Busch Grand Nation at 250 and Food City 500 on ESPN
All Times Eastern TM schedule lists Busch Grand Nation 250 at 4 p.m. Saturday and Food City 500 at 12:30 p.m. Sunday on ESPN. The list includes drivers Matt Kenseth Mark Martin Todd Bodine Randy Labie Jet Green Ron Hornaday David Green Mike Dillon Phil Parsons Kevin Grubb Andy Houston Mike Wallace Kurt Busch Joe Ruttman Greg Biffle Terry Cook Steve Grissom Jack Sprague Dennis Setzer Marty Houston and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Houston
Mike Wallace
Kurt Busch
Joe Ruttman
Greg Biffle
Terry Cook
Steve Grissom
Jack Sprague
Dennis Setzer
Marty Houston
Weekly NASCAR rankings by Monte Dutton
NASCAR This Week writer Monte Dutton releases weekly rankings highlighting drivers such as Bobby Labonte Dale Jarrett Earnhardt Jeff Burton Mark Martin Tony Stewart Ward Burton Bill Elliott Rusty Wallace Matt Kenseth and others. The piece notes a mixed week with a runner up finish and several top five runs including a strong Darlington showing and Bristol title defense.
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Bobby Labonte
Mark Martin
Dale Earnhardt
Ward Burton
Dale Jarrett
Tony Stewart
Bill Elliott
Ricky Rudd
J. Jeff Burton
Rusty Wallace
Nascar
Monte Dutton
Earnhardt
Jeff Burton
Bill Eliott
Matt Kenseth
Darlington
BGN
Bristol
Burton Edges Jarrett For Mall.com 400 Victory At Darlington
Ward Burton wins the Mall.com 400 at Darlington to claim his second Winston Cup and first in 131 races, holding off Dale Jarrett who narrows the margin to 1.42 seconds. Burton leads late, dominating the final stages as Ford cars duel for the win.
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Darlington
S.C
Ward Burton
Burton
Dale Jarrett
Ford Motor Co
Jarrett
Earnhardt Jr. Crashes After Pit Stop Dilemma
Dale Earnhardt Jr. argued for an unscheduled pit stop as his car faltered on lap 203 of 293. Tony Bury urged him to push on, leading to a crash and costly damage. Monte Dutton notes crew chiefs often resist costly pit stops while the driver knows the car's limits.
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Earnhardt Jr
Altmoutt
Tony Bury
Earnhardt
Nascar
Monte Dutton
Winston Cup Series preview at Bristol and more
The upcoming Winston Cup events at Bristol Motor Speedway include the Food City 500 on Sunday March 26, with defending champion Rusty Wallace and a 266.5 mile race after a 125.142 mph qualifying record set in April 1999. A Cheeastt 250 race is set for Saturday March 25 with Jason qualifying 123.746 mph on a 33 mile track. The Craftsm an Truck Series lists a Dodge California Truck event at Mesa Marin Raceway.
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Bristol
Motor ‘Speedway
Rusty Walco
Jason Formae
Merk
Mayfield Strives To Recapture 1998 NASCAR Form
Owensboro born NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield seeks to regain peak season after 1998 win and solid 1998 points. Driving No. 12 Mobil-1 Ford for Michael Kranefus, Mayfield has two poles and over seven million career earnings alongside Penske teammates in a competitive NASCAR landscape. He cites Darrell Waltrip as a local hero and emphasizes fan access through appearances and events.
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Jeremy Mayfield
Owensboro
Mayfield
Rusty Wallace
Wallace
Penske Racing South
Penske-Kranefuss
Roger Penske
Michael
Darrell Waltrip
Green Brothers
Cornelius
N.C
Michael Kranefus
Charlotte
Talladega
Pocono
Nascar
CART
Mobil
Kmarts
Tony Stewart shines with top five finishes early season
Tony Stewart is listed as finishing in the top five in three of the first five races, highlighting a strong start to the season. The report contrasts this with setbacks elsewhere, noting Jerry Nadeau’s crash at Darlington and his 35th place in the Cup standings.
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Tony Stewart
Jerry Nadeau
Darlington
Fireball Roberts rises from baseball to NASCAR fame
Glenn Roberts earned the nickname Fireball from his fastball with the Zellwood Mud Hens in Tavares Florida. He claimed his first NASCAR victory on August 13, 1950 at Hillsboro North Carolina.
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Glenn Roberts
Roberts
Zellwood Mud Hens American Legion
Tavares
Fla
Hillsboro
N.C
Trickle replaces Bliss at Foyt’s Darlington ride
A.J. Foyt fired Mike Bliss after Bliss failed to make starts at Rockingham Las Vegas and Atlanta. Dick Trickle will drive the No. 14 Conseco Pontiac at Darlington and Bristol. Jimmy Spencer criticizes Darlington as tire grinders with rough asphalt and embedded rocks. Deanna Ingram’s race tickets appear linked to winners, and Gary Nelson announces a restrictor plate change for Talladega. Kodak extends five year sponsorship with Larry McClure through 2008, boosting success with Irvan Marlin and Hamilton.
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Darlington
S.C
AJ Foyt
Mike Bliss
Bliss
Rockingham
Las Vegas
Atlanta
Dick Trickle
Conseco
Bristol
Gary Nelson
Talladega
Nascar
Daytona
Larry McClure
Abingdon
Eastman Kodak
Ernie Irvan
Sterling Marlin
Hamilton
Kodak
McClure
STP
Petty Enterprises
NASCAR Reader Letters Question Monte Carlo Versus Taurus
Readers ask how NASCAR will balance the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Ford Taurus. The letter notes a nose change and cites a Chevrolet win under a new rule while asking about races in Germany and Japan in 1999.
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Nascar
Willie Evans
Warren
Chevrolet
Germany
Japan
Winston All Star Race Raises Purse and Revamps Format
NASCARs Winston All Star event unveils a 2 million purse with at least 500000 to the winner. The qualifying format shifts to a pit stop first three laps timed, and two drivers will advance from preliminary races alongside past winners and Winston Cup champions. Rich Kehnazes Sars Merit Enterprises Rick Sanders H A Humpy Wheeler Terry Labonte attended the press conference at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
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Nascar
RIR Motorsports
Rich Kehnazes
Sars Merit Enterprises
Rick Sanders
LMS
H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler
Terry Labonte
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Dale Jarrett Crew Boots Up Former Rainbow Warriors
During the Mall.com 400 final stop Tommy Baldwin’s crew reinstalled Ward Burton, ending a 131-race win drought that stretched back to Rockingham in 1995. Burton’s win resumes Burton’s Winston Cup success with the 1995 Rockingham triumph cited.
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Dale Jarrett
Rainbow Warriors
Jeff Gordon
Tommy Baldwin
Ward Burton
Burton
Rockingham
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Mammoth
Robbie Reiser
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Ariz
Joe Rutiman
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Ruttman
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Busch Gre
Ford
Apri
Harry Gant
Buick
Dodge Caffornia
Mesa Marin Raceway
Mame Dutton
John Clark
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Bobby Allison
the Golden Boy
Paws
Suamsny
Trickle
Biss
A.J. Foyt
Jimmy Spencer
Spencer
North Carolina Speedway
Deanna Ingram
Ingram
Ace
Jason Roberts
Stanley
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