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Erik Jones - Joe Gibbs Racing

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2017 was the start of Jones' cup career and it wasn't an easy one. He was the second Furniture Row car, managed to get a good amount of top 15s but no win. He ended the season with a 13th place finish. In 2018 it was announced Matt Kenseth would retire at the end of the year. So he had one season left with Furniture Row. He made the most of it picking up 1 win and finishing the season in 8th place. Then him and sponsor 5 Hour Energy moved up to replace Matt Kenseth in the #20. In 2019 he won 3 races, finishing 5th in the points. In 2020 he won 2 races finishing 6th. In 2021 he won 5 races and the championship. He comes into 2022 as the reigning champion looking to go back-to-back.

Matt DiBenedetto - TriStar Motorsports

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2017 was DiBendetto's worst season to date. He got one top 30 at Talladega. In 2018 he had no plans. Never got signed FT but raced some races for MBM, Obaika, and TriStar. In 2019 BK Racing dropped down to NXS in hopes for better luck and they managed to get DiBenedetto on a one year contract. He got a lot of top 15s, then he was offered to drive the #18 for JGR in which he finished second. He finished 13th overall that year. TriStar then brought him on FT in cup for 2020. He got top 25s on a good day. He finished that year in 30th. 2021 was much better for him, swooping up 3 top 10s and finished 24th overall. 2022 comes and he is still on the team, but now they have backing from JGR so hopefully things will go a little better for DiBenedetto.

Cole Custer - Stewart-Haas Racing

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Custer raced 2017, 2018, and 2019 in the NXS. He won a total of 7 races, with a season-high overall finish of 2nd. Almost winning the championship but got beat. In 2020 he made his cup debut as the replacement for Danica Patrick who got put in their NXS team. He barely got top 10s but was consistent enough to finish 20ths overall. In 2021 he made the chase, but finished 16th. 2022 comes around and he is expected to win a race. We'll see if that happens I guess
 

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I've gotten a lot of praise about the #20.
For the record, that number font is (I think) the actually 2 and 0 for the JGR number set. Hence why it's different from the classic Tony Stewart #20.
 

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Paul Menard - Germain Racing (This car looks worse rendered because the yellow is so bright)

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2017 was rough for Menard. No wins, a single top 5, with only a few top 10s. In 2018 he hoped he could jump get better stats, they changed his crew chief and it happened. He won Martinsville. He was locked into the chase, and believe it or not finished 12th. In 2019 he made it once again bringing in another win at Talladega and finished 10th. In 2020 they needed to make room for John Hunter Nemechek and with 3 other drivers already Menard got the big boot. He went to Wood Brothers Racing for 2021, winning no races but being highly consistent, making the chase, and finishing 11th. But Tyler Reddick decided it was time to go back to Wood Brothers and since he was in his prime Menard got the boot once again, and came crawling back to the RCR stable and he got put in the #13 since it was open after Brendan Gaughan's retirement.

AJ Allmendinger - Hendrick Motorsports

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2017-2019 were relatively good years for the Dinger. He won 3 more races, all in 2019, at Watkins Glen, Sonoma, and Martinsville. In 2017, he had a poorer year not making the chase and finishing 21st. In 2018 he stepped it up, made the chase and finished 15th. Then with this big boost of awesomeness in 2019 he won 3 races, was great, and finished 8th overall. Really stepping up to the plate. Some say this might be because Jimmie Johnson retired after 2019 and Hendrick Motorsports would be on the lookout for new drivers. It worked, he got brought on as Johnson's replacement for 2020 and onwards. Since then he's won 4 races, all at road courses, and made the chase both years. Finishing 6th and 5th respectively. With a new crew chief for 2020 he's expected to run competitively for the championship.
 
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Matt Tifft - Furniture Row Racing

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Matt Tifft, starting in 2017, spent his time in the NXS until 2021. In 2017 he underperformed a bit, getting no wins, limited top 5s, but due to him being consistent he finished 10th in the points. In 2018 he upped his game, bringing home a win, a good amount of top 5s, and finished most races in the top 10. He finished 4th. In 2019 he won 2 races, but didn't perform overall as well as he did in 2018. Finishing 6th overall. In 2020 he KILLED it. He got 4 wins, and was highly consistent. He won the championship. Luckily JGR never gave up on him. In 2021 he was bumped up to the cup series in replace for Christopher Bell who moved over to SHR. He never got a win, but made the chase and finished 14th overall. In 2022 he is expected to make the chase once again, with the competitivity level so high he isn't expected to win quite yet, but will be in upcoming years.

