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13th Season
Ally Racing |
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Driver: Ron Blackman
Hometown: Port Coquitlam,, B.C. Canada
Birthday: November 19, 1960
Age: 63
Day Job: Leaky Condo [Construction]
First Cup Race: Sep. 18 2011
First Xfinity Race: Apr. 25 2010
First Truck Race: Oct. 31 2009
Cup Contract: Through 2023
Email: matthew-1990@live.ca
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FAVORITES
Movies: NASCAR movies
TV Shows: Three and a Half Men
Food: Anything
Sports Teams: Vancouver Canucks
Music: Classic rock
Hobbies: Collecting NASCAR stuff #48
Race Track: Talladega
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Jimmie Johnson (Retired 2020)
# 48
Sponsor: Ally Financial
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Rookie Year: 2002
Birthdate: 9/17/75
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Hometown: El Cajon, CA
Other drivers:
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
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DID YOU KNOW?...
Ron is a father of one, a big NASCAR fan and also a licensed mechanic. He's a busy man working 6 days a week and living in the best city in the world.
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CAREER WINS
Win #
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Date
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Track
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Race Name
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Points
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CUP SERIES
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1.
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March 17, 2013
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Bristol Motor Speedway
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Food City 500
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200
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2.
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April 13, 2013
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Texas Motor Speedway
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NRA 500
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199
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3.
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June 30, 2013
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Kentucky Speedway
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Quaker State 400
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182
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4.
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November 3, 2013
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Texas Motor Speedway
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AAA Texas 500
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193
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5.
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June 8, 2014
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Pocono Raceway
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Pocono 400
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202
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6.
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March 1, 2015
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Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Folds Of Honor Quiktrip 500
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202
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7.
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October 4, 2015
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Dover Intl. Speedway
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AAA 400
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184
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8.
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November 22, 2015
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Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Ford EcoBoost 400
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199
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9.
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March 13, 2022
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Phoenix Raceway
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Ruoff Mortgage 500
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228
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10.
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August 28, 2022
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Daytona Intl. Speedway
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Coke Zero Sugar 400
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182
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XFINITY SERIES
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1.
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November 6, 2010
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Texas Motor Speedway
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O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge
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338
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2.
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August 13, 2011
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Watkins Glen Intl.
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Zippo 200
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227
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3.
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May 11, 2012
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Darlington Raceway
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VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200
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221
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4.
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April 24, 2015
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Richmond Intl. Raceway
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ToyotaCare 250
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232
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5.
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May 17, 2015
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Iowa Speedway
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3M 250
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244
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6.
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April 16, 2016
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Bristol Motor Speedway
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Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300
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206
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7.
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September 3, 2016
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Darlington Raceway
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VFW Help A Hero 200
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211
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8.
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June 1, 2020
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Bristol Motor Speedway
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Cheddar's 300
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238
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9.
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August 28, 2020
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Daytona Intl. Speedway
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WaWa 250
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248
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10.
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March 25, 2023
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Circut of the Americas
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Pit Boss 250
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233
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TRUCK SERIES
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1.
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June 1, 2012
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Dover Intl. Speedway
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Lucas Oil 200
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225
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2.
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June 28, 2012
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Kentucky Speedway
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UNOH 225
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253
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3.
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July 24, 2014
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Eldora Speedway
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1-800-CarCash Mudsummer Classic
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220
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4.
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April 2, 2016
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Martinsville Speedway
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Alpha Energy Solutions 250
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143
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5.
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July 19, 2017
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Eldora Speedway
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Eldora Dirt Derby
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217
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6.
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June 23, 2023
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Nashvile Superspeedway
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Rackley Roofing 200
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283
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LROC SERIES (For Lucky Dog Racing)
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1.
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November 18, 2012
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Homestead-Miami Speedway
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LROC VII: Race #15
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389
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CAREER CUP STATS
Year
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Finish
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Starts
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Points
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Behind
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Wins
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Top 5's
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Top 10's
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Prov.
