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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1998
Page
14
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Jeff Gordon sits atop the Winston Cup rankings with 4,617 points followed by Mark Martin 4,459 and Dale Jarrett 4,197. Rusty Wallace is fourth at 4,043 with Bobby Labonte at 3,934 and Jeff Burton at 3,930. Jeremy Mayfield is eighth with 3,92 and Dale Earnhardt 3,496 rounding out the top ten. In the Truck series Jack Sprague leads with 3,765, Ron Hornaday 3,737 and Joe Ruttman 3,568.
From last week at Daytona Jeff Gordon captured his 17th victory of the season, 40th of his career, and first October/November win. He extended his Winston Cup lead to 358 points over Mark Martin with three races remaining as Buckshot Jones and Earnhardt traded late-passion battle. Earnhardt Jr. widened his Busch Grand National lead with a Madison Missouri victory over St. Louis, while Buckshot Jones suffered an oil-line issue. In Craftsman Truck action Dennis Setzer won at Mesa Marin, as Jack Sprague closed gap on Ron Hornaday to 28 points with a second. Stacy Compton finished third and Hornaday fourth.
Monte Dutton lists the latest Top Ten NASCAR standings with Jeff Gordon leading and Robby Labonte among the movers. Last week’s order appears in parentheses, noting shifts and track implications for the upcoming races.
The Winston Cup circuit returns with the Dura Lube Kmart 500K at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale Arizona. Defending champ Dale Jarrett headlines the field with qualifying record holder Bobby Hamilton. The event marks a decade of Winston Cup racing in Phoenix with multiple past winners and single time victors listed.
Notable Phoenix venue hosts CART cars and Copper World Classic festival. Notable drivers include Wicki and Elliott. coming event GM Goodwrench 300K at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale. Joe Ruttman is defending champion with track and race records listed. past winners include Sprague and Skinner. track features a dog leg back stretch. event is next to last on the schedule.
Dave Marcis stands as a longtime independent in NASCAR, never winning since 1982 yet remaining beloved for perseverance. The 57 year old, owner of No. 71 Realtree Chevrolet, lists 724 starts, 5 wins, 75 top fives, 180 top 10s and earnings nearing $6 million, with Daytona 1968 start and Martinsville 1975 win among his early milestones. He plans to race in 1999 and possibly Daytona 500 in 2000, pursuing future ownership while stressing independence and family support through college educations.
Fans ask why gasmen wear helmets and fire-retardant suits at races. MBNA initials appear on signage and car No 22 driven by Ward Burton and owned by Bill Davis is explained.
Readers are invited to send questions or comments to NASCAR This Week at The Gaston Gazette, located at 2500 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28054, for publication consideration and public engagement.
Jeff Gordon overcome an October November slump by crediting crew chief Ray Evernham and the Rainbow Warriors for a Pepsi 400 victory. It gives Gordon a career high 11 wins this season.
Unique car paint jobs from Daytona and Talladega draw heavy interest for collectors. Johnny Benson’s red Betty Crocker design and John Andretti’s No 43 scheme lead a surge in memorabilia demand likely to continue for months.
Mike Skinner and Darrel Waltrip clash after Skinner drops from fourth to 11th in the Daytona draft. Skinner blamed Waltrip’s Pontiac for his spot while Monte Dutton weighs in, saying Waltrip was out of the way and Skinner had a strong car as leaders waited for a mistake.
Bobby Labonte stands out on restrictor plate tracks this season with four top-10 finishes in the last five races, underscoring his strong form and consistency on these venues.
The questions seek who last drove a Mercury to a championship and who last drove a Chrysler to a championship, plus the two drivers who drove Hudsons to championships.
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