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Driver: Gary Wheat
Hometown: Russell Springs, Kentucky
Birthday: October 7, 1972
Age: 39
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
Cup Contract: Through 2013
Nationwide Contract: Through 2012
Truck Contract: Through 2012
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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: Casting Crowns, Third Day, Chris Tomlin, Mercy Me
Hobbies: Coaching Baseball
Race Track: Martinsville
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Favorite NASCAR Driver
Kasey Kahne
# 5
Sponsor: Farmers Insurance
Team: Hendrick 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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DID YOU KNOW?...
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!"
LINKS
www.poplargrovechurch.org
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| CUP SERIES CAR INFORMATON |
Car #: 09
Make: Chevrolet Impala SS
Primary Sponsor: Aflac
Associate Sponsors: Chick-Fil-A, K-Love Radio, U.S. Navy, Youth On Mission
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Past Paint Schemes
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CAREER WINS
| Win # |
Date |
Track |
Race Name |
Points |
| CUP SERIES |
| 1. |
August 5, 2007 |
Pocono Raceway |
Pennsylvania 500 |
190 |
| 2. |
September 27, 2009 |
Dover Intl. Speedway |
AAA 400 |
310 |
| 3. |
September 4, 2011 |
Atlanta Motor Speedway |
Advocare 500 |
197 |
| 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 |
| 5. |
February 14, 2009 |
Daytona Intl. Speedway |
Camping World 300 |
378 |
| 6. |
July 25, 2009 |
O'Reilly Raceway Park |
Kroger 200 |
375 |
| 7. |
June 25, 2010 |
Road America |
Bucyrus 200 |
191 |
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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 |
| 2008 |
9th |
36 |
5961 |
-408 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
0 |
380 |
5 |
2 |
43 |
| 2009 |
6th |
36 |
6183 |
-119 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
0 |
400 |
43 |
1 |
23 |
| 2010 |
26th |
36 |
6183 |
-2675 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
350 |
15 |
11 |
33 |
| 2011 |
5th |
36 |
2250 |
-84 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
11 |
1 |
197 |
76 |
1 |
28 |
| Total |
13th |
180 |
24274 |
N/A |
3 |
4 |
3 |
22 |
45 |
2 |
400 |
5 |
1 |
43 |
2011 highlights
Qualified for the Chase and finished in 5th place
Led the standings for 3 weeks
Won the Advocare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on 9/4/11
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 5 top 5's and 11 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Led the Power Gauge for 3 consecutive weeks
Finished in 3rd place on the Power Gauge
Finished with a perfect lap leader record for the season
2010 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 5 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Qualified for the All-Star race
2009 highlights
Qualified for the Chase and finished in 6th place
Led the standings for 1 week
Won the AAA 400 on 7/27/09
Finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 3 top 5's and 13 top 10's
Picked 12 polesitters, tied for first in the league
One of 7 members to have a perfect lap leader record for the season
Led the Power Gauge for 3 weeks
Finished in the top 5 on the Power Gauge
2008 highlights
Qualified for the Chase and finished in 9th place
Did not win a race but finished 2nd twice and 3rd once
Recorded 5 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Participated in the All-Star Challenge and finished 5th
2007 highlights
Won the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway on 8/5/07
Recorded 4 top 5's and 7 top 10's
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 |
| 2008 |
4th |
35 |
4034 |
-274 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
11 |
0 |
435 |
75 |
| 2009 |
18th |
35 |
3333 |
-1030 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
378 |
88 |
| 2010 |
18th |
35 |
3597 |
-620 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
410 |
160 |
| 2011 |
2nd |
34 |
1023 |
-82 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
13 |
0 |
235 |
150 |
| Total |
11th |
210 |
19243 |
N/A |
7 |
7 |
5 |
34 |
58 |
1 |
435 |
-14 |
2011 highlights
Finished as the runner-up champion in 2nd place
Won the Bucyrus 200 at Road America on 6/25/11
Finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 8 top 5's and 13 top 10's
2010 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 8 top 10's
2009 highlights
Won the Camping World 300 on 2/14/09
Won the Kroger 200 on 7/25/09
Recorded 3 top 5's and 7 top 10's
2008 highlights
Finished 4th in the standings
Won the Nicorette 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on 3/8/08
Won the Camping World RV Rental 250 at The Milwaukee Mile on 6/21/08
Won the Carfax 250 at Michigan Intl. Speedway on 8/16/08
Won the Dolar General 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on 10/10/08
Won 4 races, the most in the league
Finished 2nd place four times, the most in the league
Recorded 10 top 5's, tied for first in the league and 11 top 10's
Recorded three consecutive top 10 finishes
Finished with the 2nd most race points and 2nd best race points average
Picked 55 top 5 drivers, the most in the league
Picked 16 polesitters, the most in the league
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 |
| 2009 |
38th |
20 |
1813 |
-1058 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
435 |
138 |
| 2010 |
14th |
25 |
2479 |
-775 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
390 |
166 |
| 2011 |
48th |
25 |
526 |
-357 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
219 |
50 |
| Total |
31st |
95 |
7137 |
N/A |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
17 |
1 |
435 |
46 |
2011 highlights
Recorded 1 top 5 and 3 top 10's
2010 highlights
Recorded 3 top 5's and 5 top 10's
2009 highlights
Recorded 5 top 10's
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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Trophies & Awards
| Cup Series Awards |
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| 2011 Chase Driver: Finished 5th |
2009 Chase Driver: Finished 6th |
2008 Chase Driver: Finished 9th |
2008 Chaser Eraser Champion |
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| Nationwide Series Awards |
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| 2011: Nationwide Series 2nd place |
2007: Busch Series 3rd place |
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| Additional Awards |
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| 2011 Streak to the Finish Champ |
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