Michael Waltrip
- Michael Waltrip
- 55
- Toyota
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 210
- Born: Apr 30, 1963, Owensboro, KY
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2009 Key Stats
| Rank |
Races |
Wins |
Poles |
% Laps |
33 |
34 |
0 |
0 |
89.6% |
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| Driver Notes |
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Nov 4
Sadler has only three top-10 finishes in 15 starts at Texas, but one of them was a victory back in the spring of 2004. "Texas is one of my favorite race tracks," said Sadler, who will be back driving a Dodge this weekend. "I've had success there in the past, so that probably helps when picking a favorite track. Hopefully we can take our top-10 finish from last week and continue to build on that to finish the season out strong." Sadler rebounded from being involved in the first of the two big wrecks to finish ninth at Talladega in his first race in a Ford for Richard Petty Motorsports. "All I saw out of the corner of my eye was the 14 (Tony Stewart) hit me on the right side," said Sadler, who was able to keep his car off the wall after the contact. "I was really proud of my car today. We led some laps and could push to the front. It was a tough race for us, but we got a top-10." When Sadler was asked about what needs to be done to keep the cars on the ground at Talladega, he replied, "I don't know. I really don't. I think NASCAR and all the drivers should sit in a private room, lock the doors and have a discussion and try to fix this together. That's what I'd like to see." ... More
More Driver Notes
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| Stats By Time Frame |
Top |
Average |
Best |
Points |
| | Time Frame |
Races |
Wins |
Poles |
5 |
10 |
Finish |
Start |
Finish |
Race |
Bonus |
Pen |
Total |
Winnings | |
2009 Season
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34
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0
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0
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0
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2
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27.1
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30.5
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7th
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2784
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55
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0
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2839
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$3,448,178
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Last 5 Races
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5
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0
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0
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0
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1
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25.2
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31.8
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7th
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441
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10
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0
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451
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$457,150
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Last 10 Races
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10
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0
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0
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0
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1
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27.6
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31.4
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7th
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806
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15
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0
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821
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$889,725
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Last 15 Races
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14
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0
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0
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0
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1
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28.4
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31.4
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7th
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1092
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35
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0
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1127
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$1,244,740
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Last 20 Races
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19
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0
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0
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0
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1
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28.7
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30.9
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7th
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1466
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35
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0
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1501
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$1,754,415
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| 2009 Race Log |
Points |
| | Date |
Race |
Finish |
Start |
Laps |
Race |
Bonus |
Pen |
Total |
Winnings |
Car | |
Feb 7
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Budweiser Shootout*
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22nd
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17th
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43/78
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0
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0
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0
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0
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$25,000
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Toyota
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Feb 12
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Gatorade Duel 1*
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15th
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16th
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60/60
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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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Toyota
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Feb 15
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Daytona 500
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7th
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27th
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152/152
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146
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0
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0
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146
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$371,238
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Toyota
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Feb 22
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Auto Club 500
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15th
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42nd
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250/250
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118
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0
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0
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118
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$106,250
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Toyota
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Mar 1
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Shelby 427
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27th
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15th
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283/285
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82
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0
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0
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82
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$98,300
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Toyota
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Mar 8
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Kobalt Tools 500
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25th
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24th
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326/330
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88
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0
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0
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88
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$83,925
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Toyota
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Mar 22
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Food City 500
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32nd
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21st
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497/503
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67
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5
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0
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72
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$91,975
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Toyota
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Mar 29
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Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500
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13th
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21st
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500/500
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124
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0
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0
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124
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$87,450
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Toyota
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Apr 5
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Samsung 500
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24th
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34th
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332/334
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91
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0
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0
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91
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$114,475
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Toyota
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Apr 18
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Subway Fresh Fit 500
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37th
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32nd
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307/312
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52
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5
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0
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57
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$73,825
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Toyota
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Apr 26
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Aaron's 499
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21st
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31st
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188/188
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100
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5
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0
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105
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$98,600
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Toyota
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May 2
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Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400
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24th
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30th
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400/400
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91
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0
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0
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91
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$80,675
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Toyota
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May 9
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Southern 500
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40th
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36th
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73/367
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43
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0
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0
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43
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$79,875
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Toyota
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May 16
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Sprint Showdown*
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14th
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28th
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40/40
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0
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0
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0
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0
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$28,925
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Toyota
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May 25
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Coca-Cola 600
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30th
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39th
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226/227
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73
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5
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0
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78
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$99,925
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Toyota
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May 31
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Autism Speaks 400
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35th
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29th
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250/400
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58
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0
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0
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58
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$86,525
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Toyota
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Jun 7
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Pocono 500
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17th
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32nd
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200/200
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112
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0
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0
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112
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$80,750
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Toyota
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Jun 14
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LifeLock 400
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30th
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36th
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198/200
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73
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0
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0
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73
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$86,050
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Toyota
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Jun 28
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Lenox Industrial Tools 301
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24th
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29th
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273/273
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91
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0
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0
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91
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$86,250
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Toyota
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Jul 4
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Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola
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37th
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29th
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124/160
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52
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0
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0
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52
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$94,250
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Toyota
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Jul 11
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LifeLock.com 400
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20th
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37th
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266/267
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103
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0
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0
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103
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$101,750
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Toyota
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Jul 26
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Allstate 400 at The Brickyard
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35th
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23rd
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139/160
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58
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0
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0
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58
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$150,525
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Toyota
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Aug 3
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Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500
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31st
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31st
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198/200
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70
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0
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0
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70
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$76,900
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Toyota
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Aug 16
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Carfax 400
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27th
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30th
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200/200
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82
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5
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0
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87
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$85,875
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Toyota
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Aug 22
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Sharpie 500
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31st
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36th
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490/500
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70
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5
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0
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75
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$99,415
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Toyota
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Sep 6
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Pep Boys Auto 500
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32nd
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19th
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323/325
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67
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5
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0
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72
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$92,750
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Toyota
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Sep 12
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Chevy Rock & Roll 400
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32nd
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40th
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398/400
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67
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5
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0
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72
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$76,975
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Toyota
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Sep 20
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Sylvania 300
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27th
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21st
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298/300
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82
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0
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0
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82
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$85,225
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Toyota
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Sep 27
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AAA 400
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36th
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38th
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84/400
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55
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0
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0
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55
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$77,300
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Toyota
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Oct 4
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Price Chopper 400
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38th
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29th
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141/267
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49
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0
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0
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49
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$90,250
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Toyota
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Oct 11
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Pepsi 500
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17th
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34th
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250/250
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112
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0
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0
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112
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$105,575
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Toyota
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Oct 17
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NASCAR Banking 500
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32nd
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33rd
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331/334
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67
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5
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0
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72
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$74,225
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Toyota
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Oct 25
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TUMS Fast Relief 500
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30th
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36th
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497/501
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73
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0
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0
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73
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$80,750
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Toyota
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Nov 1
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AMP Energy 500
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7th
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33rd
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191/191
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146
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5
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0
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151
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$110,675
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Toyota
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Nov 8
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Dickies 500
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23rd
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40th
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331/334
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94
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0
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0
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94
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$112,950
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Toyota
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Nov 15
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Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500
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36th
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11th
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251/312
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55
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0
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0
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55
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$74,675
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Toyota
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Nov 22
|
Ford 400
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30th
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39th
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266/267
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73
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5
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0
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78
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$78,100
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Toyota
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*Note: This race does not contribute to Sprint Cup point standings.
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