YEAR-BY-YEAR CUP SERIES RECAP

2011: Finished career-best second in series points. … Raced third consecutive full season in No. 13 ThorSport Racing Chevrolet, with 11 top fives, 16 top 10s, the latter tying his career high. … Won poles at Martinsville-1, Kentucky-1. … Average start of 8.5 keyed by 16 top-10 starts. … Won twice in a season for first time in his NASCAR national series career, at Martinsville-1, Homestead-Miami. … Average finish of 9.4. … Completed career-best 98.5 percent of laps attempted, for second consecutive season running at finish of 24 of 25 races. … Led career-high 373 laps. 2010: Finished third in series points. ... Raced second consecutive full season for owner Mike Curb in No. 13 ThorSport Racing Chevrolet, with 14 top fives, 16 top 10s; both career highs. … Raised driver rating by 13 points over 2009. … Won second career race, at Kansas; average finish 8.1. … Best start, second, at Kentucky; average start 6.1, with only two races started outside the top 10. … Completed 97.4 percent of laps attempted, led 220 laps and finished on the lead lap in 23 of 25 races.