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PAUL WHITE, DAVE DARLAND & J.J.
YELEY
EARN USAC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2001
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11-27-2001
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 LAKEVILLE, IN (November 27) --
Paul White, Dave Darland, and J.J. Yeley each captured USAC National
championships in 2001. Paul White was crowned champion in the Coors
Light Silver Bullet Series, while J.J. Yeley claimed the Stoops
Freightliner Sprint Car Series championship. In the Worldcom National
Midget Car Series, Dave Darland collected the championship and became
only the third driver in USAC history to claim all three National
championships. Darland joins Tony Stewart and Pancho Carter as the
only drivers to have won all three National Championships during their
racing careers.
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PAUL WHITE CAPTURES SILVER BULLET
CROWN
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 Paul
White added his name to the prestigious list of Coors
Light Silver Bullet Series champions, joining names like A.J. Foyt, Al
Unser, Mario Andretti, Jeff Gordon, and Tony Stewart, to name just a
few of the previous series champions since the series' 1971 inception.
White posted three wins and 11 top ten finishes in the 13 races
contested in 2001, en route to his first-ever USAC National crown.
White finished the season with 595 points, as Russ Gamester was
runner-up in the championship battle with 517 points.
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FINAL STANDINGS
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POS.
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DRIVER
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POINTS
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STARTS
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WINS
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TOP-5
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TOP-10
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Fast Time
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1
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Paul White
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595
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13
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3
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8
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11
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0
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2
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Russ Gamester
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517
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13
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2
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6
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10
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1
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3
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Dave Steele
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495
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13
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2
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5
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8
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2
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4
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J.J. Yeley
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493
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13
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2
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6
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7
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2
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5
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Jerry Coons, Jr.
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430
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13
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0
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4
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7
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1
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6
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Jason McCord
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416
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13
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0
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3
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5
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0
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7
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Tracy Hines
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406
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13
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0
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3
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6
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2
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8
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Brian Tyler
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381
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13
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0
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3
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7
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2
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9
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Ed Carpenter
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374
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13
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0
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0
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6
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0
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10
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Aaron Fike
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354
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12
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1
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3
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5
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0
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J.J. YELEY CLAIMS STOOPS SPRINT
CAR TITLE
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 J.J.
Yeley also captured his first-ever USAC National title after narrowly
defeating Jay Drake in the Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series. The
series which began back in 1956 will now add J.J.'s name to the list
of champions in the Sprint Car Series, which include among others, Parnelli Jones, Johnny
Rutherford, Ken Schrader, and Tony Stewart. Yeley staked his claim to
the National championship after finishing the season 19 markers in
front of Jay Drake after all the points had been tallied.
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FINAL STANDINGS
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POS.
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DRIVER
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POINTS
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STARTS
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WINS
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TOP-5
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TOP-10
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Fast Time
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1
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J.J. Yeley
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1434
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30
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3
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13
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21
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4
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2
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Jay Drake
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1415
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27
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2
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15
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23
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3
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3
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Tony Elliot
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1355
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29
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4
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12
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20
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4
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4
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Dave Darland
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1334
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27
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1
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16
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23
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4
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5
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Tracy Hines
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1303
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29
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6
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13
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17
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6
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6
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Bud Kaeding
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1245
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28
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4
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11
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18
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0
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7
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Derek Davidson
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1074
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25
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1
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8
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18
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1
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8
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Robbie Rice
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974
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27
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0
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2
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13
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0
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9
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Brian Tyler
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820
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16
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2
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9
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13
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1
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10
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Levi Jones
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801
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21
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0
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2
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11
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3
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DAVE DARLAND JOINS RACING ELITE
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only did Dave Darland place himself among racing's elite by being only
the third driver since USAC began it's competition in 1956, to win all
three National titles during their career, he did so after a major
accident late in the season which resulted in him missing several
events which could have dashed his title hopes. But Darland persevered
and claimed the series championship, joining Pancho Carter and Tony
Stewart, as the only drivers to win all three National championships
during their racing careers.
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FINAL STANDINGS
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POS.
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DRIVER
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POINTS
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STARTS
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WINS
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TOP-5
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TOP-10
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Fast Time
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1
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Dave Darland
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1113
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19
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5
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15
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17
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4
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2
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A.J. Fike
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953
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22
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2
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7
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16
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1
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3
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J.J. Yeley
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933
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18
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1
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10
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14
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1
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4
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Tracy Hines
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890
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18
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2
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11
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13
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2
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5
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Aaron Fike
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793
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19
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0
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6
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14
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1
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6
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Jay Drake
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742
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15
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1
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9
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13
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2
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7
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Steve Paden
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704
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19
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0
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5
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10
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2
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8
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Kasey Kahne
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671
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11
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5
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10
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10
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2
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9
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Jerry Coons, Jr.
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525
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13
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1
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3
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8
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0
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10
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Ryan Scott
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511
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16
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0
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3
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6
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1
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The Untied States Auto Club now completes it's 46th
season of professional auto racing. USAC continues to be one of the
most diversified auto racing sanctioning bodies in the world, where
competitors in the challenging series are tested on both asphalt and
dirt racing surfaces over the course of the season. www.usacracing.com
Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. congratulates all the USAC
competitors as we look forward to yet another exciting season of
competition in 2002. Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. is proud to be the
exclusive tire supplier to USAC competitors when they race on pavement
and welcome the opportunity to compete head-to-head against all tire
manufacturers when the series competes on dirt surfaces.
To Dave Darland, J.J. Yeley and Paul White, we say,
"congratulations" on your 2001 USAC National
championship.
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2001 Hoosier Racing Tire Corp.
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