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6th Year
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Driver: Ed Blackman
Hometown: La Mesa, California
Birthday: December 7, 1946
Age: 63
Day Job: Pharmacy Clerk
First Cup Race: Feb. 12 2005
Cup Contract: Through 2011
Email: ednbeth@juno.com
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FAVORITES
Movies: The Graduate, Vanishing Point, Cool Hand Luke, Office Space
TV Shows: Boston Legal, Cops, HGTV, and of course The Speed Channel
Food: Mexican, Bar-B-Que, Hamburgers, Steaks
Sports Teams: San Diego Padres, San Diego Chargers
Music: All 60's and later British Rock, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews,
The Shins. I like almost any music but Gangster Rap.
Hobbies: hiking, boogie-boarding, horticulture, and motorsports (especially NASCAR, Formula 1, and the NHRA)
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Favorite NASCAR Driver
Tony Stewart
# 14
Sponsor: Office Depot/
Old Spice
Team: Stewart-Haas Motorsports
Rookie Year: 1999
Birthdate: 5/20/71
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Hometown: Rushville, IN
Other drivers:
Jimmy Johnson
Mark Martin
Ken Schrader
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DID YOU KNOW?...
Ed says, I'm a 4th generation native Californian, and have been married 19 years, (this time is the last time!), to my lovely wife Beth. Between us we have 3 children and 11 grandchildren. I have been a motorsports fan for over 45 years. I spent many days at Drag Strips and Dirt Tracks in my teens and 20's, also going to several races at Riverside International Raceway in the 70's and 80's. I remember seeing all the last generation great drivers and even Rick Hendrick and Richard Childress driving there. I also went to Ontario Motor Speedway before it was torn down, and to the inaugural Formula 1 race at Long Beach in 1976. If I ever get to retire, I would love to see a Cup race at Bristol, Richmond, and Daytona.
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| CUP SERIES CAR INFORMATON |
Car #: 6
Make: Dodge Charger
Primary Sponsor: Viagra
Associate Sponsors: Grossmont Pharmacy, Rubio's Mexican Grill
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Past Paint Schemes
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CAREER WINS
| Win # |
Date |
Track |
Race Name |
Points |
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| 1. |
April 9, 2006 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
Samsung/RadioShack 500 |
105 |
| 2. |
October 5, 2006 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
Dickies 500 |
190 |
| 3. |
February 17, 2008 |
Daytona Intl. Speedway |
Daytona 500 |
286 |
| 4. |
June 22, 2008 |
Infineon Raceway |
Toyota/SaveMart 350 |
330 |
| 5. |
August 2, 2009 |
Pocono Raceway |
Pennsylvania 500 |
318 |
| 6. |
October 25, 2009 |
Martinsville Speedway |
TUMS Fast Relief 500 |
343 |
| 7. |
November 8, 2009 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
Dickies 500 |
270 |
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CAREER CUP STATS
2009 highlights
Won the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway on 8/2/09
Won the TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on 10/25/09
Won the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on 11/8/09
Tied for most wins in the league
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 5 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Participated in the All-Star Challenge and finished 5th
2008 highlights
Won the Daytona 500 at Daytona Intl. Speedway on 2/17/08
Won the Toyota/SaveMart 350 at Infineon Raceway on 2/22/08
Finished 2nd twice
Recorded 5 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Participated in the All-Star Challenge and finished 19th
2007 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd and 3rd once each
Recorded 3 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Participated in the All-Star Challenge and finished 21st
2006 highlights
Won the SamSung/Radio Shack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on 4/9/06
Won the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on 11/5/06
Finished 3rd once
Recorded 4 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Recorded two consecutive top 10 finishes twice during the season
Led the Power Gauge for 1 week
Participated in the 2006 All Star Challenge and finished 16th
2005 highlights
Did not win any races but finished 3rd once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Led the Power Gauge for 2 consecutive weeks
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Trophies & Awards
| Cup Series Awards |
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| 2008 Daytona 500 Winner |
| Additional Awards |
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| 2009 Yahoo! Champion |
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