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12th Season
Joe Tenpenny Racing |
14th Season
Fastlane 388 Racing |
14th Season
Fastlane 388 Racing |
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Driver: Dave Smith
Hometown: Daytona Beach, Florida
Birthday: January 25th, 1956
Age: 66
Day Job: Retired Welder
First Cup Race: Feb. 26 2012
First Xfinity Race: Feb. 13 2010
First Truck Race: June 28 2008
Cup Contract: Through 2023
Xfinity Contract: Through 2023
Truck Contract: Through 2023
Email: dsbass44@hotmail.com
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FAVORITES
Movies: Independence Day, National Treasure 1 & 2
TV Shows: Deadliest Catch, Lost
Food: Seafood
Sports Teams: Atlanta Braves, Florida Gators, MSU Spartens
Music: Pink Floyd
Hobbies: Fishing, reading Stephen King & Dean Koontz
Race Track: Daytona, Bristol |
Dale Earnhardt
1951-2001
# 3
Sponsor: Goodwrench Service
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Rookie Year: 1979
Birthdate: 4/29/51
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Hometown: Kannapolis, NC
Other drivers:
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch |
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CUP SERIES CAR INFORMATION
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Car #: 56
Make: Ford Mustang
Primary Sponsor: Bassmaster
Associate Sponsors: Captain Morgan, Coca-Cola, Valvoline, Rain-X, Bass Pro Shops, Craftsman
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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September 15, 2013
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Chicagoland Speedway
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Geico 400
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190
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2.
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October 18, 2015
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Kansas Speedway
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Hollywood Casino 400
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195
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3.
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June 4, 2017
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Dover Intl. Speedway
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AAA 400 Drive For Autism
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208
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4.
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August 6, 2017
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Watkins Glen International
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I Love NY 355 at The Glen
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213
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5.
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July 5, 2020
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400
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191
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XFINITY SERIES
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1.
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August 1, 2015
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Iowa Speedway
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U.S. Cellular 250
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239
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2.
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July 16, 2016
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New Hampshire Motor Speedway
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AutoLotto 200
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214
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3.
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July 15, 2017
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New Hampshire Motor Speedway
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Overton's 200
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226
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4.
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July 21, 2018
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New Hampshire Motor Speedway
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Lakes Region 200
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263
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5.
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February 15, 2020
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Daytona Intl. Speedway
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NASCAR Racing Experience 300
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186
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6.
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May 15, 2021
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Dover Intl. Speedway
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Drydene 200
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282
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TRUCK SERIES
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1.
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May 21, 2010
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Charlotte Motor Speedway
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North Carolina Education Lottery 200
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415
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2.
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August 14, 2010
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Darlington Raceway
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Too Tough To Tame 200
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395
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3.
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February 18, 2011
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Daytona Intl. Speedway
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Nextera Energy Resources 250
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205
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4.
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November 18, 2011
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Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Ford 200
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238
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5.
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August 4, 2012
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Pocono Raceway
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Pocono Mountains 125
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221
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6.
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October 29, 2016
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Martinsville Speedway
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Texas Roadhouse 200
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179
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7.
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August 26, 2018
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Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
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Chevrolet Silverado 250
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243
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8.
