19 Tayler Malsam

YEAR-BY-YEAR NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES RECAP

2010: Finished 41st in series points. ... Made 11 starts for owner Todd Braun. … Best start, 19th at Michigan. … Best finish, 11th in series debut at Nashville-2. … Average finish of 21.9. … Completed 87.5 percent of laps attempted.

PREVIOUS RACING HISTORY

In 2011 made a single NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start, for Randy Moss Motorsports. … In 2010 made seven starts for Kyle Busch Motorsports' start-up team, before running four more events near end of year for Randy Moss Motorsports, completing 98.8 percent of laps attempted. … In 2009 finished 12th in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points driving first full stock-car season for Randy Moss Motorsports; had best start (Iowa) and finish (Gateway) of fifth with 10 top-10 finishes, average finish of 14.5 and completed 95.1 percent of laps attempted, despite three DNFs. … Made NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in 2008, with a single start for owners Carl Hartman and Bill Davis. … At age 15 began racing shifter karts. … In 2006 competed for a full season in the Formula TR open-wheel road racing series. … In 2007-08 raced 360 and 410 sprint cars for Rudeen Racing. … In 2007 made ARCA Racing Series debut at Toledo for veteran owner Mark Gibson. Also raced NASCAR Whelen All-American Series late models at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.). … Set fastest qualifying time by a rookie during time trials for 47th annual Knoxville (Iowa) Nationals (15.044 seconds around dirt, half-mile oval). … In 2008 ran full ARCA schedule and was running at finish of 18 of 21 events.

NOTEWORTHY

Joins NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stars Kasey Kahne (Enumclaw) and Greg Biffle (Vancouver), along with 1990 Daytona 500 winner Derrike Cope (Spanaway) and his nieces Amber and Angela Cope (Puyallup) as active national series drivers from the state of Washington. … Plans second full stock-car season but first in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2012. … Has been running at the finish of 83 percent (60 of 72) of his stock-car starts. … Calls Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway his "favorite track." … Active on Twitter: @TaylerMalsam.