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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 2004
Page
18
NBC will air pre race coverage at noon ET Sunday for the Daytona 500 with the race at 1 30 p m ET. Hershey's Kisses 300 coverage starts 12 30 p m ET Saturday on NBC. Craftsman Truck Florida Dodge Dealers 250 coverage begins 8 p m ET Friday on Speed Channel.
Greg Biffle grabs the pole at 188.387 mph in a Ford after merging Roush and Yates engine programs. Elliott Sadler second at 188.355 mph as Ford tops qualifying with Rudd fourth and Jarrett fifth, while only Biffle and Sadler lock in spots for the 500.
A look ahead lists upcoming NASCAR events including Subway 400 on Feb 22, UAW DaimlerChrysler 400 on Mar 7 at Las Vegas, Golden Corral 500 on Mar 14 at Atlanta, and a North Carolina Speedway date. Highlights key venues and sequence of races.
Dale Jarrett outs prints Dale Earnhardt Jr and Kevin Harvick to capture the 26th Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway. Earnhardt pushes from behind but Jarrett uses late outside surge to finish first in the 70 lap non points event, aided by team owner reorganization and strong early laps by Elliott Sadler.
Dale Jarrett, driving a Ford, edged Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win his third Budweiser Shootout after a difficult prior season. The top ten finishers included Harvick Labonte Gordon and Johnson among Chevy runners. The Daytona event capped by a notable photo from NASCAR.
The Nextel Cup Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway takes place Sunday at 1 30 p m ET. Defending champ Michael Waltrip won the 500 for the second time in three years after rain shortened the 1999 race to 109 laps. Fast facts note Buddy Baker’s fastest speed record and Junior Johnson’s slowest mark, with mention of Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s death in 2001.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. seeks a repeat of last year’s win as defending champion in the Hershey’s Kisses 300 on Saturday at 12 30 ET. He led 67 of 120 laps in the Koolerz 300 and won the Busch season opener for the second straight year. Fast facts note Earnhardt Jr. swept Daytona Busch races last season and previously won the Winn-Dixie 250 on July 4. Eight drivers have won both the race and the Daytona 500, with only three doing so in the same year, most recently Darrell Waltrip in 1989.
Rick Crawford defended his Florida Dodge Dealers 250 title by edging Robert Pressley and Travis Kvapil in a three car finish. Veteran Mike Skinner returns full time this season after winning the inaugural 1995 truck championship. Mike Wallace won the first race in 2000, an event marked by a crash injuring nine fans and two drivers.
President Bush plans to attend the 46th Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. John Andretti discusses DEI plans to run 20 to 30 races with new leadership. Dale Earnhardt Jr hosts a sponsor announcement for the No. 8 Busch Series car with Martin Truex Jr. and Bass Pro Shops backing 17 races.
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