Young rookies ride NASCAR wave toward TV and big venues
Matt Kenseth’s Coca Cola 600 win sparks excitement in a heated rookie battle for Winston Cup honors. The piece notes a shift to younger talent filling rides once reserved for veterans, with Gordon Stewart Earnhardt Jr. as benchmarks and a pipeline from open-wheel ranks toward stock cars.
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Matt Kenseth
Dale Earnhardt
Bill Elliott
Dan Jarrett
Mark Martin
Rusty Walace
Kenseth
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Texas
Tony Stewart
Richmond
Eithe
Stewart
Nascar
Jeff Gordon
Davey Allison
Ers
Gordon
Joe Gibbs
Jerry Nadeau
Danbury
Steve Park
Northport
N.Y
Dale Jr
Alan Kulwicki
Allison
Rob Moroso
AP Proto
Next Force eyes record as Joliet set for Route 66 Nationals
NHRA star John Force aims to surpass Bob Glidden by tying the national event wins mark with 85. He plans the same race-day approach at Joliet while chasing a subdued celebration if victorious. Also notes Mayfield, Riggs, Villeneuve, and Hines in related race context.
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John Force
Bob Glidden
Force
Joliet
Glidden
Ennis
Texas
Yorba Linda
Calif
Ford
Evernham grooming Casey Atwood for Winston Cup debut
Casey Atwood, 19, is being groomed by Ray Evernham and team owner Bill Elliott as the Next Kid. Evernham notes Atwood's strong racing sense and 1Q, with plans to move from Busch to Winston Cup soon. The rookie's potential is measured against recent phenoms like Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Casey Atwood
Atwood
Nascar
Ray Evernham
Evernham
Bill Elliott
Tony Stewart
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Matt Kenseth
Jeff Gordon
Casey
Gordon
This Week At A Glance Dover and beyond racing schedule
Dover Downs International Speedway hosts first and second round qualifying Friday and Saturday with the 400 mile race Sunday on TNN. Kenseth won Coca-Cola 600 in Concord. Busch Grand National, Craftsman Trucks, CART, NHRA, Monaco Grand Prix, and IndyCar notes cover multiple venues, winners, and upcoming races across June.
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Jeremy Mayfield
Dover Downs International Speedway
Dover
Mayfield
Fontana
Calif
Ford
Delaware
Del
Bobby Labonte
Jeff Gordon
Dale Earnhardt
Ward Burton
Kmart
Brooklyn
Mich
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Dick Trickle
Jeff Burton
Mark Martin
Concord
N.C
Martin
Jeff Green
Todd Bodine
Textilease Medique
South Boston
Craftsman Trucks Sears
Monroe
Wash
ESPN
Evergreen Speedway
Ron Hornaday
Greg Biffle
Fountain
Colo
Jack Sprague
Harmaday
Sprague
Mike Wallace
Rick Carelli
Evergreen
Fort Worth
Texas
West Allis
Wis
ESPN2
Paul Tracy
Gil de Ferran
Nazareth
Roger Penske
Tracy
Jimmy Vasser
Milwaukee Mile
Tenneco
Detroit
Joliet
Ill
Route 66 Raceway
Mike Dunn
Tim Wilkerson
Warren Johnson
Matt Hines
Bob Panella
Monte Carlo
Speedvision
Michael Schumacher
Ferrari
Schumacher
Niki Lauda
San Marino
Cologne
McLaren
Montreal
NHRA Winter Nationals and Backing Driver Standings Summary
Summary of the NHRA circuit events from Feb to Oct including winners by class TF Top Fuel FC Funny Car PS Pro Stock PM Pro Stock Motorcycle PT Pro Stock Truck for each meet at Pomona Phoenix Gainesville Las Vegas Baytown Richmond Commerce Ennis Ennis etc with driver standings led by Gary Scelzi John Force Jeg Coughlin Angelle Seeling and others across Top Fuel Funny Car Pro Stock Pro Stock Motorcycle and Pro Stock Truck divisions, listing top ten in each class. Includes season long driver standings with Scelzi Schumacher Dixon Bernstein Amato Coughlin Johnson Yates and others.
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NHRA
Matt Hines
Angelle Seeling
Hines
Seeling
Ennis
Texas
Joliet
Ill
Gary Scelzi
John Force
Vieri Gaines
Wilkerson
Force
Mike Thomas
Columbus
Ohio
National Hot Rod Association
Pomona
Calif
Jerry Toliver
Jeg Coughlin Jr
Bob Panella
Checker Schuck
Phoenix
Tony Schumacher
Gainesville
Fla
Doug Kalitta
Warren Johnson
David Schultz
Randy Daniels
Summit- Racing.com
Las Vegas
Kenny Bernstein
Jim Epler
Reilly
Baytown
Richmond
Larry Dickson
Advance Auto Parts
Commerce
Fc—John
vVieri Gaines
Madison
Denver
Seattle
Autolite
Sonoma
Colonel’s
Brainerd
Minn
U.S
Clermont
Ind
Matco
Tools
Esai
Keystone
Mahnton
Larry Dixon
Joe Amato
Cory McClenathan
Doug Herbert
David Grubnic
Don Lampus
Jeg Coughlin
Jim Yates
Troy Coughlin
Mark Pawuk
Ron Krisher
Richie Stevens
Bruce Allen
Kurt Johnson
Tom’ Martino
Angellc Seeling
Tony Mullen
Antron Brown
Craig Treble
Gene Scali
Blaine Hale
Brian Ayers
Steve Johnson
Greg Stanfield
Rick Jones
John Coughlin
Steve Johns
Brian Self
John Lingenfelter
Jeff. Gracia
Taylor Lastor
Associated Press
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Wisconsin
Roush
Riggs
Scott Riggs
Impact Motorsports
Dodge
Mike Cope
Millington
Tenn
David Hodson
Cope
Bryan Berry
Villeneuve
Jacques Villeneuve
France
BAR
Nagaro
Young Atwood
Miller Lite
Monaco
Indy Racing League
Juan Montoya
Montoya
Indy
Graham Hill
THE
Topeka
Memphis
O'Reilly
Matco Tools
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