Ken Schrader
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| Born | May 29, 1955 |
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| Hometown | Fenton, Missouri |
| Awards | 1985 NASCAR Rookie of the Year 1983 USAC Sprint Car Champion |
| 2005 Sprint Cup position | 31st |
| Best cup position | 4th - 1994 (Winston Cup) |
| Statistics current as of 27.10.2006. | |
Kenneth Schrader (born May 29, 1955 in Fenton, Missouri) is a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver of the #49 Diamond Driver Dodge for BAM Racing . He appears as a television analyst on Inside Sprint Cup on the Speed Channel.
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[edit] NASCAR career
Schrader is currently the driver of the #49 Toyota for BAM Racing. However that team is on hiatus as of July 4, 2008, though they are expected to return at Indy on July 27. Schrader has 673 Nextel Cup starts with 64 top five finishes and 183 finishes in the top ten, including four Sprint Cup wins.
[edit] Wood Brothers
Schrader currently has made 5 races in the 2008 season (3 in the #49 BAM Toyota, 1 in the #70 Haas Chevy and 1 in the #33 RCR Chevy).
[edit] Involvement in grass roots racing
Despite having a full-time NASCAR ride for over twenty years, Schrader frequently races at local tracks between NASCAR races. He races in many racing divisions, and has been successful in any division he has stepped into. He owns a dirt late model and dirt open wheel modified car. Both of these cars, along with his Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA series cars, are sponsored by Federated Auto Parts.
Schrader, his wife Ann, and his two children currently reside in Concord, North Carolina.
[edit] Teams
| Year | # | Sponsor | Make | Owner |
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| 2008- | 49 | Qtrax.com | Dodge | BAM Racing |
| 2007-2006 | 21 | Little Debbies | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 2003-2005 | 49 | Schwan's (2004-2005) 1-800-CALL-ATT (2003) | Dodge | BAM Racing |
| 2000-2002 | 36 | M&M's | Pontiac | Nelson Bowers |
| 1997-1999 | 33 | Skoal Bandit | Chevrolet | Andy Petree |
| 1990-1996 | 25 | Kodiak (1990-1996) Folgers (1988-1989) | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 1987-1985 | 90 | Red Baron Pizza (1987-1986) Ultra Seal (1985) | Ford | Junie Donlavey |
| 1984 | 64 | Sunny King | Ford | Elmo Langley |
[edit] Trivia
- Ken attempted to qualify for the 1983 Indianapolis 500 but wrecked his car in practice.
