In order to have enough money to move up the ranks, Gonzalez had to sell all his equipment from the previous series he had raced in, as well as his own personal motorcycle.

[1] In 2005, Gonzalez would run full-time and for rookie of the year with the Peterson team split between their various entries (No.

Gonzalez's team partnered with Lafferty Motorsports to field his Talladega entry.

94 car thanks to support from Richardson-Netzloff-Harmon Racing (co-owned by driver Mike Harmon, who at the time was competing in ARCA full-time).

0 again when team owner-driver Wayne Peterson stepped out of the start and park ride for Gonzalez, who would do the same.

Gonzalez is of Puerto Rican descent and was a member of NASCAR's Diversity Council when he was competing in the sport.

[4] After being born in Aguada, Puerto Rico,[2] he moved to South Plainfield, New Jersey.

In his Truck Series debut in 2004 at Martinsville, Gonzalez was sponsored by two local businesses, one of which was located in his hometown of South Plainfield and the other one was in Manville, New Jersey.

Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time.

Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time.