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Most Points
in a week
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Least Points
in a week
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High Rank
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Low Rank
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2011
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44th
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10
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217
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-2117
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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1
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176
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57
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44
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44
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2012
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21st
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36
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810
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-1433
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0
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1
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2
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4
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9
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0
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191
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103
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11
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41
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2013
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2nd
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36
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2311
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-10
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4
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4
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0
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9
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12
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0
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208
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71
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1
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20
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2014
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13th
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36
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2150
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-1002
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1
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0
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2
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4
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7
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0
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202
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63
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6
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36
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2015
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6th
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36
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2282
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-1002
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3
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2
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1
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10
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15
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0
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202
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112
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1
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14
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2016
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18th
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36
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795
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-4237
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0
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0
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1
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3
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9
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0
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175
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61
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18
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45
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2017
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22nd
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36
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717
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-4307
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0
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3
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0
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6
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14
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0
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212
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52
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4
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30
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2018
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39th
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36
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544
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-4497
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0
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0
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1
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2
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7
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0
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241
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93
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22
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43
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2019
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36th
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36
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625
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-4410
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0
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0
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0
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2
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6
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2
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214
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66
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8
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38
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2020
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37th
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36
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626
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-4393
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0
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0
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2
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2
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3
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0
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232
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99
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22
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41
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2021
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44th
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36
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522
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-4504
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0
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0
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0
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1
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2
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0
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250
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100
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14
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44
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2022
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3rd
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36
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5006
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-32
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2
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3
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1
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6
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10
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1
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232
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64
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1
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27
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2023
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10th
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35
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2233
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-2805
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0
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2
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0
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5
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10
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0
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209
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108
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6
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19
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Total
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23rd
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441
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18121
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N/A
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10
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15
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10
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54
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98
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4
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250
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52
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1
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45
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2023 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and finished in 10th place
Finished 2nd place twice
Recorded 5 top 5's and 10 top 10's
Qualified for the All-star race
2022 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and made the championship round to finish in 3rd place
Won the Ruoff Mortgage 500 at Phoenix Raceway on 3/13/22
Won the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona Intl. Speedway on 8/28/22
Finished 2nd place three times and 3rd place once
Recorded 6 top 5's and 10 top 10's
Qualified for the All-star race
2021 highlights
Recorded 1 top 5 and 2 top 10's
2020 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 2 top 5's and 3 top 10's
Finished with the league's best picks average of 13.21
Qualified for the Busch Clash at Daytona
2019 highlights
Recorded 2 top 5's and 6 top 10's
Finished with the league's best picks average of 13.06
Qualified for the Advance Auto Parts Clash
2018 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 7 top 10's
2017 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place three times
Recorded 6 top 5's and 14 top 10's, tied for the most in the league
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
2016 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited and All-Star race
2015 highlights
Qualified for the Chase for the 3rd year in a row and finished 6th
Won the team championship with El Diablo & The Magic Motorsports
Led the standings 13 weeks
Won the Folds Of Honor Quiktrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on 3/1/15
Won the AAA 400 at Dover Intl. Speedway on 10/4/15
Won the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on 11/22/15
Won a total of 3 races, tied for the most in the league
Finished 2nd place twice and 3rd place once
Recorded 10 top 5's and 15 top 10's
Recorded 4 consecutive top 5 finishes
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited and All-Star race
2014 highlights
Qualified for the Chase for the 2nd year in a row and finished 13th
Won the Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway on 6/8/14
Finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 4 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Recorded 4 consecutive top 10 finishes
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited and All-Star race
2013 highlights
Qualified for the Chase for the first time and finished as the runner-up champion in 2nd place
Led the standings one week
Won the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on 3/17/13, his first career Cup win
Won the NRS 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on 4/13/13
Won the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway on 6/30/13
Won the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on 11/3/13
Won a total of 4 races, the most in the league
Finished 2nd place four times
Recorded 9 top 5's, the most in the league and 12 top 10's
Picked 49 top 5 drivers, the most in the league
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited and All-Star race
2012 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once and 3rd place twice
Recorded 4 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
2011 highlights
Recorded 1 top 10 finish in 10 starts
CAREER XFINITY STATS
Year
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Finish
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Starts
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Points
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Behind
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Wins
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Top 5's
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Top 10's
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Prov.
