Travis Kvapil

Travis Wade Kvapil (/ˈkwɑːpəl/ KWAH-pəl) (born March 1, 1976, in Janesville, Wisconsin) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part time in the NASCAR Sprint cup Series, driving the No. 30 Chevorolet SS for The Motorsports Group, and full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 50 Chevrolet Silverado for MAKE Motorsports.

Early career

Kvapil grew up working on cars in his father's garage, and racing was a natural progression for the Wisconsin native. Kvapil began racing in 1992 at the age of 16 at Rockford Speedway, competing in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series. He went on to win the American Short Tracker division track championship in 1994 at Rockford. In 1995, he moved up to super late models at Madison International Speedway, "Wisconsin's Fastest Half-Mile", and was named the track Rookie of the Year. He also became the track's Late Model Champion a year later in 1996. This honor made Kvapil the youngest to ever capture the title at the track at the age of 20.