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Furniture Row Racing 2018 Media Guide

1. Barney Visser, Team Owner

2. Joe Garone, Team President

3. Martin Truex Jr Backgrounder

4. Truex Jr. Bio

5. Truex Jr. Year-by-Year NASCAR Cup Series Recap

6. Truex NASCAR Career Racing Results

7. Truex 2017 NASCAR Cup Series Results

8. Cole Pearn, Crew Chief

9. Pete Rondeau, Competition Director

10. Team Roster

11. Furniture Row Racing NASCAR Cup Record

12. About Furniture Row

13. Furniture Row Racing by Year

14. 2018 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule

Media Contacts: David Hart (No. 78 Team) Tel: 704-712-5011 Email: [email protected]

David Ferroni (No. 78 Team & Furniture Row Racing Corporate) Tel: 612-805-8718 Email: [email protected]

Barney Visser Furniture Row Racing Team Owner

Barney Visser (born April 21, 1949) is the owner of Furniture Row Racing in the NASCAR Cup

Series and is also the owner of Furniture Row.

The Furniture Row concept houses the four-store brands: Denver Mattress, Sofa Mart,

Bedroom Expressions and Oak Express all under one roof. Furniture Row companies

make up one of the largest family-owned specialty home furnishings and bedding

retailers in the country, operating more than 330 stores in 30 states.

Visser’s team is based in Denver, Colorado and is the only NASCAR Cup organization

with its race shop located west of the Carolinas.

Visser, who grew up in the Denver area, served in the Vietnam war for 11 months as a

parachute rigger in the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade.

Following his Army service, Visser returned home and enrolled at Northern Colorado

University where he played football for one season as a defensive lineman.

The entrepreneurial Visser started manufacturing big pouf pillows and owned eight

stores called Pillow Kingdom in 1977, the same year he decided to start his first

waterbed store called Big Sur Waterbeds. Big Sur Waterbeds was so successful that

Visser changed the entire company into waterbed stores, owning approximately 85

stores by the mid-1980s.

When Visser decided to semi-retire from his businesses, he took up auto racing as a

driver and competed in local events at Colorado National Speedway. His passion for

motorsports and the marketing potential the sport provided eventually led Visser to

NASCAR in 2005

He initially fielded a team in the Xfinity Series before entering his first two Cup Series

races in 2005 with drivers Kenny Wallace at the spring Dover race and Jerry Robertson

at the fall Phoenix race.

Since 2005 Furniture Row Racing has competed full time in the Cup series with the

exception of 2009 when the team ran a 20-race part-time schedule due to the global

economic downturn.

Visser’s Furniture Row Racing team achieved NASCAR’s ultimate goal in winning the

2017 NASCAR Cup Series championship. Driver Martin Truex, Jr. and the No. 78 team

earned eight race wins, including three in the playoffs and the championship round at

Homestead-Miami Speedway. Truex earned 26 top-10 finishes, three pole positions

and, for the second consecutive year, led the most laps in the Cup Series with 2,253.

The No. 78 team qualified for the Chase playoffs in four of the past five seasons. His

driver Martin Truex Jr. finished fourth in the final point standings in 2015, and in 2016,

Truex won four races, captured five poles and led the most laps with 1,809.

Other career highlights for Visser’s NASCAR team includes the first pole at the 2008

spring race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway with driver Joe Nemechek. The first Cup

win -- 2011 Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway with driver Regan Smith. And in

2013 with Kurt Busch as the driver, Furniture Row Racing made NASCAR history by

becoming the first single-car team to qualify for NASCAR’s Chase.

Visser and his wife Carolyn reside in the Denver area. They have seven children and

seven grandchildren.

Joe Garone President Birthdate: July 17, 1960

Resides: Denver

Spouse: Leann

Children: Daughters - Ashlie, Jordan, Carey

Grandchildren: Granddaughter (Clair, 2 years-old), grandson (Triston, 1 year-old)

The catalyst behind the successful growth of Furniture Row Racing in the NASCAR Cup

Series has been Joe Garone, who has directed the team’s efforts since its inception in

late 2004.

Garone, who was inducted into the Colorado Motor Sports Hall of Fame in 2015, carries

many duties as the team’s president. He oversees team operations in the various

departments, acting as the liaison between the Denver-based Furniture Row Racing

and its partners and directing the growth and development of the overall program.

Before transitioning to a motorsports executive role, Garone, a Denver, Colo. native,

worked as a crewmember in many key areas of an auto racing organization.

He spent six successful seasons (1989-1994) as crew chief for Arvada, Colo. driver

Rick Carelli in NASCAR’s Southwest and Winston West Tour circuits and the Craftsman

Truck Series. Garone’s tuning talents played a vital role in Carelli’s success, which

totaled more than 100 victories during the six-year period.

In 1995 Garone joined NASCAR’s elite Cup series as a suspension specialist and an

over-the-wall front-tire changer for Bill Elliott Racing. He later advanced to the crew

chief role for the legendary Bill Elliott.

After spending four seasons with Bill Elliott Racing (1995-1998), Garone joined PPI

Motorsports in 1999. He played an instrumental role in PPI’s new venture into NASCAR,

working as a program manager and crew chief for the team’s two-car Cup effort, which

included the No. 32 Tide Ford and the No. 96 McDonald’s Ford.

From 2001 through 2003, Garone worked directly for NASCAR. He was responsible for

developing and implementing a business-plan structure for the Research and

Development Center in Concord, N.C. as well as hiring the staff and starting the initial

safety programs. He was later named NASCAR’s director of officiating.

After spending a year as the director of competition for Michael Waltrip Racing in 2004,

Garone returned to his native Colorado where he accepted the position as crew chief for

Furniture Row Racing. He was promoted to general manager in 2007.

Garone grew up in a racing family, and at 3-years-old was already playing with

carburetors and automatic transmission valve bodies rather than wooden blocks and

toys.

His parents raced at the local Colorado circuits. His dad (Joe Sr.) competed for years in

the modified series, and his mom (Beverly), took home several powder puff

championships.

Before a full-time career in professional motorsports, Garone also raced in Colorado for

several years while managing his father’s automotive repair shop.

Garone and his wife Leann reside in Denver. They have three daughters – Ashlie,

Jordan and Carey and one granddaughter and one grandson.

Martin Truex Jr. Birthdate: June 29, 1980

Hometown: Mayetta, N.J.

Resides: Mooresville, N.C.

Height/Weight: 5’ 11” / 180 lbs.

Hobbies: Fishing, hunting, building/racing radio-control boats, riding four-wheelers

Twitter Accounts: @martintruex_jr @FRRacingTeam

Websites: Martintruexjr.com (Truex web site) FurnitureRowRacing.com (race team) FurnitureRow.com (Furniture Row Companies)

Best NASCAR Cup Series Point Finish: 1st, 2017

First NASCAR Cup Series Full season: 2006

First NASCAR Cup Series Start: Oct. 31, 2004 (Atlanta)

First NASCAR Cup Series Win: June 4, 2007 (Dover)

First NASCAR Cup Series Pole: Nov. 2, 2007 (Texas)

Playoff Appearances (5) 2007, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017

Team Base: Denver, Colo.

Car: No. 78 Toyota Camry

Engine Builder: Toyota Racing Development (TRD)

Owner: Barney Visser

President: Joe Garone

Crew Chief: Cole Pearn

Competition Director: Pete Rondeau

Shop Address: Furniture Row Racing 4000 Forest St. Denver, CO 80216 Tel: 303-566-8778 Fax: 303-322-2034 Media Relations Contact: David Hart 8819 Hollow Creek Circle Apt. 204 Charlotte, NC 28262 Tel: 704.712.5011 Email: [email protected]

YEAR-BY-YEAR NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP 2017: Earned NASCAR Cup Series championship in a dominating season that included

career- and season-high statistics in wins (eight), top-10 finishes (26), and laps led

(2253) … Earned first victory of the season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and three

more in the 26-race regular season (Kansas 1, Kentucky, and Watkins Glen

International … Opened the 10-race playoffs with a win at Chicagoland Speedway, then

earned the win at the first race of the second round at Charlotte Motor Speedway …

swept the season at Kansas Speedway in late October … held off championship

challenger Kyle Busch by 0.681-of-a-second to take the win and the championship at

Homestead-Miami Speedway … Truex and team were feted with numerous post-

season awards including: Mile High Sports’ Colorado Sportsperson of the Year and

Team of the Year; Newark Star Ledger New Jersey Sportsperson of the Year; National

Motorsports Press Association Richard Petty Driver of the Year and both Myers

Brothers Award and Pocono Spirit Award with partner Sherry Pollex; Eastern

Motorsports Press Association Al Holbert Memorial National Driver of the Year (for the

second consecutive season); AutoWeek Driver of the Year and Team of the Year; and

NASCAR.com Driver of the Year, Crew Chief of the Year and Team of the Year.

2016: Enjoyed a breakout season with four victories, five poles and 1,809 laps led

…The number of laps led ranked No. 1 in the Cup … Named Driver of the Year by

NASCAR.com and the Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA) …Scored a

dominating win at the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, leading 392 of 400 laps for 588 miles.

The miles led set a NASCAR record, and laps led set an event record. Also scored wins

in the Southern 500 at Darlington, S.C., Chicagoland Speedway and in the fall race at

Dover International Speedway. Two of the wins -- the Coca-Cola 600 and Southern 500

are considered NASCAR’s Triple Crown races. He nearly pulled off NASCAR’s trifecta

but fell a few inches short in losing to Denny Hamlin in the Daytona 500. Hamlin’s

margin of victory over Truex was by one hundredth of a second, the closest finish in the

history of NASCAR’s biggest race … Season totals also included eight top fives and 17

top 10s … After winning two of the first three Chase races (Chicagoland and Dover), fell

out of playoff contention in last race of Round 2 with an engine failure … Finished 11th in

series points

2015: Finished career-best fourth in series points...Earned spot in Championship 4 at

Homestead-Miami Speedway … Scored third-career victory (Pocono-1) … Set career-

highs in top fives (8) and top 10s (22) … Average finish of 12.2 … Average start of 12.5

… Led the most laps in four consecutive races (Race Nos. 11-14 at Kansas, Charlotte,

Dover and Pocono) … Opened season with seven consecutive top-10 finishes and

scored top 10s in 14 of the first 15 races … Furniture Row Racing announced late in the

season that it will be switching manufacturers from Chevrolet to Toyota in 2016 along

with having a technical alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing.

2014: Finished 24th in series points … First season driving for Furniture Row Racing …

Scored one top-five and five top-10 finishes … After slow start with performance and

racing misfortunes, picked up pace during the latter part of season … Best finish of

fourth came in the fall race at Kansas … Average start for the 36 point races was 20.1

and average finish was 20.2.

