Young rookies lead NASCAR to new era at Winston All Star
In Concord North Carolina Ryan Newman won the Winston all star race as a rookie earning 794326 dollars and boosting his earnings by about half. Jimmie Johnson also won the first two segments with other top finishers including Dale Earnhardt Jr Matt Kenseth and Kurt Busch. Veterans Ricky Craven and Bill Elliott were the only ones to make the final segment finishing ninth and tenth. Newman saw little difference between rookies and veterans and compared the changing guard to Jeff Gordon Tony Stewart and past stars.
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Coca Cola Racing Family 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway
Winston Cup race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord North Carolina runs 600 miles over 400 laps starting Sunday at 4 p.m. CDT with a day to night schedule and pit strategy shifts. The 300 race follows Saturday at noon CDT with Busch series leaders and first time Lowe's winners highlighted.
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Craftsman Trucks Race at Dover May 31 2 30 PM CDT
Mike Bliss won the Rocky Mountain 200 at Pikes Peak International Raceway to take the points lead. Scott Riggs defended by holding the truck series record at 99.256 mph set June 2, 2001. Kurt Busch owns the qualifying mark of 151.764 mph from Sept 21, 2000.
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Kurt Busch
Mike Bliss
Pikes Peak International Raceway
Rookie Newman wins The Winston at Lowe's Speedway
Ryan Newman held off a charge from Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win The Winston at Lowe's Motor Speedway, earning 750000 dollars in NASCAR’s big-money race. Earnhardt let off to avoid wrecking Newman after contact, a moment that defined the finish as Newman claimed the victory from fourth in the final segment.
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BYU 1 by STANDINGS
Sterling Marlin leads the standings with 1 645 points followed by Matt Kenseth 1 513 Kurt Busch 1 454 Mark Martin 1 452 Rusty Wallace 1 442 Jeff Gordon 1 429 Jimmie Johnson 1 428 Tony Stewart 1 394 Jeff Burton 1 343 Ricky Rudd 1 330 Bill Elliott 1 299 Dale Earnhardt dr 1 (continuing list through Buckshot Jones 559)
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Matt Kenseth
Kurt Busch
Mark Martin
Rusty Wallace
Jeff Gordon
Jimmie Johnson
Tony Stewart
Jeff Burton
Ricky Rudd
Bill Elliott
Dale Earnhardt
Ryan Newman
Ward Burton
Dale Jarrett
Ricky Craven
Terry Labonte
Michael Waltrip
Jeremy Mayfield
NASCAR Busch and Truck Series top standings list
The standings show Busch Series drivers led by Jason Keller with 1,734 points, followed by Jack Sprague and Scott Riggs. A separate Truck Series ranking lists Mike Bliss at 754 and Rick Crawford at 726, with several drivers below accumulating points through the season.
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Scott Riggs
Randy Lajoie
Mike McLaughlin
Kenny Wallace
Stacy Compton
Greg Biffle
Bobby Hamilton Jr
Jamie McMurray
Scott Wimmer
Tim Sauter
Jeff Purvis
Johnny Sauter
Hank Parker Jr
Shane Hmiel
Ashton Lewis
Tony Raines
Larry Foyt
Mike Bliss
David Starr
Rick Crawford
Jason Leffler
Ted Musgrave
Dennis Setzer
Brian Rose
Lance Norick
Jan Wood
Racing Schedule Highlights For Coca Cola 600 weekend
Winston Cup action headlines FOX coverage with the Coca Cola Racing Family 600 at 4 p.m. CDT Sunday. Also planned are Busch Series CarQuest Auto Parts 300 at noon Saturday on FOX and Craftsman Truck MBNA America 200 on ESPN May 31 at 2:30 p.m. CDT.
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It is going to be special to see a No 3 Chevrolet back on the track
A quoted comment notes excitement for a No 3 Chevrolet returning in May with an Arnott behind the wheel. The remark highlights anticipation for a notable driver and vehicle in upcoming events.
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