2007: Narrowly missed making Countdown to 4 field when Doug Herbert bumped him out in Reading, the final race before cut-off.
2006: Raced to victory at tradition-rich ACDelco Gatornationals; Posted runner-up finishes at Las Vegas 1 and Seattle; Claimed his fifth POWERade Top 10 points finish.
2005: Earned first career victory at Topeka, becoming the first racer born outside North America to win a Top Fuel race; Posted career-best points finish (fourth); Claimed top qualifying position at Gainesville; Runner-up finishes at Englishtown and Las Vegas 2; Clocked career-best time at Pomona 1.
2004: Posted five runner-up finishes in five finals; Won the $100,000 Budweiser Shootout in his first-ever start in the bonus event; Earned a career-high five No. 1 qualifying awards; Posted career-best performances for time and speed; Recorded career-high fifth place finish in final POWERade point standings.
2003: Qualified for 14 races running a limited 15-race schedule; clocked career-best speed at Pomona 2.
2002: Finished 11th in Top Fuel points despite competing in only 19 events.
2001: Finished a career-best ninth in Top Fuel point standings; Recorded career-best speed; Advanced to second career final round at Sonoma where he was runner-up to Kenny Bernstein.
2000: Finished in the top 10 of the Top Fuel points standings for first time in career 1999: Earned first career No. 1 qualifying position (Memphis); Established career-best elapsed time.
1998: Was runner-up to Cory McClenathan at Houston 1 in first career final-round appearance.