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Driver: James Dillon
Hometown: Woolwine, Virginia
Birthday: January 17 1978
Age: 39
Day Job: GIS Specialist
First Xfinity Race: Feb. 23 2013
First Truck Race: Feb. 16 2007
E-mail: jdgs1@hotmail.com
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FAVORITES
Movies: The Outlaw Josey Wales, Jeremiah Johnson, Stroker Ace, Days of Thunder, Airplane
TV Shows: Justified, Fastlane, Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Food: Fried Chicken, Grits, Gravy, Pork Rinds, Tomatoes
Sports Team: Richard Childress Racing, Atlanta Braves
Music: Country Gentlemen, Ralph Stanley, Jimmy Martin, George Strait
Hobbies: Watching Stock Car Racing, Gardening
Race Track: Martinsville
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Austin Dillon
# 3
Sponsor: Dow/Cheerios
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Rookie Year: 2014
Birthdate: 4/27/90
Hometown: Welcome, NC
Other drivers:
Kevin Harvick
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DID YOU KNOW?...
James says "I'm about as simple as it gets. I like working hard all week, and having a lot of fun on the weekends, a lot of Budweiser, loud music, and loud engines."
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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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XFINITY SERIES
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1.
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June 22, 2013
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Road America
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Johnsonville Sausage 200
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215
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2.
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February 21, 2015
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Daytona Intl. Speedway
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Alert Today Florida 300
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193
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3.
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May 28, 2016
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Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Hisense 4K TV 300
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183
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4.
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April 8, 2017
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Texas Motor Speedway
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My Bariatric Solutions 300
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206
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TRUCK SERIES
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1.
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June 6, 2008
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Texas Motor Speedway
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Sam's Town 400
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365
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2.
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July 31, 2010
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Pocono Raceway
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Pocono Mountains 125
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380
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3.
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October 30, 2010
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Talladega Superspeedway
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Mountain Dew 250
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420
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4.
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July 29, 2011
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Lucas Oil Raceway
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AAA Insurance 200
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233
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5.
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June 8, 2012
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Texas Motor Speedway
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Winstar World Casino 400
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231
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6.
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November 1, 2013
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Texas Motor Speedway
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Winstar World Casino 350
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221
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7.
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November 6, 2015
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Texas Motor Speedway
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Winstar World Casino & Resort 350
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224
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8.
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October 22, 2016
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Talladega Superspeedway
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fred's 250
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163
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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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2013
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5th
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33
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991
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-106
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1
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1
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0
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3
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9
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0
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220
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121
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2014
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22nd
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33
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828
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-296
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0
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1
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1
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3
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8
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0
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222
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158
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2015
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37th
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33
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768
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-330
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1
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0
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1
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2
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4
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0
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234
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154
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2016
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4th
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33
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4030
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-23
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1
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1
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1
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6
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9
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0
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210
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132
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2017
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30th
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33
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700
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-3338
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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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0
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238
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146
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Total
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20th
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165
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7317
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N/A
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4
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4
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3
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16
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35
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0
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238
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121
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2017 highlights
Won the My Bariatric Solutions 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on 4/8/17
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 5 top 10's
2016 highlights
Qualified for the first Xfinity series Chase and made the championship round to finish in 4th place
Won the Hisense 4K TV 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on 5/28/16
Finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 6 top 5's and 9 top 10's
2015 highlights
Won the Alert Today Florida 200 at Daytona Intl. Speedway on 2/21/15
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 4 top 10's
2014 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 3 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
2013 highlights
Won the 2013 Nationwide series rookie of the year
Finished in the top 5 of the standings
Won the Johnsonville Sausage 200 at Road America on 6/22/13, his first career Nationwide win
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Picked 39 top 10 drivers, the most in the league
Finished first in the league for most ten spot gamble points and most hits
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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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31st
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25
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2104
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-639
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0
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0
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0
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0
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4
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0
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185
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76
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2008
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30th
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25
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2011
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-763
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1
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0
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2
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5
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6
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1
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433
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132
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2009
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8th
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25
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2358
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-513
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0
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1
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0
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6
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8
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0
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430
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148
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2010
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13th
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25
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2492
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-762
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1
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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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420
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11
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2011
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3rd
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25
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880
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-3
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1
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1
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1
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4
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10
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0
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233
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151
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2012
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7th
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22
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781
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-56
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1
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0
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0
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2
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6
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0
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231
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141
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2013
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5th
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22
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821
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-43
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1
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1
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2
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5
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8
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0
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234
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144
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2014
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18th
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22
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675
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-173
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0
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1
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0
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1
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3
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0
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234
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149
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2015
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28th
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23
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643
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-242
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1
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0
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0
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2
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5
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0
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226
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143
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2016
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20th
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23
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697
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-3360
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1
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0
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1
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3
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4
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0
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180
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58
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2017
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23rd
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23
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591
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-3463
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0
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0
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1
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1
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2
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0
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231
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134
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Total
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17th
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260
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14053
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N/A
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7
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5
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7
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33
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64
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1
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433
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11
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2017 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 1 top 5 and 2 top 10's
2016 highlights
Won the fred's 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on 10/22/16
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 4 top 10's
Picked 40 top 5 drivers, tied for the most in the league
2015 highlights
Won the Winstar World Casino & Resort 350 at Texas Motor Speedway on 11/16/15
Recorded 2 top 5's and 5 top 10's
2014 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 1 top 5 and 3 top 10's
Finished in 3rd place in segment driver scores
2013 highlights
Finished in the top 5 in the standings
Won the Winstar World Casino 350 at Texas Motor Speedway on 11/1/13
Finished 2nd place once and 3rd place twice
Recorded 5 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Finished in 2nd place in the segment driver scores
2012 highlights
Finished in the top 10 in the standings
Won the Winstar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on 6/8/12
Recorded 2 top 5's and 6 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
2011 highlights
Finished 3rd place in the standings
Won the AAA Insurance 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway on 7/29/11
Finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 4 top 5's and 10 top 10's, tied for the most in the league
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Picked 13 race winners, tied for the most in the league
Picked 13 drivers leading the most laps, tied for first in the league
2010 highlights
Won the Pocono Mountains 125 at Pocono Raceway on 7/31/10
Won the Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on 7/30/10
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 4 top 5's and 8 top 10's
2009 highlights
Finished in the top 10 in the standings
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 6 top 5's and 8 top 10's
2008 highlights
Won the Sam's Town 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on 6/6/08, his first career Truck win
Finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 5 top 5's and 6 top 10's
2007 highlights
Recorded 4 top 10 finishes
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Trophies & Awards
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Xfinity Series Awards
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2016 Chase Driver
Finished 4th
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2013 Nationwide Rookie of the Year
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