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2010
June
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Burton, Cat Racing Team Return to Top-10 Form at Pocono
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Late-Race Contact Spoils Promising Run for Burton, Cat Team at Charlotte
May
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Burton, Cat Racing Team Score Third-Place Finish in Sprint Showdown
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Burton, Cat Racing Team Tame Monster Mile with Runner-Up Finish
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Heartbreak for Burton, Cat Racing Team after Visit with Lady in Black
April
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Disappointing Ending to Strong Performance for No. 31 Team in Talladega
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Burton, Cat Racing Team Overcome Penalty to Finish 12th in Texas
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Penalty Stops Burton, Cat Racing Team’s Forward Progress in Phoenix
March
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Townley Finishes 26th at Bristol after Late Race Contact
February
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Harvick and Shell-Pennzoil Team Settle for Seventh after Dominating Run in Daytona
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Early-Race Mishap Spoils Dillon’s, No. 3 Truck’s Rain-Delayed Season Debut
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Bowyer, No. 33 Team Have Strong Showing in Wild Daytona 500
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Burton, Cat Racing Team Come Home 11th in Season Opener Daytona 500
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Townley Scores Top 25 in First Outing with RCR at Daytona
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Harvick Misses Second Speedweek Victory by .005 of-a-Second
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Bowyer to Start Ninth in Daytona 500 Following Strong Run in the Duel
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Blown Tire Sidelines Burton, Cat Racing Team Early in Qualifying Race at Daytona
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George Jr. Finishes 19th in Season Opener at Daytona
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Harvick Overcomes Illness to Claim Second Straight Bud Shootout Victory
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Flat Tire Spoils Promising Run in Season Opener at Daytona
2009
November
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Burton Finishes Third in Season Finale at Homestead
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Mears Ends Season with 19th-Place Finish at Homestead
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Harvick Closes 2009 by Finishing Third at Homestead
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Bowyer Closes Out 2009 with 11th-Place Finish at Homestead
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Burton, CAT Racing Team End Season with Second Consecutive Runner-Up Finish
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Continue Momentum with Runner-Up Finish in Phoenix
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Bowyer Rebounds from Early Spin to Finish Fourth at Phoenix
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Mears Endures Trying Day in the Desert
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Bowyer Finishes Seventh at Phoenix
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Harvick Endures Hindrance of Long Green Flag Runs to Finish 25th in Phoenix
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Mears, Choctaw Casino Resort Team Remain Positive After 21st-Place Finish at Texas
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Conquer Adversity to Score Second Consecutive Top-10 Finish in the Lone Star State
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Seventh-Place Finish for Bowyer, Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Team in Texas
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Mears Subs for Burton, Finishes Second at Texas
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Late-Race Incident Erases Strong Showing for Mears at Talladega
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Harvick’s Bid for Win Cut Short, Survives Wild Incident to Finish 21st at Talladega
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Notch Top-Five Finish in Wild Talladega Ending
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Bowyer Winds Up 12th in Wild Talladega Finish
October
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Late-Race Contact Ends Top-10 Run for Mears at Martinsville
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Solid Effort Nets Kevin Harvick and the Shell-Pennzoil Team Top-10 Finish in Martinsville
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Post Second Consecutive Top-15 Finish at Martinsville
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Late Penalty Ends Top-10 Run for Bowyer at Martinsville
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Leicht, Holiday Inn Racing Endure Long Day to Finish Ninth at Memphis
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Kevin Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Team Finish 18th Under the Lights in Charlotte
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Mears, Jack Daniel’s Team Earn Top-10 Finish at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
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Smart Pit Calls and Favorable Cautions Allow Burton, Holiday Inn Racing to Earn Ninth-Place Finish at Charlotte
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Turn Tough Weekend Start Around at Charlotte
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Multi-Car Incident Ends Day for Burton, CAT Racing Team in California
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Mears, Jack Daniel’s Team Finish 11th at Auto Club Speedway
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Kevin Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Team Take Top-10 Finish from California
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Yeoman’s Effort Results in Ninth-Place Finish for Bowyer at Fontana
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Potential Top-10 Finish Spoiled on Final Restart for Bowyer, Holiday Inn Racing
