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This Page © 2004 Connelly Communications, LLC, PO Box 592 Hampton, NH 03843- Contributed items and logos are © and ™ their respective owners Unauthorized reproduction 38 of this page or its contents for republication in whole or in part is strictly prohibited • For permission, call (603) 926-4557 • AN-Mark 9A-EVEN- Rev 12-16-2004 PAGE 38A | ATLANTIC NEWS | FEBRUARY 25, 2005 | VOL 31, NO 8 ATLANTICNEWS.COM . RACING CORNER GORDON WINS THIRD McMurray, 33. Scott Wim- Waltrip, Greg Biffle, Reed “They were told they mer, 34. Martin Truex Jr., 35. Sorenson and Edwards. could work it out amongst DAYTONA 500 Bobby Hamilton Jr., 36. Jason themselves,” NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, FL | Leffler, 37. Michael Waltrip, NASCAR’S NEWEST spokesman Jim Hunter said, Jeff Gordon’s push for his 38. Kyle Busch, 39. Ken FEUD “Or NASCAR will work it fifth NASCAR Nextel Cham- Schrader, 40. Kenny Wallace, out for them. The penalty DAYTONA BEACH, FL | pionship is off to a good 41. Mike Wallace, 42. Matt could involve some quiet Even before the first race of start. Kenseth, 43. Bobby Labonte time — forced to sit out a the season, the Daytona 500, Gordon pulled ahead on race — and heavy fines.” there is a new driver feud the final restart with two 42ND A CHARM FOR Johnson wasn’t the only brewing, involving Jimmie laps to go in Sunday’s 200- driver having issues with STEWART Johnson and Kevin Harvick. lap Daytona 500, and then Harvick. Nemechek threw a DAYTONA BEACH, FL | Midway through Thurs- held off defending Cup water bottle at him, and then Tony Stewart had failed to day’s second qualifying race, champion Kurt Busch. elaborated on his feelings. win 41 Busch Series races, Jimmie Johnson, who was “With three laps to go, “He drove stupid — but the 42nd one was a leading, was bumped from Rick Hendrick (Gordon’s car totally ridiculous,” charm. behind by Kevin Harvick. owner) came on the radio Nemechek said of Harvick. Stewart’s victory Satur- Johnson’s No. 48 Chevro- and said it was time to go,” “He cost a bunch of people day at Daytona was the 2002 let was turned sideways, said Gordon. “I said, yes sir good race cars, hard work, a Cup champion’s first Busch and then eight other cars it is.” lot of money, and they ought win and fifth overall at the were taken out, including Gordon had been run- to make him pay for it.” 2.5-mile superspeedway. those driven by Harvick, ning second to the leader “I had the drama, had the Mark Martin, Rusty Wallace, Tony Stewart for 25 laps WEEKEND RACING recovery, had the come- and Joe Nemechek. when a caution came out on FONTANA, CA | The back,” said Stewart, who Most of those cars were a lap on lap 192. Gordon tried NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch charged to the lead with mangled mess in the garage the outside line, but couldn’t Jeff Gordon in Victory Lane after Sunday’s Daytona 500 and Craftsman Trucks race three laps remaining and area, though none of the dri- make it work. Meanwhile, at California Speedway in Bobby Allison as a three- running me into the outside won under a yellow flag vers had to resort to a back- Dale Jr., had worked his way Fontana, CA. time Daytona 500 winner. wall. There’s no retaliation after a last-lap crash. “I up car Sunday. up through the field was Friday, February 25, “The car wasn’t that good on my part; I’m sure he’s could not have scripted it Johnson was furious, say- able to get by Stewart briefly, Craftsman Truck American during the early part of the upset because he didn’t any more exciting if I was ing Harvick acted stupid but fell back. Racing Wheels 200, race 2 of race, but we made some win.” making a movie.” and should have known bet- Gordon was able to pass 25, Starting time: 9 