristbands with the initials "RCW" in honor of Clemente. At the end of the 4th inning, Clemente was awarded the Commissioner's Historical Achievement Award by the Commissioner of Baseball, given to his widow. "Roberto was a hero in every sense of the word", Selig said.

==Baseball accomplishments==

also had one of the most powerful throwing arms in baseball history. Broadcaster [[Vin Scully]] claimed, "Clemente could field the ball in New York and throw out a guy in Pennsylvania."<ref>{{cite news|author=Peter Leo|work=[[w:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|title=He just can't kick the baseball habit|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06192/704891-294.stm|date=July 11, 2006}}</ref> Clemente won 12 [[Gold Glove Award]]s for his outstanding defense (a record among outfielders, which he shares with fellow legend [[Willie Mays]]); he was reported to be able to throw out a runner from his knees. He recorded 269 [[assist (baseball)|outfield assists]] during his career.
Roberto participated in his first World Series in ([[1960 World Series|1960]], when the Pirates won in seven games against the New York Yankees.
Clemente was part of the Pittsburgh Pirates that won a seven-game [[World Series]] over the [[Baltimore Orioles]] in 1971. he was the team’s regular right fielder on both World Series, and was effective in the offensive aspect scoring at least one hit in all of the games.
He is one of only four players (as of the end of the [[2006 in baseball|2006]] season) to have 10 or more Gold Gloves and a .300+ lifetime batting average. He is the only player to have ever scored a [[Walk-off home run|walk-off]] [[Home run#Inside-the-park home run|inside-the-park]] [[Grand slam (baseball)|grand slam]].

Long time broadcaster [[Tim McCarver]] calls Roberto Clemente "the greatest right fielder of all time".<ref>{{Citation |last= |first= |title=Life of Baseball Hero and Humanitarian Celebrated in New Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition |url=http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/sites_baseball-hero-celebrated-in-new-exhibition.htm |accessdate=08-28-2007}}</ref>

==References==
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==See also==
{{portalpar|Puerto Rico}}
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* [[Roberto Clemente, Jr.]]
* [[List of players from Puerto Rico in Major League Baseball|Players from Puerto Rico in MLB]]
* [[List of famous Puerto Ricans]]
* [[List of people who have disappeared]]
* [[Top 500 home run hitters of all time]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI]]
* [[3000 hit club]]
* [[List of Major League Baseball batting champions]]
* [[Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game]]

== External links==
* {{baseball-reference|id=c/clemero01}}
* {{bbhof|id=112391}}
* [http://www.latinosportslegends.com/clemente.htm Latino Sports Legends]
* [http://bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&bid=1255&pid=2553 Society of American Baseball Research BioProject biography of Clemente]

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Residence Act

2007-11-24T16:20:31Z

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The '''Residence Act of 1790''', officially titled '''An Act for Establishing the Temporary and Permanent Seat of the Government of the United States''', is a [[United States federal law]] that designated [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] as the temporary [[capital city]] of the [[United States federal government]] for a period of ten years. It also gave the power to select the [[Surveyor (surveying)|surveyor]]s for the new capital's site to the [[President of the United States|President]], [[George Washington]]. The permanent capital, [[Washington, D.C.]], was to be located along the [[Potomac River]] between the Eastern Branch (the [[Anacostia River]]) and the [[Connogochegue]]. It was to encompass an area of no more than "ten miles square" (100 [[square mile|square miles]]), and the laws of the state from which the area was ceded would apply there. This means that [[Maryland]] laws applied on the eastern side of the Potomac while [[Virginia]] laws applied on the western side in the [[District of Columbia]] until the government officially took residence.

The Act was passed by the [[United States Senate|Senate]] by a vote of 14 to 12 on [[July 1]], [[1790]], and by the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] by a vote of 31 to 29 on [[July 9]], [[1790]][http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Residence.html]. The legislation passed as a compromise in a dispute between [[Northern United States|Northern]] and [[Southern United States|Southern]] states. Northern states had accumulated a huge amount of debt during the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]], and wanted the Federal Government to assume their burden. The Southern states, whose citizens would effectively be forced to pay a portion of this debt if the Federal Government assumed it, were disinclined to accept this proposal. A compromise was reached whereby the Capital of the young country would be located in the South, but the Federal Government would then assume the North's debt.

Residents of the Virginia portion of the District ([[Alexandria County, Virginia|Alexandria County]]) successfully petitioned Congress to retrocede their portion of the federal capital to Virginia. This happened on [[July 9]], [[1846]]. Alexandria County is now [[Arlington County]] and a portion of the [[Alexandria, Virginia|City of Alexandria]].

==External links==
*[http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Residence.html Library of Congress - Residence Act and Related Resources]

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Furniture Row Racing

2007-10-14T13:03:11Z

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Owner(s) Name = [[Barney Visser]] |
Racing Series = [[NEXTEL Cup]] |
Championships = 0 |
Car Number(s) = #78 |
Driver(s) = [[Joe Nemechek]] |
Primary Sponsor(s) = [[Furniture Row]] |
Shop Location = [[Denver, Colorado]] |
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'''Furniture Row Racing''' is a [[NASCAR]] team based in [[Colorado]] and fields the #78 [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] and the [[Chevrolet Impala SS]].

The team is sponsored by the U.S. furniture store chain [[Furniture Row]]. It made its NASCAR debut in the [[Busch Series]] at [[Nashville Superspeedway]] in [[2005 NASCAR Busch Series|2005]] with [[Jerry Robertson]] driving, starting 24th and finishing 33rd. Robertson ran ten races with the team in 2005, his best finish being a 22nd at [[California Speedway]]. The team made two [[NEXTEL Cup]] appearances as well, with [[Kenny Wallace]] debuting the team at [[Dover International Speedway]], and Robertson running at [[Phoenix International Raceway]].

Wallace was scheduled to drive the first five races in 2006 and Robertson filling out the rest of the schedule. At the [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]] [[Daytona 500]], Kenny Wallace failed to put the #78 Furniture Row car in the field. Wallace qualified for the next two races, at [[California Speedway]] and [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]], finishing 41st and 38th. However, the performance of the team was not good enough to make the top 35 in points, and the team ran part-time for the rest of the year, [[Jimmy Spencer]] (select races) and [[Travis Kvapil]] (at road courses) also drove the car on a part-time basis. The team also teamed up with [[PPI Motorsports]] to share equipment and resources throughout the season. Robertson also competed in select Busch Series events 2006, his best finish 29th. Kenny Wallace was hired continue to be the full-time driver in [[2007 in NASCAR Nextel Cup|2007]]. Wallace had two sixth-place starts this season but was released in August 2007. After [[Scott Wimmer]] and [[Sterling Marlin]] failed to qualify in the car in the following weeks, Joe Nemechek was named permanent driver.

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Furniture Row Racing

2007-09-03T12:03:29Z

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Company Name = Furniture Row Racing|
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Owner(s) Name = [[Barney Visser]] |
Racing Series = [[NEXTEL Cup]], [[Busch Series]] |
Championships = 0 |
Car Number(s) = #78 |
Driver(s) = [[Joe Nemechek]] |
Primary Sponsor(s) = [[Furniture Row]] |
Shop Location = [[Denver, Colorado]] |
Homepage = [http://www.furniturerowracing.com/ Furniture Row Racing] |
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'''Furniture Row Racing''' is a [[NASCAR]] team based in [[Colorado]] and fields the #78 [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] and the [[Chevrolet Impala SS]].

The team is sponsored by the U.S. furniture store chain [[Furniture Row]]. It made its NASCAR debut in the [[Busch Series]] at [[Nashville Superspeedway]] in [[2005 in NASCAR Busch Series|2005]] with [[Jerry Robertson]] driving, starting 24th and finishing 33rd. Robertson ran ten races with the team in 2005, his best finish being a 22nd at [[California Speedway]]. The team made two [[NEXTEL Cup]] appearances as well, with [[Kenny Wallace]] debuting the team at [[Dover International Speedway]], and Robertson running at [[Phoenix International Raceway]].

Wallace was scheduled to drive the first five races in 2006 and Robertson filling out the rest of the schedule. At the [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]] [[Daytona 500]], Kenny Wallace failed to put the #78 Furniture Row car in the field. Wallace qualified for the next two races, at [[California Speedway]] and [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]], finishing 41st and 38th. However, the performance of the team was not good enough to make the top 35 in points, and the team ran part-time for the rest of the year, [[Jimmy Spencer]] (select races) and [[Travis Kvapil]] (at road courses) also drove the car on a part-time basis. The team also teamed up with [[PPI Motorsports]] to share equipment and resources throughout the season. Robertson also competed in select Busch Series events 2006, his best finish 29th. Kenny Wallace will continue to be the full-time driver in [[2007 in NASCAR|2007]] and beyond. Wallace has two sixth-place starts this season.

Furniture Row Racing is currently seeking sponsorsip on the 78 car. Once a sponsor is found, the Furniture Row sponsorship will transfer to a second team.
On August 14, 2007, Kenny Wallace stepped down as the driver of the 78. However, he will remain a consultant with the team until the end of the season. So far, three other drivers have and/or will been in the car: [[Scott Wimmer]] (Michigan), [[Sterling Marlin]] (Bristol), and [[Joe Nemechek]] (Fontana, California). Wimmer and Marlin both missed the field for FRR, but Nemecheck made the field at california and is expected to drive at the next couple of events.
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Joe Nemechek

2007-09-03T12:02:39Z

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Name = Joseph Frank Nemechek III|
Image = [[Image:JoeNemechek.jpg|200px]] |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1963|9|26}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lakeland, Florida|Lakeland]], [[Florida]]|
Cup_Car_Team = #78 - [[Furniture Row Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 27th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 15th - [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 4 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 60 |
Cup_Poles = 9 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1993 in NASCAR|1993]] [[New England 300|Slick 50 300]] ([[New Hampshire International Speedway|Loudon]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]] [[Sylvania 300|Dura Lube/Kmart 300]] ([[New Hampshire International Speedway|Loudon]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]] [[Banquet 400|Banquet 400 Presented by ConAgra Foods]] ([[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]]) |

Prev_Busch_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Busch_Pos = 104th |
Best_Busch_Pos = 1st - [[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] (Busch Series) |
Busch_Wins = 16 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 121 |
Busch_Poles = 17 |
First_Busch_Race = [[1989 in NASCAR Busch Series|1989]] [[AC-Delco 500]] ([[North Carolina Motor Speedway|Rockingham]] |
First_Busch_Win = [[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] [[Kroger 200 (Busch)|Kroger 200]] ([[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[2004 in NASCAR Busch Series|2004]] [[Mr. Goodcents 300]] ([[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]]) |

Prev_Truck_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Truck_Pos = 53rd |
Best_Truck_Pos = 53rd - [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] (Craftsman Truck Series) |
Truck_Wins = 0 |
Truck_Top_Tens = 4 |
Truck_Poles = 1 |
First_Truck_Race = [[1996 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1996]] [[Parts America 150]] ([[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]]) |
Last_Truck_Race = [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] [[Ford 200]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]]) |
Awards = [[1987]] [[Lakeland Interstate Speedway]] Rookie of the Year

[[1988]] [[United Speed Alliance Racing]] Rookie of the Year

[[1989]] All-Pro Late Model Series Champion & Rookie of the Year

[[1990 in NASCAR Busch Series|1990]] [[Busch Series|NBS]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year#NASCAR Busch Grand National Series|Rookie of the Year]]

[[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] [[Busch Series]] Champion

[[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] & [[1993 in NASCAR Busch Series|1993]] Most Popular Driver|
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'''Joseph Frank Nemechek III''' (born [[September 26]], [[1963]]) in [[Lakeland, Florida]] is a [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup Series]] driver and owner of [[NEMCO Motorsports]]. He won the 1992 [[Busch Series]] championship. He drove the #13 [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] for [[Ginn Racing]] until July 17, 2007, when his team was shut down due to lack of sponsorship. Nemechek's plans are uncertain now that he has no ride. The older brother of the late [[John Nemechek]] (whose death inspired him to name his firstborn son after his brother), he is nicknamed "Front Row Joe" for his tendency to qualify near the front of the field, a term deemed by former teammate [[Wally Dallenbach Jr.|Wally Dallenbach]].

== Early career ==
Nemechek began racing at the age of thirteen in [[motocross]], and won six hundred career races over the next six years. After winning various awards in different short track series around the country, Nemechek made his Busch Series debut at [[North Carolina Speedway]] in [[1989 in NASCAR Busch Series|1989]], where he started 40th and finishing 33rd after suffering engine failure in his #88 [[Buick]].

== Busch Series ==
Nemechek moved up to the Busch Series in 1990, running the #87 with sponsorship from [[Master Machine & Tool]], posting two top-fives and finishing seventeenth in points, winning Rookie of the Year honors. He had sixteen top-ten finishes and finished sixth in points the following year. In 1992, Nemechek got full-time sponsorship from [[Texas Pete Sauces]], and won his first two career wins and defeated [[Bobby Labonte]] for the championship by three points. He did not win again in [[1993 in NASCAR Busch Series|1993]], but he won three poles and finished fifth in points. That season, he made his Cup debut at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]] for his NEMCO team, starting 15th before finishing 36th after suffering [[rocker arm]] failure. After running two more races in the 87, he ran a pair of races for [[Morgan-McClure Motorsports]], his best finish 23rd at Rockingham.

== 1994-1999 ==
In [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]], Nemechek joined [[Larry Hedrick Motorsports]] to drive the #41 [[Meineke Car Care Center]] Chevy. Despite missing two races, he had three top-tens and finished 27th. He also started one Busch Series race at [[Richmond International Raceway]]. The next season, he moved his 87 team up to the Cup series with sponsorship from [[Burger King]], and posted a fourth-place finish at the [[MBNA 500]] and finished 28th in points. After he dropped to 34th in points, he abandoned his Cup team and signed to drive the #42 [[Bellsouth]] car for [[SABCO Racing]]. After losing his brother John in an accident at [[Homestead-Miami Speedway]] early in the year, Nemechek won the first two pole positions of his career, at [[California Speedway]] and [[Pocono Raceway]], respectively. He posted four top-tens and finished a career-best 26th the following year. Midway through 1999, he announced he would return to the 42 team the following season when he picked up his first career victory at Loudon. He won two more poles at [[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]] and [[Talladega Superspeedway]] and finished 30th in points that year.

== 2000-2005 ==
For [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]], Nemechek signed to drive the #33 [[Oakwood Homes]] Chevrolet for [[Andy Petree Racing]], winning the pole at Talladega and finishing a career-best fifteenth in points. He missed five races the following year after suffering an elbow injury at a test at Dover in [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]], then went on to win the [[Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400]] at [[North Carolina Speedway]] that November.

After Petree's team began to run into financial problems, Nemechek left for the 26 [[Ford Taurus]] fielded by [[Haas-Carter Motorsports]]. But after sponsor [[Kmart]] filed for [[Chapter 11 bankruptcy]], Nemechek left the team.

After replacing [[Johnny Benson]] (who was injured in an accident at Richmond) in the #10 Valvoline Pontiac for MB2 Motorsports for a few races, Nemechek was signed by Hendrick Motorsports to drive the #25 UAW-Delphi Chevrolet (replacing [[Jerry Nadeau]]). He had a solid finish to his 2002 season, finishing second twice in the season's final four races.

In [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]], he won at the [[Pontiac Excitement 400]] as well as posting five other top-ten finishes, but finished 25th in points. It wasn't enough for Nemechek to keep his job at Hendrick, and at the end of the season was released from his contract.

For the 2004 season, Nemechek returned to MB2/MBV Motorsports, taking over the #01 U.S. Army car (driven previously by [[Jerry Nadeau]], who was severely injured in a crash the season before and has yet to return to NASCAR). He won two poles late in the season. In October, Nemechek won at [[Kansas Speedway]], beating out [[Ricky Rudd]] at the finish line. Nemechek also won the Busch Series race at Kansas the day before, making him the first driver to pull the Busch-Cup double win at the track.

In [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]], Nemechek won a pole at [[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]] and fell seven points short of matching his career-best points finish.

== Presently ==
[[Image:NASCAR Car 01.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Nemechek's #01 U.S. Army car]]
The MB2 was rebranded as [[Ginn Racing]] following Bobby Ginn's purchase of the team in 2006. He drove the #13 with [[CertainTeed]] sponsorship after being replaced in the 01 by [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]] and [[Regan Smith]]. In July 2007, Nemechek found himself without a ride in the Nextel Cup Series after being released due to a lack of sponsorship for the #13 car.<ref>http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/7033836</ref> Joe has secured a ride on a part-time basis with E&M Motorsports driving the #08 Dodge. Joe failed his first attempt to qualify at Indy but made his way into the field for the Michigan race weekend driving the #08 Fans On Board Dodge. The "Fans On Board" campaign began on a Joe Nemechek fan site where fans donated over $2,000 to support the team. Joe Nemechek will drive the [[Furniture Row Racing|#78 Furniture Row]] car at Fontana, California and for future races. 

== See also ==
*[[NEMCO Motorsports]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.joenemechek.com/ Joe Nemechek official web site]
*[http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/jnemeche00/cup/index.html/ Nemechek driver profile from Nascar.com]
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=nemecjo01 Joe Nemechek Career Statistics]
*[http://www.08team.com 08team site]

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Richard Childress Racing

2007-08-04T13:28:52Z

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Company Name = RCR Enterprises, LLC ([[doing business as|d/b/a]] Richard Childress Racing) |
Image = [[Image:RCR.jpg|275px]] |
Owner(s) Name = [[Richard Childress]] |
Racing Series = [[NEXTEL Cup]], [[Busch Series]] |
Championships = 6 [[NEXTEL Cup]] 3 [[Busch Series]] (2 driver/owner, 1 owner only) 1 [[Craftsman Truck Series]] |
Car Number(s) = #07, #29, #31, #33 (NEXTEL Cup) #2, #21, #29 (Busch Series) |
Driver(s) = [[Clint Bowyer]] (#07-NEXTEL, #2-Busch) [[Jeff Burton]] (#31-NEXTEL, #29-Busch) [[Kevin Harvick]] (#29-NEXTEL, #21 Busch) [[Scott Wimmer]] (#33 NEXTEL, #21/#29-Busch) [[Timothy Peters]] (#21-Busch) |
Primary Sponsor(s) = [[Jack Daniel's]] (#07-NEXTEL) [[BB&T]] (#2-Busch) [[AutoZone]] (#21-Busch) [[Royal Dutch Shell|Shell Oil]] (#29-NEXTEL) [[AT&T Mobility]] (#31-NEXTEL) [[Holiday Inn]] (#33 NEXTEL/#29 Busch) |
Shop Location = [[Welcome, North Carolina]] |
Homepage = [http://www.rcrracing.com/ Richard Childress Racing] |
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'''RCR Enterprises, LLC''', doing business as '''Richard Childress Racing''', is a [[NASCAR]] team fielding [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS|Chevrolets]] for [[Kevin Harvick]] (#29 [[Royal Dutch Shell|Shell]]/[[Pennzoil]]), [[Clint Bowyer]] (#07 [[Jack Daniel's]]) [[Jeff Burton]] (#31 [[AT&T Mobility|AT&T]]), full-time, and [[Scott Wimmer]] (#33 [[Holiday Inn]]/[[Camping World]]]) part-time in the [[Nextel Cup]] series), as well as the #2 [[BB&T]] Chevy for [[Clint Bowyer]], the #21 Autozone Chevy for Harvick and Busch Series-newcomer Timothy Peters, and the #29 [[Holiday Inn]] Chevy for Scott Wimmer in the [[Busch Series]]. It is owned and operated by former driver now businessman [[Richard Childress]]. Recently Childress has expanded his interests into the food industry, recently coming out with his own brand of [[wine]] and [[sausages]]. RCR has fielded cars for legends such as [[Dale Earnhardt]], [[Ricky Rudd]], and [[Neil Bonnett]].

==NEXTEL Cup==
===Car #3/29 History===
RCR debuted at the [[1969]] [[UAW Ford 500|Talladega 500]] as a [[1968]] [[Chevy]] numbered 3. Childress himself drove the car, finishing 23rd after suffering [[axle]] problems. In [[1972]], the team came back to run fourteen races with Childress driving again, but didn't go fulltime until [[1976]]. Childress got eleven top-10 finishes and finished eleventh in points that year. Over the next few years, he posted many top-10s and twice was among the highest top 10 points earners, but he never was in serious contention to win. In [[1981]], he decided to end his career before the season ended, and handed his #3 ride to the defending [[Winston Cup]] champion, [[Dale Earnhardt]], who brought his [[Wrangler Jeans|Wrangler]] sponsorship with him.

After posting six-top tens, Earnhardt went elsewhere, and [[Ricky Rudd]] took his place for the [[1982]] season, with [[Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989)|Piedmont Airlines]] becoming the sponsor. Rudd drove the car for both [[1982]] and [[1983]] finishing 9th in points both years, and winning twice the latter. But after the season was over, Rudd was replaced by none other than Earnhardt himself, with Wrangler back as sponsor). This time, Earnhardt was back for good, winning six championships over the next two decades, with crew chiefs [[Kirk Shelmerdine]] and [[Andy Petree]], and [[Goodwrench]] replacing Wrangler as sponsor after [[1987]]. During the latter part of the 90's Earnhardt's performance began to slow down, and went through [[1997 in NASCAR|1997]] without a single victory. In [[1998 in NASCAR|1998]], he won the [[Daytona 500]] after 20 starts, all ending in losses. The next year, he was able to capture wins at [[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]], as well as cause more controversy, after he spun [[Terry Labonte]] to win on the last lap at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]]. In [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]], he looked like he was finally regaining his old form, winning twice and finishing runner-up to [[Bobby Labonte]] in points, and his many fans hoped he was gearing up for his record-breaking eighth championship. Sadly, the was not to be. On [[February 18]], [[2001]], on the last lap of the Daytona 500, Earnhardt was tagged from behind and crashed head-on into the turn 4 wall. He did not survive. NASCAR was numb with grief. Deciding to carry on, Childress changed the number of the car to 29, changed the paint scheme from black to white, and chose his [[Busch Series]] driver [[Kevin Harvick]] to drive the car.

After two races Harvick beat out [[Jeff Gordon]] by mere inches to win the [[Cracker Barrel 500]] at [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]], dedicating the win to Earnhardt. After posting another win at [[Chicagoland Speedway]], Harvick won [[NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year]] honors. In [[2002 in NACAR|2002]], Harvick's infamous temper escalated after announcing on his radio he would intentionally wreck another racer during a [[Craftsman Truck Series|Craftsman Truck]] race. In response, NASCAR benched Harvick for the next race, and was replaced during that time by [[Kenny Wallace]]. Since then, Harvick has won eight races, including the Prestigious Brickyard 400 and Daytona 500 while scoring a (at the time)career-best points effort of 4thin 2006. Despite a win early in the season, Back-to-back seasons of missing "The Chase for the Nextel Cup" with 14th-place efforts proved to be frustrating, as Harvick threatened to leave the team if performance did not improve. A series of strong runs near the end of 2005 seemed to satisfy him, however, and he was be back in the car in 2006 with Reese's as a new co-primary sponsor. After a somewhat slow start, Harvick hit his stride in April, with a string of Top 10 finishes, including a win at Phoenix. He eventually made the chase and led the standings for the first time in the first week of the chase. This helped RCR to be a dominate force in NASCAR again. After weeks of speculation as to where Kevin would drive starting in 2007, he and RCR announced a new three-year deal, with Kevin driving for Childress until 2009.Kevin Harvick recently won the [[Daytona 500]].

For 2007 the team will have four alternating sponsors: lead primary sponsors [[Royal Dutch Shell]] and [[Pennzoil]], and for selected races associate sponsors [[Hershey's]] and [[GM Goodwrench]].

===Car #07/30 History===
What is now the #07 car was originally slated to be driven by Kevin Harvick. However, Harvick was put in the #29 after [[Dale Earnhardt]]'s death, and team selected [[Jeff Green (NASCAR)|Jeff Green]] to be the driver instead. Originally the #30 [[AOL|America Online]] Chevy, the car debuted at that season's race at [[California Speedway]], finishing 21st. Running six more races that year, the car won a [[pole position]] with Green at the [[Sharpie 500]]. The team went full time the following year, and Green posted six top-tens and finished seventeenth in points. Green won the pole at the following year's Daytona 500, but the chemistry was dying, and he was replaced by [[Steve Park]] after Richmond. Park's performance was average, and he was not re-signed. In [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]], Childress promoted [[Johnny Sauter]] to the ride, hoping he would work like Harvick. Sauter was released just 13 races into the season. After that, [[Dave Blaney]] drove the car, only skipping [[Infineon Raceway]] when [[Jim Inglebright]] took the wheel. A couple of weeks after it was announced Blaney would be in the car for rest of the year, [[Jeff Burton]] became available, and Childress knew he was too good to pass up, leaving Blaney out in the cold. Burton drove the car for the rest of the year, and when [[Robby Gordon]] left to start his own team, Burton moved to his old ride at Car 31. With AOL leaving as sponsor, Childress had two voids left to fill. He decided to rehire Blaney, and signed [[Jack Daniel's]] to sponsor the car, marking one of the first [[hard liquor]] sponsorships in NASCAR's history. The team also changed it's number to 07 to commemorate JD's slogan "''Ol' No. 7"''. Blaney posted just 2 top ten finishes during 2005, finishing 26th in the standings. As a result, Blaney moved to the #22 [[Bill Davis Racing]] CAT Dodge in 2006, and Clint Bowyer now drives the #07 Jack Daniels Chevrolet for RCR.

With Bowyer now at the wheel, the team also picked up two alternating sponsors in 2006 -- [[DirecTV]] and Osram, branded as light company [[Sylvania]].

===Car #31 History===
For over a decade, Car 31 was Childress' [[R&D]] car. It debuted in [[1988]] at the fall event at [[North Carolina Speedway]], as #22 and [[Rodney Combs]] driving, finishing dead last. Ironically, when [[Bill Elliott]]'s backup car failed during practice for the pit crew championship, Elliott drove that backup car for his #9 team to do the competition pit stop. The car wasn't seen again until [[1993]], as #31 and Earnhardt's longtime friend [[Neil Bonnett]] driving at [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. In this race, Bonnett, already on a comeback, was involved in a horrifying accident, but made it out okay. After driving another race that year for RCR, Bonnett died testing [[Phoenix Racing]]'s #51 Country Time Lemonade car for the [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]] [[Daytona 500]].

In [[1996 in NASCAR|1996]], the car returned with defending [[Craftsman Truck Series]] champion [[Mike Skinner (NASCAR)|Mike Skinner]] driving with [[Realtree]] sponsoring the car in four of the five races it ran. Skinner had three-top starts that year, including one on the outside pole. The team finally ran full-time in 1997, with Skinner driving and [[Lowe's]] as the sponsor. Skinner won the pole position for both of the races at [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]], and defeated what has turned out to be a very scant field of drivers for rookie of the year. He suffered some injuries in 1998, and [[Morgan Shepherd]] and Childress' son-in-law [[Mike Dillon (NASCAR)|Mike Dillon]] filled in for him. Teamed with crew chief [[Larry McReynolds]], [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]] was his best season ever, winning the pole position twice, and finished tenth in points after being the championship leader at one point earlier in the year. However, Skinner was never able to win a points-paying race, although he won two exhibition races in [[Japan]], at [[Suzuka]] and [[Twin Ring Motegi]], respectively, as well as some other non-point events. In [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]], he suffered injuries in the opening laps at the inaugural race at [[Chicagoland Speedway|Chicagoland]]. [[Robby Gordon]] filled in for him, and struggled heavily, failing to post any top-10 finishes. Skinner returned at [[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]], but he just wasn't the same, and Gordon took his place for him. Late in 2001, it was announced Gordon would drive the car the next year, to the puzzlement of many. Gordon was engaged in a closing-laps battle later in the year with Jeff Gordon to win the season finale at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]].

Armed with a big surge of momentum and a new sponsor in [[Cingular]] had five top-ten finishes and finished 20th in points the following year. [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]] was even better, as he swept both road course events and improved four spots in points. After his performance dipped down in 2004, Gordon decided to leave and start his own #7 team, and [[Jeff Burton]] was tabbed his replacement. Burton had 3 top 5 and 6 top 10 finishes in 2005, finishing 18th in points.

2006 was year of great success throughout the RCR organization. Burton finished seventh in the [[2006 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup]]. He has also won four poles and got his first win in 175 races at Dover. Due to [[AT&T]]'s merger with [[BellSouth]] and the combined company's initiating the elimination of the Cingular brand, sponsorship for this car is in doubt because of the prohibition of new wireless telephone provider sponsorships in Nextel Cup. The change of names would apparently constitute a new sponsorship. A report in the Boston Globe blog noted German industrial giant [[Osram|Osram GmBH]], a longtime sponsor at RCR (which was an alternating primary sponsor on the #07 in 2006), would become the main primary sponsor, with Lenox Industrial Tools and Prilosec OTC becoming the other alternating sponsors, but this was later denied as Cingular/AT&T intends to remain with the team through 2007. However, the car won the [[Samsung 500]] in 2007 running with the Prilosec OTC colours, and will race the July race at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]] with the Lenox Industrial Tools car, as they sponsor that race.

====[[AT&T]]'s sponsorship lawsuit====
AT&T has repeatedly requested that NASCAR allow them to advertise the AT&T Mobility brand on the #31 car, but NASCAR refuses to allow it, citing the Sprint Nextel contract. After trying and failing to get NASCAR to approve the addition of the globe logo to the rear of the car, AT&T filed a lawsuit against NASCAR on [[March 16]], [[2007]].<ref>http://rcrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070319/FREE/70319014/1017</ref> <ref>http://www.ajc.com/search/content/sports/stories/2007/03/16/0316att.html</ref> On [[May 18]], a federal judge ruled that AT&T should be allowed to replace the Cingular logos with AT&T logos, and said that AT&T was likely to win the lawsuit. <ref>http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/stories/2007/05/18/0518bizATT.html</ref> The AT&T logo ran on the #31 at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup All-Star Challenge on May 19 and so far ever since then.

===Car #33/#90 History===
What is now the #33 car started as the #90 car in 2003. RCR entered the #90 Chevrolet at the fall Talladega race with [[John Andretti]] driving. The car was sponsored by [[AOL]] 9.0, and the car was numbered 90 as a marketing ploy. In 2004, it was announced that [[Kerry Earnhardt]] would drive a #33 Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet in 5 NASCAR Nextel Cup events in 2004. [[Mike Skinner]] would run the first race in the car at the [[Daytona 500]], finishing 22nd. Kerry Earnhardt drove the car in the other three [[restrictor plate]] races with [[Bass Pro Shops]] sponsoring, his best finish being 24th. Earnhardt attempted all of the restrictor plate races again in [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]], finishing 17th at Talladega. In addition, road course ringer [[Brian Simo]] brought home a 10th-place finish at [[Infineon Raceway]]. [[Clint Bowyer]], Childress' Busch Series driver in the [[Busch Series]], made his Nextel Cup debut in this car with [[Sylvania]] sponsorship at Phoenix in April of 2005.

Rumours persist the team will race a fourth car in the future, and this will be the fourth team for 2007, under the NASCAR 4-team limit. At Homestead in 2006, [[Scott Wimmer]] qualified and drove the #33 car to a 12th place finish. Wimmer will continue to drive the car in 2007, with sponsorship from [[Holiday Inn]] and [[Camping World]].

==Busch Series==
===Car #2 History===
RCR has fielded this entry in the Busch Series since the fall North Carolina Speedway race in [[1999 in NASCAR Busch Series|1999]], moving the entire team from the Craftsman Truck Series. Kevin Harvick was the first driver of the #2 [[AC Delco]] Chevy, winning three races and winning Rookie of the Year, despite missing the spring race at [[North Carolina Speedway]]. He went on to win the championship in the Busch Series in [[2001 in NASCAR Busch Series|2001]] while running full time in Winston Cup as well. In [[2002 in NASCAR Busch Series|2002]], rookie driver Johnny Sauter won at Chicagoland, and finished 14th in points. The next year, [[Ron Hornaday]] drove the car full-time, winning once and posting a third place finish in points. Hornaday followed up that performance with another win and a drop to 4th in points the following year. In [[2005 in NASCAR Busch Series|2005]], [[Clint Bowyer]], took the reigns, in a program headed up by veteran chrew chief Gil Martin, winning at Nashville Speedway and Memphis Motorsports Park, finishing second in points. Bowyer was back in the 2 car in 2006 with crew chief Dan Deeringhoff, while Martin moved up to run the 07 Jack Daniels program. Bowyer ran the full Nextel Cup schedule for RCR in the #07 Jack Daniels Chevrolet, also running the full BGN season with the #2 car where he finished 3rd in points. 2006 was the final year for [[AC Delco]], as the 2007 sponsor for the #2 will be [[BB&T]] Bank. Bowyer will run some races in the #2, but this car will not run the full schedule in 2007. It has been announced that [[Kenny Wallace]] will drive the #2 car for Bowyer at Nashville Superspeedway.

===Car #21 History===
The 21 car also debuted in [[2000 in NASCAR Busch Series|2000]], with [[Rockwell Automation]] as the sponsor and Childress' son-in-law [[Mike Dillon (NASCAR)|Mike Dillon]] driving. Dillon posted two top 10 finishes and finished 23rd in points that year. Six races into 2001, Dillon was injured at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]], and it was announced at the time he would be out for the rest of the year. Since then, he has taken on other roles with the team. His replacement was Mike Skinner, but after his injury, [[Jeff Purvis]] took over briefly, winning at Pikes Peak, before Skinner returned. After Skinner's release, Robby Gordon had the driving duties for the balance of the season. The next year, Jeff Green and [[Jay Sauter]] drove the car. In [[2003 in NASCAR Busch Series|2003]], Harvick returned to the car, driving all races he could afford to, while Johnny Sauter took over on the weeks Harvick was unable to race, winning the owner's championship and causing the first ever owner and championship team split in Busch Series history. Harvick has been the anchor driver ever since, with Clint Bowyer doing the co-driving honors in 2004 and Brandon Miller in 2005. Jeff Burton drove the car at Bristol in 2005. In 2006, Harvick and Jeff Burton split the driving duties in the car with [[United States Coast Guard]] sponsorship. Burton won at Atlanta, and Harvick won three more races, pulling out to an over 700-point lead in the points standings with 5 races to go in the 2006 season. [[AutoZone]] replaced the Coast Guard sponsorship in [[2007 in NASCAR|2007]], and Harvick will drive along with [[development driver]] [[Timothy Peters]].

===Car #29 History===
The 29 car appeared in 2005 as part of a promotion for Reese's Chocolate and Peanut Butter Lovers Cups. The promotion involved the 29 painted as the Chocolate Lovers car and the 21 painted as the Peanut Butter Lovers car. The plan was for Jeff Burton to drive the 29 while Kevin Harvick would drive the 21. Qualifying was rained out, so the entries were switched to assure that both cars would make the field. Burton drove the 21 while Harvick drove the 29. Harvick won the race in this car with Burton finishing second in the 21. Later in the season, Mayflower sponsored this car in at least one race run by Jeff Burton.

On March 17, 2006, Holiday Inn announced its sponsorship of the 29 for ten races with Burton returning as its driver. The car made its 2006 debut at Richmond. To date, Burton has finished in the top ten all four times the car has raced in 2006. He won at Dover in June.

In 2007, [[Scott Wimmer]] and Jeff Burton will share the racing duties of the 29 Holiday Inn Chevy all season.

==Craftsman Truck Series==
In the infant years of the CTS, RCR fielded its own truck team, always the #3 Goodwrench Chevy. Mike Skinner, drove the truck the initial two years, winning the series first championship in 1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1995 along with 16 races. After he left, Jay Sauter hopped on board, winning four times and finishing in the top 10 in points all three years. After the 1999 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1999 season, Childress moved the program up the NASCAR Busch Series. The team is now the #2 Busch car.

==Sources==
* [http://www.racing-reference.info/owner?id=childri01 Racing Reference]

==External links==
* [http://www.rcrnetwork.com Official Website for Richard Childress Racing]

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Carl Edwards

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{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Carl Michael Edwards II |
Image = [[Image:Carl Edwards.jpg|200px]]|
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1979|8|15}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia]], [[Missouri]]|
Awards = [[2003 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2003]] [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year]] [[2005 in NASCAR Busch Series|2005]] [[NASCAR Busch Series]] Runner-up and Rookie of the Year |
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First_Cup_Win = [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]] [[Golden Corral 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2007 in NASCAR|2007]] [[Citizens Bank 400]] ([[Michigan Speedway|Michigan]]) |
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Last_Busch_Win = [[2007 in NASCAR Busch Series|2007]] [[Federated Auto Parts 300]] ([[Nashville Superspeedway|Nashville]]) |
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First_Truck_Win = [[2003 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2003]] [[Built Ford Tough 225]] ([[Kentucky Speedway|Kentucky]]) |
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Updated_On = [[July 4]], [[2007]] |
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'''Carl Michael Edwards, II''' (born [[August 15]], [[1979]]) is a [[NASCAR]] [[NEXTEL Cup Series]] and [[Busch Series]] driver for [[Roush Racing|Roush Fenway Racing]]. In the NEXTEL Cup Series, Edwards drives the #99 [[Ford Fusion]] that is primarily sponsored by [[Office Depot]]. Other one-race primary sponsors have included [[Pennzoil]], Stonebridge Life Insurance, and the [[American Automobile Association]]. His #60 Busch Series car, also a Ford Fusion, is sponsored by his old Cup series sponsors Scotts-Miracle Gro (and their brands, [[Scotts]], [[Miracle-Gro]], [[Ortho]] and [[Roundup]]) along with [[Dish Network]] and the [[World Financial Group]].
== Biography ==
Edwards was born in [[Columbia, Missouri]]. He grew up watching his father, Carl, Sr., race, and was inspired to do the same. Carl, Sr. has been racing modified [[stock car]]s and [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[Sprint car racing|midget sprint cars]] for over four decades, winning over 200 races. Carl, Jr.'s career began in 1993, when he started racing four-cylinder mini-sprints at age 13. His success was not far off, as in 1994, he won four feature races in the mini-sprint series at tracks in [[Missouri]] and [[Illinois]]. He added a combined total of 14 wins from the 1995 and 1996 seasons.

Edwards switched to dirt in 1997, racing in [[International Motor Contest Association|IMCA]]'s [[IMCA Modified|modified]] division. It didn't take him long to find success there, either, as in 1998, he was crowned Rookie-of-the-Year in that same division at [[Holt Summit, Missouri]]'s [[Capital Speedway]]. In 1999, he won 13 races in the track's Modified division, winning the NASCAR Track Championship.

===NASCAR===
Edwards' big break came in 2002, when he competed in 7 NASCAR [[Craftsman Truck Series]] events for [[MB Motorsports]]. His best finish in the seven races was 8th at [[Kansas Speedway]]. He also ran one [[Busch Series]] race for [[Bost Motorsports]], finishing 38th at [[Gateway International Raceway]]. However, it was enough to impress [[Jack Roush]], and Edwards became a full-time Truck Series competitor in 2003, driving the #99 Ford F-150 sponsored by [[Superchips]]. He won Rookie-of-the-Year honors in addition to three race wins, eventually finishing 8th in the points standings at the end of the season. In 2004, he notched three more race wins, including the season-opening [[Florida Dodge Dealers 250]] at the [[Daytona International Speedway]]. At season's end, Edwards finished 4th in the points. In August of 2004, he made his NEXTEL Cup Series debut, replacing [[Jeff Burton]], who left the team, in the #99 Ford Taurus for Roush Racing, at the [[Michigan International Speedway]]. He finished 10th. He drove the #99 Ford for the remainder of the 2004 NEXTEL Cup. He also once again ran one [[Busch Series]] race; this time for [[Robby Benton Racing]] at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]] with sponsorship from [[Mac Tools]].

[[Image:CarlEdwards.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Edwards (in the red suit) waves to fans during driver's introductions at the spring 2006 Bristol race]]
In [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]], Edwards became a full-time driver in both the NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series. He has already won races in each, and he made history in the process of winning. On [[March 19]], [[2005]], Edwards won the [[Aaron's 312 (Atlanta)|Aaron's 312]] at the [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]] in [[Hampton, Georgia]], recording his first Busch Series win. The next day, he beat [[Jimmie Johnson]] by 2-hundredths of a second to win the [[Golden Corral 500]] at the same track for his first NEXTEL Cup Series win. Until this took place, no driver had ever won both the Busch and NEXTEL Cup Series races in the same weekend at Atlanta, although the feat had been pulled off numerous times before at other tracks by other drivers. Also, Edwards became the first driver in NASCAR history to pick up his first career Busch and NEXTEL Cup Series wins in the same weekend.

On [[June 12]], [[2005]], Edwards picked up his second NEXTEL Cup win by taking the checkered flag at the [[Pocono 500]] at the [[Pocono Raceway]] in [[Long Pond, Pennsylvania]]. The weekend was somewhat bittersweet for Edwards, as the Busch Series race at the [[Nashville Superspeedway]] in [[Lebanon, Tennessee]] had been rained out the night before, and rescheduled for the same day. Even worse, qualifying for that race had been rained out, too, and in NASCAR, when qualifying is rained out, the starting grid is set by owner points. Through this process, Edwards was awarded pole, but [[Hank Parker Jr.]] ended up driving the car to a 20th place finish.

Edwards got his third win of 2005 on October 30 in the [[Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500]] at [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]].

[[Image:EdwardsSadlerLabonte.jpg|left|thumb|275px|Edwards #99 races to the end of pit lane]]
Edwards got his fourth win at Texas and becoming the tenth different driver to win there and the fifth win there for Roush Racing. By finishing the remainder of the 2004 season in the NEXTEL #99 car, he was not eligible to compete for the 2005 Rookie of the Year in NEXTEL Cup, but won the 2005 Busch Series Rookie of the Year. As of [[June 19]], Edwards best 2006 finish was at [[Michigan Speedway]] where he finished 2nd.

On [[May 18]], [[2007]], Edwards won the pole for the [[2007]] [[NEXTEL All-Star Challenge|NEXTEL Open]]. He lead almost the entire 40 lap race, but faded to third in the last few laps, just missing the feature event.

