Bobby Hamilton Jr Wins Busch 200 at NHIS
Bobby Hamilton Jr. captured his first Busch Series win by taking the Busch 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Todd Bodine finished second with Jack Sprague third and rookie Shane Hmiel fourth, his best finish yet. Hamilton waved the Marine Corps flag and did a celebratory spin after the victory following a prior Richmond disappointment when he ran out of gas while leading.
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Obby Hamilton Jr
New Hampshire International Speedway
Todd Bodine
Jack Sprague
Shane Hmiel
Hamilton
Marine Corps
Richmond
NASCAR Names Powerade Official Sports Drink
Coca Cola owned Powerade becomes NASCAR official sports drink after Gatorade ends its NASCAR sponsorship dating back to 1984. Coca Cola seeks broader role while Gatorade exits citing excessive sponsorship demands and cost.
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Powerade
Nascar
Pepsico
Coca- Cola
Gatorade
Andy Harrow
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Soda
Dasani Water
Minute Maid
Scott Leith
Cox News Service
On the Tube Winston Cup and Craftsman Truck coverage
Upcoming NASCAR and truck race air times announced for FX and ESPN. The Winston under FX Saturday 7 p.m. EDT, Busch race Sunday noon, Craftsman Truck Rocky Mountain 200 Sunday 4 p.m. EDT.
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Busch
Dodge
ESPN
Auto racing schedule lookahead for summer NASCAR events
A look ahead lists the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series events with dates and venues including Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway May 26, MBNA Platinum 400 at Dover on June 2, Pocono 500 at Pocono on June 9, Sirius Satellite Radio 400 at Pocono on June 16, Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Sears Point on June 23, and Pocono Raceway venues.
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Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Dover International Speedway
Pocono Raceway
Michigan International Speedway
Sears Point Raceway
NASCAR veteran Rudd eyes Labonte start record
icky Rudd aims to break Terry Labonte's consecutive Winston Cup starts record at 655 with the Coca Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on May 26. He critiques NASCAR's TV deal, warns the sport risks pandering to a target crowd and even jokes about wrestlers like Ster ling Marlin in a Speedo.
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Icky Rudd
Terry Labonte
Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Nascar
Rudd
Sterling Marlin
Steve Hummer
Cox News Service
The Winston at Lowe's Motor Speedway Preview
The Winston Cup all star race takes place at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord North Carolina on Saturday around 9 p.m. EDT. The 1.5 mile tri oval features 24 degree banking in turns 5 degree straights and has been run 17 times. Defending champion Jeff Gordon leads toward the event which does not count toward season points.
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Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Concord
N.C
Jeff Gordon
Stacker 2200 Busch Race at Nazareth Speedway
Nazareth Pennsylvania hosts the Stacker 2200 Busch Series race at noon EDT on Sunday. Nazareth Speedway joined the Busch schedule in 1988 and last year saw no track records set for the unique oval. Defending Nazareth winner Greg Biffle headlines a field seeking new marks after a record-breaking drought.
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Nazareth Speedway
Nazareth
Chuck Brown
Jeff Green
Greg Biffle
Craftsman Trucks Race at Pikes Peak Highlights Overtime
The Rocky Mountain 200 at Pikes Peak International Raceway Fountain Colorado runs Sunday at 4 p m EDT with defending champ Joe Ruttman and notes that three of four races here have needed overtime. Ruttman holds the race record at 111 004 mph set May 20 2001 while Andy Houston owns the qualifying mark of 133 442 mph from May 20 2000.
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Dodge
Pikes Peak International Raceway
Fountain
Colo
Joe Ruttman
Andy Houston
Private pair public split roils Jeff Gordon divorce saga
The Jeff Gordon Brooke Sealey split centers on a $10.5 million beachfront mansion in Highland Beach Florida kept out of public view. The couple, once famed as racing’s Ken and Barbie, split after marriage from 1994, with Gordon seeking confidentiality while Sealey demands equity and access to residence and assets.
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Fla
Jeff Gordon
Brooke
Gordon
Palm Beach
Gordons
Lake Norman
Charlotte
Nascar
Miss Winston
Victory Lane
Daytona International Speedway
Brooke Sealey
Winston
Ken
Barbie
Florida
Jimmie Johnson
Palm Beach County
National Enquirer
The
Star
People Magazine
Entertainment Tonight
Jeff
Palm Beach Divorces Echo A Notorious Scene Of Wealth
A Palm Beach observer notes the area’s notoriety for high profile separations including Donald and Ivana Trump, Roxanne and Peter Pulitzer, and Mary Alice and Russell Firestone Jr. While Gordon’s split drew less attention, a tabloid linked a former lingerie model to the breakup. Local workers call it typical Palm Beach excess.
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Ivana Trump
Marla Maples
Roxanne
Peter Pulitzer
Mary Alice
Russell Firestone Jr
Palm Beach
Rick Brown
Gulfstream Texaco
Gordon
Star
Neiman-Marcus
Worth Avenue
Brown
Jeff Gordon
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Robbie Loomis
Martinsville
Johnny Crawford
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Roush
Roush Mustang
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Fourway
Tazewell
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