Justin Allgaier - Hendrick Motorsports

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He spent a lot of his time in the NXS for JRM. Because as Matt Crafton did, he never got the right opportunity so why leave something you're doing well in. From 2017-2020 he racked up a whopping 10 wins. But he never once won the championship. His highest championship finish was 2nd in 2018, 2020, and 2021. But when Jimmie Johnson retired after 2020 he got the offer to move up for 2021. Finally his opportunity to shine and he took it. Not dissapointing either, due to some bad luck he got eliminated earlier than expected but Allgaier managed to get 1 win and finish 5th overall. In 2022 he is expected to be a huge competitor for the championship race.

John Wes Townley - Premium Motorsports

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After 2016 JWT announced his retirement and Athenian Motorsports shut down. Nobody heard from JWT nor Zaxby's until 2020. He quietly raced in local races and occasionally late model races. He officially returned to the sport in 2020 for the NXS with Athenian Motorsports. He picked up an upset win at Talladega but finished 12th in the championship standings. In 2021 he did the NXS again but finished 15th overall. But due to his sponsorship it was announced in 2022 he would compete with the still underfunded Premium Motorsports. Athenian also dropped down to the NCWTS again. JWT isn't expected to do anything, make races if he's lucky
 
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Brett Moffitt - Furniture Row Racing

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In 2017 Brett Moffitt finally got a solid FT ride with Red Horse Racing in the #11. He stayed there until 2021 believe it or not. He got 1 championship in 2019 and A LOT of wins. He went down in RHR history as possibly their best driver ever. He only stayed in the trucks too because he never got an opportunity for a good team in any other series. But during the 2022 silly season it was announced that Martin Truex Jr. would be moving over to Stewart-Haas Racing in replace for the retiring Clint Bowyer. It was a surprise to everybody, and with FRR wanting to field a third car still they gave an offer to Brett Moffitt who accepted leaving a solid position at RSR hoping to run for wins in cup. Will the 2015 ROTY prove he deserves that title?

Noah Gragson - Furniture Row Racing

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In 2017 Noah Gragson made his debut in the trucks series. He won the championship in amazing fashion, beating out Matt Crafton and winning a total of 3 races. In 2018 he was bumped up to FT in the NXS. He immediately done well, winning the championship there and 3 races again. He looked hot. In 2019 he finished fourth in the championship, getting wrecked out by Cole Whitt at Homestead. In 2020, without any cup experience, he made his cup debut in the #87 for Furniture Row Racing replacing Erik Jones who made his move over to JGR. He never made the chase, though it was close. In 2021 he won Phoenix, made the chase, and finished 10th. He looks to be even better this season, being looked at as the next Matt Kenseth and all.
 
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There is a newer version of my 2018 Camry template than the one that you're using, it has better headlights and front valance.
 

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Austin Dillon - Stewart-Haas Racing

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Austin Dillon stuck to his roots from 2017-2021. The #3 for Richard Childress Racing the whole way through. He was definitely a talent they didn't want to lose. He never won a cup race until 2019. He made the chase every year with his best finishing postition being 7th in 2019. 2021 was his driving point in wanting to leave, he barely made the chase. The equipment was at an all time low. He couldn't handle it anymore. Some speculate RCR had a say in it too and chose Ben Kennedy over Dillon. He said in an interview he would've loved to stay and competed with RCR, but he felt they were holding him back. He heard there was an opening at Stewart-Haas Racing due to Kurt Busch's retirement, and with SHR continuing to be one of the top teams he hit up SHR and they let him on board. Dillon also managed to bring Dominos Pizza back into the sport since DOW didn't want to go over to SHR with him. In 2022 he is expected to make the chase and compete for wins on a regular basis.

Kyle Larson - JR Motorsports

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2017 and 2018 weren't bad nor good years for Larson. They were average. He made the chase in 2018, but only managed to finish 14th. CGR didn't have the equipment he needed to thrive. After 2018 he dropped down to the NXS where he knew he would be successful. He won a championship in 2020, and finished 3rd in 2019. This is the boost his career needed. When JRM announced they were going to cup in 2021 Larson was apart of that roster. It was a fresh start for him in cup. But, some may say he blew it. He ran like he did back in 2018, except he won a race but never made the chase. It was a mediocre year for him. Some expected him to try and get a better ride for 2022, but he must see something in JRM nobody else does because he decided to stay there for another year. Hopefully the kid can make the chase again, or maybe JRM will show a side of them nobody has seen yet.
 

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