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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 2011
Page
7
At New Hampshire Motor Speedway Tony Stewart wins his second straight race as four Roush Fenway drivers place in the top eight. Stewart claims his 41st career victory and leads the Chase with strong talk about a possible final title.
The Dover race covers 400 laps at Dover International Speedway with last year's winner Jimmie Johnson in a Chevy. Qualifying speed record belongs to Jeremy Mayfield at 161.522 mph on June 4, 2004, and race record is 132.719 mph set by Mark Martin on Sept. 21, 1997. Tony Stewart leads after winning the Sylvania 300, as Clint Bowyer ran dry, reversing last year's Bowyer-Stewart outcome.
The event features a 200 lap race at One Main Financial 200 Speedway. Last year's winner was Kyle Busch driving Toyota. Qualifying record holder was Kyle Busch with 156.228 mph. Race record stands at 130.152 mph by Dale Earnhardt Jr. at 1998. The previous race saw Brad Keselowski win after a pit-road error by Carl Edwards.
Kentucky Speedway in Sparta hosts the Camping World Truck Race Kentucky 225 a 150 lap event. Last year Todd Bodine won the race and Bill Lester set the pole speed with Toyota. Mike Bliss holds the existing race speed record for the venue. Kyle Busch dominated the F W Webb 175 in New Hampshire leading 165 laps and finishing ahead of Austin Dillon Kevin Harvick and Ron Hornaday Jr who drove Chevys.
Tony Stewart stands on the cusp of a third Sprint Cup, his early consecutive wins in the Chase highlight his title bid. Historical notes compare past champions and explain the impact of a revised points system on a bad result.
Edwards spun Roush Fenway teammate Matt Kenseth on lap 172 of the Sylvania 300. Kenseth vented frustration on the radio while Edwards apologized for losing traction while slowing after Kenseth was passed by another driver. Kenseth finished sixth as Edwards ended eighth.
The first NASCAR Premier series champion was Jim Roper. The inaugural Daytona 500 winner was Lee Petty. The first Cup race at Talladega was won by Joe Weatherly. The founder of NASCAR was William Henry Getty France. The first Southern 500 winner was George Lang. Richard Petty won his first of seven championships in 1964. Dale Earnhardt earned his first Cup title in 1980. The final Cup race at North Wilkesboro was won by Elliott Sadler. David Pearson’s first of three championships was owned by Holman Moody. Elzie Wylie Baker Sr. was nicknamed Buck. Fred Lorenzen hailed from Rochester, Illinois. Alan Kulwicki earned his college degree at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
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Tony Stewart has won both Chase races so far and leads the standings after the Sylvania 300 in New Hampshire. He reflected on past comebacks at Bristol and Atlanta and avoided discussing a controversial remark about shedding “dead weight” from his team. Jeff Gordon led 78 laps but finished fourth while Biffle, Kahne, and others posted mixed results in fuel mileage conditions.
Davey Allison earned his 19th and final Cup win in the Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond on March 7 1993 with Rusty Wallace second and Alan Kulwicki third. Weeks later Kulwicki died in a plane crash on April 1 and Allison perished in a helicopter crash at Talladega on July 13.
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