Chuck Gurney Jr. Racing

Won two features, heat races and dash races during Silver Cup weekend at Silver Dollar Speedway
Started 17th in USAC National Midget Series season opener at Manzanita Speedway.

Led 25 laps and finished second in the Midget portion of the PRI Sprint & Midget Classic at Orlando Speedworld.
Finished in the top 10, seven out of 14 races and in the top 20, 13 out of 14 times.
Started on pole for Fall Nationals at Silver Dollar Speedway.
Finished 15th in Team Gurney Racing debut at Turkey Night Grand Prix.
Won three heat races during the season.

Won three Winged Sprint Car races and car owner championship at Placerville Speedway.
Finished fourth in driver point standing despite missing two races.
Made 4 BCRA asphalt midget starts with two top-5Õs and four top-10 finishes.

Finished runner-up in California Sprint Car Civil War Series point standings.
Set track records at Placerville Speedway and Calistoga Speedway.
Recorded four fast times, eight top-five finishes and nine top-10 finishes in 16 starts.
Competed in World of Outlaws events at Thunderbowl Raceway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Gold Cup Race of Champions with a 360.
Won the bonus for the highest finishing 360 at Gold Cup overall.

Finished third in point standings, winning Rookie of the Year honors in both the California Sprint Car Civil War Series and Placerville Speedway Weekly Series.
Recorded 18 top-10 finishes in 28 starts.
Named ÒHard ChargerÓ of the Year in Northern California.

Finished second in Bay Cities Racing Association point standings; only competing in the asphalt events.
Won four races and had ten top-five finishes in 18 starts.
Competed in 1st USAC sprint car event at Turkey Night Irwindale Speedway.

Competed in 11 Bay Cities Racing Association events with four victories and finished sixth in point standings despite running half of the season.

Competed in USAC Western States Midgets and Bay Cities Racing Association as rookie.
Qualified eighth in USAC Midget at Pikes Peak International Raceway.
Became youngest competitor to compete in Turkey Night Grand Prix USAC Midget race at Irwindale Speedway.
Won seven Delta Speedway Racing Association 600cc Micro Sprints races in 16 races; finishing third in point standings despite missing six races.

Received Delta Speedway Racing Association 600cc Micro Sprints Rookie of the Year honors, winning 11 races and finishing second in points.

Recorded nine wins and 16 top-five finishes on way to Delta Speedway Racing Association 250cc Micro Midget Championship.

Won Delta Speedway Racing Association 250cc Micro Midget Championship in rookie season.
Became the youngest driver to win Rookie of the Year honors and Championship.

Started racing Quarter Midgets at the age of 5.
Won three consecutive National Quarter Midgets of America Championships between 1991-93.
Won three California State Championships, six Sacramento Track Championships and five Tri Track Championships.
Competing from California to Indiana, these titles include more than 100 main event wins.

Chuck is a third generation driver. His father, Chuck Gurney, won 1989 USAC Silver Crown Series championship, 1988-89 Turkey Night Grand Prix, 1988 Belleville Nationals, 1985 USAC Supermodified championship, six times at Phoenix International Raceway and was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2004. His grandfather competed in USAC and BCRA in the 1950s.
Chuck graduated from Livermore High School with a 3.8 GPA. Has competed against Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Jason Leffler, Kasey Kahne, J.J. Yeley and A.J. Allmendinger.
Favorite movie is Days of Thunder.
Favorite food is Mexican.
Hobbies include water skiing, video gaming, basketball and playing poker.
When off track, Chuck specializes in carbon fiber fabrication at Indy Performance Composites in Brownsburg, Ind.