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Driver: Gary Wheat
Hometown: Russell Springs, Kentucky
Birthday: October 7, 1972
Age: 35
Day Job: Kentucky State Police License Examiner
First Cup Race: Feb. 10 2007
First Nationwide Race: Feb. 19 2006
First Truck Race: Feb. 16 2007
Final Truck Race: Nov. 14 2007
Cup Contract: Through 2009
Nationwide Contract: Through 2008
E-mail: wheats@duo-county.com
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| CUP SERIES CAR INFORMATON |
Car Number: 409
Make: Chevrolet Impala
Primary Sponsor: Aflac
Associate Sponsors: Chick-Fil-A, K-Love Radio, U.S. Navy, Youth On Mission
Rookie Season: 2007
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Past Paint Schemes
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| BIOGRAPHY
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Favorite NASCAR Driver
Kasey Kahne
# 9
Sponsor: Budweiser
Team: Gillette Evernham Motorsports
Rookie Year: 2004
Birthdate: 4/10/80
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 150
Hometown: Enumclaw, WA
Other drivers:
Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin
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Gary says "My wife Nancy and I are youth ministers in a Baptist church. We have a 7 year old son, Jarrod, that is a NASCAR nut. We use ideas from racing and other sports to teach life lessons that our son and others can understand, such as 1 Cor. 9:24... Do you not know that the runners in a stadium all race, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.
I sang in a gospel quartet for 7 years and still fill in with a group from time to time.
I have a dog, a cat and two fish that somehow co-exist in the same house.
I'm the idiot that gets in cars with 16 year olds to see if they get their driver's license. True story. The other day my wife and I were driving around town when someone cut us off. My wife yells, "What idiot gave you your drivers license?" What could I say? It was probably me!"
FAVORITES
Movies: Facing The Giants, End Of The Spear, Finding Nemo, Cars
TV Shows: Monk, Psych, Mike & Mike In The Morning
Food: Meat
Sports Teams: University of Kentucky Basketball, Chicago Cubs
Music Groups: Casting Crowns, Third Day, Chris Tomlin, Mercy Me
Hobbies: Coaching Baseball
Race Track: Martinsville
LINKS
www.poplargrovechurch.org
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CAREER WINS
| Win # |
Date |
Track |
Race Name |
Points |
| CUP SERIES |
| 1. |
August 5, 2007 |
Pocono Raceway |
Pennsylvania 500 |
190 |
| NATIONWIDE SERIES |
| 1. |
March 9, 2008 |
Atlanta Motor Speedway |
Nicorette 300 |
368 |
| 2. |
June 21, 2008 |
The Milwaukee Mile |
Camping World RV Rental 250 |
265 |
| 3. |
August 16, 2008 |
Michigan Intl. Speedway |
Carfax 250 |
435 |
| 4. |
October 10, 2008 |
Lowe's Motor Speedway |
Dollar General 300 |
400 |
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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 |
| 2007 |
18th |
36 |
3697 |
-2604 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
193 |
10 |
14 |
37 |
| Total |
18th |
36 |
3697 |
N/A |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
193 |
10 |
14 |
37 |
2008 league stats
2007 league stats
2007 driver pick stats
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2007 highlights
Won the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway on 8/5/07
Recorded 4 top 5's and 7 top 10's
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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 |
| 2006 |
21st |
35 |
3352 |
-764 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
175 |
16 |
| 2007 |
3rd |
35 |
3904 |
-463 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
13 |
1 |
203 |
-14 |
| Total |
12th |
70 |
7256 |
N/A |
0 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
19 |
1 |
203 |
-14 |
2007 highlights
Finished 3rd in the standings
Did not win a race but finished 3rd once
Recorded 6 top 5's and 13 top 10's, third most in the league
Recorded 3162 points, third most in the league
2006 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd and 3rd twice each
Recorded 4 top 5's and 6 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 |
24th |
25 |
2319 |
-424 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
235 |
46 |
| Total |
24th |
25 |
2319 |
N/A |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
235 |
46 |
2007 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 4 top 10's
Picked 41 top 5 drivers, tied for first in the league
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