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***NASCAR Winston Cup Racing ToNite on FX at 4pm PT / 7pm ET"""
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Posted on 05/17/2003 9:44:02 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

Elliott on pole for the Winston
Bill Elliott put his fear of speeding down pit road aside Friday night and earned the pole for NASCAR's all-star race a record fifth time. Under the unique qualifying format for The Winston, drivers race two laps around Lowe's Motor Speedway then pit to change four tires before running a third and final lap. The speed limit coming on to pit road is 45 mph, but there is no limit exiting.


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The Winston Cup
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Saturday, May 17, 2003

Lowe's Motor Speedway is a beehive of racing activities during the whole year. With the longest Winston Cup race on the NASCAR circuit -- the Coca-Cola 600, the only All-Star event in racing -- The Winston, the fall Homecoming classic -- The UAW-GM 500, and many other racing events, Lowe's Motor Speedway is the premier facility in racing, the Mecca of Motor Sports.

Format for the Winston

Race 1 Lineup

Pos.

1 #9 Bill Elliott Dodge Dodge Dealers 43.834 123.192 Leader
2 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Home Depot 43.631 123.764 -0.572
3 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service 43.261 124.825 -1.633
4 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 43.195 125.014 -1.822
5 #40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light 43.187 125.038 -1.846
6 #25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet UAW/Delphi 43.184 125.047 -1.855
7 #32 Ricky Craven Pontiac Tide 43.183 125.049 -1.857
8 #5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's/got milk? 43.164 125.103 -1.911
9 #15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts 43.164 125.105 -1.913
10 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 43.077 125.358 -2.166
11 #97 Kurt Busch Ford Rubbermaid 43.056 125.417 -2.225
12 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 42.970 125.668 -2.476
13 #22 Ward Burton Dodge Caterpillar 42.969 125.671 -2.479
14 #6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra 42.875 125.949 -2.757
15 #10 Johnny Benson Pontiac Valvoline 42.853 126.012 -2.820
16 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 42.853 126.013 -2.821
17 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Power Tools 42.723 126.396 -3.204
18 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite 41.601 129.805 -6.613
19 #38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's 41.552 129.959 -6.767
20 #21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft Quality Parts 41.461 130.242 -7.050
21 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 37.673 143.340 -20.148
22 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 37.598 143.623 -20.431
 

Race 2 Lineup

Pos.
1 #30 Steve Park Chevrolet America Online 184.244 29.309 Leader
2 #154 Todd Bodine Ford Army National Guard 183.667 29.401 -0.092
3 #7 Jimmy Spencer Dodge Sirius Satellite Radio 183.368 29.449 -0.140
4 #01 Mike Wallace Pontiac U.S. Army 183.206 29.475 -0.166
5 #23 Kenny Wallace Dodge Stacker 2 182.970 29.513 -0.204
6 #49 Ken Schrader Dodge BAM Racing 182.914 29.522 -0.213
7 #4 Mike Skinner Pontiac Kodak EasyShare 182.914 29.522 -0.213
8 #11 Brett Bodine Ford Hooters Restaurants 182.859 29.531 -0.222
9 #74 Tony Raines* Chevrolet Staff America 182.679 29.560 -0.251
10 #77 Dave Blaney Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions 182.593 29.574 -0.265
11 #1 Jeff Green Chevrolet Pennzoil 182.365 29.611 -0.302
12 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers 181.971 29.675 -0.366
13 #0 Jack Sprague* Pontiac NetZero 181.892 29.688 -0.379
14 #31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 181.781 29.706 -0.397
15 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge Georgia Pacific 181.598 29.736 -0.427
16 #43 John Andretti Dodge Cheerios 181.494 29.753 -0.444
17 #14 Larry Foyt* Dodge Harrah's 181.299 29.785 -0.476
18 #99 Jeff Burton Ford CITGO 180.917 29.848 -0.539
19 #41 Casey Mears* Dodge Target 180.596 29.901 -0.592
20 #172 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford Freddie B's 178.749 30.210 -0.901
21 #37 Derrike Cope Chevrolet Great Barrier Reef Online 178.371 30.274 -0.965
22 #02 Hermie Sadler Pontiac GoTeamVa.com 178.236 30.297 -0.988
23 #171 Kevin Lepage Ford TBA 177.492 30.424 -1.115
24 #146 Carl Long Dodge TBA 176.638 30.571 -1.262
25 #90 Jason Hedlesky Ford Superior Logistics Services 171.909 31.412 -2.103
26 #189 Morgan Shepherd Ford Racing With Jesus/Red Line Oil 158.539 34.061 -4.752
 
* Denotes Rookie

1 posted on 05/17/2003 9:44:03 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge; tubebender; arly; Flurry; Ga Rob; Uncle George; winodog; SShultz460; BushCountry; ...
6 hour Pre-Winston Ping
2 posted on 05/17/2003 9:45:32 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi .. Support FRee Republic)
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To: NormsRevenge
I love this race. It's all for fun, and it's always exciting.

