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Driver: Leon Baker
Hometown: Pelion, South Carolina
Birthday: November 19th
Age: Classified Info
Day Job: Facilities electrician for Flex Inc.
First Cup Race: Feb. 14 2010
First Xfinity Race: Feb. 24 2007
First Truck Race: Feb. 16 2007
Final Truck Race: June 12 2021
Cup Contract: Through 2021
Xfinity Contract: Through 2021
E-mail: leon@centerpointesc.com
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FAVORITES
Movies: Blues Brothers, Bullitt, Too Fast franchise, prefer action especially cars
TV Shows: The Voice is about only show I watch except college game day
Food: still love Mexican over anything except maybe a good steak
Sports Teams: SEC football, Carolina Gamecocks
Music: mostly listen to Eric Church but varies between rock and country
Hobbies: most any day you will find me creating art out of car parts or with paint to some degree
Race Track: I go to drag strips a lot these days do to being able to get much closer to the action like NASCAR was when I was growing up but I still miss North wilkesboro being my favorite track |
Carl Edwards
(Retired 2016)
# 19
Sponsor: Arris/Stanley
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Rookie Year: 2004
Birthdate: 8/15/79
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Hometown: Columbia, MS
Other drivers:
Mark Martin
Travis Kvapil
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DID YOU KNOW?...
Leon says "Due to my last job turning into a very toxic place to work and the stress all that involves I rekindled my love for art as an outlet to cope. I am now a very active artist in different mediums mainly doing work in pop and car culture. Please check out my site oldskoolkoolart.com"
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CUP SERIES CAR INFORMATION
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Car #: 28
Make: Ford Fusion
Primary Sponsor: Ford Racing
Associate Sponsors: Baker Skateboards, Racing With Jesus
Past Paint Schemes
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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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July 25, 2010
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Brickyard 400
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255
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2.
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November 21, 2010
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Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Ford 400
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360
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3.
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November 13, 2011
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Phoenix Intl. Raceway
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Kobalt Tools 500
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195
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4.
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April 1, 2012
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Martinsville Speedway
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Goody's Fast Relief 500
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177
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5.
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July 15, 2012
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New Hampshire Motor Speedway
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Lenox Industrial Tools 301
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200
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6.
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September 30, 2012
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Dover Intl. Speedway
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AAA 400
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202
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7.
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November 4, 2012
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Texas Motor Speedway
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AAA Texas 500
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200
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8.
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June 2, 2013
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Dover Intl. Speedway
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FedEx 400
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179
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9.
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March 9, 2014
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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Kobalt 400
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194
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10.
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October 5, 2014
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Kansas Speedway
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Hollywood Casino 400
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195
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11.
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September 20, 2015
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Chicagoland Speedway
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MyAfibRisk.com 400
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183
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XFINITY SERIES
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1.
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September 4, 2010
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Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Great Clips 300
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425
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2.
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February 26, 2011
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Phoenix Intl. Raceway
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Bashas' Supermarkets 200
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244
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3.
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July 16, 2011
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New Hamphire Motor Speedway
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New England 200
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228
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4.
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May 25, 2013
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Charlotte Motor Speedway
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History 300
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212
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5.
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September 27, 2014
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Dover Intl. Speedway
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Dover 200
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219
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6.
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April 30, 2016
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Talladega Superspeedway
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Sparks Energy 300
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192
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TRUCK SERIES
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1.
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February 16, 2007
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Daytona Intl. Speedway
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Chevy Silverado HD 250
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210
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2.
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April 28, 2007
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Kansas Speedway
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O'Reilly Auto Parts 250
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190
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3.
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May 26, 2007
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Mansfield Motor Speedway
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Ohio 250
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158
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4.
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October 18, 2008
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Martinsville Speedway
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Kroger 200
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398
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5.
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October 31, 2009
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Talladega Superspeedway
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Mountain Dew 250
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385
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6.
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November 6, 2009
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Texas Motor Speedway
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Winstar World Casino 350
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395
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7.
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November 19, 2010
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Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Ford 200
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335
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8.
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September 16, 2011
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Chicagoland Speedway
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Fast Five 225
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232
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9.
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June 16, 2018
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Iowa Speedway
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M&M's 200
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205
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10.
