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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 2004
Page
9
The report highlights Ricky Rudd using final races to prime for next year and to boost TV ratings and advertising revenue. It notes Rudd’s goal of breaking a long winless streak, his strategy around televised coverage, and comments on how networks influence race outcomes and sponsorship.
A fragmented list ranks drivers by performance and potential for the upcoming race week. Dale Earnhardt Jr and Jeff Gordon along with Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Elliott Sadler, and Dale Jarrett are highlighted with brief context about past results and future prospects. The piece directs readers to thatsracin.com for the full top-40 rankings.
An interview with Jimmie Johnson discusses NASCARs Chase for the Nextel Cup, noting fan interest, TV exposure, and the evolving points system. Johnson answers how changes affect drivers not in the Chase, the on track product, and overall impact on the sport. He stresses evaluation after the season to judge if the format benefits NASCAR.
The Banquet 400 takes place at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET with qualifying at 4:10 p.m. TV coverage is NBC and radio is Motor Racing Network. Purse stands at 5.696 million dollars. Last year's winner was Ryan Newman. Three different pole winners have emerged in Kansas Cup races, none won from the pole though all three winners started 1st or better. Eighties drivers have produced top ten finishes at Kansas, while 28 DNFs have occurred there.
Inside Kansas notes Nextel Cup teams prep for the Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway. Jeff Gordon and Ryan Newman have top five finishes in all three Kansas races. Tony Stewart and Rusty Wallace also hit top five in all three. Dale Earnhardt Jr leads in every Kansas race. Dale Jarrett has not won any Kansas races. Kurt Busch has finishes of 40th and 31st in two races. Elliott Sadler has top 15 finishes in all three Kansas events. Jim Utter.
The top 40 drivers lead the Nextel Cup standings through an ambiguous date October 32 with key movers and positions listed. Names and exact points are not provided in the fragment.
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