Today's Newsletter . .
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Race recaps and results below!
If
it weren't for the
BRAVE,
There would be NO
FREEDOM.
PRE
RACE STUFF ....
The Racers Prayer:
Lord I Pray as I race today, keep me safe along the way. Not
only me but others too as they perform the jobs they do. I know
God, that in a race I, the driver must set the pace. But in this
race of life, I pray, help me Lord along the way. Although I know I
am a sinner, Help me to believe, that with God you're always a winner.
--
3 - 7 year olds said the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (One Nation UNDER
GOD)
Lori Beth Hogan sang GOD BLESS AMERICA! The Nashville Stars
sang the National Anthem!
-- Noticeably missed? The flyover crew?
-- Jerry
Kilgore, Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia, was
the Grand Marshal and said those (many!) great words ... In honor of our
Country, In honor of our Freedom, In honor of our TROOPS!, Gentlemen
Start your Engines!
-- 70 degrees at the start, Track Temp was 88 degree's, Sunny with a cool
breeze.
--
#22-Ward Burton wrecked his primary car in the early Saturday
practice at Martinsville and went to a back up, so he will have to give
up his 12th starting spot and fall to the rear of the field before the
green flag. Also #37-Derrike Cope lost an engine in practice and
goes to the back [he was to start 42nd, so he won't go too far] and #02-Hermie
Sadler goes to the back [but was to start 43rd/last anyway] due to a
driver change as Dennis Setzer [who won the Truck race] qualified
the 2002 Chevy for Sadler, who was in Nashville for the Busch race. Jayski's
(4-12-2003)
Robin sez ...
"HEY, LARRY MAC...seems like the 88's in need of a crew
chief......" ;)
What Yates fan WOULDN'T want to see him back working at RYR?!! Oh
well, looks like we're in for a topsy-turvy year!
=) Robin
!~!~!~!~!~!
RECAP
RESULTS
AND STATS ON THE SIDE BAR --->>>
LAP LEADERS
Dale
Earnhardt, Jr. (195
laps led) +10 Points
+ 5 Points ... Jeff Gordon (POLE - 190 laps), Tony Stewart (11 laps), Rusty
Wallace
(13 laps),
Sterling Marlin - (23
laps),
Terry Labonte (1
lap),
Kevin Harvick (13
lap),
Elliott Sadler (5
laps),
Bobby Labonte (49
laps).
~~~
GREEN,
GREEN, GREEN, GO, GO, GO!!!! Boogity, Boogity, Boogity......
-- Lap 1 - Jeff Gordon holds on to the lead from the pole.
-- Lap 44 - Jeff Gordon continues to dominate, Dale Earnhardt,
Jr. is 2 seconds behind him. Kenny Schrader is in
THIRD!! 8 cars have already been lapped.
-- Lap 58 - Jeff Gordon has run up behind some serious lap traffic
and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has closed in on him.
-- Lap 63 - Tony Stewart passed Dale Earnhardt, Jr. for
second and is racing up (0.226 seconds) on Jeff Gordon. Jeff
Gordon reports being loose.
-- Lap 79 - 13 cars have been passed as Jeff Gordon continues
to lead in front of Tony Stewart and Dale Jr.
CAUTION
1 Lap
#80 - Jerry Nadeau (sigh) and Tony Stewart got together. Jerry
spun.
RESTART
Lap # 85 (after 5 caution laps) Jeff Gordon, Rusty
Wallace, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Jimmie Johnson are
the top 5. 28 cars on the lead lap.
-- Lap 102 - Jeff Gordon continues to dominate, Jr. is back up
in 2nd and is 1 and 1/2 seconds behind him, Rusty holds
3rd!
CAUTION
2 Lap
#120 - Ricky Rudd and Matt Kenseth make contact and Rudd spun
in turn 4.
- Jimmy Spencer got the lead with a 2 tire change but then gets a
"Stop and Go" penalty for leaving the pits with the gas can in
the car. He will restart 27th.
RESTART
Lap # 127 (after 7 caution laps) A new leader! ~ Tony
Stewart, Rusty Wallace, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Ricky
Craven are the leaders. Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick Kenny
Schrader, Jeff Burton and Jamie McMurray round out the top 10.
