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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 2000
Page
13
National and regional racing updates featured on Speed Central at racing.lawrence.com plus Pit Row bulletin board for speed discussions engines and drivers.
Pocono Raceway hosts a 2.5 mile event with noon Sunday start and Friday and Saturday time trials. Purse 2,775,260. Last year winner Bobby Labonte. Also NASCAR Truck Series debuts at Kentucky Speedway Kroger 225 Saturday night ESPN. Myrtle Beach 250 Grand National race also Saturday night on TNN. Darrell Waltrip and Bill Elliott tie for most Pocono wins with Tim Richmond, four each.
A compact ranking of ten Winston Cup drivers led by Bobby Labonte and Dale Earnhardt with recent form notes. Ward Burton, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Dale Jarrett, Jeff Burton, Rusty Wallace, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Matt Kenseth follow, noting last week standings and recent race results.
The piece traces NASCAR’s dynastic roots from Bill France and his descendants to Lee Petty, the Earnhardts, the Allisons, the Wood Brothers and others. It highlights how family control, talent, and tragedy shaped teams, ownership, and racing’s evolution from its origins to Today, noting key figures like Bill France Sr and Jr, Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt Sr and Jr, Bobby and Donnie Allison, and Glen Wood. The narrative underscores the blend of genetics and environment in producing racing legacies.
Dale Earnhardt sits 98 points behind leader Bobby Labonte in the Winston Cup rankings with several races remaining. A Knight Ridder motorsports poll invites readers to vote on Earnhardt’s chances for an eighth championship and to share comments online.
The June 11 NASCAR Winston Cup points list ranks the top 40 drivers by total points. Leaders include season favorites and steady scorers, with regulars and newcomers positioned across the table as the season progresses.
The Pocono facility is massive with vast infield and grandstands only on the frontstretch making it hard to navigate. Turn 1 is a superspeedway corner, Turn 3 resembles a road course hairpin, and Turn 2 the Tunnel Turn is unique. Debate exists on two yearly races and shortening to 400 miles. last year’s race ran almost four hours and the fastest ever nearly three and a half hours.
The NASCAR Winston Cup schedule lists races with winners in parentheses. Key events run from February at Daytona to November at Homestead with drivers such as Dale Jarrett Bobby Labonte Jeff Burton Dale Earnhardt Jr. Ward Burton Rusty Wallace Jeff Gordon Matt Kenseth Tony Stewart and others.
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