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15th Season
Rusty Lugnuts Racing |
14th Season
Rusty Lugnuts Racing |
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Driver: William Riney
Council Member
Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
Birthday: April 8th 1974
Age: 48
Day Job: Purchasing Manager for a Large Design/Build Construction Company
First Cup Race: Feb. 19 2006
First Xfinity Race: Sept. 9 2005
First Truck Race: Oct. 24 2009
Cup Contract: Through 2023
Xfinity Contract: Through 2023
Truck Contract: Through 2023
E-mail: wpriney@gmail.com
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FAVORITES
Movies: All Fast and Furious movies, All Star Wars movies, Days of Thunder
TV Shows: The Mandolorian, The Office
Food: Pizza, Lobster, Steak
Sports Teams: Raiders, Bucs, Cardinals (Baseball)
Music: Kane Brown
Hobbies: Running, Fantasy Sports, Reading
Race Tracks: Daytona, Talladega
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
(Retired 2017)
# 88
Sponsor: Nationwide/Axalta
Nationwide
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Rookie Year: 2000
Birthdate: 10/10/74
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Hometown: Kannapolis, NC
Other drivers:
Brad Keselowski
Kevin Harvick
Joey Logano
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DID YOU KNOW?...
Will is involved with several fantasy leagues in some capacity or another. He is owner/president of Rusty Lugnuts and it's In The Groove racing (ITG) game. He is a Co-Founder of The Fantasy Sport Site (formerly The Cool Pool). He has been to races at several tracks, including Chicagoland, Texas, Charlotte, Talladega, Daytona, Indianapolis and Bristol. He has also been to dirt and paved oval track throughout the midwest, southeast and Florida. Being from Charlotte, Will has been to most of the NASCAR shops in the area. Will has been married for 15 years to his lovely wife Jenny and has two children: Thomas (13) and Norah (10).
LINKS
Rusty Lugnuts
In The Groove Racing
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CUP SERIES CAR INFORMATION
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Car #: 87
Make: Chevrolet Camaro
Primary Sponsor: Axalta
Associate Sponsors: In The Groove Racing, Coke Zero, Campbell Snacks, Lance Crackers
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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March 26, 2006
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Bristol Motor Speedway
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Food City 500
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173
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2.
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August 31, 2014
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Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Oral-B USA 500
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202
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3.
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October 11, 2015
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Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Bank of America 500
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190
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4.
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October 9, 2016
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Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Bank of America 500
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172
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5.
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July 22, 2018
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New Hampshire Motor Speedway
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Foxwoods Resorts Casino 301
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215
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6.
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July 19, 2020
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Texas Motor Speedway
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O'Reilly Auto Parts 500
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204
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7.
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August 2, 2020
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New Hampshire Motor Speedway
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Foxwoods Resorts Casino 301
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208
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XFINITY SERIES
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1.
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March 18, 2006
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Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Nicorette 300
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190
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2.
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April 11, 2014
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Darlington Raceway
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VFW Help A Hero 200
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199
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3.
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May 31, 2014
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Dover Intl. Speedway
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Buckle Up 200
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224
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4.
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October 3, 2015
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Dover Intl. Speedway
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Hisense 200
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216
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5.
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March 12, 2016
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Phoenix Intl. Raceway
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Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter 200
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219
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6.
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June 3, 2017
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Dover Intl. Speedway
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OneMain Financial 200
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230
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7.
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September 23, 2017
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Kentucky Speedway
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VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300
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240
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8.
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April 28, 2018
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Talladega Superspeedway
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Sparks Energy 300
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239
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9.
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June 14, 2020
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Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Contender Boats 250
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236
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TRUCK SERIES
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1.
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November 7, 2014
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Phoenix Intl. Raceway
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Lucas Oil 150
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223
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2.
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October 14, 2017
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Talladega Superspeedway
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fred's 250
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237
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3.
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November 3, 2017
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Texas Motor Speedway
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JAG Metals 350
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224
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4.
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February 18, 2022
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Daytona Intl. Speedway
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NextEra Energy 250
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211
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5.
