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12th Season
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13th Season
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Driver: Brian Blair
Hometown: Horsham, Pennsylvania
Birthday: June 25, 1980
Age: 42
Day Job: Teacher
First Cup Race: Feb. 24 2013
Final Cup Race: Nov. 7 2021
First Xfinity Race: Feb. 25 2012
First Truck Race: May 13 2011
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FAVORITES
Movies: Ernest Goes to Camp, Short Circuit II, Stroker Ace
TV Shows: Tosh.O, The Office, Modern Family, American Trucker
Food: Cheesesteaks, Soft Pretzels, Corn Dogs, D.P. Dough
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, PSU Nittany Lions
Music: Papa Roach
Hobbies: Running, Racing, Republican Radio
Race Track: Wall Township Speedway, NJ/td>
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Matt Kenseth (Retired 2018)
# 6
Sponsor: Wyndham Rewards
Team: Roush-Fenway Racing
Rookie Year: 2000
Birthdate: 5/20/71
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 150
Hometown: Cambridge, WI
Other drivers:
AJ Allmendinger
Eric Beers
Cole Whitt
Dave Marcis
Lake Speed
Tim Richmond
Eric McClure
Tyler Walker
Jimmy Means
H.B. Bailey
All of the Bodines
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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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August 16, 2015
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Michigan Intl. Speedway
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Pure Michigan 400
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195
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2.
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September 17, 2017
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Chicagoland Speedway
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Tales of the Turtles 400
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205
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3.
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March 31, 2019
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Texas Motor Speedway
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O'Reilly Auto Parts 500
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205
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4.
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April 13, 2019
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Richmond Raceway
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Toyota Owners 400
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207
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5.
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May 6, 2019
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Dover Intl. Speedway
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Gander Outdoors 400
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220
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6.
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September 29, 2019
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Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL
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Bank of America ROVAL 400
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226
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7.
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February 21, 2021
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Daytona Intl. Speedway Road Course
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O'Reilly Auto Parts 253
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237
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XFINITY SERIES
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1.
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May 20, 2012
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Iowa Speedway
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Pioneer Hi-Bred 250
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228
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2.
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August 11, 2012
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Watkins Glen Intl.
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Zippo 200 at The Glen
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234
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3.
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September 29, 2012
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Dover Intl. Speedway
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OneMain Financial 200
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231
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4.
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September 28, 2013
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Dover Intl. Speedway
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5-Hour Energy 200
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200
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5.
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September 20, 2014
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Kentucky Speedway
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VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300
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211
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6.
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November 12, 2016
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Phoenix Intl. Raceway
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Ticket Galaxy 200
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209
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7.
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May 4, 2018
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Dover Intl. Speedway
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OneMain Financial 200
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254
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8.
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March 13, 2021
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Phoenix Raceway
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Call 811 Before You Dig 200
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246
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9.
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October 30, 2021
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Martinsville Speedway
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Dead On Tools 250
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246
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10.
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June 4, 2022
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Portland Intl. Raceway
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Pacific Office Automation 147
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219
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TRUCK SERIES
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1.
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April 15, 2012
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Rockingham Speedway
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Good Sam Roadside Assistance 200
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245
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2.
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April 14, 2013
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Rockingham Speedway
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North Carolina Education Lottery 200
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219
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3.
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July 24, 2013
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Eldora Speedway
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Car Cash Mudsummer Classic
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235
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4.
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March 20, 2021
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Atlanta Motor Speedway
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FR8 Auctions 200
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270
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LROC SERIES (For Lucky Dog Racing)
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1.
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June 2, 2013
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Dover Intl. Speedway
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LROC VIII: Race #3
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431
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2.
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June 15, 2014
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Michigan/Gateway
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LROC IX: Race #3
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425
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3.
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August 23, 2014
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Bristol Motor Speedway
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LROC IX: Race #9
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378
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4.
