* Full name: Joshua Michael Nelms
* Hometown: Lockport, Il.
* Birthdate: 9/20/75
* Height: 6'1
* Weight: 190
* occupation:  Collision Repair Instructor
* Favorite driver: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Favorite racetrack: Bristol
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Most memorable racing moment: Winning 2 features in one night at Illiana Speedway (09/11/04)

 late model stock car
* 2012: 4th in point CRA/JEGS 3 top 5's 11 top 10's in 14 starts 7th in the Winchester 400
* 2011:
5th in points CRA/JEGS 2 top 5's 7 top 10's in 11 starts
* 2010: 2 top 5 - 5 TOP 10's IN 8 STARTS ASA NORTH
* 2009: 1 top 5 - 8 TOP 10's
rookie of the year & finished 3rd in points

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2008: 4 top 5 finishes in 4 starts at grundy county speedway
1 feature win at illiana speedway
finished 3rd in points us pro
1 fast time (dixie speedway) track record
qualified for 3 asa north races in 3 starts
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2007:
 7TH PLACE ILLIANA LATE MODEL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1 HEAT WIN
4TH BETTENHAUSEN 100 DRIVING A TK RACING SECOND CAR
4TH ROCKFORD ASA NORTH SERIES
* 2006: 4TH PLACE ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY NASCAR LATE MODEL
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2 FEATURE WINS
10TH GRUNDY ASA NORTH SERIES RACE IN FIRST START
2ND SHORT TRACK NATIONALS ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY

MID-AMERICAN stock car
* 2008:
qualified 3rdfor the nstc at rockford speedway
* 2006:
2 FEATURE WINS 5 TOP 2'S MID AM IN 5 STARTS
* 2005: illiana speedway mid American champion
with 8 feature wins 7 heat wins and 5 fast times

* 2005: 3rd place mid American at Grundy county speedway
with 1 feature 7 heat wins

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2004: illiana speedway mid American champion with 6 feature wins
(06/05/04) (6/12/04) (7/17/04) (7/31/04) (9/11/04 - makeup from 9/04/04) (9/11/04)
* 2003: FINISHED 4TH IN POINTS AND 1 FEATURE WIN (08/02/03)
* 2002: FINISHED 7TH IN POINTS AND WON HIS 1ST FEATURE (06/02/02)
* 2001: FINISHED 5th place in points in his rookie year at illiana speedway
* 2001:
Ran 3 McLEOD USA shows qualifying for all 3 and best finish of 6th at
Rockford Speedway
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2000: RAN A PARTIAL SEASON WITH McLEOD USA STOCK CAR SERIES AND LAKE
GENEVA
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1999: BROUGHT HIS MID-AMERICAN STOCK CAR TO CHICAGO MOTOR SPEEDWAY
AND ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY FOR THE LAST TWO RACES

ENDURO car
* 2008:  2ND PLACE FINISH IN THE  ROCKFORD 200 AT ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY
1ST PLACE FINISH IN THE GOBLIN 250 AT ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY 
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2007: 1ST PLACE FINISH IN THE GOBLIN 250 AT ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY

* 2003: 3RD PLACE FINISH IN THE GOBLIN 250 AT ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY 
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1999: WON AT LASALLE SPEEDWAY IN THE ENDURO RACE
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1999: WON AT LAKE GENEVA RACEWAY IN THE ENDURO RACE
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1999: WON AT RACEWAY PARK IN THE ENDURO RACE (AS CAR OWNER)
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1998: FINISHED 2ND AT ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY IN THE ENDURO RACE
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1995: FINISHED 4TH AT ROCKFORD SPEEDWAY IN THE ENDURO RACE

SYCAMORE SPEEDWAY
* 1999: WON MID-SEASON CHAMP. AND FINISHED 3RD IN OVERALL IN POINTS
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1998: FINISHED 2ND IN POINTS IN SUPER LATE MODEL
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1997: FINISHED 11TH IN POINTS IN SUPER LATE MODEL
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1996: LATE MODEL CHAMPION
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1994: MOST OUTSTANDING IMPROVED DRIVER IN LATE MODEL DIVISION
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1993: ROOKIE OF THE YEAR IN LATE MODEL DIVISION.