Race Info
Date- Saturday Night May 12th, 2012
Location- Darlington, South Carolina
Start time- 7:15 PM EST
Distance- 367 Laps/501.322 Miles
Broadcast TV- FOX
Broadcast Radio- MRN
Weather Forecast
High- 82 F Low-60
Chance of rain- 0%
Partly Cloudy
Past Race Winners
2011- Regan Smith
2010- Denny Hamlin
2009- Mark Martin
2008- Kyle Busch
2007- Jeff Gordon
Notables yet to win at track
Brad Keselowski
Kasey Kahne
Tony Stewart
Matt Kenseth
Kevin Harvick
Martin Truex Jr.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Carl Edwards
News & Notes
Regan Smith looks to repeat as Darlington race winner
Brad Keselowski looks to win back-to-back races
Kyle Busch looks for redemption after second place finish last week at Talladega
Hendrick Motorsports continues to look for 200thSprint Cup Series win
Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to attempt to get back to victory lane, last win was 139 races ago at Michigan, last year at Darlington Earnhardt Jr. finish 14th
Jason’s Fantasy Racing Picks
Group A- Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon
Group B- Kasey Kahne, Greg Biffle, Regan Smith, Martin Truex Jr.
Group C- Bobby Labonte, Casey Mears
Event Schedule
Cup Practice 11:30 AM EST Friday on SPEED
Practice 2:00 PM EST Friday on SPEED
Qualifying 5:00 PM EST Friday on SPEED
Race 6:30 PM EST Saturday on FOX
Next Race- Sprint All-Star Race @ Charlotte Motor Speedway Charlotte, North Carolina
Entry List via Nascar.com
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Joplin, MO
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Chevrolet
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Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats
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Felix Sabates
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2
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Rochester Hills, MI
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Miller Lite
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Roger Penske
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5
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Enumclaw, WA
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Chevrolet
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Rockwell Tools
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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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DEWALT
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Richard Petty
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10
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Roscoe, IL
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Chevrolet
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GoDaddy.com
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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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Sport Clips
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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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Office Depot / Mobil 1
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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 / OH / ES
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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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Zest
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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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Wrigley
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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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23
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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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Drive to End Hunger
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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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MDS Transport
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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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Menards / PPG
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Richard Childress
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29
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Bakersfield, CA
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Chevrolet
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Budweiser
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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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31
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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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TBA
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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
utos.com / Link-Belt |
Richard Childress
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34
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Unadilla, GA
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Ford
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Peanut Patch / Margaret Holmes
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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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Tommy Baldwin Racing
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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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A&W All American Food
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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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Wix Filters
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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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Gravely Mower
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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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Scott Products
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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 / Kobalt Tools
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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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Susanville, CA
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Toyota
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CrusaderStaff
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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 Auto Parts
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Michael Waltrip
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74
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Alpine, CA
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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 / CSX “Play it Safe”
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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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Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard
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Rick Hendrick
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93
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Zephyrhills, FL
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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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Ford EcoBoost
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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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79
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Manteca, CA
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Ford
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Team Kyle
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Archie St Hilaire
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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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