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August 31, 2014
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Atlanta/Ontario
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LROC IX: Race #10
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382
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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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2013
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6th
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36
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2229
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-92
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0
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1
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1
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4
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12
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0
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211
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45
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1
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37
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2014
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23rd
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36
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821
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-2331
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0
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0
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0
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3
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8
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0
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197
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96
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20
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42
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2015
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2nd
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36
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5022
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-6
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1
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2
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1
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5
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12
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1
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195
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102
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1
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25
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2016
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17th
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36
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843
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-4189
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0
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1
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0
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5
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11
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1
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176
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85
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13
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42
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2017
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24th
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36
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708
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-4316
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1
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0
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1
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2
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8
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1
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205
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77
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8
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43
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2018
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28th
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36
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682
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-4359
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0
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0
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1
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3
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6
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0
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229
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43
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5
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28
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2019
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16th
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36
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2164
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-2871
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4
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1
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0
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7
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11
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0
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233
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103
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1
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27
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2020
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45th
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35
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518
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-4501
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0
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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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206
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71
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39
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46
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2021
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16th
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36
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2134
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-2892
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1
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0
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2
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4
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8
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0
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237
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83
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1
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40
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Total
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20th
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323
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15121
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N/A
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7
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5
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6
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33
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78
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6
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237
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45
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1
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46
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2021 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and finished in 16th place
Won the O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona Intl. Speedway Road Course on 2/21/21
Led the standings 1 week
Finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 4 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Qualified for the All-Star race
2020 highlights
Recorded 2 top 10's
Qualified for the Busch Clash at Daytona and All-Star race
2019 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and finished in 16th place
Led the standings for 8 weeks
Won the O'Reilly Auto Parts 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on 3/31/19
Won the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway on 4/13/19
Won the Gander Outdoors 400 at Dover Intl. Speedway on 5/6/19
Won the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL on 9/29/19
Tied for the league lead in total wins with 4
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 7 top 5's and 11 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Earned 33 playoff bonus, the most in the league
Qualified for the Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona and All-Star race
2018 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 6 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Qualified for the Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona and All-Star race
2017 highlights
Won the Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on 9/17/17
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Picked 47 top 5 drivers, the most in the league
Qualified for the All-Star race
2016 highlights
Finished in 17th place to win the best of the rest award, the highest non-chaser
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 5 top 5's and 11 top 10's
Recorded 4 consecutive top 5 finishes
Picked 47 top 5 drivers, the most in the league
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited and All-Star race
2015 highlights
Qualified for the Chase and finished as the runner-up champion, in 2nd place
Won the All-Star Showdown and advanced to win the All-Star race for the first time
Led the standings for one week
Won the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan Intl. Speedway on 8/16/15, his first career Cup win
Finished 2nd place twice and 3rd place once
Recorded 5 top 5's and 12 top 10's
Finished with 100% for lap leaders per race
2014 highlights
Recorded 3 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited
2013 highlights
Qualified for the Chase in his rookie year and finished in 6th place
Won the Cup series rookie of the year
Led the standings for one week
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 4 top 5's and 12 top 10's
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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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2012
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1st
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33
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1084
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Champion
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3
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0
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2
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10
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13
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0
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234
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136
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2013
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3rd
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33
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1097
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-54
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1
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2
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1
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7
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12
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0
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233
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136
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2014
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9th
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33
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962
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-162
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1
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2
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1
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7
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11
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0
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234
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146
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2015
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8th
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33
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997
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-101
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0
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1
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1
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3
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9
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0
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233
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145
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2016
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13th
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33
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1148
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-2905
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1
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0
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1
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3
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11
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0
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220
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144
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2017
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22nd
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33
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807
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-3231
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0
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0
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1
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4
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8
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1
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235
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85
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2018
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16th
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33
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2092
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-1953
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1
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0
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0
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3
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12
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0
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254
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86
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2019
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26th
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33
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714
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-3331
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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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133
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2020
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26th
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33
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767
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-3270
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0
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0
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0
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1
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5
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0
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250
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138
