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== Usage ==

===Blank template===
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{{Infobox NASCAR driver
| name               =
| image              =
| caption            =
| birth_name         = <!-- Only if different from name -->
| birth_date         = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| birth_place        =
| death_date         = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) -->
| death_place        =
| death_cause        =
| height             =  <!-- "X ft Y in" or "X cm" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) -->
| weight             =  <!-- "X lb", "X kg" or "X st Y lb" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) -->
| achievements       =
| awards             =
| Total_Cup_Races    = <!-- Strictly Stock Series, Grand National Series, Winston Cup Series, Nextel Cup Series, Sprint Cup Series, Monster Energy Cup Series -->
| Years_In_Cup       =
| Cup_Car_Team       =
| Prev_Cup_Pos       =
| Prev_Cup_Year      =
| Best_Cup_Pos       =
| First_Cup_Race     =
| Last_Cup_Race      =
| First_Cup_Win      =
| Last_Cup_Win       =
| Cup_Wins           = 
| Cup_Top_Tens       = 
| Cup_Poles          = 
| Total_Busch_Races  = <!-- Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series, Busch Series Grand National Division, Busch Series, Nationwide Series, Xfinity Series -->
| Years_In_Busch     =
| Busch_Car_Team     =
| Prev_Busch_Pos     =
| Prev_Busch_Year    =
| Best_Busch_Pos     =
| First_Busch_Race   =
| Last_Busch_Race    =
| First_Busch_Win    =
| Last_Busch_Win     =
| Busch_Wins         = 
| Busch_Top_Tens     = 
| Busch_Poles        = 
| Total_Truck_Races  = <!-- SuperTruck Series, Craftsman Truck Series, Camping World Truck Series, Gander Outdoors Truck Series, Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series -->
| Years_In_Truck     =
| Truck_Car_Team     =
| Prev_Truck_Pos     =
| Prev_Truck_Year    =
| Best_Truck_Pos     =
| First_Truck_Race   =
| Last_Truck_Race    =
| First_Truck_Win    =
| Last_Truck_Win     =
| Truck_Wins         = 
| Truck_Top_Tens     = 
| Truck_Poles        = 
| Total_Corona_Races = <!-- Desafío Corona, NASCAR Mexico Corona Series, NASCAR Corona Series, NASCAR Toyota Series, NASCAR Mexico Series -->
| Years_In_Corona    =
| Corona_Car_Team    =
| Prev_Corona_Pos    =
| Prev_Corona_Year   =
| Best_Corona_Pos    =
| First_Corona_Race  =
| Last_Corona_Race   =
| First_Corona_Win   =
| Last_Corona_Win    =
| Corona_Wins        = 
| Corona_Top_Tens    = 
| Corona_Poles       = 
| Total_Canada_Races = <!-- CASCAR Super Series, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, NASCAR Pinty's Series -->
| Years_In_Canada    =
| Canada_Car_Team    =
| Prev_Canada_Pos    =
| Prev_Canada_Year   = 
| Best_Canada_Pos    =
| First_Canada_Race  =
| Last_Canada_Race   =
| First_Canada_Win   =
| Last_Canada_Win    =
| Canada_Wins        = 
| Canada_Top_Tens    = 
| Canada_Poles       = 
| Total_GNEast_Races = <!-- NASCAR Grand National East Series (1972–1973) -->
| Years_In_GNEast    =
| Best_GNEast_Pos    =
| First_GNEast_Race  =
| Last_GNEast_Race   =
| First_GNEast_Win   =
| Last_GNEast_Win    =
| GNEast_Wins        =
| GNEast_Top_Tens    =
| GNEast_Poles       =
| Total_Conv_Races   = 
| Years_In_Conv      = 
| Best_Conv_Pos      = 
| First_Conv_Race    = 
| Last_Conv_Race     = 
| First_Conv_Win     = 
| Last_Conv_Win      = 
| Conv_Wins          = 
| Conv_Top_Tens      = 
| Conv_Poles         = 
| updated            = 
| Total_ARCA_Races = <!-- ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Re/Max Series, ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series, ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series, ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series -->
| Years_In_ARCA    =
| ARCA_Car_Team    =
| Prev_ARCA_Pos    =
| Prev_ARCA_Year   = 
| Best_ARCA_Pos    =
| First_ARCA_Race  =
| Last_ARCA_Race   =
| First_ARCA_Win   =
| Last_ARCA_Win    =
| ARCA_Wins        = 
| ARCA_Top_Tens    = 
| ARCA_Poles       = 
| Total_ARCA_East_Races = <!-- Busch East Series, Busch North Series, Camping World East Series, NASCAR K&N Pro Series East -->
| Years_In_ARCA_East    =
| ARCA_East_Car_Team    =
| Prev_ARCA_East_Pos    =
| Prev_ARCA_East_Year   = 
| Best_ARCA_East_Pos    =
| First_ARCA_East_Race  =
| Last_ARCA_East_Race   =
| First_ARCA_East_Win   =
| Last_ARCA_East_Win    =
| ARCA_East_Wins        = 
| ARCA_East_Top_Tens    = 
| ARCA_East_Poles       = 
| Total_ARCA_West_Races = <!-- NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, NASCAR AutoZone West Series, NASCAR Winston West Series, NASCAR Camping World West Series -->
| Years_In_ARCA_West    =
| ARCA_West_Car_Team    =
| Prev_ARCA_West_Pos    =
| Prev_ARCA_West_Year   = 
| Best_ARCA_West_Pos    =
| First_ARCA_West_Race  =
| Last_ARCA_West_Race   =
| First_ARCA_West_Win   =
| Last_ARCA_West_Win    =
| ARCA_West_Wins        = 
| ARCA_West_Top_Tens    = 
| ARCA_West_Poles       = 
}}
</pre>

