Top 10 NASCAR Cup Standings This Week
Kenseth leads Nextel Cup with 523 points and consistent position gains. Stewart second with 435, Sadler third 405, Gordon fourth 404, Busch fifth 400, Harvick sixth 399, Earnhardt Jr eighth 398, Kahne ninth 385, McMurray ninth 385, Mears tenth 367 with several movers from prior ranking.
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Kasey Kahne
Jamie McMurray
Casey Mears
Bobby Hamilton Jr Rises to Fifth in Busch Series Standings
In Saturday's Las Vegas race Bobby Hamilton Jr. climbs four spots to fifth in the Busch Series standings after finishing fifth. Kevin Harvick leads the pack with 520 points followed by Johnny Sauter and Michael Waltrip. Martin Truex Jr. and Tim Fedewa also show improvements.
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Vegas
Edwards Leads Craftsman Truck Standings Into Atlanta Race
Carl Edwards holds a 15 point lead over defending series champion Travis Kvapil heading into the second race of the season Saturday at Atlanta. Kvapil sits 15 points back with 190 and Edwards at 205 after a strong start. Rick Crawford and Mike Wallace follow in the top five as the series resumes.
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Kahne Edges Harvick For Sam's Town 300 Win
Kevin Harvick wins the Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas after fending off a late surge from Kasey Kahne who trailed by four car lengths entering the final lap. Matt Kenseth led early before a crash shuffled the field and Harvick held off Kahne in a tight finish.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr Reaches 150th Nextel Cup Start
In Las Vegas the driver opened Sunday’s race to mark his 150th career Nextel Cup start, a milestone noted during the Las Vegas event.
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Rare Race at Atlanta Opens Weekend Action
The Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway runs Sunday at 1 p.m. EST for 325 laps and 500.5 miles. Defending champ is Bobby Labonte. race record stands at 159.904 mph set Nov. 17, 1997, with qualifying record by Geoffrey Bodine at 197.478 mph on Nov. 15, 1997. The track's 1.54-mile quad-oval paving is praised for tight side-by-side racing.
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Darlington Race Prep With Soft Walls for Two Series
Darlington Raceway sets up energy absorbing walls ahead of the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 on March 20 at 1 p.m. EST. Defending champion Bodine returns while track officials note safety upgrades and existing speed records by Waltrip and Newman remain part of the lore.
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Kenseth Wins UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 For Second Straight
Matt Kenseth claims his second consecutive victory at the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. He solidifies lead in the standings as the race concludes with a dominant performance and clear margin over rivals.
Kenseth Wins UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 in Las Vegas
Matt Kenseth dominated the Las Vegas race to win his second straight event. He led 85 laps, earned 458,828 dollars plus a 30,000 leader bonus, and extended his points lead as Kasey Kahne finished second and Tony Stewart third.
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Race Statistics Highlight Sprint Cup Victory Pace
Average speed 128.790 mph and race time 3 hours 6 minutes 35 seconds. Margin of victory 3.426 seconds. Six cautions for 37 laps. Eighteen lead changes among ten drivers with multiple lap leaders including Kahne Busch Johnson Riggs Stewart Craven Kenseth Waltrip Burton Harvick.
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Craftsman Truck Series Races Back at Atlanta Motor Speedway
The Craftsman Truck Series resumes after a four week break with racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The event boosts advance ticket sales and marks the first Atlanta appearance, tracing NASCAR history to 1960 Winston Cup opening.
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Earnhardt Jr.’s rough Las Vegas Weekend Ends in 35th
Dale Earnhardt Jr. qualified 26th and finished 35th at the UAW DaimlerChrysler 400, dropping to seventh in the Nextel Cup standings. He spent more time in the garage adjusting shocks and springs than racing, blaming the pace and planning testing at Kentucky Speedway.
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Elliott Suffers 20th in Limited Schedule Race
Bill Elliott started a limited schedule with a 20th place finish. He credited hard work and the new Evernham chassis, saying the team learned a lot and will apply it to further improvements.
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Cowboys QBs announce Nextel Cup team co-op deal
Former Cowboys quarterbacks Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach unveil a co op Nextel Cup venture with Hendrick Motorsports. Hendrick will supply equipment and resources as the Aikman entry builds a team expected to compete in the 2005 schedule.
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Golden Corral 500 and Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Listed
Race schedule shows Golden Corral 500 at 1 p.m. Sunday and Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at 12 30 p.m. March 20 with Easycare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 on Saturday at 1 p.m. Base.
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