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2021
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5th
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33
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2214
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-1830
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2
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0
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0
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5
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11
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0
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264
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146
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2022
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13th
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33
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2129
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-1914
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1
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1
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1
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5
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11
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0
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253
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108
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Total
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13th
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363
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14011
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N/A
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10
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6
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8
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49
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106
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0
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264
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85
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2022 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and finished in 13th place
Won the Pacific Office Automation 147 at Portland Intl. Raceway on 6/4/22
Finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 5 top 5's and 11 top 10's
2021 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and finished in 5th place
Won the Call 811 Before You Dig 200 at Phoenix Raceway on 3/13/21
Won the Dead On Tools 250 at Martinsville Speedway on 10/30/21
Recorded 5 top 5's and 11 top 10's
Picked 66 top 5 drivers, tied for the most in the league
2020 highlights
Recorded 1 top 5 and 5 top 10's
2019 highlights
Recorded 1 top 5 and 3 top 10's
2018 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and finished in 16th place
Won the OneMain Financial 200 at Dover Intl. Speedway on 5/4/18
Recorded 3 top 5's and 12 top 10's
Recorded 6 consecutive top 10 finishes
2017 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 4 top 5's and 8 top 10's
2016 highlights
Finished in 17th place to win the best of the rest award, the highest non-chaser
Won the Ticket Galaxy 200 at Phoenix Intl. Raceway on 11/12/16
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 11 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Finished first in the league with race points and average points
Picked 77 lap leaders, tied for the most in the league
2015 highlights
Finished in the top 10 in the standings, his 4th consecutive top 10 finish
Finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 3 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
2014 highlights
Finished in the top 10 in the standings, his 3rd consecutive top 10 finish
Won the VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 at Kentucky Speedway on 9/20/14
Finished 2nd place twice and 3rd place once
Recorded 7 top 5's and 11 top 10's
Recorded 4 consecutive top 10 finishes
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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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2011
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41st
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20
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614
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-269
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0
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1
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0
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1
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4
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0
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220
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132
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2012
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2nd
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22
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826
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-11
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1
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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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245
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159
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2013
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1st
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22
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864
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Champion
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2
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1
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1
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5
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6
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0
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235
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179
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2014
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2nd
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22
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844
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-4
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0
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1
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0
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4
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8
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0
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234
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157
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2015
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4th
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23
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831
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-54
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0
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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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240
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125
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2016
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11th
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23
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809
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-3248
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0
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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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165
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96
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2017
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3rd
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23
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4045
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-9
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0
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0
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2
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4
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8
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0
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238
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152
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2018
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2nd
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23
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4040
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-2
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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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256
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177
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2019
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3rd
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23
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4037
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-17
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0
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0
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1
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4
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7
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0
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246
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167
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2020
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19th
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23
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687
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-3368
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0
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0
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1
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2
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3
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0
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232
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159
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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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270
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92
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2022
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1st
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22
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4039
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Champion
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0
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0
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2
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4
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11
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0
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252
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146
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Total
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10th
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268
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22126
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N/A
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3
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3
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12
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36
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68
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0
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270
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92
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2022 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and made the championship round to finish in first place as Truck series champion, his 2nd title
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 4 top 5's and 11 top 10's
Recorded 4939 race points, the most in the league
Finished the season with an average of 214.7 race points per race, the best in the league
Recorded 908 segment driver points, tied for the most in the league
Recorded 5 consecutive top 10 finishes
2021 highlights
Recorded 2 top 5's and 3 top 10's
Finished in the top 5 for segment truck scores
2020 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 3 top 10's
2019 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and made the championship round for the 3rd straight season to finish in 3rd place
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 4 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Recorded 943 segment driver points, tied for the most in the league
2018 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and made the championship four to finish as runner-up champion in 2nd place
Recorded 1 top 5 and 4 top 10's
2017 highlights
Qualified for his first Truck playoffs and made the championship four to finish in 3rd place
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 4 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Picked 18 race winners, the most in the league
Picked 49 stage winners, the most in the league
2016 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 4 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
2015 highlights
Finished in 4th place, his 4th consecutive top 5 finish
Finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 3 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Finished in the top 10 for segment driver scores
2014 highlights
Finished as the runner-up champion in 2nd place, his 3rd consecutive top 2 finish
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 4 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Picked 46 lap leaders, tied for first in the league
Finished in the top 10 for segment driver scores
2013 highlights
Finished in 1st place as the 2013 Truck series Champion
Won the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Rockingham Speedway on 4/14/13
Won the Car Cash Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway on 7/24/13
Finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 5 top 5's and 6 top 10's
Recorded 3733 race points, the most in the league
Finished the season with an average of 169.7 race points per race, the best in the league
Finished in the top 5 of segment driver scores
2012 highlights
Finished as the runner-up champion, in 2nd place
Won the Good Sam Roadside Assistance 200 at Rockingham Speedway on 4/15/12, his first career Truck win
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 7 top 10's
2011 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 1 top 5 and 4 top 10's
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Trophies & Awards
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Cup Series Awards
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2021 Playoff Driver: Finished 16th
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2019 Playoff Driver: Finished 16th
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2015 Chase Driver: Finished 2nd
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2013 Chase Driver: Finished 6th
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2013 Cup Rookie of the Year
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2016 Best of the Rest Award
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2015 All-Star Winner
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Xfinity Series Awards
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2012 Nationwide Series Champion
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2012 Nationwide Rookie of the Year
2016 Best of the Rest Award
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2022 Playoff Driver
Finished 13th
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2021 Playoff Driver
Finished 5th
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2018 Playoff Driver
Finished 16th
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2013: Nationwide 3rd place
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Truck Series Awards
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2022 Truck Series Champion
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2013 Truck Series Champion
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2022 Playoff Driver
Finished 1st
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2019 Playoff Driver
Finished 3rd
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2018 Playoff Driver
Finished 2nd
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2017 Playoff Driver
Finished 3rd
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2014: Truck Series 2nd Place
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2012: Truck Series 2nd Place
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LROC Awards
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2014 LROC Winning Team Driver
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2013 LROC Winning Team Driver
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