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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 2000
Page
10
CarsDirect.com 400 at 2 30 p m Sunday on ABC and Sam s Town 300 at p m Saturday on ESPN2 outline NASCAR events with race names and broadcast times for viewership.
A dense listing of drivers and numbers appears, featuring Parker Barrett, Labonte, Burton, Mayfield, Enenhardt, Rudd, Stewart, Schrader, Busch, Kenseth, Wallace, Keller, Sauter, Sable, Dillon, Hornaday, Sadler, Parsons, and others with scores or points. The text includes Mike Wallace, Kurt Busch, Houston, and various others, indicating standings or results.
Winston Cup event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway features 267 laps on a 1.5 mile track with qualifying record by Bobby Labonte at 170.643 mph and race record by Mark Martin for a Ford at 146.554 mph. Chevrolet has yet to win a pole or race at the venue. Jeff Gordon’s prior third place is Monte Carlo’s best finish. Busch Grand National Sam's Town 300 runs 200 laps on the same complex with Mark Martin defending and notable prior winners Jeff Green and Jimmy Spence.
Weekly rankings show Dale Jarrett holding the top spot with Bobby Labonte and Mark Martin following. Jeff Burton slips, Tony Stewart rises, Ward Burton and Ricky Rudd gain, while Rusty Wallace excels with a strong pole at Rockingham as teams work to jell.
Bobby Labonte won a tight race with Dale Earnhardt at North Carolina Speedway in the Dura-Lube Kmart 400. The 399.681 mile event featured fierce side by side racing as seven cars battled for position. Jeff Green finished second, while Mark Martin will skip next year’s Busch Grand National circuit. Andy Houston gave Chevrolet its first victory at Homestead Miami Speedway in the Florida Dodge Dealers 400, as rivals from Ford had swept the earlier winners.
Monte Dutton says Bobby Labonte led early in Rockingham while Dale Earnhardt stayed patient and climbed back, a contrast to the fable. He notes Earnhardt could be in the hunt for a record eighth title as the season progresses.
NASCAR driver Johnny Benson, 36, aims to rebound at Daytona 500 after a downturn with Jack Roush Ford in 1998 99. Now in No 10 Lycos Pontiac for Tyler Jet Motorsports, he reflects on a near miss at Daytona and the challenges of leading a crowded Ford pack.
Darrell Waltrip failed to advance after qualifying 10th and dropped 33 spots in the opening nine laps.
NASCAR driver Davey Allison dies July 13 1993 from injuries after a helicopter crash at Talladega Superspeedway. The accident ends a brief career marked by 44 poles and a rising trajectory in racing.
Ricky Hendrick, 19, son of Rick Hendrick, will try to race in 15 Busch Grand National events this year with GMAC sponsorship after failing to qualify at Rockingham. The note also covers NASCAR timing on the Chevrolet Monte Carlo vs Ford, and a NC Speedway anniversary release questioning anniversary counts.
In Ashland Ohio reader letters discuss Jeff Gordon. The piece explains fame breeds both fans and detractors. It details NASCAR scoring when the leader laps field members and how lapped cars are treated if the leader retires.
A week after pit road issues at Daytona, Jimmy Makar led Battenes crew to a standout performance at Bobby Labone’s event. The squad won the sport’s annual pit crew competition at the same track last October.
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