Chad Chaffin (born July 20, 1968 in Smyrna, Tennessee) is a rookie NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver. He drives the #61 Roadloans Ford for Front Row Motorsports. Chaffin was a two time track champion at the historic Nashville Speedway USA, where he met his friend the late Andy Kirby. July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Smyrna is a town in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... Front Row Motorsports is a relatively new team to the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit. ... The 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup season began on Saturday, February 12. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Subway 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. ... Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... // Florida Dodge Dealers 250 The Florida Dodge Dealers 250 was held February 18 at Daytona International Speedway Top Ten Results Bobby Hamilton Jimmy Spencer Todd Bodine Ricky Craven Ted Musgrave Ken Weaver Brad Keselowski David Starr Wayne Edwards Johnny Benson American Racing Wheels 200 The American Racing Wheels 200 was... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... The 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was held February 14 and ended November 14. ... The 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season began on February 13 and ended on November 19. ... The 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began February 18 and ended October 28. ... Music City Motorplex is a NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series racetrack located at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds near downtown Nashville, Tennessee. ... The 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season began on February 13 and ended on November 19. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... The 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season began on February 13 and ended on November 19. ... The Power Stroke Diesel 200 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Indianapolis Raceway Park. ... OReilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, known as Indianapolis Raceway Park until the 2006 purchase of naming rights by OReilly Auto Parts, is a multipurpose racing facility located in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Smyrna is a town in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... Front Row Motorsports is a relatively new team to the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit. ... Music City Motorplex is a NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series racetrack located at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds near downtown Nashville, Tennessee. ... Andy Kirby(born November 30, 1961, in White House, Tennessee), is a former stockcar driver, most notably in NASCAR. Kirby did not initially begin with NASCAR, where his career would end. ...

NASCAR Career

NEXTEL Cup

Chad made his Nextel Cup debut in 2004 at Martinsville. Driving the #98 Mach 1 Racing Ford he ran 100 laps before experencing a mechicanical failure and finished the race in 39th place. In 2005, he would attempt three races with Front Row Motorsports and Mach 1 Racing. Chaffin was able to qualify for the Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix and finished the race in the 43rd position after overheating issues. He began the 2006 season in the #92 Oak Gloves Chevrolet driving for Front Row Motorsports, however he switched to the #34 Oak Gloves Chevrolet within the organization after two races. After another eight races, he would yet again move within FRM, this time to the recently acquired #61 team. Chaffin has currently made four of the fourteen races he has attempted, three in the #34 Oak Gloves Chevrolet and two in various cars with #61 team. At the beginning of the 2007 season, Chaffin switched to the #37 car. Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ... Mach 1 Racing is a former NASCAR NEXTEL Cup team. ... Front Row Motorsports is a relatively new team to the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit. ... Mach 1 Racing is a former NASCAR NEXTEL Cup team. ... The Checker Auto Parts 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. ... Phoenix International Raceway is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, AZ. It opened in 1964, but wasnt used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki. ... Front Row Motorsports is a relatively new team to the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit. ...

