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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 2004
Page
18
Elliott Sadler jumps three spots in the standings after a strong Coca-Cola 600 showing. Dale Earnhardt Jr leads with 1,798 points, followed by Jimmie Johnson 1,793 and Matt Kenseth 1,687.
Kyle Busch leads with 1 962 points and moves from second to first. Martin Truex Jr stands second with 1 924 points, followed by Michael Waltrip at 1 807. David Green sits fourth with 1 795, and Bobby Hamilton Jr is fifth with 1 724 points.
Dennis Setzer leads the Craftsman Truck Series standings heading into Friday's Dover International Speedway race. Carl Edwards is second with 778 points, followed by Rick Crawford, Bobby Hamilton, Matt Crafton, Mike Skinner, Travis Kvapil, Terry Cook, Jon Wood, and David Reutimann in the top ten with points totals listed.
American Idol star Clay Aiken will sing the national anthem at Sunday's Dover race and also headline a benefit concert at the Dover Downs Rollins Center on Saturday night.
The TV guide lists MBNA America 400 Salute to Heroes at 12 30 p m on Sunday and MBNA America 200 at 12 30 p m on Saturday with a 4 p m Friday timeslot on TM x SPEED CHANNEL.
At Dover International Speedway, the MBNA America 400 race is set for Sunday at 1 p.m. EDT. Defending champ Ryan Newman seeks another win after last year’s two victories at the Monster Mile. A 94 foot scoring pylon is installed for the event.
Joe Nemechek defends pole and title hopes as NASCARs top three series race at Dover International Speedway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. holds the 1998 track speed record at 130.152 mph, while Nemechek owns the 2003 qualifying mark of 156.747 mph. The spring Dover winner from pole last year was Nemechek.
Jimmie Johnson led 334 of 400 laps in Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 to win the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, delivering a dominant performance a day after Kyle Busch won the Carquest 300 for Hendrick. Johnson restored a celebratory mood for Rick Hendrick as Michael Waltrip finished second and Matt Kenseth took third after a late restart.
Time of race was 4 hours 12 minutes 10 seconds with a margin of victory under caution. Winner averaged 142.763 mph as seven cautions produced 37 laps. Lead changes occurred 16 among seven drivers with long sequences led by Jimmie Johnson and Elliott Sadler.
The Craftsman Truck Series returns Friday at Dover after a week off. The series debuted at Dover in 2000 with Ted Musgrave holding the 2002 race speed record and Kurt Busch posting the 2000 qualifying mark. Defending champion Jason Leffler aims to defend his title.
Rain halted Tony Gordon's plan to run both Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600. He logged 29 Indy laps before a flight to Charlotte to race in the Nextel Cup, where he finished 20th after three laps down. Schrader marked his 49th birthday with a cake as Jimmie Johnson and Elliott Sadler led early. Sauter crashed on lap 161, ending a potential top-10 day. Mark Martin's ignition woes cost him 18 laps and a 36th-place finish. Dale Earnhardt Jr ran Coke 600 glove-free. officials say bare hands are permitted.
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