Paul Menard - #27 Menards
2012 NASCAR Season
| Rank | Points | Behind | Starts | Wins | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13th | 308 | -103 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Menard Fantasy NASCAR Snapshot
| T-5 | T-10 | T-15 | T-20 | Avg St | Avg Fin | Avg Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 0 (0%) | 3 (27%) | 5 (45%) | 9 (82%) | 20.4 | 16.2 | 73.74 |
| Charlotte Motor Speedway | 0 (0%) | 1 (13%) | 1 (13%) | 2 (25%) | 21.9 | 25.1 | 64.26 |
| Intermediate | 2 (3%) | 7 (12%) | 14 (23%) | 26 (43%) | 21.6 | 22.6 | 65.33 |
| Momentum (Last 5 Races) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (40%) | 5 (100%) | 18.4 | 15.8 | 72.48 |
| Momentum (Last 10 Races) | 0 (0%) | 2 (20%) | 4 (40%) | 8 (80%) | 18.7 | 17.2 | 72.07 |
Paul Menard 2012 Season-to-date Loop Data
| Starts | Avg St | Avg Mid | Avg Fin | Avg Running Pos | % T-15 | Laps Led | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 20.4 | 20.3 | 16.2 | 19.1 | 29.98% | 12 | 73.74 |
Paul Menard NASCAR Career Statistics by Season
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| Yr | Rk | S | W | P | T5 | T5% | T10 | T10% | T15 | T15% | T20 | T20% | Av St | Av Fn | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTALS | 194 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 76 | 23.3 | 22.9 | $19,681,473 | |||||
| 2012 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 27% | 5 | 45% | 9 | 82% | 20.4 | 16.2 | 1,441,540 |
| 2011 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11% | 8 | 22% | 14 | 39% | 24 | 67% | 12.0 | 18.0 | 3,853,690 |
| 2010 | 23 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3% | 6 | 17% | 12 | 33% | 19 | 53% | 19.5 | 19.8 | 3,599,780 |
| 2009 | 31 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 4 | 11% | 6 | 17% | 31.0 | 26.9 | 4,367,630 |
| 2008 | 26 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3% | 1 | 3% | 4 | 11% | 8 | 22% | 24.4 | 25.4 | 3,559,130 |
| 2007 | 34 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 7% | 6 | 20% | 29.2 | 26.8 | 2,432,070 |
| 2006 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 14% | 2 | 29% | 4 | 57% | 30.3 | 23.1 | 546,993 |
| 2005 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 42.0 | 27.0 | 58,755 |
| 2003 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 43.0 | 29.0 | 52,410 |
Paul Menard NASCAR Career Statistics by Track
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| Track | TT | S | W | P | T5 | T5% | T10 | T10% | T15 | T15% | T20 | T20% | Bst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Motor Speedway | INT | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10% | 2 | 20% | 3 | 30% | 5 | 50% | 5 |
| Auto Club Speedway | SS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 4 | 40% | 16 |
| Bristol Motor Speedway | ST | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10% | 2 | 20% | 2 | 20% | 4 | 40% | 5 |
| Charlotte Motor Speedway | INT | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 10% | 2 | 20% | 3 | 30% | 8 |
| Chicagoland Speedway | INT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 20% | 1 | 20% | 2 | 40% | 10 |
| Darlington Raceway | INT | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 33% | 2 | 33% | 13 |
| Daytona International Speedway | SS | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 30% | 5 | 50% | 6 | 60% | 6 |
| Dover International Speedway | ST | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 11% | 1 | 11% | 3 | 33% | 7 |
| Homestead-Miami Speedway | INT | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 3 | 50% | 16 |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | SS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20% | 1 | 20% | 2 | 40% | 3 | 60% | 1 |
| Infineon Raceway | RC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 25% | 17 |
| Kansas Speedway | INT | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 14% | 2 | 29% | 4 | 57% | 8 |
| Kentucky Speedway | INT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 24 |
| Las Vegas Motor Speedway | INT | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 17% | 2 | 33% | 3 | 50% | 7 |
| Martinsville Speedway | ST | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 20% | 3 | 30% | 13 |
| Michigan International Speedway | SS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9% | 1 | 9% | 3 | 27% | 4 | 36% | 4 |
| New Hampshire Motor Speedway | INT | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 10% | 20 |
| Phoenix International Raceway | ST | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 9% | 1 | 9% | 2 | 18% | 9 |
| Pocono Raceway | SS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 10% | 3 | 30% | 4 | 40% | 10 |
| Richmond International Raceway | ST | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 9% | 2 | 18% | 13 |
| Talladega Superspeedway | SS | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8% | 1 | 8% | 6 | 50% | 7 | 58% | 2 |
| Texas Motor Speedway | INT | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8% | 2 | 17% | 5 | 42% | 7 | 58% | 5 |
| Watkins Glen International | RC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 3 | 38% | 16 |
Paul Menard NASCAR Career Statistics by Track Type
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| Track Type | S | W | P | T5 | T5% | T10 | T10% | T15 | T15% | T20 | T20% | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3% | 8 | 11% | 17 | 23% | 30 | 41% | 5 |
| Road Course | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 4 | 33% | 16 |
| Superspeedway | 58 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5% | 7 | 12% | 19 | 33% | 28 | 48% | 1 |
| Short Track | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2% | 4 | 8% | 7 | 14% | 14 | 27% | 5 |
| TOTALS | 194 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 76 |
Paul Menard Win Breakdown by Track Type
- Intermediate: 0%
- Road Course: 0%
- Superspeedway: 100%
- Short Track: 0%
Short tracks: 1-mile and less
Intermediate tracks: 1.01-mile to 1.99-miles
Superspeedway tracks: 2-miles+
Paul Menard NASCAR Career Race Log by Season
Crunching Driver Season Data

Paul Menard NASCAR Career Race Log by Track
Crunching Driver Track Data

COT Column:
- * = COT car with the WING and front SPLITTER
- ** = COT car with the SPOILER and front SPLITTER
- *** = COT car with the SPOILER and NEW FRONT NOSE
Personal
- Hometown: Eau Claire, WI
- Birthdate: 08-21-1980
Team
- Car: #27 Chevrolet
- Primary Sponsor: Menards
- Team: Richard Childress Racing
Cup Career
- Seasons: 9
- Starts: 194
- Wins: 1
- Winless Streak: 27
- First Race: Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen at Watkins Glen International on 08-10-2003
- First Win: Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on 07-31-2011
- Last Win: Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on 07-31-2011
- Last Race: Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on 05-12-2012


