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Driver: Mathew Steinfels
Council Member
Hometown: Heath, TX
Birthday: July 31, 1980
Age: 42
Day Job: History Teacher
First Cup Race: Mar. 27 2022
First Xfinity Race: Feb. 25 2017
First Truck Race: Feb. 19 2016
Cup Contract: Through 2024
Xfinity Contract: Through 2023
Truck Contract: Through 2023
E-mail: MWSteinf@garlandisd.net
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FAVORITES
Movies: The Godfather 1 & 2, Crash
TV Shows: Jeopardy, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Ozark, Stranger Things, Twin Peaks, Parks and Rec, Yellowstone, Drive To Survive
Food: Mexican, Sushi
Sports Teams: Buffalo Bills, Texas Rangers, KBM, Stewart-Haas Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing, Richard Childress Racing
Hobbies: NASCAR cards, wine, fantasy football, fantasy basketball, fantasy hockey, fantasy baseball
Race Track: Texas, Daytona, Sonoma, Watkins Glen, COTA |
Kyle Busch
# 8
Sponsor: Cheddars
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Rookie Year: 2005
Birthdate: 5/2/85
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 160
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV |
Other drivers:
Christopher Bell Chase Elliott Chase Briscoe Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Larson Harrison Burton Ty Gibbs |
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CUP SERIES CAR INFORMATION
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Car #: 19
Make: Toyota Camry
Primary Sponsor: Coors Light
Associate Sponsors: Twin Peaks restaurant, The Daily Wire, Dallas Country Club, Calloway Epic, Autism Society of America
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Xfinity Series Car Information |
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Truck Series Truck Information |
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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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April 9, 2022
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Martinsville Speedway
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Blu-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400
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240
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2.
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June 5, 2022
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World Wide Technology Raceway
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Enjoy Ilinois 300
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201
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XFINITY SERIES
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1.
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June 17, 2017
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Michigan Intl. Speedway
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Irish Hills 250
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231
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2.
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July 12, 2019
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Kentucky Speedway
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Alsco 300
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253
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3.
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October 10, 2020
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Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
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Drive For The Cure 250
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228
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TRUCK SERIES
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1.
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October 28, 2017
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Martinsville Speedway
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Texas Roadhouse 200
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249
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2.
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June 8, 2018
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Texas Motor Speedway
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PPG 400
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244
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3.
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August 16, 2020
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Daytona Intl. Speedway Road Course
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Sunoco 159
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244
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4.
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November 4, 2022
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Phoenix Raceway
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Lucas Oil 150
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273
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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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2022
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28th
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31
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718
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-4320
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2
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1
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1
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4
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10
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0
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243
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105
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27
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48
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Total
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28th
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31
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718
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N/A
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2
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1
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1
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4
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10
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0
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243
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27
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48
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2022 highlights
Won the Blu-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 at Martinsville Speedway on 4/9/22, his first career Cup win
Won the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway on 6/5/22
Finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 4 top 5's and 10 top 10's
Qualified for the All-Star race
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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2017
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7th |
33 |
2139 |
-1899 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
236 |
131
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2018
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8th |
33 |
2169 |
-1876 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
251 |
114
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2019
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6th |
33 |
2208 |
-1837 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
258 |
103
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2020
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25th |
33 |
768 |
-3269 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
256 |
145
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2021
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17th |
33 |
819 |
-3225 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
268 |
139
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2022
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19th |
33 |
801 |
-3242 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
253 |
121
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Total
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14th |
198 |
8904 |
N/A |
3 |
5 |
5 |
22 |
42 |
0 |
268 |
103
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2022 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 4 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top10 finishes
2021 highlights
Won the Best of the Rest title, the highest non-playoff driver
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place twice
Recorded 3 top 5's and 7 top 10's
2020 highlights
Won the Drive For The Cure 250 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course on 10/10/20
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 5 top 10's
Picked 27 race winners, the most in the league
2019 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs for the 3rd straight season and finished in 5th place
Won the Alsco 300 at Kentucky Speedway on 7/12/19
Finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 6 top 5's and 10 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Picked 47 top 10 drivers, the most in the league
2018 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs for the 2nd straight season and finished in 8th place
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place three times
Recorded 3 top 5's and 4 top 10's
2017 highlights
Qualified for his first Xfinity Series playoffs and finished in 7th place
Finished as the highest rookie in the standings
Won the Irish Hills 250 at Michigan Intl. Speedway on 6/17/17
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Picked 21 polesitters, tied for the most in the league
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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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2016
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22nd
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23
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661
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-3396
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0
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1
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1
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3
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7
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0
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175
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51
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2017
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17th
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23
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665
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-3389
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1
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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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249
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159
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2018
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11th
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23
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2221
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-1821
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1
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4
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0
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6
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9
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0
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245
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114
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2019
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11th
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23
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2198
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-1856
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0
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0
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0
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2
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5
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0
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258
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159
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2020
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9th
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23
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2184
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-1871
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1
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0
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0
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2
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6
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0
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244
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168
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2021
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31st
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22
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526
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-3513
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0
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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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253
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119
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2022
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7th
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23
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2243
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-1796
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1
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0
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2
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3
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7
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0
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273
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144
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Total
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15th
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160
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82061
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N/A
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4
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5
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3
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21
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46
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0
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273
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51
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2022 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and finished in 7th place
Finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 3 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Picked 46 stage winners, the most in the league
2021 highlights
Recorded 1 top 5 and 4 top 10's
2020 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs for the third straight season and finished in 9th place
Won the Sunoco 159 at Daytona Intl. Speedway Road Course on 8/16/20
Recorded 2 top 5's and 6 top 10's
2019 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs for the second straight season and finished in 11th place
Recorded 2 top 5's and 5 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 5 finishes
2018 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs for the first time and finished in 11th place
Won the PPG 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on 6/8/18
Finished 2nd place four times
Recorded 6 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 5 finishes
2017 highlights
Won the best of the rest award, the highest finishing non-playoff driver
Won the Texas Roadhouse 200 at Martinsville Speedway on 10/28/17, his first career Truck win
Recorded 3 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Finished in the top 10 for segment truck scores
Picked 36 top 10 truck drivers, the most in the league
2016 highlights
Won the Truck series rookie of the year
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 2 top 5's and 3 top 10's
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Xfinity Series Awards
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2019 Playoff Driver Finished 6th
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2018 Playoff Driver Finished 8th
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2017 Playoff Driver Finished 7th
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2021 Best of the Rest Award
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Truck Series Awards
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2016 Rookie of the Year
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2022 Playoff Driver Finished 7th
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2020 Playoff Driver Finished 9th
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2019 Playoff Driver Finished 11th
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2018 Playoff Driver Finished 11th
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2017 Best of the Rest Award
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Additional Awards
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2022 Manufacturer Challenge Champion
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2019 Driver Group Champion
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17 Feb 2004
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