Birthdate: Aug. 21, 1980 Hometown: Eau Claire, Wis. Resides: Mooresville, N.C. Marital Status: Single Children: None Hobbies: Ice racing, basketball, time with family, greyhound rescue

Paul Menard No. 15 Menards Chevrolet Team: Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Team Owner: Teresa Earnhardt Crew Chief: Tony Eury, Sr. Engine Builder: Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Career Starts: 9 Career Wins: 0 Career Poles: 0 Best Points Finish: 45th (2006) First Full Season: 2007 First Start: Aug. 10, 2003 (Watkins Glen) Best Career Finish: 7th – March 20, 2006 (Atlanta) Best Career Start: 22nd – March 20, 2006 (Atlanta) Shop Address: 1675 Dale Earnhardt Highway 3 Mooresville, NC 28115

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Finished a career-best sixth in final 2006 NASCAR Busch Series standings Also finished sixth in final 2005 NASCAR Busch Series standings Captured first NASCAR Busch Series win at The Milwaukee Mile on June 24, 2006 Runner-up for 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award

YEAR-BY-YEAR NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RECAP
2006 Finished 45th in series points. … Competed in seven NASCAR NEXTEL Cup events. … Best finish was seventh at Atlanta in March.

2005 Finished 71st in series points. … Competed in one NASCAR NEXTEL Cup event, at Watkins Glen International. … Started 42nd and finished 27th.

2004 Finished 66th in series points. … Compete in one NASCAR NEXTEL Cup event, at Watkins Glen International.… Started 43rd and finished 29th.

PREVIOUS RACING HISTORY
Finished sixth in final 2005 and ’06 NASCAR Busch Series standings … Finished with seven top fives and 16 top 10s in 2006 … Won first NASCAR Busch Series event at his hometown track, The Milwaukee Mile, on June 24, 2006 … Finished with six top fives and 15 top 10s in 2005 … Finished in the top 10 in 15 of final 20 events in 2005 … Finished 23rd in 2004 NASCAR Busch Series standings, his first fulltime season … Competed in 14 events for owner Andy Petree before joining Dale Earnhardt Inc. … Finished 60th in 2003 NASCAR Busch Series standings, competing in six events for owner Andy Petree. Also competed in five NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events for Petree.

NOTEWORTHY
Won an ARCA race in September, 2003 at Talladega Superspeedway, his first trip to the facility and only his third ARCA event. … Competed in NASCAR Midwest Series and Southwest Series from 2000-02, scoring victories at Road America and Phoenix International Raceway.… Finished 13th in 2000, ninth in 2001 and seventh in 2002 in Midwest Series before ending the year in the Southwest Series, with the Phoenix win. … Had four top-five finishes in five Trans- Am Series starts in 2002. … Won the only two Grand Am events he entered in 2002. … Began racing go-karts at age 8. … Began competing in ice racing in his native Wisconsin at age 15 and still competes. … Family owns Menards, a regional home improvement store chain.