Points standings in Winston Cup race
Jeff Gordon leads the Winston Cup standings with 5328 points followed by Mark Martin at 4964 and Dale Jarrell at 4619. Rusty Wallace 2507 and Jeff Burton 4415 also rank high, with Bobby Labonte 4180, Jeremy Mayfield 4157, Dale Earnhardt 3928, and Terry Labonte 3901 in the list.
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Dale Jarrell
Rusty Wallace
Jeff Burton
Bobby Labonte
Jeremy Mayfield
Dale Earnhardt
Terry Labonte
Japan
Dale Jarrett
Tee
Skinner Wins Japan Exhibition Ahead of Gordon in Thriller
Mike Skinner held off Jeff Gordon to win his second straight NASCAR Thunder Special Coca-Cola 500 in Japan. He led from lap 140 of 201, earning $134,045 from a $1 million purse as only 17 of 34 starters finished amid mechanical failures and wrecks. NASCAR president Bill France announced the race will return to Japan in 1999.
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Jeff Gordon
Japan
Skinner
Nascar
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Top Ten NASCAR Weekly Rankings by Monte Dutton
NASCAR This Week writer Monte Dutton lists the top ten drivers with last week’s positions in parentheses. Jeff Gordon leads with Mark Martin second and Dale Jarrett third as the series hides restlessness, injuries, and off season changes through a measured power ranking.
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Nascar
Monte Dutton
7999 BGNs Schedule From Daytona To Homestead
A schedule listing 7999 BGN events across major speedways from February to November. Tracks include Daytona International, Rockingham, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Darlington, Texas, Nashville, Bristol, Talladega, Fontana, New Hampshire, Richmond, Nazareth, Charlotte, Dover, South Boston, Watkins Glen, Milwaukee, Myrtle Beach, Pikes Peak, Gateway, Indianapolis, Michigan, Bristol, Darlington, Richmond, Dover, Charlotte, Rockingham, Memphis, Phoenix, and Homestead.
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Feud Of The Week Waltrip Versus Hamilton
NASCAR This Week pundit Monte Dutton weighs a feud between Darrell Waltrip and Bobby Hamilton after a late tap derailed Waltrip s bid for a 1999 ride with Robert Yates. Waltrip vows retaliation while Hamilton calls Waltrip his lifelong idol amid a costly incident.
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Waltrip
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Nascar
Monte Dutton
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Park recalls friend and Mariah Carey link in racing tale
Steve Park recalls a high school romance and a link to Mariah Carey, noting Carey rode with him in his 1971 Chevrolet Cheyenne and that her singer mother pressed singing lessons while Park chased racing. Dale Jarrett returns for laparoscopy to remove his gall bladder after October Phoenix race. discharged November 18.
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Phoenix International Raceway
Profile Joe Nemechek by Monte Dullon NASCAR This Week
Joe Nemechek, 35, details a career marked by adversity including his brother Johns death in a 1997 SuperTruck crash. He drives the No 42 BellSouth Chevrolet for Felix Sabates, with 154 starts and four million dollars in earnings. He recalls Homestead victory memories and a nerve wracking Sears Point moment.
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Nascar
Joe Nemechek
Nemechek
John
Homestead
Fla
Felix Sabates
Andrea
John Hunter
Naples
Lakeland
Mooresville
N.C
BellSouth
New Hampshire
Callifornia
NASCAR drivers sample Japan cuisine during visit
Michael Waltrip and Buffy explored Japan last week and he even learned basic Japanese. Sterling Marlin packed American snacks and precooked meals, showing little interest in seeking a sushi bar.
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Japan
Michael Waltrip
Buffy
Michael
Sterling Marlin
Who's not Who's Hot? Skinner wins as Earnhardt falters
Mike Skinner's victory signals a sharp second-half upturn in form as the season advances. Dale Earnhardt finishes behind both his son and his teammate in a setback for the star driver.
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Mike Skinner
Dale Earnhardt
Ford
Readers respond on Jeff Gordon and competition in NASCAR
A fan writes from Mount Airy praising Jeff Gordon and crediting his pit crew and Hendrick team for success, while another letter debates fairness and resources in the sport. The editor cites historic champions Petty and Pearson to argue that big teams have long influenced outcomes.
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N.C
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Jessica Houltberg Salina
Kan
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Jeff
William J. DeBiasi Jackson
Mich
William
Richard Petty
David Pearson
Gordon
McReynolds Shapes Skinner Victory at Motegi Race
Since leaving Dale Earnhardt's team Larry McReynolds has guided Richard Childress Racing driver Mike Skinner to an exhibition race victory at Twin Ring Motegi Japan.
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Dale Earnhardt
Larry McReynolds
Richard Childress
Mike Skinner
McReynolds
Skinner
Twin Ring Motegi
Japan
Toy car makers preview Daytona paint schemes for next year
The off season isn’t quiet for die cast and plastic model producers. They are testing new paint jobs to debut at Daytona with schemes used in Japan, notably by Mike Skinner, set to release early next year.
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Japan
Mike Skinner
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