On [[June 17]] [[2007]] Carl Edwards broke his 52 race winless streak by winning the [[Citizens Bank 400]]. Later that season on July 23 he dislocated his thumb in an eleven car pileup at a late model race [[Nebraska Raceway Park]] (formerly I-80 Speedway) near [[Lincoln, Nebraska]].

==Trivia==
* On [[June 6]], [[2007]], Carl won the 2007 NEXTEL Prelude to the Dream at the [[Eldora Speedway]]. The Prelude is a dirt late model race organized in part by [[Tony Stewart]], owner of Eldora, to benefit the [[Victory Junction Gang Camp]] and other worthy causes. Over 20 NEXTEL Cup drivers participated in the heat races and 30-lap feature, along with other drivers from different forms of motorsports. Edwards started second in the feature and held off [[Kyle Busch]] and [[Jeff Gordon]] to win.

*Edwards is popular among fans for celebrating his wins by doing a [[backflip]] off his car (or truck), a style of celebration he took from sprint car driver [[Tyler Walker (NASCAR)|Tyler Walker]]. Seizing on the popularity of Edwards' trademark celebrations, Ford has recently ran several "Overactive Adrenaline Disorder" commercials featuring a "young Carl" performing backflips in his baby crib, off of a couch, and off a doctors exam table.

*Edwards previously dated [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[gold medal]]-winning [[swimmer]] [[Amanda Beard]], who was a NASCAR fan long before she and Edwards began dating. While they were dating, she got him into an Olympic Training Center for help to perfect his trademark backflip.

*During the week of the [[Auto Club 500]], Edwards participated in taping of the Fox television series ''[[24 (season 5)|24]]'', where he played Homeland Security Agent Jim Hill.

*Edwards made an appearance on the February 22, 2006 episode of ''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]''. Ferguson produced the cover of the February issue of ESPN magazine which featured a bare-chested photo of Edwards. Joking that Edwards' nipples seemed far apart, Ferguson suggested this was due to the high rates of speed at which Edwards often traveled.

*Edwards was ranked #1 in the 2006 [[Sporting News]] pre-season poll

[[Image:carledwards99officdepotcar.jpg|thumb|right|The Carl Edwards #99 Office Depot Ford in 2006]]
[[Image:Carl EdwardsTexasMotorSpeedway.jpg|thumb|right|2007 car at Texas]]
*Following the 2006 NEXTEL Cup race at Pocono, where he was caught in a wreck intentionally caused by fellow driver [[Tony Stewart]], Edwards called Stewart a moron. Stewart returned this by suggesting Edwards was the "[[Eddie Haskell]]" of NASCAR. Both drivers later apologized for their comments.

*Edwards is a first cousin once removed to fellow [[NASCAR]] driver [[Ken Schrader]] and it was, in fact, Schrader who furiously told Edwards early in his racing career to get dirt track experience before going to Cup; he took the advice.

*He is not featured in the video games [[NASCAR 07]], despite winning 4 races prior to its release, and finishing third in the NEXTEL Cup points in 2005. He was not offered a contract for the game by Electronic Arts, the makers of the NASCAR 07 game due to Edwards lending his name to a series of plug-and play video games made by [http://www.excaliburelectronics.net/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=EXC2 Excalibur Electronics]. Both the 8-bit and 16-bit version of Carl's racing game feature his signature backflip, shown whenever Carl's character wins a race. He has also endorsed a hand held LCD game, which is co-branded with NASCAR and is highlighted by red #99 Carl Edwards graphics. He will also not be in the upcoming [[EA Sports]] [[NASCAR]] game , [[NASCAR 08]], due to the same reason.

*Off the track, Carl has been busy promoting his new record label, Back40 Records, a company he started with a high school friend back in Columbia, MO. Back40 Records is an Independent record label searching for new talent in the Mid-MO area.

==Races won==
===NEXTEL Cup===
'''2005'''
* [[Golden Corral 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway]]),
* [[Pocono 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway]]),
* [[Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway]]),
* [[Dickies 500]] ([[Texas Motor Speedway]])

'''2007'''
*[[Citizens Bank 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway]])

===Busch Series===

'''2005'''
* [[Aaron's 312 (Atlanta)|Aaron's 312]] - ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway]])
* [[Funai 250]] - ([[Richmond International Raceway]])
* [[Meijer 300]] presented by [[Oreo]] - ([[Kentucky Speedway]])
* [[Ameriquest 300]] - ([[California Speedway]])
* [[Arizona 200]] presented by [[Walk the Line]] - ([[Phoenix International Raceway]])

'''2006'''
* [[Carquest Auto Parts 300]] - [[Lowe's Motor Speedway]] - May 27, 2006,
* [[Federated Auto Parts 300]] - [[Nashville Superspeedway]] - June 10, 2006,
* [[New England 200]] - [[New Hampshire International Speedway]] - July 15, 2006,
* [[Busch Silver Celebration 250]] - [[Gateway International Raceway]] - July 29, 2006

'''2007'''
* [[Sharpie Mini 300]] at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]] - March 24, 2007
* [[Pepsi 300]] at [[Nashville Superspeedway]] - April 7, 2007
* [[Dover 200]] at [[Dover International Speedway]] - June 2, 2007
* [[Federated Auto Parts 300]] at [[Nashville Superspeedway]] - June 9, 2007

===Craftsman Truck Series===
'''2003'''

*[[Built Ford Tough 225]] ([[Kentucky Speedway]])
* [[Power Stroke Diesel 200]] ([[Indianapolis Raceway Park]])
* [[Toyota Tundra 200]] ([[Nashville Superspeedway]])

'''2004'''
*[[Florida Dodge Dealers 250]] ([[Daytona International Speedway]])
* [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 250]] ([[Kansas Speedway]])
* [[O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline Maxlife]] ([[Bristol Motor Speedway]])

==External links==
*[http://www.carledwards.com Carl Edwards' Official Website]
*[http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/cedwards00/cup/index.html Edwards' profile]
*[http://www.carledwards99.com Edwards Online Tracker]
*[http://www.cocacolaracingfamily.com/edwards.html Coca-Cola Racing Family's Carl Edwards profile]
*{{imdb name|id=1907731|name=Carl Edwards}}
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=edwarca01 Driver's stats at racing-reference.info]
*[http://www.back40records.com/ Back40 Records]
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Carl Edwards

2007-07-29T02:07:51Z

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{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Carl Michael Edwards II |
Image = [[Image:Carl Edwards.jpg|200px]]|
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1979|8|15}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia]], [[Missouri]]|
Awards = [[2003 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2003]] [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year]] [[2005 in NASCAR Busch Series|2005]] [[NASCAR Busch Series]] Runner-up and Rookie of the Year |
Cup_Car_Team = #99 - [[Roush Racing|Roush Fenway Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 12th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 2nd (tied with Greg Biffle) - [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]] |
First_Cup_Race = [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]] [[GFS Marketplace 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]] [[Golden Corral 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2007 in NASCAR|2007]] [[Citizens Bank 400]] ([[Michigan Speedway|Michigan]]) |
Cup_Wins = 5 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 48 |
Cup_Poles = 2 |
Prev_Busch_Year = 2006 |
Busch_Car_Team = #60 - [[Roush Racing|Roush Fenway Racing]] |
Prev_Busch_Pos = 2nd |
Best_Busch_Pos = 2nd |
First_Busch_Race = [[2002 in NASCAR Busch Series|2002]] [[Charter Pipeline 250]] [[Gateway International Raceway|Gateway]]) |
First_Busch_Win = [[2005 in NASCAR Busch Series|2005]] [[Aaron's 312 (Atlanta)|Aaron's 312]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[2007 in NASCAR Busch Series|2007]] [[Federated Auto Parts 300]] ([[Nashville Superspeedway|Nashville]]) |
Busch_Wins = 13 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 62 |
Busch_Poles = 7 |
Prev_Truck_Year = 2004 |
Best_Truck_Pos = 4th - [[2004 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2004]] |
Truck_Car_Team = #50 - [[Roush Fenway Racing]] |
First_Truck_Race = [[2002 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2002]] [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 200]] ([[Memphis Motorsports Park|Memphis]]) |
First_Truck_Win = [[2003 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2003]] [[Built Ford Tough 225]] ([[Kentucky Speedway|Kentucky]]) |
Last_Truck_Win = [[2004 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2004]] [[O'Reilly 200]] ([[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]] |
Truck_Wins = 6 |
Truck_Top_Tens = 35 |
Truck_Poles = 4 |
Updated_On = [[July 4]], [[2007]] |
}}

'''Carl Michael Edwards, II''' (born [[August 15]], [[1979]]) is a [[NASCAR]] [[NEXTEL Cup Series]] and [[Busch Series]] driver for [[Roush Racing|Roush Fenway Racing]]. In the NEXTEL Cup Series, Edwards drives the #99 [[Ford Fusion]] that is primarily sponsored by [[Office Depot]]. Other one-race primary sponsors have included [[Pennzoil]], Stonebridge Life Insurance, and the [[American Automobile Association]]. His #60 Busch Series car, also a Ford Fusion, is sponsored by his old Cup series sponsors Scotts-Miracle Gro (and their brands, [[Scotts]], [[Miracle-Gro]], [[Ortho]] and [[Roundup]]) along with [[Dish Network]] and the [[World Financial Group]].
== Biography ==
Edwards was born in [[Columbia, Missouri]]. He grew up watching his father, Carl, Sr., race, and was inspired to do the same. Carl, Sr. has been racing modified [[stock car]]s and [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[Sprint car racing|midget sprint cars]] for over four decades, winning over 200 races. Carl, Jr.'s career began in 1993, when he started racing four-cylinder mini-sprints at age 13. His success was not far off, as in 1994, he won four feature races in the mini-sprint series at tracks in [[Missouri]] and [[Illinois]]. He added a combined total of 14 wins from the 1995 and 1996 seasons.

Edwards switched to dirt in 1997, racing in [[International Motor Contest Association|IMCA]]'s [[IMCA Modified|modified]] division. It didn't take him long to find success there, either, as in 1998, he was crowned Rookie-of-the-Year in that same division at [[Holt Summit, Missouri]]'s [[Capital Speedway]]. In 1999, he won 13 races in the track's Modified division, winning the NASCAR Track Championship.

===NASCAR===
Edwards' big break came in 2002, when he competed in 7 NASCAR [[Craftsman Truck Series]] events for [[MB Motorsports]]. His best finish in the seven races was 8th at [[Kansas Speedway]]. He also ran one [[Busch Series]] race for [[Bost Motorsports]], finishing 38th at [[Gateway International Raceway]]. However, it was enough to impress [[Jack Roush]], and Edwards became a full-time Truck Series competitor in 2003, driving the #99 Ford F-150 sponsored by [[Superchips]]. He won Rookie-of-the-Year honors in addition to three race wins, eventually finishing 8th in the points standings at the end of the season. In 2004, he notched three more race wins, including the season-opening [[Florida Dodge Dealers 250]] at the [[Daytona International Speedway]]. At season's end, Edwards finished 4th in the points. In August of 2004, he made his NEXTEL Cup Series debut, replacing [[Jeff Burton]], who left the team, in the #99 Ford Taurus for Roush Racing, at the [[Michigan International Speedway]]. He finished 10th. He drove the #99 Ford for the remainder of the 2004 NEXTEL Cup. He also once again ran one [[Busch Series]] race; this time for [[Robby Benton Racing]] at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]] with sponsorship from [[Mac Tools]].

[[Image:CarlEdwards.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Edwards (in the red suit) waves to fans during driver's introductions at the spring 2006 Bristol race]]
In [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]], Edwards became a full-time driver in both the NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series. He has already won races in each, and he made history in the process of winning. On [[March 19]], [[2005]], Edwards won the [[Aaron's 312 (Atlanta)|Aaron's 312]] at the [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]] in [[Hampton, Georgia]], recording his first Busch Series win. The next day, he beat [[Jimmie Johnson]] by 2-hundredths of a second to win the [[Golden Corral 500]] at the same track for his first NEXTEL Cup Series win. Until this took place, no driver had ever won both the Busch and NEXTEL Cup Series races in the same weekend at Atlanta, although the feat had been pulled off numerous times before at other tracks by other drivers. Also, Edwards became the first driver in NASCAR history to pick up his first career Busch and NEXTEL Cup Series wins in the same weekend.

On [[June 12]], [[2005]], Edwards picked up his second NEXTEL Cup win by taking the checkered flag at the [[Pocono 500]] at the [[Pocono Raceway]] in [[Long Pond, Pennsylvania]]. The weekend was somewhat bittersweet for Edwards, as the Busch Series race at the [[Nashville Superspeedway]] in [[Lebanon, Tennessee]] had been rained out the night before, and rescheduled for the same day. Even worse, qualifying for that race had been rained out, too, and in NASCAR, when qualifying is rained out, the starting grid is set by owner points. Through this process, Edwards was awarded pole, but [[Hank Parker Jr.]] ended up driving the car to a 20th place finish.

Edwards got his third win of 2005 on October 30 in the [[Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500]] at [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]].

[[Image:EdwardsSadlerLabonte.jpg|left|thumb|275px|Edwards #99 races to the end of pit lane]]
Edwards got his fourth win at Texas and becoming the tenth different driver to win there and the fifth win there for Roush Racing. By finishing the remainder of the 2004 season in the NEXTEL #99 car, he was not eligible to compete for the 2005 Rookie of the Year in NEXTEL Cup, but won the 2005 Busch Series Rookie of the Year. As of [[June 19]], Edwards best 2006 finish was at [[Michigan Speedway]] where he finished 2nd.

On [[May 18]], [[2007]], Edwards won the pole for the [[2007]] [[NEXTEL All-Star Challenge|NEXTEL Open]]. He lead almost the entire 40 lap race, but faded to third in the last few laps, just missing the feature event.

On [[June 17]] [[2007]] Carl Edwards broke his 52 race winless streak by winning the [[Citizens Bank 400]]. Later that season on July 23 he dislocated his thumb in an eleven car pileup at a late model race [[Nebraska Raceway Park]] (formerly I-80 Speedway) near [[Lincoln, Nebraska]].

==Trivia==
* On [[June 6]], [[2007]], Carl won the 2007 NEXTEL Prelude to the Dream at the [[Eldora Speedway]]. The Prelude is a dirt late model race organized in part by [[Tony Stewart]], owner of Eldora, to benefit the [[Victory Junction Gang Camp]] and other worthy causes. Over 20 NEXTEL Cup drivers participated in the heat races and 30-lap feature, along with other drivers from different forms of motorsports. Edwards started second in the feature and held off [[Kyle Busch]] and [[Jeff Gordon]] to win.

*Edwards is popular among fans for celebrating his wins by doing a [[backflip]] off his car (or truck), a style of celebration he took from sprint car driver [[Tyler Walker (NASCAR)|Tyler Walker]]. Seizing on the popularity of Edwards' trademark celebrations, Ford has recently ran several "Overactive Adrenaline Disorder" commercials featuring a "young Carl" performing backflips in his baby crib, off of a couch, and off a doctors exam table.

*Edwards previously dated [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[gold medal]]-winning [[swimmer]] [[Amanda Beard]], who was a NASCAR fan long before she and Edwards began dating. While they were dating, she got him into an Olympic Training Center for help to perfect his trademark backflip.

*During the week of the [[Auto Club 500]], Edwards participated in taping of the Fox television series ''[[24 (season 5)|24]]'', where he played Homeland Security Agent Jim Hill.

*Edwards made an appearance on the February 22, 2006 episode of ''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]''. Ferguson produced the cover of the February issue of ESPN magazine which featured a bare-chested photo of Edwards. Joking that Edwards' nipples seemed far apart, Ferguson suggested this was due to the high rates of speed at which Edwards often traveled.

*Edwards was ranked #1 in the 2006 [[Sporting News]] pre-season poll

[[Image:carledwards99officdepotcar.jpg|thumb|right|The Carl Edwards #99 Office Depot Ford in 2006]]
[[Image:Carl EdwardsTexasMotorSpeedway.jpg|thumb|right|2007 car at Texas]]
*Following the 2006 NEXTEL Cup race at Pocono, where he was caught in a wreck intentionally caused by fellow driver [[Tony Stewart]], Edwards called Stewart a moron. Stewart returned this by suggesting Edwards was the "[[Eddie Haskell]]" of NASCAR. Both drivers later apologized for their comments.

*Edwards is a first cousin once removed to fellow [[NASCAR]] driver [[Ken Schrader]] and it was, in fact, Schrader who furiously told Edwards early in his racing career to get dirt track experience before going to Cup; he took the advice.

*He is not featured in the video games [[NASCAR 07]], despite winning 4 races prior to its release, and finishing third in the NEXTEL Cup points in 2005. He was not offered a contract for the game by Electronic Arts, the makers of the NASCAR 07 game due to Edwards lending his name to a series of plug-and play video games made by [http://www.excaliburelectronics.net/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=EXC2 Excalibur Electronics]. Both the 8-bit and 16-bit version of Carl's racing game feature his signature backflip, shown whenever Carl's character wins a race. He has also endorsed a hand held LCD game, which is co-branded with NASCAR and is highlighted by red #99 Carl Edwards graphics. He will also not be in the upcoming [[EA Sports]] [[NASCAR]] game , [[NASCAR 08]], due to the same reason.

*Off the track, Carl has been busy promoting his new record label, Back40 Records, a company he started with a high school friend back in Columbia, MO. Back40 Records is an Independent record label searching for new talent in the Mid-MO area.

==Races won==
===NEXTEL Cup===
'''2005'''
* [[Golden Corral 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway]]),
* [[Pocono 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway]]),
* [[Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway]]),
* [[Dickies 500]] ([[Texas Motor Speedway]])

'''2007'''
*[[Citizens Bank 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway]])

===Busch Series===

'''2005'''
* [[Aaron's 312 (Atlanta)|Aaron's 312]] - ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway]])
* [[Funai 250]] - ([[Richmond International Raceway]])
* [[Meijer]] 300 presented by [[Oreo]] - ([[Kentucky Speedway]])
* [[Ameriquest]] 300 - ([[California Speedway]])

'''2006'''
* [[Carquest Auto Parts 300]] - [[Lowe's Motor Speedway]] - May 27, 2006,
* [[Federated Auto Parts 300]] - [[Nashville Superspeedway]] - June 10, 2006,
* [[New England 200]] - [[New Hampshire International Speedway]] - July 15, 2006,
* [[Busch Silver Celebration 250]] - [[Gateway International Raceway]] - July 29, 2006

'''2007'''
* [[Sharpie Mini 300]] at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]] - March 24, 2007
* [[Pepsi 300]] at [[Nashville Superspeedway]] - April 7, 2007
* [[Dover 200]] at [[Dover International Speedway]] - June 2, 2007
* [[Federated Auto Parts 300]] at [[Nashville Superspeedway]] - June 9, 2007

===Craftsman Truck Series===
'''2003'''

*[[Built Ford Tough 225]] ([[Kentucky Speedway]])
* [[Power Stroke Diesel 200]] ([[Indianapolis Raceway Park]])
* [[Toyota Tundra 200]] ([[Nashville Superspeedway]])

'''2004'''
*[[Florida Dodge Dealers 250]] ([[Daytona International Speedway]])
* [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 250]] ([[Kansas Speedway]])
* [[O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline Maxlife]] ([[Bristol Motor Speedway]])

==External links==
*[http://www.carledwards.com Carl Edwards' Official Website]
*[http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/cedwards00/cup/index.html Edwards' profile]
*[http://www.carledwards99.com Edwards Online Tracker]
*[http://www.cocacolaracingfamily.com/edwards.html Coca-Cola Racing Family's Carl Edwards profile]
*{{imdb name|id=1907731|name=Carl Edwards}}
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=edwarca01 Driver's stats at racing-reference.info]
*[http://www.back40records.com/ Back40 Records]
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PowerBook 100

2007-07-26T19:17:34Z

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|name = [[PowerBook]] 100
|developer = [[Apple Computer]]
|type = [[Laptop]]
|photo = [[Image:powerbook_100_pose.jpg|200px]]
|caption = PowerBook 100
|first_release_date = October [[1991]]
|discontinuation_date = August [[1992]]
|processor = [[Motorola 68000]], 16 Mhz
}}

The '''PowerBook 100''' was a portable [[Apple Computer|Apple]] computer. It was first released in 1991.

It was perhaps the oddest [[PowerBook]], being primarily based on Apple's previous 'laptop', the [[Macintosh Portable]].It was designed by [[Sony]] by miniaturizing the part to fit. It lacked an internal [[floppy drive]], and used an almost identical version of the Portable's MC68000 CPU. It ran at a similar speed to the Portable, and the 140. It was well received. Codenames for this model are: Asashi, Derringer, and Rosebud.
==OS==
The PowerBook 100 is the only 68000-based Mac that shipped with System 7, though it can also run 6.0.8L. The latest version possible for this PowerBook, like all other 68000 Macs, is System 7.5.

==Specifications==
* Processor: [[Motorola 68000|Motorola 68HC000]], running at 16 MHz
* [[RAM]]: 2 [[MiB]] onboard, can be expanded to 8 MiB
* [[Read-only memory|ROM]]: 256 [[KiB]]
* [[Hard disk]]: 20-40 MB
* [[Floppy disk]]: optional external drive
* Systems supported: [[System 7 (Macintosh)|System 7.1]]-System 7.5.5
* [[Apple Desktop Bus|ADB]]: Yes (1 port)
* Serial: Yes (1 port)
* Modem: optional (used for this model's expansion port)
* Screen: [[passive matrix]]

==External links==
* [http://www.apple-history.com/?page=gallery&model=100&performa=off&sort=family&order=ASC apple-history.com's section on the PowerBook 100]

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Adam Petty

2007-07-22T12:34:33Z

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{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Adam Kyler Petty |
Birthdate = {{birth date|1980|7|10}} |
Died = {{death date and age|2000|5|12|1980|7|10}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[High Point, North Carolina]] |
Cause of Death = Racecar practice crash at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]] |
First_Cup_Race = [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]] [[DirecTV 500]] ([[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]]) |
Last_Cup_Race = [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]] [[DirecTV 500]] ([[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]]) |
First_Busch_Race = [[1998 in NASCAR Busch Series|1998]] [[CarQuest Auto Parts 250]] ([[Gateway International Raceway|Gateway]]) |
Last_Busch_Race = [[2000 in NASCAR Busch Series|2000]] [[Hardee's 250]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]) |
Busch_Top_Tens = 4 |
First_Truck_Race = [[1999 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1999]] [[Virginia Is For Lovers 200]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]) |
Last_Truck_Race = [[1999 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1999]] [[O'Reilly 300]] ([[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]]) |
|
}}
'''Adam Kyler Petty''' ([[July 10]], [[1980]] – [[May 12]], [[2000]]) was an auto racing car driver. He was the first fourth-generation driver in [[NASCAR]] history.

==Early life==
Petty was born in [[High Point, North Carolina]] into [[stock car]] racing "royalty." The son of [[Kyle Petty]], he was widely expected to become the next great Petty, following in the footsteps of his father, grandfather [[Richard Petty|Richard]], and great-grandfather [[Lee Petty|Lee]].

==Racing career==
Petty began his career in 1998, shortly after he turned 18. Like his father Kyle, he won his first [[ARCA RE/MAX Series]] start, in the #45 [[Sprint Nextel Corporation|Sprint]]/[[Spree]] [[Pontiac]] at [[Lowe's Motor Speedway]] in that same year.

Petty drove a #45 Sprint [[Chevrolet]] in the [[Busch Series]] full-time in 1999 after a successful season in the Midwestern short track American Speed Association season in the #45 Spree Pontiac. He also finished sixth in his first Busch Series race at [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]] and had a best finish of fourth place that year. However, he failed to qualify for three races, and finished 20th overall in points.

[[Petty Enterprises]] planned to give Adam a [[Winston Cup]] ride in 2001 and to give him seven starts in Cup in 2000, along with a full Busch campaign in a car sponsored by [[Sprint Nextel Corporation|Sprint]]. He struggled early in the Busch season, but managed to qualify in his first attempt at Winston Cup during the [[DirecTV 500]] at [[Texas Motor Speedway]]. He qualified 33rd and ran in the middle of the pack most of the day before his engine expired, forcing him to finish 40th. [[Lee Petty]], Adam's great-grandfather, and 3-time NASCAR Champion, lived to see his debut, but died just three days afterwards.

==Death==
On [[May 12]], 2000, Petty was practicing his [[Busch Series]] car at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]] in [[Loudon, New Hampshire]] for the next day's 200-lap event when the throttle of his car stuck and sent him head-on into a wall. The impact killed Petty immediately. He was 19 years old.

Adam's death, along with 1998 Winston Cup [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] [[Kenny Irwin, Jr.]]'s at the same track, led NASCAR to mandate the use of a [[kill switch]] on the steering wheel and the adoption of the [[Whelen Modified Tour]] [[restrictor plate]] for the September Cup race; the plate was abandoned after a year. However, it was not until October 2001 after the death of [[Blaise Alexander]] in an ARCA under similar circumstances that NASCAR mandated head-and-neck restraints.

Kyle Petty, Adam's dad, who drove the #44 car at the time of the crash, drove Adam's #45 car in the Busch Series for the remainder of 2000. He has used that number since in [[Nextel Cup]] races in tribute. To this day, Kyle drives an all-black car in memory of Adam whenever he races in [[New Hampshire International Speedway|New Hampshire]]. Also, Petty does not put his name over the top of his car in honor of Adam.

==Legacy==
In October 2000, five months after Adam's death, his family partnered with [[Paul Newman]] and the [[Hole in the Wall Gang Camp]] to begin the [[Victory Junction Gang Camp]] in [[Randleman, North Carolina]], as a memorial to Adam. The camp has received support from many NASCAR drivers, teams, and sponsors, including Cup Series sponsor Sprint, which has placed a replica of Adam's 1998 car in the camp. The Victory Junction Gang camp began operation in 2004, and is an official charity of NASCAR.

== External links ==
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=pettyad01 Career Stats]

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Darrell Waltrip

2007-07-19T11:48:25Z

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{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Darrell Lee Waltrip |
Image = [[Image:DW Driver.jpg|right|300px]] |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1947|2|5}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Owensboro, Kentucky|Owensboro]], [[Kentucky]] |
Best_Cup_Pos = 1st - [[1981 in NASCAR|1981]], [[1982 in NASCAR|1982]], [[1985 in NASCAR|1985]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 84 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 390 |
Cup_Poles = 59 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1972 in NASCAR|1972]] [[Winston 500]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1975 in NASCAR|1975]] [[Music City USA 420]] ([[Nashville Speedway|Nashville]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[1992 in NASCAR|1992]] [[Mountain Dew Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |
Last_Cup_Race = [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]] [[NAPA 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]) |
Awards = [[1985 in NASCAR|1985]] [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]

[[1982 in NASCAR|1982]] [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]

[[1981 in NACSAR|1981]] [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]

Named one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] ([[1998]])

[[2005]] [[International Motorsports Hall of Fame|International Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee]]

[[2003]] [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] inductee |
Years_In_Cup = 29 |
Total_Cup_Races = 809 |
}}
'''Darrell Lee Waltrip''' (born [[February 5]], [[1947]] in [[Owensboro, Kentucky]]) is a three-time former [[NASCAR Championship|NASCAR Winston Cup]] champion, the [[1989 in NASCAR|1989]] [[Daytona 500]] winner, and current television race commentator with [[Fox Broadcasting Company]].

== Early years and "Jaws" nickname ==
===Local Racer===
An early racer in [[Kentucky]] at the Kentucky Motor Speedway (asphalt track in [[Whitesville]], KY) and Ellis Raceway(dirt track on US Highway 60 west in Daviess County, KY- now closed) near his [[Owensboro]], Kentucky home; Waltrip's success led to him moving to [[Nashville, Tennessee]], to race at the [[Nashville Speedway USA]] (now Music City Motorplex) at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, where he would win two track championships. There, he would aggressively promote the week's race when he appeared on a local television program promoting the speedway's races, and was not afraid to frequent the show when other competitors refused. Some of the notorious [[trash-talk]]ing on air included making fun of drivers such as [[Coo Coo Marlin]] (whose son [[Sterling Marlin|Sterling]], later raced at the circuit and is a two-time [[Daytona 500]] winner), James "Flookie" Buford, whose nickname he would mock on air (James and son Joe Buford were both track champions — Joe Buford would beat Waltrip's record of 55 wins at the MCM), and was known for a swagger similar to the swagger of another famous Kentuckian at the time, [[Muhammad Ali]].

While some fans didn't like it, it pleased track management that he was helping sell tickets, leading to extra paychecks from track operators for his promotional skills. He also embraced [[WSM]] radio host [[Ralph Emery]] during his early years, forming a bond which would be influential during his career, as Waltrip would later substitute for Emery in the 1980s on Emery's television show.

===NASCAR===
Waltrip started in the Cup level in 1972 with an old Mercury Cyclone which was originally the 1967 Ford driven by [[Mario Andretti]] to victory in the 1967 [[Daytona 500]]. That car was later rebuilt into a Mercury Cyclone for [[Rolf Stommelen]] at Talladega before Waltrip purchased the car and made it the #95 Terminal Transport Mercury. It was his primary car for his first few seasons.

As he moved into the Cup level in the 1970s, his aggressive driving and outspoken style earned him the [[nickname]] "Jaws", a reference to [[Jaws (film)|the 1975 film]] about a killer [[shark]]. The nickname was given to Waltrip by rival [[Cale Yarborough]] in an interview after Waltrip crashed Yarborough out of a race. Waltrip himself preferred the nicknames ''"D.W."'' or ''"D-Dubya"'' but he did acknowledge Yarborough by displaying an inflatable toy shark in his pit at the next race. The nickname stuck after Waltrip made a now famous comment about one time rival [[Dale Earnhardt]], in which he stated that he could say whatever he wanted about Dale and his team in the news because they "wouldn't be able to read it anyway."

At the heights of his [[NASCAR]] success in the early [[1980s]] fans often booed Waltrip, but his wit and endearing silliness gradually won over the hearts of most of his critics. Once, as a crowd booed him in [[Victory Lane]], Waltrip silenced the hostile audience by challenging them to ''"Boo if you love D.W."'' He also was able to please his sponsor, [[Mountain Dew]], by noticing, "They were saying Dew!", making his sponsor stand up and be noticed.

Waltrip's success helped bring the [[Buick GNX]] into prominence, since he drove a [[Buick Regal|Regal]] (whose platform spawned the GNX) while being sponsored by Mountain Dew.

Interestingly, while he won 84 races, one "win" which does not count was as relief driver for [[Donnie Allison]] at the 1977 Talladega 500, which Allison gets credit as he started the race. Waltrip had dropped out after 106 laps and because of the heat, was driving the Hoss Ellington #1 Hawaiian Tropic car as Allison's replacement. The irony was Waltrip had replaced Allison at the DiGard #88 just two years previously, and was part of the long lore of the Allisons vs Waltrip battle for 16 years.

== Late 80's ==
Waltrip's success with car owner [[Junior Johnson]] led to success with three national championships, but concerns grew inside his friends. Cortez Cooper, his pastor, became concerned about his involvement with Budweiser as a sponsor, and after parents complained of how he was helping create a bond of alcohol, fast cars, and success, he seriously considered changing teams, moving after the 1986 season to [[Hendrick Motorsports]], with [[Procter & Gamble]] detergent [[Tide (detergent)|Tide]] as his sponsor.

During 1986, Waltrip and Hendrick began their partnership in establishing a [[Honda]] and later (in 1994), a [[Volvo Cars|Volvo]] dealership in [[Franklin, Tennessee]], both aligned with the Hendrick Automotive Group.

In the [[1989 in NASCAR|1989]] Daytona 500, Waltrip won the race for the first time in his career on a fuel mileage gamble. His post-race interview with CBS pit reporter [[Mike Joy]], became famous, with Waltrip shouting ''"I won the Daytona 500! I won the Daytona 500!"'' accompanied by the "[[Ickey Shuffle]]" dance in Victory Lane.

After helping develop the new [[Chevrolet Lumina]] in 1989 to its first victory by winning his fifth Coca-Cola 600 at [[Lowe's Motor Speedway]] that May, establishing a record, and preparing himself for a win in the one remaining major which had eluded him since his first race, the Heinz Southern 500 in [[Darlington, SC]], and a one million dollar bonus for winning three of the sport's four majors -- the [[Daytona 500]], the [[Winston 500|Aaron's 499]], [[Coca-Cola 600]], and the [[Southern 500|Mountain Dew Southern 500]] in a single season. The pressure of both the bonus and Career Grand Slam (at Talladega, he had won the 1977 and 1982 [[Aaron's 499|Winston 500]], which were his first and fourth career wins in majors) affected Waltrip badly, and he hit the wall early in the race and was never a contender.

Waltrip was not able to carry his success of the previous year into [[1990 in NASCAR|1990.]] Waltrip had failed to visit victory lane all season long. While practicing for his 500th career start at the [[Pepsi 400]], Waltrip spun out in another car's oil, and was T-Boned by [[Dave Marcis]]. Waltrip suffered two broken arms, a broken leg, and a [[concussion]]. He missed the Pepsi 400, but came back to run one lap at [[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]], before giving way to [[Jimmy Horton]] as a relief driver. Despite missing the next five races due to the injury, Waltrip finished 20th in points and the team was very successful, with substitute driver Greg Sacks finishing second at Michigan in August, and the team only scoring one DNF for the season, when Sarel van der Merwe crashed late in the race at Watkins Glen. During the 1989 and 1990 seasons, Waltrip was voted Most Popular Driver by the fans.

== Owner/Driver Years ==
[[Image:Jiffy3.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Waltrip (#17) racing in 1997 at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]].]]
At the end of the season, Waltrip and crew chief [[Jeff Hammond]] started their own Cup team, [[DarWal Inc.]]. During the 1970s, Waltrip had owned his own team until being picked by [[Bud Moore Engineering]]. His team continued to serve as his personal licencing agent and operator for many short-track cars he would race at many circuits on non-Cup weekends or special events, and eventually went to Busch Series racing. His first season as an owner/driver was a relatively successful, as Waltrip won twice and finished eighth in points in the #17 [[Western Auto]] Chevy. In [[1992 in NASCAR|1992]], Waltrip collected three more wins, including finishing off a career [[Grand Slam]] by winning the Southern 500 (the last major race which had eluded his 20-year career), and finished 9th in points. That would be the last time he would visit victory lane in a Cup race.

In [[1993 in NASCAR|1993]], Waltrip signed former [[Richard Childress Racing]] engine builder Lou LaRosa to build engines and [[Barry Dodson]], a former championship winning crew chief. He posted four top ten finishes, but didn't finish higher than third. [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]] saw him make his final appearance in the top ten in championship points by finished 9th. He had a then-unprecedented streak over two seasons of 40 races without a DNF, all with Waltrip's own engines. His only engine failure in the season was after the car crossed the finish line.

In [[1995 in NASCAR|1995]], Waltrip was sixteenth in points when he crashed at [[The Winston]], and was forced to let relief drivers take over for several weeks. His second half of the season was highlighted by his final career pole at the [[NAPA 500]].

In [[1996 in NASCAR|1996]], Waltrip posted two top-ten finishes. Western Auto remained the sponsor as part of Waltrip's 25th anniversary celebration. While the year was one of Waltrip's most profitable, his results continued to fall off. At the [[UAW-GM Quality 500]], Waltrip failed to qualify for the first time in over 20 years as [[Terry Labonte]] also failed to make the race. Because Labonte was a more recent Cup champion, he was able to take the past champion's provisional. Waltrip, who was 20th in owner points, was too low in the owner points position to make the race (only the top four in owner points of cars not in the field, excluding the most recent former champion not in the field, were added after qualifying in 1997 rules). After the season, Waltrip and his team were struggling to find sponsors, but were able to put together a last-minute deal with the Ohio-based company [[Speedblock]] for [[1998 in NASCAR|1998]]. Speedblock only paid portions of what was promised, and the deal was canceled. Waltrip at this point was nearly bankrupt, and sold the team to [[Tim Beverly]].

Beverly chose not to race the team immediately, choosing to rebuild the team (now part of [[Ginn Racing]] after a second sale). During this time, Waltrip signed with [[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.]] to drive the #1 [[Pennzoil]] Chevy, filling in for injured rookie [[Steve Park (NASCAR)|Steve Park]]. During his tenure with DEI, Waltrip posted a fifth place finish at the [[California 500]], and led in the final stages of the [[Pocono 500]] and finished in the sixth spot.

== Final Years ==
[[Image:Cup car 66.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Waltrip's 2000 race car.]]
At the [[Brickyard 400]], Beverly did return the team as the #35 [[Pontiac Grand Prix]] with [[Tabasco sauce]] sponsorship. Waltrip resigned at the end of the season. After a brief flirtation with retirement, Waltrip signed to drive the #66 [[K-Mart|Big K]] [[Ford Taurus]] for [[Haas-Carter Motorsports]]. Waltrip failed to qualify seven times during that season with a new qualifying rule for the Past Champion's Provisional. During his retirement year of [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]], Waltrip's best run came at the Brickyard 400, where he qualified on the outside pole and finished eleventh. He finished 36th in points that season.

== Craftsman Truck Series ==
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In 1995, Waltrip built a [[Craftsman Truck Series]] team, and found success by 1997, when Rich Bickle finished second in overall season standings and winning three races, and made Waltrip one of a few car owners to have won races in NASCAR's three national series. When Sears ceased sponsorship of both teams in 1997, he suspended the Truck team, not returning until [[2004 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2004]] as part of [[Toyota]]'s NASCAR development.

== Move to broadcast booth ==
[[Image:DarrellWaltripFoxNASCARBroadcaster..jpg|thumb|right|Waltrip taping a segment for [[FOX Sports]]]]
After his 2000 retirement, he signed with [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] to be one of two analysts on the network's NASCAR telecasts.

Waltrip's broadcast style led to controversy early in his broadcasting career. A week after NASCAR legend [[Dale Earnhardt]] was killed at Daytona in 2001, Waltrip interviewed NASCAR President [[Mike Helton]] for a pre-race segment during the broadcast at [[North Carolina Speedway]] (Rockingham). Waltrip believed that four deaths in the previous ten months, all caused by [[basilar skull fracture]]s incurred in accidents, was too many, and he was not shy about asking Helton for an explanation. Helton's responses irritated Waltrip, who was referred by one magazine as "acting a lot more like the next [[Mike Wallace (journalist)|Mike Wallace]] (of [[60 Minutes]]) than the next [[John Madden (football)|John Madden]]."

He then pushed for mandatory head-and-neck restraints, and two weeks later, demonstrated the device during the broadcast in [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]], explaining the device. Seven months later, NASCAR mandated the devices after a crash during an ARCA Re/Max Series race held after qualifying for the [[UAW-GM Quality 500]] killed driver [[Blaise Alexander]]. [http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=4&article_id=3451&page_number=2]

As the cars take the green flag to start each race, Waltrip shouts "Boogity Boogity Boogity!" (sometimes also including "Lets Go Racing Boys!"), is a nonsense phrase that has become his trademark in recent years. (The phrase appears in the [[1960]] [[doo wop]] [[parody]] "[[Who Put the Bomp (song)|Who Put the Bomp]]" by [[Barry Mann]].) The story Waltrip has told about this is that, as a driver, he got tired of hearing his spotter or crew chief say "green, green, green" at the start of every race and wanted to hear something more original.

The phrase is also used in the 1974 Ray Stevens hit song "[[The Streak]]".

"Boogity Boogity Boogity" is also uttered by [[Jon Lovitz]] in the [[2006]] [[motion picture]] ''[[The Benchwarmers]]'' as he is driving a [[Toyota]] [[Toyota Tundra|Tundra]] [[NASCAR]] race truck. The use of a Toyota is also a Waltrip reference since he helped start their NASCAR [[Craftsman Truck Series]] program and appears in Toyota advertisements. In addition, the phrase is used by Darrell Cartrip, Waltrip's character in the movie ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]''. Darrell Cartrip is a [[1976]] [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo|Chevy Monte Carlo]] who serves as a race announcer in the film.

In early 2007 Waltrip, a three-time Cup champion, was nominated for an Emmy in the category "Outstanding Event Analyst".

== Presently ==

His younger brother, [[Michael Waltrip]], is a current NASCAR driver and winner of the [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]] Daytona 500 (the race in which [[Dale Earnhardt]] was killed) and [[2003]] Daytona 500. Darrell Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt were close friends, and the finish of the 2001 race was a very emotional one for him, as he was torn between joy over seeing his brother take the win and concern over Earnhardt's condition.

He currently appears in advertisements for [[Toyota]] and [[Aaron's]] alongside his brother, Michael.

Waltrip fielded a Toyota sponsored by Japanese industrial giant NTN for his [[Craftsman Truck Series]] team in [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]]. [[David Reutimann]] drove the truck for the team and earned Rookie of the Year honors that year. Waltrip's team expanded to two trucks in [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]]. In August 2005, the revived Darrell Waltrip Motorsports won its first race, the [[Toyota Tundra 200]] at [[Nashville Superspeedway]] with Reutimann driving. The team's current drivers are David Reutimann and rookie [[Joey Miller]], who came to the team from the [[Auto Racing Club of America|ARCA]] Re/Max Series.

Waltrip has made occasional starts (three or less each year) in the [[Craftsman Truck Series]] and [[Busch Series]] since his "retirement" in 2000. Each of these races have been either at [[Martinsville Speedway]] or [[O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis|Indianapolis Raceway Park]].

==Awards==
*He was voted one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] in 1998.
*He was inducted into the [[International Motorsports Hall of Fame]] in 2005.
*Waltrip was inducted in the [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] in 2003.

== Books ==

Waltrip has also been successful in the publishing field.

In September 1994, he was featured as the cover story in ''[[Guideposts Magazine|Guideposts]]'', which was also featured during his final race in 2000.

In 2003, he signed a deal with [[Pearson PLC]]'s Penguin imprint to release his autobiography, written with [[Jade Gurss]].

The biography, ''DW: A Lifetime Going Around in Circles'' was a New York Times best-seller when released around the 2004 Daytona 500.

In May 2004, Waltrip became the second sports figure to be featured in former NBA player and basketball coach [[Jay Carty]]'s One-on-One series of devotional books. ''Darrell Waltrip One-on-One: The Faith that Took Him to the Finish Line'' is a sixty-day devotional book featuring Waltrip's stories and how they can relate to faith, and Carty's devotionals. (The series also features [[John Wooden]] and [[Mike Singletary]].)