2013: Finished 16th in series points ... With a win at Sonoma Raceway, ended 218-race

winless drought … Matched career-high with seven top-five finishes … 50-point team-

wide penalty to Michael Waltrip Racing after Richmond-2 knocked Truex out of the Wild

Card spot for the Chase for the NASCAR Cup … Equaled season best of seven top-five

finishes … Led series in quality passes with 2,027 … Announced move to Furniture

Row Racing on Nov. 1, 2013 during race weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.

2012: Finished 11th in series points, tied for career best ... 13.2-point Loop Data driver

rating increase over 2011 … In best statistical season maintained qualified position for

Chase for the NASCAR Cup throughout regular season and entered second career

Chase as the 10th seed … Career bests for top-10 finishes (19) … Seven top-five

finishes tied career best … Won pole in fourth consecutive season (at Texas-1) …

Career-best average start 12.1 … Best finish, second in both Kansas races, where he

led 173 laps in the spring … Career-best average finish 12.1 … Completed career-best

96.7 percent of laps attempted.

2011: Finished 18th in series points … Won pole at Dover-2 … Average start, 16.9 …

Best finish, second at Bristol-2 … Average finish, 17.7 … Most top fives (three) since

2008 and most top 10s (12) since 2007 … Finished season on a roll with four top 10s in

last five races … Started season with veteran crew chief Pat Tryson but switched after

13 races to Chad Johnston … Completed 95.6 percent of laps attempted … Led 153

laps.

2010: Finished 22nd in series points ... First year with Michael Waltrip Racing … Started

with sixth-place finish in Daytona 500 ... Average start, 17.1 … Best finish, fifth

(Martinsville-1), average finish 18.8 … Won Sprint Showdown qualifying race for

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge.

2009: Finished 23rd in series points ... Began season winning pole for Daytona 500 ...

Two more poles (Atlanta-2, Phoenix-2) ... Best finish, fifth, at Phoenix-2 ... Announced

he was leaving Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates and signed with Michael

Waltrip Racing.

2008: Finished 15th in series points … Three top fives, 11 top 10s … Suffered a

disappointing season a year after participating in his first Chase for the NASCAR Cup

… Inconsistency and five DNFs (did not finish) played a role … Best finish, fourth, at

New Hampshire-1 … Best start, second, Texas-2.

2007: Finished 11th in series points … Seven top fives, 14 top 10s … Earned his first

career series win and pole, the former at Dover-1, the latter at Texas-2 … Made the

Chase for the NASCAR Cup in only his second full series season … Won Sprint

Showdown qualifying race for NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge.

2006: Finished 19th in series points in first full season in NASCAR Cup competition …

Two top fives, five top 10s in his first NASCAR Cup season … Finished third in final

standings for Rookie of the Year Award … Best finish, second, at Homestead.

2005: Finished 47th in series points … Competed in seven NASCAR Cup events. …

Best finish, seventh, at Charlotte.

2004: Finished 70th in series points … Ran two races for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (Atlanta-

2, Homestead) … Best finish, 32nd, at Homestead.

OTHER RACING HISTORY Won back-to-back Xfinity Series championships in 2004-2005, his only two full seasons

of Nationwide Series competition … Has won 13 Nationwide Series races … Named to

2004 All-America Auto Racing Team by members of the American Auto Racing Writers

and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) … Finished 11th in NASCAR K&N Pro Series

East points in 2002, after posting six top fives, 11 top 10s and a series-leading six poles

… Scored two wins, two poles and finished eighth in East points in 2001 … Finished

12th in East standings in 2000 and runner-up to Mike Johnson for East Rookie of the

Year honors … Began racing karts in 1991 and moved to modifieds in 1998 … Turkey

Derby Classic champion in 1999 for modifieds at Wall (N.J.) Township Speedway.

Personal Notes Ardent Philadelphia pro sports fan … Formerly worked on a clam boat for father’s seafood

business, Sea Watch International … Father – Martin Truex Sr. ran selected races in

NASCAR’s Xfinity Series in the 1990s and also competed in the Whelen Modified Series and K&N Pro Series in the 1980s. Truex Jr.’s brother, Ryan Truex, has competed in all three of

NASCAR’s professional series.

NOTEWORTHY

Martin Truex Jr. Foundation Martin Truex Jr. and his longtime partner Sherry Pollex created the Martin Truex Jr.

Foundation (MTJF) in 2007. The foundation has raised more than $2 million since its

inception and exists through the generosity of donors, partners and corporate sponsors

passionate about our mission to help support underfunded cancer initiatives specific to

ovarian and childhood cancers, and assist the individuals and families affected by them.

Sherry Pollex was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in August, 2014. Through this

experience, Martin and Sherry found purpose and focus in their mission to raise

awareness, boost advocacy, and generate financial support for adding ovarian cancer

to the already passionate fundraising around childhood cancers. The foundation's

signature event is Catwalk for a Cause, which happens each spring on the Wednesday

prior to the Charlotte All-Star Race. This annual event includes a runway fashion show

and auction with drivers and wives modeling the latest spring fashions as well as

featuring children currently undergoing cancer treatment. The event is attended by more

of NASCAR drivers, wives, owners and industry professionals than any other event of

its kind. Proceeds benefit Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, N.C. and other

childhood cancer initiatives that are supported by the Rare Cancer Coalition of which

MTJF is a member. The MTJF is also a strong advocate of the Ovarian Cancer National

Alliance to bring about national awareness to ovarian cancer symptoms and early

diagnosis and treatment. In 2012 the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation took a leading role

among racers seeking relief for victims of Hurricane Sandy, which devastated Truex’s

home area in New Jersey, donating more than $150,000. More information can be

found on the foundation website at www.MartinTruexJrFoundation.org

Martin Truex Jr. Birthdate: June 29, 1980

Residence: Mooresville, N.C.

Hometown: Mayetta, N.J.

Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota, joined

NASCAR's Cup Series as a full time competitor in 2006 after winning back-to-back

season titles in the NASCAR XFINITY Series.

Truex has been one of NASCAR’s blue chip drivers, qualifying for the post-season

Chase playoffs four times, including the past two seasons. He advanced to the final four

championship round during the 2015 Chase.

The Mayetta, N.J., native dominated the 2017 season on the way to his first NASCAR

Cup Series championship. He and the Cole Pearn-led No. 78 Furniture Row Racing

team earned eight victories, four during the 26-race regular season and four more

during the 10-race playoff including the championship season finale at Homestead-

Miami Speedway.

He earned his first win of the season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and then took the

checkered flag at Kansas Speedway, Kentucky Speedway and Watkins Glen

International. The No. 78 team started off the playoffs with a win at Chicago and then

the first race of the second round at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He captured the

Kansas Speedway sweep in late October then earned the win and the championship at

Homestead.

In addition to the eight victories, Truex tallied the most top-10 finishes (26) and a led a

series-leading 2,253 laps, both career highs.

Truex and team were feted with numerous post-season awards including: Mile High

Sports’ Colorado Sportsperson of the Year and Team of the Year; Newark Star Ledger

New Jersey Sportsperson of the Year; National Motorsports Press Association Richard

Petty Driver of the Year and both Myers Brothers Award and Pocono Spirit Award with

partner Sherry Pollex; Eastern Motorsports Press Association Al Holbert Memorial

National Driver of the Year (for the second consecutive season); AutoWeek Driver of

the Year and Team of the Year; and NASCAR.com Driver of the Year, Crew Chief of

the Year and Team of the Year.

Before joining Furniture Row Racing in 2014, Truex drove for Michael Waltrip Racing,

Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc.

He enters the 2018 season with career NASCAR Cup totals of 15 victories, 15 poles, 67

top-fives, 160 top-10s and 5,437 laps led.

An avid Philadelphia sports fan, Truex grew up around stock car racing. He started

racing go-karts in 1991 and moved to modifieds in 1998. He won the Turkey Derby

Classic championship in 1999 for modifieds at Wall (N.J.) Township Speedway.

His father, Martin Truex Sr., raced in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series in the 1990s and

also in selected races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. His brother, Ryan Truex, has

competed in all three of NASCAR’s professional series and will run a full Camping

World Truck Series schedule in 2018.

Truex Jr. and his girlfriend Sherry Pollex created the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation in

2007 with the slogan, “hooked on helping.” The Foundation is dedicated to raising funds

and awareness for childhood cancer and women stricken with ovarian cancer.

Truex Jr. NASCAR Cup Series Record

Year.

Team

Car

Starts

Wins

T5s

T10s

DNF

Poles

Laps Led

Driver Rank**

2004 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. #1 Chevrolet 2 0 0 0 2 0 0

2005 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. #1 Chevrolet 7 0 0 1 5 0 4

2006 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. #1 Chevrolet 36 0 2 5 5 0 34 19



2009 Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing

#1 Chevrolet 36 0 1 6 5 3 184 23

2010 Michael Waltrip Racing #56 Toyota 36 0 1 7 3 1 88 22




2014 Furniture Row Racing #78 Chevrolet 36 0 1 5 3 0 1 24

2015 Furniture Row Racing #78 Chevrolet 36 1 8 22 2 0 567 4

2016 Furniture Row Racing #78 Toyota 36 4 8 17 4 5 1809 11

2017 Furniture Row Racing #78 Toyota 36 8 19 26 6 3 2253 1

Total 441 15 67 160 52 15 4266

Career Avg. Start: 14.9 Career Avg. Finish: 16.6

First NASCAR Cup Start

Oct. 31, 2004 at Atlanta Motor Speedway – Started: 33 Finished: 37

First NASCAR Cup Win

June 4, 2007 at Dover International Speedway – Career Start No. 58

First NASCAR Cup Pole

Nov. 2, 2007 at Texas Motor Speedway – Career Start No. 79

First NASCAR Cup Championship

Nov. 18, 2017 at Homestead-Miami Speedway – Career Start No. 441

Chase Appearances (5)

2007, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017

NASCAR Cup Wins:

2007: Dover-1

2013: Sonoma

2015: Pocono 1

2016: Charlotte 1, Darlington, Chicago, Dover 2

2017: Las Vegas, Kansas 1, Kentucky, Watkins Glen, Chicago, Charlotte 2, Kansas 2,

Homestead

NASCAR Cup Poles:

2007: Texas-2

2009: Daytona 500, Atlanta-2, Phoenix-2

2010: Dover-1

2011: Dover-2

2012: Texas-1

2016: Kansas 1, Charlotte 1, Pocono 2, Talladega 2, Martinsville 2

2017: New Hampshire, Dover 2, Kansas 2

Martin Truex Jr. NASCAR Xfinity Series Record

Yr.

