| after finishing worse than 15th, average finish is 41.0 |
| July 19, 1977 Umpqua, Oregon
Ash debuted in the Nextel Cup with Chevy in 2004, when he finished in 41st place, and ran another race the following year after a good qualifying run, but did not finish. Two 2006 appearances held a 43rd-place finish and a qualifying finish of 43rd. |
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