Erik Darnell
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| Born: | December 2, 1982 | |
| Birthplace: | Beach Park, Illinois | |
| Awards: | - | |
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Statistics | ||
| Truck #, Team | #99 - Roush Racing | |
| 2004 Craftsman Truck Series Position: | 100th | |
| Best CTS Position: | 100th (2004) | |
| First Race: | 2004 Black Cat Fireworks 200 (Milwaukee) | |
| First Win: | - | |
| Last Win: | - | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 6 | 1 |
| All stats current as of August 24, 2006. | ||
Erik Darnell (born December 2, 1982) is a driver on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series from Beach Park, Illinois. Erik Darnell is running for the Rookie of the Year honors in the 2006 Craftsman Truck Series for Roush Racing in the #99 Woolrich truck. Erik was a 2005 co-winner on the Discovery Channel program Roush Racing: Driver X with Danny O'Quinn. Erik is the grandson of former USAC and NASCAR driver Bay Darnell.
[edit] Pre-NASCAR career
Erik began racing on the short tracks of Illinois and Wisconsin in 2001. He rapidly moved up the ranks of local drivers. Eric beat the best Wisconsin super late model drivers to win the 2003 Wisconsin Challenge Series championship.
[edit] Move to national driver
2004: Erik drove in his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Milwaukee, finishing 26th. He also raced in numerous NASCAR touring series races.
2005: Erik drove in several NASCAR touring series and six ARCA races.
[edit] External links
| Roush Fenway Racing | |
| Sprint Cup drivers | David Ragan (#6) | Greg Biffle (#16) | Matt Kenseth (#17) | Jamie McMurray (#26) | Carl Edwards (#99) |
| Craftsman Truck Series drivers | Travis Kvapil/Bobby East/John Wes Townley (#09) | Colin Braun (#6) | Erik Darnell (#99) |
| Development drivers | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. |
| Partnerships and affiliations | Baker Curb Racing | Circle Bar Racing | JTG Daugherty Racing | No Fear Racing | Wood Brothers Racing | Yates Racing |
| Other | Jack Roush | John W. Henry | Fenway Sports Group | Robbie Reiser | Sam Belnavis | Mark Martin | Roush Racing: Driver X |