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November 2, 2018
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Texas Motor Speedway
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JAG Metals 350
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232
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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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2010
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28th
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36
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3460
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-2724
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2
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2
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1
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6
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10
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2
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380
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0
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13
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41
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2011
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36th
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36
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681
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-1653
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1
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1
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0
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2
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5
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2
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195
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0
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35
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43
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2012
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6th
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36
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2230
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-13
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4
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0
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0
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6
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12
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1
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202
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84
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1
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37
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2013
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11th
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36
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2161
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-160
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1
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0
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1
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5
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11
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0
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197
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110
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9
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41
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2014
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29th
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36
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742
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-2410
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2
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2
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1
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6
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8
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1
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195
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34
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4
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41
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2015
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18th
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36
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829
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-4199
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1
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1
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2
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5
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9
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1
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196
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72
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3
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33
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2016
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21st
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36
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764
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-4268
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0
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2
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0
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6
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8
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0
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186
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42
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6
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37
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2017
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39th
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36
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591
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-4433
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0
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0
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0
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3
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4
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0
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191
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87
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3
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42
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2018
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34th
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35
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600
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-4441
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0
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0
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1
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1
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5
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3
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230
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96
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17
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36
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2019
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42nd
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35
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566
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-4469
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0
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2
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2
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5
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7
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3
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219
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78
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12
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43
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2020
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40th
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36
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614
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-4405
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0
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1
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0
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5
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7
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0
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207
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64
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28
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44
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Total
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28th
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394
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13238
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N/A
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11
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11
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8
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50
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86
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13
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380
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0
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1
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43
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2020 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 5 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Qualified for All-Star race
2019 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place and 3rd place twice each
Recorded 5 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Qualified for All-Star race
2018 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 1 top 5 and 5 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 5 finishes
Qualified for All-Star race
2017 highlights
Recorded 3 top 5's and 4 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 5 finishes
Qualified for All-Star race
2016 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place twice
Recorded 6 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited & All-Star race
2015 highlights
Won the MyAfibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on 9/20/15
Finished 2nd place once and 3rd place twice
Recorded 5 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Picked 16 polesitters, the most in the league
Finished with 100% for lap leaders per race
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited & All-Star race
2014 highlights
Won the All-Star race for the first time
Won the Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on 3/9/14
Won the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on 10/5/14
Finished 2nd place twice and 3rd place once
Recorded 6 top 5's and 8 top 10's
2013 highlights
Qualified for the Chase for the second year in a row as a wildcard and finished 11th
Won the FedEx 400 at Dover Intl. Speedway on 6/2/13
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 5 top 5's and 11 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 5 finishes
Qualified for the All-Star race
2012 highlights
Qualified for the Chase for the first time and finished 6th
Led the standings for 2 weeks
Won the Goody's Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on 4/1/12
Won the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on 7/15/12
Won the AAA 400 at Dover Intl. Speedway on 9/30/12
Won the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on 11/4/12
Won a total of 4 races, the most in the league
Recorded 6 top 5's and 4 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Finished tied with best picks average of 13.15
Picked 47 top 10 drivers, tied for first in the league
Qualified for the All-Star race
2011 highlights
Won the Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix Intl. Raceway on 11/13/11
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 5 top 10's
Qualified for the Budweiser Shootout and the All-Star race
2010 highlights
Finished as the 2010 Rookie of the Year
Won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on 7/25/10, his first career Cup win
Won the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on 11/21/10
Finished 2nd place twice and 3rd place once
Recorded 6 top 5's and 10 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Led the Power Gauge for 2 consecutive weeks
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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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2007
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26th
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34
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3314
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-1053
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0
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0
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3
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3
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9
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1
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228
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-11
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2008
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18th
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35
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3565
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-743
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0
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1
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1
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6
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9
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2
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405
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60
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2009
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29th
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35
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3078
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-1285
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0
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1
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2
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3
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8
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2
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380
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0
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2010
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31st
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35
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3175
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-1042
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1
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2
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1
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6
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8
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2
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425
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0
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2011
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10th
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34
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926
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-179
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2
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2
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2
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8
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11
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1
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244
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43
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2012
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19th
