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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 2001
Page
18
In a 2001 run ranking, Scott Riggs leads with 2001 points, while Ricky Hendrick sits at 335, Joe Ruttman 330, Randy Tolsma 328, Jack Sprague 310, Terry Cook 302, Ted Musgrave 289, Rick Crawford 287, Lance Norick 286, Coy Gibbs 284, and others trailing. The list highlights standings shifts among drivers and teams as the season progresses.
At Darlington Raceway the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 headlines a 293-lap, 400.238 mile race with Ward Burton as defending champ and Burton setting the track qualifying speed record. Jeff Gordon has a notable Darlington run stretch, while others like Dale Earnhardt and Ward Burton set all time marks in related events.
Monte Dutton ranks the top 10 NASCAR drivers with Johnny Benson Sterling Marlin Kevin Harvick Jerry Nadeau Tony Stewart Michael Waltrip Steve Park Bobby Labonte highlighted by strong form and engine troubles. The list notes results from Atlanta, potential Achilles heel, and rookie momentum.
Kevin Harvick, once a Bakersfield kid racing go karts, breaks into Winston Cup with the Cracker Barrel 500 triumph. He moves from obscurity to top level, surpassing Earnhardt’s legacy as Jeff Gordon finishes runner up. In another Grand National note, Joe Nemechek ends Todd Bodine’s two race streak at Aaron’s 312, with Jeff Green taking the points lead.
Felix Sabates, minority owner of a two car Dodge team, blasts Dale Jarrett claiming the 88 led all day, cried about Fords, and was penalized on a red flag pit run. Monte Dutton counters Sabates as a partisan spokesman with Dodge now backing Chevrolet's drivers.
Kevin Harvick, driving the No. 29 GM Goodwrench Monte Carlo for Richard Childress, wins at Atlanta Speedway to honor Dale Earnhardt. Harvick, 25 from Bakersfield, reflects on the pressure and emotional moment, noting Earnhardt and his team stood behind him. He credits teammate and spotter for guidance as Jeff Gordon challenged late in the race.
Dear NASCAR This Week notes NASCAR rejected TNN’s Raceday and ESPN’s RPM 2Nite for Dayton Speedweeks credentials, calling them magazines not news. Texas World Speedway near Bryan College Station closed due to long running financial woes. unlikely NASCAR returns. Experts say air bags hinder steering after impact in race cars.
Jeff Gordon falls short by a foot, snapping a two race win streak as NASCAR events unfold at the Daytona track. Casey Atwood does not qualify for Atlanta starting field.
NASCAR and AFRTS will deliver 2001 NASCAR programming live and tape-delayed to U S armed forces personnel and DoD civilians worldwide. Over 800,000 service members in 170 countries, including 100,000 sailors and Marines aboard ships, will access Winston Cup Busch and Craftsman Truck events free of charge via Fox NBC Turner FX and ESPN.
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