Team

Car

Starts

Wins

T5s

T10s

DNF

Poles

LapsLed

Driver Rank**

2001 Martin Truex Sr. #56 Chevrolet 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

2002 James Finch

Martin Truex Sr.

#1 Chevrolet

#56 Chevrolet

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2003 Martin Truex Sr.

Chance2 Motorsports

Stanton Barrett

Dale Earnhardt Inc.

#58 Chevrolet

#81 Chevrolet

#91 Chevrolet

#8 Chevrolet

3

3

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

0

0

2004 Dale Earnhardt Inc. #8 Chevrolet 34 6 17 26 0 7 953 1

2005 Dale Earnhardt Inc. #8 Chevrolet 35 6 15 22 3 3 705 1

2006 Dale Earnhardt Inc.

JR Motorsports

#8 Chevrolet

#88 Chevrolet

3

3

1

0

2

0

2

2

0

0

0

0

113

0


#11 Chevrolet

#8Chevrolet

2

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

5

21


JR Motorsports

#8 Chevrolet

#5 Chevrolet

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

0

2009 James Finch #1 Chevrolet 2 0 0 1 0 0 0

2010 Michael Waltrip Racing

#00 Toyota

#99 Toyota

3

3

0

0

2

1

2

1

1

0

0

0

33

1

103 13 v40 61 8 10 1862

*includes non-point races and post-season bonus

**driver ranking listed only when running full schedule

Xfinity Series Wins:

2004 (6) Bristol-1

Talladega-1

St. Louis

Nazareth

Memphis

Dover-2

2005 (6)

Mexico City

Talladega-1

Dover-1

Daytona-2

New Hampshire-1

Indianapolis (IRP)

2006 (1)

Talladega-1

Martin Truex Jr. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Record

Yr.

Team

Truck

Starts

Wins

T5’s

T10s

DNF

Poles

LapsLed

Prize Money

DriverRank

2005 Billy Ballew #15 Chevrolet 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,740

2006 Billy Ballew #51 Chevrolet 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9,890

Martin Truex Jr. 2004 NASCAR Cup Series Results

No. 1 Chevrolet, Dale Earnhardt Inc.

Race No.

Date

Event

St

Fn

Laps

Laps Led

Status

Points

Rank

Prize Money

33 10/31 Atlanta 33 37 259/325 0 engine 52 81 65,400 36 11/21 Homestead 35 32 251/271 0 tire 67 70 50,750

2004 Totals

Starts Win T5 T10 Pole Laps Led Laps Completed AvgSt AvgFn DNF Money

2 0 0 0 0 0 510 of 596 (85.6%) 34.0 34.5 2 $116,150



Race No.

Date

Event

St

Fn

Laps

Laps Led

Status

Points

Rank

Prize Money

1 2/20 Daytona 500 10 34 178/203 0 engine 61 34 252,593 9 5/1 Talladega 32 21 186/194 0 crash 100 47 80,120 12 5/29 Charlotte 30 7 400/400 4 running 151 42 111,500 21 8/7 Indianapolis 17 42 62/160 0 crash 37 46 130,790 29 10/2 Talladega 17 28 170/190 0 engine 79 47 73,400 33 10/30 Atlanta 8 40 176/325 0 crash 43 47 76,600 34 11/6 Fort Worth 27 15 334/334 0 running 118 46 94,075

2005 Totals


7 0 0 1 0 4 1506 of 1806 (83.4%) 20.1 26.7 5 $819,078



Race No.

Date

Event

St

Fn

Laps

Laps Led

Status

Points

Rank

Prize Money

1 2/19 Daytona 500 19 16 203/203 0 running 115 16 297,816 2 2/26 Fontana 23 15 251/251 0 running 118 12 114,383 3 3/12 Las Vegas 27 20 270/270 0 running 103 14 113,558 4 3/20 Atlanta 35 19 324/325 0 running 106 15 92,608 5 3/26 Bristol 25 38 430/500 0 crash 49 21 86,300 6 4/2 Martinsville 21 19 498/500 0 running 106 20 94,208 7 4/9 Fort Worth 9 8 334/334 2 running 147 15 156,608 8 4/22 Phoenix 9 22 311/312 0 running 97 15 86,233 9 5/1 Talladega 20 36 97/188 0 crash 55 20 84,500 10 5/6 Richmond 22 41 285/400 0 engine 40 25 70,385 11 5/13 Darlington 39 14 367/367 0 running 121 22 108,408 12 5/28 Charlotte 27 21 399/400 0 running 100 23 115,833 13 6/4 Dover 21 22 399/400 0 running 97 23 107,783 14 6/11 Pocono 15 24 199/200 0 running 91 25 90,258 15 6/18 Michigan 11 16 129/129 0 running 115 24 103,583 16 6/25 Sonoma 39 15 110/110 0 running 118 22 108,283 17 7/1 Daytona 8 29 160/160 3 running 81 22 90,325 18 7/9 Chicagoland 29 16 270/270 0 running 115 22 116,283 19 7/16 N. Hampshire 8 18 308/308 0 running 109 23 95,083 20 7/23 Pocono 17 10 200/200 0 running 134 21 105,383 21 8/6 Indianapolis 23 19 160/160 0 running 106 20 174,733 22 8/13 Watkins Glen 35 28 90/90 0 running 79 21 84,583 23 8/20 Michigan 18 30 199/200 0 running 73 23 80,325 24 8/26 Bristol 24 18 499/500 0 running 109 22 114,858 25 9/3 Fontana 5 18 250/250 0 running 109 22 118,258 26 9/9 Richmond 7 40 278/400 0 crash 43 23 71,100 27 9/17 N. Hampshire 11 22 300/300 0 running 97 23 96,458 28 9/24 Dover 33 6 400/400 0 running 150 23 123,283 29 10/1 Kansas 23 11 267/267 0 running 130 21 123,358 30 10/8 Talladega 16 5 188/188 2 running 160 19 139,008 31 10/14 Charlotte 26 31 216/334 0 running 70 19 69,425 32 10/22 Martinsville 18 36 453/500 0 running 55 21 72,575 33 10/29 Atlanta 21 37 305/325 0 crash 52 21 86,750 34 11/5 Fort Worth 34 14 339/339 0 running 121 20 126,183 35 11/12 Phoenix 26 12 312/312 0 running 127 20 100,608 36 11/19 Homestead 20 2 268/268 27 running 175 19 260,458

2006 Totals

Starts Win T5 T10 Pole Laps Led Laps Completed AvgSt AvgFn DNF Money 36 0 2 5 0 34 10068 of 10660 (94.4%) 21.2 20.8 5 $4,079,784*



Race No.

Date

Event

St

Fn

Laps

Laps Led

Status

Points

Rank

Prize Money

1 2/18 Daytona 500 13 29 201/202 13 running 81 27 290,820 2 2/25 Fontana 7 42 14/250 0 engine 37 38 105,155 3 3/11 Las Vegas 26 12 267/267 2 running 132 27 128,170 4 3/18 Atlanta 18 8 325/325 0 running 142 22 109,520 5 3/25 Bristol 13 37 475/504 0 running 52 25 106,220 6 4/1 Martinsville 15 29 496/500 1 running 81 24 96,670 7 4/15 Fort Worth 24 7 334/334 0 running 146 19 164,945 8 4/21 Phoenix 7 20 311/312 0 running 103 20 95,920 9 4/29 Talladega 37 10 192/192 0 running 134 18 126,495 10 5/6 Richmond 8 28 398/400 0 running 79 20 94,645 11 5/13 Darlington 25 11 367/367 0 running 130 18 112,320 12 5/27 Charlotte 31 16 399/400 0 running 115 16 125,195 13 6/4 Dover 26 1 400/400 216 running 195 12 295,045 14 6/10 Pocono 3 3 106/106 1 running 170 11 156,545 15 6/17 Michigan 8 2 200/200 54 running 175 10 154,445 16 6/24 Sonoma 18 24 110/110 0 running 91 11 101,795 17 7/1 N. Hampshire 9 3 300/300 46 running 170 9 159,645 18 7/7 Daytona 10 13 160/160 0 running 124 10 125,995 19 7/15 Chicagoland 2 39 211/267 12 engine 51 11 104,845 20 7/29 Indianapolis 33 12 160/160 0 running 127 11 191,670 21 8/5 Pocono 13 22 200/200 1 running 102 11 94,170 22 8/12 Watkins Glen 12 6 90/90 0 running 150 11 124,995 23 8/21 Michigan 14 2 203/203 0 running 170 11 151,245 24 8/25 Bristol 25 11 500/500 0 running 130 11 125,695 25 9/2 Fontana 8 6 250/250 4 running 155 10 135,345 26 9/8 Richmond 40 15 400/400 0 running 118 6 98,770 27 9/16 N. Hampshire 2 5 300/300 1 running 160 6 136,195 28 9/23 Dover 5 13 399/400 0 running 124 7 103,170 29 9/30 Kansas 9 38 175/210 3 running 54 8 105,045 30 10/7 Talladega 13 42 113/188 1 engine 42 10 96,025 31 10/13 Charlotte 32 17 337/337 0 running 112 11 96,645 32 10/21 Martinsville 2 19 506/506 0 running 106 11 95,695 33 10/28 Atlanta 20 31 322/329 135 crash 80 12 121,520 34 11/4 Fort Worth 1 3 334/334 16 running 170 11 262,245 35 11/11 Phoenix 2 7 312/312 72 running 151 11 122,895 36 11/18 Homestead 15 6 267/267 3 running 155 11 126,720

2007 Totals


*excluding non-point races and season bonuses



Race No.