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May 14, 2022
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Kansas Speedway
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Heart of America 200
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248
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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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2006
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19th
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36
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3719
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-2577
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1
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1
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3
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6
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10
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0
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185
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8
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11
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37
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2012
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31st
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36
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728
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-1515
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0
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0
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1
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3
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8
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0
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195
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90
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8
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33
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2013
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32nd
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36
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750
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-1571
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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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182
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60
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29
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43
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2014
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37th
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36
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690
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-2462
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1
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0
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0
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1
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9
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0
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202
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45
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17
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41
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2015
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19th
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36
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828
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-4200
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1
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0
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1
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3
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10
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0
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191
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101
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16
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43
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2016
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23rd
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36
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749
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-4283
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1
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0
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3
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4
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9
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0
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194
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81
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3
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44
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2017
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29th
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36
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690
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-4334
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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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200
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67
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23
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46
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2018
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30th
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36
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669
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-4372
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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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215
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108
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20
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41
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2019
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26th
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36
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683
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-4352
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0
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0
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0
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1
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7
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0
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204
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100
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12
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47
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2020
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12th
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36
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2180
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-2839
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2
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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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224
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47
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5
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32
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2021
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35th
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36
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611
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-4415
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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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251
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67
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12
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45
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2022
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21st
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36
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787
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-4251
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0
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0
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0
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1
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7
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0
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221
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94
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17
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43
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Total
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26th
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432
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13084
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N/A
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7
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3
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9
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30
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91
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0
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251
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8
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5
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47
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2022 highlights
Recorded 1 top 5 and 7 top 10's
2021 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 1 top 5 and 3 top 10's
Qualified for the All-Star race
2020 highlights
Qualified for the Cup series playoffs for the first time and finished in 12th place
Won the O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on 7/19/20
Won the Foxwoods Resorts Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on 8/2/20
Recorded 3 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Recorded 4 consecutive top 10 finishes
Qualified for the All-Star race
2019 highlights
Recorded 1 top 5 and 7 top 10's
Qualified for the Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona & All-Star race
2018 highlights
Won the Foxwoods Resorts Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on 7/22/18
Recorded 2 top 5's and 6 top 10's
Qualified for the Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona & All-Star race
2017 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
Qualified for the Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona & All-Star race
2016 highlights
Won the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on 10/9/16
Finished 3rd place three times
Recorded 4 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited & All-Star race
2015 highlights
Won the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on 10/11/15
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 10 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited & All-Star race
2014 highlights
Won the Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on 3/26/14, breaking the league's longest winless streak
Recorded 1 top 5 and 9 top 10's
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited
2013 highlights
Recorded 2 top 5's and 6 top 10's
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited
2012 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Won the All-Star Showdown to advance into the All-Star race
2006 highlights
Won the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on 3/26/06
Finished 2nd once and 3rd three times
Recorded 6 top 5's and 10 top 10's
Picked 17 race winners, tied for second in the league
Participated in the 2006 All Star Challenge and finished 14th
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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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2005
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22nd
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8
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1013
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-3515
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0
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0
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1
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2
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4
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2
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120
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10
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2006
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4th
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35
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3806
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-310
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1
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2
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0
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7
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11
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0
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190
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17
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2010
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39th
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28
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2636
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-1581
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0
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1
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0
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1
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2
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0
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343
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126
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2011
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27th
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34
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760
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-345
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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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227
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137
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2012
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30th
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33
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733
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-351
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0
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0
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0
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1
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7
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0
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223
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78
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2013
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14th
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33
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904
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-193
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0
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1
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2
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6
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8
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0
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222
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131
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2014
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12th
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33
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951
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-173
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2
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1
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0
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5
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10
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0
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233
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138
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2015
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17th
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33
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902
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-196
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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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238
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134
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2016
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5th
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33
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2233
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-1820
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1
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3
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1
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9
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12
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0
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219
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134
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2017
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3rd
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33
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4023
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-15
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2
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2
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2
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8
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11
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0
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240
|
85
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2018
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11th
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33
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2133
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-1912
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1
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1
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0
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5
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7
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0
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241
|
117
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2019
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17th
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33
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850
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-3195
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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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262
|
117
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2020
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7th
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33
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2185
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-1852
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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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252
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128
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2021
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24th
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33
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752
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-3292
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0
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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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253
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93
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2022
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16th
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33
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2108
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-1935
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0
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2
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0
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3
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7
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0
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260
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137
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Total
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17th
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468
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25989
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N/A
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9
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13
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9
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57
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105
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2
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343
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10
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2022 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and finished in 16th place
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place twice
Recorded 3 top 5's and 7 top 10's
2021 highlights
Recorded 2 top 5's and 4 top 10's
2020 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and finished in 7th place
Won the Contender Boats 250 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on 6/14/20
Finished 3rd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 5 top 10's
2019 highlights
Won the Best of the Rest trophy as the highest non-playoff driver
Recorded 1 top 5 and 5 top 10's
2018 highlights
Won the Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on 4/28/18
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 5 top 5's and 7 top 10's
2017 highlights
Qualified for the Xfinity series playoffs and made the championship to finish in 3rd place
Won the One Main Financial 200 at Dover Intl. Speedway on 6/30/17
Won the VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 at Kentucky Speedway on 9/23/17
Finished 2nd place and 3rd place twice each
Recorded 8 top 5's and 11 top 10's
2016 highlights
Qualified for the first Xfinity series Chase and finished in 5th place
Won the Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter 200 at Phoenix Intl. Raceway on 3/12/16
Finished 2nd place three times and 3rd place once
Recorded 9 top 5's and 12 top 10's
Recorded 4 consecutive top 10 finishes
2015 highlights
Won the Hisense 200 at Dover Intl. Speedway on 10/3/15
Finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 4 top 5's and 8 top 10's
2014 highlights
Won the VFW Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway on 4/11/14
Won the Buckle Up 200 at Dover Intl. Speedway on 5/31/14
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 5 top 5's and 10 top 10's
2013 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once and 3rd place twice
Recorded 6 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
2012 highlights
Recorded 1 top 5 and 7 top 10's
2011 highlights
Recorded 1 top 5 and 4 top 10's
2010 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 1 top 5 and 2 top 10's
2006 highlights
Won the Nicorette 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on 3/18/06
Finished 2nd twice
Recorded 7 top 5's and 11 top 10's
Recorded 315 truck points, second most in the league
2005 highlights
Did not win a races but finished 3rd once in his 8 starts.
