Matt Kobyluck 40
Career Highlights
• Won the 2008 NASCAR Camping World Series East championship.
• Is the only two-time winner of the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown.
Driver Details
Sponsor: Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Owner: Lori Kobyluck
Crewchief: Perry Waite Jr.
Birthdate: Feb. 19, 1970
Hometown: Uncasville, Conn.
Wife: Lori
Occupation: Construction executive
Matt Kobyluck
Nascar Camping World East Statistics
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| Year | Rank | Races | Wins | Poles | Top 5s | Top 10s |
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| 1998 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2001 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2002 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2003 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2004 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2005 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2006 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2007 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 2008 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| 2009 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| TOTALS | 168 | 16 | 7 | 58 | 91 |
WINS: 16 – Nazareth (2001); Seekonk, Dover (2002); Adirondack (2004); Stafford, Waterford, Adirondack, Lime Rock (2005); Thompson, Waterford (2006); South Boston, Lime Rock (2007); Watkins Glen, Music City, Adirondack, Lime Rock (2008)
POLES: 7 – Waterford (2003); Stafford, Waterford, Lime Rock (2005); Adirondack, Lime Rock (2006); Lime Rock (2007)
Year-by-year Camping World East Recap
2008: Earned the series championship on the strength of four wins, nine top fives and 12 top 10s in 13 starts … Won the post-season NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown for the second time. 2007: Won two races, a pole award and finished fourth in the season standings. 2006: Finished fifth in points with two wins … Won the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown after back-to-back runner-up finishes in the event. 2005: Season-long title contender, he finished third in points. 2004: Won at Adirondack and finished seventh in points. 2003: Finished 10th in points. 2002: Had a breakout year with two wins and finished second to Andy Santerre by just nine points in the title chase. 2001: Recorded a trio of top-fives and first career win at Nazareth … Finished 11th in points. 2000: Recorded five top-10s on way to 15th place finish in points. 1999: Full rookie campaign netted 21st in points. 1998: Debuted in the series with three starts.
Noteworthy
A member of the Mohegan Tribal Nation, he became the first Native American to win a NASCAR Touring series crown in 2008 … Tallest NASCAR Camping World Series East driver at 6-5 … Family business, Kobyluck Corp., has diversified interests in construction, paving, materials, and transportation throughout southeast Connecticut … Began racing late models at Waterford (Conn.) Speedbowl in 1993.
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