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33
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815
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-269
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0
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1
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0
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2
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6
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0
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234
|
102
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2013
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24th
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33
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815
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-282
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1
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1
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2
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4
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8
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0
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219
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123
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2014
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15th
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33
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892
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-232
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1
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0
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0
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5
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8
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0
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227
|
139
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2015
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26th
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33
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847
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-251
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0
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3
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1
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8
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11
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1
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230
|
92
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2016
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31st
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33
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826
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-3227
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1
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0
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2
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3
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6
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0
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209
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142
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2017
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48th
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33
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437
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-3601
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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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239
|
76
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2018
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46th
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33
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523
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-3522
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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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241
|
73
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2019
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46th
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33
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536
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-3509
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0
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1
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0
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2
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2
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3
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245
|
81
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2020
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41st
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33
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564
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-3473
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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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2
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249
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67
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Total
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29th
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470
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20313
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N/A
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6
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12
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14
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55
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96
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14
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425
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-11
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2020 highlights
Recorded 2 top 5's and 3 top 10's
2019 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 2 top 10's
2018 highlights
Recorded 1 top 5 and 4 top 10's
2017 highlights
Recorded 2 top 5's and 3 top 10's
2016 highlights
Won the Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on 4/30/16
Finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 3 top 5's and 6 top 10's
2015 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place three times and 3rd place once
Recorded 8 top 5's and 11 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 5 finishes
2014 highlights
Won the Dover 200 at Dover Intl. Speedway on 9/27/14
Recorded 5 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Picked 22 race winners, the most in the league
2013 highlights
Won the History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on 5/25/13
Finished 2nd place once and 3rd place twice
Recorded 4 top 5's and 8 top 10's
2012 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 6 top 10's
Picked 45 top 10 drivers, tied for first in the league
2011 highlights
Finished in the top 10 of the standings
Won the Bashas' Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix Intl. Raceway on 2/26/11
Won the New England 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on 7/16/11
Finished 2nd place and 3rd place twice each
Recorded 8 top 5's and 11 top 10's
2010 highlights
Won the Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on 9/4/10, his first career Nationwide win
Finished 2nd place twice and 3rd place once
Recorded 6 top 5's and 8 top 10's
2009 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd once and 3rd place twice
Recorded 3 top 5's and 8 top 10's
2008 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd and 3rd once each
Recorded 6 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Set a new record by scoring 1251 claim jumper bonus points, the most in the league
2007 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd three times
Recorded 3 top 5's and 7 top 10's
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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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2007
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11th
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25
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2501
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-242
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3
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0
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1
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5
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7
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1
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220
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41
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2008
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23rd
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25
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2131
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-643
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1
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2
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0
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4
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7
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1
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400
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89
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2009
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12th
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25
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2311
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-560
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2
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2
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1
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5
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7
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1
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415
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108
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2010
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23rd
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25
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2173
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-1081
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1
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1
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3
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7
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8
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0
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405
|
104
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2011
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10th
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25
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789
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-94
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1
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0
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2
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5
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8
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1
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232
|
75
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2012
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12th
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22
|
733
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-104
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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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242
|
154
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2013
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38th
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22
|
539
|
-325
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0
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2
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0
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3
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3
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0
|
228
|
126
|
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2014
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34th
|
22
|
549
|
-299
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0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
230
|
47
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2015
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39th
|
23
|
556
|
-329
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
237
|
157
|
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2016
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19th
|
23
|
704
|
-3353
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0
|
0
|
0
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0
|
5
|
0
|
165
|
94
|
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2017
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22nd
|
23
|
611
|
-3443
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0
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
7
|
0
|
251
|
106
|
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2018
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31st
|
23
|
538
|
-3504
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
238
|
109
|
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2019
|
36th
|
22
|
496
|
-3558
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
250
|
82
|
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2020
|
27th
|
22
|
582
|
-3473
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
242
|
98
|
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Total
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24th
|
327
|
14631
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N/A
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
42
|
69
|
13
|
415
|
41
|
2020 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
2019 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 1 top 5 and 5 top 10's
2018 highlights
Won the M&M's 200 at Iowa Speedway on 6/16/18
Won the JAG Metals 350 at Texas Motor Speedway on 11/2/18
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 4 top 5's and 4 top 10's
2017 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 4 top 5's and 7 top 10's
2016 highlights
Recorded 5 top 10's
2015 highlights
Recorded 2 top 10's
2014 highlights
Recorded 1 top 5 and 1 top 10
2013 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place twice
Recorded 3 top 5's and 3 top 10's
2012 highlights
Recorded 1 top 5 and 3 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
2011 highlights
Finished in the top 10 of the standings
Won the Fast Five 225 at Chicagoland Speedway on 9/16/11
Finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 5 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Finished in the top 10 for segment driver points
2010 highlights
Won the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on 11/19/10
Finished 2nd place once and 3rd place three times
Recorded 7 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Recorded three consecutive top 10 finishes
2009 highlights
Won the Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on 10/31/09
Won the Winstar World Casino 350 at Texas Motor Speedway on 11/6/09
Finished 2nd place once and 3rd place twice
Recorded 3 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Finished in the top 5 for segment driver points
2008 highlights
Won the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on 10/18/08
Finished 2nd place twice
Recorded 4 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Recorded 1799 segment driver points, third best in the league
2007 highlights
Won the league's first race, the Chevy Silverado HD 250 at Daytona Intl. Speedway on 2/16/07
Won the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway on 4/28/07
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 5 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Recorded 1318 segment driver points, the most in the league
Picked 13 race winners, tied for 2nd most in the league
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Cup Series Awards
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2013 Chase Driver:
Finished 11th
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2012 Chase Driver:
Finished 6th
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2010 Rookie of the Year
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2014 All-Star Winner
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