Gordon eyes Talladega grand slam year in plate races
Jeff Gordon dominates restrictor-plate races with wins at Talladega and Daytona. Dale Earnhardt Jr. remains a top contender as teams reassess after safety improvements post 2004 tragedy. Gordon pursues season grand slam with near-record plate-run and targets Darlington as next milestone.
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David Pearson
Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington Race Preview
Race details for the Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington Raceway list 1 366 miles over 367 laps. Last year's winner Jimmie Johnson, with qualifying by Ward Burton, and David Pearson's race record are noted amid standings from Talladega success by Jeff Gordon.
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Ward Burton
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David Pearson
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Talladega Superspeedway
Jeff Gordon
Nemechek aims for consistency after tough Cup season
Joe Nemechek of MB2 Motorsports, 41, from Lakeland Florida, describes a frustrating start to the Nextel Cup season. He says his team provides competitive cars, seeks top tens each weekend, and treats adversity as part of racing while emphasizing careful use of equipment to avoid breakdowns and crashes.
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Lakeland
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Kansas Speedway
Mb2 Motorsports
Nemechek
AM Rye Te Jarrett Penalized for Pit Road Speeding
NASCAR This Week notes AM Rye Te Jarrett has been fined for speeding on pit road, a repeat issue this season for a driver famed as patient. Officials reportedly track speeds electronically but lack documented proof of who speeds. Jarrett questions how penalties arise when following closely. Monte Outten argues penalties feel odd but piling crashes at Talladega blamed on restrictor plates, not single drivers.
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Nascar
Monte Outten
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Incident at Martinsville fuels Gordon Busch debate
The reader argues that Jeff Gordon spun Kurt Busch during a Martinsville contact while Busch led, contending Gordon benefited from a calm postrace image and suggesting Tony Stewart would be labeled reckless or impatient if he had caused the same move.
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Kurt Busch
Jeff Gordon
Busch
Gordon
Tony Stewart
Darrell Waltrip
Stewart
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