== Other Entertainment Appearances ==

Waltrip's entertainment appearances were influenced by his early 1970s work with [[Ralph Emery]] in Nashville radio, and that led to his work as a fill-in for Emery.

In the 1980s and 1990s, he would substitute for Emery on [[Spike TV|The Nashville Network]]'s ''Nashville Now'' and later hosted himself the network's two successor variety shows, "Music City Tonight" and "Prime Time Country".

Waltrip worked on ''[[Days of Thunder]]'' as Hendrick Motorsports was a major provider of cars and drivers (he helped hire [[Bobby Hamilton]] for the project), and one of his injury substitutes was lead stunt driver [[Greg Sacks]].

Also in Days of Thunder Darrell was mentioned by Harry Hodge about him using his tires.

Waltrip has twice been a presenter at the ''[[GMA Music Awards|GMA (Gospel Music Association) Music Awards]]'', partnering with [[Kathy Troccoli]] both times. In 1999, they presented the "Song of the Year" award to [[Mitch McVicker]] and [[Rich Mullins]] for "My Deliverer". Rich Mullins and Mitch McVicker were thrown from their truck after not wearing seat belts, and Mullins was killed in the accident.

In 2006, Waltrip and [[Nicole C. Mullen]] hosted a [[DirecTV]] special, ''Songs of Faith''.

Also in 2006, he played a color commentator for the [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]/[[Pixar]] movie ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]''. He played the role as Darrell Cartrip, an obvious pun on his name.

He also appeared in the broadcast booth in the movie ''[[Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby]]'' where his phrase was "in racing you have good days and bad days and Ricky Bobby just had himself a bad day".

On December 15, 2006, Waltrip played the role of "Mother Ginger" in the Nashville Ballet's production of ''[[The Nutcracker]]''.

Waltrip has also made a number of appearances in comedic segments appearing during his actual Fox broadcasts of the 2007 Nextel Cup. He has shown his colorful sense of humor in unusual segments such as his fake car dealership ad, and behind the scenes "reality" clips. One segment growing in popularity includes Darrel sitting on the couch playing video games with a "crazy" kid named [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiFhD6dN1CY Chad], (played by Chad Jamian Williams) along with various legendary and current drivers.

== Waltripisms ==
*"Boogity, Boogity, Boogity! Let's go racin' boys!", said at the start of races.
*"Don't beat yourself", Waltrip says this when drivers make mental errors on the track.
*"Nose to the ground, tail in the air like an ol' coon hound", Darrell referring to when a car is aerodynamically sound with its nose on the ground.
*"Oh, here we go!", often used when a multicar wreck occurs at a restrictor-plate track (this type of wreck is called "The Big One").
*"[[Roval]]", the word he uses to describe [[Pocono Raceway]]. The track has only three turns, each with different degrees of banking, which give it a distinct road-racing feel despite it technically being an oval.
*"You got mayonaise, cereal, and motor oil and that's a combination right there", referring to a wreck at the 2002 Pontiac Excitement 400 where [[Steve Park]] (sponsored by Pennzoil), [[Terry Labonte]] (sponsored by Kelloggs), and [[Rick Mast]] (sponsored by Sauers Mayonnaise) were all involved in a crash.
*"The T-i-d-e ride!"
*"Look at them flames! I like those flames!"
*"I like that car, that's a nice car", referring to a fast car on the track.
*"He's mowing the lawn", when Waltrip refers to a driver moving up in the field.
*"Adios", said when a driver is pulling away from the pack.
*"What they don't know, they don't know",referring to the younger drivers in NASCAR who do not know the limits of their race car and thinks that is the secret to the younger drivers success.
*"He pulled a [[Linda Ronstadt]]", said when a driver easily passes another. The reference is to her version of the song "[[Blue Bayou]]" (a pun for "blew by you").
*"[[Greg Biffle|Biffle]]'s ol' car is a pig in a blanket, and she's a pretty thing ain't she"?, a phrase said in 2003 when [[Greg Biffle]]'s car was taped up and beat up.
*"He's sittin' on a hot tin stove and sweating ice water", at the tense moments at the end of a race.
*"I can't hear you!" used when Waltrip thinks someone will not take a pit stop in the race.
*"Mr. Feel-Goods", Waltrip's words for when the crew puts on four fresh tires which "feel good" to a driver. Also a reference to the tire manufacturer, [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]].
*"Those tires have lost the Goody in 'em" referring to old tires, again a play on Goodyear.
*"As my daddy said, the cake's all dough", said near the end of the race.
*"Some drivers are amphibious", meaning to say that some drivers were [[ambidextrous]]. Darrell said this during the 2002 [[Infineon Raceway|Sonoma]] road course race. [[Chris Myers]], fellow [[FOX]] Sports commentator, called him out and corrected him on the air, embarrassing Waltrip.
*"Open the gate, and head down the interstate", a phrase Darrell uses for drivers who have been involved in multiple wrecks or who are having a bad race weekend and just want to open the cross-over gate and drive home.
*"Ruh-Roh", said every now and then in reference to mechanical problems with a car or when there's no place to go during a big wreck on the track. The phrase is an imitation of [[Scooby Doo]] and the [[Jetsons]] dog [[Astro]].
*"Bench-racing", said when there is a rain delay or red flag.
*"Slideways", Waltrip's play on words for sideways or when a driver loses control of his car.
*"Dee-di-do", Waltrip's words for when a car breaks loose; a play on the dancing term.
*"Datgum it!" Waltrip's words of disgust or anguish, a classic term used to prevent from cursing.
*"Stay-Together-Please", Waltrip's play on words of [[STP (motor oil company)|STP]] Oil Treatment during the [[Richard Petty]] era.
*"Co-opetition", referring to how drivers have to both "cooperate" during their "competition" with each other at restrictor plate tracks.
*"Could someone please tell him what team he's on?"--when teammates get together on the track.
*"You picked a fine time to leave me, loose wheel", used when a car loses a tire (usually because of a missing [[lugnut]].) It is a reference to the [[Kenny Rogers]] song "[[Lucille]]". Darrell said this at the 2007 Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville on April 1.
*"Mongo", nickname that referred to the [[Sirius Satellite Radio]] dog mascot on the hood of [[Jimmy Spencer]]'s #7 car in [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]].
*"Fear the Turtles"--referring to the "Bumps" on the turns of the [[Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez]] which refers to the mascot of the [[University of Maryland, College Park]], a large terrapin.
*"The Ol' Aaron's Dream Machine", refers to the #99 Aaron's Rent Toyota driven by [[David Reutimann]].
*"Those crew chiefs can be real cheerleaders sometimes", used to describe how a crew chief will encourage their drivers in even the worst situations.
*"He's got the hospital hop", used when a car's braking makes a car bounce unexpectedly.
*"No I('ve) never" in response to [[Mike Joy#Joyisms|Mike Joy]]'s "Have you ever" question
*"You gonna fly with the eagles at the front or ride at the back and be a buzzard?"--Waltrip referring to being up front in a race as opposed to being in the back.

==See also==
*[[Michael Waltrip]]
*[[Darrell Waltrip Motorsports]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/dwaltrip00/cup/index.html Career Stats - NASCAR.com]
* [http://www.dwhondavolvo.com/ Darrell Waltrip Honda•Volvo]
* [http://www.theautochannel.com/news/date/19980318/news010810.html The Callahan Report:Waltrip to sell team after Darlington]
* [http://msn.foxsports.com/name/public/NASCAR/AllWaltrip/Index AllWaltrip.com]

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Terry Labonte

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{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Terrance Lee Labonte|
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1956|11|16}}|
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], [[Texas]]|
Years_In_Cup = 29 |
Total_Cup_Races = 848 |
Best_Cup_Pos = 1st - [[1984 in NASCAR|1984]], [[1996 in NASCAR|1996]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 22 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 361 |
Cup_Poles = 27 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1978 in NASCAR|1978]] [[Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |
Last_Cup_Race = [[2007 in NASCAR|2007]] [[Toyota/Save Mart 350]] ([[Infineon Raceway|Infineon]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1980 in NASCAR|1980]] [[Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]] [[Southern 500|Mountain Dew Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |

Years_In_NBS = 11 |
Total_NBS_Races = 124 |
Best_Busch_Pos = 13th - [[1996 in NASCAR Busch Series|1996]] (Busch Series) |
First_Busch_Race = [[1985 in NASCAR Busch Series|1985]] [[Miller 400]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]) |
First_Busch_Win = [[1985 in NASCAR Busch Series|1985]] [[Miller 400]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[1999 in NASCAR Busch Series|1999]] [[Touchstone Energy 300]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]]) |
Last_Busch_Race = [[2000 in NASCAR Busch Series|2000]] [[MBNA Platinum 400]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]]) |
Busch_Wins = 11 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 68 |
Busch_Poles = 4 |

Years_In_Truck = 1 |
Total_Truck_Races = 3 |
Best_Truck_Pos = 37th - [[1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1995]] (Craftsman Truck Series) |
First_Truck_Race = [[1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1995]] [[Copper World Classic]] ([[Phoenix International Raceway|Phoenix]]) |
First_Truck_Win = [[1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1995]] [[FasMart Supertruck Shootout]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]) |
Last_Truck_Win = [[1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1995]] [[FasMart Supertruck Shootout]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]) |
Last_Truck_Race = [[1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1995]] [[FasMart Supertruck Shootout]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]) |
Truck_Wins = 1 |
Truck_Top_Tens = 3 |
Truck_Poles = 1 |
Awards = [[1984 in NASCAR|1984]] [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]

[[1992]] [[International Race of Champions|IROC]] Champion

[[1989]] [[International Race of Champions|IROC]] champion

[[1996 in NASCAR|1996]] [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]

Named one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] ([[1998 in NASCAR|1998]])

inducted in the National Quarter Midget Hall of Fame in 1989 <ref>[http://www.quartermidgets.org/HOF/inductee.asp?ID=16 National Quarter Midget Hall of Fame]</ref> |
}}
[[Image:Terry Labonte.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Terry Labonte, on the right, shows the frame of a race car in 2005, courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard.]]
'''Terrance Lee Labonte''' (born [[November 16]], [[1956]], in [[Corpus Christi, Texas]]) is a former [[NASCAR]] driver. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends. He is the older brother of 2000 NASCAR/Winston Cup champion [[Bobby Labonte]], and the father of [[Busch Series]] driver [[Justin Labonte]]. He appeared in the 1983 [[Burt Reynolds]] movie [[Stroker Ace]].
== Beginnings ==

Terry Labonte started racing quarter-midgets when he was 7 and won a national championship at nine before moving onto the local short tracks in a stock car as a teenager. Driving on both dirt and asphalt, he won track championships in his hometown, in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], and in [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]] from 1975 to 1977. During this time he also met [[Louisiana]] businessman [[Billy Hagan]].

== 1978-1985 ==
Labonte’s first NASCAR start came in [[1978 in NASCAR|1978]] at [[Darlington Raceway]]. He qualified ninteenth in the #92 [[Duck Industries]] Chevrolet and finished fourth that weekend. He ran four more races that season and had an additional two top-ten finish. In [[1979 in NASCAR|1979]], he competed for [[NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year]] along with [[Dale Earnhardt]], [[Harry Gant]], and [[Joe Millikan]] while driving the #44 [[Stratagraph]] Chevrolet for Hagan. Although Labonte failed to win the top rookie award, he was one of three rookies to finish in the top 10 in points. He ended the season with thirteen top-ten finishes. The following year, he won his first career Winston Cup race on [[Labor Day]] weekend at Darlington. He won $222,501 in prize money for the year and finished sixth in the final points.

Labonte failed to return to victory lane over the next two years but did not finish outside the top-five in the final standings. He won his second career race in [[1983 in NASCAR|1983]] in the [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] Chevrolet. His team received sponsorship from [[Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989)|Piedmont Airlines]] the following season, and he won races at [[Riverside International Raceway]] and [[Bristol Motor Speedway]], clinching his first Winston Cup championship. He dropped to seventh in the final points in [[1985 in NASCAR|1985]]. During that same season, he made his Busch Series debut at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]] in the #17 [[Pontiac]] owned by [[Darrell Waltrip]] and won the 400-mile race, the longest in Busch Series history. Waltrip asked Labonte to drive after deciding to focus his driving his priorities solely to Winston Cup racing during the middle of what would be Waltrip's 307-point gain over [[Bill Elliott]] in the final eight races of the 1985 season.

== 1986-1993 ==
Labonte fell back to twelfth in the standings in [[1986 in NASCAR|1986]]. Before season's end, he announced he was leaving Hagan's team to drive the #11 Budweiser Chevrolet for [[Junior Johnson & Associates]] the next year. In his first season with his new team, he earned four pole-position starts and won the [[Holly Farms 400]], leaping up to third in the final standings. He followed that up with a fourth-place points finish in [[1988 in NASCAR|1988]]. In [[1989 in NASCAR|1989]], the team switched to [[Ford Thunderbird]]s. Despite two wins during the season, he fell back to tenth in the championship.

He signed with the #1 [[Skoal Classic]] [[Oldsmobile]] team for [[Precision Products Racing]]. He had four top-fives but lost five spots in the points standings. He returned to Billy Hagan's team to drive his #94 [[Sunoco]] Oldsmobile in [[1991 in NASCAR|1991]]. While he failed to return to victory lane, he won his first pole since 1988 at [[Watkins Glen International]]. (The struggles of the team's 1991 season are thoroughly documented in the book Behind The Wall: A Season on the NASCAR Circuit by Richard Huff.) He began [[1992 in NASCAR|1992]] with finishes inside the top 8 in each of the first eight races. He had a total of four top-five finishes and ended the season eighth in points. The following season, the team switched to the #14 [[Kellogg's]] Chevrolet. For the first time in his career, Labonte failed to finish a race in the top-five and he dropped to eighteenth in points.

== 1994-2002 ==
In [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]], Labonte joined [[Hendrick Motorsports]], racing the #5 Kellogg's Chevrolet and responded by notching 3 wins in each of his first two years there. In [[1996 in NASCAR|1996]], he broke [[Richard Petty]]’s streak for consecutive races after winning at North Wilkesboro. Despite only two victories, Labonte went on to win the championship that year as well, a record-setting twelve years after his first. Driving with a broken hand during the last two races of the season, Labonte and his younger brother [[Bobby Labonte|Bobby]] were able to perform a dual victory lap at [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]] in the last race of the year; Bobby won the race and Terry the championship on the final day of the season, the only time a driver and his sibling won the race and the championship at the same time.

Labonte posted twenty top-ten finishes in [[1997 in NASCAR|1997]] and notched his only win of the year at the fall race at [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. In [[1998 in NASCAR|1998]], Labonte was able to win the [[Pontiac Excitement 400]] and finished ninth in points. Despite a win at his home track at [[Texas Motor Speedway]] and [[The Winston]] all-star race in [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]], Labonte finished 12th in the championship points, the first time he had finished outside the top-ten since 1993. The year [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]] saw Labonte's consecutive start streak broken at 655 after he suffered [[inner ear]] injuries at the [[Pepsi 400]] and was forced to miss the [[Brickyard 400]] and the [[Global Crossing @ The Glen]]. He began [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]] with two top-six finishes in the first seven races but finished 23rd in the final point standings. He dropped back to 24th in [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]].

== Final years ==
In [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]], Labonte won his first pole since 2000 at [[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]] and clinched his second career major, appropriately, in the [[Mountain Dew Southern 500]](where 23 years earlier he won his first win, and first major) at [[Darlington Raceway]] after leading the last 33 laps. That helped lead him to a tenth place spot in the final standings. Late in the 2004 season, he announced that 2004 would be his final full-time year on the circuit and would run part-time schedules for the next two years. He borrowed the number 44, his former number, from [[Petty Enterprises]] and ran Hendrick's #44 [[research & development]] car with sponsorship from Kellogg's, [[Pizza Hut]], and [[GMAC]]. His best finish in 2005 for Hendrick Motorsports came at [[Pocono Raceway]], where he finished 12th. He also drove a few races in the #11 [[Fedex]] Chevrolet for [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] following the release of Jason Leffler, with a top finish of 9th at Richmond.

Labonte began the [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]] season driving the #96 [[Texas Instruments]]/[[DLP]] HDTV [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] car for [[Hall of Fame Racing]], a new team started by former [[Dallas Cowboys]] quarterbacks [[Roger Staubach]] and [[Troy Aikman]]. Labonte's past-champion's provisional guaranteed the team a starting spot in the first five races. Labonte's finishes in those races left the team in 30th place in points, sealing a spot for the team in each race as long as they remained in the top 35. [[Tony Raines]] took over the driving duties for the #96 car and ran the rest of the season's races, with the exception of the road-course races at [[Infineon Raceway]], in Sonoma, California, and [[Watkins Glen International]], in Watkins Glen, New York. Labonte's best finish of 2006 came at Infineon, where he finished 3rd due to a fuel mileage gamble by the crew chief of the #96 DLP/Texas Instruments Chevrolet, Philippe Lopez. The last race of Labonte's long career was the Dickies 500, November 5, 2006, at Texas Motor Speedway, where he placed 36th in a specially painted tribute car. Before the race began car owner and long time friend [[Rick Hendrick]] told his driver, "I pity the guy that wrecks you today, because this is yours," who gave Labonte the car as a retirement present (David Newton, NASCAR.COM, 2006). In 2007, he drove Michael Waltrip's 55 NAPA Toyota to a 35th place finish. As a result of tire problems, the team had to pit an extra time, which cost them many positions.

==NASCAR Official Duties==
On Tuesday, 12 June, Labonte will test for [[Richard Childress Racing]] at the Montreal's [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]] track in an official NASCAR compatibility test for the August 4 [[NAPA Auto Parts 200]] presented by Dodge Busch Series event at [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]]<ref name="auto racing daily">{{cite news| title =Labonte, Richard Childress Racing Team Ready For NASCAR Busch Series Montreal Test| publisher =autoracingdaily.com| url =http://www.autoracingdaily.com/article/terry_labonte_richard_childress_racing_team_ready_for_nascar_busch_series_m/| date =[[2007-05-18]]| accessdate =2007-06-10}}</ref>.

NASCAR wanted a driver they were assured would not race in the NAPA Auto Parts 200, and were concerned Childress drivers Jeff Burton or Kevin Harvick (who will field two cars in the race) would race in the event.

Labonte had said if Hendrick's Number 25 [[Nextel Cup] car, driven by [[Casey Mears]], fell out of the top 35 in owners points (under current NASCAR rules, the top 35 teams are exempt and are admitted to the race), Terry said he would be gladly willing to step in<ref name="inRich.com">{{cite news| title =Wood turns to Elliott| publisher =inrich.com| url =http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/sports.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2007-05-25-0121.html| date =[[2007-05-25]]| accessdate =2007-06-10}}</ref>. That, however, has become a moot point, especially since Mears, crew chief [[Darian Grubb]], and #25 team has climbed in points after Mears' first Nextel Cup win at the [[Coca-Cola 600]], and is solidly in the top 35.

==Return Confirmed==
On Tuesday, June 12th, 2007, Michael Waltrip Racing announced that Terry Labonte will race at both road courses in 2007 in the 55 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry. <ref name="racing milestones">{{cite news| title =Terry Labonte to Drive #55 NAPA Camry for Waltrip at Road Course| publisher =Racing Milestones| url =http://www.racingmilestones.com/News.aspx?ArticleID=3911| date =[[2007-06-12]]| accessdate =2007-07-16}}</ref>

The return was made as part of the Waltrip team's attempt to guarantee a spot in the race because Labonte would have Champion's Provisional priority.

On Jayski.com and NASCAR.COM, it stated Terry Labonte might run the [[Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|Allstate 400]] for [[Michael Waltrip]], and maybe the [[Pennsylvania 500]] as well.<ref name="nascar.com">{{cite news| title =NASCAR.COM - Labonte to sub for Waltrip in No. 55 at Indianapolis| publisher =NASCAR.COM| url =http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/07/18/tlabonte.mwaltrip.indianapolis/index.html| date =[[2007-07-19]]| accessdate =2007-07-19}}</ref>

==Honors==
In [[1998 in NASCAR|1998]], the senior Labonte was named as one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]]. A park was renamed for the Labonte brothers in their hometown of Corpus Christi in 2001, and they were chosen for entry into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. Labonte supports a variety of charities and due to his efforts, the [[Ronald McDonald House]] in Corpus Christi, the [[Victory Junction Gang Camp]] near Randleman, North Carolina, and the [[Hendrick Marrow Program]] all have benefitted.

==Personal life==
Labonte has lived in the [[Thomasville, North Carolina]], area for most of his career. Terry and Kim Labonte married in May 1978 during his first year with Billy Hagan's team after meeting at the car dealership where both worked while in high school in Texas. They have two children who have grown up around racing just as Labonte did years ago. Justin Labonte, born in 1981, was a late model track champion at [[Caraway Speedway]] in North Carolina in 2003 and raced a limited Busch Series schedule in 2004 (including a win at [[Chicagoland Speedway]] in July) with sponsorship from the Coast Guard. That sponsorship expanded to allow a full schedule in 2005. Kristy, born in 1983, graduated with a business marketing major from [[High Point University]]. Terry enjoys hunting and fishing, as he is an all out outdoorsman.

Labonte will be the Sports Marshal for the 80th Annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in [[Winchester, Virginia]] from May 1 to May 8, 2007.

== Other Series==
In addition to his 22 wins in Nextel Cup, Labonte has won 11 races in the Busch series, and 1 in the [[Craftsman Truck Series]]. He has been the champion of the [[24 Hours of Daytona]] and [[12 Hours of Sebring]] as well as three all-star races: the [[Busch Clash]] (now known as the [[Budweiser Shootout]]) in 1985 and [[The Winston]] (now the [[Nextel All-Star Challenge]]) in 1988 and 1999. He also won the [[International Race of Champions|IROC]] championship in 1989. Including his two championship seasons, he has finished in the top 10 in the year-end standings 17 times, and his top-five and top-ten totals approach 25 percent and 50 percent, respectively, of his total races.

== Trivia ==

* Except for the 1989 season driving for Junior Johnson, and a scant few races during the 1990s, Terry Labonte has only driven a [[GM]] car throughout his Winston Cup career.

==References==
<references />

==External links==

* [http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/tlabonte00/cup/index.html NASCAR: Terry Labonte]
* [http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=labonte01 Terry Labonte Career Statistics]

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{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Terrance Lee Labonte|
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1956|11|16}}|
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], [[Texas]]|
Years_In_Cup = 29 |
Total_Cup_Races = 848 |
Best_Cup_Pos = 1st - [[1984 in NASCAR|1984]], [[1996 in NASCAR|1996]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 22 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 361 |
Cup_Poles = 27 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1978 in NASCAR|1978]] [[Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |
Last_Cup_Race = [[2007 in NASCAR|2007]] [[Toyota/Save Mart 350]] ([[Infineon Raceway|Infineon]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1980 in NASCAR|1980]] [[Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]] [[Southern 500|Mountain Dew Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |

Years_In_NBS = 11 |
Total_NBS_Races = 124 |
Best_Busch_Pos = 13th - [[1996 in NASCAR Busch Series|1996]] (Busch Series) |
First_Busch_Race = [[1985 in NASCAR Busch Series|1985]] [[Miller 400]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]) |
First_Busch_Win = [[1985 in NASCAR Busch Series|1985]] [[Miller 400]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[1999 in NASCAR Busch Series|1999]] [[Touchstone Energy 300]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]]) |
Last_Busch_Race = [[2000 in NASCAR Busch Series|2000]] [[MBNA Platinum 400]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]]) |
Busch_Wins = 11 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 68 |
Busch_Poles = 4 |

Years_In_Truck = 1 |
Total_Truck_Races = 3 |
Best_Truck_Pos = 37th - [[1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1995]] (Craftsman Truck Series) |
First_Truck_Race = [[1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1995]] [[Copper World Classic]] ([[Phoenix International Raceway|Phoenix]]) |
First_Truck_Win = [[1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1995]] [[FasMart Supertruck Shootout]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]) |
Last_Truck_Win = [[1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1995]] [[FasMart Supertruck Shootout]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]) |
Last_Truck_Race = [[1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1995]] [[FasMart Supertruck Shootout]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]) |
Truck_Wins = 1 |
Truck_Top_Tens = 3 |
Truck_Poles = 1 |
Awards = [[1984 in NASCAR|1984]] [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]

[[1992]] [[International Race of Champions|IROC]] Champion

[[1989]] [[International Race of Champions|IROC]] champion

[[1996 in NASCAR|1996]] [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]

Named one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] ([[1998 in NASCAR|1998]])

inducted in the National Quarter Midget Hall of Fame in 1989 <ref>[http://www.quartermidgets.org/HOF/inductee.asp?ID=16 National Quarter Midget Hall of Fame]</ref> |
}}
[[Image:Terry Labonte.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Terry Labonte, on the right, shows the frame of a race car in 2005, courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard.]]
'''Terrance Lee Labonte''' (born [[November 16]], [[1956]], in [[Corpus Christi, Texas]]) is a former [[NASCAR]] driver. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends. He is the older brother of 2000 NASCAR/Winston Cup champion [[Bobby Labonte]], and the father of [[Busch Series]] driver [[Justin Labonte]]. He appeared in the 1983 [[Burt Reynolds]] movie [[Stroker Ace]].
== Beginnings ==

Terry Labonte started racing quarter-midgets when he was 7 and won a national championship at nine before moving onto the local short tracks in a stock car as a teenager. Driving on both dirt and asphalt, he won track championships in his hometown, in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], and in [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]] from 1975 to 1977. During this time he also met [[Louisiana]] businessman [[Billy Hagan]].

== 1978-1985 ==
Labonte’s first NASCAR start came in [[1978 in NASCAR|1978]] at [[Darlington Raceway]]. He qualified ninteenth in the #92 [[Duck Industries]] Chevrolet and finished fourth that weekend. He ran four more races that season and had an additional two top-ten finish. In [[1979 in NASCAR|1979]], he competed for [[NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year]] along with [[Dale Earnhardt]], [[Harry Gant]], and [[Joe Millikan]] while driving the #44 [[Stratagraph]] Chevrolet for Hagan. Although Labonte failed to win the top rookie award, he was one of three rookies to finish in the top 10 in points. He ended the season with thirteen top-ten finishes. The following year, he won his first career Winston Cup race on [[Labor Day]] weekend at Darlington. He won $222,501 in prize money for the year and finished sixth in the final points.

Labonte failed to return to victory lane over the next two years but did not finish outside the top-five in the final standings. He won his second career race in [[1983 in NASCAR|1983]] in the [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] Chevrolet. His team received sponsorship from [[Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989)|Piedmont Airlines]] the following season, and he won races at [[Riverside International Raceway]] and [[Bristol Motor Speedway]], clinching his first Winston Cup championship. He dropped to seventh in the final points in [[1985 in NASCAR|1985]]. During that same season, he made his Busch Series debut at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]] in the #17 [[Pontiac]] owned by [[Darrell Waltrip]] and won the 400-mile race, the longest in Busch Series history. Waltrip asked Labonte to drive after deciding to focus his driving his priorities solely to Winston Cup racing during the middle of what would be Waltrip's 307-point gain over [[Bill Elliott]] in the final eight races of the 1985 season.

== 1986-1993 ==
Labonte fell back to twelfth in the standings in [[1986 in NASCAR|1986]]. Before season's end, he announced he was leaving Hagan's team to drive the #11 Budweiser Chevrolet for [[Junior Johnson & Associates]] the next year. In his first season with his new team, he earned four pole-position starts and won the [[Holly Farms 400]], leaping up to third in the final standings. He followed that up with a fourth-place points finish in [[1988 in NASCAR|1988]]. In [[1989 in NASCAR|1989]], the team switched to [[Ford Thunderbird]]s. Despite two wins during the season, he fell back to tenth in the championship.

He signed with the #1 [[Skoal Classic]] [[Oldsmobile]] team for [[Precision Products Racing]]. He had four top-fives but lost five spots in the points standings. He returned to Billy Hagan's team to drive his #94 [[Sunoco]] Oldsmobile in [[1991 in NASCAR|1991]]. While he failed to return to victory lane, he won his first pole since 1988 at [[Watkins Glen International]]. (The struggles of the team's 1991 season are thoroughly documented in the book Behind The Wall: A Season on the NASCAR Circuit by Richard Huff.) He began [[1992 in NASCAR|1992]] with finishes inside the top 8 in each of the first eight races. He had a total of four top-five finishes and ended the season eighth in points. The following season, the team switched to the #14 [[Kellogg's]] Chevrolet. For the first time in his career, Labonte failed to finish a race in the top-five and he dropped to eighteenth in points.

== 1994-2002 ==
In [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]], Labonte joined [[Hendrick Motorsports]], racing the #5 Kellogg's Chevrolet and responded by notching 3 wins in each of his first two years there. In [[1996 in NASCAR|1996]], he broke [[Richard Petty]]’s streak for consecutive races after winning at North Wilkesboro. Despite only two victories, Labonte went on to win the championship that year as well, a record-setting twelve years after his first. Driving with a broken hand during the last two races of the season, Labonte and his younger brother [[Bobby Labonte|Bobby]] were able to perform a dual victory lap at [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]] in the last race of the year; Bobby won the race and Terry the championship on the final day of the season, the only time a driver and his sibling won the race and the championship at the same time.

Labonte posted twenty top-ten finishes in [[1997 in NASCAR|1997]] and notched his only win of the year at the fall race at [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. In [[1998 in NASCAR|1998]], Labonte was able to win the [[Pontiac Excitement 400]] and finished ninth in points. Despite a win at his home track at [[Texas Motor Speedway]] and [[The Winston]] all-star race in [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]], Labonte finished 12th in the championship points, the first time he had finished outside the top-ten since 1993. The year [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]] saw Labonte's consecutive start streak broken at 655 after he suffered [[inner ear]] injuries at the [[Pepsi 400]] and was forced to miss the [[Brickyard 400]] and the [[Global Crossing @ The Glen]]. He began [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]] with two top-six finishes in the first seven races but finished 23rd in the final point standings. He dropped back to 24th in [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]].

== Final years ==
In [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]], Labonte won his first pole since 2000 at [[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]] and clinched his second career major, appropriately, in the [[Mountain Dew Southern 500]](where 23 years earlier he won his first win, and first major) at [[Darlington Raceway]] after leading the last 33 laps. That helped lead him to a tenth place spot in the final standings. Late in the 2004 season, he announced that 2004 would be his final full-time year on the circuit and would run part-time schedules for the next two years. He borrowed the number 44, his former number, from [[Petty Enterprises]] and ran Hendrick's #44 [[research & development]] car with sponsorship from Kellogg's, [[Pizza Hut]], and [[GMAC]]. His best finish in 2005 for Hendrick Motorsports came at [[Pocono Raceway]], where he finished 12th. He also drove a few races in the #11 [[Fedex]] Chevrolet for [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] following the release of Jason Leffler, with a top finish of 9th at Richmond.

Labonte began the [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]] season driving the #96 [[Texas Instruments]]/[[DLP]] HDTV [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] car for [[Hall of Fame Racing]], a new team started by former [[Dallas Cowboys]] quarterbacks [[Roger Staubach]] and [[Troy Aikman]]. Labonte's past-champion's provisional guaranteed the team a starting spot in the first five races. Labonte's finishes in those races left the team in 30th place in points, sealing a spot for the team in each race as long as they remained in the top 35. [[Tony Raines]] took over the driving duties for the #96 car and ran the rest of the season's races, with the exception of the road-course races at [[Infineon Raceway]], in Sonoma, California, and [[Watkins Glen International]], in Watkins Glen, New York. Labonte's best finish of 2006 came at Infineon, where he finished 3rd due to a fuel mileage gamble by the crew chief of the #96 DLP/Texas Instruments Chevrolet, Philippe Lopez. The last race of Labonte's long career was the Dickies 500, November 5, 2006, at Texas Motor Speedway, where he placed 36th in a specially painted tribute car. Before the race began car owner and long time friend [[Rick Hendrick]] told his driver, "I pity the guy that wrecks you today, because this is yours," who gave Labonte the car as a retirement present (David Newton, NASCAR.COM, 2006). In 2007, he drove Michael Waltrip's 55 NAPA Toyota to a 35th place finish. As a result of tire problems, the team had to pit an extra time, which cost them many positions.

==NASCAR Official Duties==
On Tuesday, 12 June, Labonte will test for [[Richard Childress Racing]] at the Montreal's [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]] track in an official NASCAR compatibility test for the August 4 [[NAPA Auto Parts 200]] presented by Dodge Busch Series event at [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]]<ref name="auto racing daily">{{cite news| title =Labonte, Richard Childress Racing Team Ready For NASCAR Busch Series Montreal Test| publisher =autoracingdaily.com| url =http://www.autoracingdaily.com/article/terry_labonte_richard_childress_racing_team_ready_for_nascar_busch_series_m/| date =[[2007-05-18]]| accessdate =2007-06-10}}</ref>.

NASCAR wanted a driver they were assured would not race in the NAPA Auto Parts 200, and were concerned Childress drivers Jeff Burton or Kevin Harvick (who will field two cars in the race) would race in the event.

Labonte had said if Hendrick's Number 25 [[Nextel Cup] car, driven by [[Casey Mears]], fell out of the top 35 in owners points (under current NASCAR rules, the top 35 teams are exempt and are admitted to the race), Terry said he would be gladly willing to step in<ref name="inRich.com">{{cite news| title =Wood turns to Elliott| publisher =inrich.com| url =http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/sports.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2007-05-25-0121.html| date =[[2007-05-25]]| accessdate =2007-06-10}}</ref>. That, however, has become a moot point, especially since Mears, crew chief [[Darian Grubb]], and #25 team has climbed in points after Mears' first Nextel Cup win at the [[Coca-Cola 600]], and is solidly in the top 35.

==Return Confirmed==
On Tuesday, June 12th, 2007, Michael Waltrip Racing announced that Terry Labonte will race at both road courses in 2007 in the 55 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry. <ref name="racing milestones">{{cite news| title =Terry Labonte to Drive #55 NAPA Camry for Waltrip at Road Course| publisher =Racing Milestones| url =http://www.racingmilestones.com/News.aspx?ArticleID=3911| date =[[2007-06-12]]| accessdate =2007-07-16}}</ref>

The return was made as part of the Waltrip team's attempt to guarantee a spot in the race because Labonte would have Champion's Provisional priority.

On Jayski.com and NASCAR.COM, it stated Terry Labonte might run the [[Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|Allstate 400]] for [[Michael Waltrip]], and maybe the [[Pensylvania 500]] as well.<ref name="nascar.com">{{cite news| title =NASCAR.COM - Labonte to sub for Waltrip in No. 55 at Indianapolis| publisher =NASCAR.COM| url =http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/07/18/tlabonte.mwaltrip.indianapolis/index.html| date =[[2007-07-19]]| accessdate =2007-07-19}}</ref>

==Honors==
In [[1998 in NASCAR|1998]], the senior Labonte was named as one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]]. A park was renamed for the Labonte brothers in their hometown of Corpus Christi in 2001, and they were chosen for entry into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. Labonte supports a variety of charities and due to his efforts, the [[Ronald McDonald House]] in Corpus Christi, the [[Victory Junction Gang Camp]] near Randleman, North Carolina, and the [[Hendrick Marrow Program]] all have benefitted.

==Personal life==
Labonte has lived in the [[Thomasville, North Carolina]], area for most of his career. Terry and Kim Labonte married in May 1978 during his first year with Billy Hagan's team after meeting at the car dealership where both worked while in high school in Texas. They have two children who have grown up around racing just as Labonte did years ago. Justin Labonte, born in 1981, was a late model track champion at [[Caraway Speedway]] in North Carolina in 2003 and raced a limited Busch Series schedule in 2004 (including a win at [[Chicagoland Speedway]] in July) with sponsorship from the Coast Guard. That sponsorship expanded to allow a full schedule in 2005. Kristy, born in 1983, graduated with a business marketing major from [[High Point University]]. Terry enjoys hunting and fishing, as he is an all out outdoorsman.

Labonte will be the Sports Marshal for the 80th Annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in [[Winchester, Virginia]] from May 1 to May 8, 2007.

== Other Series==
In addition to his 22 wins in Nextel Cup, Labonte has won 11 races in the Busch series, and 1 in the [[Craftsman Truck Series]]. He has been the champion of the [[24 Hours of Daytona]] and [[12 Hours of Sebring]] as well as three all-star races: the [[Busch Clash]] (now known as the [[Budweiser Shootout]]) in 1985 and [[The Winston]] (now the [[Nextel All-Star Challenge]]) in 1988 and 1999. He also won the [[International Race of Champions|IROC]] championship in 1989. Including his two championship seasons, he has finished in the top 10 in the year-end standings 17 times, and his top-five and top-ten totals approach 25 percent and 50 percent, respectively, of his total races.

== Trivia ==

* Except for the 1989 season driving for Junior Johnson, and a scant few races during the 1990s, Terry Labonte has only driven a [[GM]] car throughout his Winston Cup career.

==References==
<references />

==External links==

* [http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/tlabonte00/cup/index.html NASCAR: Terry Labonte]
* [http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=labonte01 Terry Labonte Career Statistics]

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title= [[Nextel Cup|NASCAR Winston Cup Champion]] |
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title= [[Nextel Cup|NASCAR Winston Cup Champion]] |
years= [[1996 in NASCAR|1996]]|
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title = [[International Race of Champions|IROC Champion]] |
years = [[IROC XIII|IROC XIII (1989)]]|
after = [[Dale Earnhardt]]
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{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Terrance Lee Labonte|
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1956|11|16}}|
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], [[Texas]]|
Years_In_Cup = 29 |
Total_Cup_Races = 848 |
Best_Cup_Pos = 1st - [[1984 in NASCAR|1984]], [[1996 in NASCAR|1996]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 22 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 361 |
Cup_Poles = 27 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1978 in NASCAR|1978]] [[Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |
Last_Cup_Race = [[2007 in NASCAR|2007]] [[Toyota/Save Mart 350]] ([[Infineon Raceway|Infineon]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1980 in NASCAR|1980]] [[Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]] [[Southern 500|Mountain Dew Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |

Years_In_NBS = 11 |
Total_NBS_Races = 124 |
Best_Busch_Pos = 13th - [[1996 in NASCAR Busch Series|1996]] (Busch Series) |
First_Busch_Race = [[1985 in NASCAR Busch Series|1985]] [[Miller 400]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]) |
First_Busch_Win = [[1985 in NASCAR Busch Series|1985]] [[Miller 400]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[1999 in NASCAR Busch Series|1999]] [[Touchstone Energy 300]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]]) |
Last_Busch_Race = [[2000 in NASCAR Busch Series|2000]] [[MBNA Platinum 400]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]]) |
Busch_Wins = 11 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 68 |
Busch_Poles = 4 |

Years_In_Truck = 1 |
Total_Truck_Races = 3 |
Best_Truck_Pos = 37th - [[1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1995]] (Craftsman Truck Series) |
First_Truck_Race = [[1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1995]] [[Copper World Classic]] ([[Phoenix International Raceway|Phoenix]]) |
First_Truck_Win = [[1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1995]] [[FasMart Supertruck Shootout]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]) |
Last_Truck_Win = [[1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1995]] [[FasMart Supertruck Shootout]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]) |
Last_Truck_Race = [[1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1995]] [[FasMart Supertruck Shootout]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]) |
Truck_Wins = 1 |
Truck_Top_Tens = 3 |
Truck_Poles = 1 |
Awards = [[1984 in NASCAR|1984]] [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]

[[1992]] [[International Race of Champions|IROC]] Champion

[[1989]] [[International Race of Champions|IROC]] champion

[[1996 in NASCAR|1996]] [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]

Named one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] ([[1998 in NASCAR|1998]])

inducted in the National Quarter Midget Hall of Fame in 1989 <ref>[http://www.quartermidgets.org/HOF/inductee.asp?ID=16 National Quarter Midget Hall of Fame]</ref> |
}}
[[Image:Terry Labonte.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Terry Labonte, on the right, shows the frame of a race car in 2005, courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard.]]
'''Terrance Lee Labonte''' (born [[November 16]], [[1956]], in [[Corpus Christi, Texas]]) is a former [[NASCAR]] driver. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on racecars as a hobby for his friends. He is the older brother of 2000 NASCAR/Winston Cup champion [[Bobby Labonte]], and the father of [[Busch Series]] driver [[Justin Labonte]]. He appeared in the 1983 [[Burt Reynolds]] movie [[Stroker Ace]].
== Beginnings ==

Terry Labonte started racing quarter-midgets when he was 7 and won a national championship at nine before moving onto the local short tracks in a stock car as a teenager. Driving on both dirt and asphalt, he won track championships in his hometown, in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], and in [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]] from 1975 to 1977. During this time he also met [[Louisiana]] businessman [[Billy Hagan]].

== 1978-1985 ==
Labonte’s first NASCAR start came in [[1978 in NASCAR|1978]] at [[Darlington Raceway]]. He qualified ninteenth in the #92 [[Duck Industries]] Chevrolet and finished fourth that weekend. He ran four more races that season and had an additional two top-ten finish. In [[1979 in NASCAR|1979]], he competed for [[NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year]] along with [[Dale Earnhardt]], [[Harry Gant]], and [[Joe Millikan]] while driving the #44 [[Stratagraph]] Chevrolet for Hagan. Although Labonte failed to win the top rookie award, he was one of three rookies to finish in the top 10 in points. He ended the season with thirteen top-ten finishes. The following year, he won his first career Winston Cup race on [[Labor Day]] weekend at Darlington. He won $222,501 in prize money for the year and finished sixth in the final points.

Labonte failed to return to victory lane over the next two years but did not finish outside the top-five in the final standings. He won his second career race in [[1983 in NASCAR|1983]] in the [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] Chevrolet. His team received sponsorship from [[Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989)|Piedmont Airlines]] the following season, and he won races at [[Riverside International Raceway]] and [[Bristol Motor Speedway]], clinching his first Winston Cup championship. He dropped to seventh in the final points in [[1985 in NASCAR|1985]]. During that same season, he made his Busch Series debut at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]] in the #17 [[Pontiac]] owned by [[Darrell Waltrip]] and won the 400-mile race, the longest in Busch Series history. Waltrip asked Labonte to drive after deciding to focus his driving his priorities solely to Winston Cup racing during the middle of what would be Waltrip's 307-point gain over [[Bill Elliott]] in the final eight races of the 1985 season.

