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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 2004

Page

16

Standings Update After Brickyard 400 Finish

Jimmie Johnson leads with 3095 points followed by Jeff Gordon 2998 and Dale Earnhardt Jr 2855. Tony Stewart sits fourth at 2761, Matt Kenseth fifth at 2738, with Elliott Sadler sixth 2674 and Kurt Busch seventh 2615. Bobby Labonte eighth 2584, Kevin Harvick ninth 2562, Ryan Newman tenth 2542 after his 31st place Brickyard result.

Jimmie Johnson Jeff Gordon Dale Earnhardt Jr Tony Stewart Matt Kenseth Elliott Sadler Kurt Busch Bobby Labonte Kevin Harvick Ryan Newman

Busch Series Race Notes at Watkins Glen and Michigan

The Busch Series schedule lists Sirius at the Glen at Watkins Glen International in New York with a 220.5 mile 90 lap race led by defending champion Robbie Gordon. Also featured is Cabela’s 250 at Michigan International Speedway on August 21, where Kevin Harvick defends and Mark Martin owns the race record of 169.571 mph.

Sirius the Glen Watkins Glen N.Y Robbie Gordon Mark Martin Jeff Gordon Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn Mich Kevin Harvick

NASCAR Men Standings Lead by Martin Truex Jr

Martin Truex Jr leads with 3 318 points, followed by Kyle Busch 3 201 and Jason Leffler 2 944 in the top ranks. Greg Biffle 2 910 and David Green 2 871 fill the top five as Ron Hornaday drops to sixth.

Martin Truex Jr Kyle Busch Jason Leffler Greg Biffle David Green Ron Hornaday Bobby Hamilton Jr Jason Keller Mike Bliss Ashton Lewis

Craftsman Truck standings show Bobby Hamilton leads

Bobby Hamilton holds top position in the Craftsman Truck series with 2,103 points, followed by Dennis Setzer at 2,098 and Carl Edwards at 1,981. Chad Chaffin, Matt Crafton, and Travis Kvapil round out the top six, with Ted Musgrave, Rick Crawford, Mike Skinner, and Jack Sprague trailing.

Bobby Hamilton Dennis Setzer Carl Edwards Chad Chaffin Matt Crafton Travis Kvapil Ted Musgrave Rick Crawford Mike Skinner Jack Sprague

Elliott earns ninth in Brickyard 400 with handling woes

Bill Elliott, racing in the Nextel Cup for the season's fourth time, finished ninth in the Brickyard 400 after a day of steering and nose grip issues on his No. 91 Dodge. He said the car never felt right and he fought handling all race.

Bill Elliott Elliott

Gordon Wins Brickyard 400 Amid Record Debris Cautions At Indy

Jeff Gordon claimed the 11th Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after a collision with debris and a race record 18 cautions. The win tied Gordon with Rick Mears AJ Foyt and Al Unser Sr for four wins at Indy, with Dale Jarrett finishing second and Elliott Sadler third. Gordon celebrated amid cheers from fans along the frontstretch.

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Race statistics reveal close finish and multiple leaders

The race lasted 3 hours 29 minutes 56 seconds with 13 cautions for 47 laps. Casey Mears led early, Elliott Sadler, Jeff Gordon and others traded the lead across 161 laps. Nine lead changes among six drivers, winner’s average speed 115.037 mph.

Casey Mears Elliott Sadier Jeff Gordon Derrike Cope Jimmy Spencer Sadler Gordon Ken Schrader

Toyota Tundra 200 Craftman Truck Race at Nashville Superspeedway

The Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway features Darrell Waltrip as grand marshal and over 10,000 Toyota employees attending to celebrate Toyota's first year in the series. The 150 lap event covers about 199.95 miles with qualifying records noted. Defending champion is Carl Edwards and previous race records belong to Scott Riggs and Mike Bliss.

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Cautions Slow Brickyard 400. Kenseth Hobbled by Debris

At Indianapolis Jeff Gordon won as 13 cautions for 47 laps slowed the Brickyard 400 setting a record and producing the slowest average speed at 115.037 mph. Kenseth finished 16th after an unscheduled pit stop for debris damage, citing restarts as hindering his rhythm.

Indianapolis Ind Matt Kenseth Jeff Gordon Ford Kenseth Terry Labonte Ward Burton Scott Riggs

Earnhardt Jr. Suffers Flat Tire Finishes 27th In Extra Lap

Dale Earnhardt Jr entered the final lap sixth but finished 27th after a tire failure in his No. 8 Chevrolet. He remained upbeat about finishing a race for the first time since a recent sports car crash and the car's improving but uneven performance. The race extended under the new green-white-checkered rule and ended under caution with half a lap left.

Dale Earnhardt Jr Nascar

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