Winston Cup leaders extend gaps after Michigan race
Jeff Gordon widened his Winston Cup lead to 298 points over Ricky Rudd after a Michigan win while series rookie Dale Earnhardt Jr. nears a breakout season with 10 top tens and Daytona Victory, as Gordon shows 14 top fives in 23 races and 18 lead laps. Bristol looms as Earnhardt Jr. eyes improvement.
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Dodge
Michigan
Jeff Gordon
Gordon
Ricky Rudd
Alan Kulwicki
Bill Elliott
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Daytona
Earmhardt Jr
Tony Stewart
Bristol
That's Racin ranking Winston Cup teams by performance
Racin ranks top Winston Cup teams led by Jeff Gordon and Sterling Marlin with Dale Earnhardt Jr and Ricky Rudd close behind. The list notes last week positions and hints at shaky momentum for Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart while highlighting Rusty Wallace, Johnny Benson, and Steve Park as regaining form.
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Racin
Jeff Gordon
Sterling Marlin
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Ricky Rudd
Dale Jarrett
Kevin Harvick
Tony Stewart
Rusty Wallace
Michigan
Johnny Benson
Phil Mickelson
Earnhardt crash report details head injury and belt failure
The NASCAR investigation concludes Earnhardt likely died from a blow to the lower left head area causing a skull base fracture, with evidence from scalp bruising. The left lap belt separated on impact, dumping likely caused by belt load, but no single factor solely caused death. experts note multiple crash dynamics and no autopsy photos were reviewed.
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Earnhardt
Earhardt
Earbhardt
Nascar
Sharple 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend
This week’s Winston Cup event at Bristol Motor Speedway features a 0.533 mile high banked oval in Bristol Tennessee with a 8 p.m. ET start Saturday and a 3:05 p.m. ET qualifying session today. Television is TNT and radio KWNR 850 AM. Purse reaches 3,307,452 dollars. last year’s winner was Rusty Wallace. Jeff Gordon leads the Winston Cup standings while Kevin Harvick dominates the Grand National series with a 236 point edge over Jason Keller.
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Bristol Motor Speedway
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TNT
WKNR
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Jeff Gordon
Kevin Harvick
Harvick
Jason Keller
Greg Bille
Michigan
Bille
Pennsylvania
Nazareth Speedway
Scot
Riggs
Joe Rultman
Jack Sprague
Knight Ridder motorsports poll on NASCAR night races
Readers cast 8 702 votes last week on ThatsRacin dot com to decide which NASCAR night race is the most exciting. The online poll invites further comments and participation from motorsports fans.
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Knight Ridder
Thatsracin.com
Nascar
Winston Cup points leaders Aug 19 standings list top 40
Top 40 NASCAR Winston Cup drivers ranked as of August 19 led by Gordon at 3853 points. Rudd 3055 Marlin 2972 Stewart 2870 Earnhardt 2846 Labonte 2805 Wallace 2603 Benson 2788 Harvick 2743 Kenseth 2613 Burton 2573 Elliott 2544 Spencer 2568 Nemechek 1664 Stricklin 1214 Jones 1195 40th.
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Nadeau
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Stewart
Blaney
Earnharter
Waltrip
Labonte
Pressley
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QJ Benson
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K. Harvick
Bodine
Park
M Martn
C. Atwood
M Kenseth
Compton
Burton
M. Skinner
J. Spencer
J. Nemechek
Eliott
Simpson Focuses on Safety and Drivers Not Politics
Rick Mears crash photo and a collage of fatal drag racing deaths frame Rick Simpson’s safety focus. After Earnhardt’s death NASCAR investigation and threats to his company tested his resolve but he kept faith in the gear saving drivers. He resigned as head of Simpson Performance Products yet stays linked to racing as a safety advocate.
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Duke University
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James) Raddin
Myers
Nebraska
Dr. Myers
Simpson
Simpson Performance Products
California
Nascar
Dale Earnhardt
Earnhardt
Earhardt
Ken Schrader
Mike Helton
FAA
Helton
Rockingham
Mears
National Hot Rod Association
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