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Kevin Harvick and No. 29 Reese’s Chevrolet Team Endure Long Day in Kansas
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Mears and Jack Daniel’s Team Finish 15th at Kansas Speedway
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Endure Top 25 in Kansas
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Early Incident Leads to Long Day for Bowyer, Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Team in Kansas
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Bowyer, Holiday Inn Racing Bounce Back to Finish Ninth at Kansas
September
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Mears and Jack Daniel's team have undeserved finish at Dover; but gain one spot in points
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Hang Tough to Finsih 16th in Dover
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Solid Showing for Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Team at Dover
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Bowyer Overcomes Setback, Finishes 15th at Dover
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Bowyer, Holiday Inn Racing Tame ‘Monster Mile’
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Brake Issue Costs Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Team at New Hampshire
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Pit Call Makes Difference for Casey Mears and Jack Daniel’s Team in Loudon
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Bowyer Posts 10th-Place Finish at New Hampshire
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Overcome Multitude of Setbacks to Finish 16th in Loudon
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Another Top-10 Showing for Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Team
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Fuel Gamble Almost Pays Off for Bowyer, Holiday Inn Racing at Richmond
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Tough Start, Strong Finish for Bowyer, Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Team in Richmond
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Casey Mears and Jack Daniel’s Team Penalized out of Posting Good Finish in Richmond
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Come Home 18th in Richmond
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Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Team Displays Dominance in Atlanta
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Dillon Bounces Back from Spin to Finish 12th at Iowa, Returns No. 3 to Truck Series
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Holiday Inn Racing Team Return to Top-Five Form in Atlanta
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Casey Mears and Jack Daniel’s Team Have Tough Time Under the Lights in Atlanta
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Endure Tough Outing in Atlanta
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Tough Night for Bowyer, BB&T Team in Atlanta
August
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Leicht, Holiday Inn Racing Finish Eighth in Montreal’s Wet and Wild Race
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Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Racing Team Find Trouble in Thunder Valley
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Hustle to a Hard-Fought 18th-Place Finish at Bristol
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Casey Mears and No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet Team Toasts Troops with Top-15 at Bristol
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Bowyer, Holiday Inn Racing Finish Seventh in Thunder Valley
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Late-Race Incident Spoils Top-10 Run for Bowyer, Hamburger Helper Team
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Harvick’s Fuel Conservation Nets Top-15 Finish for Shell-Pennzoil Racing Team at Michigan
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Casey Mears, No. 07 Jack Daniel's Chevrolet Make Points with Top-10 Finish at Michigan
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Utilize Fuel Strategy to Finish 18th in the Irish Hills
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For Second Consecutive Week, Bowyer Records Career-Best Finish and Continues to Gain on Chase Field
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Burton, Holiday Inn Racing Finish Ninth at MIS
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Early-Race Incident Makes for a Long Day for Shell-Pennzoil Team
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Casey Mears, No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet Team Take a Top 15 from Watkins Glen
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Sound Pit Strategy Affords Holiday Inn Racing Team Top-Six Finish at The Glen
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Another Bad Break for Burton, CAT Racing Team in Watkins Glen
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Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Racing Show Perseverance in Pocono
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Casey Mears, No. 07 Jack Daniel's Team have Frustrating Finish at Pocono
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Bowyer Overcomes Late-Race Damage to Finish Third in Weather-Delayed Pennsylvania 500
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Tough Outing for Burton, CAT Racing Team at Pocono
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Never-Quit Attitude of Leicht and No. 29 Team Results in 10th-Place Finish at Iowa
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Dillon Finishes 28th in Inaugural Nationwide Series Race at Iowa
July
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Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Team Build Top-10 Finish at The Brickyard
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Dillon Bags Kroger 200 Top-20 Finish in First Trip to ORP
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Casey Mears, No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet Team Tough it Out at Indy for Top-20 Finish
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Late Race Caution Halts Potential Top-10 Finish for Leicht, Holiday Inn Racing
