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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 2004
Page
20
Jeff Gordon holds first with 3380 points followed by Jimmie Johnson 3356 and Dale Earnhardt Jr 3305. Ryan Newman jumps to ninth after a second place at the Sharpie 500, marking his fourth top three finish in 2004.
The first under lights Cup race at California Speedway in Fontana is set for Sunday at 7 p.m. EDT. Jeff Gordon leads track wins with three and previously won the Auto Club 500 at this venue on May 2, while Ryan Newman holds the track speed record.
The Busch Series race at California Speedway runs Saturday at 3 p.m. EDT. Hank Parker Jr holds the race record at 155.957 mph set April 28, 2001. Olympic figure skating champion Scott Hamilton will be honorary grand marshal for the Target House 300 benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Martin Truex Jr leads with 3 634 points, followed by Kyle Busch 3 556 and Jason Leffler 3 202. Greg Biffle 3 116 and David Green 3 093 round out the top five, with others including Jason Keller Ron Hornaday Bobby Hamilton Jr Mike Bliss and Ashton Lewis completing the ten.
Bobby Hamilton leads with 2415 points, followed by Dennis Setzer 2319 and Carl Edwards 2269 in the top three. Matt Crafton sits fifth, while Chad Chaffin and Ted Musgrave move up and down the list with several shifts in positions.
Former NASCAR owner Andy Petree was appointed crew chief for Michael Waltrip's Busch Series team and will oversee daily operations. The schedule lists NEXTEL Cup events and Craftsman Truck race times in September.
Tony Stewart returns to Richmond International Raceway for the Kroger 200 on September 9 at 8 30 p m driving the No 47 Chevrolet with a Sarah Evans paint scheme The event is part of the Silverado Celebrity All Star promotion featuring country music stars with past two Richmond Truck wins in his favor.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. dominates the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway to surge back into the Chase for the Championship race with 150,000 fans watching. Ryan Newman climbs to 10th in points while Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Burton and Elliott Sadler stay vying for the final playoff spots as others slip in the tight standings.
The race finished with a winner averaging 88.538 mph in 3 hours 0 minutes 36 seconds. The margin was 4.390 seconds with nine cautions for 63 laps and 18 lead changes among 10 drivers. Lap leaders included Gordon, Wallace, Earnhardt Jr., McMurray, Jarrett, Burton, Waltrip, Labonte, Bodine, Johnson.
Dale Earnhardt Jr led 295 of 500 laps to win the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway as he passed Jeff Gordon in front of 150000 fans. Gordon and Earnhardt spoke of a strong rivalry to boost NASCAR's profile. Veteran driver Mark Martin will race four Busch Series events this season after returning with a runner-up at Michigan. Darlington Raceway hosted its first night race with lights on in its 55 year history, drawing about 15000 spectators for the event featuring Gordon Hamilton Pearson and Yarborough.
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