Ken Schrader
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| Born: | May 29, 1955 | |
| Birthplace: | Fenton, Missouri | |
| Awards: | 1985 NASCAR Rookie of the Year | |
| NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Statistics | ||
| Car #, Team | 21 - Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 2005 in NASCAR>2005 NEXTEL Cup Position: | 31st | |
| Best Cup Position: | 4th - 1994 (Winston Cup) | |
| First Race: | 1984 Pepsi 420 (Nashville) | |
| First Win: | 1988 Talladega DieHard 500 (Talladega) | |
| Last Win: | 1991 Budweiser 500 (Dover) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 4 | 183 | 23 |
| All stats current as of May 1, 2006. | ||
Kenneth Schrader (born May 29, 1955 in Fenton, Missouri) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver. He appears as a television analyst on Inside Nextel Cup on the Speed Channel.
NASCAR career
Schrader is currently the driver of the #21 car sponsored by Little Debbie, Motorcraft, and U.S. Air Force Ford Fusion for Wood Brothers Racing. In the 2006 season thus far, Schrader's best finish has come in the Daytona 500, in which he had a ninth place result. In his career, Schrader has 64 top five finishes and 183 finishes in the top ten, including four Nextel Cup wins.Involvement in grass roots racing
Despite having a full-time NASCAR ride for over twenty years, Schrader frequently races at local tracks between NASCAR races. He races in many racing divisions, and has been successful in any division he has stepped into. He owns a dirt late model and dirt open wheel modified car. Both of these cars, along with his Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA series cars, are sponsored by Federated Auto Parts.Schrader, his wife Ann, and his two children currently reside in Concord, North Carolina.
Rides
Ken Schrader is a veteran of NASCAR racing. In his career, he has driven for several different owners.
- 1984 #64 Sunny King Ford & Honda Ford, Elmo Langley
- 1985 #90 Ultra Seal Ford, Junie Donlavey
- 1986-87 #90 Red Baron Ford, Junie Donlavey
- 1988-89 #25 Folgers Coffee Chevy, Hendrick Motorsports
- 1990-94 #25 Kodiak Chevy, Hendrick Motorsports
- 1995-96 #25 Budweiser Chevy, Hendrick Motorsports
- 1997-99 #33 Skoal Chevy, Andy Petree
- 2000-02 #36 M&M's Pontiac, Nelson Bowers
- 2003 #49 BAM Racing/AT&T Dodge, BAM Racing
- 2004-2005 #49 Schwans Dodge, BAM Racing
- 2006 #21 Motorcraft Ford, Wood Brothers
Trivia
- Ken attempted to qualify for the 1983 Indianapolis 500 but wrecked his car in practice.
- Thumb was cut off while working on a motor. He declined to have it reattached.
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