Date

Event

St

Fn

Laps

Laps Led

Status

Points

Rank

Prize Money

1 2/17 Daytona 500 25 20 200/200 0 running 103 20 303,978 2 2/25 Fontana 11 6 250/250 0 running 150 13 144,308 3 3/2 Las Vegas 18 15 267/267 0 running 118 8 131,208 4 3/9 Atlanta 3 21 323/325 0 running 100 11 105,633 5 3/16 Bristol 11 13 506/506 0 running 124 12 122,133 6 3/30 Martinsville 42 21 499/500 0 running 100 13 105,258 7 4/6 Fort Worth 12 36 330/339 2 engine 60 16 115,908 8 4/12 Phoenix 9 8 312/312 0 running 142 14 113,008 9 4/27 Talladega 33 37 174/188 0 crash 52 17 110,133 10 5/3 Richmond 3 5 410/410 0 running 155 15 133,708 11 5/10 Darlington 22 14 367/367 11 running 126 15 116,383 12 5/25 Charlotte 24 34 395/400 0 running 61 15 119,183 13 6/1 Dover 20 6 400/400 0 running 150 15 145,433 14 6/8 Pocono 25 17 200/200 2 running 117 16 101,808 15 6/15 Michigan 17 17 203/203 0 running 112 15 110,383 16 6/22 Sonoma 25 16 112/112 0 running 115 17 113,433 17 6/29 N. Hampshire 8 4 284/284 0 running 160 14 148,183 18 7/5 Daytona 35 17 162/162 0 running -38 18 127,558 19 7/12 Chicagoland 19 9 267/267 2 running 143 17 135,583 20 7/27 Indianapolis 25 24 160/160 3 running 96 17 182,408 21 8/3 Pocono 17 15 200/200 0 running 118 17 103,308 22 8/10 Watkins Glen 18 5 90/90 0 running 155 16 133,783 23 8/17 Michigan 25 16 200/200 0 running 115 16 110,533 24 8/23 Bristol 12 35 396/500 0 running 58 17 117,233 25 8/31 Fontana 7 19 250/250 0 running 106 17 125,458 26 9/7 Richmond 18 16 400/400 6 running 120 17 104,558 27 9/14 N. Hampshire 18 7 300/300 0 running 146 15 123,008 28 9/21 Dover 16 20 399/400 0 running 103 15 105,308 29 9/28 Kansas 5 43 229/267 27 transmission 39 16 110,425 30 10/5 Talladega 10 41 68/190 1 crash 45 17 101,868 31 10/11 Charlotte 18 14 334/334 4 running 126 17 116,383 32 10/19 Martinsville 18 10 504/504 0 running 134 15 110,708 33 10/26 Atlanta 16 15 325/325 0 running 118 15 129,208 34 11/2 Fort Worth 2 8 334/334 0 running 142 15 165,358 35 11/9 Phoenix 20 43 27/313 0 overheating 34 15 95,327 36 11/16 Homestead 10 10 267/267 0 running 134 15 107,158

2008 Totals




No. 1 Chevrolet, Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing

Race No.

Date

Event

St

Fn

Laps

Laps Led

Status

Points

Rank

Prize Money

1 2/15 Daytona 500 1 11 152/152 1 running 135 10 350,663 2 2/22 Fontana 33 27 249/250 0 running 82 17 123,540 3 3/1 Las Vegas 25 32 281/285 0 running 67 26 122,715 4 3/8 Atlanta 23 10 330/330 1 running 139 18 117,465 5 3/22 Bristol 20 26 501/503 0 running 85 20 124,190 6 3/29 Martinsville 20 29 498/500 0 running 76 28 108,890 7 4/5 Fort Worth 31 25 332/334 0 running 88 24 140,913 8 4/18 Phoenix 26 7 312/312 0 running 146 21 124,690 9 4/26 Talladega 3 33 179/188 24 crash 69 23 121,190 10 5/2 Richmond 4 22 400/400 22 running 102 21 113,815 11 5/9 Darlington 16 6 367/367 61 running 155 19 162,113 12 5/25 Charlotte 12 23 227/227 0 running 94 18 131,140 13 5/31 Dover 15 21 399/400 0 running 100 19 122,165 14 6/7 Pocono 19 18 200/200 0 running 109 19 107,440 15 6/14 Michigan 19 36 192/200 0 running 55 22 108,915 16 6/21 Sonoma 6 25 113/113 0 running 88 22 114,913 17 6/28 N. Hampshire 22 37 174/273 0 crash 52 24 107,015 18 7/4 Daytona 24 25 160/160 0 running 88 24 128,315 19 7/11 Chicagoland 21 16 267/267 0 running 90 24 130,190 20 7/26 Indianapolis 13 17 160/160 0 running 112 24 195,115 21 8/3 Pocono 24 19 200/200 0 running 106 24 107,190 22 8/10 Watkins Glen 23 28 90/90 0 running 79 23 102,090 23 8/16 Michigan 5 21 200/200 0 running 100 24 114,690 24 8/22 Bristol 24 22 500/500 0 running 97 23 131,390 25 9/6 Atlanta 1 26 324/325 68 running 95 24 153,490 26 9/12 Richmond 2 39 325/400 0 crash 46 24 103,040 27 9/20 N. Hampshire 7 19 300/300 0 running 106 24 114,515 28 9/27 Dover 32 33 251/400 0 crash 64 26 105,790 29 10/4 Kansas City 21 16 267/267 2 running 120 25 130,690 30 10/11 Fontana 5 22 249/250 4 running 102 25 129,240 31 10/17 Charlotte 25 9 334/334 0 running 138 23 127,065 32 10/25 Martinsville 3 28 499/501 0 running 79 23 108,940 33 11/1 Talladega 23 31 189/191 1 crash 75 24 112,765 34 11/8 Fort Worth 27 14 333/334 0 running 71 26 143,640 35 11/15 Phoenix 1 5 312/312 0 running 155 23 159,040 36 11/22 Homestead 14 9 267/267 0 running 138 23 116,465

2009 Totals




No. 56 Toyota, Michael Waltrip Racing

Race No.

Date

Event

St

Fn

Laps

Laps Led

Status

Points

Rank

Prize Money

1 2/14 Daytona 500 14 6 208/208 3 running 155 6 403,545 2 2/21 Fontana 34 39 64/250 0 engine 46 20 80,405 3 2/28 Las Vegas 35 20 267/267 0 running 103 21 99,175 4 3/7 Atlanta 19 27 341/341 0 running 82 24 79,275 5 3/21 Bristol 19 12 500/500 0 running 127 20 89,475 6 3/29 Martinsville 20 5 508/508 0 running 155 18 95,300 7 4/10 Phoenix 8 17 378/378 0 running 112 19 77,825 8 4/19 Fort Worth 14 9 334/334 0 running 138 17 133,775 9 4/25 Talladega 17 12 200/200 0 running 127 15 96,450 10 5/1 Richmond 26 7 400/400 1 running 151 14 86,175 11 5/8 Darlington 33 19 366/367 0 running 106 13 82,425 12 5/16 Dover 1 12 400/400 2 running 132 12 98,675 13 5/30 Charlotte 3 23 400/400 1 running 99 14 96,400 14 6/6 Pocono 27 25 204/204 0 running 88 15 68,625 15 6/13 Michigan 13 17 200/200 0 running 112 16 79,250 16 6/20 Sonoma 10 42 66/110 1 crash 42 19 70,930 17 6/27 N. Hampshire 26 22 300/301 0 running 97 18 76,375 18 7/3 Daytona 18 35 141/166 0 running 58 20 83,975 19 7/10 Chicagoland 8 11 267/267 0 running 130 20 98,700 20 7/25 Indianapolis 12 26 159/160 0 running 85 20 143,025 21 8/1 Pocono 28 9 200/200 0 running 138 20 85,050 22 8/8 Watkins Glen 25 15 90/90 0 running 118 20 70,000 23 8/15 Michigan 9 8 200/200 5 running 147 20 85,775 24 8/21 Bristol 9 17 499/500 0 running 112 20 96,900 25 9/5 Atlanta 6 12 325/325 0 running 127 20 99,700 26 9/11 Richmond 29 22 398/400 0 running 97 20 71,950 27 9/19 N. Hampshire 16 20 300/300 0 running 103 20 77,275 28 9/26 Dover 3 34 383/400 4 running 66 22 67,700 29 10/3 Kansas City 25 20 267/267 0 running 103 22 91,025 30 10/10 Fontana 6 18 200/200 0 running 109 22 78,750 31 10/16 Charlotte 13 15 334/334 0 running 118 22 82,950 32 10/24 Martinsville 16 29 473/500 0 running 76 22 71,275 33 10/31 Talladega 18 6 188/188 9 running 155 20 99,425 34 11/7 Fort Worth 21 38 188/334 0 crash 49 22 91,350 35 11/14 Phoenix 11 15 312/312 0 running 118 22 73,950 36 11/21 Homestead 25 11 267/267 62 running 135 22 79,250

2010 Totals

Starts Win T5 T10 Pole Laps Led Laps Completed AvgSt AvgFn DNF Money 36 0 1 7 1 88 10327 of 10778 17.1 18.8 3 $3,462,105*




Race No.

Date

Event

St

Fn

Laps

Laps Led

Status

Points

Rank

Prize Money

1 2/20 Daytona 500 20 19 208/208 17 running 26 18 341,963 2 2/27 Phoenix 7 14 312/312 0 running 30 16 82,025 3 3/6 Las Vegas 9 6 267/267 3 running 39 7 128,300 4 3/20 Bristol 8 17 500/500 63 running 28 10 101,175 5 3/27 Fontana 26 21 200/200 1 running 24 13 93,975 6 4/3 Martinsville 18 40 219/500 0 crash 4 17 77,025 7 4/9 Fort Worth 31 35 213/334 0 crash 9 21 91,325 8 4/17 Talladega 26 13 188/188 6 running 32 19 105,350 9 4/30 Richmond 21 27 397/400 12 running 18 22 79,350 10 5/7 Darlington 29 10 370/370 1 running 35 20 100,550 11 5/15 Dover 8 8 400/400 1 running 37 19 109,425 12 5/29 Charlotte 14 26 397/402 0 running 18 21 98,125 13 6/5 Kansas City 8 20 266/267 0 running 24 21 85,975 14 6/12 Pocono 31 10 200/200 0 running 34 20 88,075 15 6/19 Michigan 11 26 199/200 0 running 18 20 84,975 16 6/26 Sonoma 14 8 110/110 0 running 36 18 104,325 17 7/2 Daytona 34 35 162/170 16 crash 10 23 92,775 18 7/9 Kentucky 16 18 267/267 1 running 27 23 83,950 19 7/17 N. Hampshire 13 8 301/301 0 running 36 22 95,350 20 7/31 Indianapolis 30 24 160/160 0 running 20 22 151,975 21 8/7 Pocono 3 12 200/200 0 running 32 22 84,850 22 8/15 Watkins Glen 9 4 92/92 0 running 40 20 120,350 23 8/21 Michigan 12 19 203/203 0 running 25 21 86,650 24 8/27 Bristol 27 2 500/500 5 running 43 17 223,550 25 9/6 Atlanta 8 14 325/325 3 running 31 16 106,775 26 9/10 Richmond 29 30 391/400 0 running 14 17 79,600 27 9/19 Chicagoland 20 18 267/267 14 running 27 17 99,400 28 9/25 N. Hampshire 9 16 300/300 3 running 29 18 87,025 29 10/2 Dover 1 30 396/400 2 running 15 20 93,100 30 10/9 Kansas 8 36 241/272 0 running 8 22 87,975 31 10/15 Charlotte 18 23 332/334 0 running 21 23 78,900 32 10/23 Talladega 37 10 188/188 0 running 9 24 94,825 33 10/30 Martinsville 24 8 500/500 0 running 36 24 88,425 34 11/6 Fort Worth 19 8 334/334 0 running 36 22 134,325 35 11/13 Phoenix 5 20 311/312 0 running 24 23 80,375 36 11/20 Homestead 2 3 267/267 5 running 42 18 189,450

2011 Totals

Starts Win T5 T10 Pole Laps Led Laps Completed AvgSt AvgFn DNF Money 36 0 3 12 1 153 10183 of 10650 16.8 17.7 3 $3,931,563*




Race No.

