Winston Cup Race at Atlanta Motor Speedway Preview
Atlanta Motor Speedway hosts a 500 mile NASCAR Winston Cup event on a 1.54 mile Hampton track. The 325 laps race airs on ESPN at 11 30 a m with qualifying rounds Friday 2 p m and Saturday 10 a m time trials. Purse tops 2 9 million with Bobby Labonte the previous year winner. Darrell Waltrip led pole in 1995 and Dave Blaney climbs rookie standings with two straight top 10s as Kenseth leads Larson Jr. in points.
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Atlanta Motor Speedway
Hampton
ESPN
Bobby Labonte
Homestead
Kevin Lepage
Darrell Waltrip
Dave Blaney
Blaney
Scott Pruett
Matt Kenseth
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Racin ranks top Winston Cup teams by performance and potential
A concise list ranks drivers Bobby Labonte Jeff Burton Tony Stewart Dale Earnhardt Dale Jarrett Rusty Wallace Ricky Rudd Jeff Gordon Mark Martin and Steve Park by current form and season momentum. Each entry references last week standings and notable notes from the season.
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Racin
New England
Loudon
N.H
Tony Stewart
Pennsylvania
Long Pond
Rusty Wallace
Brickyard
Indianapolis
Bobby Labonte
the Glen
Watkins Glen
Steve Park
Pepsi
Brooklyn
Mich
Bristol
Tenn
Southern
Dartington
Talladega
Ala
Dale Earnhardt
Rockingham
N.C
Dale Jarrett
Checker Auto Parts
Avondale
Ariz
Jeff Burton
Pennzall
Homestead
Fla
Hampton
Oeferee
Labonte
J. Burton
D. Earnhardt
D. Jarrett
Stewart
R. Rudd
R. Wallace
M. Martin
Gordon
Amie
W. Burton
WS. Park
M. Skinner
J. Benson
M. Kenseth
J. Nemechek
Marlin
B. Elliott
J. Spencer
J. Mayfield
J. Nadeau
Andrett
R. Pressley
K. Lepage
Wallace
M. Waltrip
Sadler
Soc
Little
Hamilton
D. Blaney
R, Mast
Dallenbach
Bodine
Waltrip
Compton
Pruett
ANZ
T. Bodine
S.R. Hornaday
E. Sawyer
LaJoie
Atwood
D.green
J. Johnson
Labonte poised for bold NAPA 500 run in Pontiac
Jimmy Makar plans aggressive moves for Winston Cup champion elect Bobby Labonte in the No. 18 Pontiac as Atlanta hosts the season finale. Labonte has won the final race in three of the last four years and seeks another victory at Atlanta after a narrow spring loss to Dale Earnhardt by 0.010 seconds. The title picture remains unsettled with Jeff Burton and Earnhardt fighting for second, while Johnny Benson in the No. 10 AMV team seeks redemption after a missed spring race mudslinging that opened the door for bold weekend tactics.
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Bobby Labonte
Atlanta
Jeff Burton
Tony Stewart
Homestead
Dale Earnhardt
Labonte
Dale Jarrett
Rusty Wallace
Jimmy Makar
Rusty
Ricky Rudd
Earnhardt
Homstead Nudge
Jeff Gordon
Jeff
Mark Martin
Rudd
Pontiac
Amv
Johnny Benson
Terry Labonte
Bill Elliott
Darrell Waltrip
Gibbs Drivers Clash Over Winston Cup Points System
Joe Gibbs Racing faces the season’s end with Bobby Labonte clinching the title by consistent top finishes and Tony Stewart arguing the system rewards weekly performance over wins. Labonte tracks 18 top-fives and 24 top-tens while Stewart notes six wins but more poor showings.
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Bobby Labonte
Joe Gibbs Racing
Tony Stewart
Stewart
NASCAR Winston Cup Schedule with Winners in Parens
The schedule lists races from February to November with winners in parentheses such as Dale Jarrett Jeff Burton and Bobby Labonte. It covers venues including Daytona Rockingham Las Vegas Darlington Bristol Fort Worth Martinsville Talladega Fontana Richmond Dover and more across multiple states.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Dale Jarrett
Rockingham
N.C
Bobby Labonte
Las Vegas
Jeff Burton
Hampton
Dale Earnhardt
Mail.com
Darlington
S.C
Ward Burton
Bristol
Concord
Matt Kenseth
Dover
Del
Tony Stewart
Kmart
Brooklyn
Mich
Long Pond
Jeremy Ayshs
Save Mart
Sonoma
Calif
Jeff.Gordon
Should NASCAR Weight Wins More in Points System
Knight Ridder asks readers to vote on ThatsRacin com about whether race victories should carry more weight in the Winston Cup points system. Last week 7444 votes were cast as the championship appeared decided and interest focused on the season’s final two races.
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Nascar
Knight Ridder
Thatsracin.com
Winston Cup points leaders list as of Nov 2
The article lists the top 40 drivers in the NASCAR Winston Cup standings as of November 2, detailing their positions and points totals. It highlights the leaders and shows the spread among the top contenders in the season finale push.
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By David Poole
Knight Ridder Newspapers
Joe Gibbs
Gibbs
Bobby
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Makar
Burton
Jarrett
Richmond
Championship Auto Racing Teams
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