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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 2001
Page
8
Gordon Extends Winston Cup Lead After Michigan Win
Jeff Gordon widened his points lead to 298 over Ricky Rudd in the Winston Cup standings after Michigan. With 13 races left this season, the margin is mathematically manageable, echoes of 1992’s late-season comebacks. Dale Earnhardt Jr. remains sixth, 507 behind Gordon, with Day tona victory and Bristol questions ahead.
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Dodge
Michigan
Jeff Gordon
Gordon
Ricky Rudd
Alan Kulwicki
Bill Elliott
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Daytona
Earnhardt Jr
Tony Stewart
Bristol
Racin top Winston Cup teams judged by performance
The Lamale Thats Racin ranks the Winston Cup leaders with Jeff Gordon in front. Sterling Marlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ricky Rudd, and Dale Jarrett follow as contenders, with Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Rusty Wallace, Johnny Benson, and Steve Park rounding out the top ten as momentum shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racin
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Ricky Rudd
Dale Jarrett
Kevin Harvick
Tony Stewart
Rusty Wallace
Michigan
Johnny Benson
Phil Mickelson
Earnhardt crash report details head injury causes and belt failure
The NASCAR findings show Earnhardt most likely died from a blow to the lower back left head area causing a skull base fracture as the helmet rotated. The left lap belt separated upon impact due to belt dumping, but the report says the belt alone cannot explain the death. no autopsy photos were reviewed by the experts.
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Earnhardt
Cally
Dale Earnhardt
Nascar
Sterling Marlin
Schrader
Barry Myers
Duke University
James) Benedict
James) Raddin
Myers
Nebraska
Rea Achilce Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway
NASCAR notes Bristol schedule with 0.533 mile banked oval in Tennessee. Race time 7 p.m. CT Saturday, qualifying 2:05 p.m. Friday. TNT TV, PRN radio, purse 3.307 million. Last year winner Rusty Wallace. Gordon leads Winston Cup. Harvick leads Grand National by 236 points over Keller with Biffle third. Truck series heads to Nazareth with Riggs up 1 point over Ruttman. Sprague 48 back with 17 races left.
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Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol
Tenn
TNT
Performance Racing Network
Rusty Wallace
Jeff Gordon
Kevin Harvick
Harvick
Jason Keller
Greg Biffle
Michigan
Biffle
Pennsylvania
Nazareth Speedway
Scott Riggs
Joe Ruttman
Jack Sprague
Riggs
NASCAR Night Races Sparked Votes In Fan Poll
Last week readers weighed in with 18 702 votes on which NASCAR Winston Cup night race is most exciting. The poll aligned with standings listing top drivers such as J Gordon Rudd Jarrett Stewart Earnhardt Jr Labonte Wallace Benson Harvick Park Martin Kenseth Burton Spencer Elliott Sadler W Burton Schrader and more.
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Nascar
J. Gordon
J. Mayfield
R. Rudd
J. Nadeau
D. Jarrett
R.craven
S.marlin
K.busch
T. Stewart
D. Blaney
C. Earnhardt Jr
M. Waltrip
B. Labonte
R. Pressley
R. Wallace
T.labonte
J.benson
J. Andretti
K. Harvick
B.bodine
S.park
T.bodine
M. Martin
C. Atwood
M. Kenseth
S. Compton
J. Burton
M. Skinner
J. Spencer
J. Nemechek
B. Elliott
R. Hornaday
E. Sadler
J.leffler
W. Burton
M.wallace
K.schrader
H. Stricklin
B. Hamilton
B.jones
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Thatsracin.com
Fter
Ken Schrader
Baker Botts
Ipsa International
IPSA
Tommy Propst
Nascarways
James H. Raddin
Sharpie
Knight Ridder
Charlotte
Richmond
E. Sawyer
J. Keller
M. McLaughlin
G. Biffle
J. Johnson
J.green
C. Little
T. Raines
K.wallace
Food City
S. Riggs
T.musgrave
J. Ruttman
T. Cook
J. Sprague
D. Letzer
T. Kvapil
R.crawford
R. Hendrick
C. Gibbs
Nazereth
Balkamp
NPT
Buffalo Jones Ave
Garden City
Balkamp XL
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