Date

Event

St

Fn

Laps

Laps Led

Status

Points

Rank

Prize Money

1 2/27 Daytona 500 26 12 202/202 7 running 33 11 535,052 2 3/4 Phoenix 25 7 312/312 29 running 38 6 122,539 3 3/11 Las Vegas 10 17 267/267 0 running 27 8 128,069 4 3/18 Bristol 15 3 500/500 0 running 41 4 147,149 5 3/25 Fontana 13 8 129/129 0 running 36 5 131,504 6 4/1 Martinsville 13 5 515/515 0 running 39 3 117,949 7 4/14 Fort Worth 1 6 334/334 69 running 39 4 190,904 8 4/22 Kansas 6 2 267/267 173 running 44 2 209,399 9 4/28 Richmond 8 25 399/400 0 running 19 5 102,024 10 5/6 Talladega 15 28 166/194 0 crash 16 6 114,569 11 5/12 Darlington 6 5 368/368 25 running 40 5 147,554 12 5/27 Charlotte 15 12 399/400 0 running 32 6 135,319 13 6/3 Dover 18 7 400/400 0 running 37 6 140,204 14 6/10 Pocono 23 20 160/160 0 running 24 7 102,449 15 6/17 Michigan 16 12 200/200 0 running 32 7 112,524 16 6/24 Sonoma 5 22 112/112 15 running 23 9 111,844 17 6/30 Kentucky 10 8 267/267 0 running 36 8 111,349 18 7/7 Daytona 18 17 160/160 2 running 28 7 127,919 19 7/15 N. Hampshire 4 11 301/301 0 running 33 8 114,399 20 7/29 Indianapolis 17 8 160/160 0 running 36 6 212,539 21 8/5 Pocono 15 3 98/98 0 running 41 5 165,474 22 8/12 Watkins Glen 9 10 90/90 0 running 34 6 108,424 23 8/19 Michigan 7 10 201/201 12 running 35 6 120,199 24 8/25 Bristol 15 11 500/500 44 running 34 5 134,119 25 9/2 Atlanta 28 4 327/327 40 running 41 5 173,354 26 9/8 Richmond 9 21 399/400 7 running 24 9 103,174 27 9/16 Chicagoland 18 9 267/267 0 running 35 9 133,054 28 9/23 N. Hampshire 9 17 300/300 0 running 27 10 108,499 29 9/30 Dover 3 6 400/400 0 running 38 8 132,674 30 10/7 Talladega 9 13 189/189 0 running 31 8 112,399 31 10/13 Charlotte 6 10 333/334 0 running 34 7 115,649 32 10/21 Kansas 16 2 267/267 0 running 42 6 231,954 33 10/28 Martinsville 12 23 499/500 0 running 21 7 103,424 34 11/4 Fort Worth 5 13 335/335 0 running 31 8 134,249 35 11/11 Phoenix 2 43 10/319 0 engine 1 10 92,988 36 11/18 Homestead 7 6 267/267 11 running 39 11 131,199

2012 Totals





Race No.

Date

Event

St

Fn

Laps

Laps Led

Status

Points

Rank

Prize Money

1 2/24 Daytona 500 37 24 200/200 0 running 20 23 340,114 2 3/3 Phoenix 14 36 284/316 0 running 8 34 104,170 3 3/10 Las Vegas 11 8 267/267 0 running 36 22 153,215 4 3/17 Bristol 9 12 500/500 0 running 32 18 129,560 5 3/24 Fontana 7 18 200/200 0 running 26 19 128,655 6 4/7 Martinsville 12 40 385/500 0 running 4 25 95,925 7 4/13 Fort Worth 5 2 334/334 142 running 37 19 346,555 8 4/21 Kansas 7 4 267/267 46 running 41 14 155,985 9 4/27 Richmond 9 17 406/406 0 running 27 15 112,860 10 5/5 Talladega 2 7 192/192 5 running 38 13 155,540 11 5/11 Darlington 5 12 367/367 0 running 32 14 130,205 12 5/26 Charlotte 17 9 400/400 0 running 35 9 150,665 13 6/2 Dover 2 38 279/400 2 engine 7 14 113,405 14 6/9 Pocono 15 23 160/160 0 running 21 17 114,935 15 6/16 Michigan 13 3 200/200 0 running 41 13 145,670 16 6/23 Sonoma 14 1 110/110 51 running 48 10 309,250 17 6/30 Kentucky 19 7 267/267 0 running 37 8 121,810 18 7/6 Daytona 5 41 97/161 0 crash 3 11 107,710 19 7/14 N. Hampshire 19 16 302/302 0 running 28 11 118,610 20 7/28 Indianapolis 38 11 160/160 0 running 33 12 208,775 21 8/4 Pocono 26 15 160/160 7 running 30 14 113,985 22 8/11 Watkins Glen 3 3 90/90 0 running 41 10 161,735 23 8/18 Michigan 17 16 200/200 0 running 28 12 119,535 24 8/24 Bristol 9 35 446/500 2 crash 10 14 127,455 25 9/1 Atlanta 7 3 325/325 0 running 41 13 207,065 26 9/7 Richmond 11 7 400/400 0 running -13 17 125,310 27 9/15 Chicagoland 14 18 267/267 0 running 26 17 132,555 28 9/22 N. Hampshire 5 10 300/300 98 running 35 16 135,060 29 9/29 Dover 10 15 399/400 0 running 29 16 116,835 30 10/6 Kansas 13 19 267/267 0 running 25 16 131,555 31 10/12 Charlotte 17 22 331/334 0 running 22 16 110,335 32 10/20 Talladega 4 8 188/188 0 running 36 17 128,235 33 10/27 Martinsville 15 16 500/500 0 running 28 16 115,910 34 11/3 Fort Worth 15 14 334/334 0 running 30 16 141,685 35 11/10 Phoenix 10 8 312/312 0 running 36 16 122,185 36 11/17 Homestead 8 4 267/267 0 running 40 16 179,435

2013 Totals



Martin Truex Jr.

2014 NASCAR Cup Series Results No. 78 Chevrolet, Furniture Row Racing

Race No.

Date

Event

St

Fn

Laps

Laps Led

Status

Points

Rank

Prize Money

1 2/23 Daytona 500 2 43 30/200 0 oil pump 1/1 40 292,311 2 3/2 Phoenix 27 22 311/312 0 running 22/23 35 106,538 3 3/9 Las Vegas 12 14 267/267 0 running 30/53 25 139,068 4 3/16 Bristol 29 36 471/503 0 running 8/61 29 117,448 5 3/23 Fontana 12 23 206/206 0 running 21/82 30 122,718 6 3/30 Martinsville 31 21 500/500 0 running 23/105 28 111,708 7 4/7 Fort Worth 18 18 340/340 0 running 26/131 27 149,723 8 4/12 Darlington 12 27 371/374 0 running 17/148 28 116,613 9 4/26 Richmond 22 10 400/400 0 running 34/182 27 116,173 10 5/4 Talladega 43 17 188/188 0 running 27/209 26 130,493 11 5/10 Kansas 26 21 266/267 0 running 23/232 26 113,748 12 5/25 Charlotte 15 25 398/400 0 running 19/251 26 129,593 13 6/1 Dover 16 6 400/400 0 running 38/289 25 144,878 14 6/8 Pocono 17 9 160/160 0 running 35/324 24 115,973 15 6/15 Michigan 16 37 196/200 0 running 7/331 25 108,868 16 6/22 Sonoma 18 15 110/110 0 running 29/360 25 123,643 17 6/28 Kentucky 19 19 267/267 0 running 25/385 25 112,223 18 7/6 Daytona 19 15 112/112 0 running 29/414 26 136,843 19 7/13 N. Hampshire 9 12 305/305 0 running 32/446 23 118,873 20 7/27 Indianapolis 25 25 160/160 0 running 19/465 24 184,013 21 8/3 Pocono 19 32 144/160 0 running 12/477 25 101,898 22 8/10 Watkins Glen 25 13 90/90 0 running 31/508 26 109,448 23 8/17 Michigan 39 36 177/200 0 accident 8/516 26 108,573 24 8/23 Bristol 23 20 497/500 0 running 24/540 25 134,318 25 8/31 Atlanta 6 23 334/335 0 running 21/561 25 129,393 26 9/6 Richmond 29 25 396/400 0 running 19/580 25 108,548 27 9/14 Chicago 27 14 267/267 0 running 30/610 25 132,818 28 9/21 N. Hampshire 32 12 303/303 0 running 32/642 24 119,173 29 9/28 Dover 26 7 400/400 0 running 37/679 24 125,573 30 10/5 Kansas 15 4 267/267 0 running 40/719 24 173,163 31 10/11 Charlotte 23 14 334/334 0 running 30/749 23 112,423 32 10/19 Talladega 12 27 194/194 1 running 18/767 24 114,378 33 10/26 Martinsville 26 38 436/500 0 accident 6/773 24 100,138 34 11/2 Fort Worth 8 19 341/341 0 running 25/798 24 134,723 35 11/9 Phoenix 14 12 312/312 0 running 32/830 24 113,823 36 11/16 Homestead 10 17 267/267 0 running 27/857 24 107,873

2014 Totals

Starts Win T5 T10 Pole Laps Led Laps Completed AvgSt AvgFn DNF Money 36 0 1 5 0 1 10217 of 10541

(96.9%) 20.1 20.2 3 $4,617,711

*



No. 78 Chevrolet, Furniture Row Racing

No.

