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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 2000
Page
10
Eastern time slots list NASCAR events with dates including Winston Cup NAPA 500 at p m Sunday on ESPN Craftsman Truck Daytona 250 on Friday February 16 2001 Busch Grand National Daytona 300 on Saturday February 17 2001.
NASCAR This Week writer Monte notes rankings with Labonte and Stewart amid a sprint to the 2001 season. References to Earnhardt, Jarrett, Martin, Burton, and Burton appear as drivers chasing consistency. Pole winner for Pennzoil hints at early momentum and season stakes.
Stewart dominates at Homestead Miami Speedway leading 166 laps to clinch his sixth victory of the season and secure the Winston Cup championship wrapping up a one horse race. Labonte finishes strong as Stewart cruises to the title with a commanding performance.
NASCAR This Week notes Ricky Rudd and Mark Martin exchanged blows in the Homestead stretch after a bump by Dale Earnhardt’s lapped car left Rudd in a challenging position. Martin nudged ahead, then repassed cleanly with no lasting conflict, while Monte Dutton calls it lively rubbing in racing.
The NAPA 500 runs 325 laps over 1.54 miles at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton Georgia. Defending champion Bobby Labonte has four career wins at this track and a strong season with four victories and multiple top-five finishes. Geoffrey Bodine set the qualifying speed record at 197.478 mph on November 12, 1995. Earnhardt’s March win is noted as a recent champion moment.
Jimmy Spencer of Berwick PA says he is proud to have Todd Bodine as a teammate. He declined involvement in driver selection for the 66 team and notes Bodine has Winston Cup experience but needs the right situation to succeed.
Steve Park has finished eighth or better in nine of the last 13 races and has moved up to 11th in the point standings.
The Atlanta Motor Speedway race was the season’s closest as Dale Earnhardt’s Chevrolet edged Bobby Labonte’s Pontiac by under three feet in a side by side finish. Labonte later clinched the Winston Cup championship at Homestead Florida.
Veteran driver Mark Martin and team owner Jack Roush celebrate 400 consecutive Winston Cup starts at Miami Homestead in Ford No. 6. Martin recalls the shop opening in Liberty and the Stroh's Light sponsorship as the duo reflects on years of success and disappointment.
Your Turn letters reveal Ray Evernham will field two Dodge Intrepids, driven by Bill Elliott and rookie Casey Atwood, with Bodine leaving the No. 98 ride. The text also discusses lap length measurement in NASCAR and critics call for more “killer instinct” from top finishers after the Talladega race.
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