Elliott rides roller coaster to top with Evernham tied
Bill Elliott, long a Winston Cup icon, reemerges as a top contender with Ray Evernham’s Dodge team. He has won back to back races including the Brickyard 400, sits sixth in points with 210 back, and emphasizes focus on his race team over endorsements.
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THATS RACIN TOP PICKS 1 Sterling Marin leads points
That s Racin picks list Sterling Marin remains atop the Winston Cup standings with a 93 point lead after a seventh race stretch. Bill Elliott and Jimmie Johnson follow in the top group with recent strong showings and several drivers near the top adjust their positions after the Brickyard 400.
Stewart Struggles With Balance After Indy Altercation
After Bill Elliott celebrated his Brick Yard 400 win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tony Stewart faced scrutiny for an incident in the garage with freelance photographer Gary Mook. Witnesses described punches as Mook shot photos, though Mook says only one punch landed. Elliott urges Stewart to mature and find balance between family life, racing, and public pressures.
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Sirius Satellite at the Glen NASCAR event preview
Watkins Glen hosts a 2.45 mile 11 turn road course with Sunday 1 p.m. start and 3:05 p.m. qualifying. NBC TV and WKNR AM-850 radio cover the event purse at 3.63 million dollars. Last year's winner was Jeff Gordon. Also noted NASCAR Grand National off week while Truck series races at Nashville Superspeedway.
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Poll Position This Week In Winston Cup Standings
Bill Elliott sits sixth in the Winston Cup standings as fans are invited to vote on his season finale outcome at www.ithatsracin.com The column also notes NASCAR ended the Pennsylvania 500 25 laps early and asks if the call was correct, reporting 6 402 votes last week.
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Evernham seeks credit after Pocono win streak
Ray Evernham, once Jeff Gordon's crew chief, became a Dodge owner leading two Winston Cup entries. After limited prior success, his team won at Pocono two weeks earlier and then at Indianapolis's Brickyard 400, prompting talk that he may finally gain the recognition he has lacked since leaving Hendrick Motorsports.
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