-- Lap 133 - Rusty Wallace takes the lead!
-- Lap 142 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is putting heavy pressure on Rusty
Wallace for the lead!
-- Lap 146 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. takes the lead!
-- Lap 165 - Kevin Harvick burnt his feet in yesterdays Truck race
and they are bothering him considerably today. The team is working on a
heat shield to put in the car for him.
-- Lap 165 - Hermie
Sadler is out, lost the engine.
-- Lap 170 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Continues to lead Rusty Wallace,
Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson but they
are coming up on traffic, with
23 cars on the lead lap.
WTG
~ DW For mentioning how GREAT Our TROOPS are! MAKES US PROUD
ALSO!!!
-- Lap 200 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Continues to lead but Jeff
Gordon, currently in 2nd is closing in on him (0.802 seconds).
-- Lap 210 - Mike Skinner and Michael Waltrip make contact as Derrick
Cope came on the track from pit road.
-- Lap 227 - Some GREEN
FLAG PITS!
At this short track, this is rare ... Kenny Wallace is in, but
did not get full of fuel ....
-- Lap 241 - Jeff Gordon is back in the lead ....Dale Earnhardt,
Jr. got caught in traffic ...
CAUTION
3 Lap
#244 - Jeremy Mayfield spins after loosing his power steering belt.
Derrick Cope is out of the race.
RESTART
Lap #250 (after 6 caution laps) -- Lap 250 - MBNA
Mid-Race Leader Bonus of $25,000 goes to Jeff
Gordon,
he holds the lead with Rusty Wallace, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tony
Stewart, Jimmy Johnson, Bobby Labonte, Ricky Craven, Dale Jarrett, Kenny
Schrader and Kevin Harvick rounding out the top 10 at half
way!
-- Lap 251 - Mark Martin and Kenny Wallace make contact.
-- Lap 254 - Todd Bodine is in the pits for smoke from the left
front.
-- Lap 256 - Kevin Harvick and John Andretti swap paint a
couple times. Kevin Harvick used the "I'm #1" finger
sign)
CAUTION
4 Lap
#273 - Jerry Nadeau Locked up and stalled up on the track.
RESTART
Lap #283 (after 10 caution laps) Jeff Gordon, Dale
Earnhardt, Jr., Rusty Wallace, Tony Stewart, Bobby Labonte, Ricky Craven,
Dale Jarrett, Jimmy Johnson, Kenny Schrader, Jeff Burton, Sterling
Marlin, Jamie McMurray, Terry Labonte, Elliott Sadler and Kevin
Harvick are the top 15 and the only cars on the lead lap!
-- Lap 289 - Dale Jarrett spun and kept going.
-- Lap 290 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Reports hitting something big on the
track, Hopes are it was just rubber.
CAUTION
5
Lap #294 - Jack Sprague spins around after several contacts with Michael
Waltrip.
RESTART
Lap #302 (after 8 caution laps) Sterling Marlin
is the 5th leader today and is followed by Jamie McMurray, Terry
Labonte (Yeah!), Elliott Sadler, Jimmy Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Dale
Earnhardt, Jr., Bobby Labonte, Tony Stewart and Rusty Wallace are
the top 10! Dale Jarrett had pit 3 times, once
for repairs to a fender, then loose lug nuts, then he is forced to make a
a "Drive Through" penalty for speeding off pit road.
CAUTION
6 Lap
#319 - DEBRIS
Terry Labonte leads!
Jamie McMurray's engine blew he goes out of the race with Jeremy
Mayfield (Radiator), Jerry Nadeau (wrecked), Derrick Cope and
Elliott Sadler (engine).
RESTART
Lap #325 (after 6 caution laps) Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Jimmie
Johnson, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Rusty Wallace, Bobby Labonte, Kenny
Schrader, Ricky Craven, Sterling Marlin and Elliott Sadler
lead.
CAUTION
7 Lap
#349 - Dave Blaney and Steve Park had contact, Blaney spun.