== 1986-1993 ==
Labonte fell back to twelfth in the standings in [[1986 in NASCAR|1986]]. Before season's end, he announced he was leaving Hagan's team to drive the #11 Budweiser Chevrolet for [[Junior Johnson & Associates]] the next year. In his first season with his new team, he earned four pole-position starts and won the [[Holly Farms 400]], leaping up to third in the final standings. He followed that up with a fourth-place points finish in [[1988 in NASCAR|1988]]. In [[1989 in NASCAR|1989]], the team switched to [[Ford Thunderbird]]s. Despite two wins during the season, he fell back to tenth in the championship.

He signed with the #1 [[Skoal Classic]] [[Oldsmobile]] team for [[Precision Products Racing]]. He had four top-fives but lost five spots in the points standings. He returned to Billy Hagan's team to drive his #94 [[Sunoco]] Oldsmobile in [[1991 in NASCAR|1991]]. While he failed to return to victory lane, he won his first pole since 1988 at [[Watkins Glen International]]. (The struggles of the team's 1991 season are thoroughly documented in the book Behind The Wall: A Season on the NASCAR Circuit by Richard Huff.) He began [[1992 in NASCAR|1992]] with finishes inside the top 8 in each of the first eight races. He had a total of four top-five finishes and ended the season eighth in points. The following season, the team switched to the #14 [[Kellogg's]] Chevrolet. For the first time in his career, Labonte failed to finish a race in the top-five and he dropped to eighteenth in points.

== 1994-2002 ==
In [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]], Labonte joined [[Hendrick Motorsports]], racing the #5 Kellogg's Chevrolet and responded by notching 3 wins in each of his first two years there. In [[1996 in NASCAR|1996]], he broke [[Richard Petty]]’s streak for consecutive races after winning at North Wilkesboro. Despite only two victories, Labonte went on to win the championship that year as well, a record-setting twelve years after his first. Driving with a broken hand during the last two races of the season, Labonte and his younger brother [[Bobby Labonte|Bobby]] were able to perform a dual victory lap at [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]] in the last race of the year; Bobby won the race and Terry the championship on the final day of the season, the only time a driver and his sibling won the race and the championship at the same time.

Labonte posted twenty top-ten finishes in [[1997 in NASCAR|1997]] and notched his only win of the year at the fall race at [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. In [[1998 in NASCAR|1998]], Labonte was able to win the [[Pontiac Excitement 400]] and finished ninth in points. Despite a win at his home track at [[Texas Motor Speedway]] and [[The Winston]] all-star race in [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]], Labonte finished 12th in the championship points, the first time he had finished outside the top-ten since 1993. The year [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]] saw Labonte's consecutive start streak broken at 655 after he suffered [[inner ear]] injuries at the [[Pepsi 400]] and was forced to miss the [[Brickyard 400]] and the [[Global Crossing @ The Glen]]. He began [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]] with two top-six finishes in the first seven races but finished 23rd in the final point standings. He dropped back to 24th in [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]].

== Final years ==
In [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]], Labonte won his first pole since 2000 at [[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]] and clinched his second career major, appropriately, in the [[Mountain Dew Southern 500]](where 23 years earlier he won his first win, and first major) at [[Darlington Raceway]] after leading the last 33 laps. That helped lead him to a tenth place spot in the final standings. Late in the 2004 season, he announced that 2004 would be his final full-time year on the circuit and would run part-time schedules for the next two years. He borrowed the number 44, his former number, from [[Petty Enterprises]] and ran Hendrick's #44 [[research & development]] car with sponsorship from Kellogg's, [[Pizza Hut]], and [[GMAC]]. His best finish in 2005 for Hendrick Motorsports came at [[Pocono Raceway]], where he finished 12th. He also drove a few races in the #11 [[Fedex]] Chevrolet for [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] following the release of Jason Leffler, with a top finish of 9th at Richmond.

Labonte began the [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]] season driving the #96 [[Texas Instruments]]/[[DLP]] HDTV [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] car for [[Hall of Fame Racing]], a new team started by former [[Dallas Cowboys]] quarterbacks [[Roger Staubach]] and [[Troy Aikman]]. Labonte's past-champion's provisional guaranteed the team a starting spot in the first five races. Labonte's finishes in those races left the team in 30th place in points, sealing a spot for the team in each race as long as they remained in the top 35. [[Tony Raines]] took over the driving duties for the #96 car and ran the rest of the season's races, with the exception of the road-course races at [[Infineon Raceway]], in Sonoma, California, and [[Watkins Glen International]], in Watkins Glen, New York. Labonte's best finish of 2006 came at Infineon, where he finished 3rd due to a fuel mileage gamble by the crew chief of the #96 DLP/Texas Instruments Chevrolet, Philippe Lopez. The last race of Labonte's long career was the Dickies 500, November 5, 2006, at Texas Motor Speedway, where he placed 36th in a specially painted tribute car. Before the race began car owner and long time friend [[Rick Hendrick]] told his driver, "I pity the guy that wrecks you today, because this is yours," who gave Labonte the car as a retirement present (David Newton, NASCAR.COM, 2006). In 2007, he drove Michael Waltrip's 55 NAPA Toyota to a 35th place finish. As a result of tire problems, the team had to pit an extra time, which cost them many positions.

==NASCAR Official Duties==
On Tuesday, 12 June, Labonte will test for [[Richard Childress Racing]] at the Montreal's [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]] track in an official NASCAR compatibility test for the August 4 [[NAPA Auto Parts 200]] presented by Dodge Busch Series event at [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]]<ref name="auto racing daily">{{cite news| title =Labonte, Richard Childress Racing Team Ready For NASCAR Busch Series Montreal Test| publisher =autoracingdaily.com| url =http://www.autoracingdaily.com/article/terry_labonte_richard_childress_racing_team_ready_for_nascar_busch_series_m/| date =[[2007-05-18]]| accessdate =2007-06-10}}</ref>.

NASCAR wanted a driver they were assured would not race in the NAPA Auto Parts 200, and were concerned Childress drivers Jeff Burton or Kevin Harvick (who will field two cars in the race) would race in the event.

Labonte had said if Hendrick's Number 25 [[Nextel Cup] car, driven by [[Casey Mears]], fell out of the top 35 in owners points (under current NASCAR rules, the top 35 teams are exempt and are admitted to the race), Terry said he would be gladly willing to step in<ref name="inRich.com">{{cite news| title =Wood turns to Elliott| publisher =inrich.com| url =http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/sports.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2007-05-25-0121.html| date =[[2007-05-25]]| accessdate =2007-06-10}}</ref>. That, however, has become a moot point, especially since Mears, crew chief [[Darian Grubb]], and #25 team has climbed in points after Mears' first Nextel Cup win at the [[Coca-Cola 600]], and is solidly in the top 35.

==Return Confirmed==
On Tuesday, June 12th, 2007, Michael Waltrip Racing announced that Terry Labonte will race at both road courses in 2007 in the 55 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry. <ref name="racing milestones">{{cite news| title =Terry Labonte to Drive #55 NAPA Camry for Waltrip at Road Course| publisher =Racing Milestones| url =http://www.racingmilestones.com/News.aspx?ArticleID=3911| date =[[2007-06-12]]| accessdate =2007-07-16}}</ref>

The return was made as part of the Waltrip team's attempt to guarantee a spot in the race because Labonte would have Champion's Provisional priority.

On Jayski.com and NASCAR.COM, it stated Terry Labonte might run the [[Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|Allstate 400]] for [[Michael Waltrip]], and maybe the [[Pensylvania 500]] as well.<ref name="nascar.com">{{cite news| title =NASCAR.COM - Labonte to sub for Waltrip in No. 55 at Indianapolis| publisher =NASCAR.COM| url =http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/07/18/tlabonte.mwaltrip.indianapolis/index.html| date =[[2007-07-19]]| accessdate =2007-07-19}}</ref>

==Honors==
In [[1998 in NASCAR|1998]], the senior Labonte was named as one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]]. A park was renamed for the Labonte brothers in their hometown of Corpus Christi in 2001, and they were chosen for entry into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. Labonte supports a variety of charities and due to his efforts, the [[Ronald McDonald House]] in Corpus Christi, the [[Victory Junction Gang Camp]] near Randleman, North Carolina, and the [[Hendrick Marrow Program]] all have benefitted.

==Personal life==
Labonte has lived in the [[Thomasville, North Carolina]], area for most of his career. Terry and Kim Labonte married in May 1978 during his first year with Billy Hagan's team after meeting at the car dealership where both worked while in high school in Texas. They have two children who have grown up around racing just as Labonte did years ago. Justin Labonte, born in 1981, was a late model track champion at [[Caraway Speedway]] in North Carolina in 2003 and raced a limited Busch Series schedule in 2004 (including a win at [[Chicagoland Speedway]] in July) with sponsorship from the Coast Guard. That sponsorship expanded to allow a full schedule in 2005. Kristy, born in 1983, graduated with a business marketing major from [[High Point University]]. Terry enjoys hunting and fishing, as he is an all out outdoorsman.

Labonte will be the Sports Marshal for the 80th Annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in [[Winchester, Virginia]] from May 1 to May 8, 2007.

== Other Series==
In addition to his 22 wins in Nextel Cup, Labonte has won 11 races in the Busch series, and 1 in the [[Craftsman Truck Series]]. He has been the champion of the [[24 Hours of Daytona]] and [[12 Hours of Sebring]] as well as three all-star races: the [[Busch Clash]] (now known as the [[Budweiser Shootout]]) in 1985 and [[The Winston]] (now the [[Nextel All-Star Challenge]]) in 1988 and 1999. He also won the [[International Race of Champions|IROC]] championship in 1989. Including his two championship seasons, he has finished in the top 10 in the year-end standings 17 times, and his top-five and top-ten totals approach 25 percent and 50 percent, respectively, of his total races.

== Trivia ==

* Except for the 1989 season driving for Junior Johnson, and a scant few races during the 1990s, Terry Labonte has only driven a [[GM]] car throughout his Winston Cup career.

==References==
<references />
* [http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/tlabonte00/cup/index.html NASCAR: Terry Labonte]
* [http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=labonte01 Terry Labonte Career Statistics]

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before= [[Bobby Allison]] |
title= [[Nextel Cup|NASCAR Winston Cup Champion]] |
years= [[1984 in NASCAR|1984]]|
after= [[Darrell Waltrip]]
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before= [[Jeff Gordon]] |
title= [[Nextel Cup|NASCAR Winston Cup Champion]] |
years= [[1996 in NASCAR|1996]]|
after= [[Jeff Gordon]]
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years = [[IROC XIII|IROC XIII (1989)]]|
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Camping World 400

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Name=USG Sheetrock 400|
Logo=USGSheetrock400.gif|
Img_size=125px|
Venue=[[Chicagoland Speedway]]|
Sponsor=[[United States Gypsum]]|
First race=[[2001]]|
Distance=400.5 miles (644.5 km)|
Laps=267|
Previous names='''Tropicana 400''' ([[2001]]-[[2004]])|
'''USG Sheetrock 400''' ([2005])-[[2006]]) |
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The '''USG Sheetrock 400''' is a [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup]] [[stock car racing|stock car race]] held at the [[Chicagoland Speedway]] in [[Joliet, Illinois|Joliet]], [[Illinois]].

Introduced in 2001 to the NASCAR circuit as the '''Tropicana 400''', the USG Sheetrock 400 is a relatively new race. Since it started, it has been the 18th race of the season, directly following the [[Pepsi 400]]. It has seen five different winners in its first six years, Kevin Harvick being the back-to-back winner of the first two NEXTEL Cup Series (then Winston Cup Series) races. As of 2007, Tony Stewart is now a two time winner of the event.

==Past winners==

===USG Sheetrock 400===
* 2007 [[Tony Stewart]]
* 2006 [[Jeff Gordon]] (405 miles / 270 laps due to [[green-white-checker finish]])
* 2005 [[Dale Earnhardt, Jr.]]

===Tropicana 400===
* 2004 Tony Stewart
* 2003 [[Ryan Newman]]
* 2002 [[Kevin Harvick]]
* 2001 Kevin Harvick

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Series = Nextel Cup |
Previous_race = [[Pepsi 400]] |
Next_race = [[Allstate 400 at the Brickyard]] |
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Konflikt in Nordwest-Pakistan

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|conflict=Waziristan Conflict
|partof= the [[War on Terrorism]]
|date=[[March 2004]]–[[September 2006]]
|place=[[Waziristan]], [[Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan]]
|result=[[Waziristan Accord]]<ref name = "MSNBC">[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16191502/ ''A journey to the heart of Taliban country''], December 13, 2006</ref>.
|combatant1=[[Image:Flag of Pakistan (bordered).svg|22px]] [[Pakistan]]
|combatant2= [[Islamic Emirate of Waziristan]], [[Image:Flag_of_Jihad.svg|22px]] [[al-Qaeda]], [[Image:Flag_of_Taliban (bordered).svg|22px]] [[Taliban]], [[Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan]]
|commander1= Commander XI Corps
|commander2=[[Haji Omar]], [[Abu Faraj al-Libbi]] (captured), [[Jalaluddin Haqqani]], [[Tohir Yo‘ldosh]]
|strength1=80,000<ref>[http://jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2369400 Recent Developments in Waziristan] — [[The Jamestown Foundation]] Volume 3, Issue 5 (March 11, 2005), [http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0908/p01s04-wosc.html In border zone, Pakistan backs off from Taliban], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6054687,00.html Guardian Unlimited] </ref>
|strength2=40,000<ref>[http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/HE20Df02.html Taliban's new commander ready for a fight By Syed Saleem Shahzad] May 20, 2006 — [[Asia Times Online]] and [http://billroggio.com/archives/2006/05/fighting_in_afghanis.php The Fourth Rail] — A renowned [[weblog]]. (Breakup of the strength per sources in both north and south waziristan: N. Waziristan: 27,000 S. Waziristan: 13,000)</ref>
|casualties1=700<ref name="Casualties">
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</ref> - 3,000<ref>Tony Blankley, "A battle lost in the war on terror" [[The Washington Times]] September 27, 2006. Syndicated in [http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TonyBlankley/2006/09/27/a_battle_lost_in_the_war_on_terror Townhall]</ref> Pakistan [[military]] and [[paramilitary]] killed
|casualties2=1,000<ref>[http://pakobserver.net/200606/26/Articles02.asp?txt=Pacifying%20Waziristan Pacifying Waziristan by Muhammad Munir]</ref> - 3,000<ref name="Casualties"/> [[militant]]s killed, 2,500 foreign suspects captured (released)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/09/15/wpak15.xml |title= US outraged as Pakistan frees Taliban fighters |publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |author=Isambard Wilkinson |date=2006-09-15}}</ref>
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The '''Waziristan conflict''' ([[2004]]–[[2006]]) was an armed conflict that began in 2004 when tensions rooted in the [[Pakistani Army]]'s search for [[al-Qaeda]] members in [[Pakistan]]'s mountainous [[Waziristan]] area (the [[Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan|Federally Administered Tribal Areas]]) escalated into armed resistance by local [[tribe]]smen. Clashes erupted between the Pakistani troops — who were frequently assisted by US [[air strikes]] — and al-Qaeda [[militants]] joined by local [[rebel]]s and pro-[[Taliban]] forces. The struggle was seen as a part of the [[War on Terrorism]], and had connections to the [[Taliban insurgency]] in [[Afghanistan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Killing scares media away from Waziristan|url= http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0622/p07s02-wosc.html|publisher=[[Christian Science Monitor]]|date= 2006-06-22|author=David Montero}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pakistan attacks Waziristan compound|url= http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/A3F4A06C-F161-4FF0-B2AB-5F8800A24E36.htm |publisher=[[Al Jazeera]]|date=2006-03-16}}</ref>

On [[September 5]] [[2006]], it was announced that the Pakistan government and pro-Taliban tribes signed a [[peace agreement]] in which the tribes agreed to expel foreign militants and cease cross-border attacks in exchange for a reduced presence of Pakistani troops.<ref>{{cite news|title= Pakistan 'Taleban' in peace deal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5315564.stm|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=2006-11-05}}</ref> However, recent attacks by the pro-Taliban militants suggest that the truce has been broken by the militants who attacked and killed 50 Pakistanis including soldiers and police.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6899621.stm] The attacks are also believed to have been as a retaliation for the Red Mosque attacks by Pakistan Army.

== Timeline ==
===Initial troop movements – July 2002===
In July [[2002]], Pakistani troops entered the [[Tirah|Tirah Valley]] in the [[Khyber Agency]] for the first time since [[independence]] in [[1947]]. They proceeded to move into the [[Shawal Valley]] of [[North Waziristan]], and later [[South Waziristan]]. This was made possible after long negotiations with various tribes, who reluctantly agreed to allow the military's presence on the assurance that it would bring in funds and development work.

However, once the military action started in South Waziristan a number of Waziri sub-tribes viewed the action as an attempt to subjugate them. As attempts to persuade them to hand over the foreign militants failed, and missteps by the authorities increased feelings of ill-will, the security campaign against suspected al-Qaeda militants turned into an undeclared war in [[2004]] between the Pakistani military and the rebel tribesmen.

===Waziri attempts on President Musharraf's life – December 2003===
In December [[2003]], two [[assassination]] attempts against President [[Pervez Musharraf]] were traced to Waziristan. The government responded by intensifying military pressure on the area, however the fighting was costly and government forces would sustain heavy casualties throughout 2004 and into early 2005 when the government switched to a tactic of negotiation instead of direct conflict.<ref name=rohde>{{cite news | title = Al Qaeda Finds Its Center of Gravity | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/10/weekinreview/10rohde.html | first = David | last = Rohde | publisher = New York Times | date = [[2006-09-10]] | accessdate = 2006-09-12 }}</ref>

===Fighting breaks out – March 2004===
In March 2004, heavy fighting broke out at Azam Warsak, near the South Waziristan town of [[Wana (Pakistan)|Wana]]. Pakistani troops faced an estimated 400 militants holed up in several fortified settlements. It was speculated at the time that [[Osama bin Laden]]'s deputy [[Ayman al-Zawahiri]] was among those trapped by the Pakistani Army, but he either escaped or was never among these fighters.

In April of 2004 the [[Government of Pakistan]] signed the first of three truce agreements with militants in South Waziristan. The second was signed in February 2005. The first two truces would not have a substantial effect in reducing bloodshed.<ref name=rohde />

* On [[May 4]], [[2005]], Pakistani commandos captured [[Abu Faraj al-Libbi]] after a raid outside the town of [[Mardan]], 30 miles north of Peshwar. Abu Farraj al-Libbi was a high ranking al-Qaeda official, rumored to be third after Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri. Al-Libbi replaced [[Khalid Shaikh Mohammed]] after his arrest in March of 2003 in connection with the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|September 11th attacks]]. The Pakistani government arrested al-Libbi and held him on charges in relation to being a chief planner in two assassination attempts on the life of President Pervez Musharraf in December 2003.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-05-04-pakistan-arrest_x.htm?POE=NEWISVA |title=Pakistan reports arrest of Osama bin Laden's operations chief | author=John Diamond | publisher=USA Today | date=2005-05-04}}</ref>

* On [[January 13]], [[2006]], the U.S. launched an [[Damadola airstrike|airstrike on the village of Damadola]]. The attack occurred in the [[Bajaur]] tribal area, about 7 km (4.5 miles) from the Afghan border, and killed at least 18 people. The attack again targeted Ayman al-Zawahiri, but later evidence suggests he was not there. [[DNA analysis]] showed that at least five high-ranking al-Qaeda foreigners were killed, including [[Midhat Mursi]], a bomb building expert, for whom a $5 million award was offered.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

* On [[March 4]], [[2006]], Pakistani forces started a massive assault on pro-Taliban elements in the region. Pakistani officials said 46 militants and five soldiers died after fighting erupted, although some reports put the death toll at over 70.{{Fact|date=March 2007}}

* On [[June 21]], [[2006]], pro-Taliban militants in the [[Bannu]] region of North Waziristan stated they shot down a military [[helicopter]] that was reported to have crashed. The government denied missile fire as the cause, stating it was due to technical faults. On the same day militants killed an [[inspector]] and two [[constable]]s on a road connecting Bannu and the main town of [[Miranshah]]; the [[police]] officers were reportedly [[ambush]]ed and killed while praying along side their vehicle.<ref>{{cite news | title = 'Policemen killed' in Waziristan | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5104784.stm | publisher = BBC News | date = [[2006-06-22]] | accessdate = 2006-08-07 }}</ref>

===Ceasefire - June 2006===

Also on [[June 21]], [[2006]] the military head of the Taliban in Waziristan, [[Sirajuddin Haqqani]], issued a decree that it was no longer Taliban policy to fight the Pakistan Army. This marked the end of significant fighting in South Waziristan, however the Taliban intentionally did not circulate the decree in North Waziristan thereby keeping pressure on the Government as the terms for a comprensive accord were worked out.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dawn.com/2006/06/23/top2.htm|title=Forces, militants heading for truce|publisher=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]|date=2006-06-22}}</ref>

* On [[June 26]], [[2006]], a [[suicide bomber|suicide car bomb]]er killed nine Pakistani soldiers. Officials say that the explosives-laden vehicle detonated about six kilometres (four miles) east of Miranshah, the main town in the North Waziristan region.<ref>{{cite news | title = 'Suicide attack' on Pakistan army | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5117472.stm | publisher = BBC News | date = [[2006-06-26]] | accessdate = 2006-08-07 }}</ref>

=== Waziristan peace accord signed – September 2006===
On [[September 5]] [[2006]], the [[Waziristan Accord]], an agreement between tribal leaders and the Pakistani government was signed in Miranshah, North Waziristan.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1154525988190&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Pakistan, Taliban militants sign peace agreement]</ref> to end all fighting. The agreement includes the following provisions:<ref>[http://www.dawn.com/2006/09/06/top2.htm Waziristan accord signed]</ref>

* The Pakistani Army will help reconstruct infrastructure in tribal areas of North and South Waziristan.
* The Pakistani Military will not tolerate any assistance to intruders in North Waziristan, and will monitor actions in the region.
* The Pakistan government is to compensate tribal leaders for the loss of life and property of innocent tribesmen.
* “Foreigners” (informally understood to be foreign [[jihad]]ists) are not allowed to use Pakistani territory for any terrorist activity anywhere in the world.
* 2,500 foreigners who were originally held on suspicion of having links to al-Qaeda or the Taliban<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/09/15/wpak15.xml US outraged as Pakistan frees Taliban fighters] - [[Daily Telegraph]]</ref> were to be detained for necessary action against them.


The agreement, dubbed the Waziristan accord, has been viewed by some political commentators as a success for Pakistan.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2006Sep13/0,4670,PakistanTruceorSurrenderLH1,00.html Some See Pakistan's Truce As a Defeat] - [[Fox news]]</ref> Further details of the agreement, as well as comments on the agreement made by US, Pakistani, and Taliban spokesmen is available in the Waziristan accord article.

== Pakistan’s New Waziristan Strategy ==

On June 4th the National Security Council of Pakistan met to decide the fate of Waziristan and take up a number of political and administrative decisions to control “Talibanization” of the area. The meeting was chaired by President Pervez Musharraf and it was attended by the Chief Ministers and Governors of all 4 provinces. They discussed the deteriorating law and order situation and the threat posed to state security.

The government decided to take a number of actions to stop the “Talibanization” and crush the armed militancy in the Tribal regions and the NWFP.

'''The NSC of Pakistan has decided the following actions will be taken to achieve the goals:'''

• Deployment of unmanned reconnaissance planes

• Strengthening law-enforcement agencies with advanced equipment

• Deployment of more troops to the region

• Operations against militants on fast-track basis

• Focused operations against militant commanders

• Action against madrassah’s preaching militancy

• Appointment of regional coordinators

• Fresh Recruitments of police officers in NWFP

The ministry of interior has played a large part in the information gathering for the operations against militants and their institutions. The Ministry of Interior has prepared a list of militant commanders operating in the region and they have also prepared a list of seminaries for monitoring.

The Government is also trying to strengthen the law enforcement in the area by providing the NWFP Police with weapons, bullet-proof jackets and night-vision devices. The paramilitary Frontier Corps will be provided with artillery and APC’s. The state agencies are also working on studying ways to block FM frequencies of illegal FM radio channels.
<ref name="Dawn">{{cite web
| last = Khan
| first = Ismail
| year = 2007
| url = http://www.dawn.com/2007/06/26/top4.htm
| title = Plan ready to curb militancy in Fata, settled areas
| work = Newsweek international edition
| publisher = Dawn.com
| accessdate = 2007-06-27
}}
</ref>

== Casualties ==
There has been no conclusive reports on the casualties of the war, though some authors, especially Pakistani writers, have estimated that the total casualties on both sides to be more than 1,000.<ref>[http://pakobserver.net/200606/26/Articles02.asp?txt=Pacifying%20Waziristan Pacifying Waziristan by Muhammad Munir]</ref> Some have speculated that the unofficial number of Pakistani soldiers [[killed in action]] to be somewhere around 3,000.<ref>[http://billroggio.com/archives/2006/09/the_fall_of_wazirist.php The Fall of Waziristan: An Online History]</ref><ref>[http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/56510.aspx Waziristan: Terror Haven for Jihadists? by Erick Stakelbeck] November 15, 2006 [[Christian Broadcasting Network|CBN news]]</ref>

A Pakistan writer, [[Ayaz Amir]] states that the army's "Casualties were high, perhaps unsustainable, although we’ll never know the exact figures, the Pakistan army not given to embarrassing disclosures."<ref>[http://www.dawn.com/weekly/ayaz/20060915.htm War and peace, army style] - September 15, 2006 [[Dawn (newspaper)]]</ref> [[Imran Khan]], leader of a Pakistani oppositional political party stated: "Waziristan has been a disaster; there’s been a disgraceful withdrawal from there. The Pakistan Army has been defeated."<ref>[http://www.timesnow.tv/articleshow/1967818.cms Imran Khan: Musharraf is Bush's poodle] September 08, 2006 [[Times Now]]</ref>

According to ''AFP'' in 2007, around 700 soldiers and 1,000 militants have died in the operations. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070321/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanafghanistan]

==Role of the United States in the conflict==

Pakistan received about $4 billion from the [[United States]] for the [[logistic|logistical]] support it provided for the [[counter-terrorism]] operations from 2002 to 2006, and for its own military operation mainly in Waziristan and other tribal areas along the [[Durand line]], according to a report of the [[Asian Development Bank]]. The [[Bush administration]] also offered a $3 billion five-year aid package to Pakistan for becoming a frontline ally in its 'war on terror'. Annual instalments of $600 million each split evenly between military and economic aid, began in 2005.<ref name=1billion>{{Cite web| url=http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level_English.php?cat=Security&loid=8.0.359974956&par=0 | title=Pakistan: $1 billion from U.S. to fight terror | publisher=Aki/[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] | date=2006-11-14 | accessdate=2006-11-24}}</ref>

In his [[autobiography]], President Musharraf wrote that the [[United States]] had paid millions of dollars to the Pakistan government as [[bounty]] money for capturing al-Qaeda operators from tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. About 359 of them were handed over to the US for [[prosecution]]. <ref name=1billion />

==See also==
* [[Islamic Emirate of Waziristan]]
* [[2007–present Waziristan conflict]]
* [[Taliban insurgency]]
* [[War on Terrorism]]

== References ==

{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3645114.stm Pakistan's undeclared war] by Zaffar Abbas, [[BBC News]], Friday, 10 September, 2004
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4774762.stm Dozens killed in Pakistan clashes], [[BBC News]], Friday, 5 March, 2006
* [http://www.historyguy.com/waziristan_war.html A brief description of the Waziristan War which began in 2004 in Northwest Pakistan.] From the History Guy Website

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2007-07-13T22:28:42Z

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{{NASCAR race infobox|
Name=Coca-Cola 400|
Logo=Coke400.jpg|
Img_size=301x163px|
Venue=[[Daytona International Speedway]]|
Sponsor=[[Coca-Cola]]|
First race=[[1959]]|
Distance=400 miles (644 km)|
Laps=160|
Previous names='''Firecracker 250''' ([[1959]]-[[1962]]) 
'''Firecracker 400''' ([[1963]]-[[1984]]) 
'''Pepsi Firecracker 400''' ([[1985]]-[[1988]])|
'''Pepsi 400''' ([[1989]]-[[2007]])|

}}

:''For the race known as the Coca-Cola 600 held at Lowes Motor Speedway, see [[Coca-Cola 600]]''

The '''Coca-Cola 400''' (or '''Coke 400''') is the name of a 160 lap/400 mile (approx. 640 km) [[NASCAR]] [[NEXTEL Cup]] Series [[stock car racing|stock car race]] held on the first Saturday night of [[July]], usually around [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] weekend, at [[Daytona International Speedway]].

The ''Coca-Cola 400'' has a storied and unique history, known formerly as the '''Firecracker 250''' for the first four runnings (1959-1962) and as the '''Firecracker 400''',and then as the '''Pepsi 400''' until [[The Coca-Cola Company]] became the corporate sponsor in 2007.

==History==

In 1959, the race at this track was originally scheduled to be a [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] [[Champ Car|Championship]] (Indy) Car event. However, after a crash-filled event in April, open wheel racing on the oval was permanently canceled. NASCAR quickly stepped in and replaced the schedule with a stock car race.

This NASCAR race was developed to provide a second major Cup-level racing event for the Daytona International Speedway which would not detract from the legendary status of the [[Daytona 500]]. At its creation in 1959, the race was 100 laps, for 250 miles, and owing to the scheduling on the 4th of July, was nicknamed the '''Firecracker 250'''. In 1963 the race was expanded from 100 laps to 160 laps, for a distance of 400 miles, and became known as the '''Firecracker 400'''.

From 1959 to 1987, the race was always scheduled for July 4, regardless of the day of the week. Beginning in 1988, the race was moved to the first Saturday of July (that nearest July 4).

In 1998, wildfires in Florida postponed the race, and it was held in October. Before it became a night race in 1998, the race normally started in the morning (10:00 AM or 11:00 AM) to avoid hot temperatures and the frequent mid-afternoon thunderstorms.

In [[1984]], President [[Ronald Reagan]] became the first sitting [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] to attend a NASCAR race. The President gave the command to start the race ("Gentlemen, start your engines") by phone from aboard [[Air Force One]]. Landing at Daytona, the President proceeded to the track, and viewed the race with [[Bill France Jr.]]. During his time at the race, Reagan was interviewed by NASCAR driver [[Ned Jarrett]], who in 1978 had begun a career as a radio race broadcaster. The 1984 Firecracker 400 is also legendary since it was the race at which [[Richard Petty]] achieved his unparalleled 200th win. Petty and President Reagan were interviewed together following the race, and the President joined Richard Petty and his family in Victory Lane.

With the conclusion of the 2007 running, [[PepsiCo|PepsiCo, Incorporated]], who has been the race sponsor since 1985, will no longer be the corporate sponsor of the race. [[Coca-Cola]] signed a deal to become the new sponsor with the name being most likely the Coca-Cola 400 or Coke 400

The Pepsi 400 was the only [[restrictor plate]] race run "under the lights" at night.

===Television===

The race, between 2001-2006, was shared between NBC and FOX (NBC odd years, FOX even years). With the new television agreement, TNT has the race until 2014. In 2007, TNT introduced their "Wide Open Coverage" for this race. The race was broadcast in 16:9 Widescreen format, but rather than having the black bars at the top and bottom like most Widescreen formatted programs have for people watching on a 4:3 television screen, the race was moved up to the top, and scoring and graphics were moved to the bottom of the screen. In addition, there was limited full-screen commerical interupption, with only 2 commerical breaks during the green flag {{Fact|date=July 2007}}, totaling 2:45, or about 3 laps. Other commericals were broadcast in a box in the bottom right hand corner of the screen, with the box occupying less than 1/4th of the screen. Sponsors of this type of coverage filmed a special 2:00 minute advertisement for the event, which would be followed by their regular advertisement.

==Past winners==
* [[2007 Coca-Cola 400|2007]]: [[Jamie McMurray]] (second closest margin of victory since NASCAR began electronic scoring, 0.005 seconds)
* 2006: [[Tony Stewart]] [[Image:Pepsi-400-2005-Raceby.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Cars race by the "DAYTONA" letters during the 2005 Pepsi 400.]]
* 2005: [[Tony Stewart]]
* 2004: [[Jeff Gordon]]
* 2003: [[Greg Biffle]]
* 2002: [[Michael Waltrip]]
* 2001: [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]]
* 2000: [[Jeff Burton]]
* 1999: [[Dale Jarrett]]
* 1998: [[Jeff Gordon]] (race changed to a night race; postponed until October due to wildfires)
* 1997: [[John Andretti]] (first career Cup series victory)
* 1996: [[Sterling Marlin]] (117 laps / 292.5 miles due to rain)
* 1995: Jeff Gordon
* 1994: [[Jimmy Spencer]]
* 1993: [[Dale Earnhardt]]
* 1992: [[Ernie Irvan]]
* 1991: [[Bill Elliott]]
* 1990: Dale Earnhardt
* 1989: [[Davey Allison]]
* 1988: Bill Elliott
* 1987: [[Bobby Allison]]
* 1986: [[Tim Richmond]]
* 1985: [[Greg Sacks]] (first career Cup series victory)
* 1984: [[Richard Petty]] (his 200th and final career win) [[Image:Petty_200th_Win.jpg|275px|right|thumb|Richard Petty's car used for his 1979 Daytona 500 win, on display at Daytona USA in January 2001]]
* 1983: [[Buddy Baker]]
* 1982: Bobby Allison
* 1981: [[Cale Yarborough]]
* 1980: Bobby Allison
* 1979: [[Neil Bonnett]]
* 1978: [[David Pearson]]
* 1977: Richard Petty
* 1976: Cale Yarborough
* 1975: Richard Petty
* 1974: David Pearson
* 1973: David Pearson
* 1972: David Pearson
* 1971: [[Bobby Isaac]]
* 1970: [[Donnie Allison]]
* 1969: [[LeeRoy Yarbrough]]
* 1968: Cale Yarborough
* 1967: Cale Yarborough
* 1966: [[Sam McQuagg]]
* 1965: [[A.J. Foyt]]
* 1964: [[A.J. Foyt]]
* 1963: [[Fireball Roberts]] (race changed to a 400-mile event)
* 1962: Fireball Roberts
* 1961: David Pearson
* 1960: [[Jack Smith (NASCAR)|Jack Smith]]
* 1959: Fireball Roberts

==See also==
* [[List of current NASCAR races]]

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Next_race = [[USG Sheetrock 400]] |
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Coke Zero 400

2007-07-13T22:26:37Z

AppleMacReporter:

{{NASCAR race infobox|
Name=Coca-Cola 400|
Logo=Coke400.jpg|
Img_size=301x163px|
Venue=[[Daytona International Speedway]]|
Sponsor=[[Coca-Cola]]|
First race=[[1959]]|
Distance=400 miles (644 km)|
Laps=160|
Previous names='''Firecracker 250''' ([[1959]]-[[1962]]) 
'''Firecracker 400''' ([[1963]]-[[1984]]) 
'''Pepsi Firecracker 400''' ([[1985]]-[[1988]])|
'''Pepsi 400''' ([[1989]]-[[2007]])|

}}

:''For the race known as the Coca-Cola 600 held at Lowes Motor Speedway, see [[Coca-Cola 600]]''

The '''Coca-Cola 400''' (or '''Coke 400''') is the name of a 160 lap/400 mile (approx. 640 km) [[NASCAR]] [[NEXTEL Cup]] Series [[stock car racing|stock car race]] held on the first Saturday night of [[July]], usually around [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] weekend, at [[Daytona International Speedway]].

The ''Coca-Cola 400'' has a storied and unique history, known formerly as the '''Firecracker 250''' for the first four runnings (1959-1962) and as the '''Firecracker 400''',and then as the '''Pepsi 400''' until [[The Coca-Cola Company]] became the corporate sponsor in 2007.

==History==

In 1959, the race at this track was originally scheduled to be a [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] [[Champ Car|Championship]] (Indy) Car event. However, after a crash-filled event in April, open wheel racing on the oval was permanently canceled. NASCAR quickly stepped in and replaced the schedule with a stock car race.

This NASCAR race was developed to provide a second major Cup-level racing event for the Daytona International Speedway which would not detract from the legendary status of the [[Daytona 500]]. At its creation in 1959, the race was 100 laps, for 250 miles, and owing to the scheduling on the 4th of July, was nicknamed the '''Firecracker 250'''. In 1963 the race was expanded from 100 laps to 160 laps, for a distance of 400 miles, and became known as the '''Firecracker 400'''.

From 1959 to 1987, the race was always scheduled for July 4, regardless of the day of the week. Beginning in 1988, the race was moved to the first Saturday of July (that nearest July 4).

In 1998, wildfires in Florida postponed the race, and it was held in October. Before it became a night race in 1998, the race normally started in the morning (10:00 AM or 11:00 AM) to avoid hot temperatures and the frequent mid-afternoon thunderstorms.

In [[1984]], President [[Ronald Reagan]] became the first sitting [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] to attend a NASCAR race. The President gave the command to start the race ("Gentlemen, start your engines") by phone from aboard [[Air Force One]]. Landing at Daytona, the President proceeded to the track, and viewed the race with [[Bill France Jr.]]. During his time at the race, Reagan was interviewed by NASCAR driver [[Ned Jarrett]], who in 1978 had begun a career as a radio race broadcaster. The 1984 Firecracker 400 is also legendary since it was the race at which [[Richard Petty]] achieved his unparalleled 200th win. Petty and President Reagan were interviewed together following the race, and the President joined Richard Petty and his family in Victory Lane.

With the conclusion of the 2007 running, [[PepsiCo|PepsiCo, Incorporated]], who has been the race sponsor since 1985, will no longer be the corporate sponsor of the race. [[Coca-Cola]] signed a deal to become the new sponsor with the name being most likely the Coca-Cola 400 or Coke 400

The Pepsi 400 was the only [[restrictor plate]] race run "under the lights" at night.

===Television===

The race, between 2001-2006, was shared between NBC and FOX (NBC odd years, FOX even years). With the new television agreement, TNT has the race until 2014. In 2007, TNT introduced their "Wide Open Coverage" for this race. The race was broadcast in 16:9 Widescreen format, but rather than having the black bars at the top and bottom like most Widescreen formatted programs have for people watching on a 4:3 television screen, the race was moved up to the top, and scoring and graphics were moved to the bottom of the screen. In addition, there was limited full-screen commerical interupption, with only 2 commerical breaks during the green flag {{Fact|date=July 2007}}, totaling 2:45, or about 3 laps. Other commericals were broadcast in a box in the bottom right hand corner of the screen, with the box occupying less than 1/4th of the screen. Sponsors of this type of coverage filmed a special 2:00 minute advertisement for the event, which would be followed by their regular advertisement.

==Past winners==
* [[2007 Coca-Cola 400|2007]]: [[Jamie McMurray]] (second closest margin of victory since NASCAR began electronic scoring, 0.005 seconds)
* 2006: [[Tony Stewart]] [[Image:Pepsi-400-2005-Raceby.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Cars race by the "DAYTONA" letters during the 2005 Coca-Cola 400.]]
* 2005: [[Tony Stewart]]
* 2004: [[Jeff Gordon]]
* 2003: [[Greg Biffle]]
* 2002: [[Michael Waltrip]]
* 2001: [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]]
* 2000: [[Jeff Burton]]
* 1999: [[Dale Jarrett]]
* 1998: [[Jeff Gordon]] (race changed to a night race; postponed until October due to wildfires)
* 1997: [[John Andretti]] (first career Cup series victory)
* 1996: [[Sterling Marlin]] (117 laps / 292.5 miles due to rain)
* 1995: Jeff Gordon
* 1994: [[Jimmy Spencer]]
* 1993: [[Dale Earnhardt]]
* 1992: [[Ernie Irvan]]
* 1991: [[Bill Elliott]]
* 1990: Dale Earnhardt
* 1989: [[Davey Allison]]
* 1988: Bill Elliott
* 1987: [[Bobby Allison]]
* 1986: [[Tim Richmond]]
* 1985: [[Greg Sacks]] (first career Cup series victory)
* 1984: [[Richard Petty]] (his 200th and final career win) [[Image:Petty_200th_Win.jpg|275px|right|thumb|Richard Petty's car used for his 1979 Daytona 500 win, on display at Daytona USA in January 2001]]
* 1983: [[Buddy Baker]]
* 1982: Bobby Allison
* 1981: [[Cale Yarborough]]
* 1980: Bobby Allison
* 1979: [[Neil Bonnett]]
* 1978: [[David Pearson]]
* 1977: Richard Petty
* 1976: Cale Yarborough
* 1975: Richard Petty
* 1974: David Pearson
* 1973: David Pearson
* 1972: David Pearson
* 1971: [[Bobby Isaac]]
* 1970: [[Donnie Allison]]
* 1969: [[LeeRoy Yarbrough]]
* 1968: Cale Yarborough
* 1967: Cale Yarborough
* 1966: [[Sam McQuagg]]
* 1965: [[A.J. Foyt]]
* 1964: [[A.J. Foyt]]
* 1963: [[Fireball Roberts]] (race changed to a 400-mile event)
* 1962: Fireball Roberts
* 1961: David Pearson
* 1960: [[Jack Smith (NASCAR)|Jack Smith]]
* 1959: Fireball Roberts

==See also==
* [[List of current NASCAR races]]

{{NASCAR next race|
Series = Nextel Cup |
Previous_race = [[Lenox Industrial Tools 300]] |
Next_race = [[USG Sheetrock 400]] |
}}

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[[Category:Sports in Florida]]

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Coke Zero 400

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Jamie McMurray

2007-07-08T11:06:04Z

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{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = James Christopher "Jamie" McMurray|
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1976|6|3}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joplin, Missouri|Joplin]], [[Missouri]]|
Awards = [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] |
Cup_Car_Team = 26 - [[Roush Fenway Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 25th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 11th - [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]] |
Cup_Wins = 2 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 62 |
Cup_Poles = 3 |
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First_Cup_Win = [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]] [[Bank of America 500|UAW-GM Quality Part 500]] ([[Lowe's Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2007]] [[Pepsi 400]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]) |
Busch_Car_Team = 26 - [[Roush Fenway Racing]] and 37 - [[Brewco Motorsports]] |
Prev_Busch_Pos = 36th |
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Busch_Wins = 7 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 48 |
Busch_Poles = 1 |
First_Busch_Race = [[2000 in NASCAR Busch Series|2000]] [[Sam's Town 250]] ([[Memphis Motorsports Park|Memphis]]) |
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Last_Busch_Win = [[2004 in NASCAR Busch Series|2004]] [[Bi-Lo 200]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |

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}}
'''James Christopher "Jamie" McMurray''' (born [[June 3]], [[1976]] in [[Joplin, Missouri]]) is a [[NASCAR]] driver. He currently drives the #26 [[Crown Royal]] [[Irwin Industrial Tools]] [[Ford Fusion]] full-time in the [[NEXTEL Cup Series]] with crew chief Larry Carter for [[Roush Fenway Racing]].