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Most Points
in a week
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Least Points
in a week
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2010
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40th
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28
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2476
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-1741
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1
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0
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0
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1
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6
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1
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395
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65
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2011
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13th
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34
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875
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-230
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1
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1
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0
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3
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10
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1
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241
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41
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2012
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17th
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33
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847
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-237
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1
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1
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1
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3
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5
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0
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234
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110
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2013
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46th
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33
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619
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-478
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0
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0
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0
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0
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6
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0
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212
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111
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2014
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40th
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33
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638
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-486
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0
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2
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1
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3
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6
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0
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238
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128
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2015
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19th
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33
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889
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-209
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2
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0
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0
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4
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7
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0
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244
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88
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2016
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6th
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33
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2202
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-1851
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2
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0
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1
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5
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8
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0
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216
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146
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2017
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38th
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33
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646
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-3392
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0
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0
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0
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2
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2
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0
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223
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106
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2018
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33rd
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33
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687
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-3358
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0
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0
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0
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1
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6
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1
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247
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131
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2019
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42nd
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33
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572
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-3473
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0
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0
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0
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1
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3
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0
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262
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89
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2020
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43rd
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33
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539
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-3498
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2
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0
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1
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3
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4
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0
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249
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119
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2021
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45th
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33
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569
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-3475
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0
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0
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1
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2
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4
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0
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253
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123
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2022
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39th
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33
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646
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-3475
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0
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0
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1
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3
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4
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1
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260
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28
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Total
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32nd
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392
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11047
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N/A
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9
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4
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6
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31
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71
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4
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395
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28
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2022 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 4 top 10's
2021 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 4 top 10's
2020 highlights
Won the Cheddar's 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on 6/1/20
Won the WaWa 250 at Daytona Intl. Speedway on 8/28/20
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 4 top 10's
2019 highlights
Recorded 1 top 5 and 3 top 10's
2018 highlights
Recorded 1 top 5 and 6 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
2017 highlights
Recorded 2 top 5's and 2 top 10's
2016 highlights
Qualified for the first Xfinity series Chase and finished in 6th place
Won the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on 4/16/16
Won the VFW Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway on 9/3/16
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 5 top 5's and 8 top 10's
2015 highlights
Won the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Intl. Raceway on 4/14/15
Won the 3M 250 at Iowa Speedway on 5/17/15
Recorded 4 top 5's and 7 top 10's
2014 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place twice and 3rd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and top 10's
2013 highlights
Recorded 6 top 10's
2012 highlights
Won the VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway on 5/11/12
Finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 3 top 5's and 5 top 5's
2011 highlights
Won the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen Intl. on 8/13/11
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 10 top 10's
2010 highlights
Won the O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway on 11/6/10, his first career Nationwide win
Recorded 1 top 5 and 6 top 10's
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CAREER TRUCK STATS
Year
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Finish
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Starts
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Points
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Behind
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Wins
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Top 5's
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Top 10's
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Prov.
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Most Points
in a week
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Least Points
in a week
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2009
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61st
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4
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269
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-2602
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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285
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84
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2010
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47th
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25
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1483
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-1771
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0
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1
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0
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2
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3
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4
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365
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0
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2011
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27th
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25
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694
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-189
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0
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1
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1
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2
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2
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0
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218
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117
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2012
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10th
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22
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744
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-93
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2
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0
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1
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3
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8
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0
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253
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145
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2013
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45th
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22
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455
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-409
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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1
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223
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45
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2014
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49th
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22
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445
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-403
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1
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0
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1
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3
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3
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0
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234
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133
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2015
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47th
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23
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461
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-424
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0
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0
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0
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0
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3
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0
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226
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138
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2016
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44th
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23
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489
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-3568
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1
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0
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0
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1
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2
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1
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165
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55
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2017
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16th
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23
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2070
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-1984
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1
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1
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0
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2
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4
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0
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239
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149
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2018
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46th
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23
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424
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-3618
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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222
|
124
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2019
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29th
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23
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522
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-3532
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0
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1
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0
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1
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3
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0
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258
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144
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2020
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31st
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23
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550
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-3505
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0
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1
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0
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2
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5
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0
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233
|
153
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2021
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35th
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22
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490
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-3549
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0
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0
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0
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2
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3
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0
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244
|
123
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2022
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34th
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23
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490
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-3503
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0
|
0
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0
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3
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5
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0
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240
|
146
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Total
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37th
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303
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9586
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N/A
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5
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5
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3
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21
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43
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7
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365
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0
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2022 highlights
Recorded 3 top 5's and 5 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 5 finishes
2021 highlights
Recorded 2 top 5's and 3 top 10's
2020 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 5 top 10's
Picked 43 stage winners, tied for the most in the league
Recored 4 consecutive top 10 finishes
2019 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 1 top 5 and 3 top 10's
2018 highlights
Recorded 1 top 10
2017 highlights
Qualified for his first Truck playoffs and finished in 18th place
Won the Eldora Dirt Derby at Eldora Speedway on 7/19/17
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 4 top 10's
2016 highlights
Won the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway on 4/2/16
Recorded 1 top 5 and 2 top 10's
2015 highlights
Recorded 3 top 10's
2014 highlights
Won the 1-800-CarCash Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speeday on 7/24/14
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 3 top 10's
2013 highlights
Recorded 1 top 10
2012 highlights
Finished in the top 10 in the standings
Won the Lucas Oil 200 at Dover Intl. Speedway on 6/1/12, his first career Truck win
Won the UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway on 6/8/12
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
2011 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 2 top 5's and 2 top 10's
2010 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 3 top 10's
2009 highlights
Highest finish in 4 starts was 21st place
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Cup Series Awards
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2023 Playoff Driver:
Finished 10th
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2022 Playoff Driver:
Finished 3rd
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2015 Chase Driver:
Finished 6th
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2014 Chase Driver:
Finished 13th
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2013 Chase Driver:
Finished 2nd
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2022: Best Picks Average
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2019: Best Picks Average
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Xfinity Series Awards
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2016 Chase Driver: Finished 6th
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Truck Series Awards
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2023 Playoff Driver: Finished 15th
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2017 Playoff Driver: Finished 16th
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Additional Awards
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2011 Yahoo! Group Winner
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