AWE DARN Kenny Schrader having a great day in 5th, there was a
fuel spill in his pit and his tire changer fell, he was okay and kept
going but time was lost, Kenny restarted 12th.
RESTART
Lap #355 (after 6 caution laps) Kevin Harvick leads!
With Elliott Sadler in 2nd, they did not pit. Sterling Marlin,
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Jimmy Johnson, Jeff
Burton, Bobby Labonte and Terry Labonte round out the top 10.
-- Lap 360 - Elliott Sadler takes the lead, then Harvick took
it right back.
-- Lap 366 - Johnny Benson gets a flat ... he pits.
-- Lap 368 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. grabs the lead again!
-- Lap 383 - Current points leader, Matt Kenseth, goes yet
again, a lap down.
-- Lap 428 - Robby Gordon has sheet metal hanging off his car. 13
cars on the lead lap.
CAUTION
8 Lap
#436 - Ryan Newman cut a tire and spun, he went into the garage.
Southside Johnny singing "Where having a Party"!
RESTART
Lap #444 (after 8 caution laps) Bobby Labonte, Dale Earnhardt,
Jr., Jeff Gordon Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Elliott Sadler, Jeff
Burton, sterling marlin, Kenny Wallace and Rusty Wallace lead!
-- Lap 445 - Ricky Craven had a right front tire down.
CAUTION
9
Lap #447 - Ricky Craven was unable to make it to the pit. NASCAR
is not happy about this "forced" caution. He spent a lap in
what they called "NASCAR Jail."
RESTART
Lap #452 (after 5 caution laps) Bobby Labonte, Jeff Gordon,
Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt, Jr., are the
top 5 with 48 laps to go.
-- Lap 480 - 20 laps to go - Bobby Labonte leads with pressure
from Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. just passed
Tony Stewart for 3rd.
-- Lap 487 - Jeff Gordon is back in the lead ....
CAUTION
10
Lap #489 - Darn, Terry Labonte spins ... cars were checking up
ahead.
RESTART
Lap #493 (after 4 caution laps) Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte,
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tony Stewart. Elliott Sadler, Jeff Burton, Jimmie
Johnson, Sterling Marlin, Rusty Wallace, Kenny Schrader, Kenny Wallace and
Ricky Rudd are the top 12 cars on the led lap with only 8 laps to
go.
CAUTION
10
Lap #497 Kurt Busch spun. Tony Stewart has a flat.
He is pushing Elliott Sadler sideways?
FROM
THE POLE JEFF GORDON Wins his 62nd career victory!
He
also Wins the Winston Cup Leader Bonus of $90,000!!
Congratulations to the entire #24 team! And all their fans!
RESULTS
AND STATS ON THE SIDE BAR --->>>
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| THIS
WEEKEND AT THE TRACK(S) |
WINSTON
Cup: Virginia 500 / Martinsville
Speedway, Martinsville Race # 9
of 36
Track Stats: .526 mile oval
Banking - Turns: 12 degrees
Front Straight: 800 feet
Banking - Straight-aways: 0 degrees
Back Straight: 800 feet
Race Length: 500 Laps
Distance: 263 Miles
| MISC.