===Example===
: Example: [[Richard Petty]] (former driver)
{{Infobox NASCAR driver
| name            = Richard Petty
| image           = Petty, Richard (Whitehouse) crop.jpg
| caption         = Petty in 2006
| birth_name      = Richard Lee Petty
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1937|7|2}}
| birth_place     = [[Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina|Level Cross]], [[North Carolina]], U.S.
| achievements    = {{unbulleted list
  | 1979 [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]
  | 1975 [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]
  | 1974 [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]
  | 1972 [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]
  | 1971 [[NASCAR Championship|Grand National Champion]]
  | 1967 [[NASCAR Championship|Grand National Champion]]
  | 1964 [[NASCAR Championship|Grand National Champion]]
  | 1959 [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]
  }}
| awards          = {{unbulleted list
  | Is tied with [[Dale Earnhardt]] with 7 cup championship.
  | Named one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] (1998)
  | Inducted in the [[International Motorsports Hall of Fame]] (1997)
  | Inducted in the [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] (1989 - inaugural inductee)
  }}
| Total_Cup_Races = 1,184
| Years_In_Cup    = 35
| Best_Cup_Pos    = 1st - 1964, 1967, 1971 (Grand National), 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979 (Winston Cup)
| First_Cup_Race  = 1958 Jim Mideon 500 ([[Canadian Exposition Stadium]])
| Last_Cup_Race   = 1992 [[Hooters 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]])
| First_Cup_Win   = 1960 untitled race ([[Southern States Fairgrounds]])
| Last_Cup_Win    = 1984 [[Firecracker 400]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
| Cup_Wins        = 200
| Cup_Top_Tens    = 712
| Cup_Poles       = 126
}}
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{{Infobox NASCAR driver
| name            = Richard Petty
| image           = Petty, Richard (Whitehouse) crop.jpg
| caption         = Petty in 2006
| birth_name      = Richard Lee Petty
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1937|7|2}}
| birth_place     = [[Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina|Level Cross]], [[North Carolina]], U.S.
| achievements    = {{unbulleted list
  | 1979 [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]
  | 1975 [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]
  | 1974 [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]
  | 1972 [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Champion]]
  | 1971 [[NASCAR Championship|Grand National Champion]]
  | 1967 [[NASCAR Championship|Grand National Champion]]
  | 1964 [[NASCAR Championship|Grand National Champion]]
  | 1959 [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]
  }}
| awards          = {{unbulleted list
  | Is tied with [[Dale Earnhardt]] with 7 cup championship.
  | Named one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] (1998)
  | Inducted in the [[International Motorsports Hall of Fame]] (1997)
  | Inducted in the [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] (1989 - inaugural inductee)
  }}
| Total_Cup_Races = 1,184
| Years_In_Cup    = 35
| Best_Cup_Pos    = 1st - 1964, 1967, 1971 (Grand National), 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979 (Winston Cup)
| First_Cup_Race  = 1958 Jim Mideon 500 ([[Canadian Exposition Stadium]])
| Last_Cup_Race   = 1992 [[Hooters 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]])
| First_Cup_Win   = 1960 untitled race ([[Southern States Fairgrounds]])
| Last_Cup_Win    = 1984 [[Firecracker 400]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
| Cup_Wins        = 200
| Cup_Top_Tens    = 712
| Cup_Poles       = 126
}}
</pre>
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== Parameters ==
This template has two types of variables to be called, those having to do with statistics, and those not having to do with statistics. All attributes are optional.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|colspan = 6 align=center|Name<ref>Should be full name (when known) and NOT wikilinked.</ref>
|-
|colspan = 6 align=center|Born<ref>a.k.a. Date of birth. Use {{Tl|Birth date}} or {{Tl|Birth date and age}}</ref>
|-
|colspan = 6 align=center|Hometown<ref>a.k.a. Place of birth, should be wikilinked. </ref>
|-
|colspan = 6 align=center|Died<ref>a.k.a. Date of death. Use {{Tl|Death date}} or {{Tl|Death date and age}}</ref>
|-