But what's with Morgan Shepherd Racing with Jesus??

3 posted on 05/17/2003 9:51:16 AM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: Dog Gone
shepherd .. Jesus .. seems like a logical combo to me 8-P
4 posted on 05/17/2003 9:56:12 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi .. Support FRee Republic)
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To: NormsRevenge
Tony Stewart is due for a win----GO TONY.
5 posted on 05/17/2003 10:02:04 AM PDT by Uncle George
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To: NormsRevenge
I dunno. I think having Jesus as a sponsor could be an unfair advantage.
6 posted on 05/17/2003 10:10:40 AM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: Dog Gone
I hear ya. What a mechanic and crew chief tho'! ;-)
7 posted on 05/17/2003 10:11:41 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi .. Support FRee Republic)
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To: NormsRevenge; All
HEY Guys I just hear something on FR

According to long time Freeper Miss Marple there is report that Dubya dad George Bush Sr going be Indy 500 and guess who always going show up

Clinton OH YUK I doubt that dude is race car fan OH PLEASEEEE
8 posted on 05/17/2003 10:17:15 AM PDT by SevenofNine (Not everybody in it for truth, justice, and the American way=Det Lennie Briscoe)
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Penalties hurt several in Winston qualifying - May 17, 2003

CONCORD, N.C. -- The top seven in qualifying for The Winston would've looked a lot different if it weren't for penalties handed down to four drivers Friday night.

Bobby Labonte, the first car to qualify at Lowe's Motor Speedway, would've had the second-fastest time, but was penalized 20 seconds for speeding entering the pits. He'll start 21st.

Dale Jarrett faced a similar penalty. Instead of starting third, Jarrett's 20-second penalty put him back to 22nd, next to last.

"Not to criticize the format, but that's what it opens it up to," Jarrett said. "It's the same for everybody, but it's a judgment call. Why put one more thing in (NASCAR's) hands when it should be in the driver's and the crew's hands.

"We either need to go back to the way we did it from the standing deal, where we just go right to the pits, or let us haul ass in here like we used to do and have a little fun."

Rusty Wallace and Elliott Sadler were hit with five-second penalties for loose lugnuts. Wallace, who went from fifth to 18th, said his lug nut was a "16th of an inch loose."

"This is like the Union 76 pit stop contest," Wallace said. "If you make one mistake, they look bad. But we know we've got great guys."

Sadler would've been seventh. Instead, he'll line up 19th.

"We had a great pit stop - just one lugnut loose, so we've got to start in the back," Sadler said. "We've got to have a fast race car because we've got to make up some time tomorrow night."

9 posted on 05/17/2003 10:17:53 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi .. Support FRee Republic)
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Open pole highlights thrilling week for Park - May 16, 2003

CONCORD, N.C. -- Steve Park sat on a canvas director's chair in the Lowe's Motor Speedway media center Friday evening, blue eyes gleaming, confident grin screaming, "new beginning."

Getting fired never felt so good.

Park won The Winston Open pole Friday evening, culminating what he considers his best week in recent memory. During the past 10 days, Park was fired from the only Winston Cup ride he'd ever known and hired by his mentor's mentor.

"I think everyone knows I'm just elated," Park said. "The last seven days have been unbelievable. Losing one job, then landing at RCR -- just a whole bunch of mixed emotions. When I lost my job and signed up with Richard, it was a big weight lifted off my shoulders.

"Richard said, 'Know what? We've got to have fun. This team is struggling. They're not having fun going to the races.'

"I said, 'I'm not having fun, either.' These last few months were miserable, and it showed on the racetrack. To have the supposed confidence in you from your team and two weeks later you're fired."

Park was the driver Dale Earnhardt chose to build his Winston Cup program around, and feels that were Earnhardt still alive, he wouldn't have been taken by surprise.

"Do I think it would have been different? I know it would have been different," Park said. "He'd have had me out in a field bailing hay, working, telling me to pick it up. He wouldn't be out there patting me on the back, then two days later fire me."

When Park was fired in favor of Jeff Green, Richard Childress saw an opportunity. He called Park and told him to come to dinner. Didn't ask. Told.

Fourteen hours later, Park was unemployed no longer.

"He reminded me of Dale -- Dale never asked you to do something, he told you (to do it)," Park said. "He called me and said 'Come up here and have dinner.' I said, 'Yes sir.'

"It didn't take me half an hour to sit down with him and hear the forward thinking he had with the AOL team and what he wanted to do, where he wanted to be. I said, 'sign me up, man.'"

Childress did just that. In the brief time since, a solace has engulfed Park. He's happy. Change is good.

