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Ken Schrader Biography
Ken Schrader is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on May 29, 1955 in Fenton, Missouri, United States. American racecar driver who was named 1985 Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year.
He became co-owner of Macon Speedway with Tony Stewart and a few others.
Schrader was born in Fenton, Missouri. In 1971, he was the sportsmens champ at Lake Hill Speedway in Valley Park. That same year, he moved up to sprint cars, racing in various locations across the Midwest. In 1980, he started racing in USAC’s Stock Car Division, and was the series’ rookie of the year. He returned to USAC’s Stock Car Division one year later, finishing third in points. Early in the decade, he moved to the USAC series, competing in its various sprint car competitions. Schrader attempted to qualify for the 1983 Indianapolis 500 but wrecked his car during practice. In the USAC series, he won four USAC sprint car races, six Silver Crown races, 21 in USAC midgets, and 24 midget races in other divisions.
Schrader made his NASCAR debut in 1984 in the Cup Series, leasing out the No. 64 Ford normally owned and driven by Elmo Langley. He ran his first race at Nashville, qualifying 27th and finishing 19th in a 30-car field. He ran four more races out of the 64 that season, his best finish a seventeenth at North Wilkesboro Speedway. In 1985, he signed to drive the No. 90 Ultra Seal-sponsored Ford for Junie Donlavey full-time. He had three 10th-place finishes and finished 16th in points, winning rookie of the year honors. In 1986, Red Baron Frozen Pizza became the team’s new primary sponsor, and Schrader had four top 10s, including a best finish of seventh twice, and finished 16th in the standings in points for the second consecutive season. In 1987, Schrader won his first career pole, at the TranSouth 500, where he led 19 laps and finished fifth, his first top five. He had nine other top 10s and finished 10th in the final standings. He also made his Busch Series debut, at North Carolina Speedway, finishing fifth in his own No. 45 Red Baron-sponsored Ford.
He had two children, Dorothy and Sheldon, with his wife Ann.
| Name | Ken Schrader |
| First Name | Ken |
| Last Name | Schrader |
| Occupation | Race Car Driver |
| Birthday | May 29 |
| Birth Year | 1955 |
| Place of Birth | Fenton |
| Home Town | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Bill Schrader |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Ann Schrader |
| Children(s) | Sheldon Schrader, Dorothy Schrader |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Kodiak became Schrader’s sponsor in 1990. Although he failed to win, he collected three poles, and seven top fives, dropping to 10th in points. In 1991, he got his third win, at the Motorcraft Quality Parts 500, and his final Winston Cup win, at Dover International Speedway. He had nine total top five finishes and finished ninth in the final points standings. In 1992, he dropped to 17th in the standings after posting eleven top 10s. The following season, Schrader returned to ninth in the points and won a career-high six poles. He had his career-best points finish in 1994, when he finished fourth. He also won his most recent Busch race at Talladega.
Ken Schrader Net Worth
Ken Schrader is one of the richest Race Car Driver from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ken Schrader's net worth $25 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He made his NASCAR debut in 1984 in the Cup series, driving the #64 Ford normally driven by Elmo Langley.
He won his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the 1988 Talladega DieHard 500.
Kenneth Schrader (born May 29, 1955) is an American professional racing driver. He currently races on local dirt and asphalt tracks around the country while driving part-time in the ARCA Racing Series, as well as at Eldora Speedway in the Camping World Truck Series. He raced in the NASCAR Cup Series from 1984 until 2013. He is a first cousin once removed of fellow NASCAR driver Carl Edwards.
| Net Worth | $25 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Race Car Driver |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
During the 1990s and the early part of the 2000s, Schrader was running as many as 100 races among many types of racing, including NASCAR’s national and regional touring series, ARCA, short track, and dirt track.