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November 5, 2021
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Phoenix Raceway
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Lucas Oil 150
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256
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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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2012
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29th
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36
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766
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-1477
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0
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1
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2
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6
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9
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0
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192
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86
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29
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44
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2013
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30th
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36
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760
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-1561
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1
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0
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2
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6
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7
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0
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193
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81
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16
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35
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2014
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22nd
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36
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825
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-2327
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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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0
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193
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74
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11
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37
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2015
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33rd
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36
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731
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-4297
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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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202
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94
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3
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41
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2016
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32nd
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36
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697
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-4335
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0
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1
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1
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3
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7
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1
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176
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55
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18
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44
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2017
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7th
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36
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2214
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-2810
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2
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0
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1
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5
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9
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0
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213
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87
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3
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30
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2018
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45th
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36
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448
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-4593
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0
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1
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0
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1
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5
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0
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236
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59
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19
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45
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2019
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21st
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36
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708
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-4327
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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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1
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213
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122
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11
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46
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2020
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10th
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36
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2193
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-2826
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1
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1
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0
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2
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7
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0
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258
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128
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3
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17
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2021
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29th
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36
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686
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-4340
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0
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0
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0
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2
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6
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1
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231
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77
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19
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44
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2022
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24th
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36
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764
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-4274
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0
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0
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4
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5
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7
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0
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225
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99
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10
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31
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Total
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26th
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396
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10792
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N/A
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5
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7
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13
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40
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82
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3
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236
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55
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3
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46
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2022 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place four times
Recorded 5 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Picked 14 polesitters, the most in the league
2021 highlights
Won the team championship with Joe Tenpenny Racing
Recorded 2 top 5's and 6 top 10's
Picked 23 race winners, tied for the most in the league
Qualified for the Busch Clash at Daytona
2020 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and finished in 10th place
Won the Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on 7/5/20
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Qualified for the All-Star race
2019 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place & 3rd place once each
Recorded 3 top 5's and 9 top 10's
2018 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 1 top 5 and 5 top 10's
Qualified for the Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona and All-Star race
2017 highlights
Qualified for the Cup series playoffs and finished in 7th place
Won the AAA 400 Drive For Autism at Dover Intl. Speedway on 6/4/17
Won the I Love NY 355 at Watkins Glen Intl. on 8/6/17
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 5 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Qualified for the Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona
2016 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 3 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited and All-Star race
2015 highlights
Won the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on 10/18/15
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 4 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 5 finishes
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited
2014 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once and 3rd place twice
Recorded 3 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited & All-Star race
2013 highlights
Won the Geico 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on 9/15/13
Finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 6 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Recorded 5 consecutive top 5 finishes tying the all-time record
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited
2012 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once and 3rd place twice
Recorded 6 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
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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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2010
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36th
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35
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3043
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-1174
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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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1
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395
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41
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2011
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16th
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34
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837
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-268
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0
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1
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0
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3
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5
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0
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236
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141
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2012
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16th
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33
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860
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-224
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0
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0
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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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141
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2013
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20th
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33
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866
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-231
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0
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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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227
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132
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2014
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14th
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33
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899
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-225
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0
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1
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1
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2
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7
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0
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241
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143
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2015
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38th
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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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0
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2
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4
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0
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239
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117
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2016
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13th
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33
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763
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-3294
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1
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0
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0
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2
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4
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0
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214
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130
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2017
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31st
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33
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690
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-3348
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1
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0
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1
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2
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5
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0
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234
|
107
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2018
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15th
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33
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2106
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-1939
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1
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0
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1
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3
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7
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0
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263
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129
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2019
