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Driver: Leon Baker
Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina
Birthday: November 19th
Age: Classified Info
Day Job: Maintenance Technician with Dana Torque and Traction
First Cup Race: Feb. 14 2010
First Nationwide Race: Feb. 24 2007
First Truck Race: Feb. 16 2007
Cup Contract: Through 2013
Nationwide Contract: Through 2012
Truck Contract: Through 2012
E-mail: colawildman@yahoo.com
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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: 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
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Favorite NASCAR Driver
Carl Edwards
# 99
Sponsor: Aflac
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
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DID YOU KNOW?...
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!"
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| CUP SERIES CAR INFORMATON |
Car #: 27
Make: Ford Fusion
Primary Sponsor: Ford Racing
Associate Sponsors: Baker Skateboards, Racing With Jesus
Click Here For Rear View Of Car
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CAREER WINS
| Win # |
Date |
Track |
Race Name |
Points |
| CUP SERIES |
| 1. |
July 25, 2010 |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
Brickyard 400 |
255 |
| 2. |
November 21, 2010 |
Homestead-Miami Speedway |
Ford 400 |
360 |
| 3. |
November 13, 2011 |
Phoenix Intl. Raceway |
Kobalt Tools 500 |
195 |
| NATIONWIDE SERIES |
| 1. |
September 4, 2010 |
Atlanta Motor Speedway |
Great Clips 300 |
425 |
| 2. |
February 26, 2011 |
Phoenix Intl. Raceway |
Bashas' Supermarkets 200 |
244 |
| 3. |
July 16, 2011 |
New Hamphire Motor Speedway |
New England 200 |
228 |
| 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 |
5. |
October 31, 2009 |
Talladega Superspeedway |
Mountain Dew 250 |
385 |
6. |
November 6, 2009 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
Winstar World Casino 350 |
395 |
7. |
November 19, 2010 |
Homestead-Miami Speedway |
Ford 200 |
335 |
8. |
September 16, 2011 |
Chicagoland Speedway |
Fast Five 225 |
232 |
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CAREER CUP 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 |
High Rank |
Low Rank |
| 2010 |
28th |
36 |
3460 |
-2724 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
10 |
2 |
380 |
0 |
13 |
41 |
| 2011 |
36th |
36 |
681 |
-1653 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
195 |
0 |
35 |
43 |
| Total |
32nd |
72 |
4141 |
N/A |
3 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
15 |
4 |
380 |
0 |
13 |
43 |
2011 highlights
Won the Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix Intl. Raceway on 11/13/11
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 5 top 10's
Qualified for the Budweiser Shootout and the All-Star race
2010 highlights
Finished as the 2010 Rookie of the Year
Won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on 7/25/10, his first career Cup win
Won the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on 11/21/10
Finished 2nd place twice and 3rd place once
Recorded 6 top 5's and 10 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Led the Power Gauge for 2 consecutive weeks
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 |
| 2008 |
18th |
35 |
3565 |
-743 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
2 |
405 |
60 |
| 2009 |
29th |
35 |
3078 |
-1285 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
380 |
0 |
| 2010 |
31st |
35 |
3175 |
-1042 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
425 |
0 |
| 2011 |
10th |
34 |
926 |
-179 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
11 |
1 |
244 |
43 |
| Total |
23rd |
173 |
14058 |
N/A |
3 |
6 |
9 |
26 |
45 |
8 |
425 |
-11 |
2011 highlights
Finished in the top 10 of the standings
Won the Bashas' Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix Intl. Raceway on 2/26/11
Won the New England 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on 7/16/11
Finished 2nd place and 3rd place twice each
Recorded 8 top 5's and 11 top 10's
2010 highlights
Won the Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on 9/4/10, his first career Nationwide win
Finished 2nd place twice and 3rd place once
Recorded 6 top 5's and 8 top 10's
2009 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd once and 3rd place twice
Recorded 3 top 5's and 8 top 10's
2008 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd and 3rd once each
Recorded 6 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Set a new record by scoring 1251 claim jumper bonus points, the most in the league
2007 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd three times
Recorded 3 top 5's and 7 top 10's
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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 |
| 2008 |
23rd |
25 |
2131 |
-643 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
400 |
89 |
| 2009 |
12th |
25 |
2311 |
-560 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
415 |
108 |
| 2010 |
23rd |
25 |
2173 |
-1081 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
405 |
104 |
| 2011 |
10th |
25 |
789 |
-94 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
232 |
75 |
| Total |
16th |
125 |
9905 |
N/A |
8 |
5 |
7 |
26 |
37 |
4 |
415 |
41 |
2010 highlights
Finished in the top 10 of the standings
Won the Fast Five 225 at Chicagoland Speedway on 9/16/11
Finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 5 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Finished in the top 10 for segment driver points
2010 highlights
Won the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on 11/19/10
Finished 2nd place once and 3rd place three times
Recorded 7 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Recorded three consecutive top 10 finishes
2009 highlights
Won the Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on 10/31/09
Won the Winstar World Casino 350 at Texas Motor Speedway on 11/6/09
Finished 2nd place once and 3rd place twice
Recorded 3 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Finished in the top 5 for segment driver points
2008 highlights
Won the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on 10/18/08
Finished 2nd place twice
Recorded 4 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Recorded 1799 segment driver points, third best in the league
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
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Trophies & Awards
| Cup Series Awards |
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| 2010 Rookie of the Year |
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