**NASCAR Atlanta Bass Pro MBNA 500 - Monday 10/27 1100 ET 800 PT on TNT**

Nascar.com ^ | 10/24/03

[NormsRevenge]

HotLanta!!! Looks Like RocketMan is refueled and ready to go... again!

NASCAR

Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Sunday on NBC at Noon ET , 9am PT Sunday, October 26, 2003

Atlanta Motor Speedway
Since being purchased by Bruton Smith in 1990, Atlanta Motor Speedway has become an ultra-modern, multi-purpose venue that has raised the bar of excellence. Amenities include a nine-story office/condominium complex, improved parking, over 53,000 additional permanent seats, a road course, a four-color electronic message center, a new ticket office and gift shop.

Track Facts
Banking/Turns: 24 degrees
Distance: 1.54 mile
Shape: Oval

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[NormsRevenge]

Leaders pit

24 out in front of 20 but not by much

[tubebender]

JJ had a bad stop..

[steveegg]

We're right in the middle of those pit stops. Kevin Lepage gets 5 bonus points as we cycle through the stops.

[steveegg]

Ouch. After Raines (who just picked up 5 bonus points) pits, the lead cycles back to Flash.

[NormsRevenge]

Tony Raines 74,, a nice run today for the rookie

Flash ahead by 1.1 seconds on Tony

[tubebender]

JJ in third in spite of a 16 sec pit stop...

[steveegg]

30 to go -

24 (up by 0.286)
20
48
9
18

Points chase - Jr 6th, Kenseth 12th, Harvick 23rd (1 lap back)

[flutters]

292 of 325 laps:

#24-Gordon (19) (22 laps led)
#20-Stewart (24) (109 laps led)
#48-Johnson (9) (1 lap led)
#9-Elliott (5)
#18-Labonte (2) (66 laps led)

#19-Mayfield (15)
#7-Spencer (22) (2 laps led)
#8-Earnhardt Jr.(3) (32 laps led)
#12-Newman (1) (13 laps led)
#01-Nemechek (8)

Points Leader #17-Matt Kenseth is running 12th

[steveegg]

20 to go -

24 (up by 0.342)
20
48
9
18

Points race - Jr 7th, Rocket Man 8th, Kenseth 12t, Harvick 22nd (1 lap back)

[NormsRevenge]

Looks like Flash has the AutoPilot engaged. 20 isn't really gaining much.

[cjshapi]

Thanks for the updates all. Can't wait to see how things shake out.

[steveegg]

You think Smoke used up his engine early?

Biffle off the wall, race stays green.

[NormsRevenge]

biffle bounced off wall, tire may be going down,, No Caution...

[NormsRevenge]

Tony,,, use up his engine. Nyahhhh! LOL

He's hanging tough..

[AGreatPer]

That little strip of yellow tape on the air intake area of Gordons car may be the difference in this race. His engine was running a little cool and now it is OK.

[steveegg]

10 to go -

24 (up by 0.392)
20
48
9
18

Points race (all except Kenseth has led) - Rocket Man 6th, Jr 7th, Kenseth 13th, Harvick 21st

[NormsRevenge]

10 laps to go

24 has held a .3 of a seoond lead for quite a few laps. Jeff bobbled a bit and this may not be over yet.

[steveegg]

Smoke's definitely catching Flash, but can he get by with 6 1/2 to go?

[steveegg]

5 to go -

24 (up by 0.534)
20
48
9
18

[steveegg]

Rocket Man around...caution.

Expect the red.