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He also built a really awesome car, listen and find out!Recognized as one of the sport’s most versatile drivers, Stephen has competed across an extraordinary range of disciplines—racing on both asphalt and dirt, navigating road courses and ovals, and driving everything from open-wheel cars to stock cars. He has even taken on the top tier of off-road desert racing. More impressively, Cox has achieved championships, victories, poles, or top-ten finishes in every category he has entered.Stephen is proudly supported by Stabil Brand Fuel Stabilizer, 303 Products, JR Fastener Corporation, carsnconvos.com, and Geezzup Collector Cars.\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":132.0,"endTime":138.0,"type":"car","title":"Chevrolet Corvette","url":"/cars/chevrolet/corvette","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Chevrolet_Corvette%2C_BAS_24%2C_Brussels_%28P1170387-RR%29.jpg","quote":"Oh, that's awesome. He had a 63-split window corvette. He had the Ford Falcon. He had the Camaro. 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