Shigeaki Hattori (服部 茂章, November 3, 1963-)is the only NASCAR driver from Japan. He drives the #9 truck for Germain Motorsports. 2005 is his rookie season in the Craftsman Truck Series. This year has been full of struggles for the Rookie driver as he has failed to qualify in several races and has been involved in many crashes, many not his fault. Shigeaki was previously an open wheel racer in the Indy Racing League competing in the 2002 and 2003 Indianapolis 500 with a best finish of 20th in 2002. His best IRL finish was a 6th at Texas Motor Speedway in 2002. November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series logo The Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... Indy Racing League Logo The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the promoter of a predominantly oval based open-wheel racing series in the United States and, more recently, Japan. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Indianapolis 500, 1994 The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, frequently shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American race for open-wheel automobiles held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in Justin, Texas, which is within Denton County, Texas. ...