Date

Event

St

Fn

Laps

LapsLed

Status

Points

Rank

Prize Money

1 2/22 Daytona 500 10 8 203/203 1 Running 37 8 404,153 2 3/1 Atlanta 14 6 325/325 0 Running 38/75 5 150,615 3 3/8 Las Vegas 8 2 267/267 3 Running 43/118 4 268,950 4 3/15 Phoenix 15 7 312/312 0 Running 37/155 3 121,025 5 3/22 Fontana 12 8 209/209 5 Running 37/192 3 136,240 6 3/29 Martinsville 3 6 500/500 23 Running 39/231 3 118,665 7 4/11 Fort Worth 15 9 334/334 0 Running 35/266 3 163,380 8 4/19 Bristol 16 29 504/511 0 Running 15/281 3 120,120 9 4/26 Richmond 6 10 400/400 0 Running 34/315 3 114,710

10 5/3 Talladega 36 5 188/188 0 Running 39/354 2 159,600 11 5/9 Kansas 4 9 267/267 95 Running 37/391 2 122,060 12 5/24 Charlotte 9 5 600/600 131 Running 41/432 2 187,350 13 5/31 Dover 2 6 405/405 131 Running 40/472 2 148,815

14 6/7 Pocono 3 1 160/160 97 Running 48/520 2 201,810 15 6/14 Michigan 9 3 138/138 0 Running 41/561 2 137,580 16 6/28 Sonoma 12 42 31/110 0 Crash 2/563 2 88,195 17 7/5 Daytona 19 38 105/110 0 Crash 6/569 5 115,648 18 7/11 Kentucky 5 17 267/267 0 Running 27/596 5 111,035 19 7/19 Loudon 15 12 301/301 0 Running 32/628 5 117,485 20 7/26 Indianapolis 13 4 164/164 0 Running 40/668 5 283,170 21 8/2 Pocono 13 19 160/160 6 Running 26/694 5 106,015 22 8/9 Watkins Glen 2 25 90/90 5 Running 20/714 6 102,335 23 8/16 Michigan 22 3 200/200 0 Running 41/755 4 137,130 24 8/22 Bristol 23 28 495/500 0 Running 16/771 6 127,175 25 9/6 Darlington 7 9 367/367 0 Running 35/806 6 129,660 26 9/12 Richmond 16 32 394/400 0 Running 12/818 7 102,835 27 9/20 Chicagoland 4 13 267/267 39 Running 32/2035 11 131,670 28 9/27 Loudon 21 8 300/300 0 Running 36/2071 9 121,210 29 10/4 Dover 9 11 400/400 0 Running 33/2104 5 116,285 30 10/11 Charlotte 15 3 334/334 0 Running 41/3041 3 172,320 31 10/18 Kansas 7 15 269/269 0 Running 29/3019 8 130,395 32 10/25 Talladega 43 7 196/196 0 Running 37/3056 6 127,860 33 11/1 Martinsville 2 6 500/500 27 Running 39/4039 T2 121,985 34 11/8 Fort Worth 23 8 334/334 1 Running 37/4076 4 160,910 35 11/15 Phoenix 5 14 219/219 0 Running 30/4106 4 111,360 36 11/22 Homestead 11 12 267/267 3 Running 32/138 4 107,860

2015 Totals


36 1 8 22 0 567 10,272 of 10,475 (98.5%)

12.5 12.2 2 $5,277,611*


Martin Truex Jr. 2016 NASCAR Cup Series ResultsNo. 78 Toyota

Camry, Furniture Row Racing

No. Date Event St Fn Laps Led Status Points Standing 1 2/21 Daytona 500 28 2 200/200 2 Running 40/40 2 2 2/28 Atlanta 9 7 330/330 34 Running 20*/60 2 3 3/6 Las Vegas 10 11 267/267 0 Running 30/90 9 4 3/13 Phoenix 8 14 313/313 0 Running 27/117 9 5 3/20 Fontana 17 32 204/205 21 Running 10/127 11 6 4/3 Martinsville 16 18 500/500 0 Running 23/150 11 7 4/9 Fort Worth 3 6 334/334 141 Running 37/187 11 8 4/17 Bristol 8 14 500/500 0 Running 27/214 10 9 4/24 Richmond 22 9 400/400 0 Running 32/246 10

10 5/1 Talladega 12 13 188/188 0 Running 28/274 9 11 5/7 Kansas 1 14 267/267 172 Running 29/303 10 12 5/15 Dover 7 9 267/267 47 Running 33/336 9 13 5/29 Charlotte 1 1 400/400 392 Running 45/381 7 14 6/6 Pocono 17 19 160/160 0 Running 22/403 9 15 6/12 Michigan 2 12 200/200 10 Running 30/433 8 16 6/26 Sonoma 3 5 110/110 0 Running 36/469 8 17 7/2 Daytona 15 29 127/161 1 Running 13/482 7 18 7/9 Kentucky 7 10 267/267 46 Running 32/514 7 19 7/17 Loudon 3 16 301/301 123 Running 26/540 7 20 7/24 Indianapolis 8 8 170/170 0 Running 33/573 7 21 8/1 Pocono 1 38 82/138 16 Accident 4/577 8 22 8/7 Watkins

Glen 14 7 90/90 1 Running 35/612 8

23 8/14 Bristol 7 23 496/500 0 Running 18/630 8 24 8/28 Michigan 14 20 199/200 7 Running 22/652 8 25 9/4 Darlington 8 1 367/367 28 Running 44/696 8 26 9/10 Richmond 6 3 407/407 193 Running 30**/736 8 2006*** 6***

27 9/18 Chicagoland 6 1 270/270 32 Running 44/2050 1 28 9/25 Loudon 2 7 300/300 141 Running 36/2086 2 29 10/2 Dover 2 1 400/400 187 Running 45/2131 1 30 10/9 Charlotte 7 13 334/334 0 Running 28/3028 7*** 31 10/16 Kansas 4 11 267/267 0 Running 30/3058 6 32 10/23 Talladega 1 40 41/192 2 Engine 2/3060 10 33 10/30 Martinsville 1 7 500/500 147 Running 2226**** 9 34 11/6 Fort Worth 12 3 293/293 66 Running 39/2265 9 35 11/13 Phoenix 40 40 258/258 0 Accident 1/2266 8

*penalized 15 points **penalized 10 points ***reseeded Chase points ****points reset

Starts Win T5 T10 Pole Laps Led Laps Completed AvgSt AvgFn DNF 36 4 8 17 5 1809 10,199 of 10,523

(96.9%) 9.1 13.9 4

Martin Truex Jr. 2017 NASCAR Cup Series Results No. 78 Toyota

Camry, Furniture Row Racing

No. Date Event St Fn Stage Wins

Laps Led Status Playoff/ Stage

Pts

Standing Points

Standing

1 2/26 Daytona 500

35 13 0 200/200 2 Running 0/0 24 17

2 3/5 Atlanta 9 8 0 325/325 0 Running 0/14 43/67 7 3 3/12 Las Vegas 2 1 2 267/267 150 Running 7/20 60/127 4 4 3/19 Phoenix 16 11 0 314/314 0 Running 0/0 26/153 4 5 3/26 Fontana 4 4 1 202/202 73 Running 1/19 52/205 3 6 4/2 Martinsville 3 16 1 500/500 42 Running 1/10 31/236 3 7 4/9 Texas 7 8 0 334/334 49 Running 0/10 39/275 3 8 4/24 Bristol 3 8 1 500/500 116 Running 1/19 48/323 3 9 5/1 Richmond 3 10 0 400/400 0 Running 0/8 35/358 2

10 5/7 Talladega 13 35 0 168/191 0 Crash 0/14 16/374 2 11 5/13 Kansas 3 1 0 267/267 104 Running 5/17 57/431 2 12 5/28 Charlotte 8 3 1 400/400 233 Running 1/26 60/491 1 13 6/4 Dover 2 3 2 406/406 102 Running 2/20 54/545 1 14 6/11 Pocono 2 6 0 160/160 5 Running 0/8 39/584 1 15 6/18 Michigan 2 6 2 200/200 62 Running 2/20 51/635 2 16 6/25 Sonoma 3 37 1 86/110 25 Engine 1/10 11/646 2 17 7/1 Daytona 25 34 0 73/163 0 Accident 0/0 3/649 2 18 7/8 Kentucky 2 1 2 274/274 152 Running 7/20 60/709 1 19 7/16 Loudon 1 3 1 301/301 137 Running 1/15 49/758 1 20 7/23 Indianapolis 6 33 0 110/167 8 Accident 0/18 22/780 1 21 7/30 Pocono 2 3 0 160/160 31 Running 0/9 43/823 1 22 8/6 Watkins

Glen 3 1 0 90/90 24 Running 5/18 58/881 1

23 8/13 Michigan 13 2 1 202/202 57 Running 1/17 52/933 1 24 8/19 Bristol 6 21 0 499/500 0 Running 0/2 18/951 1 25 9/3 Darlington 2 8 2 367/367 76 Running 2/20 49/1000 1 26 9/9 Richmond 5 20 1 403/404 198 Accident 1/16 2053* 1 27 9/17 Chicagoland 3 1 0 267/267 77 Running 5/9 49/2102 1 28 9/24 Loudon 5 5 1 300/300 112 Running 1/15 47/2149 1 29 10/1 Dover 1 4 0 400/400 51 Running 0/17 3059* 1 30 10/8 Charlotte 17 1 0 337/337 91 Running 5/7 47/3106 1 31 10/15 Talladega 21 23 0 171/188 0 Accident 0/0 14/3120 1 32 10/22 Kansas 1 1 0 267/267 91 Running 5/3 4069* 1 33 10/29 Martinsville 2 2 0 505/505 0 Running 0/13 48/4117 1 34 11/5 Fort Worth 7 2 0 334/334 107 Running 0/16 51/4168 1 35 11/12 Phoenix 5 3 0 312/312 0 Running 0/10 5000* 1 36 11/19 Homestead 2 1 0 267/267 78 Running -- 5040 1

2017 Totals Starts Win T5 T10 Pole Laps Led Laps Completed AvgSt AvgFn DNF

36 8 19 26 3 2253 10368 of 10581 (98.0%)

6.8 9.4 6

Stage Wins: 19 Playoff Bonus Pts: 69 (includes 15 for finishing first in regular season)

Cole Pearn Crew Chief Furniture Row Racing Birthdate: October 13, 1982

Residence: Golden, CO.

Hometown: London, Ontario, CANADA

Spouse: Carrie

Hometown: Callum, Freya

After multiple years as the lead race engineer for Furniture Row Racing, Cole Pearn

was named crew chief of the No. 78 NASCAR NASCAR Cup Series team following the

2014 season.

Pearn joined the Denver, Colo.-based Furniture Row Racing at the start of the 2010

season and led the engineering staff through the middle of the 2011 campaign. He

returned to the single-car team a year later after a brief stint with JTG Daugherty

Racing.

Pearn’s talents were showcased on a weekly basis during the past three seasons

(2015-2017) as crew chief of the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team and driver Martin

Truex Jr.

