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38 Jason Leffler
POLES
0
WINS
0
RANK
11
POINTS
2376
BEHIND
-731
Jason Leffler was the leading non-Cup Series driver in 2007, finishing third in the points standings and winning at O’Reilly Raceway Park. With a year of working with Toyota under their belt, Braun Racing and Leffler should be a step better in 2008.
Career Highlights
- Won first NASCAR Busch Series race at Nashville in 2004
- Won first national series race at Dover in 2003 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
- Finished fourth in 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series standings
- 1998 USAC Silver Crown champion
- 1997-99 USAC National Midget champion
Driver Details
- Ht: 63 Wt: 130
- Born: 09/16/1975
- Hometown: Long Beach, California
Related Links
| 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Season Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Poles | Rank | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Points | Winnings |
| 21 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2376 | 621,623 |
Year-by-Year Nationwide Series Recap
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2007 Finished a career-best third in the points standings. … Scored Toyota's first series victory at O'Reilly Raceway Park. … Posted seven top-five and 11 top-10 finishes and also won two poles.
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2006 Finished 13th in series points … Ran full season for Braun Racing, posting three top-five and seven top-10 finishes and earning over $1 million in winnings … Captured two poles in a three-race span, at Phoenix and Richmond in the spring; led 78 laps at Phoenix and 66 laps at Richmond. … Season-best fourth-place finish at Milwaukee.…Spent 10 weeks in the top 10 in points – as late as after the fall California race – but four finishes of 28th or worse and four DNFs in the last six races relegated him to 13th in the final standings.
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2005 Finished 30th in series points. ... Started season in the Nextel Cup Series with Joe Gibbs Racing before being released and joining Braun Racing. ... Participated in 15 of the season’s final 18 races for Braun and had seven top-10 finishes in those events; six came in his final nine races. ... Two top-fives, including his best finish of the season, a third at Dover in September.
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2004 Finished 12th in series points. ... Registered his first series victory at Nashville in June. ... Posted eight top-five and 17 top-10 finishes. ... Earned over $1 million in winnings for the season for first time in career. ... Ranked third in points after 27 races when he was released from Haas CNC Racing.
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2003 Finished 52nd in series points. ... Ran six races for owner Gene Haas. ... Captured a fourth-place finish in season’s last race at Homestead-Miami.
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2000 Finished 20th in series points. ... Finished fifth in the Rookie of the Year standings for Joe Gibbs Racing. .... Tied then-record for most poles by a rookie with three. ... Third pole came at Phoenix, where he also notched a second-place showing.
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1999 Finished 74th in series points. … Ran four races, best start was 14th at IRP in his series debut; best finish was 20th at Memphis in his final race of the season.