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4 |
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Jimmie Johnson |
He swept New Hampshire in 2003. In a related story, Team 48 signs on ACME Body Armor, Inc. as a new associate sponsor. |
| 2 |
1 |
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Ryan Newman |
Won from the pole at Dover this spring. Has three top-10 finishes in three starts there. Foolish to expect anything but a strong showing on Sunday. |
| 3 |
2 |
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Matt Kenseth |
Panic sets in at Roush Racing: Matt is hemorrhaging his points lead over Dale Jr. at rate that has him yielding the top spot by the second Pocono race of 2004. |
| 4 |
3 |
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Kevin Harvick |
Note to self: Improve math skills. |
| 5 |
11 |
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
7 cylinders? No way. 7 1/2 maybe, but not seven. That car had what what’s called good gription. |
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5 |
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Jeff Gordon |
As a car owner, he succeeded in spite of himself. As a driver, his performance was vintage Lake Speed. |
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6 |
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Terry Labonte |
13 career DNFs at Dover. In our book, that’s unlucky.
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| 8 |
10 |
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Jamie McMurray |
Strong. Up another two places in the points standings.
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| 9 |
7 |
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Bobby Labonte |
Had the pit strategy worked out, but two burned sparkplug wires dashed his late-race hopes.
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| 10 |
8 |
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Tony Stewart |
One top-10 in the last 9 races. ’Nuf said.
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| 11 |
17 |
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Rusty Wallace |
Another solid -- albeit stealthy -- run gives the Rusty a little mo’ for Dover where he has three career victories, but none since the switch to concrete.
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| 12 |
9 |
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Kurt Busch |
Make that three uninspired races since Bristol -- and counting. Somebody, please, kick this team in the pants.
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| 13 |
20 |
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Bill Elliott |
It’s like Bill and Jeremy have traded places right back again. Bill is fast at Dover. Expect another strong showing.
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| 14 |
14 |
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Dale Jarrett |
Just about the worst possible of all weeks. He could have purposely exploded the motor during the warm-up laps and we still wouldn’t have dropped his ranking. |
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15 |
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Jeremy Mayfield |
Coming home eleventh at Loudon is like ordering vanilla at Baskin-Robbins.
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| 16 |
13 |
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Mark Martin |
15 career top-fives at Dover. We’ve got a funny feeling about him this coming Sunday. Or maybe it’s just gas.
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| 17 |
16 |
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Greg Biffle |
Loudon was the first race all season where Biffle was the lowest-finishing rookie. |
| 18 |
12 |
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Jeff Burton |
Pfffffffffft. |
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18 |
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Robby Gordon |
About Loudon, Robby said, “It’s not fuel-mileage racing. It’s smartest-guy-wins racing. Unfortunately, we were about four or five laps from being the smartest guy.” Funny. |
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23 |
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Ricky Rudd |
Look out: He’s got momentum, four career victories at Dover and is tied for the most all-time top-10s there. They say age and treachery will beat youth and exuberance every time. |
| 21 |
19 |
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Michael Waltrip |
In his last 12 races at Dover, MW has a grand total of zero top-10 finishes. Talladega can’t get here soon enough. |
| 22 |
24 |
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John Andretti |
Shows you what good equipment can do for a guy.
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| 23 |
21 |
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Ward Burton |
Beat his little brother by 153 laps and nine points on Sunday.
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| 24 |
NR |
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Elliott Sadler |
Muscled his way in by virtue of having such a lousy car at Loudon in July and running so strong on Sunday.
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| 25 |
22 |
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Sterling Marlin |
76 hard-earned points. |
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