The Denver-based team dominated the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series season with eight

victories, four during the regular season and four more during the 10-race playoffs

including the championship season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The No. 78

team also earned 26 top-10 finishes, three pole positions and led 2,253 laps.

With Pearn at the helm, the No. 78 team qualified for the post-season Chase the

previous two years with Truex scoring five victories – one in 2015 and four in 2016.

Truex also captured five poles in 2016 and led the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at

1,809. The four victories, five poles and 1,809 laps led in 2016 were team records and

season highs for Truex.

In Pearn’s 2015 rookie season as crew chief, Truex earned a spot as one of the four

finalists vying for the NASCAR Cup Series championship at Homestead-Miami

Speedway.

Prior to joining Furniture Row Racing, Pearn worked two seasons (2008 & 2009) at

Richard Childress Racing (RCR) as an engineer for Kevin Harvick’s No. 29 Chevrolet.

Pearn, an avid Toronto Maple Leafs hockey fan who hails from London, Ontario, has

been involved in auto racing since his early childhood while being raised in the

Canadian province.

His father (Ron) was a super late model racer in Canada, and Cole flashed his talents

early by winning three national Canadian go-kart championships.

Cole later drove in the CASCAR Super Series (now known as the NASCAR Canadian

Tire Series) from 2001-2003 and also drove late models from 2004 – 2007.

After graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering from the prestigious

University of Waterloo in London, Ont. (April, 2006), Pearn worked with Toyota

Manufacturing Canada before heading south to North Carolina in late 2007 to join the

RCR engineering team.

Pearn says it was strictly racing that motivated him to enroll at the University of

Waterloo. “The main reason I went to college was to learn more about engineering so I

could become a better racer.”

For hobbies, Pearn plays in a hockey league in the Denver area and also enjoys snow

skiing and hiking in the Colorado mountains.

Cole Pearn’s NASCAR Cup Crew Chief Record

Year Driver Team Races Wins T5s T10s Poles Driver Rank

2015 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing 36 1 8 22 0 4 2016 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing 36 4 8 17 5 11

Totals 72 5 16 39 5

Pete Rondeau Competition Director

Birthdate: Nov. 5, 1965

Hometown: Saco, Maine

Resides: Denver, Colo.

Spouse: Carrie

Children: Sons -- Seth, Alec

Pete Rondeau, who has been affiliated with Furniture Row Racing since the 2010

season, was elevated to the competition director position prior to the start of the 2013

NASCAR Cup Series season.

Rondeau initially joined the Denver-based Furniture Row Racing as the team’s car

chief. He assumed the crew chief role in May 2010 and served in that capacity until July

2012. He directed Furniture Row’s first career Cup victory at the 2011 Southern 500 in

Darlington, S.C. with Regan Smith as the driver.

In his position as competition director, Rondeau is the point person at the Denver race

shop with the building and preparation of the team’s No. 77 and No. 78 Toyotas.

A native of New England, Rondeau grew up in Saco, Maine, approximately 90-miles

north from New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon.

Prior to joining Furniture Row Racing, Rondeau worked at Evernham Motorsports where

he served as the team's director of research and development from July 2005 to the end

of the 2009 season.

He also worked at Dale Earnhardt Inc. (DEI) from 2001 to May 2005 and Jasper

Motorsports from 1998-2001. During his three-plus years at DEI, Rondeau's positions

included the crew chief role for both Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Rondeau has also had experience behind the wheel of a race car. Before he traveled

south to North Carolina in 1998 to work in NASCAR, he raced for many years on the

New England short tracks, including super late model cars in the American Canadian

Tour. He also drove in NASCAR’s Pro Series East and the Whelen Modified Tour

Series.

Over-the-Wall Crew, 2018 No. 78 Toyota Camry Driver: Martin Truex Jr. John Leslie Front Tire Changer Birthdate: 05-16-1984 Hometown: Mt. Clemens, Mich. Residence: Mooresville, N.C. Ht: 5’ 10” Wt: 195 lbs. 2017 Team: No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Spouse: Sabrina Leslie Children: Jada, 09-05-10 Addisyn, 02-28-12 Blakely, 09-15-15 First NASCAR Cup Series Pole: Nov. 2, 2007 (Texas)

Playoff Appearances (5) 2007, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017

Lee Cunningham Rear Tire Changer Birthdate: 06-26-1986 Hometown: Lake River, Ill. Residence: Kannapolis, N.C. Ht: 5’ 7” Wt: 190 lbs. 2016 Team: No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Spouse: Brittany Children: Lane Cunningham, 01-20-2016

Eric Groen Jackman Birthdate: 08-08-1980 Hometown: Sioux Center, IA Residence: Huntersville, NC Ht: 6’3” Wt: 210 2017 Team: No. 20 NASCAR Cup Series Spouse: Lynn

Josh Shipplett Tire Carrier Birthdate: 08-24-1989 Hometown: Winder, Ga. Residence: Mooresville, N.C. Ht: 6’ 1” Wt: 200 lbs. 2017 Team: No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Spouse: Lindsay Children: Rilyn 8-10-09 Kinsley 12-14-16

Adam Mosher Pit Crew Support Birthdate: 03-15-1980 Hometown: Adel, Iowa Residence: Fort Mill, S.C. Ht: 5’ 10” Wt: 215 lbs. 2017 Team: No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Spouse: Jane Children: Harper, 07-15-2011 Cohen, 02-17-2012

Brian Dheel Gas Man Birthdate: 04-17-1977 Hometown: Norton, Ohio Residence: Kannapolis, N.C. Ht: 6’ 2” Wt: 212 lbs. 2017 Team: No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Spouse: Mandy Children: Gage Evan, 08-12-2008 Quinn Marie, 07-12-2012

Furniture Row Racing Road Crew, 2018

President Joe Garone, Denver, Colo.

Crew Chief Cole Pearn, London, Ontario, Canada

Car Chief Blake Harris, Maypearl, Texas

Ass’t Car Chief/Floater Gary Frost, Romeo, Mich.

Race Engineers Jeff Curtis, Fairfax Station, Va.

Pete Craik, Melbourne, Australia

Technical Director James Small, Melbourne, Australia

Engine Tuner Gregg Huls, Beatrice, Neb.

Engine Engineer Jon Grove, Mandurah, Australia

Engine Builder Toyota Racing Development (TRD)

Spotter Clayton Hughes, Thomasville, N.C.

Shock Specialist Nick Kerlin, Old Fort, Ohio

Tire Specialist Tommy DiBlasi, Annapolis, Md.

Front-End Mechanic Nino Venezia, Philadelphia

Rear-End Mechanic Rob Fairweather, Westbrookville, N.Y.

Floater Mechanic Todd Carmichael, Redding, Calif.

Transportation Chuck Lemay, DeKalb, Ill.

Barry Huston, Bloomingdale, Mich.

Mike Clementson, Cambridge, Md.

Furniture Row Racing NASCAR Cup Record, 2005-2017

Year

Driver

Car

Races Entered

Races Qualified

W

ins

Top

5s

Top

10s

Po

les

Laps

Led

Owner Ranking

2005 Kenny Wallace Jerry Robertson

No. 78 Chevy No. 78 Chevy

1 1

1 1

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

n/a

2006 Kenny Wallace Jimmy Spencer

Travis Kvapil Max Papis

No. 78 Chevy No. 78 Chevy No. 78 Chevy No. 78 Chevy

31 3 1 1

17 2 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

1

41 2007 Kenny Wallace

Scott Wimmer Sterling Marlin Joe Nemechek

No. 78 Chevy No. 78 Chevy No. 78 Chevy No. 78 Chevy

22 1 1

12

10 0 0 9

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

3

42 2008 Joe Nemechek

Kenny Wallace No. 78 Chevy No. 87 Chevy

36 1

32 1

0 0

0 0

0 0

1 0

2 42

2009 Regan Smith No. 78 Chevy 20 18 0 0 0 0 --* 2010 Regan Smith No. 78 Chevy 36 36 0 0 0 0 4 28

2011 Regan Smith No. 78 Chevy 36 36 1 2 5 0 36 26

2012 Regan Smith Kurt Busch.

No. 78 Chevy No. 78 Chevy

30 6

30 6

0 0

1 0

3 3

0 0

2 2

24

2013 Kurt Busch No. 78 Chevy 36 36 0 11 16 1 448 10

2014 Martin Truex Jr. No. 78 Chevy 36 36 0 1 5 0 1 24

2015 Martin Truex Jr. No. 78 Chevy 36 36 1 8 22 0 567 4

2016 Martin Truex Jr. No. 78 Toyota 36 36 4 8 17 5 1809 11

2017 Martin Truex Jr. Erik Jones

No. 78 Toyota

No. 77 Toyota

36

36

36

36

8

0

19

5

26

14

6

0

2253

311

1

19

Totals 455 415 14 55 101 13 5437

*2009 was a part-time schedule for Furniture Row Racing

First NASCAR Cup Race

June 5, 2005, Dover (Del.) International Speedway

Driver: Kenny Wallace (Qualified: 43, Finished: 34)

First NASCAR Cup Pole

April 26, 2008, Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway

Driver: Joe Nemechek

First NASCAR Cup Win

May 7, 2011

Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway

Driver: Regan Smith

First NASCAR Cup Championship

2017

Driver: Martin Truex Jr.

First NASCAR Cup Rookie of the Year

2017

Driver: Erik Jones

Chase Appearances (4)

2013 (Kurt Busch)

2015, 2016, 2017 (Martin Truex Jr.)

About Furniture Row

Website Addresses: FurnitureRowRacing.com (Race Team)

FurnitureRow.com (Furniture Row)

Twitter Address: @FRRacingTeam

Facebook Address: Facebook.com/furniturerowracing

Furniture Row The Furniture Row Companies (“Furniture Row”) is the owner and main sponsor of the

No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team.

By owning and operating more than 330 stores in 30 states, Furniture Row has

established itself as one of the largest family-owned specialty home furnishings and

bedding retailers in the United States.

With headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Furniture Row is comprised of four specialized

home furnishings and bedding retailers, including Sofa Mart, Oak Express, Bedroom

Expressions and Denver Mattress.

Furniture Row is dedicated to donating to charitable organizations such as World Vision,

The Salvation Army and the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions.

The success of Furniture Row has provided the opportunity to participate in the exciting,

high-profile sport of NASCAR.

Furniture Row Racing by Year

2005

Furniture Row Racing began its journey into NASCAR in 2005 by participating in the

Xfinity Series in addition to running two races in the elite Cup division. Jerry Robertson

entered 15 Xfinity races for Furniture Row Racing and qualified in 10. Robertson also

qualified in one Cup race as did Kenny Wallace.

