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Born August 4, 1971 (age 53) • Vallejo • California
Awards And Honors Sprint Cup Series (2001) • Sprint Cup Series (1998) • Daytona 500 (1997) • Sprint Cup Series (1997) • Sprint Cup Series (1995) • Brickyard 400 (1994)

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