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Chewbaccer

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1. Jimmy Spencer was the last driver to win with a McDonalds sponsored car

2. Ward Burton was the last driver to win with a Caterpillar sponsored car
 

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1. Jimmy Spencer was the last driver to win with a McDonalds sponsored car

2. Ward Burton was the last driver to win with a Caterpillar sponsored car
Well on the car as a primary for that particular race. Sure.
Ryan has won when Caterpillar was his sponsor.

McDonalds actually is surprising. I would have thought Jamie McMurray would have won with that sponsor. (guess same situation as Newman) Just not main sponsor on the car when he won.
 

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I would have gone with Hardee's for Ward Burton just to keep the fast food theme.

I was at the race at The Rock listening to Rusty at the end. Rusty was yelling "we are going to catch him" then when he didn't Rusty changed to " we are protesting." It was also one of those races where Jeff Gordon cussed on the radio and Brooke coming on the radio with "What have I told you about that language Jeff?"

I went to the Rock twice and saw Ward Burton win his first race, then saw Earnhardt win with King Richard chasing him down after the race to berate him over his driving.
 

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JD McDuffie started well over 600 races, had over 100 top 10 finishes, and holds the record for most starts without a win. He also never had a lead lap finish
 

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Bubba Wallace is the first driver to lose his sponsorship over a rage quit.
 

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JD McDuffie started well over 600 races, had over 100 top 10 finishes, and holds the record for most starts without a win. He also never had a lead lap finish
the bold print is what makes this so shocking.
 

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the bold print is what makes this so shocking.
Give me over 600 starts, and I think I could manage one lead lap finish at a super speedway or road course.

But JD was an owner driver pretty much his entire career, so keeping his car in one piece was his top concern
 

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The drivers are best at turning left.
 
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