Active Series
2nd Year
FORD TUFF Motorsports
2nd Year
FORD TUFF Motorsports
Driver: Leon Baker

Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina

Birthday: November 19th

Age: classified info

Day Job: Maintenance Technician with Dana Torque and Traction

First Nationwide Race: Feb. 24 2007
First Truck Race: Feb. 16 2007

Nationwide Contract: N/A
Truck Contract: N/A

E-mail: colawildman@yahoo.com

BIOGRAPHY
Favorite NASCAR Driver
Carl Edwards
# 99
Sponsor: Office Depot
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
Rookie Year: 2004
Birthdate: 8/15/79
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Hometown: Columbia, MS

Other drivers:
Mark Martin, Travis Kvapil
Leon says "I'm a divorced father of two awesome boys that are my life. Nothing else matters to me other than spending time with them and seeing the smiles on their faces . My oldest is a pretty good skateboarder and both are very active in sports. They are the only thing I know I've done right in this life and am very proud of that!"










FAVORITES

Movies: have no short term memory so hard to name movies, like lots of action....fav chase scene was Bullit followed by The Transporter

TV Shows: ESPN Sportscenter

Food: Mexican first, then Italian

Sports Teams: USC Gamecocks, Carolina Panthers

Music Groups: fav group is NOFX bar none and would be real surprised if anyone knew who they were

Hobbies: spending time with my boys, riding my motorcycle, collecting Ford anything

Race Track: is a memory...North Wilkesboro....loved Richmond when it was at the fairgrounds.....would love to go to Bristol at night



CAREER WINS
Win #
Date
Track
Race Name
Points
TRUCK SERIES
1.
February 16, 2007
Daytona Intl. Speedway
Chevy Silverado HD 250
210
2.
April 28, 2007
Kansas Speedway
O'Reilly Auto Parts 250
190
3.
May 26, 2007
Mansfield Motor Speedway
Ohio 250
158
4.
October 18, 2008
Martinsville Speedway
Kroger 200
398



CAREER NATIONWIDE STATS
Year
Finish
Starts
Points
Behind
Wins
2nd Place
3rd Place
Top 5's
Top 10's
Prov.
Most Points
in a week
Least Points
in a week
2007
26th
34
3314
-1053
0
0
3
3
9
1
228
-11
Total
26th
34
3314
N/A
0
0
3
3
9
1
228
-11


2007 highlights


Did not win a race but finished 3rd place three times

Recorded 3 top 5's and 7 top 10's




CAREER TRUCK STATS
Year
Finish
Starts
Points
Behind
Wins
2nd Place
3rd Place
Top 5's
Top 10's
Prov.
Most Points
in a week
Least Points
in a week
2007
11th
25
2501
-242
3
0
1
5
7
1
220
41
Total
11th
25
2501
N/A
3
0
1
5
7
1
220
41


2007 highlights


Won the league's first race, the Chevy Silverado HD 250 at Daytona Intl. Speedway on 2/16/07

Won the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway on 4/28/07

Finished in 3rd place once

Recorded 5 top 5's and 7 top 10's

Recorded 1318 segment driver points, the most in the league

Picked 13 race winners, tied for 2nd most in the league




17 Feb 2004
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