2006

The team’s focus in 2006 shifted to Cup. With veteran driver and motorsport personality,

Kenny Wallace, the program competed against multicar teams. Despite the challenges,

the No. 78 Denver, Colo.-based, single-car team successfully achieved its goals for the

season. Furniture Row Racing also participated in nine Nationwide races with driver

Jerry Robertson.

2007

NASCAR implemented some dramatic changes in 2007, and in order to adjust to the

evolving field, Furniture Row Racing made dynamic enhancements to its program in the

off season by adding key hires and purchasing additional new equipment.

2008

Furniture Row Racing had its best season to date in 2008 with Joe Nemechek handling

the controls of the team’s No. 78 Chevrolet. The team qualified for 32 of 36 Cup races,

shattering its previous best mark of 21 starts. The team also recorded its best-career

finish of 11th – at the fall Cup race in Talladega. The No. 78 team also captured its first

career pole when Nemechek qualified No. 1 at the Talladega spring race.

2009

Due to the national and global economic downturn in late 2008, Furniture Row Racing

ran a limited schedule in 2009 with its new driver Regan Smith, the 2008 NASCAR Cup

Rookie of the Year. Smith entered 20 races under the Furniture Row Racing banner and

qualified in 18. He had two top-15 finishes – 12th at the July Daytona race and 15th at

the April Talladega race.

2010

Following the 2009 season, Furniture Row Racing made an even stronger commitment

to the future of the program. The team announced that it would run the full 36-race

NASCAR Cup schedule in 2010 and also made key personnel moves. Driver Regan

Smith and the Furniture Row Racing team continued its improvement in 2010, qualifying

in all 36 Cup races for the first time in the franchise history. Smith came on strong

during the second half of the season, scoring a number of top-20 finishes, including

three top-13s in the final seven races.

2011

Furniture Row Racing enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2011. Smith’s seventh-place

finish in the season-opening Daytona 500 was Furniture Row Racing’s first career top-

10 result.

Two months after Daytona, Smith scored the organization’s first career victory on May 7

at the prestigious Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway.

In total, the 2011 season saw the Furniture Row Chevrolet claim one win, two top-fives

and five top-10s. Four of the top-10s were in NASCAR’s four biggest races – Daytona

500 (7th), Southern 500 (1st), Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (8th) and the

Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (3rd).

2012

2012 was a year of major change for Furniture Row Racing. In mid July the team hired

veteran Todd Berrier, who took over the crew chief role, starting with the Brickyard 400

at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

In late September Furniture Row Racing announced a driver change with former

NASCAR champion Kurt Busch replacing Regan Smith.

Busch took over the driving duties with six races remaining. He closed out the season

with three consecutive top-10s, marking the first time a Furniture Row Racing driver

strung together three straight top-10s. Furniture Row Racing ended the 2012 season

with one top-five and six top-10s.

2013

It was a historical, record-breaking season for Furniture Row Racing, which became the

first single-car team to ever qualify for NASCAR’s postseason Chase playoffs. The

team’s driver, Kurt Busch, finished 10th in points and set team season records for top

fives (11), top-10s (16), laps led (448) and front row starts (9). Busch scored two

runner-up finishes – at the September Richmond race and the October Kansas race.

After Busch announced in August that he would be joining Stewart-Haas Racing in

2014, Furniture Row Racing signed two-time Chase driver Martin Truex Jr. to a

multiyear contract, beginning with the 2014 season.

2014

With new driver Martin Truex Jr. the season kicked off with an impressive outside pole

qualifying effort at the season opening Daytona 500. But an oil pump issue during the

Great American race forced Truex to take an early exit. From that point it seemed that

Truex was plagued with bad luck until the second half of the season when the pace and

finishes picked up. Truex notched his best finish at the fall race in Kansas where he

posted a fourth-place result. He also claimed a pair of top-10s at his home track – Dover

International Speedway. Following the 2014 campaign, Furniture Row Racing

announced that lead race engineer Cole Pearn was being promoted to crew chief. The

single-car team also announced new hires to strengthen its engineering staff.

2015

Furniture Row Racing, celebrating its 10 anniversary in NASCAR, was the Cinderella

Story of the 2015 season. Driver Martin Truex Jr. started the season with seven-straight

top-10 finishes, 14 top 10s in the first 15 races, a victory at the June Pocono race and a

berth in the Chase playoffs. Truex marched through the first three rounds of the Chase

and qualified for the Championship 4 in the season finale at Homestead-Miami

Speedway. He finished fourth in the point standings and was the highest gainer from the

previous season when he finished 24th in points. Truex’s eight top-fives, 22 top-10s and

finishing fourth in final points were all career highs. He led 567 laps in 2015 compared

to only one lap led in 2014. The team announced in September that it would switch from

Chevrolet to Toyota in 2016 and also form a technical alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing.

2016

From a statistical standpoint, 2016 was indeed the best season for Furniture Row

Racing, its first season with Toyota and first year having a technical alliance with Joe

Gibbs Racing. Team driver Martin Truex Jr. scored four victories, five poles and led

1,809 laps, all season highs for both Truex and Furniture Row Racing. The number of

laps led ranked No. 1 in the Cup series. For his stellar 2016 performance, Truex was

named Driver of the Year by NASCAR.com and by the Eastern Motorsport Press

Association (EMPA). Truex scored a dominating win at the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte,

leading 392 of 400 laps for 588 miles. The miles led set a NASCAR record, and laps led

set an event record. He also scored wins in the Southern 500 at Darlington, S.C.,

Chicagoland Speedway and in the fall race at Dover International Speedway. Two of the

wins -- the Coca-Cola 600 and Southern 500 are considered NASCAR’s Triple Crown

races. He nearly pulled off NASCAR’s trifecta but fell a few inches short in losing to

Denny Hamlin in the Daytona 500. Hamlin’s margin of victory over Truex was by one

hundredth of a second, the closest finish in the history of NASCAR’s biggest race. The

season also included eight top-five and 17 top-10 finishes. After winning two of the first

three Chase races (Chicagoland and Dover), Truex fell out of playoff contention in the

last race of Round 2 with an engine failure. In August at a news conference in Watkins

Glen (N.Y.) International, Furniture Row Racing announced that it would add a second

team in 2017 with rookie driver Erik Jones and sponsor 5-hour ENERGY.

2017

Furniture Row Racing achieved the ultimate goal in 2017 when Martin Truex Jr. and the

No. 78 Toyota team won the NASCAR Cup Series championship in dominating fashion.

Truex earned a career- and season-high eight races, 26 top-10 finishes and three poles

while leading the most laps with a career- and season-high 2,253 at the front. Victories

during the regular season were earned at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kansas

Speedway, Kentucky Speedway and the Watkins Glen International road course. Truex

then opened the 10-race playoffs with a win at Chicagoland Speedway, Charlotte Motor

Speedway and again at Kansas Speedway before winning the championship race at

Homestead-Miami Speedway. Truex and team were feted with numerous post-season

awards including: Mile High Sports’ Colorado Sportsperson of the Year and Team of the

Year; Newark Star Ledger New Jersey Sportsperson of the Year; National Motorsports

Press Association Richard Petty Driver of the Year and both Myers Brothers Award and

Pocono Spirit Award with partner Sherry Pollex; Eastern Motorsports Press Association

Al Holbert Memorial National Driver of the Year (for the second consecutive season);

AutoWeek Driver of the Year and Team of the Year; and NASCAR.com Driver of the

Year, Crew Chief of the Year and Team of the Year. The No. 77 Furniture Row Racing

Toyota driven by Erik Jones earned the Sunoco NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the

Year Award to run the table for the Denver-area organization. It was determined late in

the year that the No. 77 program would not return for 2018.

2018 Schedule

Date Location Network Race Start Radio 2/11 Daytona 500 Qualifying at

Daytona International Speedway FOX 12 pm ET MRN

2/11 The Clash at Daytona International Speedway

FS1 3 pm ET MRN

2/15 The Duel at Daytona International Speedway

FS1 7 pm ET MRN

2/18 DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway

FOX 2:30 pm ET MRN

2/25 Atlanta Motor Speedway FOX 2 pm ET PRN 3/4 Las Vegas Motor Speedway FOX 3:30 pm ET PRN

3/11 Phoenix Raceway FOX 3:30 pmET MRN 3/18 Auto Club Speedway FOX 3:30 pm ET MRN 3/25 Martinsville Speedway FS1 2 pm ET MRN 4/8 Texas Motor Speedway FS1 2 pm ET PRN

4/15 Bristol Motor Speedway FOX 2 pm ET PRN 4/21 Richmond International Raceway FOX 6:30 pm ET MRN 4/29 Talladega Superspeedway FOX 2 pm ET MRN 5/6 Dover International Speedway FS1 2 pm ET MRN

5/12 Kansas Speedway FS1 8 pm ET MRN 5/19 NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at

Charlotte Motor Speedway FS1 8 pm ET MRN

5/27 Charlotte Motor Speedway FOX 6 pm ET PRN 6/3 Pocono Raceway FS1 2 pm ET MRN

6/10 Michigan International Speedway FOX 2 pm ET MRN 6/24 Sonoma Raceway FS1 3 pm ET PRN 7/1 Chicagoland Speedway NBCSN 2:30 pm ET MRN 7/7 Daytona International Speedway NBC 7 pm ET PRN

7/14 Kentucky Speedway NBCSN 7:30 pm ET PRN 7/22 New Hampshire Motor Speedway NBCSN 2 pm ET PRN 7/29 Pocono Raceway NBCSN 2:30 pm ET MRN 8/5 Watkins Glen International NBC 2:30 pm ET MRN

8/12 Michigan International Speedway NBCSN 2:30 pm ET MRN 8/18 Bristol Motor Speedway NBCSN 7:30 pm ET PRN 9/2 Darlington Raceway NBCSN 6 pm ET MRN 9/9 Indianapolis Motor Speedway NBCSN 2 pm ET IMS

9/16 Las Vegas Motor Speedway NBCSN 3 pm ET PRN 9/22 Richmond International Raceway NBCSN 7:30 pm ET MRN 9/30 Charlotte Motor Speedway NBC 2 pm ET PRN 10/7 Dover International Speedway NBCSN 2 pm ET MRN 10/14 Talladega Superspeedway NBC 2 pm ET MRN 10/21 Kansas Speedway NBC 2 pm ET MRN 10/28 Martinsville Speedway NBCSN 2:30 pm ET MRN 11/4 Texas Motor Speedway NBCSN 3 pm ET PRN 11/11 Phoenix Raceway NBC 2:30 pm ET MRN 11/18 Homestead Miami Speedway NBC 2:30 pm ET MRN

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