"You feel good, like you're capable of running up front and you're not (running up front)," Park said. "You ask yourself 'Why not?' You don't question yourself, you question your race team. They're questioning you, too, so suddenly everybody's pointing fingers.

"We had a huge loyalty to each other (at DEI) and that may have gotten in the way. Change was in order for them. I agreed. We just were not getting it done together as a team. Maybe change is good. I think I was out of work for about 14 hours."

After Park won his first career Winston Open pole Friday, he jumped from the America Online Chevrolet and slapped high-fives all around. He didn't quite know how to thank his team. He didn't even know some of their names.

"I wish I knew everybody's name on the team, but only been there seven days," Park said with a chuckle. "I can't remember everybody's name ... but (they told me) 'If you run like that, you don't need to know our names.' That's what I was shooting for.

"I'm not a very smart person -- I just know I got fired from my last job. I'm real happy to be integrated at RCR. That main thing, for us, we need to run good, but have fun doing it. The most fun I've had in a long time is past seven days, even before we came to Charlotte.

"(Getting fired) caught me off guard, but things happen for a reason. If they'd waited a month, this opportunity with RCR wouldn't be available. Time is everything. I'm a true believer in that. We're one qualifying lap old."

Not a bad start. Or new beginning, as it were.

10 posted on 05/17/2003 10:21:38 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi .. Support FRee Republic)
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To: SevenofNine
clinton heard Indy was fast.
He thinks indy is a woman.
11 posted on 05/17/2003 10:31:04 AM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (CCCP = clinton, chiraq, chretien, and putin = stalin wannabes (moore is goebbels))
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To: All
Link correction

The correct URL for the Show Our Support page is http://www.nascar.com/promos/2003/troops/index.html


12 posted on 05/17/2003 10:39:22 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi .. Support FRee Republic)
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To: SevenofNine
I apologize for this in advance.

But I think Billbo is just there because of his intereste in Pole positions.

sorry ;)

-- lates
-- jrawk
13 posted on 05/17/2003 11:46:21 AM PDT by jrawk
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To: NormsRevenge
Thanks for the line-ups. I've been looking forward to the race for two weeks. I've been cooped up inside as the chicken pox cycles its way through our four boys. A little Nascar will make things seem brighter.
14 posted on 05/17/2003 12:03:03 PM PDT by A-teamMom
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To: NormsRevenge
The Winston day has always been my favorite race day of the year. Of course it helps that the first Winston that I ever saw was the "Pass in the Grass" Winston.

Real glad to see Park won the pole for the Open. I hope he can continue to improve in the #30 car.

15 posted on 05/17/2003 12:16:34 PM PDT by #3Fan
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To: NormsRevenge
The Winston is always a good race........30 car grudge match for BIG bucks!!.
16 posted on 05/17/2003 12:37:55 PM PDT by blastdad51 (Proud father of an Enduring Freedom vet, and friend of a soldier lost in Afghanistan)
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To: NormsRevenge
The Winston is on tonight??

WOW, I need to pay more attention .. thanks for the heads up
17 posted on 05/17/2003 12:52:29 PM PDT by Mo1 (I'm a monthly Donor .. You can be one too!)
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To: NormsRevenge
Thanks for the ping. I sure hope the weather holds up:

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
153 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2003

NCZ034>037-054>057-066>072-082-SCZ008-009-014-172000- ALEXANDER-BURKE NC-CABARRUS-CALDWELL-CATAWBA-CHEROKEE SC-CHESTER- CLEVELAND-DAVIE-GASTON-IREDELL-LINCOLN NC-MCDOWELL-MECKLENBURG- POLK NC-ROWAN-RUTHERFORD-UNION NC-YORK- 153 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2003

.NOW...
CLOUDS WILL BLANKET THE PIEDMONT AND FOOTHILLS OF THE CAROLINAS DURING THE AFTERNOON. FOG WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO ONE MILE OR LESS...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS. PATCHES OF LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE.

Doesn't look too promising. Here is the link to the NWS forecast for Concord.

Any idea what the rules are for Winston regarding rain? It's not considered a points race so I know many of the rules are different.

18 posted on 05/17/2003 1:05:30 PM PDT by L_Von_Mises
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To: L_Von_Mises; #3Fan; NormsRevenge
Here ya go, and as always, its self updating...


19 posted on 05/17/2003 1:17:06 PM PDT by Pete-R-Bilt (I'm as confused as a baby in a topless bar)
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To: jrawk
OHHH TERRIBLE JOKE LOLOLOL!

Yeah maybe Bill intersted in POLE position LOLOL!

OHHH that very wrong INDEED
20 posted on 05/17/2003 2:36:48 PM PDT by SevenofNine (Not everybody in it for truth, justice, and the American way=Det Lennie Briscoe)
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