RACE STATS |
| Leaders: |
9 |
| Lead
Changes: |
14 |
| #
of Cautions: |
11 |
| Laps
Under Caution: |
64 |
| Laps
Completed: |
500 |
| Margin
of Victory: |
Under
Caution |
| Time
of Race: |
3:29:20 |
RE-AIRS
Of this weekends races... All on SPEED
Monday, April 14, 2003
8:00PM NCTS REWIND - Martinsville
11:00PM Busch Series - Nashville
Tuesday, April 15, 2003
12:00AM Inside Winston Cup
1:00AM NCTS REWIND - Martinsville
Wednesday, April 16, 2003
12:00PM NCTS REWIND - Martinsville
2:30PM BUSCH SERIES - Nashville
7:00PM Busch Series - Nashville
8:00PM WINSTON Cup - Martinsville
Thursday, April 17, 2003
12:00AM Busch Series - Nashville
1:00AM WINSTON Cup - Martinsville
3:00PM WINSTON Cup - Martinsville
11:00PM Busch Series - Nashville
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| LINE
UP |
| 1 |
24 |
Jeff
Gordon |
Chevy |
94.308 |
20.079 |
| 2 |
8 |
Dale Earnhardt
Jr. |
Chevy |
93.863 |
20.174 |
| 3 |
12 |
Ryan
Newman |
Dodge |
93.678 |
20.214 |
| 4 |
49 |
Ken
Schrader |
Dodge |
93.590 |
20.233 |
| 5 |
2 |
Rusty
Wallace |
Dodge |
93.543 |
20.243 |
| 6 |
25 |
Joe
Nemechek |
Chevy |
93.382 |
20.278 |
| 7 |
48 |
Jimmie
Johnson |
Chevy |
93.221 |
20.313 |
| 8 |
20 |
Tony
Stewart |
Chevy |
93.148 |
20.329 |
| 9 |
23 |
Kenny
Wallace |
Dodge |
93.125 |
20.334 |
| 10 |
99 |
Jeff
Burton |
Ford |
93.116 |
20.336 |
| 11 |
42 |
Jamie
McMurray |
Dodge |
93.116 |
20.336 |
| 12 |
22 |
Ward
Burton |
Dodge |
93.111 |
20.337 |
| 13 |
7 |
Jimmy
Spencer |
Dodge |
93.111 |
20.337 |
| 14 |
0 |
Jack
Sprague |
Pont. |
93.075 |
20.345 |
| 15 |
77 |
Dave
Blaney |
Ford |
93.070 |
20.346 |
| 16 |
5 |
Terry
Labonte |
Chevy |
92.997 |
20.362 |
| 17 |
32 |
Ricky
Craven |
Pont. |
92.965 |
20.369 |
| 18 |
38 |
Elliott
Sadler |
Ford |
92.937 |
20.375 |
| 19 |
21 |
Ricky
Rudd |
Ford |
92.910 |
20.381 |
| 20 |
16 |
Greg
Biffle |
Ford |
92.901 |
20.383 |
| 21 |
4 |
Mike
Skinner |
Pont. |
92.874 |
20.389 |
| 22 |
41 |
Casey
Mears |
Dodge |
92.860 |
20.392 |
| 23 |
19 |
Jeremy
Mayfield |
Dodge |
92.792 |
20.407 |
| 24 |
6 |
Mark
Martin |
Ford |
92.773 |
20.411 |
| 25 |
40 |
Sterling
Marlin |
Dodge |
92.769 |
20.412 |
| 26 |
1 |
Jerry
Nadeau |
Pont. |
92.769 |
20.412 |
| 27 |
74 |
Tony
Raines |
Chevy |
92.737 |
20.419 |
| 28 |
10 |
Johnny
Benson |
Pont. |
92.715 |
20.424 |
| 29 |
29 |
Kevin
Harvick |
Chevy |
92.669 |
20.434 |
| 30 |
15 |
Michael
Waltrip |
Chevy |
92.619 |
20.445 |
| 31 |
9 |
Bill
Elliott |
Dodge |
92.597 |
20.450 |
| 32 |
1 |
Steve
Park |
Chevy |
92.569 |
20.456 |
| 33 |
45 |
Kyle
Petty |
Dodge |
92.497 |
20.472 |
| 34 |
17 |
Matt
Kenseth |
Ford |
92.443 |
20.484 |
| 35 |
30 |
Jeff
Green |
Chevy |
92.443 |
20.484 |
| 36 |
97 |
Kurt
Busch |
Ford |
92.384 |
20.497 |
| 37 |
88 |
Dale
Jarrett |
Ford |
92.330 |
Prov. |
| 38 |
31 |
Robby
Gordon |
Chevy |
