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Driver
Finish
Start
Car
Mfg
Status
Laps
Led
1
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
7
11
28
Running
118
0
2
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
40
1
28
Engine
38
15
3
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
31
4
28
Accident
9
0
4
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
29
6
28
Rear Gear
167
0
5
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
1
1
28
Running
328
88
6
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
8
11
28
Running
397
2
7
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
25
1
28
Accident
211
138
8
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
5
7
28
Running
365
0
9
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
2
4
28
Running
500
196
10
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
32
2
28
Accident
4
1
11
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
8
2
28
Running
412
0
12
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
3
2
28
Running
498
32
13
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
36
8
28
Engine
88
13
14
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
3
1
28
Running
199
3
15
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
1
3
28
Running
200
121
16
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
3
9
28
Running
200
7
17
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
39
4
28
Valves
41
0
18
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
2
11
28
Running
200
115
19
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
4
10
28
Running
365
1
20
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
4
10
28
Running
499
1
21
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
1
7
28
Running
500
209
22
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
25
2
28
Accident
282
79
23
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
33
1
28
Rear Gear
141
4
24
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
39
1
28
Engine
88
3
25
Buddy Baker
B. Baker
4
4
28
Running
200
39
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