Winston Cup season shakeup after three races
After three of 36 races, several title contenders struggle with poor results including Jeff Burton Bobby Labonte Ward Burton Jeremy Mayfield and Terry Labonte. Sterling Marlin leads the standings while Jeff Gordon sits 35 points back after a Las Vegas win with Michael Waltrip Johnny Benson Robert Pressley and Elliott Sadler also in the top 10.
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Bobby Labonte
Ward Burton
Jeremy Mayfield
Terry Labonte
Sterling Marlin
Jeff Gordon
Las Vegas
Michael Waltrip
Johnny Benson
Robert Pressley
Elliott Sadler
That's Racin top Winston Cup ranks reveal early season form
The That’s Racin rankings list the top Winston Cup teams led by Jeff Gordon in car 24 with Michael Waltrip car 15 and Steve Park car 1 in the top three. It notes Gordon’s Vegas surge, Waltrip’s points worries, Park’s Atlanta crash memory, and other movers including Sterling Marlin Labonte Jarrett Wallace Stewart Harvick Benson with last week standings and a pointer to full top 40 at thatsracin com.
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Michael Waltrip
Steve Park
Atlanta
Sterling Marlin
Bobby Labonte
Jeff Burton
Dale Jarrett
Ford
Nascar
Rusty Wallace
Rookie Shakeup Highlights 2001 Winston Cup Class
The 2001 Winston Cup rookie group grows as Kevin Harvick joins six contenders including Casey Atwood Ron Hornaday Andy Hous ton Kurt Busch Jason Leffler and Kevin Harvick. Harvick emerges as favorite with early rookie honors and a strong start for Richard Childress Racing notes.
Andy Houston joins PPI Winston Cup team with Craven
Andy Houston was recruited by Cal Wells to join the Winston Cup effort alongside Ricky Craven after a Truck series season with two wins, 13 top fives and 18 top tens in 24 starts. He had five Winston Cup starts last season, best finish 26th at Charlotte, and expects to be ready by Daytona around the Fourth of July.
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PPI
Cal Wells
Ricky Craven
Charlotte
Daytona
Kurt Busch leads 97 Ford in ROY hopeful NASCAR run
Kurt Busch, former Truck series rookie of the year, was tapped by Jack Roush to drive the No 97 Ford. In three races he finished 41st, 37th and 11th as he welcomed Jason Leffler and Kevin Harvick into the rookie mix, optimistic about multiple rookies winning races.
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Jack Roush
Jason Leffler
Kevin Harvick
Leffler Leaves Gibbs for Ganassi Early Winston Cup Move
Jason Leffler, once expected to chase the Grand National title with Joe Gibbs Racing, announces his exit at season end to join Chip Ganassi Racing in Winston Cup. The surprise switch places him in the Cup series a year earlier than planned, a move he views as a learning year to gain experience and minimize future errors.
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Leffler
Joe Gibbs Racing
Gibbs
Chip Ganassi Racing
Atwood Breaks Ground as Young Winston Cup Driver
Casey Atwood emerges as one of Ray Evernham's two Winston Cup drivers alongside Bill Elliott. Evernham develops the Dodge Intrepid and runs his first car owner operation. Atwood quickly proves his skill and became the Grand National series' youngest pole winner at 17 for Nashville 1998.
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Atwood
Ray Evernham
Jeff Gordon
Bill Elliott
Evernham
Nashville
Hornaday Begins No. 14 Pontiac Run After GN Career
Ron Hornaday, 42, veteran racer and two-time NASCAR Truck champion, moves from Grand National pursuit to take over A J Foyt’s No. 14 Pontiac. After Earnhardt Inc. shifted to three Winston Cup entries in 2001, Hornaday joined the new ride and has finished 17th, 25th, and a season-best ninth at Las Vegas in three starts this season.
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Hornaday
Harvick
Dale Earnhardt Inc
Michael Waltrip
A.J. Foyt
Las Vegas
Bodine seeks third straight NASCAR Grand National win at Atlanta
Todd Bodine returns to the No 00 Chevrolet as Winston Cup leader bonus nears, aiming for a three race streak after wins at Rockingham and Las Vegas. The Atlanta Motor Speedway event offers a purse of 3 223 068 dollars with Fox TV coverage and MRN radio.
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Hampton
Fox
Motor Racing Network
Dale Earnhardt
Todd Bodine
Bodine
Buckshot Racing
Rockingham
Las Vegas
Atlanta
Burton struggles as Winston Cup points drop to 36th
Jeff Burton sits 36th in Winston Cup standings, prompting questions on his final position this season. Knight Ridder motorsports asks readers to vote on who will win his first Winston Cup race, noting 20,948 votes in last week’s poll.
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