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DRIVER BIOGRAPHIES<br />

BRAD PERSONETT<br />

Residence: Orlando<br />

Home<strong>to</strong>wn: Elkhart, Ind.<br />

Date of birth: March 3, 1977<br />

2013 car: ’68 Camaro<br />

Crew chief: Brad Personett<br />

Team owner: Brad Personett<br />

2012 wins/final rounds: 0/0<br />

Career wins/final rounds: 2/3<br />

Best points finish: 3rd (2010)<br />

Career-best elapsed time: 5.772 seconds (English<strong>to</strong>wn 2011)<br />

Career-best speed: 258.07 mph (English<strong>to</strong>wn 2011)<br />

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS<br />

2011: Raced <strong>to</strong> a semi-final round appearance at Las Vegas 2; set a career best for elapsed time<br />

and speed<br />

2010: Raced <strong>to</strong> wins at prestigious Mac Tools U.S. Nationals and <strong>NHRA</strong> Las Vegas Nationals;<br />

finished third in <strong>the</strong> battle for <strong>the</strong> world championship<br />

PERSONAL INFORMATION<br />

Married: Kristyn<br />

Notable: Three-time champion in <strong>NHRA</strong> Sport Compact Series (2005, 2006, 2007)<br />

CAREER STATISTICS<br />

No. Pts. 1st No. 1 Round<br />

Year Races Fin. Won R/U Semi. Qtr. Rd. Qfy. DNQ W-L<br />

2012 did not <strong>com</strong>pete<br />

2011 9 15 0 0 1 3 2 0 3 5-6<br />

2010 9 3 2 1 0 1 4 1 1 12-6<br />

Total 18 2 1 1 4 6 1 4 17-12<br />

CAREER FINAL-ROUND RECORD<br />

2010<br />

Norwalk runner-up (Pat Musi)<br />

Indianapolis winner (Joe Baker)<br />

Las Vegas 2 winner (Melanie Troxel)<br />

CAREER NO. 1 QUALIFIER RECORD<br />

2010: Charlotte<br />

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