Busch Series

His NASCAR career began in a 1993 Busch Series race at Rockingham. He drove three races in the #16 31-W Insulation Chevrolet with a best finish of 29th in his debut. In 1994, he would again turn to the #16 and had a best finish of 20th in seven races. During 1997 he ran one race in the #87 BellSouth Mobility Chevrolet and posted a finish of 19th at Nashville. Again in 1998 he would just run one race, this time in a family owned #84 Logan's Roadhouse Ford, where he would finish 28th. In 1999, Chaffin made nine starts, three with his family owned team and six with #77 Lear Corporation Ford featuring Tony Hall as the owner. He would have a best finish of 9th at Richmond. Chaffin made 18 starts in 2000, all except for one in the #77 Lear Corporation Ford. He would post his best finish again at Richmond with an 11th place. In 2001, he would drive for Team Rensi Motorsports and Day Enterprise Racing. Making 14 starts, he would have a best finish of 16th at Atlanta. 2002 is Chaffin's most active year in the Busch Series to date with 26 starts out of the 34 races. The majority of these starts came in the #16 31-W Insulation Chevrolet owned by Day Enterprise Racing. Although he struggled to finish many of the races because of mechicanical failures he was able to achieve a best finish of 12th at Talladega. Chad was absent from the series for two years before returning for a race in 2005. He finished 36th in his only start during that year. For the 2006 season Chaffin is expected to compete in up to 15 events for Day Enterprise Racing in the #05 31-W Insulation Chevrolet. He has one career Top 10 finish in over 80 starts. NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel... The North Carolina Speedway, affectionately known as The Rock, was home to NASCAR racing from 1966 to 2004. ... Cingular Wireless is the largest United States mobile phone company, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee (though the track has a Lebanon address), United States, about 48 km (30 miles) east of Nashville. ... Lear Corporation, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, USA is a Fortune 500 company, engaged in the business of manufacturing and distribution of automotive interiors systems. ... Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located outside Richmond, Virginia. ... Lear Corporation, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, USA is a Fortune 500 company, engaged in the business of manufacturing and distribution of automotive interiors systems. ... Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located outside Richmond, Virginia. ... Team Rensi Motorsports is a NASCAR Busch Series team owned by Ed and Sam Rensi. ... Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel... Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. ...

Craftsman Truck Series

Chad first raced in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2000 with three different teams. He raced the #84 Romeo Guest Associates Ford owned by Long Brothers Racing to his best finish of the season a 3rd at Nashville. He returned in 2001 and again raced with Long Brothers Racing and had a best finish of 4th. In 2002, he started only two races as well and was unable to finish either of them in a family owned car. For the next two years he drove the #18 Dickies Dodge for Bobby Hamilton Racing and had two wins in 2004 (Dover International Speedway and Indianapolis Raceway Park). He finished a career best 10th in the final points standings in 2003 and 2004. In 2005, he drove for three different teams and competed in 21 of the 25 races. Chaffin began the season in the #30 Germain Racing Toyota and had a best finish of forth before bring replaced by Todd Bodine. Despite being replaced, Wyler Racing selected Chaffin as their driver and he ran 10 races with them placing 9th as his best finish. Jack Sprague then replaced Chaffin and he was left without a ride. He ran one final race in 2005 with #13 ThorSport Racing Chevrolet and finished 13th at Phoenix. For 2006, he was scheduled to drive the #40 Chevrolet for Key Motorsports in the opening races of the season, but has since left to focus on his Nextel Cup team. Ryan Moore, a Dale Earnhardt, Inc. development driver, has replaced him as of Charlotte. Chaffin also made one start this season in the #02 Team Copaxone Chevrolet for Sutton Motorsports. It was announced on July 3rd that Chaffin would drive the #59 Harris Trucking Ford for HT Motorsports after Steve Park's departure. In his career, he has had 2 poles, 11 Top 5, and 26 Top 10 finishes in his first 81 starts. Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee (though the track has a Lebanon address), United States, about 48 km (30 miles) east of Nashville. ... Williamson–Dickie, more commonly referred to as Dickies, is an American company that manufactures clothing and other accessories, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. ... Bobby Hamilton (born May 29, 1957 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuit. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... Indianapolis Raceway Park is a short track motor racing facility located in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... Todd Bodine is a stock car racer. ... Jack Sprague from Spring Lake, MI born August 8, 1964. ... Phoenix International Raceway is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, AZ. It opened in 1964, but wasnt used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki. ... Key Motorsports is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team owned by Curtis W. Key, Sr. ... Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ... Steve Park is a Korean-American comedian. ...

ARCA Career

Chaffin's only attempt in ARCA came in 2000 with his own Chaffin Motorsports. The #92 Upstate Helicopters Ford, which was a 97 Thunderbird, qualified third for Pro2Call 200 at Daytona. He would exit the race after a transmission failure on lap 10, leaving him in the 40th position. Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ...

External links

• The Official Site of Chad Chaffin
• Unofficial Chad Chaffin WebSite
• Chad Chaffin Fanz
• Career Driving Stats at racing-reference.info
• Early Career