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2 Jack Sprague

Three-time series champion Jack Sprague has made his career in the truck series, where he switched to the KHI team this season. Partnered with fellow three-time champion Ron Hornaday, he’s an early favorite to contend for the championship.

Career Highlights

  • Three-time Craftsman Truck Series champion (1997, '98 and 2001)
  • Ranked second on Craftsman Truck Series all-time win list
  • Most Bud Poles in Craftsman Truck Series history (28)

Driver Details

  • Ht: 67     Wt: 165
  • Born: 02/5/2008
  • Hometown: Spring Lake, Michigan

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Year-by-Year Craftsman Series Recap

  • 2007 Sprague only won one race, but he challenged for the victory much more often. He earned six top-five and 10 top-10 finishes to finish the season ninth in the standings. Sprague announced plans to join Kevin Harvick Inc. and be teamed with Ron Hornaday in 2008.

  • 2006 Finished fifth in series points … Won at Martinsville Speedway in October and Memphis earlier in the year for two of 14 top-10 finishes for the year … Also earned the pole position for that race … Earned his best points finish since winning the series title in 2001.

  • 2005 Finished eighth in series points ... Won at Texas Motor Speedway, his second victory at the 1.5 mile track ... Parted ways with Xpress Motorsports team in October 2005, joining Wyler Racing

  • 2004 Finished seventh in series points ... Returned to full-time competition and won at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway ... Finished second on three occasions but also had six DNFs, matching a career-high in that category... Won series-high six Bud Poles.

  • 2003 Finished 66th in series points ... Made two starts for Xpress Motorsports with two top-five finishes.

  • 2001 Won third series championship ... Trailed Greg Biffle by 166 points with 16 races remaining but pulled ahead to win the title ... Won races at Texas, New Hampshire, Indianapolis and Richmond ... Won Bud Poles at Darlington, Memphis, Milwaukee, Kentucky, New Hampshire, South Boston and Las Vegas ... Collected single-season career-high $967,493 in prize money.

  • 2000 Finished fifth in series points ... Won three times but also suffered six DNFs.

  • 1999 Won second series championship ... Trailed points leader Greg Biffle by 21 points entering the season finale at California Speedway, where he passed Mike Bliss with two laps remaining to win the race and the championship by just eight points.

  • 1998 Finished second in series points ... Led point standings up until the final two races, then fell behind Ron Hornaday Jr. and lost the title by three points, the smallest championship margin in series history ... Won five races, including four at tracks where he had never won previously – Evergreen, California, Indianapolis, and Richmond.

  • 1997 Won first series championship ... Sprague's '97 championship margin of 232 points is largest in series history.

  • 1996 Finished second in series points ... Had 10 top two finishes including five wins ... First full season driving for Hendrick Motorsports ... Recorded first career Craftsman Truck Series victory, at Phoenix in April '96.

  • 1995 Finished fifth in series points ... Had 10 top-10 finishes driving an unsponsored Chevrolet for team owner Bruce Griffin, prior to joining Hendrick Motorsports in August '95. ... Made first series start in inaugural Craftsman Truck Series race, at Phoenix.