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Date- Saturday June 30th, 2012
Location- Sparta, Kentucky
Start time- 7:46 PM EST
Distance- 267 Laps, 400 Miles
Broadcast TV- TNT
Broadcast Radio- MRN
Weather Forecast
High 102 F Low 74 F
Chance of rain- 10%
HOT! Partly Cloudy
Past Race Winners
2011- Kyle Busch
(Race has run only one year)
Notables yet to win Quaker State 400
Brad Keselowski
Denny Hamlin
Tony Stewart
Greg Biffle
Jeff Gordon
Kevin Harvick
Ryan Newman
Jimmie Johnson
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Carl Edwards
News & Notes
Kyle Busch looks to remain only Sprint Cup Winner at Kentucky
Clint Bowyer looks to win back-to-back races
Michael Waltrip is running a “Kentucky National Champions” paint scheme
Kenseth looks to move on from announcing leaving Roush at end-of-the-season and win Kentucky
Kenseth looks to remain point’s leader
Johnson looks to win on track he has never won on before
Kentucky traffic problems should be resolved
No expected sell-out this year
Jason’s Fantasy Racing Picks
Group A- Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson
Group B- Martin Truex Jr, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Kasey Kahne, A.J Allmendinger
Group C- Aric Almirola, Michael Waltrip
Event Schedule
Cup Practice 11:30 AM EST Friday on SPEED
Cup Practice 1:30 PM EST Friday on SPEED
Cup Qualifying 5:00 PM EST Friday on SPEED
Cup Race 6:30 PM EST Saturday on TNT
Next race- Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
Entry List via Nascar.com
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HOMETOWN
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SPONSOR
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OWNER
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1
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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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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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Quaker State
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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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Mac Tools
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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 Express
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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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Valvoline NextGen
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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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ARC
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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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5th / 3rd
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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 Red, White & Blue
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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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Dollar General
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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 / Sylvania
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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 Folds of Honor
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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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Caterpillar
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Richard Childress
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32
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Fenton, MO
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Ford
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Federated Auto Parts
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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
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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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TBA
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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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Taco Bell
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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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Tornados
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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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Eckrich
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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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Scotts 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 Dover White
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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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Owensboro, KY
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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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Grit, VA
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Toyota
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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
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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
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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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AM / FM Energy Wood & Pellet 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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Janesville, WI
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Toyota
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Burger King
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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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Phil Parsons Racing
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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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UPS
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Jack Roush
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119
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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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195
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Manteca, CA
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Ford
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Leavine Family Racing
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Bob Leavine
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249
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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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