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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 30, 2003

Page

3

Earnhardt Jr Bounces Back From 600 Brake Troubles

Dale Earnhardt Jr quickly recovered from brake problems at the Coca-Cola 600 finishing 41st and dropping 140 points to Matt Kenseth who was runner up. He remains second in the standings 56 points ahead of Jeff Gordon and eyes Dover where he won the first Winston Cup race after September 11 2001 carrying an American flag on his victory lap.

Dale Earnhardt Jr Matt Kenseth Matt Earnhardt Jeff Gordon Dover International Speedway

NASCAR Winston Cup Driver Standings Snapshot

The standings list Matt Kenseth leading with 1 799 points and Dale Earnhardt Jr at 1 639. Jeff Gordon shows 4 583 while Kurt Busch has 1 575. Names like Jimmie Johnson 1 552 and Kevin Harvick 1 457 appear among many drivers, with others such as Jamie McMurray and Jeff Burton also shown.

Matt Kenseth Dale Earnhardt Jr Jeff Gordon Kurt Busch Jimmie Johnson Bobby Labonte Michael Waltrip Kevin Harvick Sterling Marlin Rusty Wallace Joe Nemechek Robby Gordon Mark Martin Jeff Burton Ricky Craven Elliott Sadler Terry Labonte Cate Jarrett Tony Stewart

Hendrick teams sweep May wins in NASCAR powerhouse run

Rick Hendrick's four Winston Cup teams and Busch ARCA programs dominate May with Jimmie Johnson and Jon Nemechek sweeping the circuit's three races. Nemechek wins Richmond Pontiac 400 while Johnson takes The Winston and Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's. Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus sign five year extensions. Lowe's commits to five more years. May showcases unprecedented cooperation across Hendrick teams to share data and setups, with Gordon planning to use Nemechek's Richmond chassis next race.

Rick Henedrick Jimmie Johnson Jon Nemechek Nemechek Richmond Johnson Lowe's Motor Speedwway Guo Fayary Kiyld Busdhy Hendrick Woni Kenway Lowe's Chad ‘Knaus Darrell Waltrip North Carolina Hinson Dover

Johnson tops standings after Coca-Cola 600 sweep at Charlotte

Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip are among the rivals listed as Johnson, driving the No. 48 Chevrolet for Rick Hendrick Motorsports, has just swept The Winston and Coca-Cola 600. The result tightens his position in the points race, keeps his Dover prospects strong, and notes Hendrick’s broader May success and Busch Series learnings.

MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 at Dover Speedway

Jimmie Johnson aims to defend after winning Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 and prior Winston Cup races at Dover. The 400 mile event, 400 laps on a 1 mile oval, unfolds Sunday at noon with Mark Martin's 132.719 mph race record and Rusty Wallace's 159.946 mph qualifying mark cited from prior years.

Mbna Armed Forces Family Dover International Speedway Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin Rusty Wallace

Bodine Tops Busch Series Standings after Dover Race

Todd Bodine reclaimed the lead in the Busch Series standings after last week's Dover event. The 1 mile track hosted a Saturday race at noon, with no pole winner yet in the spring Dover race history. Performance notes include Greg Biffle as defending champ and Dale Earnhardt Jr. holding the prior race speed record.

Greg Biffle Dale Earnhardt Jr Mike Skinner Todd Bodine Dover

Dover Race Debut Adds Front Row Winners Trend

The Craftsman Truck race at Dover featured a 200 lap event run at 200 miles with Ted Musgrave’s 104.545 mph record from May 2002, while Kurt Busch owns the qualifying mark of 451.764 mph set in September 2000. The Dover debut in 2000 saw Kurt Busch win as the pale victor among three winners who have all started from the front row.

Mbna Armed Forces Dover International Speedway Ted Musgrave Kurt Busch Dover

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