Rusty Wallace reflects on racing and life after cups
Knight Ridder profile on Rusty Wallace at 47 details his Cup series longevity top 20 finishes top 10s and a 55th victory in Martinsville first since 2001. It covers his family wife Patti four dealerships and rise from a bread truck to a Bell Ranger helicopter sponsor role with Calloway Golf and his plans for at least two more racing years.
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Ind
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Charlotte
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NASCAR Top 10 Standings From Charlotte Race Week
Dale Earnhardt Jr leads the list after a mixed Charlotte result with one Tuore win and five-point edge over Jimmie Johnson who sits mired behind. Matt Kenseth nets an All-Star Challenge win and third in the Coca-Cola 600 while Jeff Gordon questions the 600 showing.
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Dale Earbhardt Jr
Matt Kenseth
Charlotte
Johnson dominates Coca-Cola 600 with dominant No 4859
Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus wowed at Lowe's Motor Speedway leading 334 of 400 laps in the Coca-Cola 600 aboard Hendrick Motorsports No. 4859 Monte Carlo. Johnson started from pole and, with minimal laps led by others, cruised to a near flawless victory as Knaus kept refining the car through every stop under the Chase format.
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Chad Knaus
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Dover Speedway Set for Sunday Race at 1 P.M ET
Dover International Speedway hosts a 1 mile high banked concrete oval with qualifying from 2:40 to today at 2:40 PM ET. FX carries TV coverage while Motor Racing Network airs radio. The event purse totals 5 496 882 dollars and past sweeps by Wallace Gordon Stewart Johnson and Newman are noted.
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Jeff Gordon
Tony Stewart
Jimmie Johnson
Ryan Newman
Which summer race are you most looking forward to
Readers weigh in on upcoming summer races and whether NASCAR should remove the pity pass rule that allows an otherwise non-qualified driver into the All Star Race. The discussion includes public opinion and voting trends.
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Dover Trends and Dover Downs Cup Circuit Notes
Dover Trends to watch as Nextel Cup visits Dover International Speedway. Kurt Busch has started seventh or better in his last four Dover races. Jeff Gordon finished top 10 in both races last season. Ryan Newman has top-10 finishes in all four Dover starts, with two wins and a pole in recent events. Dale Earnhardt Jr has finished 24th or worse in three of four Dover races. Jeff Green has 15th or worse in seven straight. Joe Nemechek placed 23rd or worse in his last four races, including two 43rd-place finishes.
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Dover
Kurt Busch
Jeff Gordon
Ryan Newman
Dover Downs
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Jeff Green
Joe Nemechek
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