Patrick Carpentier

Birthday: Aug. 13, 1971
Hometown: Joliette, Quebec, Canada

YEAR-BY-YEAR NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RECAP

2007 -- Finished 52nd in series points. ... Started three events in preparation for first full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup season in 2008. ... Made series debut at Watkins Glen International on Aug. 12, finishing 22nd. ... One week earlier, won pole and finished second in first NASCAR Nationwide Series event in hometown of Montreal, Quebec. ... Signed with Gillett Evernham Motorsports to drive the No. 10 Dodge in '08.

PREVIOUS RACING HISTORY

An accomplished open-wheel driver, Carpentier's background includes the Grand Am Rolex Series, the Indy Racing League, Champ Car World Series (two career wins) and CART (three career wins). ... Ran a full schedule in the Samax-Citgo Daytona Prototype in the '07 Grand Am Rolex Series. ... In '06, his first stock-car start came in the CASCAR Super Series in September, at Ontario's Cayuga Speedway. ... He also competed in Grand Am events at Daytona and Infineon Raceway that year. ... In 2005, ran a full IRL season for Team Red Bull, finishing 10th in the series standings. ... In '03 and '04, ran full Champ Car seasons, for Player's/Indeck in '03 and Indeck in '04, finishing fifth and third, respectively. ... Spent the previous six seasons ('97-'02) as a full-time CART competitor for Player's. ... Top finish was third, in '02. ... Earned CART Rookie of the Year honors in '97. ... Prior to that, won the 2000 Toyota Atlantic Series title, winning nine of 12 events for Player's. ... Raced from '93-'95 in the Toyota Atlantic Series, before breakout campaign of 2000.

NOTEWORTHY

Carpentier and his family have a home in Las Vegas. ... Was introduced as the newest Gillett Evernham driver at a Montreal Canadiens game on Oct. 16, 2007 at Montreal's Bell Centre, receiving his own No. 10 jersey from the Canadiens.