Jim Sailes

Jim Levi Sailes (born March 22nd, 1979) is a stock car racer who races in the ShopRite Series in the number 25. He is known to be the most perseverant driver in the field.
== Career ==
Jim was a big championship contender in the beginning of the season, being the last of the full-timers to get a DNF (Food City 500), and scoring his first win in the 17-caution Martinsville race after Elliott Sadler pit and held off Asher Byron. He has since slipped but is a serious top 5 and top 10 threat. During the end of the season, he had a big slump, falling as low as 14th in points, but he moved back up the standings a little bit to 12th. Early on in 2004, he challenged Jeffery Chev to a win at Bristol, but he failed to get around him and finished second. He has been just outside the top twenty in points so far with mid-pack performances and a few DNQs. He had 6 top 5s and 9 top 10s, but his 3 DNQs caused him to finish 23rd in the standings. The 2005 season started awfully for Sailes, as he had no top 10s through the first 10 races, but had a great run at Martinsville, where he led lots of laps, but had a mechanical failure. At Richmond, Sailes broke a 71-race long winless streak (just under two full seasons) after having a great race for his first top 10 of the season. This winless streak easily broke the previous mark of 48 races set by Josh Drake and Luke Anderson.
== List Of Wins ==
# 2003 Virginia 500
# 2005 Pontiac Excitement 400