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Winston
Cup Series:
The Pontiac Excitement 400 / Richmond
International Raceway
MAIL: RIR PO Box 9257 Richmond, Va. 23227
TICKETS:
804-345-RACE (7223) Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm ET
Race
#11 of 36:
Track Stats:
LENGTH: Three-Quarter Mile, measured 15 feet in from outside
retaining wall.
SHAPE: "D"- Shaped Oval
WIDTH: Constant 60-foot width with 10-foot apron
BANKING: 14 Degrees in turns, 8 degrees at starting line, 2
degrees on 860 - foot back straightaway, Front Stretch is 1290 feet.
PIT ROAD: 64-foot width with 40 pit stalls 28' x 19'
SEATING: 94,030 permanent contoured aluminum grandstand seats, with
seat backs, 1,890 luxury V.I.P. seats in 34 skybox suites totaling
95,920. 600+ acres of parking.
Race Length: 300 miles
Distance:400 laps
TV: Saturday May 5th on FX (Live) at 8:00 PM ET (pre-race
at 7:30 PM ET)
Host: Mike Joy
Announcers: Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds
Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes and Matt Yocum
Radio: Saturday May 5th MRN Radio (Live) at 7:30 PM ET
Qualifying Record: Jeff Gordon, 126.499mph, 21.344sec., 5/13/99
Race Record: Dale Jarrett , 108.707mph, 9/6/97
Defending (2000) Champion: Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Total Purse: $3,270,994
Tid
Bits
- Mid 70's, cloudy, threat of showers. FULL MOON!
- Al Larson from Pontiac Racing played the National Anthem (on my
Favorite Instrument!) the Sax!!
- John F. Smith was the Grand Marshal and said those 4 famous words
... Gentleman Start your Engines!
- Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s 50th WINSTON Cup start!
- Mark Martin is the Only driver to lead in every
race this season.
- Andy Petree was going to field a car for Mike
Wallace if he was not able to make this race.... THANKS GEICO! 1-800-342-9070
contactmarketing@geico.com.
Stats From The
Pontiac Excitement 400, Richmond
Winner's Average Speed: 95.872 mph
Leaders: 5
# of Cautions: 8
Laps Under Caution: 58
Lead Changes: 12
Laps Completed: 400
Margin of Victory: 0.372
Time of Race: 3:07:45
LAP
LEADERS From The Pontiac Excitement 400, Richmond (VERY Unofficial)
+10 Points ...Rusty Wallace. and the $10,000 from
Gatorade for leading most laps
+ 5 Points ... Mark Martin (pole), Ricky Rudd,
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tony Stewart,
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STARTING LINE-UP
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1
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6
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Mark Martin
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Ford
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124.613
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2
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2
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Rusty
Wallace
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Ford
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124.596
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3
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28
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Ricky Rudd
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Ford
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124.493
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4
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1
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Steve Park
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Chevrolet
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124.064
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5
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26
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Jimmy
Spencer
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Ford
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124.058
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6
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24
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Jeff Gordon
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Chevrolet
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123.961
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7
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20
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Tony
Stewart
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Pontiac
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123.859
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8
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9
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Bill
Elliott
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Dodge
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123.768
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9
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18
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Bobby
Labonte
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Pontiac
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123.711
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10
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22
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Ward Burton
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Dodge
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123.694
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11
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10
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Johnny
Benson
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Pontiac
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123.677
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12
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15
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Michael
Waltrip
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Chevrolet
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123.502
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13
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32
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Ricky
Craven
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Ford
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123.434
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14
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8
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D.
Earnhardt Jr
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Chevrolet
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123.412
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15
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40
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Sterling
Marlin
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Dodge
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123.248
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16
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45
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Kyle Petty
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Dodge
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123.175
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17
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99
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Jeff Burton
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Ford
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123.170
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18
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11
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Brett
Bodine
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Ford
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123.113
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19
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17
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Matt
Kenseth
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Ford
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123.012
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20
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88
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Dale
Jarrett
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Ford
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122.968
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21
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36
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Ken
Schrader
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Pontiac
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122.945
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22
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50
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Rick Mast
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Chevrolet
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122.861
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23
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77
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Robert
Pressley
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Ford
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122.845
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24
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31
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Mike
Skinner
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Chevrolet
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122.811
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25
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27
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Kenny
Wallace
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Pontiac
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122.794
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26
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55
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Bobby
Hamilton
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Chevrolet
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122.772
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27
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4
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Kevin
Lepage
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Chevrolet
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122.694
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28
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01
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Jason
Leffler
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Dodge
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122.566
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29
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25
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Jerry
Nadeau
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Chevrolet
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122.560
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30
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5
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Terry
Labonte
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Chevrolet
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122.505
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31
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97
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Kurt Busch
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Ford
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122.482
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32
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29
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Kevin
Harvick
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Chevrolet
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122.399
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33
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7
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Mike
Wallace
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Ford
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122.283
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34
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96
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Andy
Houston
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Ford
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122.277
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35
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12
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Jeremy
Mayfield
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Ford
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122.211
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36
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21
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Elliott
Sadler
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Ford
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122.194
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Provisionals |
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37
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33
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Joe
Nemechek
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Chevrolet
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122.172
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39
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93
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Dave Blaney
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Dodge
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121.984
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42
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43
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John
Andretti
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Dodge
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121.786
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41
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92
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Stacy
Compton
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Dodge
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121.847
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38
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14
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Ron
Hornaday
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Pontiac
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122.061
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40
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19
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Casey
Atwood
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Dodge
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121.957
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43
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66
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Todd Bodine
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Ford
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121.529
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Gone Home
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44
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44
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Buckshot
Jones
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Dodge
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121.468
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45
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13
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Hermie
Sadler
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Chevrolet
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120.930
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46
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90
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Hut
Stricklin
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Ford
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120.768
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Recap
of The Pontiac Excitement 400, Richmond (Unofficial)
GREEN,
GREEN, GREEN, GO, GO, GO!!!!
