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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 2004
Page
18
Jeff Gordon heads to Fontana California for the Auto Club 500 race at California Speedway Sunday 3 p m EDT over 500 miles 250 laps. He seeks win after Talladega and holds track records including most wins and top-five finishes.
Martin Truex Jr arrives at California Speedway on a roll with two straight Busch Series wins at Talladega and Bristol. The standings tighten as only 62 points separate the top five in the series race on Saturday at 4 p.m. EDT.
Kevin Harvick climbs four places to sixth after finishing third in Sunday's Aaron's 499. Dale Earnhardt Jr remains leader with 1 342 points followed by Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon. Elliott Sadler and Ryan Newman round out the top ten amid ongoing season tallies.
Michael Waltrip led with 1180 points, David Green 1163, Martin Truex Jr. 1153, Kyle Busch 1137, Bobby Gordon 1118, Jason Keller 1051, Johnny Sauter 988, Bobby Hamilton Jr 961, Ron Hornaday 954, Jason Leffler 937. Leffler jumped six places to top 10 after a strong fifth at Aaron's 312, his first top-five of 2004 and fourth top-10 of the season.
Carl Edwards holds a 22 point lead in the standings after three NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races. He finished in the top ten in all three events and captured one victory.
Wallace, a victim of a Lap 83 crash, denounced extraordinary rough driving and lack of separation in packs. He finished 33rd in the No. 2 Dodge a week after Martinsville, noting cars banging and noses torn as aero rules made racing too tight.
Jeff Gordon edged Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the victory after NASCAR ruled him the winner under caution. The finish sparked anger among the red clad crowd as fans hurled bottles and boos echoed around Talladega Superspeedway. Gordon claimed his 65th Cup win amid 11 cautions and 54 lead changes the most at Talladega since 1984. Earnhardt Jr. disputed the outcome, while Gordon and Earnhardt offered measured responses to the finish.
The Craftsman Truck Series will race at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway on May 16 at 2 p.m. EDT on a 0.44 mile oval for 250 laps totaling 110 miles. This marks the series first visit to Ohio and the first NASCAR national touring event there in 50 years.
At Talladega Dale Earnhardt Jr. led several laps in a strong run before a midrace crash, triggered by a collision involving Jeff Gordon and Michael Waltrip, ruined his day and his five race deal with Richard Childress. Kerry Earnhardt, watching his son, reflected on the setback and support from fans.
Earnhardt Jr. extended his Nextel Cup points lead from five to 94 points despite finishing lower, as Jimmie Johnson rose to second with a fourth place. Gordon climbed to third after his win, Kenseth fell to fifth with an engine failure, and Kurt Busch dropped to fourth after a crash. Auto Club 500 and Busch Series Ohio 250 events slated for weekend.
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