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Completed high school
in 1977 and graduated (with honors)
from the State University of New
York at Alfred, with an associate's
degree in Mechanical Engineering.
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Started racing hobby
class cars in 1977 at Chemung, New
York Speedrome (short track owned by
his dad)...
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Drove modifieds from
1980-1984.
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Won 7 modified races
and the Stafford, CT Motor Speedway
Track Championship in 1984.
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Won coveted Modified
Race of Champions at Pocono Raceway
in 1985.
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Made NASCAR Busch
Series debut in 1985 with Robert
Gee, winning 3 of 13 races.
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Won 5 races and 16
pole positions in 73 starts in the
NASCAR Busch series.
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Runner-up for 1986
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series
Championship - finished 20 points
behind 1st place.
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Named NASCAR Busch
series most popular driver in 1987.
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Made NASCAR Winston
Cup debut in 1986 World 600, driving
for Rick Hendrick (started 32nd ,
finished 18th).
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Won pole for Winston
open in 1987 driving for Hoss
Ellington.
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Began driving
full-time NASCAR Winston Cup circuit
in 1988, beginning with car owner
Bud Moore.
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1990 was named to
drive for team owned by Kenny
Bernstein.
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Won first pole in
1990 (Mello Yello 500 - Charlotte).
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Has won 5 career pole
positions.
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Best career finish in
NASCAR Winston cup points - 12th in
1990 - with nine Top Ten finishes.
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Won the NASCAR
Winston Cup race at North Wilkesboro
Speedway, NC in 1990.
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Drove in 29 races,
with a third and fourth place
finish, 11 top 10 finishes in all.
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Scored nine Top Ten
finishes, including three Top Fives,
won two poles and finished 20th in
Winston Cup points 1993.
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In 1994, his final
year with drag racer, Kenny
Bernstein, car owner, finished 19th
in Winston Cup points.
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Finished 2nd in
inaugural 1994 Brickyard 400 at
famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Purchased Junior
Johnson team after driving the 1995
season for Junior. Finished in Top
Ten twice and started on front row
once, finished 20th in Winston Cup
points.
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1996 being first year
as owner/driver, had one top 10 and
finished 24th in Winston cup points.
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Had two Top Ten
finishes and finished 27th in
Winston Cup points in 1997.
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Finished 25th in
Winston Cup point standings in 1998.
Started all 32 races and Earned $1
million in a season for first time
in career.
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Inducted into
Modified Hall of Fame (Stafford, CT)
in 1998 as one of Top 50 Modified
Drivers of All Time.
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Finished 35th in
Winston cup points standings in 1999
and led three races. Earned over $1
million in winnings.
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Inducted into
Waverly, NY High Sports Hall of Fame
in 2000
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Scored season-best
finish at Miami in November. Went
over $1 million mark in season
winnings ($1,020,659) for third
straight year. Finished 35th in
Winston Cup points.
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Set fastest time for
a NASCAR Winston Cup driver/car in
history of Indianapolis Motor
Speedway 8/4/2000 181.072 mph/49.704
Secs.
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