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8th Year
Texas Motorsports |
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Driver: John Wilson
Hometown: Bandera, Texas
Birthday: March 28, 1959
Age: 51
Day Job: Law Enforcement
First Cup Race: Feb. 12 2005
First Busch Race: May 28 2005
Final Busch Race: Apr. 28 2007
Cup Contract: Through 2013
E-mail: jrrocksnascar@hughes.net
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FAVORITES
Movies: Action and Adventure movies.
TV Shows: Informative Television
Food: Mexican, Italian and of course BBQ
Sports Teams: SF 49ers, AZ Diamondbacks, San Antonio Spurs
Music Groups: Rock and Country
Hobbies: collectables, and right now my house
Race Track: All Time favorite is Phoenix now with a splash of Texas Motorspeedway
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Favorite NASCAR Driver
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
# 88
Sponsor: Diet Mountain Dew
/ National Guard
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Rookie Year: 2000
Birthdate: 10/10/74
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Hometown: Kannapolis, NC
Other drivers:
Ryan Newman
Martin Truex Jr.
Jimmie Johnson
Jeff Gordon
Rusty Wallace
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DID YOU KNOW?...
John says "After twenty years in communications now in Law Enforcement, my wife and I are brand new Texans and damn proud of it (am I going to be fined for saying that?). We are very happy to live in this great state although the first time I have missed a PIR race since 1992 we are gonna make it next year we have alot of great people we meet to have a great time with. My wife and myself are very busy with our new house but it is worth it. I am a Chevy man all the way and have been so since 1985, dig it."
LINKS
howstuffworks.com
online-sweepstakes.com
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| CUP SERIES CAR INFORMATON |
Car #: 79
Make: Chevrolet Impala SS
Primary Sponsor: Lone Star Light Beer
Associate Sponsors: Red Baron Pizza, Vavoline
Click Here For Rear View Of Car
Past Paint Schemes
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CAREER WINS
| Win # |
Date |
Track |
Race Name |
Points |
| CUP SERIES |
| 1. |
November 6, 2005 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
Dickies 500 |
120 |
| 2. |
May 6, 2006 |
Richmond Intl. Raceway |
Crown Royal 400 |
180 |
| 3. |
May 6, 2007 |
Richmond Intl. Raceway |
Crown Royal Presents
The Jim Stewart 400 |
185 |
| 4. |
June 15, 2008 |
Michigan Intl. Speedway |
LifeLock 400 |
350 |
| 5. |
October 19, 2008 |
Martinsville Speedway |
TUMS Quikpak 500 |
290 |
| 6. |
March 6, 2011 |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
Kobalt Tools 400 |
183 |
| 7. |
March 6, 2011 |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway |
Kobalt Tools 400 |
183 |
| 8. |
May 15, 2011 |
Dover Intl. Speedway |
FedEx 400 |
181 |
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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 |
| 2005 |
29th |
36 |
3260 |
-2994 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
140 |
5 |
16 |
42 |
| 2006 |
30th |
36 |
3313 |
-2983 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
180 |
8 |
20 |
38 |
| 2007 |
37th |
36 |
3228 |
-3073 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
185 |
-7 |
7 |
40 |
| 2008 |
40th |
36 |
2875 |
-3494 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
350 |
15 |
30 |
43 |
| 2009 |
33rd |
36 |
3300 |
-3002 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
400 |
30 |
27 |
43 |
| 2010 |
41st |
36 |
2526 |
-3658 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
310 |
14 |
13 |
42 |
| 2011 |
12th |
36 |
2170 |
-164 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
0 |
186 |
90 |
1 |
36 |
| Total |
32nd |
252 |
20672 |
N/A |
7 |
4 |
4 |
24 |
40 |
1 |
400 |
-7 |
1 |
43 |
2011 highlights
Qualified for the Chase and finished in 12th place
Led the standings for 19 straight weeks
Won the Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on 3/6/11
Finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 6 top 5's and 11 top 10's
Recorded three consecutive top 10 finishes
Led the Power Gauge for 4 consecutive weeks
Finished in the top 10 on the Power Gauge
Qualified for the All-Star race
2010 highlights
Recorded 1 top 5 and 1 top 10
2009 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Qualified for the All-Star Challenge
2008 highlights
Won the LifeLock 400 at Michigan Intl. Speedway on 6/14/08
Won the TUMS Quikpak 500 at Martinsville Speedway on 10/19/08
Finished in 3rd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 4 top 10's
Qualified for the All-Star Challenge
2007 highlights
Won the Crown Royal Presents the Jim Stewart 400 at Richmond Intl. Raceway on 5/6/07
Finished 2nd once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 6 top 10's
2006 highlights
Won the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond Intl. Raceway on 5/6/06
Finished 2nd once
Recorded 4 top 5's and 6 top 10's
Qualified for the All-Star Challenge
2005 highlights
Won the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on 11/6/05
Finished 2nd twice
Recorded 4 top 5's and 5 top 10's
CAREER BUSCH 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 |
15th |
23 |
3043 |
-1485 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
117 |
-5 |
| 2006 |
30th |
35 |
3043 |
-1073 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
1 |
190 |
-14 |
| 2007 |
50th |
10 |
751 |
-3616 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
125 |
-17 |
| Total |
32nd |
68 |
6837 |
N/A |
0 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
20 |
2 |
190 |
-17 |
2007 highlights
Did not win a race but recorded a top 10 in 10 starts
2006 highlights
Did not win a race, but finished 2nd and 3rd twice each
Recorded 7 top 5's and 8 top 10's
2005 highlights
Did not win a race, but finished 3rd once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 11 top 10's
Finished in the top 10 teams for average race points
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Trophies & Awards
| Cup Series Awards |
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| 2011 Chase Driver: Finished 12th |
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