Winston Cup drivers edge toward Brickyard 400 with top finishes
Jeff Gordon Dale Jarrett and Ricky Rudd lead in averages as contenders for the Winston Cup title. Rudd a 10.25, Gordon 11.40, Jarrett 11.55. Eleven top five finishes for Gordon this season, fewers for others. Bobby Labonte’s Pocono win boosts diverse winners to 13 this season, with 14 in 2000. Three 2001 winners are first timers Michael Waltrip Kevin Harvick Elliott Sadler.
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Dale Jarrett
Ricky Rudd
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Bobby Labonte
Pocono
Michael Waltrip
Daytona
Kevin Harvick
Atlanta
Elliott Sadler
Bristol
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Texas Motor Speedway
J. Gordon
J.nadeau
A. Rudd
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T. Stewart
M. Waltrip
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Harvick
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J. Andretti
M. Martin
M. Skinner
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Thats Racin ranks the Winston Cup top ten lineup
That s Rac in ranks the Winston Cup top ten lineup by performance and potential. Gordon leads with eighth at Pocono while Gordon Rudd Jarrett Stewart Harvick Earnhardt Jr Wallace Labonte Marlin Spencer fill the list. Indy and Pocono results drive the placements with notes on team form and upcoming races.
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Ricky Rudd
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Indy
Tony Stewart
Team Gibbs
Team Pnate
Indianapolis
Kevin Harvick
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Labonte
Rusty Wallace
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Dodge
Jimmy Spencer
Big track, Brickyard 400 to test Dodge air rule
Indy’s 2.5 mile Brickyard site looms as Dodge teams push a front air dam change amid NASCAR policy debates. Ford Chevrolet and Pontiac criticize the rule while Dodge hopes the tweak ends its season drought, with analysts noting mixed reactions.
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Dodge gets updated noses at Indy amid NASCAR rule change
Indy race teams adjust to a new 2 inch nose extension that adds front downforce. Dodge crews pursue balance as they practice for qualifying with Mike McReynolds and Andy Graves stressing learning curves and that the update may or may not pay off soon.
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Indy Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Speedway Preview
Indy’s Brickyard 400 returns at the 2.5 mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. Sunday 2:30 p.m. ET shows NBC TV with WKNR radio coverage. qualifying Saturday at 3 p.m. ET. Purse $6.75 million. Last year’s winner Bob Labonte. The season’s final International Race of Champions leg airs Saturday. top eight in points contend for the title with Labonte, Brack, Stewart, Cheever Jr., Rudd and Jarrett leading. Only three drivers have run Indy 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year.
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Tony Stewart
Eddie Cheever Jr
Ricky Rudd
Dale Jarrett
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Robby Gordon
Jeff Gordon on Millionaire Celebrity Edition September airing
Knight Ridder motorsports readers guessed earnings from Jeff Gordon’s celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The September air date was announced and last week’s poll drew 7,736 votes on which Winston Cup track is most boring.
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Winston Cup points leaders as of July 29 standings
The top 40 NASCAR Winston Cup drivers are listed with points, led by Jeff Gordon with 2847 and Jeff Gordon is followed by few top names such as Rusty Wallace and Tony Stewart. Ranks include J Rudd, D Earnhardt, and Mark Martin among others with varying point totals.
TRAC plans new stock-car league with 2003 launch
In Huntersville North Carolina Team Auto Racing Circuit staff set up for TRAC as planners push to field a new stock-car league by early 2003. President Pritchett emphasizes action over talk while detailing goals for centralized design rules team ownership and local event models.
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