|colspan = 6 align=center|Cause of Death<ref>If undefined, displays as "Unknown".</ref>
|-
|colspan = 6 align=center|Achievements<ref>Any notable achievements. e.g. Daytona 500 win, All-Star win, Championship, etc..</ref>
|-
|colspan = 6 align=center|Awards<ref>Any notable awards. The definition of notable in this context is not clear, however, for now, if you think it ''might'' be notable, include it.</ref>
|-
|colspan = 6 align=center|Image<ref>Still under discussion, might not be included in template</ref>
|-
|First_Cup_Race||First_Busch_Race||First_Truck_Race||First_Corona_Race||First Canada Race||First_GNEast_Race<ref>Required for any series that the driver has started one or more race. If not present NONE of the other stats will show.</ref><ref>Formatting: '''Year Race (Track)''' Year linked to year in NASCAR page, name of race linked to page of that race. Wikilinked name of race. Track is wikilink to track, piped text should be nickname/short name.</ref>
|-
|Cup_Car_Team||Busch_Car_Team||Truck_Truck_Team||Corona_Car_Team||Canada_Car_Team<ref>Required for any current driver. Formatting Car #, wikilinked team.</ref>|| 
|-
|colspan = 6 align=center|Previous_Year<ref>Required for any driver that raced last year in any series. </ref>
|-
|Prev_Cup_Pos||Prev_Busch_Pos||Prev_Truck_Pos||Prev_Corona_Pos||Prev_Canada_Pos<ref>Required for any driver that raced last year for each series. If not present, the entire Previous Year line will not show for that series section.</ref>|| 
|-
|Best_Cup_Pos||Best_Busch_Pos||Best_Truck_Pos||Best_Corona_Pos||Best_Canada_Pos||Best_GNEast_Pos<ref>For any driver that was active in that series. Do NOT count this year. (if this year is the only year that the driver has participated, e.g., rookie, do not use this field</ref>
|-
|First_Cup_Win||First_Busch_Win||First_Truck_Win||First_Corona_Win||First_Canada_Win||First_GNEast_Win<ref name="same as the first">Same formatting as First Race. If undefined, will not show.</ref>
|-
|Last_Cup_Win||Last_Busch_Win||Last_Truck_Win||Last_Corona_Win||Last_Canada_Win||Last_GNEast_Win<ref name="same as the first" />
|-
|colspan = 6 align=center|updated<ref>Required for any current driver. This field MUST be updated each time the stats are (use <code><nowiki>{{subst:Date}}</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>{{subst:Date|2=mdy}}</nowiki></code>). Once driver retires, and this field is irrelevant, remove field</ref>
|-
|Cup_Wins||Busch_Wins||Truck_Wins||Corona_Wins||Canada_Wins||GNEast_Wins<ref name="zero value">If undefined, shows as "0"</ref>
|-
|Cup_Top_Tens||Busch_Top_Tens||Truck_Top_Tens||Corona_Top_Tens||Canada_Top_Tens||GNEast_Top_Tens<ref name="zero value" />
|-
|Cup_Poles||Busch_Poles||Truck_Poles||Corona_Poles||Canada_Poles||GNEast_Poles<ref name="zero value" />
|-
!colspan = 6 align=center|Use the following only if retired
|-
|Last_Cup_Race||Last_Busch_Race||Last_Truck_Race||Last_Corona_Race||Last_Canada_Race||Last_GNEast_Race<ref name="same as the first" />
|-
|Total_Cup_Races||Total_Busch_Races||Total_Truck_Races||Total_Corona_Races||Total_Canada_Races||Total_GNEast_Races<ref>Another term for this could be total starts. If the driver took the green flag, it counts.</ref>
|-
|Years_In_Cup||Years_In_Busch||Years_In_Truck||Years_In_Corona||Years_In_Canada||Years_In_GNEast<ref>One race in a year counts for that year. e.g. 10 races in 10 years is possible, especially for road ringers</ref>
|}

=== Notes ===
<references />

=== Use as a child template ===
The '''child''', '''embed''', and '''subbox''' parameters are used when embedding this infobox into another.

{{Infobox person module documentation|Infobox NASCAR driver}}

=== Embedding other templates ===
The '''module''', '''module2''', '''module3''', '''module4''', and '''module5''' parameters are used for embedding other templates into this infobox (see [[Wikipedia:Infobox modules]] and [[:Category:Biographical templates usable as a module]]).

<pre style="overflow: auto;">
{{Infobox NASCAR driver
| name = 
| <!-- etc. -->
| module = 
  {{Infobox ABC
  | embed = yes <!-- or child=yes / subbox=yes-->
  | <!-- etc. -->
  }}
}}
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== Microformat ==
{{UF-hcard-person}}

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[[Category:NASCAR infobox templates]]
[[Category:Racecar driver infobox templates|NASCAR driver]]
[[Category:Biographical templates usable as a module|NASCAR driver]]
[[Category:Infobox templates with module parameter|NASCAR driver]]
[[Category:Infobox templates with updated parameter]]

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