Race Info
Date- Saturday Night April 28th, 2012
Location- Richmond, VA
Start Time- 7:43 PM EST
Distance-400 Laps, 300 Miles
Broadcast TV- FOX
Broadcast Radio- MRN
Weather Forecast
Night Weather- High- 62 F Low- 48 F
Chance of rain- 40%
Showers
Past Race Winners
2011- Kyle Busch
2010- Kyle Busch
2009- Kyle Busch
2008- Clint Bowyer
2007- Jimmie Johnson
Notables yet to win spring race at track
Denny Hamlin
Greg Biffle
Matt Kenseth
Kevin Harvick
Jeff Burton
Ryan Newman
Carl Edwards
News & Notes
Martin Truex Jr. looks for redemption after loss last weekend at Kansas
Kyle Busch looks to win fourth straight spring race at Richmond
Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues his attempts to get back to Victory Lane; last visit to victory lane was 137 races ago in Michigan. Last year Earnhardt Jr. finished 19th
Denny Hamlin looks for back-to-back wins
Greg Biffle looks to remain point’s leader
Hendrick continues quest for win No.200
Jason’s Fantasy Racing Picks
Group A- Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson
Group B- Clint Bowyer, Kasey Kahne, Martin Truex Jr., Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Group C- Aric Almirola, Dave Blaney
Event Schedule
Cup Practice 12:00 PM EST Friday on SPEED
Practice 2:30 PM EST Friday on SPEED
Qualifying 5:30 PM EST Friday on SPEED
Race- 7:00 PM EST Saturday on FOX
Next Race- Aarons 499 @Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, Alabama
Entry List via Nascar.com
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Joplin, MO
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Chevrolet
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McDonald’s
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Felix Sabates
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Rochester Hills, MI
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Miller Lite
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Roger Penske
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Enumclaw, WA
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Chevrolet
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Farmers Insurance
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Linda Hendrick
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9
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Launceston, Tasmania
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Ford
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Stanley
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Richard Petty
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10
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Zephyrhills, FL
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Chevrolet
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Tommy Baldwin Racing
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Tommy Baldwin
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11
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Chesterfield, VA
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Toyota
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FedEx Freight
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J D Gibbs
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13
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Bakersfield, CA
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Ford
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GEICO
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Bob Germain
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14
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Rushville, IN
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Chevrolet
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Mobil 1 / Office Depot
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Margaret Haas
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15
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Emporia, KS
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Toyota
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5-hour Energy
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Rob Kauffman
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16
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Vancouver, WA
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Ford
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3M “Give Kids A Smile”
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Jack Roush
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17
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Cambridge, WI
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Ford
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Roush Fenway Racing
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John Henry
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18
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Las Vegas, NV
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Toyota
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M&M’s Ms. Brown
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Joe Gibbs
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20
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Middletown, CT
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Toyota
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The Home Depot
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Joe Gibbs
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22
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Los Gatos, CA
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Shell / Pennzoil
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Walter Czarnecki
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Bahama, NC
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Chevrolet
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North Texas Pipe
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Robert Richardson
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24
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Pittsboro, IN
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Chevrolet
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DuPont
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Rick Hendrick
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26
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Riverside, CA
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Ford
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Morristown Driver’s Service
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Jerry Freeze
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27
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Eau Claire, WI
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Chevrolet
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NIBCO / Menards
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Richard Childress
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Bakersfield, CA
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Chevrolet
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Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches
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Richard Childress
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30
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South Bend, IN
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Toyota
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Inception Motorsports
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Kevin Buckler
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South Boston, VA
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Chevrolet
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BB&T
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Richard Childress
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32
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Peachtree City, GA
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Ford
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FAS Lane Racing
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Jack Roush
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33
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Asheville, NC
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Chevrolet
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Little Joes A
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Richard Childress
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34
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Unadilla, GA
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Ford
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Front Row Motorsports
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Bob Jenkins
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36
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Hartford, OH
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Chevrolet
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SealWrap
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Allan Heinke
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38
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Riverside, CA
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Ford
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Long John Silver’s
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Brad Jenkins
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39
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South Bend, IN
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Chevrolet
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U.S. Army
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Tony Stewart
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42
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Bogota, Colombia
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Chevrolet
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Target
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Chip Ganassi
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43
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Tampa, FL
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Ford
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Smithfield “Helping Hungry Homes”
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Richard Petty
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47
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Corpus Christi, TX
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Toyota
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Bush’s Baked Beans
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Tad Geschickter
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48
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El Cajon, CA
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Chevrolet
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Lowe’s
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Jeff Gordon
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51
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Las Vegas, NV
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Chevrolet
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Phoenix Construction Services
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James Finch
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52
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TBA
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No Home Town
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Toyota
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Crusader Staffing Associates
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Kelly Owen
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55
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Batesville, AR
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Toyota
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Aaron’s Dream Machine
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Bill Jenkins
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56
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Mayetta, NJ
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Toyota
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NAPA Brakes
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Michael Waltrip
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74
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Grit, VA
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Chevrolet
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Turn One Racing
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Vickie Compton
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78
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Cato, NY
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Chevrolet
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Furniture Row / Farm American
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Barney Visser
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83
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Cedar Rapids, IA
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Toyota
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Burger King / Dr Pepper
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Thomas Ueberall
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87
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Lakeland, FL
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Toyota
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AMFMEnergy.com / Pellet & Wood Stoves
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Andrea Nemechek
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88
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Kannapolis, NC
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Chevrolet
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National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew
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Rick Hendrick
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93
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Janesville, WI
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Toyota
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Burger King / Dr Pepper
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Thomas Ueberall
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98
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Phoenix, AZ
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Ford
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Curb Records
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Mike Curb
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99
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Columbia, MO
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Ford
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Roush Fenway Racing
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Jack Roush
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19
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Milwaukie, OR
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Toyota
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Humphrey Smith Racing
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Randy Humphrey
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95
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Manteca, CA
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Ford
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Tommy Williams Drywall
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Bob Leavine
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49
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Phoenix, AZ
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Toyota
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America Israel Racing / JPO Absorbents
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Jay Robinson
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