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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 2004
Page
18
The latest standings rank the top 10 teams with movement among the leaders. Strong performances by several squads shift positions, while key rivals track closely, and outcomes influence upcoming matchups and regional seeds.
Jimmie Johnson leads with 2850 points, Dale Earnhardt Jr 2685, Jeff Gordon 2648. Tony Stewart sits fourth at 2548, Matt Kenseth fifth with 2481. Kurt Busch climbs to sixth, Bobby Labonte seventh, Elliott Sadler eighth, Kevin Harvick ninth, Ryan Newman tenth.
Martin Truex Jr leads with 2,993 points, followed by Kyle Busch 2,899 and Ron Hornaday 2,655. The list shows changes in positions from the previous ranking, with Jason Leffler at 4th and David Green at 5th, while Mike Bliss and Michael Waltrip sit at 9th and 10th respectively.
Dennis Setzer leads the Craftsman Truck series with 1,837 points followed by Bobby Hamilton 1,773 Carl Edwards 1,671 Matt Crafton 1,651 Chad Chaffin 1,650 Ted Musgrave 1,610 Rick Crawford 1,598 Travis Kvapil 1,564 Jack Sprague 1,544 and Jon Wood 1,527. movements show Setzer and Kvapil dropping or rising relative to prior positions.
Kurt Busch's victory at New Hampshire boosts Ford toward the leaders in the Manufacturers Championship. Chevrolet remains first with 137 points, Ford 118, and Dodge 106 in an eventful performance summary.
TV listings note Goulds Pumps ITT Industries program followed by a salute to the troops event on TNT. The schedule shows a 3 p.m. Saturday air time and a 12:30 p.m. listing for Line-X Spray-On Truck Bedliners on SPEED CHANNEL.
A compact guide explains the 18 wheel tractor trailer rig used to transport race cars and gear and defines the time distance between cars in lengths or seconds.
The race at Pocono Raceway is a 500 mile event over 200 laps. Defending champion is Ryan Newman. The track's 2.5 mile layout features three turns with distinct banking. Rusty Wallace holds the race record at 144.892 mph set in 1996 while Tony Stewart owns the qualifying mark at 172.391 mph set in 2000.
Jason Keller leads entrants with three top five finishes at Pikes Peak where six races have seen Chevrolet win five times and Dodge once. The defending champion is Scott Wimmer. Jeff Purvis holds the all time race record at 120.160 mph and the jai mark at 135.629 mph. The event is presented by Dodge and scheduled for Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
International Speedway Corp. agreed to buy 676 acres on Staten Island as a first step toward a New York City Nextel Cup race. ISC plans three months of site evaluation, then seeks government approval for an 80,000 seat, high banked track amid local education efforts. Rival Speedway Motorsports stays hopeful for a separate opportunity.
A Dale Earnhardt Jr spokesman says he is feeling better but still in pain from second degree burns after a sports car crash two weeks ago. He hopes to drive the Pennsylvania 500 on Sunday with John Andretti available if relief is needed. Last week at New Hampshire Earnhardt handed the No. 8 Chevy to Martin Truex Jr. after 61 laps.
Cox News Service outlines a trio of NASCAR and Indy events in August. Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway on August 1, Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on August 8, Sirius at the Glen on August 15.
The track features a 2.5 mile tri oval with 14 degree banking in Turn 1, 8 degrees in Turn 2, and 6 degrees in Turn 3. Frontstretch spans 3,740 feet while backstretch is 3,055 feet and shortstretch 1,780 feet. Opened October 20, 1968 with first Cup race on August 5, 1974. Grandstand seating reaches 75,000 and Bill Elliott holds the most wins with five.
Front runners favor Hendrick Motorsports at Pocono with Jimmie Johnson leading the standings for a fifth week and Jeff Gordon posting the top active finish average at the Pennsylvania track. Also noted are Ricky Rudd’s 50 of 53 Cup starts at Pocono, Mark Martin’s top five and top ten counts, Rusty Wallace’s four Pocono wins, and Ken Schrader and Bill Elliott with poles and victories at the venue.
Brendan Gaughan defends Line-X 200 at MIS on Saturday at 1 p.m. over 100 laps. Track records include Gaughan's 154.044 mph set July 26, 2003, and Leffler's 178.037 mph qualifying mark. Points lead at halfway has rarely predicted the series champion.
The Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway looms as a key chase race with seven remaining for a top 10 Cup spot. Jeremy Mayfield and Dale Jarrett, both Pocono winners, chase Ryan Newman as Newman eyes his 100th Cup start and a potential continuation of strong runs, including a pole-to-finish storyline last year.
The list notes race events at Watkins Glen International on August 22 for the GFS Marketplace 400, and at Michigan International Speedway on August 28 for the Sharpie 500, with Bristol Motor Speedway mentioned as a third venue.
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