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Bowyer Finishes 18th at Indy
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Bad Luck Returns for Burton, Prilosec OTC-Walmart Racing Team in Indianapolis
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Leicht, Holiday Inn Racing Rally Late to Finish Sixth at Gateway
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Steering Problem Relegates Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Team to 19th-Place Finish at Chicagoland
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Late-Race Skirmish Leaves Bowyer Ninth at Chicago
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Casey Mears, No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Team Persevere at Chicagoland
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Trouble Comes in Pairs for Burton, CAT Racing Team in the Windy City
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Burton Debuts New Holiday Inn Racing Paint Scheme and Finishes 11th at Chicago
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Dillon, No. 31 Team Overcome Qualifying Setback to Finish Second at Iowa
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Casey Mears and Team Endure Tough Night in Daytona
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Mid-Race Damage Gives Harvick, Pennzoil Team a 26th-Place Finish at Daytona
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Overcome Adversity to Finish 16th in Daytona
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Bowyer Dominated Daytona and Wins Naming Rights on the Holiday Inn Chevrolet
June
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Never-Quit Attitude Pays Off with 11th-Place Finish for Mears, Jack Daniel’s Racing
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Bowyer Charges Back From Mid-Race Mishap to Finish 14th at Loudon
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A Good Race Spoiled for Harvick and Shell-Pennzoil Team
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Rain Spoils Promising Run For Bowyer, Hartford Racing Team
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Bad Luck Strikes Burton, LENOX Racing Team in Loudon
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Late-Race Incident Spoils Solid Run for Burton, CAT Racing Team in Sonoma
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Steering Issue Thwarts Top-10 Run for Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Team in Sonoma
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Top-10 Finish for Bowyer, Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Team at Infineon
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Late-Race Incident Erases Solid Run for Mears, Jack Daniel’s Team
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Leicht, Holiday Inn Chevrolet Finishes Eighth at Milwaukee
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Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Racing Post 18th-Place Finish at Michigan
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Mears, Jack Daniel’s Chevy Persevere to Top 25 in Michigan
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Finish 26th in the Irish Hills
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Bowyer, Cheerios Racing Team Return to Top-10 Form in the Irish Hills
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Overheating Engine Ends Holiday Inn Racing’s Night
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Shell-Pennzoil Team Takes Home 24th at First Pocono
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Bowyer Rallies to Finish 12th at Pocono
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Leicht, Holiday Inn Racing Score Top-Six Finish at Nashville
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Promising Run Spoiled by Mid-Race Incident for Caisse in Music City
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Late-Race Gamble Nets Mears, Jack Daniel’s Chevy Top 15 at Pocono
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Fuel Gamble Pays Dividends for Burton, CAT Racing Team in Pocono
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Bowyer Finishes 11th at Dover
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Shell-Pennzoil Team Fights to a 17th-Place Finish at Dover
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Mears Takes Top-10 Home from the Monster Mile
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Bowyer, Holiday Inn Racing Finish Strong at the “Monster Mile”
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Leave Monster Mile with 16th-Place Effort
May
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Long Day for Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Team at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
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Burton Finishes Ninth at Charlotte in Milestone Nationwide Series Start
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Mears, Jack Daniel’s Chevy 33rd in Coca-Cola 600
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Promising Run Washed Away for Burton, CAT Racing Team in Rain-Shortened Coca-Cola 600
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Untimely Cautions, Pair of Incidents Relegate Bowyer to 36th-Place Finish in Weather-Plagued Coca-Cola 600
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Harvick, Pennzoil Team Finish 15th in All-Star Event
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Mears, Jack Daniel's Chevy 13th in Sprint Showdown
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Rally in Final Segment Brings Bowyer Home 12th In All-Star Race
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Engine Woes End Run for Burton, CAT Racing Team in All-Star Event
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Shell-Pennzoil Team Posts Strong Finish at Darlington
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Burton, Holiday Inn Racing Score Sixth Top-10 Finish of 2009
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Trouble Comes in Pairs for Mears, Jack Daniel’s Chevy, at Darlington
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Mid-Race Wreck Ends Strong Run, DNF Streak for Bowyer
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Bad Luck Bites Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Team at Richmond