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44th
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33
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561
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-3484
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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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1
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248
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86
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2020
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14th
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33
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2129
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-1908
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1
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0
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0
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3
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7
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0
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258
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132
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2021
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38th
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33
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645
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-3399
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1
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1
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0
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3
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6
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0
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282
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124
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2022
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4th
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33
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4021
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-22
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0
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3
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1
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5
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9
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0
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268
|
107
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Total
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23rd
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432
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18188
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N/A
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6
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7
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8
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34
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77
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2
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395
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41
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2022 highlights
Qualified for the palyoffs and made the championship round to finish in 4th place
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place three times and 3rd place once
Recorded 5 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Recorded three consecutive top 10 finishes
2021 highlights
Won the Drydene 200 at Dover Intl. Speedway on 5/15/21
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 6 top 10's
2020 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and finished in 14th place
Won the NASCAR Racing Experience 300 at Daytona Intl. Speedway on 2/15/20
Recorded 3 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
2019 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 1 top 5 and 2 top 10's
2018 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs for the first time and finished in 15th place
Won the Lakes Region 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on 7/21/18
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 7 top 10's
2017 highlights
Won the Overton's 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on 7/15/17
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 5 top 10's
2016 highlights
Won the AutoLotto 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on 7/16/16
Recorded 2 top 5's and 4 top 10's
2015 highlights
Won the U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway on 8/1/15, his first career Xfinity win
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 2 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Recorded 4 consecutive top 10 finishes
2013 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once and 3rd place twice
Recorded 5 top 5's and 8 top 10's
2012 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
2011 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 5 top 10's
2010 highlights
Recorded 4 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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2008
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50th
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14
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1381
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-1393
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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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378
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228
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2009
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20th
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25
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2229
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-642
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0
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1
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0
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4
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5
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0
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385
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83
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2010
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12th
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25
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2516
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-738
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2
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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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415
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106
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2011
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14th
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25
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746
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-137
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2
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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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238
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147
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2012
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4th
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22
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816
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-21
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1
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3
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1
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8
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9
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0
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238
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139
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2013
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26th
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22
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634
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-230
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0
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1
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0
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1
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5
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0
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235
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141
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2014
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10th
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22
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761
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-87
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0
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0
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2
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5
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9
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0
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234
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169
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2015
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22nd
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23
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680
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-205
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0
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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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239
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155
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2016
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22nd
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23
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763
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-3294
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1
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0
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0
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2
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4
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0
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179
|
89
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2017
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19th
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23
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641
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-3413
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0
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2
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1
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4
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7
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0
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232
|
146
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2018
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23rd
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23
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617
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-3425
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1
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0
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0
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2
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2
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0
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243
|
135
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2019
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40th
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23
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465
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-3589
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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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241
|
145
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2020
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13th
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23
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2151
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-1904
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0
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1
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1
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3
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5
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0
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242
|
154
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2021
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28th
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22
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554
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-3485
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1
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1
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0
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2
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4
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0
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256
|
93
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2022
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48th
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23
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397
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-3642
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0
|
0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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234
|
138
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Total
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23rd
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338
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15351
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N/A
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8
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9
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6
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42
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77
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0
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415
|
83
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2022 highlights
Recorded 1 top 10
2021 highlights
Won the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Raceway on 11/5/21
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 4 top 10's
2020 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and finished in 13th place
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 3 top 5's and 5 top 10's
2019 highlights
Recorded 3 top 5's and 4 top 10's
2018 highlights
Won the Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on 8/26/18
Recorded 2 top 5's and 2 top 10's
Finished in the top 10 for segment truck points
2017 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place twice and 3rd place once
Recorded 4 top 5's and 7 top 10's
2016 highlights
Won the Texas Roadhouse 200 at Martinsville Speedway on 7/16/16
Recorded 2 top 5's and 4 top 10's
2015 highlights
Recorded 2 top 5's and 6 top 10's
2014 highlights
Finished in the top 10 in the standings
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 5 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Recorded 4 consecutive top 10 finishes
Picked 16 race winners, tied for first in the league
2013 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 1 top 5 and 5 top 10's
2012 highlights
Finished in the top 5 in the standings
Won the Pocono Mountains 125 at Pocono Raceway on
Finished 2nd place three times
Recorded 8 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Recorded 4 consecutive top 10 finishes
Recorded 4434 race points, the most in the league
finished the season with 201.5 average race points, the best in the league
2011 highlights
Won the Nextera Energy Resources 250 at Daytona Intl. Speedway on 2/18/11
Won the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on 11/18/11
Recorded 2 top 5's and 5 top 10's
2010 highlights
Won the NC Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on 5/21/10
Won the Too Tough To Tame 200 at Darlington Raceway on 8/14/10
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 4 top 5's and 7 top 10's
2009 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 4 top 5's and 5 top 10's
2008 highlights
Recorded 4 top 10's
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Cup Series Awards
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2020 Playoff Driver
Finished 10th
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Xfinity Series Awards
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2022 Playoff Driver
Finished 4th
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2020 Playoff Driver
Finished 14th
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2018 Playoff Driver
Finished 15th
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Truck Series Awards
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2020 Playoff Driver
Finished 13th
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