Young drivers push into NASCAR Winston Cup 2003 season
Car owner Chip Ganassi fields rookies Jamie McMurray and Casey Mears along with veterans in a broad push to develop young talent. The article notes Ganassi’s driver development program including Reed Sorenson and ASA and Grand National hopefuls, and compares youth pipelines from Grand National, Trucks, Legends, and Bandoleros. It also cites Rick Hendrick’s young prospects Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch and mentions racing offspring like Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Martin.
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Casey Mears
Greg Biffle
Jack Sprague
Larry Foyt
Tony Raines
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Mears
Sterling Marlin
David Stremme
American Speed Association
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Chad Blount
Reed Sorenson
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Legends Racing
Busch
Rick
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Dale Earnhardt
Matt Martin
Mark Martin
Es Dets
Ore Salt
Bandoleros
Shelby Howard
Kyle Busch
USA
Brian Vickers
Hendrick Motorsports
Scott Lynch
Martin Truex Jr
Jamie McMurray
Dale Earnhardt Jr. poised for big day at Charlotte
Dale Earnhardt Jr. in car No. 8 has finished sixth or better in eight of the past nine races and looks to contend in Charlotte. Mark Martin in car No. 6 jumps despite others faltering. Jeff Gordon in car No. 24 may be the third Hendrick car at best. Jimmie Johnson in car No. 48 notes potential for a shorter 2003 season and a high points lead, while Rusty Wallace in car No. 2 sees his winless streak stretch from 73 races. Tony Stewart in car No. 20 has four DNFs in six races, most not his fault. For the rest of the top-40 rankings visit ThatsRacin.com.
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R. Craven
J. Green
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S. Park
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J. Nemechek
T. Bodine
J. Burton
J. Nadeau
E. Sadler
C. Mears
T. Stewart
K. Petty
Seeene
T. Labonte
M. Skinner
B. Elliott
J. Sprague
D. Blaney
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Taking Mother's Day Off in Winston Cup Sparks Debate
Last week's poll on ThatsRacin.com asks readers whether skipping Mother's Day races is wise. With 3,654 votes cast, the public weighs in on the idea as NASCAR figures balance family time with competition.
Stop and Go Q and A with Jeff Burton at Richmond
Roush Racing placed four drivers in the top 10 at Richmond last weekend Jeff Burton Mark Martin Kurt Busch and Matt Kenseth Rookie Greg Biffle finished 17th After the race Burton spoke about the team’s progress We were running ahead of all those other Roush cars all night and we finished behind almost all of them We didn’t get the finish we thought we might deserve but we’re a young team and we’ll get stronger every week
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Richmond
Jeff Burton
Mark Martin
Kurt Busch
Matt Kenseth
Greg Biffle
Burton
Roush
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