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15 Paul Menard

 
  • POLES

    1
  • WINS

    0
  • RANK

    28
  • POINTS

    2202
  • BEHIND

    -2878
 

A second-year driver in both the Cup series and with Dale Earnhardt Inc, Wisconsin-native Paul Menard twice finished sixth in the final standings of what is now the Nationwide Series.

Career Highlights

  • Runner-up NASCAR Busch Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year in 2004
  • Won 2002 NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series event at Phoenix

Driver Details

  • Ht: 70     Wt: 180
  • Born: 08/21/1980
  • Hometown: Eau Claire, Wisconsin

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2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season Summary
Starts Poles Rank Wins Top 5 Top 10 Points Winnings
26 1 28 0 0 0 2202 2,608,310

Year-by-Year Sprint Cup Series Recap

  • 2007 Finished 34th in the driver standings … Struggled early with being outside the top 35 in owners points, but earned a locked-in position when DEI merged with Ginn Racing and he gained the former No. 14 team's points.

  • 2006 Competed in seven Cup races in preparation for a full rookie run in 2007, earning one top-10 finish.

  • 2005 Competed in one race for DEI.

  • 2003 Competed in one race for Andy Petree Racing.