Gaughan Eyes Truck Series Title as Dodge Controls Pace
Brendan Gaughan leads the NASCAR Truck series with six victories and a 45 point cushion with 2 of 25 races left, while Ryan Newman heads the Winston Cup with eight wins but trails Matt Kenseth by 300 points with four races remaining. Dodge, having clinched the Truck manufacturer title, pins hopes on the Las Vegas native who says the team is prepared to finish strong and who may move to Winston Cup in 2005.
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This Week's Race at Atlanta Motor Speedway
The MBNA 500 runs Sunday at 11 30 p m CT at Hampton Georgia track a 1 54 mile banked oval NBC carries qualifying Friday at 6 05 p m Performance Racing Network on radio purses top 5 376 229 Kurr ent Bus unbeaten note Dale Earnhardt Jr leads laps this season Jeff Gordon tops laps led Ricky Rudd poised for his 800th Winston Cup start since 1975.
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Kenseth favored to win 2003 Winston Cup title
The poll indicates Matt Kenseth is expected to secure the 2003 Winston Cup championship. It then shifts to asking readers to vote on who will win the inaugural 2004 Nextel Cup title at ThatsRacin dot com.
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Who's Hot and Not in Winston Cup Racing
Winston Cup roundup highlights Ryan Newman with seven straight top-10s and three wins. Jimmie Johnson and Jamie McMurray each have seven top-10s in the past nine races. Kevin Harvick posts five straight top-10s. On the downside Derrike Cope fails to finish 10 races, Bobby Gordon has one top-10 in ten starts since Watkins Glen, and Bobby Labonte has one top-10 in six races.
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Tony Stewart Tops Picks For Atlanta Race
Tony Stewart, driver of car No 20, leads rankings as The Home Depot backs Atlanta race. The team rides a hot streak with the sponsor highlighting the home track advantage. Last week placed fifth.
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