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Late-Race Surge Powers Mears, Jack Daniel’s Chevy to Top-10 in Richmond
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Perseverance Pays Off in Form of Third-Place Finish at Richmond
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Accident Relegates Burton, Holiday Inn Racing, to 31st-Place Finish
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Bowyer, BB&T Team Finish 18th at Richmond
April
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Early Accident Proves Costly for Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Team
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Mears, Jack Daniel’s Chevy, Escape Talladega 16th
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Rollercoaster Ride Leaves Burton, CAT Racing Team 10th at Talladega
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Hard Work, Perseverance Allow Bowyer’s Streak to Continue
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Mid-Race Accident Results in 31st-place Finish for Bowyer, Holiday Inn Racing
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Flat Tire Derails Promising Run for Burton, Holiday Inn Racing Team at Phoenix
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Long Night in the Desert for Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Team
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Continue Top-15 Momentum at Phoenix
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Mears, Jack Daniel’s Chevy Move Needle in Phoenix
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Bowyer, Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Team Finish 26th at Phoenix
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Leicht Finishes 11th in Holiday Inn Racing Season Debut at Nashville
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Harvick, Shell –Pennzoil Team Finish 27th at Texas
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Burton, No. 29 Holiday Inn Racing Chevrolet Finishes Eighth at Texas
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Early Handling Woes Overshadow Another Strong Run by Mr. Jack’s Team
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Roll to Ninth in the Lone Star State
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Bowyer, Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Team Finish 22nd at Texas
March
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Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Team Post 11th-Place Run at Martinsville
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Earn Respectable 15th-Place Finish at Martinsville
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Mears, Jack Daniel's Chevy, 21st at Martinsville
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Nowhere to Hide Turns into Long Day for Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Team
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Mears, Jack Daniel’s Chevy Solider to 24th at Bristol
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Bowyer, Holiday Inn Racing Finish Third at Bristol
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Big Gains for Burton, CAT Racing Team in Thunder Valley
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Bowyer, No. 33 Team Finish 13th at Bristol
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Harvick, Reese’s Team Persevere for Top-Five Finish at Atlanta
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Bowyer, No. 33 Team Finish Sixth in Atlanta
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Mears, DIRECTV Chevy Battle Back, Finish 16th in Atlanta
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Post Hard-Fought 14th-Place Effort in Atlanta
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Burton and Holiday Inn Racing Finish 10th After a Long Day in Vegas
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Flat Right-Rear Stalls Mears, Jack Daniel’s Chevy in Las Vegas
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Caution Flag Proves Costly for No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Team in Las Vegas
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Burton, CAT Racing Team Cash In at Vegas with Third-Place Finish
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Late-Race Gamble Pays Dividends for Bowyer, No. 33 Team
February
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Stater Bros. 300 (Auto Club Speedway) - No.29 Holiday Inn/Holiday Inn Express Chevrolet
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Rain, Track Position Hinder Bowyer's SoCal Effort
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Never Quit Attitude Nets Mears, Jack Daniel’s Chevy Top 25 in Auto Club 500
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Handling Woes Plague Burton, CAT Racing Team in Fontana
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Engine Trouble Ends Strong Run for No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Team at Auto Club Speedway
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Mears, Jack Daniel’s Chevy Come Home 15th in Rain-Shortened Daytona 500
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No. 29 Team Finishes Second in Daytona 500
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Tough Break for Burton, Cat Racing Team in Rain-Shortened Daytona 500
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Top-Five Finish for Bowyer at Daytona
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Bowyer’s Holiday Inn Racing Debut Results in Third-Place Finish at Daytona
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Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet Finishes 18th in Gatorade Duel
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Mears, Jack Daniel's Chevy, 14th in Gatorade Duel
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Track Position Hinders Run for Bowyer
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Speeding Penalty Spoils Promising Run for Burton, CAT Racing Team in Duel Qualifying Race at Daytona
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Harvick Pulls off Last Lap Pass to Win Bud Shootout
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Last Lap Melee Stalls Mears' Bid for the Checkers
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Wrong Place, Wrong Time for Burton, Cat Racing Team in Season Opener
