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4th Season
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Driver: Fred Sanchez
Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland
Birthday: August 11
Day Job: Sales
First Cup Race: Feb. 23 2014
First Nationwide Race: Feb. 19 2011
Final Nationwide Race: Nov. 16 2013
First Truck Race: May 2 2010
Final Truck Race: Nov. 15 2013
Cup Contract: Through 2017
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FAVORITES
Movies: Old Classics...Citizen Kane, Gone with the Wind, Ben Hur Lately I've enjoyed... Bridge of Spies, American Sniper, The Revenant, Night Crawler
TV Shows: In the very recent past I've enjoyed House of Cards, Narcos, Mad Men, Luther
Food: Anything grilled, also Italian cuisine is terrific as is Mexican
Sports Teams: NFL-Baltimore Ravens, NHL-Washington Caps, MLB, Washington Nationals
Music: Incubus, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jimi Hendrix, tons more......
Hobbies: Coaching baseball
Race Tracks: Bristol, Daytona and Talladega |
Jimmie Johnson
# 48
Sponsor: Lowe's
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Rookie Year: 2002
Birthdate: 9/17/75
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Hometown: El Cajon, CA
Other drivers:
Brad Keselowski
Kurt Busch
Boris Said (does he count?) |
DID YOU KNOW?...
Fred says "I've always enjoyed motorized speed. I came by it naturally. My dad always bought new Ford V-8's. i.e. Galaxies, Fairlanes, T-Birds...always with a minimum 390 CI engine.
The first NASCAR track I ever went to was Daytona when I was a teen, and I've been hooked ever since. Since I have personally had the great fortune of being on a race track, I have great respect for all the drivers that do race, either for a living, or as a hobby." |
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CUP SERIES CAR INFORMATON
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Car #: 55
Make: Chevrolet SS
Primary Sponsor: Under Armour
Associate Sponsors: M & T Bank, Outback Steakhouse, LG Electronics.
Past Paint Schemes
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 30, 2014
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Martinsville Speedway
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STP 500
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202
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2.
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May 10, 2014
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Kansas Speedway
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5-Hour Energy 400
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199
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NATIONWIDE SERIES
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1.
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September 3, 2011
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Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Great Clips 300
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207
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TRUCK SERIES
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1.
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May 18, 2012
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Charlotte Motor Speedway
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NC Education Lottery 200
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227
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2.
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October 19, 2013
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Talladega Superspeedway
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Fred's 250
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228
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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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2014
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11th
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36
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2212
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-940
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2
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0
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0
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3
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9
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0
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202
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88
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3
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36
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2015
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35th
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36
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727
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-4301
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0
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1
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0
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3
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8
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1
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196
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102
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4
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42
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2016
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26th
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36
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738
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-4294
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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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171
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90
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5
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38
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Total
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24th
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108
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3677
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N/A
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2
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1
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0
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8
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23
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1
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202
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88
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3
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42
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2016 highlights
Recorded 2 top 5's and 6 top 10's
Picked 12 polesitters, tied for the most in the league
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited
2015 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited
2014 highlights
Qualified for the Chase in his rookie season and finished in 11th place
Won the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway on 3/30/14, his first career Cup win
Won the 5-Hour Energy 400 at Kansas Speedway on 5/10/14
Recorded 3 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Recorded 76 top 5 bonus points, the most in the league
Qualified for the All-Star race
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CAREER NATIONWIDE STATS
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Year
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Finish
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Starts
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Points
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Behind
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Wins
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Top 5's
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Top 10's
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Prov.
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Most Points
in a week
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Least Points
in a week
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2011
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21st
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34
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817
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-288
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1
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1
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1
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4
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9
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0
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241
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133
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2012
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38th
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33
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653
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-431
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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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1
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226
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64
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2013
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28th
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33
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792
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-305
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1
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0
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2
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2
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6
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1
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219
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41
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Total
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29th
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100
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2262
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N/A
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1
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3
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3
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10
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18
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1
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241
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64
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2013 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place and 3rd place twice each
Recorded 6 top 5's and 6 top 10's
2012 highlights
Recorded 3 top 10's
2011 highlights
Won the Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on 9/3/11, his first career Nationwide win
Finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 4 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
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CAREER TRUCK STATS
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Year
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Finish
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Starts
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Points
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Behind
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Wins
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Top 5's
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Top 10's
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Prov.
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Most Points
in a week
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Least Points
in a week
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2010
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50th
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21
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1339
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-1915
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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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333
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75
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2011
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11th
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25
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784
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-99
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0
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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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221
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137
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2012
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31st
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22
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616
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-221
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1
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1
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0
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2
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6
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0
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227
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152
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2013
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43rd
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22
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484
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-380
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1
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0
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0
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1
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1
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0
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228
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115
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Total
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34th
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90
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3223
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N/A
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2
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2
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0
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5
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16
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0
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333
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75
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2013 highlights
Won the Fred's 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on 10/19/13
Recorded 1 top 5 and 1 top 10
2012 highlights
Won the NC Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on 5/18/12, his first career Truck win
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 6 top 10's
2011 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 7 top 10's
2010 highlights
Recorded 2 top 10's
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Trophies & Awards
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Cup Series Awards
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2014 Chase Driver:
Finished 11th
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