Rudd eyes first win as Donlavey team shines at Michigan
Random thoughts on Winston Cup note Ricky Rudd near victory after a string of near-misses. His semi season with Robert Yates Racing shows peak form, while Ju nie Donlavey’s team improves with Yates engines and Philippe Lopez input. Hut Stricklin posts Donlavey’s first top-10 since 1998 as Gordon dominates.
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That's Racin ranks top Winston Cup teams by performance
The Thats Racin rankings list Jeff Gordon leading the Winston Cup field with car 24, Dale Jarrett second, Tony Stewart third after an IROC win, and Dale Earnhardt Jr, Ricky Rudd, Sterling Marlin, Rusty Wallace, Steve Park, Kevin Harvick, and Johnny Benson rounding out the top ten. The note invites readers to visit thatsracin.com for the full top forty rankings.
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Tony Stewart
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J. Gordon
J. Nadeau
D. Jarrett
K.schrader
S. Marlin
T. Labonte
R. Rudd
M. Skinner
T. Stewart
K. Busch
R. Wallace
D. Blaney
J. Benson
R. Craven
S. Park
R. Pressley
K. Harvick
M. Waltrip
B. Labonte
J. Andretti
H. Stricklin
J. Purvis
J.green
T. Raines
G. Biffle
J. Johnson
J. Keller
E. Sawyer
M.mclaughlin
R. Lajoie
Sparta
S. Riggs
T. Kvapil
J. Ruttman
T. Musgrave
J. Sprague
R. Crawford
R. Hendrick
R. Tolsma
T. Cook
M. Crafton
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Loomis aims for long Hendrick stint with Gordon
Loomis, in his 11th year as a Winston Cup crew chief, reflects on moving to Hendrick Motorsports with Jeff Gordon after leaving Petty Enterprises. Gordon wins pole and the Michigan race for Hendrick, marking the team’s 100th Winston Cup victory as Loomis seeks stability and success with the No. 24 car.
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TERNed Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway this Sunday
The Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond Pennsylvania runs 200 laps or 500 miles starting at 1 p.m. Sunday with qualifying at 2 p.m. Friday. Fox carries live coverage from 11 30 a.m. CT and MRN radio covers the race. Purse totals 3172724 dollars. last year’s winner was Jeremy Mayfield. Also, NASCARs Grand National series visits Kentucky Speedway this week as Kevin Harvick and Kenny Wallace pursue a daily double.
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Kentucky Speedway
Kenny Wallace
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NBC NASCAR booth poll sparks fan voting
Knight Ridder motorsports site invites readers to vote on who should join Benny Parsons and Allen Bestwick in NBC’s NASCAR booth. Last week’s poll shows 10,977 votes with 9.1 percent choosing the next five races at Michigan as the timeframe for Dodge’s first victory.
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All Mules Winston Cup points leaders
The top 40 drivers in the NASCAR Winston Cup standings as of June 10 are listed, highlighting the season’s current leaders and their points totals, with emphasis on those contending for series positions and potential upgrades in the standings.
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