2009

• Produces improved results in solid sophomore season competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
• Earns first top-10 result with a ninth-place finish in April at Phoenix International Raceway.
• Wins the Sprint Showdown qualifying event for the All-Star Race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in May to secure first NASCAR victory.
• Captures first top-five result with a fourth-place finish at Pocono Raceway in August.
• Just two weeks later, posts another top-five result with a fifth-place showing at Michigan International Speedway.
• In all, records two top-five and seven top-10 finishes for the No. 77 team.

BACK TO TOP

2008

• Competes full-time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series contending for the Rookie-of-the-Year title, while also running a limited NASCAR Nationwide Series campaign. 
• Has strong debut in season-opening Daytona 500, finishing 15th in first restrictor-plate race.
• Garners attention by racing into the All-Star Race and capturing a seventh-place finish. 
• Earns three top-15 finishes with a season-best result of 13th in the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. 
• Competes in a total of eight Nationwide Series races collecting four top-15 finishes with a best result of 11th at Darlington Raceway. 
• Finishes a close second to Regan Smith in the 2008 Sprint Cup Series Rookie-of-the-Year race.

BACK TO TOP

2007

• Makes NASCAR Cup racing debut competing at both Phoenix and Miami in the No. 12 Mobil 1 Dodge for Team Penske.
• Wins the pole for the ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Michigan and finishes second in the race.
• Finishes fifth in the IndyCar Series championship with a win at Texas and eight top-five finishes driving the No. 6 Team Penske Dallara/Honda. Earns a fourth-place finish at the Indianapolis 500.
• Announces in November that he’s leaving the Team Penske IndyCar team to join Penske Racing and concentrate on stock car racing full time./li>
• Leaves the IndyCar Series as the all-time leader in wins (19) and laps led (3,428).

2006

Indy Racing League -

• Claimed unprecedented third IndyCar Series championship (his first with Marlboro Team Penske), securing the title on the tiebreaker (four victories to Dan Wheldon's two).
• Race victories came at the 90th Indianapolis 500, Richmond, Kansas and Kentucky.
• Collected four poles, including Indianapolis.
• Led 10 of the 14 races for 655 laps.
• Tied for a series-high nine top-five finishes.
• Earned more than $3.8 million in race winnings.

2005

Indy Racing League -

• Finished third in standings with victories at Phoenix and Milwaukee.
• Earned nine top-five finishes and 12 top-10 finishes.
• Earned Marlboro Pole Award at Motegi, Richmond and Milwaukee.

2004

Indy Racing League -

• Finished seventh in standings in first season driving for Marlboro Team Penske.
• Earned one win at Richmond, six top-five finishes and eight top-10 finishes in 16 events.
• Became first driver in Penske Racing history to win his first race with the team at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

2003

Indy Racing League -

• Finished fifth in standings.
• Recorded three victories at Kentucky, Chicagoland and California.
• Scored eight top-five finishes and 11 top-10 finishes.
• Won Delphi Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway by .0099 of a second over Scott Dixon and .0100 of a second over third-place Bryan Herta. The finish was the closest 1-2-3 finish in IndyCar Series history.
• Named to drive for Marlboro Team Penske in 2004 season.

2002

Indy Racing League -

• Won second IndyCar Series championship for Pennzoil Panther Racing by 20 points defeating Helio Castroneves.
• Defeated Al Unser Jr. by .0024 of a second in Delphi Indy 300 at Chicagoland, the closest finish in IndyCar Series history.
• Scored a league-record five wins (Miami, California, Richmond, Chicago and Texas) and tied Buddy Lazier for most career victories with eight.
• Led 654 of 3,100 (21 percent) possible laps, more than any other driver.
• Led 12 of 15 races, tied with Castroneves for most races led.

International Race of Champions (IROC) -

• Finished 11th in championship points.
• Best finish was second place in season-opening race at Daytona.
• Named to compete in 2003 True Value IROC series.

2001

Indy Racing League –

• Won first IndyCar Series championship in dominant fashion for Pennzoil Panther Racing, leading series from start to finish and beating second-place Buddy Lazier by 105 points.
• Youngest champion of any major, North American open-wheel series in motorsports history at the age of 22.
• Scored three victories, including the first two races of the year at Phoenix and Homestead-Miami, and season finale at Texas.
• Completed 2,643 of a possible 2,650 laps of competition.
• Earned 12 top-10 and 11 top-five finishes.
• Named to compete in 2002 True Value IROC series.
• Competed in Porsche Pirelli Supercup series during United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis.

2000

Indy Racing League –

• Competed in eight IndyCar Series races for PDM Racing.
• Recorded a season-best finish of third at Las Vegas.
• Finished ninth after leading 38 laps at Kentucky - first laps led in IRL career
• Named to drive for Pennzoil Panther Racing in 2001 season.

ROAD TO INDYCAR SERIES

1999

Indy Racing League –

• Passed Indy Racing League rookie test Dec. 6 at Orlando, Fla., in a car prepared by PDM Racing.

Toyota Atlantic Championship –

• Competed in Atlantic series with Shank Racing.
• Scored win at inaugural Chicago event after starting second.
• Named series Rookie of the Year.

United States Road Racing Championship –

• Co-drove a Lola T98/10 in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona for Intersport Racing.

1998

U.S. F2000 Championship

• Competed for Primus Racing.
• Finished second at Pikes Peak.
• Earned two top-three and six top-five finishes.
• Ranked seventh in the final point standings.

1997

U.S. F2000 Championship

• Competed for Bordin Racing.
• Best finish of 11th at Pikes Peak and Charlotte.

1996

U.S. F2000 Championship

• Made six starts in series with family-owned Hornish Racing.
• Finished 10th at Watkins Glen after starting 33rd.

1995

World Karting Association

• Won U.S. Grand National Championship.
• Earned nine victories and 38 top-five finishes in 54 starts.

1994

World Karting Association

• Won U.S. Grand National Championship.
• Captured U.S. Junior Class National Championship.
• Won Canadian Grand National Championship.
• Earned 19 victories and 43 top-five finishes in 55 starts.

1993

World Karting Association

• Won seven races and recorded 29 top-five finishes in 37 starts.

Early Career

• Began go-kart racing on his 11th birthday as a father-son activity.
• His father was a mechanic on his team until he joined the IRL in 2000.