p.m. adjustments, and I could Finishing order: 1. Jeff His hopes nearly ended ter than to bump draft in the Cyan Dale Jr. for the lead on lap (EST); TV: Speed Channel; drive it right up in there,” Gordon, 2. Kurt Busch, 3. with 25 laps to go when a turns, and he hoped team 196. On the next lap there Distance: 100 laps/200 said Dale Jr. I got the lead Dale Earnhardt Jr., 4. Scott bump from Carl Edwards owner, Richard Childress was another caution which miles; Defending champion: Magenta with a couple laps to go, but Riggs, 5. Jimmie Johnson, 6. sent Stewart skidding would fire him. set up a two lap, Todd Bodine, Toyota. I didn’t know if I had him Mark Martin, 7. Tony Stew- through the infield grass at “It’s a shame,” said John- green/white/checkered Saturday, February 26, cleared or not. I don’t know art, 8. Sterling marlin, 9. 190 mph. Somehow, he kept son. “He tore up seven or shootout to the finish line. Busch Series Stater Bros. 300, if it was a third place car, but Kevin LePage, 10. Rusty the car going in the right eight good race cars. He Gordon got a good lead race 2 of 35, Starting time: Yellow it was good.” He added, “I Wallace, 11. Elliott Sadler, 12. direction, steering it back always seems to surface at on Dale Jr. on the final 5:30 p.m. (EST); TV: FX could have absolutely won Carl Edwards, 13. Joe onto the high-banked oval. the top with issues. Some- restart, but it was Kurt Channel; Distance: 150 the race if I had a little help.” Nemechek, 14. Dave Blaney, “It turned out a lot better body has to do something.” Busch, the third place car laps/300 miles; Defending Black Seventh place finisher, 15. Dale Jarrett, 16. Jeff than I thought it would,” Harvick would only say that was able to pass Junior champion: Greg Biffle, Ford. Tony Stewart led the most Green, 17. Kyle Petty, 18. said Stewart. “I thought I that Johnson checked up and and close on Gordon. Sunday, February 27, laps, but bumped into the Mike bliss, 19. Travis Kvapil, was going to hit the wall. It he couldn’t help it. For one lap Busch was Nextel Cup Auto Club 500, side of Jimmie Johnson’s No. 20. Ryan Newman, 21. Brian was just a matter of how Since each Cup car costs able to stay on Gordon’s rear race 2 of 36, Starting time: 2 48 several times after the Vickers, 22. Kasey Kahne, 23. hard.” an estimated $200,000- bumper, but as the field of p.m. (EST); TV: Fox; Dis- race ended. Jeremy Mayfield, 24. Ricky Stewart fell to eighth, $240,000 to build, it means cars entered turn four on the tance: 250 laps/500 miles; “I don’t know what his Rudd, 25. Greg Biffle, 26. then all the way to 17th after the total money costs as a final lap, Gordon had too Defending champion: Jeff problem was,” said Johnson. Casey Mears, 27. Boris Said, his crew needed extra time result of the wreck were much of a lead to be caught. Gordon, Chevrolet. “We were all trying to block 28. Kevin Harvick, 29. Jeff on the next pit stop to repair nearly $2 million. It was his 70th career win California Speedway and do whatever we can to Burton, 30. Mike Skinner, 31. the damage. Meanwhile Michael Wal- and he joins Dale Jarrett and track information: Size: 2- win the race, and he tried John Andretti, 32. Jamie Stewart and his team- trip, winner of the first race mile oval; Banking in turns; mate, Kevin Harvick ganged said, “It was Harvick’s 14 degrees, trioval: 11 up on the Chance 2 duo of option not to run over him. If degrees, backstretch: 3 Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mar- you’re in the turn, you don’t Cantonese-Szechwan-Mandarin degrees; Length of tin Truex Jr. to sweep past hit the guy ahead of you.” Luncheon & Dinner Specials. frontstretch: 3,100 feet, back- with less than three laps After the race, both dri- stretch: 2,500 feet. 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