In 1995, Budweiser became Schrader’s primary sponsor. He won his final pole with Hendrick, at Pocono Raceway and dropped back to 17th in points. He survived a horrific crash in the DieHard 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. After he improved only to 12th in the standings in 1996, Schrader left Hendrick Motorsports after a nine-year association with the team.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 1988, Schrader moved over to the No. 25 Folgerssponsored Chevrolet forHendrick Motorsports. In his first race, he won the pole for the Daytona 500, beginning a three-year streak in which he won the pole for that race. After failing to qualify for the following race and purchasing a racecar from Buddy Arrington, Schrader won his first career race, at the Talladega DieHard 500, and finished fifth in the final standings. He won his second career Cup race the following season at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and finished fifth in the standings again. He also earned his first career Busch Series win at the Ames/Peak 200.
He signed to drive the No. 36 M&M’s-sponsored Pontiac Grand Prix for MB2 Motorsports. In his first year of competition, Schrader had two top 10s and finished 18th in the standings. He posted five top 10s in 2001, but dropped to 19th in the standings. While competing in the Daytona 500, he was involved in a final-lap crash where Dale Earnhardt crashed into the wall and died. The image of Schrader peering into Earnhardt’s car, only to jump back and frantically signal for assistance, is etched into the minds of many racing fans; his interview with Jeanne Zelasko during Fox Sports’ post-race show was the first sign to many that something was wrong with the seven-time Winston Cup champion, as he appeared visibly shaken and upon being asked if Earnhardt was okay, he said “I don’t really know. I’m not a doctor. I got the heck out of the way as soon as they got there.” Schrader would later say in a 2011 interview that he knew Earnhardt was dead, but didn’t want to be the one to announce it. In 2002, Schrader did not finish in the top 10 in a single race, the first time since 1984. Following that season, he departed MB2.
Who is Ken Schrader Dating?
According to our records, Ken Schrader married to Ann Schrader. As of December 1, 2023, Ken Schrader’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Ken Schrader. You may help us to build the dating records for Ken Schrader!In 1997, Schrader was hired to drive the No. 33 Skoal Bandit-sponsored Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Andy Petree Racing. He had eight top 10s and won two poles, finishing 10th in the standings, his most recent top 10 points finish. The following season, he posted three fourth-place finishes and won two poles over the last five races of the season. He won his final Cup pole, at Talladega, in 1999, but despite a 15th-place points run, Schrader failed to finish in the top five all year, and departed Petree.
Facts & Trivia
Ken Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ken Schrader celebrates birthday on May 29 of every year.
Despite an original lack of sponsorship, Schrader was announced as the driver of the No. 49 BAM Racing Dodge Intrepid for 2003. Soon, 1-800-Call-ATT became the team’s primary sponsor. At the Brickyard 400, Schrader’s qualifying time was too slow (and the team was out of provisionals) to make the field, the first time since 1984 that Schrader had missed a Cup race. He DNQ’d three more times that season and fell to 36th in points. In 2004, Schrader’s previous sponsor, Schwan Food Company, became BAM’s new sponsor, while Schrader had with a sixth-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway. He had three more top 10s the following season and matched his previous year’s run of 31st in points.
How did Ken Schrader lose his thumb?
Schrader lost the top end of his left thumb in a mishap at Evergreen Speedway in a NASCAR Supertrucks practice session on May 13th.
How many NASCAR Cup wins does Ken Schrader have?
Career highlights: * NASCAR Cup career: 763 starts, 4 wins, 64 top-five and 184 top-10 finishes. Also earned 23 poles.
When did Schrader retire?
After a mild 2004 season, Ken Schrader decided 2005 would be his final season, also honoring a pact with close friend Dale Earnhardt and Rusty Wallace that they would have their final season in 2005. Schrader got his last career win at Lowe’s Motor Speedway and retired at the end of the 2005 season.
Who drove the 36 M&M car in 2001?
Earnhardt was killed in the crash. Dale Earnhardt (3) hits the wall while he getting hit by Ken Schrader (36) during the Daytona 500 in this Feb. 18, 2001 photo, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Who drove the 36 car?
| 1 | Ken Schrader | 30,301 |
| 2 | Larry Thomas | 19,547 |
| 3 | H.B. Bailey | 11,106 |
| 4 | Dave Blaney | 15,987 |