His teammates are [[David Ragan]] (#6 AAA), [[Greg Biffle]] (#16 Ameriquest), [[Matt Kenseth]] (#17 DeWalt) and [[Carl Edwards]] (#99 Office Depot). He began competing in the Busch Series full-time in [[2001]] and in the NEXTEL Cup Series full-time in [[2003]].

==NASCAR career==
In 1999, McMurray made 4 starts in the Craftsman Truck series. In 2000, he ran 15 Craftsman Truck races and posted 1 top-five and 4 top-ten finishes.

In 2001 and [[2002]], he competed full-time in the NASCAR Busch Series, driving the #27 Williams Travel Centers [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] for Brewco Motorsports. The latter year turned out better for McMurray, as he won two races and finished sixth in the overall points standings.

In 2002, in just his second career NASCAR Winston Cup start, Jamie McMurray won the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC, setting the record for the fastest first time winner in NASCAR history.

In 2003, McMurray became a NEXTEL Cup regular. He won the NASCAR Winston Cup (now NEXTEL Cup) Rookie of the Year competition by 37 points over [[Greg Biffle]]. McMurray had 5 top-5s for the year and finished 13th overall. He began competing part-time in the Busch Series.

In [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]], McMurray and his team were penalized 25 points after the [[Food City 500]] for an incorrect "x-measurement," which proved costly when, later in the year, McMurray missed the Chase for the Cup by 15 points. However, he had 23 top-10s during the season, including 12 in the last 14 races, and finished 11th in the points standings, which earned him a $1 million bonus. Had he made the Chase for the Championship, he would have been Champion. He won a [[Craftsman Truck Series]] race, joining a short list of drivers that have won a race in all three of NASCAR's top touring series (Craftsman Truck, Busch, and NEXTEL Cup).

McMurray left the #42 team after the [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]] season to drive the #26 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing. Owner Chip Ganassi was initially adamant that McMurray would not be released for 2006. However, on [[November 7]], [[2005]], McMurray was released from his contract. McMurray was originally supposed to go to the #6 Ford in 2007, but since [[Kurt Busch]] was released after an off-track incident, and [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]] announced he would race for another year, Jamie instead took over for [[Kurt Busch]] in the #97 Ford (which was renumbered #26). McMurray's contract with Roush Fenway Racing is one of the richest in [[NASCAR]] history with a guaranteed salary of $20 million dollars per year plus bonuses.

===2006===
In April of 2006, [[Jack Roush]] moved [[Jimmy Fennig]] from crew chief of the #26 Ford to head Roush's Busch operations. [[Bob Osborne]], who had been crew chief for [[Carl Edwards]], moved to head the crew for McMurray. In 2006, he was an adviser for the drivers below 10th and trying to make the Chase For The Cup, since he had been in that position in the past two years. McMurray's best finish of the 2006 season came at Dover where he finished 2nd.

===2007===
Jamie began the 2007 season with crew chief [[Larry Carter]], formerly from [[MWR]], sponsored by [[Crown Royal]] and [[IRWIN Tools]]. On June 22, 2007 he won his 3rd career [[NASCAR]] [[NEXTEL Cup Series]] Pole, for the 2007 [[Toyota/Save Mart 350]]. On July 7th, he won the [[Pepsi 400]] by .004 of a second over [[Kyle Busch]]. The photo finish was the closest in Daytona track history and the 2nd closest finish since the advent of electronic scoring.

==Trivia==
McMurray has appeared on [[MTV's Cribs]], [[The West Wing (TV series)|The West Wing]], and [[The Biography Channel]]'s NASCAR: Driven to Win.

==Races Won==
===Winston/NEXTEL Cup (2 career wins)===
*2002 - [[Bank of America 500|UAW-GM Quality 500]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]])
*2003 - [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]
*2007 - [[Pepsi 400]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Florida]])

===Busch Series (7 career wins)===
*2004 (3 wins) Goody's Headache Powder 200 ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]]), [[Bashas' Supermarkets 200]] ([[Phoenix International Raceway|Phoenix]]), Bi-Lo 200 ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]])
*2003 (2 wins) Rockingham 200 ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]]), Target House 200 ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]])
*2002 (2 wins) [[Aaron's 312 (Atlanta)|Aaron's 312]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]), Sam's Club 200 ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]])

:''*McMurray won the last four Busch Series races to be run at Rockingham.''

===Craftsman Truck Series (1 career win )===
*2004 (1 win ) Kroger 200 ([[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]]),

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{{succession box |
before= [[Ryan Newman]] |
title= [[NASCAR|NASCAR Rookie of the year]] |
years= [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]]|
after= [[Kasey Kahne]]|
}}
{{end box}}

==External links==
*[http://www.jamiemcmurray.com JamieMcMurray.com - Jamie McMurray Online Official Fan Site]
*[http://www.jayski.com/teams/26.htm Jayski's #26 Team Page]
*[http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/jmcmurra00/cup/index.html Jamie's Driver Page on NASCAR.com]
*[http://www.cocacolaracingfamily.com/mcmurray.html Coca-Cola Racing Family's Jamie McMurray profile]
*[http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/drivers/news/jmcmurray.html Jamie McMurray: Driver, Team, and Sponsor News.]
*[http://www.sportsmates.com/index.php?cmd=threads&subcommand=show_forums&club_id=16926 Jamie McMurray Fan Forum and Live Chat]
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=mcmurja01 Driver's Stats at racing-reference.info]
*[http://www.knockoutmag.com/ Jamie McMurray Exclusive Interview - KNOCKOUT Magazine - Summer 2006 Issue]
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Jamie McMurray

2007-07-07T11:59:31Z

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{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = James Christopher "Jamie" McMurray|
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1976|6|3}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joplin, Missouri|Joplin]], [[Missouri]]|
Awards = [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] |
Cup_Car_Team = 26 - [[Roush Fenway Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 25th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 11th - [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]] |
Cup_Wins = 1 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 61 |
Cup_Poles = 3 |
First_Cup_Race = [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]] [[UAW Ford 500|EA Sports 500]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]] [[UAW-GM Quality 500]] ([[Lowe's Motor Speedway|Lowe's]]) |
Busch_Car_Team = 26 - [[Roush Fenway Racing]] and 37 - [[Brewco Motorsports]] |
Prev_Busch_Pos = 36th |
Best_Busch_Pos = 6th - [[2002 in NASCAR Busch Series|2002]] |
Busch_Wins = 7 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 48 |
Busch_Poles = 1 |
First_Busch_Race = [[2000 in NASCAR Busch Series|2000]] [[Sam's Town 250]] ([[Memphis Motorsports Park|Memphis]]) |
First_Busch_Win = [[2002 in NASCAR Busch Series|2002]] [[Aaron's 312]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[2004 in NASCAR Busch Series|2004]] [[Bi-Lo 200]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |

Updated_On = [[June 30]], [[2007]] |
}}
'''James Christopher "Jamie" McMurray''' (born [[June 3]], [[1976]] in [[Joplin, Missouri]]) is a [[NASCAR]] driver. He currently drives the #26 [[Crown Royal]] [[Irwin Industrial Tools]] [[Ford Fusion]] full-time in the [[NEXTEL Cup Series]] with crew chief Larry Carter for [[Roush Fenway Racing]].

His teammates are [[David Ragan]] (#6 AAA), [[Greg Biffle]] (#16 Ameriquest), [[Matt Kenseth]] (#17 DeWalt) and [[Carl Edwards]] (#99 Office Depot). He began competing in the Busch Series full-time in [[2001]] and in the NEXTEL Cup Series full-time in [[2003]].

==NASCAR career==
In 1999, McMurray made 4 starts in the Craftsman Truck series. In 2000, he ran 15 Craftsman Truck races and posted 1 top-five and 4 top-ten finishes.

In 2001 and [[2002]], he competed full-time in the NASCAR Busch Series, driving the #27 Williams Travel Centers [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] for Brewco Motorsports. The latter year turned out better for McMurray, as he won two races and finished sixth in the overall points standings.

In 2002, in just his second career NASCAR Winston Cup start, Jamie McMurray won the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC, setting the record for the fastest first time winner in NASCAR history.

In 2003, McMurray became a NEXTEL Cup regular. He won the NASCAR Winston Cup (now NEXTEL Cup) Rookie of the Year competition by 37 points over [[Greg Biffle]]. McMurray had 5 top-5s for the year and finished 13th overall. He began competing part-time in the Busch Series.

In [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]], McMurray and his team were penalized 25 points after the [[Food City 500]] for an incorrect "x-measurement," which proved costly when, later in the year, McMurray missed the Chase for the Cup by 15 points. However, he had 23 top-10s during the season, including 12 in the last 14 races, and finished 11th in the points standings, which earned him a $1 million bonus. Had he made the Chase for the Championship, he would have been Champion. He won a [[Craftsman Truck Series]] race, joining a short list of drivers that have won a race in all three of NASCAR's top touring series (Craftsman Truck, Busch, and NEXTEL Cup).

McMurray left the #42 team after the [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]] season to drive the #26 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing. Owner Chip Ganassi was initially adamant that McMurray would not be released for 2006. However, on [[November 7]], [[2005]], McMurray was released from his contract. McMurray was originally supposed to go to the #6 Ford in 2007, but since [[Kurt Busch]] was released after an off-track incident, and [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]] announced he would race for another year, Jamie instead took over for [[Kurt Busch]] in the #97 Ford (which was renumbered #26). McMurray's contract with Roush Fenway Racing is one of the richest in [[NASCAR]] history with a guaranteed salary of $20 million dollars per year plus bonuses.

===2006===
In April of 2006, [[Jack Roush]] moved [[Jimmy Fennig]] from crew chief of the #26 Ford to head Roush's Busch operations. [[Bob Osborne]], who had been crew chief for [[Carl Edwards]], moved to head the crew for McMurray. In 2006, he was an adviser for the drivers below 10th and trying to make the Chase For The Cup, since he had been in that position in the past two years. McMurray's best finish of the 2006 season came at Dover where he finished 2nd.

===2007===
Jamie began the 2007 season with crew chief Larry Carter, formerly from MWR, sponsored by Crown Royal and IRWIN Tools. On June 22, 2007 he won his 3rd career [[NASCAR]] [[NEXTEL Cup Series]] Pole, for the 2007 [[Toyota/Save Mart 350]].

==Trivia==
McMurray has appeared on [[MTV's Cribs]], [[The West Wing (TV series)|The West Wing]], and [[The Biography Channel]]'s NASCAR: Driven to Win.

==Races Won==
===Winston/NEXTEL Cup (1 career win)===

*2002 (1 win) [[UAW-GM Quality 500]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]])
*2003 - [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]

===Busch Series (7 career wins)===
*2004 (3 wins) Goody's Headache Powder 200 ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]]), [[Bashas' Supermarkets 200]] ([[Phoenix International Raceway|Phoenix]]), Bi-Lo 200 ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]])
*2003 (2 wins) Rockingham 200 ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]]), Target House 200 ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]])
*2002 (2 wins) [[Aaron's 312 (Atlanta)|Aaron's 312]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]), Sam's Club 200 ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]])

:''*McMurray won the last four Busch Series races to be run at Rockingham.''

===Craftsman Truck Series (1 career win )===
*2004 (1 win ) Kroger 200 ([[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]]),

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{{succession box |
before= [[Ryan Newman]] |
title= [[NASCAR|NASCAR Rookie of the year]] |
years= [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]]|
after= [[Kasey Kahne]]|
}}
{{end box}}

==External links==
*[http://www.jamiemcmurray.com JamieMcMurray.com - Jamie McMurray Online Official Fan Site]
*[http://www.jayski.com/teams/26.htm Jayski's #26 Team Page]
*[http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/jmcmurra00/cup/index.html Jamie's Driver Page on NASCAR.com]
*[http://www.cocacolaracingfamily.com/mcmurray.html Coca-Cola Racing Family's Jamie McMurray profile]
*[http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/drivers/news/jmcmurray.html Jamie McMurray: Driver, Team, and Sponsor News.]
*[http://www.sportsmates.com/index.php?cmd=threads&subcommand=show_forums&club_id=16926 Jamie McMurray Fan Forum and Live Chat]
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=mcmurja01 Driver's Stats at racing-reference.info]
*[http://www.knockoutmag.com/ Jamie McMurray Exclusive Interview - KNOCKOUT Magazine - Summer 2006 Issue]
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Joe Nemechek

2007-06-30T19:11:43Z

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{{Infobox_NASCAR_driver|
Name = Joseph Frank Nemechek III|
Image = [[Image:JoeNemechek.jpg|200px]] |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1963|9|26}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lakeland, Florida|Lakeland]], [[Florida]]|
Cup_Car_Team = #13 - [[Ginn Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 27th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 15th - [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 4 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 60 |
Cup_Poles = 9 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1993 in NASCAR|1993]] [[New England 300|Slick 50 300]] ([[New Hampshire International Speedway|Loudon]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]] [[Sylvania 300|Dura Lube/Kmart 300]] ([[New Hampshire International Speedway|Loudon]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]] [[Banquet 400|Banquet 400 Presented by ConAgra Foods]] ([[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]]) |

Prev_Busch_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Busch_Pos = 104th |
Best_Busch_Pos = 1st - [[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] (Busch Series) |
Busch_Wins = 16 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 121 |
Busch_Poles = 17 |
First_Busch_Race = [[1989 in NASCAR Busch Series|1989]] [[AC-Delco 500]] ([[North Carolina Motor Speedway|Rockingham]] |
First_Busch_Win = [[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] [[Kroger 200 (Busch)|Kroger 200]] ([[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[2004 in NASCAR Busch Series|2004]] [[Mr. Goodcents 300]] ([[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]]) |

Prev_Truck_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Truck_Pos = 53rd |
Best_Truck_Pos = 53rd - [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] (Craftsman Truck Series) |
Truck_Wins = 0 |
Truck_Top_Tens = 4 |
Truck_Poles = 1 |
First_Truck_Race = [[1996 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1996]] [[Parts America 150]] ([[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]]) |
Last_Truck_Race = [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] [[Ford 200]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]]) |
Awards = [[1987]] [[Lakeland Interstate Speedway]] Rookie of the Year

[[1988]] [[United Speed Alliance Racing]] Rookie of the Year

[[1989]] All-Pro Late Model Series Champion & Rookie of the Year

[[1990 in NASCAR Busch Series|1990]] [[Busch Series|NBS]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year#NASCAR Busch Grand National Series|Rookie of the Year]]

[[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] [[Busch Series]] Champion

[[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] & [[1993 in NASCAR Busch Series|1993]] Most Popular Driver|
Updated_On = [[February 18]], [[2007]] |
}}
'''Joseph Frank Nemechek III''' (born [[September 26]], [[1963]]) in [[Lakeland, Florida]] is a [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup Series]] driver and owner of [[NEMCO Motorsports]]. He won the 1992 [[Busch Series]] championship. He currently drives the #13 [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] for [[Ginn Racing]]. The older brother of the late [[John Nemechek]] (whose death inspired him to name his firstborn son after his brother), he is nicknamed "Front Row Joe" for his tendency to qualified near the front of the field, a term deemed by former teammate [[Wally Dallenbach Jr.|Wally Dallenbach]]. He has sixteen total Busch Series wins.

== Early career ==
Nemechek began racing at the age of thirteen in [[motocross]], and won six hundred career races over the next six years. After winning various awards in different short track series around the country, Nemechek made his Busch Series debut at [[North Carolina Speedway]] in [[1989 in NASCAR Busch Series|1989]], where he started 40th and finishing 33rd after suffering engine failure in his #88 [[Buick]].

== Busch Series ==
Nemechek moved up to the Busch Series in 1990, running the #87 with sponsorship from [[Master Machine & Tool]], posting two top-fives and finishing seventeenth in points, winning Rookie of the Year honors. He had sixteen top-ten finishes and finished sixth in points the following year. In 1992, Nemechek got full-time sponsorship from [[Texas Pete Sauces]], and won his first two career wins and defeated [[Bobby Labonte]] for the championship by three points. He did not win again in [[1993 in NASCAR Busch Series|1993]], but he won three poles and finished fifth in points. That season, he made his Cup debut at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]] for his NEMCO team, starting 15th before finishing 36th after suffering [[rocker arm]] failure. After running two more races in the 87, he ran a pair of races for [[Morgan-McClure Motorsports]], his best finish 23rd at Rockingham.

== 1994-1999 ==
In [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]], Nemechek joined [[Larry Hedrick Motorsports]] to drive the #41 [[Meineke Car Care Center]] Chevy. Despite missing two races, he had three top-tens and finished 27th. He also one Busch Series race at [[Richmond International Raceway]]. The next season, he moved his 87 team up to the Cup series with sponsorship from [[Burger King]], and posted a fourth-place finish at the [[MBNA 500]] and finished 28th in points. After he dropped to 34th in points, he abandoned his Cup team and signed to drive the #42 [[Bellsouth]] car for [[SABCO Racing]]. After losing his brother John in an accident at [[Homestead-Miami Speedway]] early in the year, Nemechek won the first two pole positions of his career, at [[California Speedway]] and [[Pocono Raceway]], respectively. He posted four top-tens and finished a career-best 26th the following year. Midway through 1999, he announced he would return to the 42 team the following season when he picked up his first career victory at Loudon. He won two more poles at [[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]] and [[Talladega Superspeedway]] and finished 30th in points that year.

== 2000-2003 ==
For [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]], Nemechek signed to drive the #33 [[Oakwood Homes]] Chevrolet for [[Andy Petree Racing]], winning the pole at Talladega and finishing a career-best fifteenth in points. He missed five races the following year after suffering an elbow injury at a test at Dover in [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]], then went on to win the [[Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400]] at [[North Carolina Speedway]] that November.

After Petree's team began to run into financial problems, Nemechek left for the 26 [[Ford Taurus]] fielded by [[Haas-Carter Motorsports]]. But after sponsor [[Kmart]] filed for [[Chapter 11 bankruptcy]], Nemechek left the team.

After replacing [[Johnny Benson]] (who was injured in an accident at Richmond) in the #10 Valvoline Pontiac for MB2 Motorsports for a few races, Nemechek was signed by Hendrick Motorsports to drive the #25 UAW-Delphi Chevrolet (replacing [[Jerry Nadeau]]). He had a solid finish to his 2002 season, finishing second twice in the season's final four races.

In [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]], he won at the [[Pontiac Excitement 400]] as well as posting five other top-ten finishes, but finished 25th in points. It wasn't enough for Nemechek to keep his job at Hendrick, and at the end of the season was released from his contract.

== Presently ==
[[Image:NASCAR Car 01.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Nemechek's #01 U.S. Army car]]
In 2004, Nemechek returned to MB2/MBV Motorsports, taking over the #01 U.S. Army car (driven previously by [[Jerry Nadeau]], who was severely injured in a crash the season before and has yet to return to NASCAR). He won two poles late in the season.

In October 2004, Nemechek won his latest race at [[Kansas Speedway]], beating out [[Ricky Rudd]] at the finish line. Nemechek also won the Busch Series race at Kansas the day before, making him the first driver to pull the Busch-Cup double win at the track.

In [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]], Nemechek won a pole at [[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]] and fell seven points short of matching his career-best points finish. In 2007 the MB2 will be rebranded as [[Ginn Racing]]. Bobby Ginn purchased the team in 2006.

2007, Joe currently drives the #13 car for Ginn Racing. CertainTeed joined as sponsor for 9 races, as well as Haier a well know Chinese company that produces electronics and other household items. Joe moved out of the #01 car to let veteran driver Mark Martin ride a part time schedule with rookie Regan Smith.

== External links ==
*[http://www.joenemechek.com/ Joe Nemechek official web site]
*[http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/jnemeche00/cup/index.html/ Nemechek driver profile from Nascar.com]
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=nemecjo01 Joe Nemechek Career Statistics]

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title= [[Busch Series|NASCAR Busch Series Champion]] |
years= [[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]]|
after= [[Steve Grissom]]
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Bill Elliott

2007-06-26T11:26:51Z

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{{two other uses|Bill Elliott, a [[NASCAR]] driver|the movie|Billy Elliot|other uses of Bill Elliott or Billy Elliot|Billy Elliot (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = William Clyde Elliott |
Image = [[Image:Old School NASCAR- Bill Elliott 1994.jpg|200px]] |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1955|10|8}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dawsonville, Georgia]] |
Cup_Car_Team = 21 - [[Wood Brothers Racing|Wood Brothers/JTG Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 44th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 1st - [[1988 in NASCAR|1988]] |
Cup_Wins = 44 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 320 |
Cup_Poles = 55 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1976 in NASCAR|1976]] [[Carolina 500]] ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]]) |
First_Win = [[1983 in NASCAR|1983]] [[Winston Western 500]] ([[Riverside International Raceway|Riverside]]) |
Last_Win = [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]] [[Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400]] ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]]) |
First_Busch_Race = [[1983 in NASCAR Busch Series|1983]] [[Mello Yello 300]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]) |
First_Busch_Win = [[1993 in NASCAR Busch Series|1993]] [[Fay's 150]] ([[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[1993 in NASCAR Busch Series|1993]] [[Fay's 150]] ([[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]]) |
Last_Busch_Race = [[2005 in NASCAR Busch Series|2005]] [[Sam's Town 250]] ([[Memphis Motorsports Park|Memphis]]) |
Busch_Wins = 1 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 16 |
Busch_Poles = 2 |
First_Truck_Race = [[1996 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1996]] [[Carquest 420K]] ([[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]]) |
Last_Truck_Race = [[1997 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1997]] [[Carquest 420K]] ([[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]]) |
Truck_Top_Tens = 1 |
Awards = [[1988 in NASCAR|1988]] [[NEXTEL Cup|Winston Cup Championship]]

Named one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] ([[1998 in NASCAR|1998]])

Most Popular Driver (1984-1988, 1991-2000, 2002)

[[2007]] [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] Inductee |
Updated_On = [[February 20]], [[2007]] |
}}[[Image:Bill Elliott 200 mph.jpg|thumb|260px|Bill Elliott car that set the record for the fastest recorded time in a stock car - 212.809 mph at Talladega Superspeedway]]

'''William Clyde "Bill" Elliott''' (Born [[October 8]], [[1955]] in [[Dawsonville, Georgia]]) is a part-time driver in, and former champion of, the [[NASCAR]] [[NEXTEL Cup]] series.

It was announced on [[February 20]], [[2007]] that Elliott will be inducted into the [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] on [[August 15]], [[2007]]. The ceremony will take place in [[Detroit]].<ref>
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|url=http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070220/SPORTS01/702200371/1052
|title=Rathmann, Elliott lead way
|publisher=[[The Indianapolis Star]]
|date=[[February 20]], [[2007]]
}}
</ref>

== NASCAR career in brief ==

The winner of the 1988 NASCAR [[Winston Cup]] championship, in his career Elliott has garnered 44 wins in that series, including two [[Daytona 500]] victories, and a record four consecutive wins at [[Michigan International Speedway]] during 1985-86. Elliott also holds the track record at both [[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]] and [[Daytona International Speedway]] with speeds of more than 200 mph, neither of which is likely to be broken due to the current use of restrictor plates at both tracks. Elliott won [[NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award]] a record 16 times, which he last won in 2002. He withdrew his name from the ballot after that. The award will be renamed for Elliott when he officially retires from the sport{{Fact|date=May 2007}}.

==NASCAR career in depth==
===Early career===
Elliott made his first Winston Cup start at [[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]] in [[1976]], qualifying 34th in a field of 36 cars. Elliott only lasted 32 laps that day before the oil pump went out in his [[Ford Torino]], earning him $640. Elliott toiled for 5 years in Winston Cup without sponsorship, and along the way showed flashes that he could compete with the established veterans of the sport. In mid-1977, the Elliotts bought a [[Mercury Cougar]] from [[Bobby Allison]] after his split from [[Penske Racing]] to replace the inferior Torino, and the move paid off. He earned his first top-10 finish in the [[1977 Southern 500]] (10th), and his first top-5 finish 2 years later in the same race, finishing 2nd to race winner and boyhood hero [[David Pearson]].

===With Melling Racing===
In the fall of [[1980]], Elliott gained his first major sponsor in the form of $500 from [[Harry Melling (NASCAR)|Harry Melling]] of [[Melling Racing]] in the 1980 National 500 in Charlotte. However, Bill's father George was on the verge of shutting the team down after the 1980 Atlanta Journal 500 due to lack of a full time sponsor. In what was supposed to be the #9 car's final race, Bill went out and qualified on the outside pole at Atlanta (the first front row start of his career) in a car that still had Melling's name on the side of it (Elliott's team couldn't afford to repaint the car after the Charlotte race, so they left the sponsor's name on the car.) Unfortunately, the clutch went out in the car during the race, but Bill returned to the race and finished a strong 18th. The team's effort was noticed by Melling, and as a result he gave the team enough sponsorship to run a 12 race schedule in 1981.
After a decent 1981 season (1 top-5 and 7 top-10 finishes in 13 races, including the team's first pole in the CRC Chemicals Rebel 500), Melling bought the team from Bill's father George on December 1, 1981.
Two years later, Bill would earn his first Winston Cup win in the Winston Western 500 at [[Riverside International Raceway|Riverside]] in the final race of the 1983 season. He gained sponsorship from [[Coors Brewing Company|Coors]] the following year.

===Stellar 1985 season===
In [[1985]], Elliott earned 11 wins and 11 poles and also won the first [[Winston Million]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.carsandracingstuff.com/library/e/elliottbill.php | title = Bill Elliott | work = The Crittenden Automotive Library | accessdate = May 8 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref> in the [[Mountain Dew Southern 500|Southern 500]] at [[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]. This earned him the nickname "Million Dollar Bill," and "Awesome Bill From Dawsonville." He won the Daytona 500 this year (and again in 1987).
These events also led to him becoming the first NASCAR driver to be featured on the cover of [[Sports Illustrated]]. That year Bill had one of the most phenomenal seasons in NASCAR history. There were only 28 races during the 1985 season, where as there are now 36 races run in a single season.

===1987 and 1988 seasons===
{{Expand|date=May 2007}}
In 1987 Bill managed to pull off a solid 6 wins, 7 poles, and finished second in the final point standings. However, Bill pulled off a far more incredible accomplishment that year. At Talladega he became the fastest man to ever turn the wheel of a stock car with an astonishing average speed of 212.809 mph in his Ford Thunderbird which contained an Ernie Elliott built engine. It has been said that Bill was clocked going over 220 mph down the straigtaways. In 1988 Bill won another 6 races, 6 poles, and finally won his first championship. Despite winning only one championship, Bill has managed to finish in the top ten in the points 14 times, including 1992 when he finished ten points shy of champion Alan Kulwiki.

===With Junior Johnson===
He left the Melling Racing team after the 1991 season and began driving the #11 [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] [[Ford Thunderbird]] for the legendary [[Junior Johnson]] in 1992 . For that season, Elliott finished second in the points standings and lost the Winston Cup Championship to [[Alan Kulwicki]] by a mere 10 points.

[[Image:Bill Elliott.jpg|left|thumb|Bill Elliott on a 1985 Sports Illustrated cover after winning the $1 million Winston bonus.]]

===Operating as an independent driver and later with Evernham Racing===
After leaving Johnson's team, Elliott fielded his own Winston Cup race team from 1995 to 2000 . Unfortunately, he was never as successful as he was with his previous teams and was even winless during that time. Elliott sold his team to [[Ray Evernham]] in 2000 and began driving the #9 [[Dodge]] Dealers / [[United Auto Workers|UAW]] [[Dodge Intrepid]] the following year. In his first qualifying effort while driving the #9 Dodge, Elliott won the pole for the [[2001]] [[Daytona 500]]. Later in the season, he won the [[Ford 400|Pennzoil Freedom 400]] at [[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]] from the pole (with then-teammate [[Casey Atwood]] starting second and finishing third), which was his first win since the Mountain Dew Southern 500 in 1994 . From 2002 to [[2003]], he went on to win races at [[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]], [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]], and Rockingham, along with four more pole positions. At the 2003 Ford 400 at Homestead, Elliott led 189 of 267 laps and was well on his way to victory, but a cut tire on the final lap gave the win to [[Bobby Labonte]]. Luckily, he still finished the race and maintained his ninth-place position in the final points standings. A few weeks later, Elliott announced that he was relinquishing the #9 car to [[Kasey Kahne]] and switching to a part-time schedule driving [[Research and development|R&D]] cars for Evernham.

In [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]], Elliott drove the #91 Dodge Intrepid for Evernham in three events (along with the [[Budweiser Shootout]]) and also drove the #98 Dodge Intrepid in three other events because of sponsorship issues between [[Coca-Cola]] (Elliott's sponsor) and [[Pepsi]] (Evernham's sponsor). Elliott was listed as the owner of the #98 car, but Evernham leased the car to him. Although he only made six starts during his first part-time season, he still managed to have some success which included a ninth-place finish at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]] and second and third-place qualifying efforts at [[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]] and [[California Speedway|California]] respectively.

In 2005, Elliott continued his part-time driving duties which included driving the #39 Coors [[Dodge Charger (LX)|Dodge Charger]] for [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] in the [[Budweiser Shootout]] and the #91 Evernham Dodge in several events. Although he made three more starts than the previous season, he did not have the same amount of success. He managed to get an eleventh-place finish and a tenth-place qualifying effort at [[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]], along with a ninth-place qualifying effort at Texas. He also competed in select NASCAR [[Busch Series]] events for [[Rusty Wallace]] and also drove the #6 [[Unilever]] Dodge for Evernham at [[Memphis Motorsports Park|Memphis]], which celebrated the 40th anniversary of ''[[A Charlie Brown Christmas]]''.

For the [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]] season, the 2005 owners' points for the #91 team went to the new #10 Evernham team and driver [[Scott Riggs]]. On [[January 4]], [[2006]], Elliott announced that he would pilot the #36 [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] for [[MB2 Motorsports]] in the 2006 [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]] Speedweeks events. This included the Budweiser Shootout, the [[Gatorade Duel]], and the Daytona 500, which Elliott had not competed in since 2003. On [[March 17]], [[2006]], it was announced that Elliott will drive the #00 Burger King Chevrolet, ironic because of his many years driving for [[McDonald's]], for [[Michael Waltrip Racing]] in five NEXTEL Cup events which include [[Chicagoland Speedway|Chicagoland]], [[New Hampshire International Speedway|New Hampshire]], Indianapolis, California, and Homestead. [[Team Red Bull]] later announced that Elliott will drive the #83 Dodge for the team for three races as the team prepared for a full-time entry into Cup racing with [[Toyota]] in [[2007 in NASCAR Nextel Cup|2007]].

On [[August 8]], [[2006]], Evernham Motorsports announced that Elliott would return to the organization for the [[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]] race piloting the #19 Dodge previously driven by [[Jeremy Mayfield]]. The team fell out of the top-35 in owners' points after Indianapolis, leading to the firing of Mayfield, and Evernham assumed that Elliott would guarantee a starting spot in the field by being a past champion. However, since the driver switch was made past the entry deadline, NASCAR said that Elliott was not eligible for the past champions provisional. For the race at [[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]], Elliott teamed up with R&J Racing to pilot the #37 Dodge. This was special for Elliott as the engine was one from his brother, Ernie Elliott, and the Melling Auto Parts paint scheme resembled the paint scheme from Elliott's car in 1982. Elliott finished a season-high 16th at the [[Banquet 400]] at Kansas, but did not qualify for the [[Bank of America 500]] at Charlotte two weeks later. Elliott was slated to the [[Team Red Bull]] entry at Atlanta and Texas, but [[A. J. Allmendinger]] drove the car instead (though he did not qualify for either race). Elliott instead drove the #37 Dodge at Atlanta, marking the 30th Anniversary of Elliott driving at his hometown track.

===2007===
Elliott attempted to qualify for the [[2007 Daytona 500]], but failed to make the Daytona 500 in the #37. Elliott was signed up to drive the #21 for [[Wood Brothers Racing]] at at least two events for 2007, in part due to his championship provisional, which guarantees starting the race. Because fellow champion [[Dale Jarrett]] used all of his guaranteed starts in his Toyota for [[MWR]], Bill was the only champion eligible for the provisional and not already guaranteed a spot by being in the Top 35.

His first race for the team was the [[Coca Cola 600]] at [[Lowe's Motor Speedway|Charlotte]], for which he qualified without needing one of his six provisionals. He lead the race at one point until he was involved in a wreck around lap 200. Elliott is scheduled to race the next several races for the Wood Brothers. At Michigan, Elliott gave the team a much needed 11th place finish.

==NASCAR Video Games==
{{seealso|Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge}}

[[Image:91Stanley.JPG|right|thumb|Bill Elliott's #91 Stanley Tools car that was later removed from ''NASCAR 06: Total Team Control''.]]
In [[1990]], [[Konami]] released the first officially-licensed NASCAR game, ''[[Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge]]'' for [[MS-DOS]]. The game was released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[Amiga]] in 1991, and ''Bill Elliott's NASCAR Fast Tracks'' was released for the [[Game Boy line#Game Boy|Game Boy]] at the same time.

Elliott continued to appear in most NASCAR games until the release of [[EA Sports]]' ''[[NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup]]'' in 2004 when he began his semi-retirement. The following year, he was seen in several screenshots and videos for EA Sports' ''[[NASCAR 06: Total Team Control]]'' driving the #91 [[Stanley Works|Stanley Tools]] Dodge. However, he was removed from the game before its release and the #91 was removed from the Custom Car Garage feature for NEXTEL Cup. Ironically, Elliott's then-teammate Jeremy Mayfield was also absent from ''NASCAR 2005'' (though he reappeared in ''NASCAR 06'') and an official explanation was never given for Elliott's absence in 2006. Jeremy Mayfield was originally going to be the cover of Nascar 2005: Chase for the Cup, but when that was given to Kevin Harvick, he refused to be in the game. Unlike Elliott in ''NASCAR 06'', Mayfield had not been seen in any screenshots or videos for ''NASCAR 2005''. However, Kasey Kahne was featured in the #9 Evernham Dodge, and Mayfield and the #19 Evernham Dodge had been featured in previous NASCAR games.

==Teams and Sponsors==
'''Teams'''
*Elliott Racing (George Elliott, Owner) - 1976-1981 (also drove for car owners Bill Champion and Roger Hamby)
*[[Melling Racing]] ([[Harry Melling]], Owner) - 1982-1991
*[[Junior Johnson]] and Associates (Junior Johnson, Owner) - 1992-1994
*Elliott-Hardy Racing (Co-owned with Charles Hardy) - 1995
*[[Bill Elliott Racing]] - 1996-2000
*[[Evernham Motorsports]] ([[Ray Evernham]], Owner) - 2001-2006
*[[Chip Ganassi Racing]] with [[Felix Sabates]] - 2005 [[Budweiser Shootout]]
*[[MB2 Motorsports]] - 2006 [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]] Speedweeks
*[[Michael Waltrip Racing]] - 2006 (five events)
*[[Team Red Bull]] - 2006 (Charlotte - DNQ)
*[[R&J Racing]] - 2006-2007
*[[Wood Brothers Racing|Wood Brothers/JTG Race Team]] - 2007
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!style="background: #f9f9f9;"| Year(s)
!style="background: #f9f9f9;"| Car Number
!style="background: #f9f9f9;"| Sponsor
!style="background: #f9f9f9;"| Owner
|-
| align=center | 2007
| align=center | 21
| align+center | Air Force and Little Debbie (2007)
| Wood Brothers/JTG Race team

|-
| align+center | 2006-2007
| align=center | 37
| Melling Oil Pumps (2006)

Huddle House (2007)
| R&J Racing
|-
| align=center | 2006
| align=center | 83
| Victory Junction Gang Camp
| Team Red Bull
|-
| align=center | 2006
| align=center | 19
| Dodge Dealers / UAW / SRT
| Ray Evernham
|-
| align=center | 2006
| align=center | 00
| Burger King
| Michael Waltrip
|-
| align=center | 2006
| align=center | 36
| Ginn Clubs & Resorts
| Nelson Bowers
|-
| align=center | 2004-2005
| align=center | 91
| McDonald's (2005)
Auto Value / Bumper To Bumper (2005)

Stanley Tools (2005)

Visteon (2004-2005)

UAW-DaimlerChrysler (2004)

Leukemia-Lymphoma Society (2004)
| Ray Evernham
|-
| align=center | 2004
| align=center | 98
| McDonald's
Coca-Cola C2
| Bill Elliott
|-
| align=center | 2001-2003
| align=center | 9
| Dodge Dealers / UAW
| Ray Evernham
|-
| align=center | 1995-2000
| align=center | 94
| McDonald's
| Bill Elliott / Charles Hardy (1995)
|-
| align=center | 1992-1994
| align=center | 11
| Budweiser
| Junior Johnson
|-
| align=center | 1982-1991
| align=center | 9
| Coors Light (1991)

Coors (1984-1990)

Melling Oil Pumps / Tools (1982-1983)
| Harry Melling
|-
| align=center | 1980-1981
| align=center | 9
| Mell Gear (1981)

Elliott Racing (1980)
| George Elliott
|-
| align=center | 1979
| align=center | 9 / 17
| Dahlonega Ford Sales / Kings Inn
| George Elliott
|-
| align=center | 1977-1978
| align=center | 9
| Dahlonega Ford Sales
| George Elliott
|-
| align=center | 1976
| align=center | 9 / 10
| Dahlonega Ford Sales / Bill Champion
| George Elliott / Bill Champion
|}

==Races Won==
===[[Nextel Cup|Winston/Nextel Cup]] (44 career wins)===
*2003 ( 1 win ) Pop-Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]])
*2002 ( 2 wins) [[Pennsylvania 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]]), [[Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|Brickyard 400]] ([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]])
*2001 ( 1 win ) [[Pennzoil Freedom 400]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]])
*1994 ( 1 win ) [[Mountain Dew Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]])
*1992 ( 5 wins) [[Subway 400|GM Goodwrench 500]] ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]]), [[Pontiac Excitement 400]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]), [[Motorcraft Quality Parts 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]), [[TranSouth 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]), [[Hooters 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]])
*1991 ( 1 win ) [[Pepsi 400]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
*1990 ( 1 win ) [[Peak AntiFreeze 500]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]])
*1989 ( 3 wins) [[Batman Begins 400|Miller High Life 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[AC Spark Plug 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]]), [[Autoworks 500]] ([[Phoenix International Raceway|Phoenix]])
*1988 ( 6 wins) [[Valleydale Meats 500]] ([[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]]), [[MBNA RacePoints 400|Budweiser 500]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]]), [[Pepsi 400|Pepsi Firecracker 400]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]), [[AC Spark Plug 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]]), [[Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]), [[Delaware 500]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]]), [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Championship]]
*1987 ( 6 wins) [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]), [[UAW Ford 500|Talladega 500]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]]), [[Champion Spark Plug 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[Bank of America 500|Oakwood Homes 500]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]), AC Delco 500 ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]]), [[Atlanta Journal 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]])
*1986 ( 2 wins) [[Miller American 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[Champion Spark Plug 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]])
*1985 (11 wins) [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]), [[Golden Corral 500|Coca-Cola 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]), [[TranSouth 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]), [[Aaron's 499|Winston 500]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]]), [[MBNA RacePoints 400|Budweiser 500]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]]), [[Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]]), [[Batman Begins 400|Miller 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[Summer 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]]), [[Champion Spark Plug 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]), [[Atlanta Journal 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]])
*1984 ( 3 wins) [[Batman Begins 400|Miller High Life 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[Bank of America 500|Miller High Life 500]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]), Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]])
*1983 ( 1 win ) Winston Western 500 ([[Riverside International Raceway|Riverside]])

===[[Busch Series]] (1 career win )===
*1993 ( 1 win ) Fay's 150 ([[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]])

===[[International Race of Champions]] (2 career wins)===
*1993 ( 1 win ) Race 1 ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
*1988 ( 1 win ) Race 1 ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])

==External links==
*[http://www.billelliott.com Official site]
*[http://www.bkracing.com Burger King Racing site]
*[http://evernhammotorsports.com/main.cfm?pagename=be_bio Profile on Evernham Motorsports' site] (can no longer be accessed from the main page)
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=elliobi01 Drivers statistics at racing-reference.info]

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

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years= [[1988 in NASCAR|1988]]|
after= [[Rusty Wallace]]
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before= [[Cale Yarborough]] |
title= [[Daytona 500|Daytona 500 Winner]] |
years= [[1985 in NASCAR|1985]]|
after= [[Geoffrey Bodine|Geoff Bodine]]
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title= [[Daytona 500|Daytona 500 Winner]] |
years= [[1987 in NASCAR|1987]]|
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Bill Elliott

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{{two other uses|Bill Elliott, a [[NASCAR]] driver|the movie|Billy Elliot|other uses of Bill Elliott or Billy Elliot|Billy Elliot (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = William Clyde Elliott |
Image = [[Image:Old School NASCAR- Bill Elliott 1994.jpg|200px]] |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1955|10|8}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dawsonville, Georgia]] |
Cup_Car_Team = 21 - [[Wood Brothers Racing|Wood Brothers/JTG Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 44th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 1st - [[1988 in NASCAR|1988]] |
Cup_Wins = 44 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 320 |
Cup_Poles = 55 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1976 in NASCAR|1976]] [[Carolina 500]] ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]]) |
First_Win = [[1983 in NASCAR|1983]] [[Winston Western 500]] ([[Riverside International Raceway|Riverside]]) |
Last_Win = [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]] [[Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400]] ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]]) |
First_Busch_Race = [[1983 in NASCAR Busch Series|1983]] [[Mello Yello 300]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]) |
First_Busch_Win = [[1993 in NASCAR Busch Series|1993]] [[Fay's 150]] ([[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[1993 in NASCAR Busch Series|1993]] [[Fay's 150]] ([[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]]) |
Last_Busch_Race = [[2005 in NASCAR Busch Series|2005]] [[Sam's Town 250]] ([[Memphis Motorsports Park|Memphis]]) |
Busch_Wins = 1 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 16 |
Busch_Poles = 2 |
First_Truck_Race = [[1996 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1996]] [[Carquest 420K]] ([[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]]) |
Last_Truck_Race = [[1997 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1997]] [[Carquest 420K]] ([[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]]) |
Truck_Top_Tens = 1 |
Awards = [[1988 in NASCAR|1988]] [[NEXTEL Cup|Winston Cup Championship]]

Named one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] ([[1998 in NASCAR|1998]])

Most Popular Driver (1984-1988, 1991-2000, 2002)

[[2007]] [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] Inductee |
Updated_On = [[February 20]], [[2007]] |
}}[[Image:Bill Elliott 200 mph.jpg|thumb|260px|Bill Elliott car that set the record for the fastest recorded time in a stock car - 212.809 mph at Talladega Superspeedway]]

'''William Clyde "Bill" Elliott''' (Born [[October 8]], [[1955]] in [[Dawsonville, Georgia]]) is a part-time driver in, and former champion of, the [[NASCAR]] [[NEXTEL Cup]] series.

