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Erik Darnell (born December 2, 1982 in Beach Park, Illinois
Beach Park, Illinois

Beach Park is a village in the Benton Township, Lake County, Illinois and Waukegan Township, Lake County, Illinois Townships of Lake County, Illinois, Illinois, United States....
) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 stock car racing
Stock car racing

Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain and Brazil. Traditionally, races are run on oval track racing measuring approximately ? mile to 2.66 miles length, but are also raced on road courses....
 driver, currently driving the #6 Northern Tool + Equipment Ford Fusion
Ford Fusion

Ford Fusion is a name used on two different models of cars from the Ford Motor Company.* Ford Fusion * Ford Fusion Additionally, Ford used the name before the launch of the European Ford Focus , in communications with contractors working on elements of that model's launch publicity....
 for Roush Fenway Racing in the NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 Nationwide Series. He is the grandson of former USAC
United States Automobile Club

The United States Automobile Club is an open-wheel auto racing sanctioning body. From 1956 to 1979, the USAC sanctioned the United States American Championship Car Racing, and from 1956 to 1997 it sanctioned the Indianapolis 500....
 and NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 driver Bay Darnell, who also started three NASCAR races for Holman Moody
Holman Moody

Holman Moody was an auto racing team, racecar manufacturer, and marine engine manufacturer. The team built virtually all of the factory Ford Motor Company racecars of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s....
. Darnell joined Roush Fenway in 2005 after being a co-winner on the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel

The Discovery Channel is an United States satellite and cable TV channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications....
 program Roush Racing: Driver X
Roush Racing: Driver X

Roush Racing: Driver X was a television show on the Discovery Channel that documented the selection of NASCAR drivers for Roush Racing. During occasional years, Jack Roush, the owner of NASCAR's Roush Fenway Racing, auditions drivers from around the world to hire a driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series....
, along with David Ragan
David Ragan

David Ragan is a stock car racer who drives the #6 United Parcel Service Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series and the #6 Discount Tire Company Ford in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing and is the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year....
.

began racing at the age of 12 in the River Vally Kart Club.






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Erik Darnell (born December 2, 1982 in Beach Park, Illinois
Beach Park, Illinois

Beach Park is a village in the Benton Township, Lake County, Illinois and Waukegan Township, Lake County, Illinois Townships of Lake County, Illinois, Illinois, United States....
) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 stock car racing
Stock car racing

Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain and Brazil. Traditionally, races are run on oval track racing measuring approximately ? mile to 2.66 miles length, but are also raced on road courses....
 driver, currently driving the #6 Northern Tool + Equipment Ford Fusion
Ford Fusion

Ford Fusion is a name used on two different models of cars from the Ford Motor Company.* Ford Fusion * Ford Fusion Additionally, Ford used the name before the launch of the European Ford Focus , in communications with contractors working on elements of that model's launch publicity....
 for Roush Fenway Racing in the NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 Nationwide Series. He is the grandson of former USAC
United States Automobile Club

The United States Automobile Club is an open-wheel auto racing sanctioning body. From 1956 to 1979, the USAC sanctioned the United States American Championship Car Racing, and from 1956 to 1997 it sanctioned the Indianapolis 500....
 and NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 driver Bay Darnell, who also started three NASCAR races for Holman Moody
Holman Moody

Holman Moody was an auto racing team, racecar manufacturer, and marine engine manufacturer. The team built virtually all of the factory Ford Motor Company racecars of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s....
. Darnell joined Roush Fenway in 2005 after being a co-winner on the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel

The Discovery Channel is an United States satellite and cable TV channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications....
 program Roush Racing: Driver X
Roush Racing: Driver X

Roush Racing: Driver X was a television show on the Discovery Channel that documented the selection of NASCAR drivers for Roush Racing. During occasional years, Jack Roush, the owner of NASCAR's Roush Fenway Racing, auditions drivers from around the world to hire a driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series....
, along with David Ragan
David Ragan

David Ragan is a stock car racer who drives the #6 United Parcel Service Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series and the #6 Discount Tire Company Ford in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing and is the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year....
.

