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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 2000
Page
10
All Times Eastern 7 BGN Alltel 200 1 p.m. Saturday TNN Trucks and Florida Dodge Dealers 400 at 3 30 p.m. Saturday ESPN2 present race coverage schedule details and network assignments for the day.
NASCAR events headline with Dura Lube Kmart 400 at North Carolina Speedway Rockingham on February 27 led by Mark Martin as defending champion and qualifying record holder Jeff Gordon setting a race pace. Busch Grand National Alltel 200 follows February 26 with Martin noted for previous top finishes. Craftsman Truck Florida Dodge Dod? event lists Randy Tolsma qualifying record and Ford strength with Crawford noted. Ford dominance cited as notable.
A list of drivers and car numbers appears, including Mike Wallace 185 Kurt Busch 170 Andy Houston 170 Terry Cook 160 Kenny Martin 155 Randy McDonald 150 Rick Carel 146 Dennis Setzer 99 Steve Grissom 139 D Newenberger 138.
Monte Dutton lists weekly NASCAR rankings with last week in parentheses. The top 10 features Dale Jarrett Jeff Burton Bobby Labonte Mark Martin Jeff Gordon Tony Stewart Dale Earnhardt Ricky Rudd Bill Elliott Terry Labonte, plus notes on争 for second, Daytona tensions, and comments on Chevy dominance.
Matt Kenseth outran Terry Labonte in the NAPA 300 at Daytona to claim a late victory with Joe Nemechek close behind. Labonte led early by staying on tires, while Chevrolets swept the top seven. In the Craftsman Truck Series, Mike Wallace won his Daytona debut after a dramatic late crash delay.
Monte Dutton weighs a father son spat on racing grit in NASCAR This Week. Dale Earnhardt Sr and Jr spar over drafting as DEI and the budding driver navigate early season struggles. He predicts years of stubborn progress will shape Jr into a great racer.
Dale Jarrett, 43, from Hickory North Carolina, drives No. 88 Quality Care Ford for Robert Yates to his third Daytona 500 title. He dominated Speedweeks, swept the qualifying races, and edged Johnny Benson late, in a race highlighted by team effort and tough late pit strategy.
The Oliver surface event notes that Ontario Motor Speedway, which hosted Winston Cup races from 1971 to 1980, stood on land a few miles west of the city, marking a historic motorsport landmark in the region.
Richard Petty confirms Winston Cup teams will switch from Pontiac to Dodge next year. John Andretti and Kyle Petty drive the Cup cars, with Adam Petty possibly moving up from BGN. Bill Davis also switches to Intrepids joining Ward Burton and Dave Blaney. Eight Cup drivers make the Busch Grand National NAPA 300 field.
Readers ask about NASCAR trading clubs for amateurs and nostalgia for racing cards. Glen Jarrell and others from Estill South Carolina Harrisburg Pennsylvania Fruitland Park Florida Salamanca New York seek info on crews, car colors, and driver plans for Jeff Gordon.
Ebest in Sony Music Entertainment has released a 45 minute home video titled Driving Force priced at 12.98 dollars. It explores the fast paced hard driving world of stock car racing with action packed scenes and behind the scenes footage.
Dale Jarrett and Robert Yates Racing triumph in Daytona as the pit crew led by Todd Parrott earns top marks. Ricky Rudd finishes 15th in an A-handling car, while earning a win in a qualifying race.
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