It was announced on [[February 20]], [[2007]] that Elliott will be inducted into the [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] on [[August 15]], [[2007]]. The ceremony will take place in [[Detroit]].<ref>
{{cite news
|url=http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070220/SPORTS01/702200371/1052
|title=Rathmann, Elliott lead way
|publisher=[[The Indianapolis Star]]
|date=[[February 20]], [[2007]]
}}
</ref>

== NASCAR career in brief ==

The winner of the 1988 NASCAR [[Winston Cup]] championship, in his career Elliott has garnered 44 wins in that series, including two [[Daytona 500]] victories, and a record four consecutive wins at [[Michigan International Speedway]] during 1985-86. Elliott also holds the track record at both [[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]] and [[Daytona International Speedway]] with speeds of more than 200 mph, neither of which is likely to be broken due to the current use of restrictor plates at both tracks. Elliott won [[NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award]] a record 16 times, which he last won in 2002. He withdrew his name from the ballot after that. The award will be renamed for Elliott when he officially retires from the sport{{Fact|date=May 2007}}.

==NASCAR career in depth==
===Early career===
Elliott made his first Winston Cup start at [[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]] in [[1976]], qualifying 34th in a field of 36 cars. Elliott only lasted 32 laps that day before the oil pump went out in his [[Ford Torino]], earning him $640. Elliott toiled for 5 years in Winston Cup without sponsorship, and along the way showed flashes that he could compete with the established veterans of the sport. In mid-1977, the Elliotts bought a [[Mercury Cougar]] from [[Bobby Allison]] after his split from [[Penske Racing]] to replace the inferior Torino, and the move paid off. He earned his first top-10 finish in the [[1977 Southern 500]] (10th), and his first top-5 finish 2 years later in the same race, finishing 2nd to race winner and boyhood hero [[David Pearson]].

===With Melling Racing===
In the fall of [[1980]], Elliott gained his first major sponsor in the form of $500 from [[Harry Melling (NASCAR)|Harry Melling]] of [[Melling Racing]] in the 1980 National 500 in Charlotte. However, Bill's father George was on the verge of shutting the team down after the 1980 Atlanta Journal 500 due to lack of a full time sponsor. In what was supposed to be the #9 car's final race, Bill went out and qualified on the outside pole at Atlanta (the first front row start of his career) in a car that still had Melling's name on the side of it (Elliott's team couldn't afford to repaint the car after the Charlotte race, so they left the sponsor's name on the car.) Unfortunately, the clutch went out in the car during the race, but Bill returned to the race and finished a strong 18th. The team's effort was noticed by Melling, and as a result he gave the team enough sponsorship to run a 12 race schedule in 1981.
After a decent 1981 season (1 top-5 and 7 top-10 finishes in 13 races, including the team's first pole in the CRC Chemicals Rebel 500), Melling bought the team from Bill's father George on December 1, 1981.
Two years later, Bill would earn his first Winston Cup win in the Winston Western 500 at [[Riverside International Raceway|Riverside]] in the final race of the 1983 season. He gained sponsorship from [[Coors Brewing Company|Coors]] the following year.

===Stellar 1985 season===
In [[1985]], Elliott earned 11 wins and 11 poles and also won the first [[Winston Million]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.carsandracingstuff.com/library/e/elliottbill.php | title = Bill Elliott | work = The Crittenden Automotive Library | accessdate = May 8 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref> in the [[Mountain Dew Southern 500|Southern 500]] at [[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]. This earned him the nickname "Million Dollar Bill," and "Awesome Bill From Dawsonville." He won the Daytona 500 this year (and again in 1987).
These events also led to him becoming the first NASCAR driver to be featured on the cover of [[Sports Illustrated]]. That year Bill had one of the most phenomenal seasons in NASCAR history. There were only 28 races during the 1985 season, where as there are now 36 races run in a single season.

===1987 and 1988 seasons===
{{Expand|date=May 2007}}
In 1987 Bill managed to pull off a solid 6 wins, 7 poles, and finished second in the final point standings. However, Bill pulled off a far more incredible accomplishment that year. At Talladega he became the fastest man to ever turn the wheel of a stock car with an astonishing average speed of 212.809 mph in his Ford Thunderbird which contained an Ernie Elliott built engine. It has been said that Bill was clocked going over 220 mph down the straigtaways. In 1988 Bill won another 6 races, 6 poles, and finally won his first championship. Despite winning only one championship, Bill has managed to finish in the top ten in the points 14 times, including 1992 when he finished ten points shy of champion Alan Kulwiki.

===With Junior Johnson===
He left the Melling Racing team after the 1991 season and began driving the #11 [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] [[Ford Thunderbird]] for the legendary [[Junior Johnson]] in 1992 . For that season, Elliott finished second in the points standings and lost the Winston Cup Championship to [[Alan Kulwicki]] by a mere 10 points.

[[Image:Bill Elliott.jpg|left|thumb|Bill Elliott on a 1985 Sports Illustrated cover after winning the $1 million Winston bonus.]]

===Operating as an independent driver and later with Evernham Racing===
After leaving Johnson's team, Elliott fielded his own Winston Cup race team from 1995 to 2000 . Unfortunately, he was never as successful as he was with his previous teams and was even winless during that time. Elliott sold his team to [[Ray Evernham]] in 2000 and began driving the #9 [[Dodge]] Dealers / [[United Auto Workers|UAW]] [[Dodge Intrepid]] the following year. In his first qualifying effort while driving the #9 Dodge, Elliott won the pole for the [[2001]] [[Daytona 500]]. Later in the season, he won the [[Ford 400|Pennzoil Freedom 400]] at [[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]] from the pole (with then-teammate [[Casey Atwood]] starting second and finishing third), which was his first win since the Mountain Dew Southern 500 in 1994 . From 2002 to [[2003]], he went on to win races at [[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]], [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]], and Rockingham, along with four more pole positions. At the 2003 Ford 400 at Homestead, Elliott led 189 of 267 laps and was well on his way to victory, but a cut tire on the final lap gave the win to [[Bobby Labonte]]. Luckily, he still finished the race and maintained his ninth-place position in the final points standings. A few weeks later, Elliott announced that he was relinquishing the #9 car to [[Kasey Kahne]] and switching to a part-time schedule driving [[Research and development|R&D]] cars for Evernham.

In [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]], Elliott drove the #91 Dodge Intrepid for Evernham in three events (along with the [[Budweiser Shootout]]) and also drove the #98 Dodge Intrepid in three other events because of sponsorship issues between [[Coca-Cola]] (Elliott's sponsor) and [[Pepsi]] (Evernham's sponsor). Elliott was listed as the owner of the #98 car, but Evernham leased the car to him. Although he only made six starts during his first part-time season, he still managed to have some success which included a ninth-place finish at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]] and second and third-place qualifying efforts at [[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]] and [[California Speedway|California]] respectively.

In 2005, Elliott continued his part-time driving duties which included driving the #39 Coors [[Dodge Charger (LX)|Dodge Charger]] for [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] in the [[Budweiser Shootout]] and the #91 Evernham Dodge in several events. Although he made three more starts than the previous season, he did not have the same amount of success. He managed to get an eleventh-place finish and a tenth-place qualifying effort at [[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]], along with a ninth-place qualifying effort at Texas. He also competed in select NASCAR [[Busch Series]] events for [[Rusty Wallace]] and also drove the #6 [[Unilever]] Dodge for Evernham at [[Memphis Motorsports Park|Memphis]], which celebrated the 40th anniversary of ''[[A Charlie Brown Christmas]]''.

For the [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]] season, the 2005 owners' points for the #91 team went to the new #10 Evernham team and driver [[Scott Riggs]]. On [[January 4]], [[2006]], Elliott announced that he would pilot the #36 [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] for [[MB2 Motorsports]] in the 2006 [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]] Speedweeks events. This included the Budweiser Shootout, the [[Gatorade Duel]], and the Daytona 500, which Elliott had not competed in since 2003. On [[March 17]], [[2006]], it was announced that Elliott will drive the #00 Burger King Chevrolet, ironic because of his many years driving for [[McDonald's]], for [[Michael Waltrip Racing]] in five NEXTEL Cup events which include [[Chicagoland Speedway|Chicagoland]], [[New Hampshire International Speedway|New Hampshire]], Indianapolis, California, and Homestead. [[Team Red Bull]] later announced that Elliott will drive the #83 Dodge for the team for three races as the team prepared for a full-time entry into Cup racing with [[Toyota]] in [[2007 in NASCAR Nextel Cup|2007]].

On [[August 8]], [[2006]], Evernham Motorsports announced that Elliott would return to the organization for the [[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]] race piloting the #19 Dodge previously driven by [[Jeremy Mayfield]]. The team fell out of the top-35 in owners' points after Indianapolis, leading to the firing of Mayfield, and Evernham assumed that Elliott would guarantee a starting spot in the field by being a past champion. However, since the driver switch was made past the entry deadline, NASCAR said that Elliott was not eligible for the past champions provisional. For the race at [[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]], Elliott teamed up with R&J Racing to pilot the #37 Dodge. This was special for Elliott as the engine was one from his brother, Ernie Elliott, and the Melling Auto Parts paint scheme resembled the paint scheme from Elliott's car in 1982. Elliott finished a season-high 16th at the [[Banquet 400]] at Kansas, but did not qualify for the [[Bank of America 500]] at Charlotte two weeks later. Elliott was slated to the [[Team Red Bull]] entry at Atlanta and Texas, but [[A. J. Allmendinger]] drove the car instead (though he did not qualify for either race). Elliott instead drove the #37 Dodge at Atlanta, marking the 30th Anniversary of Elliott driving at his hometown track.

===2007===
Elliott attempted to qualify for the [[2007 Daytona 500]], but failed to make the Daytona 500 in the #37. Elliott was signed up to drive the #21 for [[Wood Brothers Racing]] at at least two events for 2007, in part due to his championship provisional, which guarantees starting the race. Because fellow champion [[Dale Jarrett]] used all of his guaranteed starts in his Toyota for [[MWR]], Bill was the only champion eligible for the provisional and not already guaranteed a spot by being in the Top 35.

His first race for the team was the [[Coca Cola 600]] at [[Lowe's Motor Speedway|Charlotte]], for which he qualified without needing one of his six provisionals. He lead the race at one point until he was involved in a wreck around lap 200. Elliott is scheduled to race the next several races for the Wood Brothers.

Michigan: Driving the Wood Bros. 21 Ford, Elliott gave the team a much needed 11th place finish.

==NASCAR Video Games==
{{seealso|Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge}}

[[Image:91Stanley.JPG|right|thumb|Bill Elliott's #91 Stanley Tools car that was later removed from ''NASCAR 06: Total Team Control''.]]
In [[1990]], [[Konami]] released the first officially-licensed NASCAR game, ''[[Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge]]'' for [[MS-DOS]]. The game was released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[Amiga]] in 1991, and ''Bill Elliott's NASCAR Fast Tracks'' was released for the [[Game Boy line#Game Boy|Game Boy]] at the same time.

Elliott continued to appear in most NASCAR games until the release of [[EA Sports]]' ''[[NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup]]'' in 2004 when he began his semi-retirement. The following year, he was seen in several screenshots and videos for EA Sports' ''[[NASCAR 06: Total Team Control]]'' driving the #91 [[Stanley Works|Stanley Tools]] Dodge. However, he was removed from the game before its release and the #91 was removed from the Custom Car Garage feature for NEXTEL Cup. Ironically, Elliott's then-teammate Jeremy Mayfield was also absent from ''NASCAR 2005'' (though he reappeared in ''NASCAR 06'') and an official explanation was never given for Elliott's absence in 2006. Jeremy Mayfield was originally going to be the cover of Nascar 2005: Chase for the Cup, but when that was given to Kevin Harvick, he refused to be in the game. Unlike Elliott in ''NASCAR 06'', Mayfield had not been seen in any screenshots or videos for ''NASCAR 2005''. However, Kasey Kahne was featured in the #9 Evernham Dodge, and Mayfield and the #19 Evernham Dodge had been featured in previous NASCAR games.

==Teams and Sponsors==
'''Teams'''
*Elliott Racing (George Elliott, Owner) - 1976-1981 (also drove for car owners Bill Champion and Roger Hamby)
*[[Melling Racing]] ([[Harry Melling]], Owner) - 1982-1991
*[[Junior Johnson]] and Associates (Junior Johnson, Owner) - 1992-1994
*Elliott-Hardy Racing (Co-owned with Charles Hardy) - 1995
*[[Bill Elliott Racing]] - 1996-2000
*[[Evernham Motorsports]] ([[Ray Evernham]], Owner) - 2001-2006
*[[Chip Ganassi Racing]] with [[Felix Sabates]] - 2005 [[Budweiser Shootout]]
*[[MB2 Motorsports]] - 2006 [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]] Speedweeks
*[[Michael Waltrip Racing]] - 2006 (five events)
*[[Team Red Bull]] - 2006 (Charlotte - DNQ)
*[[R&J Racing]] - 2006-2007
*[[Wood Brothers Racing|Wood Brothers/JTG Race Team]] - 2007
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!style="background: #f9f9f9;"| Year(s)
!style="background: #f9f9f9;"| Car Number
!style="background: #f9f9f9;"| Sponsor
!style="background: #f9f9f9;"| Owner
|-
| align=center | 2007
| align=center | 21
| align+center | Air Force and Little Debbie (2007)
| Wood Brothers/JTG Race team

|-
| align+center | 2006-2007
| align=center | 37
| Melling Oil Pumps (2006)

Huddle House (2007)
| R&J Racing
|-
| align=center | 2006
| align=center | 83
| Victory Junction Gang Camp
| Team Red Bull
|-
| align=center | 2006
| align=center | 19
| Dodge Dealers / UAW / SRT
| Ray Evernham
|-
| align=center | 2006
| align=center | 00
| Burger King
| Michael Waltrip
|-
| align=center | 2006
| align=center | 36
| Ginn Clubs & Resorts
| Nelson Bowers
|-
| align=center | 2004-2005
| align=center | 91
| McDonald's (2005)
Auto Value / Bumper To Bumper (2005)

Stanley Tools (2005)

Visteon (2004-2005)

UAW-DaimlerChrysler (2004)

Leukemia-Lymphoma Society (2004)
| Ray Evernham
|-
| align=center | 2004
| align=center | 98
| McDonald's
Coca-Cola C2
| Bill Elliott
|-
| align=center | 2001-2003
| align=center | 9
| Dodge Dealers / UAW
| Ray Evernham
|-
| align=center | 1995-2000
| align=center | 94
| McDonald's
| Bill Elliott / Charles Hardy (1995)
|-
| align=center | 1992-1994
| align=center | 11
| Budweiser
| Junior Johnson
|-
| align=center | 1982-1991
| align=center | 9
| Coors Light (1991)

Coors (1984-1990)

Melling Oil Pumps / Tools (1982-1983)
| Harry Melling
|-
| align=center | 1980-1981
| align=center | 9
| Mell Gear (1981)

Elliott Racing (1980)
| George Elliott
|-
| align=center | 1979
| align=center | 9 / 17
| Dahlonega Ford Sales / Kings Inn
| George Elliott
|-
| align=center | 1977-1978
| align=center | 9
| Dahlonega Ford Sales
| George Elliott
|-
| align=center | 1976
| align=center | 9 / 10
| Dahlonega Ford Sales / Bill Champion
| George Elliott / Bill Champion
|}

==Races Won==
===[[Nextel Cup|Winston/Nextel Cup]] (44 career wins)===
*2003 ( 1 win ) Pop-Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]])
*2002 ( 2 wins) [[Pennsylvania 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]]), [[Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|Brickyard 400]] ([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]])
*2001 ( 1 win ) [[Pennzoil Freedom 400]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]])
*1994 ( 1 win ) [[Mountain Dew Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]])
*1992 ( 5 wins) [[Subway 400|GM Goodwrench 500]] ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]]), [[Pontiac Excitement 400]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]), [[Motorcraft Quality Parts 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]), [[TranSouth 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]), [[Hooters 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]])
*1991 ( 1 win ) [[Pepsi 400]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
*1990 ( 1 win ) [[Peak AntiFreeze 500]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]])
*1989 ( 3 wins) [[Batman Begins 400|Miller High Life 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[AC Spark Plug 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]]), [[Autoworks 500]] ([[Phoenix International Raceway|Phoenix]])
*1988 ( 6 wins) [[Valleydale Meats 500]] ([[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]]), [[MBNA RacePoints 400|Budweiser 500]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]]), [[Pepsi 400|Pepsi Firecracker 400]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]), [[AC Spark Plug 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]]), [[Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]), [[Delaware 500]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]]), [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Championship]]
*1987 ( 6 wins) [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]), [[UAW Ford 500|Talladega 500]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]]), [[Champion Spark Plug 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[Bank of America 500|Oakwood Homes 500]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]), AC Delco 500 ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]]), [[Atlanta Journal 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]])
*1986 ( 2 wins) [[Miller American 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[Champion Spark Plug 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]])
*1985 (11 wins) [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]), [[Golden Corral 500|Coca-Cola 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]), [[TranSouth 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]), [[Aaron's 499|Winston 500]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]]), [[MBNA RacePoints 400|Budweiser 500]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]]), [[Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]]), [[Batman Begins 400|Miller 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[Summer 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]]), [[Champion Spark Plug 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]), [[Atlanta Journal 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]])
*1984 ( 3 wins) [[Batman Begins 400|Miller High Life 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[Bank of America 500|Miller High Life 500]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]), Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]])
*1983 ( 1 win ) Winston Western 500 ([[Riverside International Raceway|Riverside]])

===[[Busch Series]] (1 career win )===
*1993 ( 1 win ) Fay's 150 ([[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]])

===[[International Race of Champions]] (2 career wins)===
*1993 ( 1 win ) Race 1 ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
*1988 ( 1 win ) Race 1 ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])

==External links==
*[http://www.billelliott.com Official site]
*[http://www.bkracing.com Burger King Racing site]
*[http://evernhammotorsports.com/main.cfm?pagename=be_bio Profile on Evernham Motorsports' site] (can no longer be accessed from the main page)
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=elliobi01 Drivers statistics at racing-reference.info]

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

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before= [[Dale Earnhardt]] |
title= [[Nextel Cup|NASCAR Winston Cup Champion]] |
years= [[1988 in NASCAR|1988]]|
after= [[Rusty Wallace]]
}}
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before= [[Cale Yarborough]] |
title= [[Daytona 500|Daytona 500 Winner]] |
years= [[1985 in NASCAR|1985]]|
after= [[Geoffrey Bodine|Geoff Bodine]]
}}
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before= [[Geoffrey Bodine|Geoff Bodine]] |
title= [[Daytona 500|Daytona 500 Winner]] |
years= [[1987 in NASCAR|1987]]|
after= [[Bobby Allison]]
}}
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Darrell Waltrip

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{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Darrell Lee Waltrip |
Image = [[Image:DW Driver.jpg|right|300px]] |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1947|2|5}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Owensboro, Kentucky|Owensboro]], [[Kentucky]] |
Best_Cup_Pos = 1st - [[1981 in NASCAR|1981]], [[1982 in NASCAR|1982]], [[1985 in NASCAR|1985]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 84 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 390 |
Cup_Poles = 59 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1972 in NASCAR|1972]] [[Winston 500]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1975 in NASCAR|1975]] [[Music City USA 420]] ([[Nashville Speedway|Nashville]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[1992 in NASCAR|1992]] [[Mountain Dew Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |
Last_Cup_Race = [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]] [[NAPA 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]) |
Awards = [[1985 in NASCAR|1985]] [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]

[[1982 in NASCAR|1982]] [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]

[[1981 in NACSAR|1981]] [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]

Named one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] ([[1998]])

[[2005]] [[International Motorsports Hall of Fame|International Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee]]

[[2003]] [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] inductee |
Years_In_Cup = 29 |
Total_Cup_Races = 809 |
}}
'''Darrell Lee Waltrip''' (born [[February 5]], [[1947]] in [[Owensboro, Kentucky]]) is a three-time former [[NASCAR Championship|NASCAR Winston Cup]] champion, the [[1989 in NASCAR|1989]] [[Daytona 500]] winner, and current television race commentator with [[Fox Broadcasting Company]].

== Early years and "Jaws" nickname ==
===Local Racer===
An early racer in Idaho at the Idaho Motor Speedway (asphalt track in Whitesville, IA) and Ellis Raceway(dirt track on US Highway 60 west in Daviess County, KY- now closed) near his Owensboro, Kentucky home; Waltrip's success led to him moving to [[Nashville, Tennessee]], to race at the [[Nashville Speedway USA]] (now Music City Motorplex) at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, where he would win two track championships. There, he would aggressively promote the week's race when he appeared on a local television program promoting the speedway's races, and was not afraid to frequent the show when other competitors refused. Some of the notorious [[trash-talk]]ing on air included making fun of drivers such as [[Coo Coo Marlin]] (whose son [[Sterling Marlin|Sterling]], later raced at the circuit and is a two-time [[Daytona 500]] winner), James "Flookie" Buford, whose nickname he would mock on air (James and son Joe Buford were both track champions — Joe Buford would beat Waltrip's record of 55 wins at the MCM), and was known for a swagger similar to the swagger of another famous Kentuckian at the time, [[Muhammad Ali]].

While some fans didn't like it, it pleased track management that he was helping sell tickets, leading to extra paychecks from track operators for his promotional skills. He also embraced [[WSM]] radio host [[Ralph Emery]] during his early years, forming a bond which would be influential during his career, as Waltrip would later substitute for Emery in the 1980s on Emery's television show.

===NASCAR===
Waltrip started in the Cup level in 1972 with an old Mercury Cyclone which was originally the 1967 Ford driven by [[Mario Andretti]] to victory in the 1967 [[Daytona 500]]. That car was later rebuilt into a Mercury Cyclone for [[Rolf Stommelen]] at Talladega before Waltrip purchased the car and made it the #95 Terminal Transport Mercury. It was his primary car for his first few seasons.

As he moved into the Cup level in the 1970s, his aggressive driving and outspoken style earned him the [[nickname]] "Jaws", a reference to [[Jaws (film)|the 1975 film]] about a killer [[shark]]. The nickname was given to Waltrip by rival [[Cale Yarborough]] in an interview after Waltrip crashed Yarborough out of a race. Waltrip himself preferred the nicknames ''"D.W."'' or ''"D-Dubya"'' but he did acknowledge Yarborough by displaying an inflatable toy shark in his pit at the next race. The nickname stuck after Waltrip made a now famous comment about one time rival [[Dale Earnhardt]], in which he stated that he could say whatever he wanted about Dale and his team in the news because they "wouldn't be able to read it anyway."

At the heights of his [[NASCAR]] success in the early [[1980s]] fans often booed Waltrip, but his wit and endearing silliness gradually won over the hearts of most of his critics. Once, as a crowd booed him in [[Victory Lane]], Waltrip silenced the hostile audience by challenging them to ''"Boo if you love D.W."'' He also was able to please his sponsor, [[Mountain Dew]], by noticing, "They were saying Dew!", making his sponsor stand up and be noticed.

Waltrip's success helped bring the [[Buick GNX]] into prominence, since he drove a [[Buick Regal|Regal]] (whose platform spawned the GNX) while being sponsored by Mountain Dew.

Interestingly, while he won 84 races, one "win" which does not count was as relief driver for [[Donnie Allison]] at the 1977 Talladega 500, which Allison gets credit as he started the race. Waltrip had dropped out after 106 laps and because of the heat, was driving the Hoss Ellington #1 Hawaiian Tropic car as Allison's replacement. The irony was Waltrip had replaced Allison at the DiGard #88 just two years previously, and was part of the long lore of the Allisons vs Waltrip battle for 16 years.

== Late 80's ==
Waltrip's success with car owner [[Junior Johnson]] led to success with three national championships, but concerns grew inside his friends. Cortez Cooper, his pastor, became concerned about his involvement with Budweiser as a sponsor, and after parents complained of how he was helping create a bond of alcohol, fast cars, and success, he seriously considered changing teams, moving after the 1986 season to [[Hendrick Motorsports]], with [[Procter & Gamble]] detergent [[Tide (detergent)|Tide]] as his sponsor.

During 1986, Waltrip and Hendrick began their partnership in establishing a [[Honda]] and later (in 1994), a [[Volvo Cars|Volvo]] dealership in [[Franklin, Tennessee]], both aligned with the Hendrick Automotive Group.

In the [[1989 in NASCAR|1989]] Daytona 500, Waltrip won the race for the first time in his career on a fuel mileage gamble. His post-race interview with CBS pit reporter [[Mike Joy]], became famous, with Waltrip shouting ''"I won the Daytona 500! I won the Daytona 500!"'' accompanied by the "[[Ickey Shuffle]]" dance in Victory Lane.

After helping develop the new [[Chevrolet Lumina]] in 1989 to its first victory by winning his fifth Coca-Cola 600 at [[Lowe's Motor Speedway]] that May, establishing a record, and preparing himself for a win in the one remaining major which had eluded him since his first race, the Heinz Southern 500 in [[Darlington, SC]], and a one million dollar bonus for winning three of the sport's four majors -- the [[Daytona 500]], the [[Winston 500|Aaron's 499]], [[Coca-Cola 600]], and the [[Southern 500|Mountain Dew Southern 500]] in a single season. The pressure of both the bonus and Career Grand Slam (at Talladega, he had won the 1977 and 1982 [[Aaron's 499|Winston 500]], which were his first and fourth career wins in majors) affected Waltrip badly, and he hit the wall early in the race and was never a contender.

Waltrip was not able to carry his success of the previous year into [[1990 in NASCAR|1990.]] Waltrip had failed to visit victory lane all season long. While practicing for his 500th career start at the [[Pepsi 400]], Waltrip spun out in another car's oil, and was T-Boned by [[Dave Marcis]]. Waltrip suffered two broken arms, a broken leg, and a [[concussion]]. He missed the Pepsi 400, but came back to run one lap at [[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]], before giving way to [[Jimmy Horton]] as a relief driver. Despite missing the next five races due to the injury, Waltrip finished 20th in points and the team was very successful, with substitute driver Greg Sacks finishing second at Michigan in August, and the team only scoring one DNF for the season, when Sarel van der Merwe crashed late in the race at Watkins Glen. During the 1989 and 1990 seasons, Waltrip was voted Most Popular Driver by the fans.

== Owner/Driver Years ==
[[Image:Jiffy3.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Waltrip (#17) racing in 1997 at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]].]]
At the end of the season, Waltrip and crew chief [[Jeff Hammond]] started their own Cup team, [[DarWal Inc.]]. During the 1970s, Waltrip had owned his own team until being picked by [[Bud Moore Engineering]]. His team continued to serve as his personal licencing agent and operator for many short-track cars he would race at many circuits on non-Cup weekends or special events, and eventually went to Busch Series racing. His first season as an owner/driver was a relatively successful, as Waltrip won twice and finished eighth in points in the #17 [[Western Auto]] Chevy. In [[1992 in NASCAR|1992]], Waltrip collected three more wins, including finishing off a career [[Grand Slam]] by winning the Southern 500 (the last major race which had eluded his 20-year career), and finished 9th in points. That would be the last time he would visit victory lane in a Cup race.

In [[1993 in NASCAR|1993]], Waltrip signed former [[Richard Childress Racing]] engine builder Lou LaRosa to build engines and [[Barry Dodson]], a former championship winning crew chief. He posted four top ten finishes, but didn't finish higher than third. [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]] saw him make his final appearance in the top ten in championship points by finished 9th. He had a then-unprecedented streak over two seasons of 40 races without a DNF, all with Waltrip's own engines. His only engine failure in the season was after the car crossed the finish line.

In [[1995 in NASCAR|1995]], Waltrip was sixteenth in points when he crashed at [[The Winston]], and was forced to let relief drivers take over for several weeks. His second half of the season was highlighted by his final career pole at the [[NAPA 500]].

In [[1996 in NASCAR|1996]], Waltrip posted two top-ten finishes. Western Auto remained the sponsor as part of Waltrip's 25th anniversary celebration. While the year was one of Waltrip's most profitable, his results continued to fall off. At the [[UAW-GM Quality 500]], Waltrip failed to qualify for the first time in over 20 years as [[Terry Labonte]] also failed to make the race. Because Labonte was a more recent Cup champion, he was able to take the past champion's provisional. Waltrip, who was 20th in owner points, was too low in the owner points position to make the race (only the top four in owner points of cars not in the field, excluding the most recent former champion not in the field, were added after qualifying in 1997 rules). After the season, Waltrip and his team were struggling to find sponsors, but were able to put together a last-minute deal with the Ohio-based company [[Speedblock]] for [[1998 in NASCAR|1998]]. Speedblock only paid portions of what was promised, and the deal was canceled. Waltrip at this point was nearly bankrupt, and sold the team to [[Tim Beverly]].

Beverly chose not to race the team immediately, choosing to rebuild the team (now part of [[Ginn Racing]] after a second sale). During this time, Waltrip signed with [[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.]] to drive the #1 [[Pennzoil]] Chevy, filling in for injured rookie [[Steve Park (NASCAR)|Steve Park]]. During his tenure with DEI, Waltrip posted a fifth place finish at the [[California 500]], and led in the final stages of the [[Pocono 500]] and finished in the sixth spot.

== Final Years ==
[[Image:Cup car 66.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Waltrip's 2000 race car.]]
At the [[Brickyard 400]], Beverly did return the team as the #35 [[Pontiac Grand Prix]] with [[Tabasco sauce]] sponsorship. Waltrip resigned at the end of the season. After a brief flirtation with retirement, Waltrip signed to drive the #66 [[K-Mart|Big K]] [[Ford Taurus]] for [[Haas-Carter Motorsports]]. Waltrip failed to qualify seven times during that season with a new qualifying rule for the Past Champion's Provisional. During his retirement year of [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]], Waltrip's best run came at the Brickyard 400, where he qualified on the outside pole and finished eleventh. He finished 36th in points that season.

== Craftsman Truck Series ==
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In 1995, Waltrip built a [[Craftsman Truck Series]] team, and found success by 1997, when Rich Bickle finished second in overall season standings and winning three races, and made Waltrip one of a few car owners to have won races in NASCAR's three national series. When Sears ceased sponsorship of both teams in 1997, he suspended the Truck team, not returning until [[2004 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2004]] as part of [[Toyota]]'s NASCAR development.

== Move to broadcast booth ==
[[Image:DarrellWaltripFoxNASCARBroadcaster..jpg|thumb|right|Waltrip taping a segment for [[FOX Sports]]]]
After his 2000 retirement, he signed with [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] to be one of two analysts on the network's NASCAR telecasts.

Waltrip's broadcast style led to controversy early in his broadcasting career. A week after NASCAR legend [[Dale Earnhardt]] was killed at Daytona in 2001, Waltrip interviewed NASCAR President [[Mike Helton]] for a pre-race segment during the broadcast at [[North Carolina Speedway]] (Rockingham). Waltrip believed that four deaths in the previous ten months, all caused by [[basilar skull fracture]]s incurred in accidents, was too many, and he was not shy about asking Helton for an explanation. Helton's responses irritated Waltrip, who was referred by one magazine as "acting a lot more like the next [[Mike Wallace (journalist)|Mike Wallace]] (of [[60 Minutes]]) than the next [[John Madden (football)|John Madden]]."

He then pushed for mandatory head-and-neck restraints, and two weeks later, demonstrated the device during the broadcast in [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]], explaining the device. Seven months later, NASCAR mandated the devices after a crash during an ARCA Re/Max Series race held after qualifying for the [[UAW-GM Quality 500]] killed driver [[Blaise Alexander]]. [http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=4&article_id=3451&page_number=2]

As the cars take the green flag to start each race, Waltrip shouts "Boogity Boogity Boogity!" (sometimes also including "Lets Go Racing Boys!"), is a nonsense phrase that has become his trademark in recent years. (The phrase appears in the [[1960]] [[doo wop]] [[parody]] "[[Who Put the Bomp (song)|Who Put the Bomp]]" by [[Barry Mann]].) The story Waltrip has told about this is that, as a driver, he got tired of hearing his spotter or crew chief say "green, green, green" at the start of every race and wanted to hear something more original.

The phrase is also used in the 1974 Ray Stevens hit song "The Streak".

"Boogity Boogity Boogity" is also uttered by [[Jon Lovitz]] in the [[2006]] [[motion picture]] ''[[The Benchwarmers]]'' as he is driving a [[Toyota]] [[Toyota Tundra|Tundra]] [[NASCAR]] race truck. The use of a Toyota is also a Waltrip reference since he helped start their NASCAR [[Craftsman Truck Series]] program and appears in Toyota advertisements. In addition, the phrase is used by Darrell Cartrip, Waltrip's character in the movie ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]''. Darrell Cartrip is a [[1976]] [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo|Chevy Monte Carlo]] who serves as a race announcer in the film.

In early 2007 Waltrip, a three-time Cup champion, was nominated for an Emmy in the category "Outstanding Event Analyst".

== Presently ==

His younger brother, [[Michael Waltrip]], is a current NASCAR driver and winner of the [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]] Daytona 500 (the race in which [[Dale Earnhardt]] was killed) and [[2003]] Daytona 500. Darrell Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt were close friends, and the finish of the 2001 race was a very emotional one for him, as he was torn between joy over seeing his brother take the win and concern over Earnhardt's condition.

He currently appears in advertisements for [[Toyota]] and [[Aaron's]] alongside his brother, Michael.

Waltrip fielded a Toyota sponsored by Japanese industrial giant NTN for his [[Craftsman Truck Series]] team in [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]]. [[David Reutimann]] drove the truck for the team and earned Rookie of the Year honors that year. Waltrip's team expanded to two trucks in [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]]. In August 2005, the revived Darrell Waltrip Motorsports won its first race, the [[Toyota Tundra 200]] at [[Nashville Superspeedway]] with Reutimann driving. The team's current drivers are David Reutimann and rookie [[Joey Miller]], who came to the team from the [[Auto Racing Club of America|ARCA]] Re/Max Series.

Waltrip has made occasional starts (three or less each year) in the [[Craftsman Truck Series]] and [[Busch Series]] since his "retirement" in 2000. Each of these races have been either at [[Martinsville Speedway]] or [[O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis|Indianapolis Raceway Park]].

==Awards==
*He was voted one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] in 1998.
*He was inducted into the [[International Motorsports Hall of Fame]] in 2005.
*Waltrip was inducted in the [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] in 2003.

== Books ==

Waltrip has also been successful in the publishing field.

In September 1994, he was featured as the cover story in ''[[Guideposts Magazine|Guideposts]]'', which was also featured during his final race in 2000.

In 2003, he signed a deal with [[Pearson PLC]]'s Penguin imprint to release his autobiography, written with [[Jade Gurss]].

The biography, ''DW: A Lifetime Going Around in Circles'' was a New York Times best-seller when released around the 2004 Daytona 500.

In May 2004, Waltrip became the second sports figure to be featured in former NBA player and basketball coach [[Jay Carty]]'s One-on-One series of devotional books. ''Darrell Waltrip One-on-One: The Faith that Took Him to the Finish Line'' is a sixty-day devotional book featuring Waltrip's stories and how they can relate to faith, and Carty's devotionals. (The series also features [[John Wooden]] and [[Mike Singletary]].)

== Other Entertainment Appearances ==

Waltrip's entertainment appearances were influenced by his early 1970s work with [[Ralph Emery]] in Nashville radio, and that led to his work as a fill-in for Emery.

In the 1980s and 1990s, he would substitute for Emery on [[Spike TV|The Nashville Network]]'s ''Nashville Now'' and later hosted himself the network's two successor variety shows, "Music City Tonight" and "Prime Time Country".

Waltrip worked on ''[[Days of Thunder]]'' as Hendrick Motorsports was a major provider of cars and drivers (he helped hire [[Bobby Hamilton]] for the project), and one of his injury substitutes was lead stunt driver [[Greg Sacks]].

Also in Days of Thunder Darrell was mentioned by Harry Hodge about him using his tires.

Waltrip has twice been a presenter at the ''[[GMA Music Awards|GMA (Gospel Music Association) Music Awards]]'', partnering with [[Kathy Troccoli]] both times. In 1999, they presented the "Song of the Year" award to [[Mitch McVicker]] and [[Rich Mullins]] for "My Deliverer". Rich Mullins and Mitch McVicker were thrown from their truck after not wearing seat belts, and Mullins was killed in the accident.

In 2006, Waltrip and [[Nicole C. Mullen]] hosted a [[DirecTV]] special, ''Songs of Faith''.

Also in 2006, he played a color commentator for the [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]/[[Pixar]] movie ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]''. He played the role as Darrell Cartrip, an obvious pun on his name.

He also appeared in the broadcast booth in the movie ''[[Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby]]'' where his phrase was "in racing you have good days and bad days and Ricky Bobby just had himself a bad day".

On December 15, 2006, Waltrip played the role of "Mother Ginger" in the Nashville Ballet's production of ''[[The Nutcracker]]''.

Waltrip has also made a number of appearances in comedic segments appearing during his actual Fox broadcasts of the 2007 Nextel Cup. He has shown his colorful sense of humor in unusual segments such as his fake car dealership ad, and behind the scenes "reality" clips. One segment growing in popularity includes Darrel sitting on the couch playing video games with a "crazy" kid named [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiFhD6dN1CY Chad], (played by Chad Jamian Williams) along with various legendary and current drivers.

== Waltripisms ==
*"Boogity, Boogity, Boogity! Let's go racin' boys!", said at the start of races.
*"Don't beat yourself", Waltrip says this when drivers make mental errors on the track.
*"Nose to the ground, tail in the air like an ol' coon hound", Darrell referring to when a car is aerodynamically sound with its nose on the ground.
*"Oh, here we go!", often used when a multicar wreck occurs at a restrictor-plate track (this type of wreck is called "The Big One").
*"[[Roval]]", the word he uses to describe [[Pocono Raceway]]. The track has only three turns, each with different degrees of banking, which give it a distinct road-racing feel despite it technically being an oval.
*"You got mayonaise, cereal, and motor oil and that's a combination right there", referring to a wreck at the 2002 Pontiac Excitement 400 where Steve Park(sponsored by Pennzoil), Terry Labonte(sponsored by Kelloggs), and Rick Mast(sponsored by Sauers Mayonnaise) were all involved in a crash.
*"The T-i-d-e ride!"
*"Look at them flames! I like those flames!"
*"I like that car, that's a nice car", referring to a fast car on the track.
*"He's mowing the lawn", when Waltrip refers to a driver moving up in the field.
*"Adios", said when a driver is pulling away from the pack.
*"What they don't know, they don't know",referring to the younger drivers in NASCAR who do not know the limits of their race car and thinks that is the secret to the younger drivers success.
*"He pulled a [[Linda Ronstadt]]", said when a driver easily passes another. The reference is to her version of the song "[[Blue Bayou]]" (a pun for "blew by you").
*"Biffle's ol' car is a pig in a blanket, and she's a pretty thing ain't she"?, a phrase said in 2003 when [[Greg Biffle]]'s car was taped up and beat up.
*"He's sittin' on a hot tin stove and sweating ice water", at the tense moments at the end of a race.
*"I can't hear you!" used when Waltrip thinks someone will not take a pit stop in the race.
*"Mr. Feel-Goods", Waltrip's words for when the crew puts on four fresh tires which "feel good" to a driver. Also a reference to the tire manufacturer, [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]].
*"As my daddy said, the cake's all dough", said near the end of the race.
*"Some drivers are amphibious", meaning to say that some drivers were [[ambidextrous]]. Darrell said this during the 2002 [[Infineon Raceway|Sonoma]] road course race. [[Chris Myers]], fellow [[FOX]] Sports commentator, called him out and corrected him on the air, embarrassing Waltrip.
*"Open the gate, and head down the interstate", a phrase Darrell uses for drivers who have been involved in multiple wrecks or who are having a bad race weekend and just want to open the cross-over gate and drive home.
*"Ruh-Roh", said every now and then in reference to mechanical problems with a car or when there's no place to go during a big wreck on the track. The phrase is an imitation of [[Scooby Doo]] and the [[Jetsons]] dog [[Astro]].
*"Bench-racing", said when there is a rain delay or red flag.
*"Slideways", Waltrip's play on words for sideways or when a driver loses control of his car.
*"Dee-di-do", Waltrip's words for when a car breaks loose; a play on the dancing term.
*"Datgum it!" Waltrip's words of disgust or anguish, a classic term used to prevent from cursing.
*"Stay-Together-Please", Waltrip's play on words of [[STP (motor oil company)|STP]] Oil Treatment during the [[Richard Petty]] era.
*"Co-opetition", referring to how drivers have to both "cooperate" during their "competition" with each other at restrictor plate tracks.
*"Could someone please tell him what team he's on?"--when teammates get together on the track.
*"You picked a fine time to leave me, loose wheel", used when a car loses a tire (usually because of a missing [[lugnut]].) It is a reference to the [[Kenny Rogers]] song "[[Lucille]]".
*"Mongo", nickname that referred to the [[Sirius Satellite Radio]] dog mascot on the hood of Jimmy Spencer's #7 car in [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]].
*"Fear the Turtles"--referring to the "Bumps" on the turns of the [[Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez]] which refers to the mascot of the [[University of Maryland, College Park]], a large terrapin.
*"The Ol' Aaron's Dream Machine", refers to the #99 Aaron's Rent Toyota driven by [[David Reutimann]].
*"Those crew chiefs can be real cheerleaders sometimes", used to describe how a crew chief will encourage their drivers in even the worst situations.
*"He's got the hospital hop", used when a car's braking makes a car bounce unexpectedly.

