QUICK FACTS
Category: Pro Stock
2011 Car: K&N Filters Pontiac GXP
Crew Chief: Warren Johnson
Team Owner: Warren Johnson
2010 Wins/Final Rounds: 1/1
Career Wins/Final Rounds: 97/151
Best Points Finish: 1st (1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001)
First Start: Indianapolis 1971
First Victory: Englishtown 1982
First No. 1 Qualifier: Columbus 1978
Career No. 1 Qualifiers: 138
Career-Best Elapsed Time: 6.561 seconds (Richmond 2009)
Career-Best Top Speed: 211.26 MPH (Atlanta 2009)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Residence: Buford, GA
Hometown: Virginia, MN
Birth Date: July 7, 1943
Wife: Arlene
Son: Kurt (3/23/63)
Hobby: Work, spending time with grandchildren
Notable: Winningest Pro Stock driver in NHRA history with 97 career victories
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2010: Won one national event (Phoenix) to come within three wins of 100 career victories
2009: Posted career-best elapsed time (6.561 seconds) and top speed (211.26 MPH). Advanced to 10 quarterfinal rounds
2008: Qualified Number 1 twice (Gainesville and Bristol). Earned Top Speed of Event at 14 races
2007: Competed in the inaugural Countdown to 4. Posted career-best elapsed time and top speed
2006: Reached his 500th career race at Pomona 2. Won one national event (Phoenix)
2005: Won three times in five final-round appearances. Qualified Number One six times.Surpassed 800 mark for career round wins (818). Extended streak of making a final-round appearance at least once a season to 24 consecutive years
2004: Runner-up finish at Pomona 1 extended streak of making a final round appearance at least once a season to 23 consecutive years
2003: Won four events in four final round appearances. Finished in the Top Five of the points standings for 22nd consecutive year. Won at least one race every season for 22 consecutive years 92 career wins leads all Pro Stock drivers in NHRA history
2002: Won one event and qualified Number One once. Finished fourth in the points standings. DNQ at Sonoma ended a 303-race qualifying streak
2001: Won sixth NHRA Pro Stock championship; Surpassed Bob Glidden as winningest Pro Stock driver. Named No. 7 on the NHRA's 50 Greatest Drivers list
2000: Qualified No.1 at five events. Was one of five drivers to qualify at every event
1999: Won Pro Stock championship for fifth time and, second consecutive season. Qualified No. 1 at 15 events. No. 1 seed in the NHRA King Demon Crown for the sixth consecutive year. First driver in NHRA history to set top speed at every national event. Scored 75th national event victory (Seattle)
1998: Won Pro Stock championship for fourth time. Won career-best 56 elimination rounds. Recorded top speed at 21 of 22 events. Finished in Top Five of points standings for the 17th consecutive season, breaking NHRA record set by Bob Glidden. Scored 100th Number On qualifying position ((Memphis)
1997: First Pro Stock driver in NHRA history to exceed 200 mph (200.13 MPH, Richmond) and earned $25,000 bonus from Speed Pro. First driver in NHRA history to run quicker than 6.9 seconds (6.894 seconds, Richmond)
1996: Won the non-points NHRA Invitational; Qualified Number One eight times
1995: Won third Pro Stock championship. Led Pro Stock with seven victories, nine final round appearances, 14 Number One qualifying positions. Won King Demon Crown bonus event. Won U.S. Nationals for fourth consecutive year. Won career 50th national event (Seattle)
1993: Won second Pro Stock championshiop. Led Pro Stock point standings for the entire season. Won nine events
1992: Won first NHRA Pro Stock championship with eight victories in nine final-round appearances
1991: Won five times in 11 final round appearances. Qualified Number One at eight events. First international Pro Stock champion by defeating American and Japanese Pro Stock drivers in Japan
1990: Qualified Number One at six events. Runner-up in the Pro Stock bonus event. Reached 40th career final round at Denver
1989: Won 20th career event at Dallas. Runner-up in the Pro Stock bonus event
1986: First Pro Stock driver to exceed 190 MPH (190.07 MPH, Indianapolis)
1982: First Pro Stock driver to exceed 180 MPH (181.08 MPH, Fremont)
