NASCAR Tour Weekend Meets at Opryland and Martinsville
TV schedule lists Featherlite Tour Goody's 200 at 2 p.m. Saturday on ESPN2 and Winston Cup Goody's 500 at 1 p.m. Sunday in Martinsville Virginia on ESPN USA. Also shows Peach State 300 at 1 p.m. Sunday in Jefferson Georgia on TNN and Goody's 125 events at 8 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Sunday at Nashville areas on TNN and USA networks.
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Gordon Wins Food City 500 At Bristol In Dramatic Finish
Jeff Gordon passes Rusty Wallace on the final lap to win the crash filled Food City 500 in front of 118,000 at Bristol. Wallace leads Labonte by inches as Gordon wins by .499 seconds amid 132 caution laps. Burton also wins Bristol Busch Grand National race six days after his first Cup victory.
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Rusty Wallace
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Labonte
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Texas Motor Speedway
Nascar
NASCAR This Week rankings show Jarrett atop list
Weekly ratings by Monte Dutton rank Dale Jarrett first with six straight top four finishes. Jett Gordon climbs to second as he claims career victory No. 21. Terry Labonte holds third. Rusty Wallace rises to fourth with Martinsville mastery. Bill Elliott debuts unranked as a comeback note.
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Rusty Wallace
Jett Burton
1996 NASCAR Cup Series Pole Winners List Fort Worth
The dataset lists pole winners and drivers for the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup races across venues including Fort Worth Bristol Martinsville Charlotte Dover Pocono Fontana Daytona Talladega and Darlington. Names such as Gordon Jarrett Irvan Labonte Wallace and Marlin appear repeatedly with various race dates from April to November.
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Phoenix
Spencer Bodine clash at Bristol sparks NASCAR halt
In the Food City 500, Jimmy Spencer and Geoff Bodine tangled twice. Bodine was parked after an apparent intentional hit. Bodine blamed a steering failure. Monte Dutton says Bristol brings out the worst in drivers and the pair crossed the line.
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Winston Cup Circuit Opens With Goody's 500
The Goody's 500 set for April 20 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville Virginia. Martinsville is the circuit's oldest active track since North Wilkesboro's exit. H Clay Earles started NASCAR events there in 1949 and the track was paved before 1956. Defending champion is Rusty Wallace.
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Clarence's Steak House Sways With Racing Crowd
Clarence's Steak House sits two miles south of the track on U S 220 and hosts race fans as a favorite hangout. The track offers two annual Late Model Stock races for weekly drivers. Jeff Gordon recently won on the flat concrete surface while Daiin in Waiuip leads with 11 career wins, followed by Earnhardt and Wallace with six, Bodine with four, and Irvan and Martin noted as potential surprises.
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Mark Martin
Martinsville Short Track Notes Show Busy Weekend Racing
Terry Labonte is noted as a fine short track driver with brake trouble cues. Featherlite Modified Tour runs a 200 lapper on Saturday at Martinsville. Busch Grand National visits Nashville Speedway USA. Craftsman Truck Series schedules a Sunday race at Phoenix.
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Terry Labonte
Nashville
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Derrike Cope Faces a Long Road Back to Victory
Derrike Cope, 38, veteran NASCAR driver born in San Diego and raised in Washington, reflects on 283 starts with 2 wins, and a challenging start for a new Pontiac-backed team. He discusses balance, downforce, testing limits, and the potential of his car and team at this stage of his Winston Cup comeback.
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Wash.) Speedway
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NASCAR fans vent on horsepower balance and Ford dominance
Readers debate NASCAR fairness citing Ford edge in points and horsepower rules while praising Dale Jarrett and Jeff Gordon. They thank Bill France Jr and NASCAR for top-tier racing and look forward to a weekend of premier car and track action in Bowling Green and Gastonia.
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Jeff Gordon
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Jeff Gordon dominates Food City 500 with three wins
Jeff Gordon has won three times in seven starts and defended his title in the Food City 500, while Sterling Marlin has only one eighth place in his last six starts.
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Sterling Marlin
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