Pre-NASCAR career

Erik began racing at the age of 12 in the River Vally Kart Club. He won the championship in the purple plate class in his second year of competition, later racing Allison Legacy cars after go karts. His first year of super late models was at Illiana Motor Speedway
Illiana Motor Speedway

The Illiana Motor Speedway is a race track located in Schererville, Indiana, United States and was built in 1947. Located about from downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States; the Illiana Motor Speedway is the only 1/2 mile paved oval in the Chicago area....
, with Erik finishing 3rd in the final standings with 1 win. Erik beat the best Wisconsin super late model drivers to win the 2003 Wisconsin Challenge Series championship. At that time his five wins were the most in the series' history. He set the super late model track record at Lake Geneva Raceway
Lake Geneva Raceway

Lake Geneva Raceway was a motocross, demolition derby, off-road racing, stock car, and kart racing racetrack in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. It was billed as "Wisconsin's Busiest Racetrack." The track closed on December 31 2006, as the site is being developed into a subdivision....
 in 2004.

Move to national driver

Darnell drove in his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Milwaukee
Milwaukee Mile

The Milwaukee Mile is a race track in West Allis, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, USA. It is a long oval track that seats about 50,000 spectators. It operated as a dirt track until 1953....
 in 2004, finishing 26th. He also raced in numerous NASCAR touring series races.

Darnell drove in several NASCAR touring series and six ARCA races in 2005.

NASCAR career

Darnell raced full-time in the Craftsman Truck Series
Craftsman Truck Series

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR. It is the only series in all of NASCAR to race modified production pickup trucks and is one of the three national divisions of NASCAR, together with the Nationwide Series and the top level Sprint Cup....
 (CTS) in 2006. He had twelve Top-10 finishes in 25 events, and he was the series' Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Rookie of the Year

The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. Each of NASCAR's national and regional touring series selects a RotY winner each year....
. He continued to drive for the team in 2007, as well as testing the team's Busch Series
Busch Series

The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit , and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big league" circuit, the Sprint Cup....
 cars. On April 28, 2007 Darnell won the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250
O'Reilly Auto Parts 250

The O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Kansas Speedway.In 2007 the race was run on April 28, in hopes of cooler weather for race day....
 at Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway

Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, adjacent to the Village West area. The speedway is a tri-oval with 15 degree banking in the turns....
 for his first Craftsman Truck Series
Craftsman Truck Series

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR. It is the only series in all of NASCAR to race modified production pickup trucks and is one of the three national divisions of NASCAR, together with the Nationwide Series and the top level Sprint Cup....
 win.

Darnell started the 2008 season by capturing the pole position
Pole Position

Pole Position is a racing game video game released in 1982 by Namco. In this game, the player has to complete a lap in a certain amount of time in order to qualify for an Formula One race at the Fuji Speedway....
 at the Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home to the most important race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the Daytona 500....
. He won his second career CTS race in June 2008 at Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway

Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than near Brooklyn, Michigan, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan....
 by .005 of a second over Johnny Benson
Johnny Benson

Jonathan Benson, Jr. is a NASCAR driver and the son of former Michigan modified racing driver John Benson, Sr. His career highlights include the 1993 American Speed Association AC-Delco Challenge series championship, the 1995 Busch Series championship, the 1996 Winston Cup NASCAR Rookie of the Year award, and the 2008 Craftsman Truck Series...
.

For 2009, Darnell will compete in 15 NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 Nationwide Series races, sharing the car with Cup Series driver David Ragan
David Ragan

David Ragan is a stock car racer who drives the #6 United Parcel Service Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series and the #6 Discount Tire Company Ford in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing and is the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year....
. Darnell will be running for Rookie of the Year.

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