2008
November
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Bowyer, Jack Daniel’s Chevy Cap off Year with Top Five in Homestead
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Pit Strategy Lands Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Racing Team Second in Season Finale
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Burton, AT&T Racing Team Cap Off Season with Unlucky Effort at Homestead
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Freak Incident Ends Spirited Charge for Burton, Holiday Inn Racing Team in Homestead
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Bowyer, BB&T Chevy Win Nationwide Series Championship in Homestead
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Attrition, Perseverance Key to Top 12 for Bowyer, Jack Daniel’s Chevy at PIR
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Tire Woes Slow Holiday Inn Racing Team at Phoenix
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Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Chevy Steady in Phoenix
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Burton, AT&T Racing Team Return to Top-10 Form in the Desert
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Bowyer, BB&T Chevy Rally to Finish Fourth in Phoenix
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Top-Five for Bowyer, Jack Daniel’s Chevy at Texas
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Misfortune Strikes Wimmer, Holiday Inn Racing Team at Texas
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Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Chevy Rally for Top 10 at Texas
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Respectable Performance Earns Burton, AT&T Racing Team 13th at Texas
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Bowyer, BB&T Team Return to Championship Form in Texas
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Handling Woes Relegate Leicht, Prilosec OTC Wal-Mart Chevy to 18th at Texas
October
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Bowyer, Jack Daniel’s Chevy Struggle in Atlanta
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Late-Race Incident Relegates Burton, AT&T Racing Team to 18th in Atlanta
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Despite Struggles, Harvick Shell-Pennzoil Racing Team Rally for 13th at Atlanta
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Pit Road Penalties Leave Wimmer, Holiday Inn Racing with 22nd-Place Finish at Memphis
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Bowyer maintains points lead at Memphis
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Bowyer, Jack Daniel's Chevy Stay on Task With Top 10 at Martinsville
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Late-Race Pit Road Incident Relegates AT&T Team to 17th-Place Finish at Martinsville
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Top-10 Finish for Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Chevy at Martinsville
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Burton, Holiday Inn Racing Team Second at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
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Bowyer, Jack Daniel's Chevy, Stay Steady at Charlotte
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Solid Finish Despite Struggles for Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Racing Team at Charlotte
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Burton, AT&T Racing Team Continue Quest for Title with Win at Charlotte
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Bowyer, BB&T Chevy Overcome Early Race Challenges for Top Five at Charlotte
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Top-Five Finish for Jack Daniel’s Racing Team at Talladega
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Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Racing Team Involved in “Big One” at Talladega
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Burton, AT&T Racing Team Draft Their Way to Fourth on the High Banks of Talladega
September
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Tough But Respectable Day for Bowyer, Jack Daniel's Chevy, in Kansas
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Another Solid Top-10 Finish for Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Racing Team at Kansas
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Burton, Holiday Inn Racing Team Hang On for 14th After Handling Hiccups in Kansas
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Pit Strategy, Perseverance Contribute to Seventh-Place Finish for Burton, AT&T Racing Team at Kansas
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Bowyer, BB&T Chevy Roll to Runner-Up Finish in Kansas
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Wimmer, Holiday Inn Racing Score Solid Fourth-Place Finish at Dover
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Bowyer, Jack Daniel's Chevy Rock Solid in Dover
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Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Racing Team Earn Eighth Consecutive Top-10 Finish
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Burton, AT&T Racing Team Tame the Monster Mile with Ninth-Place Finish
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Bowyer, BB&T Chevy Salvage Top 10 Despite Pit Road Skirmish
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Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Racing Team Earn Top 10 But Not Satisfied
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Bowyer, Jack Daniel's Chevy Rally for 12th at New Hampshire
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Burton, AT&T Racing Team Roll to Solid Fourth-Place Finish at the Magic Mile
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Bowyer, BB&T Chevy Settle for Third in Richmond
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Burton, AT&T Racing Team Gain Momentum Heading into Chase with Sixth-Place Finish at Richmond
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Bowyer, Jack Daniel's Chevy Cinch Chase Spot with Top 12 in Richmond
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Wimmer, Holiday Inn Racing Charge to a Second-Place Finish at Richmond
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