Rookies Learn the NASCAR Ropes from Veterans
Veteran insight shapes the debut season for Cup rookies like Kasey Kahne. Teammates and mentors such as Bill Elliott and Rusty Wallace guide newcomers, emphasizing cautious, respectful entry and learning on strong teams to shorten the learning curve and avoid early wrecks.
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Kasey Kahne
Bill Elliott
Daytona International Speedway
THATS RACIN S TOP PICKS
That s Racins top picks list drivers and car numbers with last week positions. Kenseth 17 Earnhardt Jr 8 Busch 97 Johnson 48 Newman 12 Harvick 29 Kahne 9 Stewart 20 are noted for recent Bristol outcomes and race performance shifts.
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Matt Kenseth
Kurt Busch
Bristol
Jimmie Johnson
Tony Stewart
M. Kenseth
T. Labonte
K. Busch
D. Jarrett
D. Earnhardtur
C. Mears
T. Stewart
R. Gordon
R. Newman
J. Sauter
G. J. Johnson
K. Harvick
K. Schrader
J. Mayfield
B. Vickers
E. Sadier
K. Petty
S. Marlin
J. Burton
K. Kahne
R. Craven
J. Gordon
R. Rudd
B. Labonte
J. Green
J. McMurray
M. Waltrip
J. Andretti
W. Burton
K Shelmendine
Texas Motor Speedway NASCAR Race Preview in Fort Worth
The 1.5 mile Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth hosts a Sunday race with noon CT start and a 3:10 p.m. Friday qualifying. Fox televises, Performance Racing Network radios. Purse tops $6.8 million. last year’s winner was Ryan Newman. Kevin Harvick leads the Busch Series standings but won’t run Saturday, making David Green the de facto leader. Martin Truex Jr. sits 11 points behind Green after his first series win last weekend.
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Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth
Texas
Fox
Performance Racing Network
Ryan Newman
Kevin Harvick
David Green
Martin Truex Jr
Green
Poll on Earnhardt Jr penalty and Texas settlement vote
Readers weigh in on whether Dale Earnhardt Jr should be penalized for spinning to bring out a caution in the 2004 Food City 500. A Texas lawsuit settlement could cut two races in the Carolinas with Darlington and Rockingham sharing one annual event. Voters: 7,686.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
Texas
Carolinas
Darlington
Rockingham
Who's hot and who's not in Winston Cup racing
In 2004 Winston Cup standings Matt Kenseth leads with five top-10 finishes. Sterling Marlin rises from 37th to 10th since Daytona. Four of six rookies Johnny Sauter Brendan Gaughan Brian Vickers Scott Riggs sit 25th or lower. Casey Mears slips from 10th to 23rd over three races. Elliott Sadler remains top 10 yet has not led a lap this season.
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Bill Elliott
Elliott
Evernham Motorsports
Kasey Kahne
Kahne
Jeremy Mayfield
Mayfield
Matt Kenseth
Brian Vickers
Johnny Sauter
Brendan Gaughan
Texas Motor Speedway
Sterling Marlin
Daytona
Scott Riggs
Casey Mears
Elliott Sadler
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