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QUICK FACTS
Category: Top Fuel
2009 car: Budweiser/Lucas Oil Dragster
Crew chief: Rob Flynn
Team Owner: Kenny Bernstein
2009 wins/final rounds: 0/4
Career wins/final rounds 17/31
Best points finish: 3rd (2004, 2006, 2007)
First victory: Phoenix 2003
First number one qualifying position: Bristol 2004
Career number one qualifying positions: 13
Career-best elapsed time 1/4 mile: 4.457 seconds (Phoenix, 2007)
Career-best elapsed time 1000-foot: 3.820 (Seattle, 2008)
Career-best speed 1/4 mile: 333.74 mph (Phoenix, 2005)
Career-best speed 1000 foot: 317.57 (Las Vegas 1, 2009)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Residence: Lake Forest, CA
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Date of birth: August 2, 1972
Wife: Tracey
Height/weight: 5'8", 155 lbs.
Hobbies: Computers, computer gaming, and golf
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2008: Raced to runner-up finishes at Gainesville, Englishtown, Norwalk and Seattle. Claimed No. 1 qualifying positions at Phoenix and Memphis. Posted fifth career Top 10 points finish.
2007: Finished third in inaugural Countdown to the Championship with five wins in seven final round finishes. Earned career-high five wins. Tied career best points finish (3rd, also 2006, 2004).
2006: Won four national events and runnered-up three times. Finished third in the NHRA POWERade Series points standings.
2005: Won two national events and qualified number one twice.
2004: Won three national events and became the second generation of the King of Speed after setting world speed record of 333.41 mph in Chicago. Qualified number one at four events.
2003: Notched his first career POWERade Series win in just his second career start (Phoenix). Won three events and qualified number one twice. Earned the Road to the Future Award as NHRA's rookie of the year.
2001: Won NHRA Division 7 Alcohol Dragster championship and finished fourth in the NHRA Alcohol Dragster National points standings. Won five events and was voted 2001 NHRA Division 7 "Driver of the Year"
