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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 2001
Page
14
Winston Cup leaders Jeff Gordon and Ricky Rudd headline the 2001 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Details cover race time 2 p.m. Sunday on NBC, 160 laps on the 2.5 mile track, with defending champion Bobby Labonte and track records noted.
Indy Raceway Park hosts two NASCAR Truck events this weekend. The Kroger 200 runs 200 laps at 8 p.m. Saturday with Ron Hornaday as defending champ and David Green holding the qualifying speed record. The Power Stroke 200 is set for 8 p.m. Friday with Joe Ruttman the defending champion and Ruttman also owning the track qualifying mark. IRP has hosted a truck race each year since 1995.
Monte Dutton ranks the top 10 NASCAR drivers for the upcoming race with last week’s positions in parentheses. Jeff Gordon leads at number one, followed by Ricky Rudd and Dale Jarrett, while Darrell Earnhardt and Sterling Marlin show strong moves and potential for victory, as Rusty Wallace and Jimmy Spencer settle into consistency.
Bobby Labonte breaks a slump by passing Dale Earnhardt Jr. with two laps left at Pocono. Tony Stewart finishes third as Labonte earns his third Pocono win. Jeff Gordon led most of day but settles eighth after final tire change. Gordon still tops points.
Jeff Burton admitted fault after a crash cost his brother Ward a potential win as he failed to slow his Ford in time. Monte Dutton notes the crash was not started by Jeff and praises his sportsmanlike admission of error.
Ron Hornaday, veteran Craftsman Truck Series champion, rises to Winston Cup with A J Foyt’s team after Dale Earnhardt mentored him. He finished second in the 2000 Busch Series rookie race and has 25 SuperTruck wins. Hornaday, 43, discusses team performance, funding, and ongoing efforts to improve qualifying, finishes, and race strategy with crew chief Donnie Brown and the Conseco Pontiac team.
The column features reader notes addressing Jeff Hammond about Shawna Robinson in Winston Cup racing and questions why Daytona 500 opens the season. Readers debate chauvinism and season timing as teams prepare with peak resources after the off season.
South Boston Speedway hosts a high school essay contest to honor Wendell Scott. In cooperation with Virginia, Halifax Chamber, J.E. Burton Construction and the Urban Youth Racing League, the event offers 5000 in scholarships to three finalists. Essays due by Sept 10 with 1000 to 2000 words focusing on motorsports.
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