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Driver: Nathan Helton
Council Member
Hometown: Paducah, Kentucky
Birthday: June 1, 1964
Age: 43
Day Job: Barge cover builder
First Cup Race: Sep. 18 2005
First Nationwide Race: May 28 2005
First Truck Race: Feb. 16 2007
Cup Contract: Through 2009
Nationwide Contract: Through 2008
Truck Contract: Through 2008
E-mail:
chelton8@comcast.net
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| CUP SERIES CAR INFORMATON |
Car Number: 211
Make: Chevrolet Impala SS
Primary Sponsor: Comcast
Associate Sponsors: Trinity Industries, Inc., Motorola, Snap-On
Rookie Season: 2006
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Past Paint Schemes
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| BIOGRAPHY
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Favorite NASCAR Driver
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# 88
Sponsor: Amp Energy/National Guard
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Rookie Year: 2000
Birthdate: 10/10/74
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Hometown: Kannapolis, NC
Other drivers:
Darrell Waltrip
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Nathan says "I was born in Elkhart, Indiana and have lived at one time or another in Michigan, Florida, Missouri, Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky. I have been in Kentucky for 14 years now and I visit my Parents in North Carolina every year. I have been a race fan for a little over 20 years now. My Dad was a big race fan... his driver was David Pearson. I have a lovely Wife Angie and four beautiful Children; Joshua, Jessica, Austin, and Reid."
FAVORITES
Movies: Hunt for Red October, Apollo 13, and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
TV Shows: NASCAR races
Food: Grilled foods
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers
Music Groups: Rush, Tool
Hobbies: Wife's to-do list and Fantasy Racing
Race Track: Bristol
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CAREER WINS
| Win # |
Date |
Track |
Race Name |
Points |
| CUP SERIES |
| 1. |
November 20, 2005 |
Homestead-Miami Speedway |
Ford 400 |
135 |
| 2. |
July 6, 2006 |
New Hampshire Intl. Speedway |
Lenox Industrial Tools 300 |
130 |
| 3. |
March 18, 2007 |
Atlanta Motor Speedway |
Kobalt Tools 500 |
170 |
| NATIONWIDE SERIES |
| 1. |
June 18, 2005 |
Kentucky Speedway |
Meijer 300 |
147 |
| 2. |
July 30, 2005 |
Gateway Intl. Raceway |
Wallace Family Tribute 250 |
103 |
| 3. |
October 8, 2005 |
Kansas Speedway |
United Way 300 |
97 |
| 4. |
October 14, 2005 |
Lowe's Motor Speedway |
Dollar General 300 |
105 |
| 5. |
November 4, 2006 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
O'Reilly Challenge |
188 |
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CAREER CUP STATS
2007 highlights
Qualified for the chase and finished in 10th place
Won the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on 3/18/07
Finished 2nd place three times and 3rd place twice
Recorded 7 top 5's and 11 top 10's
Finished in the top 5 for average standings points, race points and finish
Finished in the top 10 for picks average
Picked 95 lap leaders, second most in the league
Led the Power Gauge for 1 week
Finished in 4th place on the Power Gauge
Participated in the All-Star Challenge and finished in 14th place
2006 highlights
Qualified for the chase and finished in 4th place
Led the standings one week
Won the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at New Hampshire Intl. Speedway on 7/16/06
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 5 top 5's and 10 top 10's
Recorded 5 consecutive top 10 finishes from 6/18 to 7/16
Finished as the runner-up rookie of the year
Finished in the top 5 teams for average standings and race points
Picked 12 polesitters, 2nd in the league
One of 7 teams in the league that ran all the races in the year to have at least one driver lead a lap in every race
Led the Power Gauge for 3 consecutive weeks
Finished in the top 10 teams on the Power Gauge
Participated in the 2006 All Star Challenge and finished in 9th place
2005 highlights
Won the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on 11/20/05
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 5 top 10's
Was un-officially leading in average standings points, race points and average finish at the end of the season
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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 |
| 2005 |
14th |
23 |
3310 |
-1218 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
14 |
0 |
147 |
28 |
| 2006 |
17th |
35 |
3463 |
-653 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
188 |
6 |
| 2007 |
13th |
35 |
3589 |
-778 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
11 |
0 |
245 |
-18 |
| Total |
15th |
93 |
10362 |
N/A |
5 |
6 |
4 |
24 |
33 |
0 |
245 |
-18 |
2007 highlights
Did not win any races but finished 2nd and 3rd place twice each
Recorded 9 top 5's and 11 top 10's
2006 highlights
Won the O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway on 11/4/06
Finished in 2nd place twice
Recorded 4 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Picked 11 polesitters, tied for first in the league
2005 highlights
Won the Mejier 300 at Kentucky Speedway on 6/18/05
Won the Wallace Family Tribute at Gateway Intl. Raceway on 7/30/05
Won the United Way 300 at Kansas Speedway on 10/8/05
Won the Dollar General 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on 10/14/05
Finished in 2nd and 3rd place twice each
Recorded 11 top 5's and 14 top 10's
Was 2nd in wins and 4th in top 5's despite having run 8 fewer races
Led the league in average race points per race with 81.30
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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 |
30th |
25 |
2169 |
-574 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
220 |
37 |
| Total |
30th |
25 |
2169 |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
220 |
37 |
2007 highlights
Did not win any races but finished in 3rd place twice
Recorded 2 top 5's and 6 top 10's
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Trophies & Awards
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| 2006 Chase Team: Finished 4th |
2007 Chase Team: Finished 10th |
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2008 All-Star Challenge Winner |
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