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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 2004
Page
18
Dale Earnhardt Jr leads the list at 5 210 with Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch near the top. The table shows drivers and points with movements from previous positions across the top ten.
The MBNA America 400 at Dover International Speedway in Delaware runs Sunday at 1 p.m. EDT. Defending champion is Ryan Newman. The event distance is 400 miles, 400 laps, with Mark Martin holding the race record and Rusty Wallace the qualifying mark. Officials unveil a monster-shaped trophy for the Chase for the Nextel Cup showdown.
The Busch Series resumes at Dover International Speedway on Saturday at 1 p.m. EDT led by defending champ Brian Vickers. Dale Earnhardt Jr. holds the race record at 130.152 mph set May 30, 1998, while Joe Nemechek owns the qualifying mark of 156.747 mph from May 31, 2003, as the track unveils a rebuilt inside backstretch wall for energy absorbing safety upgrades.
Robby Gordon’s reckless collision with Greg Biffle sparked early chaos at New Hampshire. Kurt Busch dominated 155 of 300 laps to win, moving up to a tie for the points lead with Dale Earnhardt Jr as Biffle and Gordon sparked on track exchanges and driver confrontations.
The race lasted 2 hours 53 minutes 31 seconds with a 2.488 second margin. Lead changes occurred among 12 drivers, led by Gordon and Kahne at different segments. Ray Evernham criticized a temperrelated penalty as costly and intentional, while drivers debated the seasonlong playoff format and safety dynamics.
Steve Park aims to win Las Vegas 350 for hometown Orleans Racing driving The Orleans Hotel and Casino Dodge. Defending champ Brendan Gaughan is seeking another title as David Starr holds prior race and qualifying speeds at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Tony Stewart says his championship hopes are fading after a 42nd place at Daytona. He notes nine races remain and a comeback would be difficult. Dale Earnhardt Jr. views Sunday's race as a clearance hurdle in the 10 race playoff with drivers wary of crashes and tire failures in the closing laps.
Martin Truex Jr leads with 3954 points followed by Kyle Busch 3849 and Jason Leffler 3501 in the top three. Greg Biffle 3436, David Green 3332, Ron Hornaday 3236, Jason Keller 3219, Mike Bliss 3094, Bobby Hamilton Jr. 2896, Ashton Lewis 2870.
Jack Sprague climbs back into the top 10 in the standings after finishing second in the Sylvania 200 Presented by Lowe's. Bobby Hamilton leads the series with 2 623 points, followed by Dennis Setzer and Carl Edwards.
Travis Kvapil captured the Craftsman Truck Series Sylvania 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway in a rain delayed event. He averaged 89.482 mph as the race concluded on Saturday.
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