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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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2009
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56th
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5
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703
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-2168
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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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395
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265
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2010
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16th
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25
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2471
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-783
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0
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2
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0
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4
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5
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0
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395
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201
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2011
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18th
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25
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723
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-160
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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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0
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219
|
135
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2012
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17th
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22
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702
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-135
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0
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0
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0
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0
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3
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0
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234
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145
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2013
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9th
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22
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793
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-71
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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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234
|
134
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2014
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21st
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22
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632
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-216
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1
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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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234
|
147
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2015
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18th
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23
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716
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-169
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0
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0
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0
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1
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6
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0
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237
|
161
|
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2016
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10th
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23
|
864
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-3193
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0
|
2
|
1
|
3
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8
|
0
|
172
|
81
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2017
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4th
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23
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4044
|
-10
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
8
|
0
|
237
|
152
|
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2018
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25th
|
23
|
603
|
-3439
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0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
230
|
145
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2019
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33rd
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23
|
503
|
-3551
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0
|
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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250
|
167
|
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2020
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46th
|
23
|
461
|
-3594
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
234
|
115
|
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2021
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24th
|
22
|
571
|
-3468
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
258
|
101
|
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2022
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18th
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23
|
640
|
-3399
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
251
|
140
|
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Total
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22nd
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259
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12991
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N/A
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5
|
7
|
2
|
23
|
51
|
0
|
395
|
81
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2022 highlights
Won the NextEra Energy 250 at Daytona Intl. Speedway on 2/18/22
Won the Heart of America 200 at Kansas Speedway on 5/14/22
Recorded 3 top 5's and 4 top 10's
2021 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 5 top 10's
Finished in the top 10 for segment truck scores
2020 highlights
Recorded 1 top 5 and 4 top 10's
2019 highlights
Highest finish of the season was 11th place
2018 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 4 top 10's
2017 highlights
Qualified for his first Truck series playoffs and made the championship round to finish in 4th place
Won the fred's 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on 10/14/17
Won the JAG Metals 350 at Texas Motor Speedway on 11/3/17
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Finished in first place for segment truck scores
2016 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place twice and 3rd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Picked 15 race winners, tied for the most in the league
Finished in the top 5 for segment truck scores
2015 highlights
Recorded 1 top 5 and 6 top 10's
2014 highlights
Won the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Intl. Raceway on 11/7/14, his first career Truck win
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 4 top 5's and 5 top 10's
2013 highlights
Finished in the top 10 in the standings
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place twice and 3rd place once
Recorded 4 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Picked 35 top 10 drivers, tied for first in the league
Finished in the top 5 of segment driver scores
2012 highlights
Recorded 3 top 10's
2011 highlights
Recorded 2 top 10's
2010 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place twice
Recorded 4 top 5's and 5 top 10's
2009 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 1 top 5 and 3 top 10's in 5 starts
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Cup Series Awards
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2020 Playoff Driver
Finished 12th
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Xfinity Series Awards
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2022 Playoff Driver
Finished 16th
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2017 Playoff Driver
Finished 3rd
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2016 Chase Driver
Finished 5th
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2019 Best of the Rest
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Truck Series Awards
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2017 Playoff Driver
Finished 4th
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Additional Awards
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2020
Manufacturer Challenge Winner
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