==Controversy==
During the [[Fox Sports]] broadcast of the [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup]] race from [[Dover International Speedway]] D.W. made comments that [[NHRA]] driver [[Eric Medlin]] car was repaired in 75 minutes and Eric had a great day watching a crew rebuild a car that fast, however Eric was killed several weeks earlier. D.W. meant to say [[John Force]] [[Racing]] driver [[Robert Hight]]

==See also==
*[[Michael Waltrip]]
*[[Darrell Waltrip Motorsports]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/dwaltrip00/cup/index.html Career Stats - NASCAR.com]
* [http://www.dwhondavolvo.com/ Darrell Waltrip Honda•Volvo]
* [http://www.theautochannel.com/news/date/19980318/news010810.html The Callahan Report:Waltrip to sell team after Darlington]
* [http://msn.foxsports.com/name/public/NASCAR/AllWaltrip/Index AllWaltrip.com]

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Toyota/Save Mart 350

2007-06-11T01:56:43Z

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{{NASCAR race infobox|
Name = Toyota/Save Mart 350|
Logo = schedlg_toyota_sm_350.gif|
Img_size = 100x100 px|
Venue = [[Infineon Raceway]]|
Sponsor = [[Toyota]] and [[Save Mart Supermarkets|Save Mart]]|
First race = [[1989]]|
Distance = 219 miles (350 km)|
Laps = 110|
Previous names = '''Banquet Frozen Foods 300''' ([[1989]]-[[1991]]) '''Save Mart 300K''' ([[1992]]) '''Save Mart Supermarkets 300K''' ([[1993]]) '''Save Mart Supermarkets 300''' ([[1994]]-[[1997]]) '''Save Mart/Kragen 350''' ([[1998]]-[[2000]]) '''Dodge/Save Mart 350'''([[2001]]-[[2006]])|
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The '''Toyota/Save Mart 350''' is a [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup Series]] event held at [[Infineon Raceway]]. This race is one of the only two Nextel Cup races each year that is run on a non-oval track, with 12 turns over the 2 [[mile]] (3.22 km) track. Due to its unique layout, it creates a discussion each time it comes, with people both in favor and against racing this race. Also due to its unique layout, you can find so called "Road Course Ringers", that is, drivers that appear on the NASCAR circuit only for the road course races. It was held for the first time in 1989, and underwent name and length changes since then. (see infobox)

In the 1991 race, the first car to cross the finish line, Ricky Rudd, was black flagged and penalized five seconds for running into the back of, and spinning out Davey Allison with a little over one lap to go. The controversial penalty relegated him to second place, and gave Allison the victory.

In 1998, the circuit for the NASCAR event was shorted from the full 2.52 mile road course to a 1.95 mile road course with the addition of the ''Chute'' from turn 4 to turn 7, bypassing turns 5 and 6.

In 2001 the ''Chute'' was modified to such that the NASCAR circuit measured 2.0 miles long.

From 1989 to 2001, the pit road could only accommodate 34 pit stalls. In the early years, some teams were required to share pit stalls. When cars dropped out of the race, their pits were reassigned to cars who were sharing. After a few years, a makeshift pit road was constructed inside the Hair Pin (turn 11) nicknamed ''[[Gilligan's Island]]''. Cars that had qualified 36th-43rd were assigned these pit stalls. Since the length of the auxiliary pit road was significantly shorter than the main pit road, the cars that pitted there were held from 15-20 seconds to make up for the time that would had been spent if the cars had traveled the entire main pit road.<ref>{{cite web|title = Jayski's Sears Point/Infineon Raceway Past News|accessyear = 2002|url = http://www.jayski.com/pages/tracks/past/sonoma-past.htm }}</ref> Pitting on ''Gilligan's Island'' had other inconveniences as well. The area was landlocked by the race course, and crew members were unable to leave once the race began. All repairs had to be in the area, as crews could not access the garage area. Crew members were also unable to return to the garages or their transporter for spare parts. If a team pitting on ''Gilligan's Island'' dropped out of the race, the crew was unable to pack up their supplies and prepare to leave (a common practice at other tracks) until the race was over. In 2002 the main pit road was reconfigured to handle all 43 cars, and [[Gilligan's Island]] was abandoned. Along with the pit road reconfiguration, the frontstretch was separated from the drag strip in 2002, shortening the track distance to 1.99 miles.

Fox has broadcast the race between 2001-2006. Until 2014 the race will be on TNT. It is considered one of the top ten annual [[NASCAR]] races.<ref>[http://www.maximonline.com/articles/index.aspx?a_id=7455&src=maxim_ed NASCAR's Best Races]</ref>

See also: [[List of current NASCAR races]]

==Past Winners==
* 2006 [[Jeff Gordon]]
* 2005 [[Tony Stewart]]
* 2004 [[Jeff Gordon]]
* 2003 [[Robby Gordon]]
* 2002 [[Ricky Rudd]] (distance changed to 110 laps / 218.9 miles due to track reconfiguration)
* 2001 [[Tony Stewart]] (distance changed to 112 laps / 224.0 miles due to track reconfiguration)
* 2000 [[Jeff Gordon]]
* 1999 [[Jeff Gordon]]
* 1998 [[Jeff Gordon]] (distance changed to 112 laps / 218.3 miles due to track reconfiguration where the chute was added )
* 1997 [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]]
* 1996 [[Rusty Wallace]]
* 1995 [[Dale Earnhardt]]
* 1994 [[Ernie Irvan]]
* 1993 [[Geoffrey Bodine]]
* 1992 [[Ernie Irvan]]
* 1991 [[Davey Allison]]
* 1990 [[Rusty Wallace]]
* 1989 [[Ricky Rudd]] (distance of 74 laps / 186.5 miles)

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Previous_race = [[Citizens Bank 400]] |
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HighPoint.com 400

2007-06-11T01:54:32Z

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{{NASCAR race infobox|
Name=Pennsylvania 500|
Logo=Pennsylvania 500.jpg|
Img_size=146px|
Venue=[[Pocono Raceway]]|
Sponsor='''None'''|
First race=[[1974]]|
Distance=500 miles (805 km)|
Laps=200|
Previous names='''Purolator 500''' ([[1974]]-[[1976]])

'''Coca-Cola 500''' ([[1977]]-[[1980]])

'''Mountain Dew 500''' ([[1981]]-[[1982]])

'''Like Cola 500''' ([[1983]]-[[1984]])

'''Summer 500''' ([[1985]]-[[1987]])

'''AC Spark Plug 500''' ([[1988]]-[[1990]])

'''Miller Genuine Draft 500''' ([[1991]]-[[1995]])

'''Miller 500''' ([[1996]])|
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The '''Pennsylvania 500''' is the second of two [[stock car racing|stock car races]] held at the [[Pocono Raceway]] in [[Long Pond, Pennsylvania|Long Pond]], [[Pennsylvania]], on the [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup]] schedule, the other being the [[Pocono 500]]. Both the Pennsylvania 500 and Pocono 500 are unique in that they have no title sponsor, a decision made by track management in response to feedback from fans. As of [[2007 in NASCAR Nextel Cup|2007]], the race was moved from its' traditional July date into August, swapping dates with the [[Allstate 400 at The Brickyard]].

==Past winners==
* 2006 [[Mark Martin]]
* 2005 [[Kurt Busch]] (203 laps / 507.5 miles because of green-white-checkered rule)
* 2004 [[Jimmie Johnson]]
* 2003 [[Ryan Newman]]
* 2002 [[Bill Elliott]] (175 laps / 437.5 miles due to darkness after two lengthy red flags)
* 2001 [[Bobby Labonte]]
* 2000 [[Rusty Wallace]]
* 1999 Bobby Labonte
* 1998 [[Mark Martin]]
* 1997 [[Dale Jarrett]]
* 1996 Rusty Wallace
* 1995 Dale Jarrett
* 1994 [[Geoffrey Bodine]]
* 1993 [[Dale Earnhardt]]
* 1992 [[Mark Martin]]
* 1991 Rusty Wallace (179 laps / 447.5 miles due to rain)
* 1990 Geoffrey Bodine
* 1989 [[Bill Elliott]]
* 1988 Bill Elliott
* 1987 Dale Earnhardt
* 1986 [[Tim Richmond]] (150 laps / 375 miles due to rain)
* 1985 Bill Elliott
* 1984 [[Harry Gant]]
* 1983 Tim Richmond
* 1982 [[Bobby Allison]]
* 1981 Darrell Waltrip
* 1980 [[Neil Bonnett]]
* 1979 [[Cale Yarborough]]
* 1978 Darrell Waltrip
* 1977 [[Benny Parsons]]
* 1976 [[Richard Petty]]
* 1975 [[David Pearson]]
* 1974 Richard Petty (180 laps / 450 miles due to energy crisis)

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Previous_race = [[Allstate 400 at The Brickyard]] |
Next_race = [[AMD at the Glen]] |
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HighPoint.com 400

2007-06-11T01:54:07Z

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{{NASCAR race infobox|
Name=Pennsylvania 500|
Logo=Pennsylvania 500.jpg|
Img_size=146px|
Venue=[[Pocono Raceway]]|
Sponsor='''None'''|
First race=[[1974]]|
Distance=500 miles (805 km)|
Laps=200|
Previous names='''Purolator 500''' ([[1974]]-[[1976]])

'''Coca-Cola 500''' ([[1977]]-[[1980]])

'''Mountain Dew 500''' ([[1981]]-[[1982]])

'''Like Cola 500''' ([[1983]]-[[1984]])

'''Summer 500''' ([[1985]]-[[1987]])

'''AC Spark Plug 500''' ([[1988]]-[[1990]])

'''Miller Genuine Draft 500''' ([[1991]]-[[1995]])

'''Miller 500''' ([[1996]])|
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The '''Pennsylvania 500''' is the second of two [[stock car racing|stock car races]] held at the [[Pocono Raceway]] in [[Long Pond, Pennsylvania|Long Pond]], [[Pennsylvania]], on the [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup]] schedule, the other being the [[Pocono 500]]. Both the Pennsylvania 500 and Pocono 500 are unique in that they have no title sponsor, a decision made by track management in response to feedback from fans. As of [[2007 in NASCAR Nextel Cup|2007]], the race was moved from its' traditional JUly date into August, swapping dates with the [[Allstate 400 at The Brickyard]].

==Past winners==
* 2006 [[Mark Martin]]
* 2005 [[Kurt Busch]] (203 laps / 507.5 miles because of green-white-checkered rule)
* 2004 [[Jimmie Johnson]]
* 2003 [[Ryan Newman]]
* 2002 [[Bill Elliott]] (175 laps / 437.5 miles due to darkness after two lengthy red flags)
* 2001 [[Bobby Labonte]]
* 2000 [[Rusty Wallace]]
* 1999 Bobby Labonte
* 1998 [[Mark Martin]]
* 1997 [[Dale Jarrett]]
* 1996 Rusty Wallace
* 1995 Dale Jarrett
* 1994 [[Geoffrey Bodine]]
* 1993 [[Dale Earnhardt]]
* 1992 [[Mark Martin]]
* 1991 Rusty Wallace (179 laps / 447.5 miles due to rain)
* 1990 Geoffrey Bodine
* 1989 [[Bill Elliott]]
* 1988 Bill Elliott
* 1987 Dale Earnhardt
* 1986 [[Tim Richmond]] (150 laps / 375 miles due to rain)
* 1985 Bill Elliott
* 1984 [[Harry Gant]]
* 1983 Tim Richmond
* 1982 [[Bobby Allison]]
* 1981 Darrell Waltrip
* 1980 [[Neil Bonnett]]
* 1979 [[Cale Yarborough]]
* 1978 Darrell Waltrip
* 1977 [[Benny Parsons]]
* 1976 [[Richard Petty]]
* 1975 [[David Pearson]]
* 1974 Richard Petty (180 laps / 450 miles due to energy crisis)

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Previous_race = [[Allstate 400 at The Brickyard]] |
Next_race = [[AMD at the Glen]] |
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Bill France junior

2007-06-04T18:22:35Z

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'''William Clay France,''' ([[April 4]] [[1933]]-[[June 4]], [[2007]]) nicknamed "Bill Jr." and "Little Bill," is a former head of [[NASCAR]], the sanctioning body of [[United States]]-based [[stock car racing]].

==Early life==
France was born in [[Washington, D.C.]] to Anne Bledsoe and [[Bill France Sr.|William Henry Getty France]]. His family moved to [[Daytona Beach, Florida]] in 1935 to escape the [[Great Depression]]. <ref name=FanGuide>Bill Fleischman and Al Pearce. ''The Unauthorized NASCAR fan guide 1998-1999'', Visible Ink Press, Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. ISBN 1-57859-111-2</ref> He attended [[Seabreeze High School]] before attending the [[University of Florida]]. He served for two years in the [[United States Navy]] before turning to a career in racing.<ref name=Oceanside>[http://www.stockcarhalloffame.oceansiderotary.org/B_FranceJr.htm Biography] at the Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame of Oceanside Rotary Club</ref>

France grew up helping at race tracks; he sold concessions and helped park cars at the [[Daytona Beach Road Course]]. He worked twelve hours per day, seven days a week for thirteen months with the construction of [[Daytona International Speedway]], where he drove a [[compactor]], [[bulldozer]], and [[grader]]. He once tried using a mule to pull trees out of the swamp because motorized equipment was getting stuck. <ref name=motorcycle> [http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=175 Biography at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame]</ref>

He rode [[off road]] motorcycles, and began competing in [[enduro]]s in the 1960s. France entered the [[Baja 1000]] in the motorcycle division in the early 1970s. He gave the up-and-coming sport of [[motocross]] a chance at Daytona in the early 1970s. The motocross races started with little fanfare, but grew into the popular Daytona [[Supercross]]. The supercross inspired the [[Daytona Beach Bike Week]]. <ref name=motorcycle />

==Head of NASCAR==
After serving as vice-president for six years, he became the head of NASCAR when his father Bill France, Sr. retired on [[January 10]], [[1972]]. <ref name=Oceanside /> The [[International Motorsports Hall of Fame]] describes the transition: "Other than the founding of NASCAR itself, Bill Jr.'s appointment to leadership is probably the most significant event in the history of the sanctioning body." <ref name=IMHOF>[http://www.motorsportshalloffame.com/halloffame/2004/Bill_France_Jr_main.htm Biography at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame]</ref> NASCAR went from a [[Southern United States|Southern]] regional sport to a national sport during his tenure. <ref name=IMHOF />

He continued his father's legacy by fostering growth of the [[Daytona 500]] stock car race and [[Daytona 200]] motorcycle race at Daytona International Speedway. The [[Winston Million]] program was launched by [[R. J. Reynolds]] in 1985. A [[United States dollar|$]]1 million bonus was awarded to any driver who could win three of four preselected races.

NASCAR's Grand National series was renamed [[NEXTEL Cup|Winston Cup]] (now NEXTEL Cup) in 1973. The points fund increased from $750,000 to $2 million. The champions portion of the points fund rose to $2 million by 1998. <ref>[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCH/is_3_29/ai_78680465/pg_3 Biography at findarticles.com]</ref>

Nascar.com was launched in 1996.

===Television contracts===
NASCAR had few televised races in 1972. Those races that did air in the 1970s were mixed into shows like ''[[ABC Wide World of Sports]]''. <ref name=motorsportsHOF>[http://www.mshf.com/index.htm?/hof/france_bill_jr.htm Biography at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]</ref> France signed a deal with [[CBS Sports]]' president Neal Pilson to televise the [[1979 Daytona 500]] from flag to flag. The race was the first live flag to flag national coverage of a NASCAR race. The race got high television ratings, partly due to a snowstorm in the [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]] and [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]]. [[Richard Petty]] won the race after race leaders [[Donnie Allison]] and [[Cale Yarborough]] crashed together on the final lap. Allison and Yarborough then exchanged punches. The ratings and ensuing press coverage helped France to sign television contracts with [[ESPN]] in 1980, [[TNN]] in 1990, and [[TBS (TV network)|TBS]]. France's career culminated in a record-setting $2.4 billion television broadcasting contract in [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]] for the [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]] season. <ref name=IMHOF />

==Retirement==
France turned the presidency of NASCAR over to [[Mike Helton]] in 2000 after being diagnosed with [[cancer]]. He made his son [[Brian France]] the [[CEO]] and [[chairman]] of NASCAR in 2003. Bill France, Jr. remains a member of the six person NASCAR board of directors.

The France family continues to own NASCAR outright, and has a controlling interest in race track operator [[International Speedway Corporation]]. France Jr. continues as chairman of the board of ISC, while his daughter [[Lesa France Kennedy]] is ISC's president.

==Death==
Eventually the cancer got to him and died [[June 4]], [[2007]], at 1:00 in the afternoon.

==Halls of Fame inductions==
*[[International Motorsports Hall of Fame]] in 2004. <ref name=IMHOF />
*[[Motorcycle Hall of Fame]] in 2004. <ref name=motorcycle />
*[[Oceanside Rotary Club of Daytona Beach Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame]] in 2001. <ref name=Oceanside />
*[[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] in 2004. <ref name=motorsportsHOF />
*[[Automotive Hall of Fame]] in 2006. <ref>[http://www.automotivehalloffame.org/honors/index.php?cmd=view&id=727&type=inductees Automotive Hall of Fame Biography]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}
*[http://www.speedtv.com/commentary/8059/ "NASCAR succession history"]
*[http://espn.go.com/rpm/wc/2003/0912/1614821.html "NASCAR's top job stays in France family" at espn.com]

==External links==
*[http://www.nascar.com NASCAR offical website]
*[http://www.iscmotorsports.com International Speedway Corporation official website]

{{NASCAR}}


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Bill France junior

2007-06-04T18:22:15Z

AppleMacReporter:

'''William Clay France,''' ([[April 4]] [[1933]]-[[June 4]], [[2007]]) nicknamed "Bill Jr." and "Little Bill," is a former head of [[NASCAR]], the sanctioning body of [[United States]]-based [[stock car racing]].

==Early life==
France was born in [[Washington, D.C.]] to Anne Bledsoe and [[Bill France Sr.|William Henry Getty France]]. His family moved to [[Daytona Beach, Florida]] in 1935 to escape the [[Great Depression]]. <ref name=FanGuide>Bill Fleischman and Al Pearce. ''The Unauthorized NASCAR fan guide 1998-1999'', Visible Ink Press, Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. ISBN 1-57859-111-2</ref> He attended [[Seabreeze High School]] before attending the [[University of Florida]]. He served for two years in the [[United States Navy]] before turning to a career in racing.<ref name=Oceanside>[http://www.stockcarhalloffame.oceansiderotary.org/B_FranceJr.htm Biography] at the Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame of Oceanside Rotary Club</ref>

France grew up helping at race tracks; he sold concessions and helped park cars at the [[Daytona Beach Road Course]]. He worked twelve hours per day, seven days a week for thirteen months with the construction of [[Daytona International Speedway]], where he drove a [[compactor]], [[bulldozer]], and [[grader]]. He once tried using a mule to pull trees out of the swamp because motorized equipment was getting stuck. <ref name=motorcycle> [http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=175 Biography at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame]</ref>

He rode [[off road]] motorcycles, and began competing in [[enduro]]s in the 1960s. France entered the [[Baja 1000]] in the motorcycle division in the early 1970s. He gave the up-and-coming sport of [[motocross]] a chance at Daytona in the early 1970s. The motocross races started with little fanfare, but grew into the popular Daytona [[Supercross]]. The supercross inspired the [[Daytona Beach Bike Week]]. <ref name=motorcycle />

==Head of NASCAR==
After serving as vice-president for six years, he became the head of NASCAR when his father Bill France, Sr. retired on [[January 10]], [[1972]]. <ref name=Oceanside /> The [[International Motorsports Hall of Fame]] describes the transition: "Other than the founding of NASCAR itself, Bill Jr.'s appointment to leadership is probably the most significant event in the history of the sanctioning body." <ref name=IMHOF>[http://www.motorsportshalloffame.com/halloffame/2004/Bill_France_Jr_main.htm Biography at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame]</ref> NASCAR went from a [[Southern United States|Southern]] regional sport to a national sport during his tenure. <ref name=IMHOF />

He continued his father's legacy by fostering growth of the [[Daytona 500]] stock car race and [[Daytona 200]] motorcycle race at Daytona International Speedway. The [[Winston Million]] program was launched by [[R. J. Reynolds]] in 1985. A [[United States dollar|$]]1 million bonus was awarded to any driver who could win three of four preselected races.

NASCAR's Grand National series was renamed [[NEXTEL Cup|Winston Cup]] (now NEXTEL Cup) in 1973. The points fund increased from $750,000 to $2 million. The champions portion of the points fund rose to $2 million by 1998. <ref>[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCH/is_3_29/ai_78680465/pg_3 Biography at findarticles.com]</ref>

Nascar.com was launched in 1996.

===Television contracts===
NASCAR had few televised races in 1972. Those races that did air in the 1970s were mixed into shows like ''[[ABC Wide World of Sports]]''. <ref name=motorsportsHOF>[http://www.mshf.com/index.htm?/hof/france_bill_jr.htm Biography at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]</ref> France signed a deal with [[CBS Sports]]' president Neal Pilson to televise the [[1979 Daytona 500]] from flag to flag. The race was the first live flag to flag national coverage of a NASCAR race. The race got high television ratings, partly due to a snowstorm in the [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]] and [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]]. [[Richard Petty]] won the race after race leaders [[Donnie Allison]] and [[Cale Yarborough]] crashed together on the final lap. Allison and Yarborough then exchanged punches. The ratings and ensuing press coverage helped France to sign television contracts with [[ESPN]] in 1980, [[TNN]] in 1990, and [[TBS (TV network)|TBS]]. France's career culminated in a record-setting $2.4 billion television broadcasting contract in [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]] for the [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]] season. <ref name=IMHOF />

==Retirement==
France turned the presidency of NASCAR over to [[Mike Helton]] in 2000 after being diagnosed with [[cancer]]. He made his son [[Brian France]] the [[CEO]] and [[chairman]] of NASCAR in 2003. Bill France, Jr. remains a member of the six person NASCAR board of directors.

The France family continues to own NASCAR outright, and has a controlling interest in race track operator [[International Speedway Corporation]]. France Jr. continues as chairman of the board of ISC, while his daughter [[Lesa France Kennedy]] is ISC's president.

==Death==
Eventually the cancer got to him and died [[June 4]], [[2007]], at 1:00 in the morning.

==Halls of Fame inductions==
*[[International Motorsports Hall of Fame]] in 2004. <ref name=IMHOF />
*[[Motorcycle Hall of Fame]] in 2004. <ref name=motorcycle />
*[[Oceanside Rotary Club of Daytona Beach Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame]] in 2001. <ref name=Oceanside />
*[[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] in 2004. <ref name=motorsportsHOF />
*[[Automotive Hall of Fame]] in 2006. <ref>[http://www.automotivehalloffame.org/honors/index.php?cmd=view&id=727&type=inductees Automotive Hall of Fame Biography]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}
*[http://www.speedtv.com/commentary/8059/ "NASCAR succession history"]
*[http://espn.go.com/rpm/wc/2003/0912/1614821.html "NASCAR's top job stays in France family" at espn.com]

==External links==
*[http://www.nascar.com NASCAR offical website]
*[http://www.iscmotorsports.com International Speedway Corporation official website]

{{NASCAR}}


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Bill France junior

2007-06-04T18:20:27Z

AppleMacReporter: Bill France Jr died

'''William Clay France,''' (born [[April 4]] [[1933]], died [[June 4]], [[2007]]) nicknamed "Bill Jr." and "Little Bill," is a former head of [[NASCAR]], the sanctioning body of [[United States]]-based [[stock car racing]].

==Early life==
France was born in [[Washington, D.C.]] to Anne Bledsoe and [[Bill France Sr.|William Henry Getty France]]. His family moved to [[Daytona Beach, Florida]] in 1935 to escape the [[Great Depression]]. <ref name=FanGuide>Bill Fleischman and Al Pearce. ''The Unauthorized NASCAR fan guide 1998-1999'', Visible Ink Press, Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA. ISBN 1-57859-111-2</ref> He attended [[Seabreeze High School]] before attending the [[University of Florida]]. He served for two years in the [[United States Navy]] before turning to a career in racing.<ref name=Oceanside>[http://www.stockcarhalloffame.oceansiderotary.org/B_FranceJr.htm Biography] at the Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame of Oceanside Rotary Club</ref>

France grew up helping at race tracks; he sold concessions and helped park cars at the [[Daytona Beach Road Course]]. He worked twelve hours per day, seven days a week for thirteen months with the construction of [[Daytona International Speedway]], where he drove a [[compactor]], [[bulldozer]], and [[grader]]. He once tried using a mule to pull trees out of the swamp because motorized equipment was getting stuck. <ref name=motorcycle> [http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=175 Biography at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame]</ref>

He rode [[off road]] motorcycles, and began competing in [[enduro]]s in the 1960s. France entered the [[Baja 1000]] in the motorcycle division in the early 1970s. He gave the up-and-coming sport of [[motocross]] a chance at Daytona in the early 1970s. The motocross races started with little fanfare, but grew into the popular Daytona [[Supercross]]. The supercross inspired the [[Daytona Beach Bike Week]]. <ref name=motorcycle />

==Head of NASCAR==
After serving as vice-president for six years, he became the head of NASCAR when his father Bill France, Sr. retired on [[January 10]], [[1972]]. <ref name=Oceanside /> The [[International Motorsports Hall of Fame]] describes the transition: "Other than the founding of NASCAR itself, Bill Jr.'s appointment to leadership is probably the most significant event in the history of the sanctioning body." <ref name=IMHOF>[http://www.motorsportshalloffame.com/halloffame/2004/Bill_France_Jr_main.htm Biography at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame]</ref> NASCAR went from a [[Southern United States|Southern]] regional sport to a national sport during his tenure. <ref name=IMHOF />

He continued his father's legacy by fostering growth of the [[Daytona 500]] stock car race and [[Daytona 200]] motorcycle race at Daytona International Speedway. The [[Winston Million]] program was launched by [[R. J. Reynolds]] in 1985. A [[United States dollar|$]]1 million bonus was awarded to any driver who could win three of four preselected races.

NASCAR's Grand National series was renamed [[NEXTEL Cup|Winston Cup]] (now NEXTEL Cup) in 1973. The points fund increased from $750,000 to $2 million. The champions portion of the points fund rose to $2 million by 1998. <ref>[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCH/is_3_29/ai_78680465/pg_3 Biography at findarticles.com]</ref>

Nascar.com was launched in 1996.

===Television contracts===
NASCAR had few televised races in 1972. Those races that did air in the 1970s were mixed into shows like ''[[ABC Wide World of Sports]]''. <ref name=motorsportsHOF>[http://www.mshf.com/index.htm?/hof/france_bill_jr.htm Biography at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]</ref> France signed a deal with [[CBS Sports]]' president Neal Pilson to televise the [[1979 Daytona 500]] from flag to flag. The race was the first live flag to flag national coverage of a NASCAR race. The race got high television ratings, partly due to a snowstorm in the [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]] and [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]]. [[Richard Petty]] won the race after race leaders [[Donnie Allison]] and [[Cale Yarborough]] crashed together on the final lap. Allison and Yarborough then exchanged punches. The ratings and ensuing press coverage helped France to sign television contracts with [[ESPN]] in 1980, [[TNN]] in 1990, and [[TBS (TV network)|TBS]]. France's career culminated in a record-setting $2.4 billion television broadcasting contract in [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]] for the [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]] season. <ref name=IMHOF />

==Retirement==
France turned the presidency of NASCAR over to [[Mike Helton]] in 2000 after being diagnosed with [[cancer]]. He made his son [[Brian France]] the [[CEO]] and [[chairman]] of NASCAR in 2003. Bill France, Jr. remains a member of the six person NASCAR board of directors.

The France family continues to own NASCAR outright, and has a controlling interest in race track operator [[International Speedway Corporation]]. France Jr. continues as chairman of the board of ISC, while his daughter [[Lesa France Kennedy]] is ISC's president.

==Halls of Fame inductions==
*[[International Motorsports Hall of Fame]] in 2004. <ref name=IMHOF />
*[[Motorcycle Hall of Fame]] in 2004. <ref name=motorcycle />
*[[Oceanside Rotary Club of Daytona Beach Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame]] in 2001. <ref name=Oceanside />
*[[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] in 2004. <ref name=motorsportsHOF />
*[[Automotive Hall of Fame]] in 2006. <ref>[http://www.automotivehalloffame.org/honors/index.php?cmd=view&id=727&type=inductees Automotive Hall of Fame Biography]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}
*[http://www.speedtv.com/commentary/8059/ "NASCAR succession history"]
*[http://espn.go.com/rpm/wc/2003/0912/1614821.html "NASCAR's top job stays in France family" at espn.com]

==External links==
*[http://www.nascar.com NASCAR offical website]
*[http://www.iscmotorsports.com International Speedway Corporation official website]

{{NASCAR}}


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Ned Jarrett

2007-05-13T02:18:44Z

AppleMacReporter: /* Racing career */

{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Ned Jarrett |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1932|10|12}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Newton, North Carolina|Newton]], [[North Carolina]] |
Best_Cup_Pos = 1st - [[1961 in NASCAR|1961]], [[1965 in NASCAR|1965]] (Grand National) |
Cup_Wins = 50 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 239 |
Cup_Poles = 35 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1953 in NASCAR|1953]] [[Hickory 250]] ([[Hickory Motor Speedway]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1955 in NASCAR|1955]] [[Rambi Raceway]], [[Myrtle Beach]] |
Last_Cup_Win = [[1965 in NASCAR|1965]] [[Tidewater 300]] ([[Dog Track Speedway]], [[Moyock, North Carolina]]) |
Last_Cup_Race = [[1966 in NASCAR|1966]] [[American 500]] ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]]) |
Awards = [[1961]] [[NASCAR Championship|Grand National Champion]]

[[1965 in NASCAR|1965]] [[NASCAR Championship|Grand National Champion]]

Named one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] ([[1998 in NASCAR|1998]])

Myers Brothers Memorial Award (1964, 1965, 1982, 1983)

National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame (1972)

[[North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame]] (1990)

[[International Motorsports Hall of Fame]] (1991)

Oceanside Rotary Club Stock Car Hall of Fame (1992)

National Auto Racing Hall of Fame (United States) (1992)

American Auto Race Writers & Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame (1992)

Jacksonville, Florida Speedway Hall of Fame (1993)

[[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] (1997)

Talladega Walk of Fame (1997)

Hickory Metro Sports Hall of Fame (2001) |
Years_In_Cup = 13 |
Total_Cup_Races = 352 |
}}
'''Ned Jarrett''' (born [[October 12]], [[1932]] in [[Newton, North Carolina]]) is a retired [[Auto racing|race car]] driver and two-time [[NASCAR]] champion.

Jarrett was best known for his calm demeanor, and he became known as "Gentleman Ned Jarrett". Yet he was an intense competitor when he put his two hands on the steering wheel of a [[NASCAR]] Grand National stock car.

==Racing career==
Jarrett was introduced to cars early in life: his father let him drive the family car to church on Sunday mornings when he was nine years old. Ned started working for his father in the sawmill by the time he was 17, but racing was what he wanted.

Ned drove in his first race in [[1952]] at [[Hickory Motor Speedway]]'s (North Carolina) first race. He drove a Sportsman [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] that he co-owned with his brother-in-law, and finished tenth. This did not go over well with his father. His father told him he could work on cars but not drive them. Once, his brother-in-law was sick for a race and asked Ned to fill in for him. Ned used his brother-in-law's name and came in second in that race. That worked out so smoothly that Ned drove in a few more races under an assumed name, but was finally caught by his father after winning a race. His father told him if he was going to drive to at least use his own name.

Jarrett raced in his first national race at the [[1953]] [[Southern 500]] at [[Darlington Speedway]]. He was out after 10 laps after the engine leaked oil.

Jarrett was the [[1955]] track champion at [[Hickory Motor Speedway]].

Jarrett came in second driving in the Sportsman series (now Busch Series) in [[1956]], and won the [[1957]] and [[1958]] championships.

In [[1959]], he was looking to pursue a career in Grand National (now [[NEXTEL Cup]]) series. He purchased a [[Junior Johnson]] Ford for $2,000. He didn't have enough money to cover the check, so he waited until the bank closed to write the check, entered two races, and won them both to cover the cost of his car.

In [[1960]], he won five races and took the championship over [[Rex White]] in [[1961]]. He was among the top five drivers in 22 races and missed being among the top ten drivers only 12 times out of 46 races, with one win.

One indicator of the personal character of "Gentleman Ned" Jarrett is demonstrated by the decision to sell his 1961 (raced as #11) Cheverolet to Windell Scott(the first NASCAR African American driver) who travelled from his Virginia home to Ned's shop on West "A" Street in Newton, NC to take delivery of the '61 Chevy Bel Air (raced the previous season) when Ned changed to Fords in 1962. Windell hauled the old blue 1961 Chevrolet Bel Air coupe away on the back of an open trailer. Bobby Issac frequented the shop on West A Street during this period when Bud Alman was the crew chief assisted by mechanic "John Carl" Ervin. Ervin would later become Crew Chief to Ned and the #11 Fords.

Jarrett was once overheard talking with Bud Alman and John Ervin about the need to "run all the races" to win the championship. Races in those days sometimes included more than one race per week. Among the unique tracks of the early era was Bowman Grey Stadium in Winston-Salem NC which was actually the area around the football field inside the Bowman Grey Stadium! The race schedule was difficult. The race teams were smaller- often having only one or two paid members.

In order to meet the race schedule for Daytona when the new "Fastbacks" were introduced by Ford, Bud Alman and John Carl Ervin removed (air-chisled) most of the body from a 1962 Ford "fatback" dirt car. Next, the two air-chisled the new body from a '63 Fastback and fitted it onto the old body and chassis. This hybrid body went on to become the car Ned drove into the "Fastback Ford" sweep (top five positions)at Daytona that year! The Fastback bodies had arrived from Ford in wooden crates. [[User:Tomcroom|Tomcroom]] 13:38, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

In [[1964]], Jarrett joined team owner [[Bondy Long]] and with the support of [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] won 15 times but lost the championship to [[Richard Petty]]. Jarrett picked up his first superspeedway win at [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]].

In [[1965]], Jarrett became a super star when he won 13 races and another Grand National championship. He placed among the top five in 42 of the 54 races that he ran.

The [[1965]] [[Southern 500]] at [[Darlington Raceway]] was one of the wildest races in NASCAR history. Rookie driver Buren Skeen died after two cars ran into the side of his car in the early laps. [[Sam McQuagg]] was leading the race, when [[Cale Yarborough]] tried to muscle past McQuagg for the lead. Yarborough flew over the guardrail, rolled around six times, and ended up at the end of the parking lot by a light post. Yarborough waved to the crowd as he walked back to the pits. A video clip of the wreck was used on ABC's Wide World of Sports for several years. With 44 laps left, [[Fred Lorenzen]] and [[Darel Dieringer]] were fighting for the lead far ahead of Jarrett. Lorenzen's motor expired, and even before he could get into the pits Dieringer's motor started smoking too. Dieringer continued at a slower pace to finish third. The race was won by Ned Jarrett by ''14 laps'', which is the largest margin of victory in NASCAR history.

In [[1966]], Jarrett was in the run for another championship when Ford announced that they were withdrawing from NASCAR. With that, Jarrett decided that it was time to retire at the young age of 34. Jarrett is the only driver to retire as the NASCAR champion.

John Carl Ervin would remain as a Crew Chief to the Jarrett family for years. Ervin later would become Crew Chief for Dale Jarret in the #32 Busch car owned by DAJ racing and driven by Dale Jarrett. [[User:Tomcroom|Tomcroom]] 13:38, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

Jarrett left racing and dealt in [[real estate]] and other business ventures before coming back to racing as a broadcaster. He also was the track promoter for [[Hickory Motor Speedway]].

==Racing announcer==
In the early 1960's, Ned began a radio program on the local radio station in Newton, NC (WNNC). His taped show was replayed and locally sponsored, in part by the owner of the Station, Earl Holder, who gave Ned both a taping facility and recording studio time for a moderate rate to fill in local programming. It is believed by some that this radio station, WNNC, where Dr. Jerry Punch also began his career on the local high school radio staff in 1965, was probably the beginning of the radio career of Ned Jarrett. Jarrett would sometimes record more than one radio show at a time in order to facilitate the distance required to compete in what was then the "Grand National" circuit of Nascar.

Later, in 1978, Ned became a radio broadcaster on [[MRN Radio]]. He interviewed [[President of the United States|United States President]] [[Ronald Reagan]] live at the 1984 [[Firecracker 400]] at [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]], the race famous as [[Richard Petty]]'s 200th win.

He also has been a television broadcaster on [[CBS]], [[ESPN]], and [[Fox Sports Network]].
However, he did not lend his voice to [[NASCAR 2000]]. Ned called several of NASCAR's more memorable television moments. Ned called his son [[Dale Jarrett|Dale's]] first victory in the [[1991]] [[Champion 400]] at the [[Michigan International Speedway]]. Dale banged [[Davey Allison]]'s fender at the finish line in what was then the closest finish in NASCAR history. The victory was long coming - it was in Dale's 129th race.

Another famous moment was when he called Dale's victory at the [[1993 in NASCAR|1993]] [[Daytona 500]], openly siding with his son on the last lap and coaching him home to victory over [[Dale Earnhardt]]. Embarrassed by his loss of objectivity, he tried to apologize to Earnhardt after the race, but Earnhardt merely smiled and said, "I'm a father, too."

He has a daily radio program about racing on [[MRN Radio]] called "Ned Jarrett's World of Racing".

Also Jarrett sometimes acts as spotter for his son, Dale.

==Awards==
As of 2004, Jarrett had been inducted in twelve motor sports and sports Halls of Fame.

==Head of famous racing family==
The Jarrett family is known as one the first families in NASCAR history.

Ned is the father of [[Dale Jarrett]], who earned his first NASCAR championship in [[1999]] and currently drives the UPS #44 Toyota for [[Michael Waltrip Racing]]. Ned and Dale became the second father-son combination to win Cup championships (after [[Lee Petty]] and [[Richard Petty]]). Ned's other son is [[Glenn Jarrett]], who was a regular [[Busch Series]] driver and had a few [[Winston Cup]] starts in the 1980s. Glenn now covers cable television as a race broadcaster. Ned also has a daughter Patti, who before becoming a mom, also worked in racing. Patti is married to [[Jimmy Makar]], who worked with Dale Jarrett for three years at Joe Gibbs Racing, and won the 2000 championship crew chief with [[Bobby Labonte]]. Dale's son [[Jason Jarrett]] also had numerous Busch and a few [[NEXTEL Cup]] starts, with several wins in the [[Auto Racing Club of America|ARCA]] RE/MAX Series.

==External links==
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=jarrene01 Drivers statistics at racing-reference.info]
*[http://www.motorsportshalloffame.com/halloffame/1991/Ned_Jarrett_main.htm International Motorsports Hall of Fame]
*[http://www.stockcarhalloffame.oceansiderotary.org/N_Jarrett.htm Oceanside Rotary Club of Daytona Beach Hall of Fame]
*[http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1984/70484b.htm Transcipt of Jarrett's July 4, 1984 interview of President Ronald Reagan on MRN Radio]
*[http://www.talladegawalk.com/previous_inductees/jarrett_ned.htm Talladega Walk of Fame]
*[http://blog.news-record.com/staff/spotter/archives/2005/05/southern_500_19.html Account of the 1965 Southern 500]
*[http://www.decadesofracing.net/NedJarrett.htm Biography]

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title= [[Nextel Cup|NASCAR Grand National Champion]] |
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PowerBook 100

2007-03-17T15:23:22Z

AppleMacReporter: Powerbook --> PowerBook

{{Unreferenced|date=February 2007}}

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The '''PowerBook 100''' was a portable [[Apple Computer|Apple]] computer. It was first released in 1991.

It was perhaps the oddest [[PowerBook]], being primarily based on Apple's previous 'laptop', the [[Macintosh Portable]]. It lacked an internal [[floppy drive]], and used an almost identical version of the Portable's MC68000 CPU. It it ran at a similar speed to the Portable, and the 140. It was well received -- ''after'' [[Apple Computer|Apple]] cut its price. Codenames for this model are: Asashi, Derringer, and Rosebud.

==Specifications==
* Processor: [[Motorola 68HC000]], running at 16 MHz
* [[RAM]]: 2 [[MiB]] onboard, can be expanded to 8 MiB
* [[ROM]]: 256 [[KiB]]
* [[Hard disk]]: 20-40 MB
* [[Floppy disk]]: optional external drive
* Systems supported: [[System 7 (Macintosh)|System 7.1]]-System 7.5.5
* [[ADB]]: Yes (1 port)
* Serial: Yes (1 port)
* Modem: optional (used for this model's expansion port)
* Screen: [[passive matrix]]

==External links==
* [http://www.apple-history.com/?page=gallery&model=100&performa=off&sort=family&order=ASC apple-history.com's section on the PowerBook 100]

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Jeff Burton

2007-03-10T23:31:53Z

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{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Jeffery Brian Burton|
Image = [[Image:Jeff Burton.jpg|187px|center]] |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1967|6|29}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[South Boston, Virginia|South Boston]], [[Virginia]]|
Awards = [[1994]] [[Winston Cup]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] |
Cup_Car_Team = 31 - [[Richard Childress Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 7th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 3rd - [[2000]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 18 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 177 |
Cup_Poles = 6 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1993]] [[New England 300|Slick 50 300]] ([[New Hampshire International Speedway|New Hampshire]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1997]] [[Samsung/Radio Shack 500|Interstate Batteries 500]] ([[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2006]] [[Dover 400]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]]) |
Busch_Car_Team = 29 - [[Richard Childress Racing]] |
Prev_Busch_Pos = 28th |
Best_Busch_Pos = 9th - [[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] |
Busch_Wins = 23 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 119 |
Busch_Poles = 11 |
First_Busch_Race = [[1988 in NASCAR Busch Series|1988]] [[Miller Classic]] ([[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]]) |
First_Busch_Win = [[1990 in NASCAR Busch Series|1990]] [[Zerex 150]] ([[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[2007 in NASCAR Busch Series|2007]] [[Sam's Town 300]] ([[Las Vegas Motor Speedway |Las Vegas]]) |
Updated_On = [[March 10]], [[2007]]|
}}
'''Jeffery Brian Burton''' (born [[June 29]], [[1967]] in [[South Boston, Virginia]]) also sometimes referred to as "JB" is a [[NASCAR]] driver. He drives the #31 [[Cingular]] [[Chevrolet]] for [[Richard Childress Racing]]. He also races part-time in the [[Busch Series]]. Jeff Burton is the younger brother of [[Ward Burton]], who is a fellow Cup driver.

