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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 2004
Page
21
The schedule lists Nextel Cup Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at 7 p.m. May 15, Busch Series Charter 250 at 7 p.m. Saturday, and Craftsman Truck Ohio 250 at 2 p.m. May 16. The events cover multiple racing series including Nextel Cup, Busch, and Craftsman Truck in Ohio and Virginia venues.
Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon moved within striking distance of the points lead as Gordon won twice in a row. A third-place finish moved Ryan Newman to seventh in the standings, up two spots, while Brendan Gaughan held steady as the top finishing rookie with a sixth-place result.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. falls from the Nextel Cup points lead after finishing 19th at California. Elliott Sadler, previously strong this season, settles for 22nd and drops to 10th in the standings.
The standings from the source list Earnhardt Jr leading with 1 453 points followed by Johnson 1 428 Gordon 1 426 Kenseth 1 357 and Busch 1 316 among top drivers. A second group shows Edwards Kvapil Setzer Reutimann Skinner Crafton Crawford Chaffin Wood Cook Sprague Musgrave Lester Hmiel Sieg Whitt Starr Houston Parker with points ranging from 486 to 300 cited from www thesouthern com.
Saturday qualifying on Speed Channel at 8 05 p m and the Charter 250 race on Fox at 7 p m at Gateway International Raceway an egg shaped 1 25 mile track with 11 degree banking in turns 1 2 and 9 degrees in 3 4 the 200 lap 250 mile event. Greg Biffle won Fontana's Stater Bros 300 with engine oil and cooling issues while Scott Riggs captured last year's Charter Pipeline 250 after Mike Bliss ran out of fuel. Jason Keller has five top five Busch finishes at Gateway. The next race is the Final 250 on May 14 in Richmond Virginia.
Bobby Labonte, NASCAR’s stealth racer, avoids headlines while ranking ninth in the Nextel Cup after 10 races. He grips a mix of top fives and tens, trails Dale Earnhardt Jr. by 188 points, and notes luck and consistency as keys to climbing. He finished fifth at Auto Club 500 after chasing Jeff Gordon, choosing sportsmanship over berating missteps.
A brief notice indicates Southern events scheduled for Thursday May 6 2004. It lists no additional details about location participants or outcomes, preserving the fragmentary OCR style.
After Dale Earnhardt died in 2001 fans donated about 3 million to a memorial fund run by Dale Earnhardt Inc. Only around 110 thousand has been given away this year while critics say the bulk remains in a bank. Officials defend the pace as careful planning to maximize impact and ensure proper grants.
In Fontana Kasey Kahne remains the standout rookie in the Nextel Cup yet struggles with consistency as the season moves into a new championship format. He says the shift raises the level of competition and could boost chances for young teams in the title chase, especially in the final 10 races. Schrader supports expansion to California Speedway, arguing it broadens markets, boosts TV value, and helps sponsors while acknowledging losses at traditional tracks.
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