| Paul Menard | |||||||
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.jpg) Menard at the 2018 Can-Am 500 | |||||||
| Born | John Paul Christian Menard August 21, 1980 Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg)[1] | ||||||
| Achievements | 2024 SCCA Trans-Am TA Series Champion 2011 Brickyard 400 winner | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 471 races run over 16 years | |||||||
| 2019 position | 19th | ||||||
| Best finish | 14th (2015) | ||||||
| First race | 2003 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
| Last race | 2019 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead) | ||||||
| First win | 2011 Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 220 races run over 16 years | |||||||
| 2019 position | 84th | ||||||
| Best finish | 5th (2010) | ||||||
| First race | 2003 Trace Adkins Chrome 300 (Nashville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2019 ROXOR 200 (Loudon) | ||||||
| First win | 2006 AT&T 250 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
| Last win | 2015 Road America 180 (Road America) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 8 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| 2021 position | 45th | ||||||
| Best finish | 42nd (2003) | ||||||
| First race | 2003 GNC 200 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
| Last race | 2021 United Rentals 176 (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 4, 2024. | |||||||
John Paul Christian Menard (born August 21, 1980) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver who currently competes full-time in the Trans-Am Series, driving the No. 3 Ford Mustang for 3GT Racing. Menard is the 2024 Trans-Am Series champion in the TA class.
Menard competed full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2007 to 2019, driving for Dale Earnhardt Inc., Yates Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports, Richard Childress Racing, and Wood Brothers Racing. He retired from full-time competition after the 2019 season. He has also competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in the past, including running part-time with Andy Petree Racing in 2003 and 2004, full-time with DEI in 2005 and 2006, and full-time with Roush Fenway Racing in 2010. He has won 1 Cup Series race (the 2011 Brickyard 400), 3 Xfinity Series races, and 1 ARCA Menards Series race.
He is the son of entrepreneur John Menard Jr., the founder of the Menards chain of home improvement stores.