David Gilliland
David Leonard Gilliland (born April 1, 1976) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. Since 2017, he has operated Tricon Garage, a team that races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The team has also competed in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series West and CARS Tour.
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David Gilliland at Daytona International Speedway in 2018 | |||||||
| Born | David Leonard Gilliland April 1, 1976 Riverside, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 2007 Daytona 500 Pole Winner | ||||||
| Awards | 2004 NASCAR West Series Rookie of the Year West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2022) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 333 races run over 12 years | |||||||
| 2018 position | 54th | ||||||
| Best finish | 26th (2013) | ||||||
| First race | 2006 Dodge/Save Mart 350 (Sonoma) | ||||||
| Last race | 2018 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 56 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| 2010 position | 48th | ||||||
| Best finish | 39th (2007) | ||||||
| First race | 2005 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 2010 Ford 300 (Homestead) | ||||||
| First win | 2006 Meijer 300 (Kentucky) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 22 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 1 (Tricon Garage) | ||||||
| 2023 position | 43rd | ||||||
| Best finish | 29th (2018) | ||||||
| First race | 2005 Las Vegas 350 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Love's RV Stop 250 (Talladega) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of October 9, 2023. | |||||||
Formerly a full-time competitor for a decade in the NASCAR Cup Series, he is now semi-retired and competes part-time in the Truck Series, in the No. 1 Toyota Tundra and the ARCA Menards Series East and West, driving for his team. Born in Riverside, California, he is the son of former NASCAR Cup and West Series driver Butch Gilliland, and the father of current full-time Cup Series driver Todd Gilliland.
After competing full-time in the West Series like his father, Gilliland ran part-time in what is now the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2006, and scored a win at Kentucky Speedway, which is considered one of the biggest upsets in NASCAR history. In his first full season in the Cup Series, Gilliland would win the pole for the 2007 Daytona 500.