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Then & Now

NASCAR.COM pays tribute to two outgoing vets
and welcomes two rookies to the Cup fold.

Each week will preview one year in the career of the retiring drivers,
as well as a pop-culture look at what's going on in the world today.
Mark Martin

Mark Martin

Rusty Wallace

Rusty Wallace

Mark Martin and Rusty Wallace have combined for seven victories at Dover. Wallace has three wins at the 1-mile track, while Martin has four -- including a win in the Spring 2004 event.

From 1997-99, Martin won each of the fall races at Dover, and Wallace swept both events during the 1994 season.

Sunday will be Martin's 38th start at Dover. He has four victories, 17 top-five finishes and 22 top-10s. His average finish is 13.7, with nine DNFs.

The MBNA RacePoints 400 will be Wallace's 43rd start at the track. He has three wins, 10 top-fives and 20 top-10s. His average finish is 12.7 with six DNFs.

Kyle Busch

Kyle Busch

Travis Kvapil

Travis Kvapil

Kyle Busch and Travis Kvapil will make their first Cup starts at Dover on Sunday.

Busch has started three Busch Series races at Dover. He has two top-10s -- including a career-best fifth in Spring 2004 -- with an average finish of 9.7.

Kvapil has raced four times at the track in the Truck Series. He has two top-10s -- also with a best finish of fifth in 2003 -- with an average finish of 12.5.

Busch leads the rookie of the year standings by 22 points over Kvapil. Through 12 races, Busch has three top-10s and Kvapil one.

Busch's average finish this year is 22.0, while Kvapil's is 26.8.

Also in 2004 ...

  • News
  • June 11 -- After the first presidential state funeral since 1973, President Ronald Reagan is laid to rest at Simi Valley, Calif., at the site of the Reagan Presidential Library.
  • Entertainment
  • June 2 -- Ken Jennings of Salt Lake City begins a long run as Jeopardy! champion. After 74 consecutive wins, Jennings finally loses to Nancy Zerg on Nov. 30.
  • Sports
  • July 25 -- Lance Armstrong rode into history, winning a record sixth Tour de France and cementing his place as one of the greatest athletes of all time.
  • Deaths
  • Actor Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo) ... actor Marlon Brando ... singer Rick James ... comedian Rodney Dangerfield ... PLO leader Yasser Arafat ... activist / author Susan Sontag

Also in 2005 ...

  • News
  • May 31 -- The legendary source "Deep Throat" in the Watergate scandal that brought down President Nixon is identified as W. Mark Felt, formerly the No. 2 official at the FBI.
  • Entertainment
  • June 1 -- Rod Stewart is to become a father, for the seventh time, at the age of 60. The rock star confirms that he and fiancee Penny Lancaster are expecting a child in December.
  • Sports
  • May 29 -- Danica Patrick finishes fourth in the 89th Indianapolis 500. Her finish is the highest for a woman in the race's history, besting a ninth-place showing by Janet Guthrie in 1978.
  • Still to come in 2005 ...
  • Aug. 15 -- Implementation of the Israel Disengagement Plan begins. Israel will begin relocating its citizens living in the Gaza Strip and will eventually remove its troops from there.
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