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Driver: Rodger Pitts
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, California
Birthday: October 12, 1960
Age: 62
Day Job: Sales Manager
First Cup Race: Feb. 20 2022
First Xfinity Race: Feb. 25 2017
First Truck Race: Feb. 19 2016
Cup Contract: Through 2023
Xfinity Contract: Through 2023
Truck Contract: Through 2023
E-mail: rodgerpitts@hotmail.com
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FAVORITES
Movies: Batman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars, Days of Thunder
TV Shows: Race Hub, Last Man Standing, Hell on Wheels
Food: Grilled Salmon, a good hamburger
Music: Sting, Jethro Tull, Eagles
Sports Teams: Penske Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Richard Childress Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports, Roush Fenway Racing
Hobbies: Photography, building model cars
Race Track: Auto Club Speedway |
Richard Petty
(Retired 1992)
# 43
Sponsor: STP
Team: Petty Enterprises
Rookie Year: 1959
Birthdate: 7/2/37
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Hometown: Level Cross, NC
Other drivers:
Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Darrell Wallace Jr., Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott
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CUP SERIES CAR INFORMATION
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Car #: 12
Make: Ford Mustang
Primary Sponsor: eBay
Associate Sponsors: McDonalds, Nintendo, Amazon, Costco, Roundtable Pizza
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CAREER WINS
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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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May 8, 2022
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Darlington Raceway
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Goodyear 400
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189
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XFINITY SERIES
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1.
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March 18, 2017
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Phoenix Intl. Raceway
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DC Solar 200
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263
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2.
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July 8, 2017
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Kentucky Speedway
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Alsco 300
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205
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3.
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August 12, 2017
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Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
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Mid-Ohio Challenge
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226
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4.
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September 11, 2021
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Richmond Raceway
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Go Bowling 250
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227
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TRUCK SERIES
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1.
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July 20, 2016
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Eldora Speedway
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Aspen Dental Eldora Dirt Derby
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168
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2.
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August 12, 2017
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Michigan Intl. Speedway
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LTI Printing 200
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232
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3.
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March 29, 2019
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Texas Motor Speedway
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Vankor 350
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234
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4.
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May 17, 2019
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Charlotte Motor Speedway
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North Carolina Education Lottery 200
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258
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5.
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November 16, 2019
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Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Ford EcoBoost 200
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243
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6.
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October 1, 2022
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Talladega Superspeedway
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Chevy Silverado 250
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208
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CAREER CUP STATS
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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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2022
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36th
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36
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658
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-4380
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1
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0
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1
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4
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8
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0
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224
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78
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10
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45
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Total
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36th
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36
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658
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N/A
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1
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0
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1
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4
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8
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0
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224
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10
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45
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2022 highlights
Won the 2022 Cup Series Rookie of the Year
Won the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on 5/8/22, his first career Cup win
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 4 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Qualified for the All-Star race
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CAREER XFINITY STATS
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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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2017
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37th |
33 |
646 |
-3392 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
263 |
111
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2018
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32nd |
33 |
688 |
-3357 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
257 |
104
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2019
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31st |
33 |
669 |
-3376 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
262 |
92
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2020
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13th |
33 |
2132 |
-1905 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
248 |
139
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2021
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29th |
33 |
719 |
-3325 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
255 |
132
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2022
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37th |
33 |
654 |
-3389 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
236 |
119
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Total
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30th |
198 |
5508 |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
3 |
17 |
33 |
0 |
263 |
92
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2022 highlights
Recorded 4 top 5's and 5 top 10's
2021 highlights
Won the Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway on 9/11/21
Recorded 2 top 5's and 3 top 10's
2020 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs for the first time and finished in 13th place
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 1 top 5 and 7 top 10's
2019 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 5 top 10's
2018 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place three times
Recorded 4 top 5's and 7 top 10's
2017 highlights
Won the DC Solar 200 at Phoenix Intl. Raceway on 3/18/17, his first career Xfinity win
Won the Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway on 7/8/17
Won the Mid-Ohio Challenge at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on 8/12/17
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 4 top 5's and 6 top 10's
Recorded 3 wins during the season, tied for the most in the league
Set a new league race points record at Phoenix with 263 points
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CAREER TRUCK STATS
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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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2016
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28th
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23
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646
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-3411
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1
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0
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0
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1
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4
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0
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169
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61
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2017
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28th
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23
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558
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-3496
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1
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0
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0
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1
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4
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0
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232
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128
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2018
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48th
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23
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400
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-3642
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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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240
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110
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2019
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1st
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23
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4054
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Champion
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3
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0
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2
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7
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10
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1
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258
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99
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2020
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45th
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23
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463
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-3592
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0
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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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242
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131
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2021
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42nd
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22
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471
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-3568
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0
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1
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1
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2
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3
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0
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233
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126
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2022
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49th
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23
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387
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-3652
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1
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1
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1
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2
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4
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0
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250
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131
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Total
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34th
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160
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6979
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N/A
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6
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2
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4
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15
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30
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0
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258
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61
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2022 highlights
Won the Chevy Silverado 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on 10/1/22
Finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 2 top 5's and 4 top 10's
2021 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
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 4 top 10's
2019 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs for the first time and made the championship four to finish in 1st place as the 2019 Truck Series Champion
Won the Vankor 350 at Texas Motor Speedway on 3/29/19
Won the North Carolina Education 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on 5/17/19
Won the Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on 11/16/19
Led the league in total wins with 3
Finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 7 top 5's and 10 top 10's which led the league in both categories
2018 highlights
Recorded 1 top 10 finish
2017 highlights
Won the LTI Printing 20 at Michigan Intl. Speedway on 8/12/17
Recorded 1 top 5 and 4 top 10's
2016 highlights
Won the Aspen Dental Eldora Dirt Derby at Eldora Speedway on 7/20/16, his first career Truck win
Recorded 1 top 5 and 4 top 10's
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Cup Series Awards
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2022 Cup Rookie of the Year
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Xfinity Series Awards
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2020 Playoff Driver
Finished 13th
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Truck Series Awards
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2019 Truck Series Champion
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2019 Playoff Driver
Finished 1st
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