Pontiac push reshapes Winston Cup line at Bristol
Bristol Tennessee. Ricky Craven and Cal Wells switch from Ford to Pontiac, aiming to lead the Pontiac charge. Larry McClure shifts No. 4 to Pontiac, declaring a drive to win and reclaim dominance. James Ince criticizes Wells while remaining aligned with McClure as multiple teams plan 2003 participation. Race notes include Darlington event details and past records.
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Busch Series South Carolina 200 at Darlington Raceway
Darlington hosts the Busch Series season opener in 1982 lineage with Geoffrey Bodine winning the Tran South 200. The track has hosted two events a year since 1984, featuring Jeff Burton and Michael Waltrip records and qualifying speeds, with a 1 366 mile distance and 1 p.m. Saturday EDT schedule.
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NASCAR Standings Update Reflects Top Drivers
A fragment lists NASCAR standings with Sterling Marlin leading at 3,240 points, followed by Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon. The long list includes teams and drivers such as Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Rusty Wallace, Dale Jarrett, Kurt Busch, and many others with point totals, spanning multiple pages of the ranking.
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Sterling Marlin
Mark Martin
Jeff Gordon
Tony Stewart
Jimmie Johnson
Rusty Wallace
Rilky Rudd
Bill Elliott
Matt Kenseth
Dale Jarrett
Kurt Busch
Ryan Newman
Jeff Burton
Michael Waltrip
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Ricky Craven
Bobby Labonte
Terry Labonte
Kevin Harvick
Gordon ends winless streak with bold pass at Bristol
Jeff Gordon used a late bump on Rusty Wallace to grab the Sharpie 500 at Bristol, ending an 81 race drought amid heated postrace comments. Wallace blamed Gordon and teammate Joe Nemechek for blocking. Gordon defended the move as racing aggression. Sterling Marlin extended his points lead with a seventh place finish, while Gordon closed the gap and boosted team morale.
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Jimmie Johnson
Robby Gordon
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Rick Hendrick
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Todd Bodine
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