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889:Mike Senica
874:Caleb Roark
869:Tommy Regan
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556:Speed Sport
484:November 4,
441:David Starr
413:2005 season
353:Jamie Jones
325:David Starr
314:Ford Racing
310:Greg Biffle
185:late models
181:Chet Fillip
157:auto racing
68:David Starr
956:Categories
894:Josh White
849:Matt Mills
814:Blake Koch
774:Ryan Ellis
729:T. J. Bell
464:References
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389:Mike Bliss
333:ppc Racing
284:ppc Racing
240:John Kelly
175:Beginnings
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705:Rick Lind
652:Personnel
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