92.357 |
Prov. |
| 39 |
18 |
Bobby
Labonte |
Chevy |
91.900 |
Prov. |
| 40 |
43 |
John
Andretti |
Dodge |
92.348 |
Prov. |
| 41 |
154 |
Todd
Bodine |
Ford |
91.967 |
Prov. |
| 42 |
37 |
Derrike
Cope |
Chevy |
91.483 |
Prov. |
| 43 |
2 |
Hermie
Sadler |
Chevy |
91.584 |
Prov. |
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BGN |
BGN: Pepsi 300 / Nashville
Superspeedway
Race
# 8
of 34
Track Stats: 1.333 miles oval
Banking - Turns: 14 degrees
Front Straight: 2,494 feet
Banking - Front Straight: 9 degrees
Back Straight: 1,203 feet
Banking - Back Straight: 6 degrees
Race Length: 225 Laps Distance: 300 Miles
Defending (2002) Champion: Scott Riggs
2002 Pole Sitter: Shane Hmiel
Track Qualifying Record: Kevin Harvick,
159.678mph, 30.053 secs. April 13, 2001
Track Race Record: Greg Biffle, 105.733mph,
April 14, 2001
| POINTS |
| 1 |
Todd
Bodine |
1120 |
|
| 2 |
Ron
Hornaday |
1042 |
-78 |
| 3 |
David
Green |
1035 |
-85 |
| 4 |
Mike
Bliss |
1018 |
-102 |
| 5 |
Shane
Hmiel |
1018 |
-102 |
| 6 |
Jason
Keller |
965 |
-155 |
| 7 |
Jamie
McMurray |
957 |
-163 |
| 8 |
Johnny
Sauter |
952 |
-168 |
| 9 |
Scott
Riggs |
950 |
-170 |
| 10 |
Brian
Vickers |
910 |
-210 |
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RESULTS |
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| 1 |
37 |
David
Green |
Pont. |
| 2 |
21 |
Johnny
Sauter |
Chevy |
| 3 |
46 |
Ashton
Lewis |
Chevy |
| 4 |
20 |
Mike
Bliss |
Chevy |
| 5 |
87 |
David
Reutimann |
Chevy |
| 6 |
60 |
Stanton
Barrett |
Ford |
| 7 |
1 |
David
Stremme |
Dodge |
| 8 |
19 |
Chad
Blount |
Dodge |
| 9 |
5 |
Brian
Vickers |
Chevy |
| 10 |
25 |
Bobby
Hamilton Jr |
Ford |
| 11 |
10 |
Scott
Riggs |
Ford |
| 12 |
43 |
Kevin
Grubb |
Dodge |
| 13 |
92 |
Todd
Bodine |
Chevy |
| 14 |
48 |
Shane
Hmiel |
Chevy |
| 15 |
58 |
Martin
Truex Jr |
Chevy |
| 16 |
2 |
Ron
Hornaday |
Chevy |
| 17 |
26 |
Lance
Norick |
Dodge |
| 18 |
91 |
Jeff
Fuller |
Pont. |
| 19 |
54 |
Hermie
Sadler |
Chevy |
| 20 |
71 |
Ron
Young |
Chevy |
| 21 |
0 |
Jason
White |
Chevy |
| 22 |
44 |
Mike
Harmon |
Chevy |
| 23 |
77 |
Brad
Teague |
Ford |
| 24 |
30 |
Steadman
Marlin |
Dodge |
| 25 |
12 |
Kerry
Earnhardt |
Chevy |
| 26 |
38 |
Kasey
Kahne |
Ford |
| 27 |
7 |
Randy
LaJoie |
Chevy |
| 28 |
75 |
Jay
Sauter |
Chevy |
| 29 |
57 |
Jason
Keller |
Ford |
| 30 |
4 |
Mike
Wallace |
Chevy |
| 31 |
18 |
Coy
Gibbs |
Chevy |
| 32 |
59 |
Stacy
Compton |
Chevy |
| 33 |
22 |
Regan
Smith |
Chevy |
| 34 |
16 |
Larry
Gunselman |
Chevy |
| 35 |
73 |
Jason
Schuler |
Ford |
| 36 |
23 |
Scott
Wimmer |
Chevy |
| 37 |
61 |
Justin
Ashburn |
Chevy |
| 38 |
39 |
Shane
Hall |
Ford |
| 39 |
27 |
Chase
Montgomery |
Pont. |
| 40 |
7 |
Steve
Grissom |
Chevy |
| 41 |
28 |
Brad
Baker |
Chevy |
| 42 |
49 |
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