Born: September 17, 1975 in El Cajon, CA

  Lives in: Mooresville, N.C.
Height, Weight: 5-11, 175  Car: No. 48 Chevrolet
Car Owner: Rick Hendrick  Crew Chief: Chad Knaus
Engine Builder: Hendrick Motorsports  
First Nextel cup  Race: October 7, 2001 @ Lowe's, Started 15th, Finished 39th
Career Nextel Cup Victories: 18
First Victory: April 28,2002, @ California (career start No. 13)
Last Victory: October 15,2005 @ Lowe's

Career Nextel Cup poles: 8

First Pole: February 9,2002 @ Daytona (career start No. 4)
Last Pole: July 8, 2005 @ Chicagoland

Best Nextel Cup Points Finish: 2nd (2003, 2004)

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Year Car Owner Races Rank Wins Top 5s Top 10s DNF Poles Money Won
2001 Rick Hendrick 3 52 0 0 0 1 0 $122,320
2002 Rick Hendrick 36 5 3 6 21 3 4 $3,788,268
2003 Rick Hendrick 36 2 3 14 20 3 2 $7,745,761
2004 Rick Hendrick 36 2 8 20 23 7 1 $8,226,761
2005 Rick Hendrick 36 5 4 13 22 5 1 $8,336,712
TOTALS 147   18 53 86 19 8 $28,259,591