-- Lap 3- Silence ~~ in memory of Dale Earnhardt
-- Lap 4 - Rusty Wallace takes the lead.
CAUTION
1
Lap
#7 Kyle Petty got into Brett Bodine, Bodine spins.
Ron Hornaday got into John Andretti and
then, as DW said, "Andretti Knocked the
fire out of Hornaday"
RESTART
Lap #12 (after 5 caution laps)
-- Lap 18 - Jerry Nadeau is in the pits (SIGH) a lot of
water coming out of the over flow. (and my eyes) He goes behind the wall
with a broken water pump.
-- Lap 48 - Jeremy Mayfield is smoking, he gets black
flagged and brings it in .... They go to the garage to change the
transmission.
-- Lap 70 - Brett Bodine is back out.
-- Lap 80 - Mike Skinner Pits early, after he goes a lap
down.
-- Lap 86 - Jimmy Spencer flat left front tire, he pits, and
looses 2 laps.
-- Lap 90 - Kenny Schrader and Mike Wallace
are in the pits.
-- Lap 94 - Ward Burton is in the pits.
-- Lap 97 - Jimmy Spencer gets a lap back
-- Lap 105 - Scheduled GREEN
FLAG
pits begin ....
-- Lap 109 - Rusty Wallace pits and gives up the lead to Ricky
Rudd
-- Lap 110 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. leads
-- Lap 116 - Jeremy Mayfield comes back out.
CAUTION
2
Lap
# 121 Ricky Craven wrecks, he walked away Okay.
Jimmy Spencer pits with his brakes heating up.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. pits.
OH NO RAIN
in
the area, sprinkling.
RESTART
Lap #134 (after 13 caution laps) Rusty Wallace
(lead all but 6 laps), Tony Stewart, Ricky Rudd,
Mark Martin and Johnny Benson are the top
five. 18 cars on the lead lap.
-- Lap 140 - Mark Martin and Johnny Benson get
together fighting for 4th.
-- Lap 145 - Andy Houston coasts into the pits
-- Lap 146 - Tony Stewart bumps Rusty Wallace
for the lead.
CAUTION
3
Lap
# 199 Andy Houston gets loose and wrecks right in front
of Ward Burton. Burton wrecks. A little
difference of opinions from both drivers, they both feel one ran over the
other. Burton said that is twice this year Houston hit
him. Martinsville memories. Houston raised his helmet in
motion to Burton .
- Casey Atwood had to re-pit due to a catch can left in the
car.
RESTART
Lap #216 (after 17 caution laps) Ricky Rudd
takes the lead .... Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin,
Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon round out the top
5.
CAUTION
4 Lap
#218 Kurt Busch wrecks with help from team mate Matt
Kenseth.
RESTART
Lap #221 (after 3 caution laps)
-- Lap 225 - Rusty Wallace retakes the lead.
CAUTION
5
Lap
# Big wreck .... Kenny Schrader and Bill Elliott
get together, Terry Labonte, Michael
Waltrip, Casey Atwood, Bobby Hamilton, and
all wreck.
RESTART
Lap #239 (after 6 caution laps)
-- Lap 243 - Bill Elliott, Terry Labonte and Michael
Waltrip are in the garage for damage work.
-- Lap 251 - Jimmy Spencer is up to 8th, from 2 laps down!
CAUTION
6
Lap
#281 Andy houston Smokes ....
Jeff Gordon was blocked in his pit and had to back up.
RESTART
Lap #286 (after 4 caution laps) Rusty Wallace leads .... 16
cars on the lead lap.
CAUTION
7
Lap
#299 John Andretti made contact with Jerry (darn)
Nadeau, Nadeau spins and wrecks
RESTART
Lap #304 (after 5 caution laps) Rusty continues to dominate
-- Lap 322 - Kenny Wallace goes into the garage :( Engine
Failure ... Kenny was positive and happy about a good team
and car!
-- Lap 362 - Tony Stewart re-takes the lead from Rusty
Wallace after a good long battle of side by side racin'!
-- Lap 380 - Tony Stewart enjoys a 2 second lead.
-- Lap 380 - Dale Jarrett and Johnny Benson
get together Jarrett does a great job keeping the car
straight.
CAUTION
8
Lap
#394 Dave Blaney hits the wall.
RED
FLAG
Rick Mast and Dale Jarrett (out of gas)
cannot get their cars started. Dale Jarrett had to be
pushed to his pit. Mike Skinner also needed to be pushed.
RESTART
Lap #398 (after 4 caution laps) Single File restart -- Tony
Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Rusty Wallace, Ricky Rudd and Johnny Benson are the
top 5. 15 cars on the lead lap.
Todd Bodine spun.....
Elliott Sadler spins ....
Tony Stewart wins! 10th career victory 1st of this season.
Tony's first win was here at Richmond in Sept 99. Tony does
the polish victory lap holding up 3 fingers!
Rusty Wallace gave Jeff Gordon several taps
and a points finger .... Rusty and Jeff got
into it in the garage area.
BGN
-The Hardee's 250 Richmond
Race #10 of 33
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