Todd Kluever
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| Born: | July 6, 1978 (age 28) | |
| Birthplace: |  Sun Prairie, Wisconsin |
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| Awards: | 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year | |
| NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Statistics | ||
| First Race: | 2006 USG Sheetrock 400 (Chicagoland) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NASCAR Busch Series Statistics | ||
| 2006 NBS Position: | 17th | |
| Best NBS Position: | 17th - 2006 | |
| First Race: | 2006 Hershey's Kissables 300 (Daytona) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 4 | 1 |
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Statistics | ||
| Best NCTS Position: | 11th - 2005 | |
| First Race: | 2005 Florida Dodge Dealers 250 (Daytona) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 12 | 0 |
| All stats current as of November 19, 2006. | ||
Todd Alan Kluever ( pronounced KLEE-ver ) was born July 6, 1978, in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. He shares driving duties of the #16 3M Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Busch Series with Greg Biffle.
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[edit] Career prior to NASCAR
Todd began his career by racing motorcycles for over nine years before he moved into full-bodied stock cars at a local track. He raced stock cars in the summer and snowmobiles during the Wisconsin winters. Todd was the 2000 Rookie of the Year at Dells Motor Speedway in Wisconsin. In 2001, he won the Madison International Speedway Late Model Track Champion, and the Midwest All Racing Series (MARS) Championship and Rookie of the Year. Todd began racing in the American Speed Association in 2002, and finished 10th in the final points standings. He finished seventh in the 2003 final points standings. In 2004, he had four Top 10 finishes in 13 races, but the series' existence ended during the season. In October 2004, he has given the opportunity to participate in the Race for the Ride at North Wilkesboro Speedway. He beat out 25 drivers to make the final round at Darlington Speedway. Todd beat out nine other drivers to win the seat in a Roush truck.
[edit] NASCAR career
[edit] Nextel Cup
In 2006, Kluever was slated to race in six NASCAR Nextel Cup events in the No. 06 car during the season in preparation for a full season in 2007. However, David Ragan instead replaced the departing Mark Martin in the #6 AAA Ford full time in Nextel Cup in 2007.
[edit] Busch Series
For the 2006 season, Kluever moved to the Busch Series to drive the Roush Racing #06 3M Ford. In 2007, instead of replacing Mark Martin in the famed #6, he will be driving about 15 races in the Busch Series for Roush Racing. The plan is for Kluever to share the #16 3M Ford Fusion with Greg Biffle.
[edit] Craftsman Truck Series
In 2005, he drove the #50 World Financial Group / Rotella T Ford for Roush Fenway Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. His 12 Top 10 finishes and six Top 5 finishes earned him 11th place in the final points standings and the Rookie of the Year award. He has yet to return to the Craftsman Truck Series.
[edit] External links
- Todd Kluever Official Website
- Todd Kluever Official Forum
- Roush racing official team website
- Drivers page at NASCAR.com
- Drivers statistics at racing-reference.info
- Biography at 3M.com
| Roush Fenway Racing | |
| Nextel Cup drivers | David Ragan (#6) | Greg Biffle (#16) | Matt Kenseth (#17) | Jamie McMurray (#26) | Carl Edwards (#99) |
| Busch Series drivers | Todd Kluever (#16) | Mark Martin (#06) | Danny O'Quinn, Jr. (#50) |
| Craftsman Truck Series drivers | Travis Kvapil (#6) | Peter Shepherd (#50) | Erik Darnell (#99) |
| Partnerships and affiliations | Robert Yates Racing | No Fear Racing | Tim Brown Racing |
| Other | Jack Roush | Robbie Reiser | John W. Henry | Roush Racing: Driver X | Fenway Sports Group |
