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15 Facts About Russ Dugger

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Russell Dugger was born on January 12,1975 and is an American professional stock car racing driver who has competed in both the NASCAR Truck Series and the ARCA Racing Series.

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Russ Dugger has driven a wide variety of race vehicles, demonstrating an aptitude for car control and developing a reputation as a natural.

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Russ Dugger has competed or driven in dirt micro sprint cars, in TaG karts, on road courses in GT1 and GTO cars, in SCCA auto-x events, on short-track paved ovals in NASCAR-style trucks, and then in both the ARCA Racing Series and NASCAR Truck Series.

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Russ Dugger participated in the December 2007 ARCA test session at Daytona where he gained valuable superspeedway seat time, but he did not make the start in the race there the following February.

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In February 2010, Russ Dugger made his first ever ARCA start in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway - the same event at which Danica Patrick made her stock car racing debut.

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Russ Dugger drove the No 12 Accell Construction Chevrolet Monte Carlo for DGM Racing's Mario Gosselin, whom he met through an acquaintance in 2007 at Daytona.

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The race was noteworthy because Russ Dugger ran in the top-10 for much of the race, as high as 9th before the last late caution flag.

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In 2015, Russ Dugger went back to Daytona with DGM Racing and failed to make the race.

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Russ Dugger went on to Talladega that same year and accomplished his career best finish of 5th, and then went to Kansas Speedway and after running as high as fourth late in the race, finished 11th.

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In 2008, Russ Dugger made two appearances, and his debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series came at Phoenix where he retired with brake issues.

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In 2012, Russ Dugger announced that he would compete in six NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events with primary and secondary sponsorship from JPO Absorbents and Vacuworx Global.

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Russ Dugger's published schedule included events at Kansas, Texas Motor Speedway, Bristol, Kentucky, Martinsville, and Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Russ Dugger was a prodigal musician during his teenage years, with his interest in motorsports at that time one of many interests competing for time.

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Additionally, Russ Dugger is involved with the Aaron Gillming Foundation, an Oklahoma-based group providing services to families who have lost loved ones to drunk drivers.

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Russ Dugger has represented Tulsa-based charity The Little Light House in his starts in the Truck Series.