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Paul Menard (born August 21, 1980) is a NASCAR driver currently competing in the NEXTEL Cup Series driving the #15 Menards Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Dale Earnhardt, Inc.. He is the son of Menards founder John Menard, Jr., whose company is his sponsor. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (600 Ã— 800 pixel, file size: 104 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)NASCAR Media File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Location within the state of Wisconsin. ... 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Early career

Menard's racing career began to take shape at the age of eight when he won the Briggs Junior Class Championship in his native Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He later won the Briggs Medium Class Champion before working his way up the racing rungs. He began ice racing at the age of 15 and won 10 International Ice Racing Association events in his career. He continues to compete in IIRA events in and around Wisconsin. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 533 pixelsFull resolution (3504 Ã— 2336 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 533 pixelsFull resolution (3504 Ã— 2336 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Location within the state of Wisconsin. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area Ranked 23rd - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 kmÂ²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 310 miles (500 km) - % water 17 - Latitude 42Â°30N to 47Â°3N - Longitude 86Â°49W to 92Â°54W Population Ranked...

In 2000, Paul began racing a limited schedule in the ARCA ReMax Challenge finishing 13th in points. During his rookie season in 2001, he earned a pole and victory at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, finishing ninth in points. ARCA Remax Series logo For other uses of ARCA, see ARCA. Michael Simkos ARCA car at Salem Speedway, Indiana The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States founded in 1953 by John Marcum. ... Fans looking east at Turn Five at the 1995 June Sprints at Road America Road America is a road course racetrack in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. ... Elkhart Lake is a village located in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. ...

The 2002 season saw a mixed bag of ReMax Challenge (two poles, seventh in points), SCCA Trans-Am (one front-row start, four top-10 finishes), Grand-Am Cup (victories at Fontana and Phoenix) and the NASCAR Southwest Tour. He capped his season in thrilling fashion in the latter series with a dramatic last-lap pass of veteran Ken Schrader for the Phoenix victory. The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) is a club and sanctioning body supporting road racing, rally, and autocross in the United States and was formed in 1944. ... The Grand American Road Racing Association or Grand-Am is an auto racing sanctioning body that was established in 1999 to organize endurance road racing competitions in North America. ... Ken Schrader with the 2006 Little Debbie paint scheme Schraders 2006 Motorcraft paint scheme (left) Schrader putting on his HANS device Kenneth Schrader (born May 29, 1955 in Fenton, Missouri) is a second-generation race car driver. ...

The 2003 season was even busier when Menard joined Andy Petree Racing to compete in NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck Series events while still competing in ARCA. Andy Petree Racing is a former NASCAR team. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 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. ... Most recent champion(s) Kevin Harvick The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States founded in 1964 (not to be confused with the sports car club of the same name founded by the Collier brothers in 1933). ...

In his first ARCA start at Salem, Ind., he qualified second and finished fourth. Later that year, he started on the pole at Winchester, Indiana, and then scored his first ARCA victory at Talladega. He also registered top finishes of ninth in the Busch race at Indianapolis Raceway Park and eighth in the Truck race at the Kansas Speedway. Indianapolis Raceway Park is a short track motor racing facility located in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, in the U.S. state of Kansas. ...

NASCAR career

In 2004, Menard began the NASCAR Busch Series season driving the No. 33 Menard’s Chevrolet. But, due to a lack of performance, Paul and his Menards Hardware Stores sponsorship moved from Andy Petree Racing to Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 10 races later, Menard won his first career pole position. With Dan Stillman as crew chief beginning in 2005, they started out by leading 57 laps at Daytona. Winning the Bud Pole Award at Talladega also had them running up front until getting caught up in a wreck. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Most recent champion(s) Kevin Harvick The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located in Talladega, Alabama. ...

Menard got his first top-10 and top-five by placing fifth at the Kentucky Speedway. From there, the team went from 20th to the top-10 in points before finishing sixth on the season. Kentucky Speedway is a relatively new superspeedway located in Sparta, Kentucky, approximately halfway between Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, with easy interstate highway access to both cities, and is additionally less than 100 miles from another fairly sizable market, Lexington, Kentucky. ...

In 2006, driving the #15 car part-time for DEI, Menard scored his first Top-10 finish in the NEXTEL Cup Series by coming in seventh place at the Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Menard also won his first Busch Series race on June 24, 2006 at his home track of the Milwaukee Mile by holding off a late race charge and bump from NEXTEL Cup regular Kevin Harvick. Harvick eventually caused a multi-car wreck attempting to bump Menard out of the way. Menard finished off 2006 with a sixth place finish in the standings, tying his best finish in the standings last year (2005). He scored 16 top-10 finishes and 7 top-5 finishes in the Busch Series. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The Golden Corral 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. ... Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ... is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Milwaukee Mile (also The Mile and Americas Legendary Oval) is a race track in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA. It is a mile long (1. ... For the racing team owned by Kevin Harvick and his wife Delana, see Kevin Harvick Incorporated. ... Most recent champion(s) Kevin Harvick The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations...

In 2007, Menard will pilot the #15 Menards Chevrolet for the full season as well as split part time duties in the #11 Menards Chevrolet in the Busch Series with fellow drivers Martin Truex, Jr. and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Menard failed to qualify via the Gatorade Duel's for the 2007 Daytona 500. Menard has failed to qualify for four other races as well: the Food City 500, Goody's Cool Orange 500, Coca-Cola 600, and Autism Speaks 400. Menards is a chain of home improvement stores in the Midwestern United States. ... Chevrolet (IPA: ÊƒÉ›v. ... Menards is a chain of home improvement stores in the Midwestern United States. ... Chevrolet (IPA: ÊƒÉ›v. ... Most recent champion(s) Kevin Harvick The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations... Martin Lee Truex, Jr. ... Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... The 2007 Daytona 500 is the first race of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. ... The Food City 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. ... The Goodys Cool Orange 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. ... The Coca-Cola 600 (formerly the World 600) is a six hundred mile (966 km) stock car race held annually at Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) in Charlotte, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend. ... The Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa is the first of two NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car races held at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. ...

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