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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 2004
Page
16
The weekly standings rank the top ten teams by performance with changes across the board. Teams A through J show shifts in positions, highlighting rising contenders and slipping entries based on recent results and points.
Jimmie Johnson leads with 3095 points, Jeff Gordon 2998, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2855, Tony Stewart 2761, Matt Kenseth 2738. Elliott Sadler climbs to 16th with 2674, Kurt Busch 2615, Bobby Labonte 2584, Kevin Harvick 2562, Ryan Newman 2542, with last shown position truncated.
Martin Truex Jr leads with 3,318 points, moving up from second. Kyle Busch stands second with 3,201, followed by Jason Leffler at 2,944 and Greg Biffle at 2,910 as the top five in the latest Busch Series tally.
Bobby Hamilton leads with 2,103 points, followed by Dennis Setzer 2,098 and Carl Edwards 1,981. Chad Chaffin sits fourth, Matt Crafton fifth, Travis Kvapil sixth, Ted Musgrave seventh, Rick Crawford eighth, Mike Skinner ninth, and Jack Sprague tenth.
The article notes the importance of a strong qualifying position at Watkins Glen. It cites that 13 of 21 Cup races have been won from a top three start (62 percent) and seven from the pole. Sirius at the Glen Sunday at 1 30 p m Cabela s 250 August 21 1 p m.
A local event titled the Toyota Tundra 200 took place Saturday with race activities scheduled around 3 30 p m. Participants and organizers were listed in coverage, noting timing and venue details.
NAS CAR driver Kyle Petty talks about the Victory Junction Gang Camp in Randleman North Carolina where chronically ill kids speak their thanks after meals. He honors his late son Adam by seeing his smile in campers and describes camp features from cabins to a racing themed layout and a seven acre lake.
Sirius at the Glen Sunday 2 p.m. in Watkins Glen New York covers a 220.5 mile 90 lap NASCAR Cup race. Defending champion is Robbie Gordon with Mark Martin's 1995 103.300 mph record and Jeff Gordon’s 2003 124.580 mph qualifying mark cited. Chevrolet seeks to extend its Manufacturers Championship lead as Chevys have won six of seven Glen Cup races. Ford last won in 1986. Dodge has no victories there.
Rusty Wallace is expected to race in the Busch Series at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn on August 21 in the No 66 car. He will share driving duties with Jamie McMurray for the remainder of the season, marking Wallace's first Busch start since 1997.
Darrell Waltrip serves as grand marshal for the Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway Pitting Toyota’s first year in the series with over 10 000 Toyota employees attending. The event covers 150 laps over 199 95 miles starting at 4 p m Saturday. Defending champion Carl Edwards. race record Scott Riggs 132 466 mph achieved Aug 10 2001. Qualifying mark Mike Bliss 157 322 mph set Aug 9 2002.
Drivers outside the top 10 rally for a boost with five races left in the Chase to the Championship. Kasey Kahne 11th, 31 points out. Jeremy Mayfield 32 behind. Mark Martin 123 back seeks to rebound after Brickyard 400 setback and uses proven road course way at Watkins Glen with same Sonoma car, aiming for strong weekend performance.
Two road racing specialists Boris Said and Ron Fellows arrive at Watkins Glen International with modest Glen records but strong confidence. Said targets top five and possible win after last year's Glen mishap while Fellows seeks better results from six Glen starts. Petty Enterprises reshuffles crew chiefs moving Greg Steadman from the No. 45 to the No. 43 Dodge for Jeff Green amid Gary Putman departure.
A guide explains the slang term stick used for traction on the track and how it describes a car’s grip during NASCAR racing. It notes that stick means the vehicle adheres well to the surface enabling steady handling and faster lap times.
The procedure for checking engine displacement in cubic inches originates from the maker of the specific gauge used. The term P G reflects the gauge manufacturer and became common in service practice for measuring engine capacity.
Look ahead at Aug. 15 Sirius at Glen Watkins Glen International Aug. 22 GFS Marketplace 400 Michigan International Speedway Aug. 28 Sharpie 500 Bristol Motor Speedway Sept. 5 Pop Secret 500 California Speedway Sept. 11 Chevy Monte Carlo 400 Richmond International Raceway listing events and venues for the upcoming NASCAR season.
Fantasy league owners should favor Mark Martin at Watkins Glen where he won three straight from 1993 to 1995 after securing the Bud Pole. He leads with 204 laps led, 11 top fives and 14 top tens in Glen history, and a 6.375 average finish in 16 starts. Jeff Gordon also stands out as road course ace with recent Sonoma win.
Kurt Busch of the No. 5 Chevrolet gained 25 points on leader Martin Truex Jr. after winning at Indianapolis Raceway Park, matching the season highs with his fourth win of the year. The Busch Series resumes August 21 at Michigan International Speedway with the Cabela's 250.
The Glen opened in 1948 and hosted its first Winston Cup race on August 4 1957 won by Buck Baker who beat Fireball Roberts and 18 others in a 44 lap race. Since 1986 NASCARs premier series has raced annually at Watkins Glen International. The track features a 2.45 mile road course with banking from 6 to 10 degrees and a 2141 foot pit road.
Robby Gordon, winner of last year’s Watkins Glen race, expresses affection for The Glen and compares it to visiting an old friend in New York, signaling a fond anticipation for upcoming events.
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