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    Matt Crafton
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    • ThorSport Racing

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      2011: Finished eighth in series points…. Raced seventh consecutive full season in second stint with ThorSport Racing owner Duke Thorson, in No. 88 Chevrolets. … Won poles at Michigan, Martinsville-2. … Average start of 9.8. … Won 2nd career race, at Iowa. … Average finish of 13th. … Completed 91.7 percent of laps attempted. … Led 90 laps. 2010: Finished fourth in series points. .... Raced sixth consecutive full season in second stint with ThorSport Racing. … Followed-up career-year in 2009 with 10 top-five, 20 top-10 finishes in 25 races, fourth consecutive season in top 10 in points. … Won fourth career pole, at Texas-2; average start eighth. … Best finish, third (Iowa, Lucas Oil Raceway, Pocono, Texas-2); average finish 8.9. … Finished season with 16 consecutive top-10 finishes. … Completed 97.8 percent of laps attempted, but led only 15 laps. 2009: Finished career-best second in series points. .... Career highs in top fives (11), top-10s (21), poles (two). .... Finished worse than 10th only four times in 25 races. … Poles at Chicagoland, Texas-2; average start 8.5. … Best finish, second (five times, including two of final three races); career-best average finish of 6.7. … Led series by completing 99 percent of laps attempted: 4,007 of 4,009 possible laps. 2008: Finished fifth in series points. … First career win at Charlotte in May, in his 178th career start. … Nine top-five, 12 top-10 finishes. 2007: Finished eighth in series points. … One top five, 10 top-10 finishes. 2006: Finished 14th in series points. … Battled for top-10 points position virtually the entire season but missed by less than 120 points. … Best finish, third at Martinsville-1 and Memphis. … Top-five finishes at Michigan, Phoenix among 10 top-10 performances. 2005: Finished ninth in series points. … First career pole, at New Hampshire. … Passed 100-start milestone. … Two top-five, 10 top-10 finishes. 2004: Finished fifth in series points. … First top-10 points finish in only season driving No. 6 Chevrolet for Kevin Harvick, Inc. … Best start, second, at Homestead. … Best finish, third (Bristol, Phoenix). … Six top-five, 17\ top-10 finishes, the latter tied for series lead with Carl Edwards. 2003: Finished 11th in series points. … Had 11 top 10s in third consecutive full season driving ThorSport Racing’s No. 88 Chevrolet. … Best start (fifth), finish (sixth) at Bristol. 2002: Finished 15th in series points. … Had six top 10s driving No. 88 Chevrolet for ThorSport Racing. … Best start (eighth), finish (seventh) at Texas 1. 2001: Finished 12th in series points. … Had 11 top 10s in 24 starts in first full season in ThorSport Racing’s No. 88 Chevrolet. … Best start, eighth (Gateway, Chicago). … Best finish, sixth (Martinsville-1, Pikes Peak). 2000: Finished 83rd in series points. … Made debut at Auto Club in ThorSport Racing’s No. 88 Chevrolet, starting 17th, finishing ninth.

    • Rating: 104.1
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    Johnny Sauter
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      Charlotte Motor Speedway

      25 th

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      2011: Finished career-best second in series points. … Raced third consecutive full season in No. 13 ThorSport Racing Chevrolet, with 11 top fives, 16 top 10s, the latter tying his career high. … Won poles at Martinsville-1, Kentucky-1. … Average start of 8.5 keyed by 16 top-10 starts. … Won twice in a season for first time in his NASCAR national series career, at Martinsville-1, Homestead-Miami. … Average finish of 9.4. … Completed career-best 98.5 percent of laps attempted, for second consecutive season running at finish of 24 of 25 races. … Led career-high 373 laps. 2010: Finished third in series points. ... Raced second consecutive full season for owner Mike Curb in No. 13 ThorSport Racing Chevrolet, with 14 top fives, 16 top 10s; both career highs. … Raised driver rating by 13 points over 2009. … Won second career race, at Kansas; average finish 8.1. … Best start, second, at Kentucky; average start 6.1, with only two races started outside the top 10. … Completed 97.4 percent of laps attempted, led 220 laps and finished on the lead lap in 23 of 25 races.

    • Rating: 104.1
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    Jeb Burton
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      8 th

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    • Rating: 104.1
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    Ryan Blaney
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    • Brad Keselowski Racing

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    • Brad Keselowski Racing

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    • Rating: 104.1
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    Ty Dillon
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      Charlotte Motor Speedway

      10 th

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    • Richard Childress Racing

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      2012: Earned Truck series Rookie of the Year title and was fourth in points. Will run full time in 2013 with a limited Nationwide schedule. 2011: Won the ARCA championship while racing in select NASCAR touring and national series.

    • Rating: 104.1
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    James Buescher
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    • Turner Scott Motorsports

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      22 th

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    • Turner Scott Motorsports

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      2012: Won the Truck Championship over Timothy Peters by six points with four wins, 10 top fives and 14 top 10s. 2011: Finished third in points after a DNQ at Phoenix that most say cost him the championship. 2010: Raced for two different teams in both the Truck and Nationwide series. 2008: Debuted in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, Truck and Nationwide series. 20007: Debuted in the NASCAR KN Pro Series East series.

    • Rating: 104.1
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    Brendan Gaughan
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      7
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      Charlotte Motor Speedway

      12 th

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    • Rating: 104.1
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    • Kyle Busch Motorsports

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    • Kyle Busch Motorsports

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    • Rating: 104.1
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    Joey Coulter
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    • Kyle Busch Motorsports

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      Charlotte Motor Speedway

      7 th

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    • Kyle Busch Motorsports

      Joey
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      2012: Announced he was leaving Richard Childress Racing for Kyle Busch Motorsports and came in third in points. Earned his first win at Pocono. Made two Nationwide starts, finishing 10th and 15th. 2011: Finished seventh in points and took home Rookie of the Year honors.

    • Rating: 104.1