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Vieri Gaines

Date of birth:
June 12, 1947
Hometown:
Lakewood, Colo.
Sponsor/Car:
Kendall Oil Dodge Avenger
Crew Chief:
Clyde West

Career Wins: 3
PS: 3
Career Final Rounds: 8
PS: 8
Career Best E.T.:
6.544
Career Best Speed:
211.20

2011: Advanced to semifinals at Las Vegas 1; set career bests for time at Gainesville
2010: Advanced to semifinals at Norwalk, Indianapolis, and Pomona 2; Qualified a career-best tying second at final three races -- Reading, Las Vegas 2, and Pomona 2; Successfully qualified into field at final 11 races of the season; Set career bests for time and speed
2009: Advanced to quarterfinals at Pomona 1; Qualified a season-best seventh at hometown race in Denver
2008: Ended a seven-year winless streak with his win in Phoenix; Made his first appearance in the Countdown to 1 playoffs; Finished a career-best ninth in the Full Throttle Pro Stock point standings
2007: Earned runner-up honors at Richmond; Posted career-best time and speed at Gainesville; Finished in the POWERade top 10 for the second time
2006: Earned runner-up honors at Columbus and Sonoma; Posted career-best time and speed at Richmond; Finished in the POWERade top 10 for the first time
2005: Clocked career-best time; Posted career-best POWERade points finish; Advanced to the semifinals in Bristol
2004: Recorded career-best numbers in time and speed
2003: Recorded career-best performance numbers
2002: Advanced to three semifinal rounds; Finished in the top 15 of the Pro Stock standings for the second consecutive season
2001: Scored second career victory (Dallas)
2000: Recorded first career victory (Dallas 1)
1997: Made first career final-round appearance (Indianapolis)

Wife: Jan
Sons: Dino (11/18/69), Sterling (4/27/72), Lucas (7/28/78)
Height/weight: 5´11´´, 200 lbs.
Ownder of a number of small businesses based in Colorado

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