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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 2000
Page
12
All Times Eastern details the Daytona 250 and 300 events with TV slots on ESPN and CBS. Key drivers listed include Dale Jarrett, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Jeff Gordon and Jeff Burton among top entrants. The piece notes Daytona International Speedway as the event site, upcoming race on Sunday with defending champion Jeff Gordon and records for qualifying and race speeds.
Notable drivers Jeff Gordon has won two of the last three races. Coming up is the NAPA 300 on Saturday February 19 with Randy LaJoie the defending champ. Qualifying speed record is Tommy Houston at 194.389 mph. The 1970s note Banjo Matthews won a 200 mile race at 134.655 mph in Ford, while the Daytona 250 Friday February 18 marks the season debut, with winners Skinner in 1995 and Hornaday in 1998 later clinching the series.
Monte Dutton lists last week’s NASCAR rankings with Dale Jarrett and Bobby Labonte among the top names. The piece highlights Dale Earnhardt Jr and Jeff Gordon in strong form while noting Ward Burton and Mike Skinner as contenders.
The readable OCR fragment lists many NASCAR venues and dates such as Daytona, North Carolina, Las Vegas and Atlanta speedways along with others including Bristol, Texas, Martinsville, Talladega and Pocono. It appears to be an incomplete schedule noting races and venues across multiple months.
NASCAR This Week's Monte Dutton assesses a first lap pileup blamed on a Wallace slip. Wallace says Spencer crowded him and bore secondary responsibility. Spencer counters that three abreast racing left little room.
Rick Mast, a Virginian driver with Larry Hedrick Racing in a No. 41 Big Daddy's Chevrolet, reflects on his Daytona 500 near miss in 1989 and his cautious hopes for this year. Born in Lexington and living in Rockbridge Baths, Mast has 309 starts, no Cup wins, seven top fives, 34 top tens, and four poles.
Dale Jarrett dominates practice with strong speed and focus while rivals struggle in qualifying turns revealing national attention on his bold pace and high expectations for the race weekend.
Dear NASCAR This Week readers ask about Johnny Benson's 2000 team and car number, which will be Tyler Jet Motorsports Pontiac with number 10 after 45. They seek affordable Daytona 500 2001 tickets and contact details. The piece includes readers venting about NASCAR TV partners NBC TBS Fox and calls for fan relevance.
A 1947 description recalls a half mile oval in southern Virginia topped with red clay. The track was first paved in 1955 and in 1956 both annual events were lengthened to the current 5009 laps.
NASCAR chief Mike Helton signaled possible rule changes but said current body configurations should stay for the Daytona 500. He stressed maintaining spoiler and front-air-dam heights across tracks and noted the premier event’s high stakes and heavy garage competition. Huffman finally wins the Goody’s Dash event after a lap-two crash.
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