Paul Menard

Paul Menard
Menard at the 2018 Can-Am 500
Born	John Paul Christian Menard (1980-08-21) August 21, 1980 (age 43) Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)[1]
Achievements	2011 Brickyard 400 winner
NASCAR Cup Series career
471 races run over 16 years
2019 position	19th
Best finish	14th (2015)
First race	2003 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen (Watkins Glen)
Last race	2019 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead)
First win	2011 Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis)
Wins Top tens Poles 1 69 2
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
220 races run over 16 years
2019 position	84th
Best finish	5th (2010)
First race	2003 Trace Adkins Chrome 300 (Nashville)
Last race	2019 ROXOR 200 (Loudon)
First win	2006 AT&T 250 (Milwaukee)
Last win	2015 Road America 180 (Road America)
Wins Top tens Poles 3 102 6
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
8 races run over 2 years
2021 position	45th
Best finish	42nd (2003)
First race	2003 GNC 200 (Milwaukee)
Last race	2021 United Rentals 176 (Watkins Glen)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 2 0
Statistics current as of December 30, 2021.

John Paul Christian Menard (born August 21, 1980) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 66 Toyota Tundra for ThorSport Racing.

Menard competed full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2007 to 2019, driving for Dale Earnhardt Inc., Yates Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports, Richard Childress Racing, and Wood Brothers Racing. He retired from full-time competition after the 2019 season. He has also competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in the past, including running part-time with Andy Petree Racing in 2003 and 2004, full-time with DEI in 2005 and 2006, and full-time with Roush Fenway Racing in 2010. He has won 1 Cup Series race (the 2011 Brickyard 400), 3 Xfinity Series races, and 1 ARCA Menards Series race.

He is the son of entrepreneur John Menard Jr., the founder of the Menards chain of home improvement stores.