QUICK FACTS
Category: Pro Stock
2009 car: Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac GTO
Crew chief: Rob Downing
Team owner: Ken Black
2009 wins/final rounds: 4/8
Career wins/final rounds: 19/42
Best points finish: 1st (2006)
First start: Columbus 2003
First victory: Chicago 1 2004
First No. 1 qualifying position: Chicago 1 2004
Career No. 1 qualifying awards: 15
Career-best elapsed time: 6.549 seconds (Pomona 1, 2009)
Career-best speed: 211.69 mph (Gainesville, 2007)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Residence: Terrell, N.C.
Hometown: Wright, Minn.
Date of birth: July 24, 1969
Wife: Cindy
Children: Jack (1/24/06), Emma (4/29/08)
Height/weight: 6'3
Hobby: Muscle cars
Notable: Worked as head dyno operator for Joe Gibbs Racing for five years on NASCAR circuit
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2008: Finished in the top five in points for fifth consecutive time. Raced to victories at Las Vegas 1 and Seattle in six final rounds. Earned two No. 1 qualifying awards (St. Louis and Norwalk).
2007: Competed in the inaugural Countdown to 4. Finished in the POWERade Series top five for fourth consecutive season. Established national record for speed at 211.69 mph. Posted career bests for speed and time.
2006: Earned first POWERade Series world championship title; Won four of nine final-round appearances; Posted national record performances for elapsed time and speed.
2005: Won four events in seven final rounds; Set career-best time and speed; Runner-up at the King Demon Crown bonus event for top Pro Stock drivers; Posted two No. 1 qualifiers
2004: Honored as Rookie of the Year; Claimed four victories in eight final round appearances; Recorded career-best numbers in time and speed; One of only two drivers to beat champion Greg Anderson in a final-round match-up
2003: Made NHRA debut at Columbus; suffered a spectacular crash in the first round of eliminations at Columbus; qualified No. 2 at Las Vegas 2
1997: Won Stock eliminator at Brainerd
1993: Won NHRA National Stock Championship; Won NHRA Division 5 Stock Championship
1992: Won Stock eliminator at Brainerd
1989-1993: Raced a 1970 Buick Grand Sport in E Stock Automatic
