NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top Story News Schedule Race Update/Results Statistics Point Standings Starting Grid Race Preview Driver Info Team Info Track Info Season Chart All-Time Wins Odds Weather  Paul Menard #27 Hometown:  Eau Claire, WI Date of Birth:  8/21/1980 Height:  5`10 Weight:  180 lbs All Time Wins:  1 Manufacturer:  Chevrolet Career Notes:   First NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win came in July 2011 in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis. Recorded first career Sprint Cup pole in July 2008 at Daytona. Finished a career-best sixth in NASCAR Nationwide Series point standings in 2005 and `06. Won first Nationwide race in 2006 at Milwaukee. Runner-up for 2004 Nationwide rookie of the year award. Photos Courtesy of Getty Images Season Rank Points PB Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Money Won 2013 10(T) 315 -108 11 0 0 4 $1,618,019 2012 16 1006 -1394 36 0 1 9 $4,062,235 2011 17 947 -1456 36 1 4 8 $3,853,688 2010 23 3776 -2846 36 0 1 6 $3,599,779 2009 31 2979 -3673 36 0 0 0 $4,316,538 2008 26 3151 -3533 36 0 1 1 $3,559,135 2007 34 2496 -4227 30 0 0 0 $2,432,074 2006 45 669 -5806 7 0 0 1 $546,993 2005 70 82 -6451 1 0 0 0 $58,755 2003 63(T) 76 -4946 1 0 0 0 $52,410 2002 -- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---   2013 Results Race Start Finish Points Laps Led Feb. 16 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona --- --- --- --- Feb. 21 Budweiser Duel 1 --- --- --- --- Feb. 21 Budweiser Duel 2 7 7 0 0 of 60 Feb. 24 Daytona 500 16 21 24 1 of 200 Mar. 03 Subway Fresh Fit 500 16 20 24 75 of 316 Mar. 10 Kobalt Tools 400 17 10 34 0 of 267 Mar. 17 Food City 500 5 9 36 1 of 500 Mar. 24 Auto Club 400 27 8 36 0 of 200 Apr. 07 STP Gas Booster 500 16 19 25 0 of 500 Apr. 13 NRA 500 19 17 27 0 of 334 Apr. 21 STP 400 12 10 34 0 of 267 Apr. 27 Toyota Owners 400 29 13 31 0 of 406 May. 05 Aaron's 499 16 26 19 1 of 188 May. 11 Bojangles Southern 500 15 19 25 0 of 366 May. 18 Sprint Showdown 8 4 0 0 of 40 May. 18 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race --- --- --- --- May. 26 Coca-Cola 600 --- --- --- --- Jun. 02 FedEx 400 --- --- --- --- Jun. 09 Party in the Poconos 400 --- --- --- --- Jun. 16 Quicken Loans 400 --- --- --- --- Jun. 23 Toyota/Save Mart 350 --- --- --- --- Jun. 29 Quaker State 400 --- --- --- --- Jul. 06 Coke Zero 400 --- --- --- --- Jul. 14 New Hampshire 300 --- --- --- --- Jul. 28 Crown Royal at the Brickyard 400 --- --- --- --- Aug. 04 GoBowling.com 400 --- --- --- --- Aug. 11 Cheez-It 355 --- --- --- --- Aug. 18 Pure Michigan 400 --- --- --- --- Aug. 24 IRWIN Tools Night Race --- --- --- --- Sep. 01 AdvoCare 500 --- --- --- --- Sep. 07 Federated Auto Parts 400 --- --- --- --- Sep. 15 GEICO 400 --- --- --- --- Sep. 22 Sylvania 300 --- --- --- --- Sep. 29 AAA 400 --- --- --- --- Oct. 06 Hollywood Casino 400 --- --- --- --- Oct. 12 Bank of America 500 --- --- --- --- Oct. 20 Camping World RV Sales 500 --- --- --- --- Oct. 27 Goody's Fast Relief 500 --- --- --- --- Nov. 03 AAA Texas 500 --- --- --- --- Nov. 10 AdvoCare 500 --- --- --- --- Nov. 17 Ford EcoBoost 400 --- --- --- ---