==NASCAR career==
===Busch Series===
Burton began driving in the Busch Series in 1988 in car number 12 owned by his father John Burton. His steady performance in the next year caught the attention of [[Phil Martocci]] and signed him to drive the #8 sponsored by [[Baby Ruth]] and [[TIC Financial]]. Burton would later make his first Winston Cup start in 1993.

===NEXTEL Cup===
[[1994 in NASCAR|1994]] was Burton's rookie year in the Winston Cup Series. He drove the #8 Raybestos Ford for the Stavola Brothers team. After five races, he reached a season-high 14th place in the overall standings, but by the end of the year he dropped to 24th. He had a season-high fourth place finish on the way to earning 1994 [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year]]. He was one of a record-high ten rookies eligible for the award that year, besting a class that included future Cup stars [[Joe Nemechek]], [[Jeremy Mayfield]], [[John Andretti]], and older brother [[Ward Burton|Ward]]. The next year, in [[1995 in NASCAR|1995]], Burton had 1 top-5, along with a 9th-place finish. He also missed three races and finished 32nd in points.

In [[1996 in NASCAR|1996]], Burton left the [[Stavola Brothers]] for [[Roush Racing]]. Driving the #99 Exide Batteries Ford for his new team, he finished 13th overall in the season standings despite failing to qualify for the [[Golden Corral 500|Purolator 500]] in March. His career hit a peak from [[1997 in NASCAR|1997]] to [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]], as he never finished lower than 5th in the points standings. He achieved his first career win in 1997, finishing first in the Interstate Batteries 500 at [[Texas Motor Speedway]] (the inaugural NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway), and would go on to win 14 more races during the four-year run. In [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]], Burton won a career-high six races, including the [[New England 300|Jiffy Lube 300]] for a third straight year, which would lead to a fifth-place finish in points. His best points finish was in 2000, when he finished 3rd, 294 points behind champion [[Bobby Labonte]]. During that year, on September 17th, he led the [[Sylvania 300|Dura Lube 300 sponsored by Kmart]] at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]] wire-to-wire, becoming the first Cup driver to lead every lap in one race since [[Cale Yarborough]] did so at a [[1978 in NASCAR|1978]] race at [[Music City Motorplex|Nashville Speedway USA]]. From 1997 to 2000, Burton won an event at NHIS every year. The following year, in [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]], Burton won another two races, upping his career total to 17, as he finished tenth in points.

In [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]] and [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]], he finished 12th and combined for 8 top-5s and 25 top-10s, but failed to win a race in either year. Rumors began to arise that Burton would be leaving Roush Racing. After originally denying the rumors, it finally happened in mid-[[2004 in NASCAR|2004]] when, just before the [[Sirius at The Glen]], Burton signed a three-year contract with [[Richard Childress Racing]] (RCR), leaving Roush after eight and a half years with the team. He would drive the #30 America Online Chevrolet for the rest of the season. Before the change, Burton had an average finish of 20.8 and was 23rd in points. In the 13 races after he changed teams, though, the same stats were improved to 16.6 and 18th. During the offseason, Burton and his team remained with RCR but were switched to the #31 Cingular Wireless Chevy, replacing [[Robby Gordon]].

2005 was a bit of a struggle for Jeff. While many people expected him to end the win drought, it never happened. Burton had 6 top tens and 3 top fives through the whole year, including a 3rd at the Phoenix night race in April. In late August during the Sharpie 500 at Bristol, Burton had the best car in the closing laps, reeling in Matt Kenseth. A wreck set up a green-white-checkered in which Burton continually stuck to the bumper of the 17 car, but couldn't complete the pass. He finished 2nd. At the end of the year, strong finishes allowed the #31 cingular team to carry momentum into '06.

In [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]], Jeff Burton won the pole for four races, bringing his total number of career pole wins to six. The four pole wins were for the [[Daytona 500]], the [[USG Sheetrock 400]] at [[Chicagoland Speedway]], the [[Brickyard 400]] at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]], and the [[GFS Marketplace 400]] at [[Michigan International Speedway]]. Prior to qualifying for the Daytona 500, Burton was extremely enthusiastic about the improvements to RCR as a whole. He proved this by winning his first pole since September of 2000 at Richmond. The Brickyard Pole gave [[Richard Childress Racing]] the front row because teammate [[Clint Bowyer]] recorded the second fastest time. Burton's best finish came in the Chicagoland race where he recorded a second place finish. He led the most laps at Indianapolis and Bristol's Sharpie 500, setting the pace for more than half the race. In the Busch Series, he won at [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]] and [[Dover International Speedway]], breaking his four year long winless streak in any series. After the race at [[Richmond International Raceway]] Jeff qualified for the Chase for the Nextel Cup. During the Chase, Burton won the [[Dover 400]] at [[Dover International Speedway]], breaking a 175-race winless streak dating back to October 28, 2001.<ref>[http://www.nascar.com/2006/races/lapbylap/09/24/dover/index.html Dover 400 Lap-by-Lap]</ref> However, a series of relatively poor finishes in subsequent races all but eliminated Burton from contention for the championship.

In 2007, Burton faces the end of his current contract and a potential sponsor change. The merger of [[AT&T]] with [[Bellsouth]] will lead to the elimination of the Cingular brand because the combined company prefers the name [[AT&T Wireless]] for the division. NASCAR has denied permission to Cingular to change its name while retaining its exemption from the prohibition on wireless companies sponsoring cars in the [[Nextel Cup]] series.

==External links==
*[http://www.jeffburton.com/ Official site]
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=burtoje01 NASCAR and IROC drivers statistics at racing-reference.info]
*[http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/jburton00/cup/ Jeff Burton at NASCAR.com]
*[http://www.cocacolaracingfamily.com/burton.html Coca-Cola Racing Family's Jeff Burton profile]

==Notes==
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David Gilliland

2007-02-28T21:44:16Z

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{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = David Gilliland |
Image = [[Image:Dgilliland.jpg|150px]] |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1976|4|1}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Riverside, California]] |
Cup_Car_Team = #38 - [[Robert Yates Racing]] |
Previous Year = 2006|
Prev_Cup_Pos = 42nd|
Best_Cup_Pos = 42nd (2006)|
First_Cup_Race = [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]] [[Dodge/Save Mart 350]] ([[Infineon Raceway|Infineon]]) |
Cup_Top_Tens = 1|
Cup_Poles = 2 |
Busch_Car_Team = #25 - [[Team Rensi Motorsports]] |
Previous_Year = 2005 |
Prev_Busch_Pos = 56th |
Best_Busch_Pos = 56th - [[2006 in NASCAR Busch Series|2006]] (Busch Series) |
Busch_Wins = 1 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 1 |
First_Busch_Race = [[2005 in NASCAR Busch Series|2005]] [[Basha's Supermarkets 200]] ([[Phoenix International Raceway|Phoenix]]) |
First_Busch_Win = [[2006 in NASCAR Busch Series|2006]] [[Meijer 300]] ([[Kentucky Speedway|Kentucky]]) |
Awards = [[1999]] [[Perris Speedway]] Track Champion

2004 NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series Rookie of the Year |
Updated_On = [[February 18]], [[2007]] |
}}
'''David Gilliland''' (born on [[April 1]], [[1976]] in [[Riverside, California]]) is a [[NASCAR]] driver. He currently drives the #38 [[M&M's]] Ford for [[Robert Yates Racing]] in [[Nextel Cup Series]]. He drove the #72 [[CJM Racing]] Dodge in the [[Nextel Cup Series]] race at [[Infineon Raceway]] in [[June 2006]]. He is the son of former Cup and [[NASCAR Winston West Series|West Coast]] driver [[Butch Gilliland]]. He is mentored by former Nextel Cup race winner [[Jerry Nadeau]].

==NASCAR Regional Career==

In 1996, he began working on his father's AutoZone West Series team. By 1999, Gilliland won the track championship at [[Perris Auto Speedway]] (a dirt track). Then, the following year he began a limited season in the [[NASCAR AutoZone West Series]].

In 2003, Gilliland won five races in the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series in the #11 [[Centrifugal Technologies]] Ford. He finished the season with five top-fives and eight top-tens and a 6th place finish in points.

In 2004, Gilliland announced plans to run the full schedule in the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series in the No. 88 Chevrolet for MRG Motorsports and all non-conflicting NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series (now AutoZone West) races. He won his first AutoZone West win at [[Mesa Marin Raceway]], in his home city. He was then NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series Rookie-of-the-Year. He also had two victories in NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series.

==NASCAR National Career==
Gilliland made his first attempt at a major NASCAR race in [[2003 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2003]], at the [[Las Vegas 350]] in the Craftsman Truck Series, but failed to qualify. He announced that [[Clay Andrews Racing]] would form in mid-[[2005 in NASCAR Busch Series|2005]]. Gilliland made his Busch Series debut at [[Phoenix International Raceway|Phoenix]], qualifying 28th. However, he was involved with an early crash and finished 43rd. Gilliland made the other Phoenix race later in the year, but had the same result. He was 43rd after ignition troubles. Also, he ran the #15 [[Billy Ballew Motorsports]] Chevy at [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Vegas]] in the [[Craftsman Truck Series]] with a 22nd place finish.

Meanwhile, Gilliland raced in the Grand National Division in 2005 and won the Toyota All-Star Showdown in 2005 when apparent winner Mike Olson was disqualified for light wheels wider than regulation. The win was his biggest of date because it allowed him to be noticed by Busch and Cup owners.

Gilliland began running the #84 Clay Andrews Chevy part-time in 2006, where he drew praise from many veterans, including announcer [[Darrell Waltrip]]. Gilliland, however, struggled to finish races, only earning a best of 29th in his first four starts of the year. However, in his next outing, Gilliland scored his first career Busch Series win at [[Kentucky Speedway|Kentucky]] on [[June 17]]. Gilliland drove the 84 [[Hype Manufacturing]] Chevrolet to victory, becoming the first driver of 2006 to win a Busch race who was not also running a full-time Nextel Cup schedule. FX television announcer [[Hermie Sadler]] called the victory "the biggest upset in Busch Series history". It was also big, because Gilliland made up ground late in the race, recovering from a series of bad pit stops to take the lead in dramatic fashion.

Gilliland made his first attempt to make a Cup race at [[Infineon Raceway]] in Sonoma, CA, in the #72 [[CJM Racing]] Chevrolet. He qualified for the team's first race, qualifying 31st, and finishing 32nd. In [[August 2006]], Gilliland replaced [[Elliott Sadler]] as the driver of the M&M's Ford in the NEXTEL Cup Series. On October 7, he qualified on the pole for the [[UAW Ford 500]] at [[Talladega Superspeedway]], the first pole of his career. He has signed to drive for Yates through [[2008 in NASCAR|2008]].

[[Image:Dgdaytona.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Gilliland on Daytona Pole Winning Lap]]

In his first outing in the [[Budweiser Shootout]] at [[Daytona International Speedway]] on February 10, 2007; Gilliland brought his M&M's Ford Fusion home in the runner-up position behind [[Tony Stewart]].

Gilliland officially became a Raybestos Rookie candidate for the 2006 season as he ran enough races to qualify as a 2006 rookie. He will drive part-time in the Busch Series for Team Rensi Motorsports with sponsorship from [http://www.freecreditreport.com FreeCreditReport.com]. He will split the driving duties at Rensi with rookie [[Richard Johns (NASCAR)|Richard Johns]]. He won his second career pole at the [[Daytona 500]], his first points-paying race at the track.

On Sunday, February 18, 2007, Gilliland placed 8th at the Daytona 500 race. After a day of avoiding crashes that took nearly all expected winners out of the race, it was a free-for-all situation on the track, and nearly anyone had a possibility of taking home the first place title. David's #38 M&M car hit another car on the track, in a last second, straight-away jumble that left some cars sliding backwards, upside down, and even flaming past the checkered flags. David's 8th place finish puts him in good standing as this season comes underway.

==Trivia==

*David Gilliland was a high-school golf teammate of [[Tiger Woods]]<ref>[http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/headlines/cup/09/13/dgilliland.10.questions/index.html 10 questions for David Gilliland]</ref>

==External links==
*[http://www.davidgilliland.com/ Gilliland's Website]
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=gillida01 Gilliland's NASCAR stats]

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Bill Davis Racing

2007-02-28T21:26:10Z

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{{NASCAR_Owner_Infobox|
Company Name = Bill Davis Racing |
Image = [[Image:BDRLogo.jpg]] |
Owner(s) Name = [[Bill Davis (NASCAR)|Bill Davis]] |
Racing Series = [[NEXTEL Cup]], [[Craftsman Truck Series]] |
Championships = 0 |
Car Number(s) = #22, #23, #36 (NEXTEL Cup) #5,#23, #36 (Craftsman Trucks) |
Driver(s) = [[Dave Blaney]] (#22-NEXTEL) [[Jeremy Mayfield]] (#36-NEXTEL) [[Mike Skinner (NASCAR)|Mike Skinner]] (#5-Craftsman, #23-NEXTEL) [[Johnny Benson]] (#23-Craftsman) [[Tyler Walker (NASCAR)|Tyler Walker]] (#36-Craftsman) |
Primary Sponsor(s) = [[Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar]] (#22-NEXTEL) [[360 OTC]] (#36-NEXTEL & Craftsman) [[Toyota]] (#5-Craftsman, #23-Craftsman) |
Shop Location = [[High Point, North Carolina]] |
Homepage = [http://www.billdavisracing.com/ Bill Davis Racing] |
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'''Bill Davis Racing''' is a [[NASCAR]] team that fields the #22 [[Caterpillar Inc.]] [[Toyota Camry]] for [[Dave Blaney]], the #36 360 OTC Toyota Camry for [[Jeremy Mayfield]] in the [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup]] Series, the #5 [[Toyota Tundra]] for [[Mike Skinner (NASCAR)|Mike Skinner]], and the #23 Toyota for [[Johnny Benson]] in the [[Craftsman Truck Series]]. The team switched to Dodge in [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]], but when the team switched its trucks over to [[Toyota]] in [[2003 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2003]], Dodge stopped backing the team, although the team still will run the Dodge cars in the Nextel Cup and Busch Series. In [[2007 in NASCAR|2007]], the team will switch over to Toyota in full, when the [[Toyota Camry]] debuts in Nextel Cup. The team is based in [[High Point, North Carolina]].

== Beginnings ==
'''BDR''' was formed by then-truck rental owner [[Bill Davis (NASCAR)|Bill Davis]], who himself was a former [[motocross]] racer. Davis helped his friend and business partner Julian Martin develop his son [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark's]] [[American Speed Association|ASA]] racing program. When Martin signed with [[J.D. Stacy]], Davis took a break for racing, but the call of the racetrack still lured him, and before he knew it, he hired Martin to drive his [[Busch Series]] car for 15 races with sponsorship from [[Carolina Ford Dealers]]. In [[1990]], Davis moved the team to [[North Carolina]] while his wife Gail stayed in [[Arkansas]] to oversee the trucking operation.

== NEXTEL Cup ==

=== Car #22 History ===
Upon arriving in Carolina, Davis was asked by the [[Ford Motor Company]] to hire an up-and-coming driver from the [[Midwest]] named [[Jeff Gordon]]. Gordon won the [[NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year]] in [[1991]], and won 11 [[pole position]]s the next year. Davis was hoping to move Gordon and [[crew chief]] [[Ray Evernham]] to the [[Winston Cup]] series, but they were lured away by [[Rick Hendrick]]. Davis still moved up to the Cup series full time in [[1993 in NASCAR|1993]] however, with [[Bobby Labonte]] driving who finished runner up to [[Jeff Gordon]] for Rookie of the Year driving the #22 [[Maxwell House]] [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]. After [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]], Labonte left for [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] and [[MBNA]] replaced Maxwell House as sponsor, and the team traded engines and chassis with [[Penske Racing]]. Davis switched to [[Pontiac]]. (Penske switched from Pontiac to Ford). Originally, Davis went with another rookie and Busch Series standout [[Randy LaJoie]] to drive the car. Midway through the year, LaJoie was fired from the team and was replaced by a series of rotating drivers including Wally Dallenbach who finished 2nd at [[Watkins Glen International Raceway|Watkins Glen]]. Finally, [[Ward Burton]] was hired to finish out the year. He impressed when he won at [[North Carolina Motor Speedway]] before the season was out.

They didn't win again until [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]] when he was the winner at the spring [[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]] race, and took home the trophy for the [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]] [[Daytona 500]]. With several races to go in a disappointing [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]] season, Burton bolted to [[Haas CNC Racing]], and was replaced with Davis's Busch driver [[Scott Wimmer]]. Wimmer raced full-time in [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]], finished 3rd in the first race of his rookie season. Fans of the popular Burton were outraged when Burton and Davis split, since Burton has not had a steady ride since. Some fans have even stated that the team is too undefunded to compete in the sport, even though it has won 4 races over the past decade. Surprisingly, in late [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]], BDR announced it would part ways with Wimmer at the end of the year. [[Dave Blaney]], who previously drove the #93 for BDR, was tapped to drive the #22 beginning with the 2006 season. He had two top-tens and finished 26th in the standings.

=== Car #36 History ===
What is now the #36 Toyota started as the #93 [[Amoco]] Pontiac driven by [[Sprint car racing|sprint car]] racer [[Dave Blaney]]. The team moved to Winston Cup in [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]]. Despite failing to qualify at the spring Rockingham race, Blaney finished 3rd in the Rookie of the year standings. The team flirted with victory lane a few times in [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]], but Amoco decided not to renew its contract, and Blaney left for [[Jasper Motorsports]].

The team recivied [[Sara Lee|Hills Brothers]] sponsorship and hired [[Hut Stricklin]] as driver, changing the number to 23. Stricklin was so unimpressive that he was fired before the final quarter of the season had started. Kenny Wallace finished out the season for the car with help from Geoff Bodine, Scott Wimmer, and Tom Hubert. Wallace also piloted the car in [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]] with Stacker 2 sponsorship, before moving down to the team's Busch program. Since then, the car has gone mostly unsponsored, with a couple of drivers running selected events. [[Shane Hmiel]], [[Tony Raines]], and Blaney ran the car in [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]]. [[Mike Skinner (NASCAR)|Mike Skinner]] ran six events in [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]].

In the fall of 2005, it was announced that [[Michael Waltrip]] and his sponsor [[National Automotive Parts Association|NAPA]] would drive this car in [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]]. Soon after, however, in order to ensure that the #55 qualified for the first 5 races, the team went under the banner of Michael Waltrip's own team, [[Waltrip-Jasper Racing]] and bought the defunct #77 team from Roger Penske. That team still received much of its support from BDR. Instead, the #23 has carried on as an R&D team for Davis. Mike Skinner failed to qualify for the 2005 Daytona 500, but Bill Lester became the first [[African-American]] since [[Willy T. Ribbs]] to compete in a Cup race at the [[Golden Corral 500]]. He started nineteenth and finished 39th. [[Jeremy Mayfield]] will drive the car full-time in [[2007 in NASCAR|2007]], with the car renumbered 36 for new sponsor 360 OTC. The car has some unique associate sponsors, such as the rock band [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], [[Turner Network Television]], & [[WWE]]. The #36 [[360 OTC]] [[Toyota]] [[Camry]], driven by [[Jeremy Mayfield]], failed to secure a top 2 position in the [[Gatorade Duels]], thus causing him to miss the official debut race of the [[Toyota]] [[Camry]] and the [[2007 Daytona 500]].

== Busch Series ==
Besides the current #22 NEXTEL Cup Series team, BDR has fielded cars in the Busch Series before. In 1996, Burton drove eight races in the #22 MBNA Pontiac, posting three top-tens. Davis did not field a Busch team again until [[1998]], when he fieled the #93 [[Amoco]] [[Pontiac]] piloted by [[Sprint car racing|sprint car]] ace [[Dave Blaney]]. Running a limited schedule, Blaney finished in 6th place 3 times. Blaney had an even better [[1999 in NASCAR Busch Series|1999]] season, winning the pole position several times and finished eighth in points. That same year, Davis fielded a second car for Burton, the #02 sponsored by [[Siemens AG|Siemens]]. He finished in the top-ten in every race and won a pole at Darlington.

In [[2000 in NASCAR Busch Series|2000]], Davis opened the #20 ride sponsored by [[AT&T]]. Rookie [[Mike Borkowski]] started the year in the ride, but after the [[Busch 200]], he was released. [[Dave Blaney]] and [[Tom Hubert]] shared the ride for the year before Scott Wimmer took over in the final part of the season. Burton's team changed to the #22 sponsored by [[Polaris]], and had two top-five finishes, then closed up.

Wimmer took over the #20, renumbered the #23, for [[2001 in NASCAR Busch Series|2001]], posting eight top-tens and finishing eleventh in points in a [[Jani-King]] sponsored car. Siemens became a part-time sponsor in [[2002 in NASCAR Busch Series|2002]], but the team threatened to shut down to a lack of finances. However, it remained open, and Wimmer won four races in the second-half of the season, finishing 3rd in points. For [[2003 in NASCAR Busch Series|2003]], Stacker 2 came onboard as sponsor, and he picked up a win at [[Pikes Peak International Raceway|Pikes Peak]]. At the end of the season, Wimmer moved to Cup, and Kenny Wallace took his place, posting ten top-ten finishes and finishing ninth in points. After Wallace and Stacker 2 left for [[ppc Racing]], Davis sold the equipment to [[Keith Coleman Racing]]. The team still remained involved in Busch supplying engines to [[MacDonald Motorsports]].

== Craftsman Truck Series ==
=== Truck #5 history ===
[[Image:MikeSkinner2006Truck.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The #5 truck.]]
The #5 truck started out in [[2004 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2004]] at [[Bang! Racing]] as the #42 driven by Mike Skinner. Skinner started the year with two top-fives, but his performance began to decline, and his team was sold to Davis, changing to the #5, starting at the [[Las Vegas 350]]. He won two poles and had a sixth-place run at the season-ending race at [[Homestead-Miami Speedway]]. In [[2005 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2005]], he won seven poles and two races, at Bristol and Richmond respectively, finishing fifth in points. In [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]], he had thirteen top-tens including a win at [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]]. Skinner is signed to drive for BDR through the [[2009 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2009]] season.

=== Truck #23 history ===
The 23 truck began in 2004 when Davis purchased its equipment from [[Phil Bonifield]]. The truck was piloted by [[Shelby Howard]]. Howard ran eight races before he was released, and [[Johnny Benson]] took over. Despite running a limited schedule, Benson finished 25th in points. Benson became the full-time driver in 2005, and had six top-fives en route to a tenth place points finish. Benson went on to collect five wins during the 2006 season with additional backing from [[Exide Batteries]] and finished runner-up to [[Todd Bodine]] for the championship. 360 OTC will sponsor the 23 for ten races during the 2006 season.

=== Truck #24 history ===
The 24 truck entered as a [[research and development]] entry for BDR in 2005. [[Steve Park (NASCAR)|Steve Park]] drove the #67 [[South Padre Island]] entry in a pair of races towards the end of the year following his release from [[Orleans Racing]]. His best finish was 16th at Texas. In 2006, [[A. J. Allmendinger]] drove the newly-numberd 24 for three races, posting a fifth-place run at [[Talladega Superspeedway]].

=== Truck #36 history ===
BDR's original foray into the Truck series, it debuted in 2004 at the [[Florida Dodge Dealers 250]], where [[Bill Lester]] drove it to a sixteenth place run. He posted just one top-ten that year and finished 22nd in points. The next season, he won two poles (back-to-back at [[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]] and [[Kentucky Speedway|Kentucky]]), had a best finish of fifth and moved up to seventeenth in points. Lester failed to finish in the top-ten during the 2006 season and dropped to twentieth in points. [[Tyler Walker (NASCAR)|Tyler Walker]] will drive the renumbered 36 truck full-time in [[2007 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2007]], with sponsorship from 360 OTC.

== External links ==
* [http://racing-reference.info/owner?id=davisbi01 Racing Reference]
* [http://www.billdavisracing.com Official Website]
* [http://www.jayski.com/teams/22.htm Team 22 news]
* [http://www.jayski.com/teams/23.htm Team 23 news]
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PowerBook 100

2007-02-05T22:22:08Z

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{{Infobox Computer
|name = [[PowerBook]] 100
|developer = [[Apple Computer]]
|type = [[Laptop]]
|photo = [[Image:PB100.jpg]]
|caption = Powered on Powerbook 100
|first_release_date = October [[1991]]
|discontinuation_date = August [[1992]]
|processor = [[Motorola 68000]], 16 Mhz
}}

The '''PowerBook 100''' was a portable [[Apple Computer|Apple]] computer. It was first released in 1991.

It was perhaps the oddest [[PowerBook]], despite it being released alongside the [[PowerBook 140]] and the [[PowerBook 170]] as it lacked an internal [[floppy drive]]. It was as slow as the [[Macintosh Portable]] and the 140, but it had the same processor as the Mac Portable (The 140 had a [[Motorola 68030|68030]]). It was well received -- ''after'' [[Apple Computer|Apple]] cut its price. Codenames for this model are: Asashi, Derringer, and Rosebud.

==Trivia==
* The 100's design is based on the old Macintosh Portable. It was designed by [[Sony]].

==Specifications==
* Processor: [[Motorola 68000]], running at 16 MHz
* [[RAM]]: 2 [[MiB]] onboard, can be expanded to 8 MiB
* [[ROM]]: 256 [[KiB]]
* [[Hard disk]]: 20-40 MB
* [[Floppy disk]]: optional external drive
* Systems supported: [[System 7 (Macintosh)|System 7.1]]-System 7.5.5
* [[ADB]]: Yes (1 port)
* Serial: Yes (1 port)
* Modem: optional (used for this model's expansion port)
* Screen: [[passive matrix]]

==External links==
* [http://www.apple-history.com/?page=gallery&model=100&performa=off&sort=family&order=ASC apple-history.com's section on the PowerBook 100]

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Michael Waltrip

2006-12-22T18:03:54Z

AppleMacReporter: /* Driving Controversies */

{{NASCAR current driver|
Name = Michael Curtis Waltrip|
Birthdate = [[April 30]], [[1963]] |
Birthplace = [[Owensboro, Kentucky|Owensboro]], [[Kentucky]] |
Car_Team = 55 - [[Michael Waltrip Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 37th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 12th - [[1994 and 1995]] (Winston Cup) |
Wins = 4 |
Top_Tens = 122 |
Poles = 3 |
First_Race = [[1985]] [[Coca-Cola 600|Coca-Cola World 600]] ([[Lowe's Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]) |
First_Win = [[2001]] [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]) |
Last_Win = [[2003]] [[UAW Ford 500|EA Sports 500]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]]) |
Awards = [[2001]] [[Daytona 500]] Winner,
[[2003]] [[Daytona 500]] Winner |
Updated_On = [[July 27]], [[2005]] |
}}

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[[Image:MichaelWaltrip2006Car.jpg|thumb|none|250px|Michael Waltrip #55 NAPA Dodge (right), courtesy USAF]]
</div>

'''Michael Curtis Waltrip''' (born [[April 30]], [[1963]] in [[Owensboro, Kentucky]]) is a professional race car driver and team owner. He is the younger brother of [[Darrell Waltrip]], a 3-time [[NASCAR]] champion (now retired). Michael drove the #15 [[National Automotive Parts Association|NAPA]] [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] car in NASCAR's [[Nextel Cup]] Series for [[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.|DEI]] through the 2005 season. In [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]], Waltrip and NAPA left DEI for Michael's own team, Michael Waltrip. Starting in 2007, Waltrip will leave [[Dodge]] and drive the #55 [[National Automotive Parts Association|NAPA]] as a [[Toyota Camry]] and as an owner-driver (although business partner Douglas Bawel is listed as the owner). He also drives the # 99 [[Aaron's]] "Dream Machine" car in NASCAR's [[Busch Series]].

While many of his competitors started racing cars when they were barely old enough to walk, Michael Waltrip waited until his teen years to start tooling around the midwest in go-kart races.

Waltrip's stock-car career got off the ground in 1981, whe he captured the Mini-Modified division track championship at [[Kentucky Speedway]]. A year later, Waltrip entered the Goody's Dash Series, where he won the series championship in 1983 and was voted the circuit's most popular driver in 1983 and 1984.

Waltrip made his Cup debut in 1985 in the [[Coca-Cola 600]] at [[Lowe's Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]. He finished 28th in that race and finished 57th in the series standings after just five starts.

In 1986, driving for Dick Bahre, Waltrip finished second in the Cup rookie of the year race to Alan Kulwicki on the strength of a pair of 11th-place finishes at [[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]] and [[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]].

[[Image:Nascarphx05.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Michael Waltrip signing autographs at his trailer]]
In 1988, Waltrip began running [[Busch Series]] events, making five starts for his brother Darrell's fledgling team. It didn't take long for Waltrip to make an impact, as he took the checkered flag at [[Dover International Speedway|Dover]] in just his fourth start.

Waltrip's most memorable [[Busch Series]] effort came in 1993 at [[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]]. After taking the checkered flag, Waltrip made a "Polish victory lap" in honor of [[Alan Kulwicki]], who had lost his life in a plane crash on his way to that weekend's events. What's more, he proposed to his wife [[Buffy Waltrip]] in [[Victory Lane]] that day.

While Waltrip had always been a competitive driver through the '80s and '90s -- he had even won [[The Winston]] in 1996 -- he had the dubious honor of having the longest active streak of Cup point-paying starts without a victory. That 463-race streak ended at the 2001 [[Daytona 500]]. Later that same season, he finished second behind teammate [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] in the [[Pepsi 400]], also at Daytona.

In his spare time, Waltrip lives with his family in [[Sherrills Ford, North Carolina]] and is married to [[Buffy Waltrip]], and is a big fan of the [[Dallas Cowboys]] and an avid runner. In fact, he ran in both the Boston and Tampa marathons in 2000, and the Las Vegas Marathon in 2005. Michael serves as a member of the "expert panel" on [[SPEED Channel|SPEED Channel's]] [[NASCAR Inside Nextel Cup]] series and was the primary color comentator for Speed's coverage of the [[Craftsman Truck Series]]. He filled in recently on a TNT Busch Series Race. He also appears in advertisements for [[National Automotive Parts Association|NAPA]], [[Domino's Pizza]] and [[Aaron's]] along with his brother, Darrell. He often is loyal to his sponsors and calls his car by a list of different sponsors from time to time.

Waltrip's team, Michael Waltrip Racing, will field three [[Toyota Camry]]s in Nextel Cup racing for the 2007 season.

[[Dale Jarrett]] current driver of the #88 [[United Parcel Service|UPS]] [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] will be bringing UPS with him as a sponsor in the #44, joining Michael Waltrip in the 2007 season as a driver for his Toyota team. The third team, #00, will be driven by NEXTEL Cup rookie [[David Reutimann]] and co-sponsored by Burger King and Domino's Pizza.

==Driving Controversies==
*In 2006, when Waltrip failed to qualify for the [[Coca-Cola 600]], he bought a slot from the #74 [[McGlynn Racing]] [[Dodge]] from [[Derrike Cope]] to drive in the race and to keep his streak of 262 consecutive races.

*In the 2005 [[Sylvania 300]], Waltrip was involved in a wreck with driver [[Robby Gordon]] the driver of the #7 [[Jim Beam]] Kentucky [[Bourbon]] Chevrolet. The angered Gordon got out of his totaled car and threw his helmet at the #15 car as it was passing by. When [[Turner Network Television|TNT]] interviewed him about the crash he stated "People think Michael is a good guy, but he's not a good guy. The caution came out and he wrecked me; he's just a piece of shit." On the next caution lap around, some viewers claimed that Waltrip flipped Gordon [[the finger]] as he drove by, although subsequent video replays are inconclusive and Waltrip denies making the gesture. TNT apologized for the incident on both driver's behalf, and both Gordon and Waltrip were required to meet with NASCAR officials after the race. Gordon was ultimately fined $50,000 and docked 50 drivers' points. Gordon ultimately decided to auction the helmet for the benefit of the Harrah's Employee Relief Fund, a fund that provides aid to Harrah's employees displaced by [[Hurricane Katrina]]. In the spirit of charity and forgiveness, both drivers signed the helmet, which was purchased by [[GoldenPalace.com]] for $51,100.

*Waltrip had a much-publicized feud with [[Jeff Green (NASCAR)|Jeff Green]], then driver of [[Petty Enterprises]] #43 [[Cheerios]]/[[Betty Crocker]] [[Dodge Charger]] in the early part of the 2005 season, which came to a head during races at [[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]] and [[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]], where Green and Waltrip wrecked each other on several occasions.[http://www.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/05/08/mwaltrip_jgreen/index.html]

== Commercials Michael Waltrip has starred in ==
Michael Waltrip is well known for his enthusiastic loyalty to his sponsors, as well as his often corny portrayals of himself in his sponsors' advertising campaigns. They include:

===2002===
* Waltrip realizes he is at the wrong track. (NAPA)

===2003===
* Waltrip and then-teammate Dale Earnhardt, Jr. starred in a commercial where Michael talks about how an oil filter works and Earnhardt puts a restrictor plate on his mouth. (NAPA)
* Waltrip and Earnhardt tell about what they have learned, Earnhardt talks about NAPA and Waltrip raps. (NAPA)
* Then-teammates Steve Park and Dale Earnhardt Jr. imitate Waltrip from previous commercials. (NAPA)
* A pit crew and sets the table for the Waltrip family. (Domino's Pizza)
* Darrell Waltrip tries to sneak into the #99 car by taking Michael's extra uniform and race helmet, Michael Waltrip catches Darrell and Waltrip walks away with Michael's helmet. (Aaron's)

===2004===
* Waltrip and Earnhardt are at a [[Washington Redskins]] game, Waltrip calls Earnhardt on his Nextel phone, and Earnhardt scores a touchdown in the #8 Budweiser Chevrolet. (Nextel)
* Darrell Waltrip wants to drive the #99 car but Michael says no because he's "done the math". (Aaron's)
* Michael Waltrip gives Darrell his own suit and says he will get his chance to drive the "Dream Machine Jr.", a lawnmower. (Aaron's)

===2005===
* Waltrip and then-teammate Dale Earnhardt, Jr. are on a QVC-style order show auto parts, hilarious phone calls come in and an incident occurs on the set. (Multiple Versions) (NAPA)
* Michael and Darrell go golfing and Darrell is a [[caddy]] for Michael. (Aaron's)
* A father and son head to a race to see Michael and the son encounters his racing hero in the hotel hallway. (Best Western)
* Michael drives a RC car in the garage with some of his driver buddies. (Coke)

===2006===
* Michael Waltrip teaches auto parts spokesmanship. (Multiple Versions) (NAPA)
* Waltrip visits a car care center but receives the wrong car. (NAPA)
* Michael gets a big thanks from Darrell Waltrip for letting him drive his final race in the Aaron's Dream Machine. (Aaron's)
* Michael bump-drafts older brother Darrell's float in a parade, with Darrell and Michael then proceeding to race their respective parade floats. (Toyota)
* Michael as an auto parts delivery truck driver (NAPA)

== Car History ==
{| border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 0 1em 0 0; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
!style="background: #f9f9f9;"| Year(s)
!style="background: #f9f9f9;"| Car Number
!style="background: #f9f9f9;"| Sponsor
!style="background: #f9f9f9;"| Owner
|-
| align=center | 2006
| align=center | 55
| [[NAPA Auto Parts]]
| [[Michael Waltrip Racing]]
|-
| align=center | 2001-2005
| align=center | 15
| [[NAPA Auto Parts]]
| [[DEI]]
|-
| align=center | 2000
| align=center | 7
| Nations Rent
| Jim Mattei
|-
| align=center | 1999
| align=center | 7
| [[Philips]]
| Jim Mattei
|-
| align=center | 1996-98
| align=center | 21
| [[Citgo]]
| [[Wood Brothers]]
|-
| align=center | 1991-1995
| align=center | 30
| [[Pennzoil]]
| Chuck Rider
|-
| align=center | 1990
| align=center | 30
| [[Maxwell House]]/Country Time
| Chuck Rider
|-
| align=center | 1987-89
| align=center | 30
| [[Country Time]]
| Chuck Rider
|-
| align=center | 1986
| align=center | 23
| [[Hawaiian Punch]]
| ???
|-
| align=center | 1985
| align=center | Various
| Mell-Gear Tuning Components, Jim Testa Chevrolet, others
| ???
|-
{|

==Races Won==
===Winston/Nextel Cup (4 career points wins)===
*1996 ( 1 win ) [[The Winston]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]) Non-Points Race
*2003 ( 2 wins) [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]), [[EA Sports 500]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]])
*2002 ( 1 win ) [[Pepsi 400]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
*2001 ( 1 win ) [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])

===Busch Series (11 career wins)===
*2004 ( 1 win ) Pepsi 300 ([[Nashville Superspeedway|Nashville]])
*2003 ( 1 win ) Food City 250 ([[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]])
*2002 ( 1 win ) Cabela's 250 ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]])
*1999 ( 1 win ) All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300 ([[Lowes Motor Speedway|Charlotte]])
*1993 ( 2 wins) Budweiser 250 ([[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]]), Champion 300 ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]])
*1992 ( 1 win ) Gatorade 200 ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]])
*1990 ( 2 wins) Pontiac 200 ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]), Budweiser 200 ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]])
*1989 ( 1 win ) Kroger 200 ([[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]])
*1988 ( 1 win ) Grand National 200 ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]])

== See also ==
*[[Waltrip-Jasper Racing]]

==External links==
* [http://www.michaelwaltrip.com/ Michael Waltrip official web site]
* [http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/mwaltrip00/wc/ Michael Waltrip profile from Nascar.com]
* [http://www.cocacolaracingfamily.com/waltrip.html Coca-Cola Racing Family's Michael Waltrip profile]
* [http://www.racing-reference.info]
* [http://www.mikeypower.com/ Mikey Power!]
* [http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/drivers/news/mwaltrip.html GNEXTINC.com - Michael Waltrip - Bio, Current, Past News, Images, Links, Team Address, Fan Club and more..]
* [http://www.daytona-500-racing.com/drivers.html?drivers=nascar-drivers-W#Michael-Waltrip Michael Waltrip at Daytona 500 Racing]

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PowerBook 100

2006-11-12T17:05:39Z

AppleMacReporter:

{{Infobox Computer
|name = [[PowerBook]] 100
|developer = [[Apple Computer]]
|type = [[Laptop]]
|photo = No photo
|caption = No caption
|first_release_date = October [[1991]]
|discontinuation_date = August [[1992]]
|processor = [[Motorola 68000]], 16 Mhz
}}

The '''PowerBook 100''' was perhaps the oddest PowerBook, despite it being released alongside the [[PowerBook 140]] and the PowerBook 170. It lacked an internal [[floppy drive]]. It was as slow as the [[Macintosh Portable]] and the 140, but it had the same processor as the Mac Portable (The 140 had a [[Motorola 68030|68030]]. It was well recieved -- ''after'' [[Apple Computer|Apple]] cut its price. Codenames for this model are: Asashi, Derringer, and Rosebud.

==Trivia==

* The 100's design is based on the old Macintosh Portable. It was designed by [[Sony]].

==Specifications==

* Processor: [[Motorola 68000]], running at 16 MHz
* RAM: 2 MB onboard, can be expanded to 8 MB
* ROM: 256 KB
* [[Hard disk]]: 20-40 MB
* [[Floppy disk]]: optional external drive
* Systems supported: [[System 7 (Macintosh)|System 7.1]]-System 7.5.5
* [[ADB]]: Yes (1 port)
* Serial: Yes (1 port)
* Modem: optional (used for this model's expansion port)
* Screen: passive matrix

==Links==

* [http://www.apple-history.com/?page=gallery&model=100&performa=off&sort=family&order=ASC apple-history.com's section on the PowerBook 100]

[[Category:PowerBook]]

PowerBook 100

2006-11-10T22:22:40Z

AppleMacReporter:

{{Infobox Computer
|name = [[PowerBook]] 100
|developer = [[Apple Computer]]
|type = [[Laptop]]
|photo = No photo
|caption = No caption
|first_release_date = October [[1991]]
|discontinuation_date = August [[1992]]
|processor = [[Motorola 68000]], 16 Mhz
}}

The '''PowerBook 100''' was perhaps the oddest PowerBook, despite it being released alongside the [[PowerBook 140]] and the PowerBook 170. It lacked an internal [[floppy drive]]. It was as slow as the [[Macintosh Portable]] and the 140, but it had the same processor as the Mac Portable (The 140 had a [[Motorola 68030|68030]]. It was well recieved -- ''after'' [[Apple Computer|Apple]] cut its price. Codenames for this model are: Asashi, Derringer, and Rosebud.

==Trivia==

* The 100's design is based on the old Macintosh Portable. It was designed by [[Sony]].
* The minimum [[Mac OS]] version for this model is [[System 7 (Macintosh)|System 7.1]]. The [[PowerBook 140|140]]'s minimum system is 7.0.1 (See Systems Supported below).

==Specifications==

* Processor: [[Motorola 68000]], running at 16 MHz
* RAM: 2 MB onboard, can be expanded to 8 MB
* ROM: 256 KB
* [[Hard disk]]: 20-40 MB
* [[Floppy disk]]: optional external drive
* Systems supported: [[System 7 (Macintosh)|System 7.1]]-System 7.5.5
* [[ADB]]: Yes (1 port)
* Serial: Yes (1 port)
* Modem: optional (used for this model's expansion port)
* Screen: passive matrix

==Links==

* [http://www.apple-history.com/?page=gallery&model=100&performa=off&sort=family&order=ASC apple-history.com's section on the PowerBook 100]

[[Category:PowerBook]]