Qualifying results Pop Secret 400 Rockingham Friday first round
NASCAR Winston Cup Pop Secret 400 qualifying at North Carolina Speedway lists top 25 with speeds from 157.342 mph for Jeremy Mayfield to 151.791 mph for Carl Long. Notables include Labonte Gordon Elliott and Burton among fast runners.
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Rockingham
North Carolina Speedway
Jeremy Mayfield
Ford
Bobby Labonte
Pontiac
Jeff Gordon
Chevrolet
Bill Elliott
Mark Martin
Jeff Burton
Joe Nemechek
Mike Skinner
Ward Burton
Kenny Wallace
Rick Mast
Jerry Nadeau
Ricky Rudd
Johnny Benson
Rusty Wallace
Kevin Lepage
Steve Park
Tony Stewart
Ken Schrader
Michael Waltrip
Dale Jarrett
Dave Blaney
Sterling Marlin
Kurt Busch
Brett Bodine
Rockingham Tire Strategy Shapes NASCAR Weekend
Goodyear delivers a durable right side tire at North Carolina Speedway as teams weigh speed versus longevity. Jeff Gordon contemplates scuffs for qualifying while Darrell Waltrip retires, Kurt Busch discusses Rockingham’s abrasive surface and the need for careful long-run setup and tire management.
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Rockingham
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Goodyear
Jeff Gordon
Gordon
Darlington
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Kurt Busch
Busch
Las Vegas
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Martin wins BGN pole at Rockingham in Busch finale tune up
Mark Martin, Busch Series all time winner with 45 wins, captured the pole for the Sam's Club 200 at North Carolina Speedway. His Ford ran 154.162 mph on the 1.017 mile track as Jeff Green holds a commanding points lead, Keller sits second, with Bodine and Kenseth also in the top five. Geoffrey Bodine subbed for Tim Fedewa qualified sixth.
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North Carolina Speedway
Darrell Waltrip
Mark Martin
Martin
Speedway
Waltrip
Tim Fedewa
Fedewa
Geoffrey Bodine
Bodine
Cicci-Welliver Racing
Stanley
Rockingham
Ford
Homestead
Fla
Casey Atwood
Jason Keller
Jeff Green
Matt Kenseth
Green
Keller
Todd Bodine
Grammar and Grammar in Racing West Coast Tale
A column explores informal grammar in racing culture, noting Dale Earnhardt Jr. and stock car fans. It recalls a niece grading profane remarks, and ends with a NASCAR beat writer signing off with a contact note.
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NASCAR Qualifying Sets Grid Amid Championship Pressure
Point leader Bobby Labonte qualified second at 157.248 mph as Mayfield, Gordon, Elliott, and Martin paced the top 10. Dale Earnhardt trailed 210 points behind Labonte and faced a scramble to secure a starting position, with 27th-fastest speed leaving his spot to be determined. Others not making the top 25 included Darrell Waltrip, Terry Labonte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Dale Earnhardt
Chevrolet
Matt Kenneth
Ricky Craven
Andy Houston
Darrell Waltrip
Terry Labonte
Wally Dallenbach
Jimmy Spencer
Bobby Hamilton
Scott Pruett
Ted Musgrave
John Andretti
Pontiac
Elliott Sadler
Robby Gordon
Mike Bliss
Stacy Compton
Steve Grissom
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Rich Bickle
Hut Stricklin
Dave Marcis
Carl Long
Wallace
Bobby Labonte
Jeff Gordon
Bill Elliott
Mark Martin
Skinner
Kenny Wallace
Ward Burton
Ricky Rudd
Rusty Wallace
Tony Stewart
Dale Jarrett
Earnhardt
Labonte
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