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• Who’s Where for 2005- by Russell Schmidt  Catchfence.com 12/30/04   
• Driver Media Availability for First Session of NASCAR Preseason Thunder - *New Dodge Charger unveiling also to highlight session  NASCARMedia  12/29/04
• Old faces, new faces ready to mix it up in Florida Dodge Dealers 250  Whowon.com 12/29/04
• Ward Burton still pondering his plans for the future  NASCAR.com  12/28/04
• Without a ride, Mike Wallace faces uncertain future  NASCAR.com  12/28/04
• Joe Gibbs Racing mourns the death of NFL's Reggie White  NASCAR.com  12/28/04
• NASCAR Statement: The passing of Reggie White is a loss for the NASCAR community. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the White family, Joe Gibbs Racing, and everyone who had the pleasure of working with Reggie. The Reggie White/Joe Gibbs Racing team helped to further diversify NASCAR by providing opportunities to drivers such as Chris Bristol and Aric Almirola.  NASCAR PR 12/26/04
• Top 10- Images   NASCAR.com  12/26/04
• After Exciting, Successful Season, NASCAR Celebrates Holidays  NASCARMedia  12/25/04
• Johnson's October Win at Atlanta Voted Top 2004 Moment  Media choose emotional victory as NASCAR season highlight  NASCAR.com  12/25/04
• Youths' dreams become reality    NASCAR.com  12/25/04
• New Distance, New Name For The "Gatorade Duel At Daytona"  NASCARMedia  12/25/04
• Top 10- Races    NASCAR.com  12/25/04
• Valvoline.com award-winning column names Brian France Man of the Year  Whowon.com 12/24/04
• For the second straight year, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was voted the Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits NMPA Nascars' Most Popular Driver in New York, December 3, 2004. This award is a national honor that carried with it a check for $10,000.  Because of his love for animals and desire to see the funds returned to the community that voted for him, Dale Jr. has donated the proceeds to two local animal organizations, The Animal Adoption League and Lake Norman Lucky Cats.  NASCARMedia 12/24/04
• New NASCAR rules to make debut at California Speedway  Whowon.com 12/24/04
• Kenseth returns to WIR  Whowon.com 12/24/04
• Johnson won't dwell on shortcomings  NASCAR.com  12/23/04
• In Review- Kurt Busch  NASCAR.com  12/23/04
• Junior eyes repeat at Daytona      NASCAR.com  12/23/04
• Arnold gets proven winner in Chaffin       NASCAR.com  12/23/04
• Craven gets Superchips as sponsor for No. 99 truck    NASCAR.com  12/23/04
• Marlin gets new crew chief  NASCAR.com  12/23/04
• RUSTY WALLACE APPEARING ON LETTERMAN SHOW 12/18/04
• I have found an artist Greg Rapier (or he found my site) that does oil drawings of racers and cars.  He also was a crew chief for a racer or two.  I have made a page with his art work for all to see in case any of you might be interested in seeing about having something done by him.  Greg Rapier  12/18/04
• Frank Stoddard has been names crew chief for Boris Said in the # 36 Centrex Financial Chevrolet  RacingPR 12/17/04
• Year in Review Archive     NASCAR.com   12/17/04
• In Review- Newman    NASCAR.com   12/17/04
• ISC buys Staten Island racetrack site for $100 million   NASCAR.com   12/17/04
• Drivers try out 2005 Cup package   NASCAR.com   12/17/04 
• Sprint acquires Nextel to form third largest wireless provider    NASCAR.com   12/17/04
• Nextel- Merger not expected to affect Cup logo, signage   NASCAR.com   12/17/04
• France- Nextel merger will benefit sport   NASCAR.com   12/17/04
• Mexico City track to be adjusted for Busch Series event  NASCAR.com   12/17/04
• New Website Brings Competitive Balance to Motor Sports by Helping Race Car Teams to Find Sponsorship PRWeb 12/17/04
• Michigan International Speedway Adds Club Seating for 2005  PHOTOS   NASCARMedia.com 12/17/04
• Statement by NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France Regarding Sprint Nextel Merger:  NASCAR is excited about the merger opportunity for its friends at Nextel.  Nextel’s leadership has built an outstanding company and successfully served its millions of customers.  “Once the merger is completed, the company will have greater resources in technology, services, and the ability to reach its customers.  All of this will benefit the NASCAR relationship and will provide NASCAR the opportunity to reach new fans nationwide.  “NASCAR’s premier national series will continue to be known as NASCAR NEXTEL Cup in 2005 and will build on the outstanding success of the 2004 season.  NASCAR’s 10 year agreement remains in place and all of NASCAR is looking forward to great success in the years to come.”  NASCARMedia.com 12/17/04
• Look Back at 2004: Season of Change Becomes One of NASCAR's Finest, NASCAR builds new traditions, provides unprecedented excitement, drama NASCARMedia.com 12/17/04
• 3 Doors Down To Perform National Anthem, Concert During Budweiser Shootout NASCARMedia.com 12/17/04
• Davis shuts down Busch team; Dodge lawsuit update  Jayski.com   12/15/04 
• Chesapeake, Virginia Grass Roots Racer- This Is The Way It All Began by MartyTyler Catchfence.com  12/15/04
• What To Buy The "NASCAR Nut"For The Holidays part 3 by Lori Tyler  Catchfence.com 12/15/04   
• Pit road vet Bill Weber will assume   NASCAR.com   12/15/04  Bestwick gets on my nerves anyway
• Labbe now crew chief for Mayfield   NASCAR.com   12/15/04
• Labbe, Andrews join Evernham Motorsports  Catchfence.com  12/14/04
• Daytona getting facelift  Catchfence.com  12/14/04
• 2005 Rookie of the Year Candidates  
  Kyle Busch, #5
  ?Shane Hmiel, ?#23
  Travis Kvapil, #77
  Boris Said, #36
  #99-Carl Edwards and #32-Bobby Hamilton Jr. will NOT re eligible for the 2005 ROTY Award .....will have run more then 7 races in a season.   Jayski.com   12/13/04 
• Drivers Looking page for rides by Jayski  Jayski.com   12/13/04 
• Buy a Tree for Dale: If you’re looking for a truly unique gift for that special someone this holiday season, you can now give them their very own Sycamore or Tulip Poplar tree growing kit from Dale Earnhardt’s North Carolina farm, or you can plant trees in their honor in the Dale Earnhardt Forest. In April 2004, The Dale Earnhardt Foundation and American Forests announced a partnership under which the Foundation will provide American Forests with an initial grant in support of plans to establish the Dale Earnhardt Forest . The initial phase of this national project will be the planting of 77,000 trees to restore Charlotte-Mecklenburg County area forests damaged by storm, disease and development. The new trees will provide substantial environmental benefits such as cleaner air, erosion control and wildlife habitat. More info at the DEI Site.  Jayski.com   12/13/04 
• New Drivers in: [2004 main driver, 2005 driver]
  #07[was #30]-Dave Blaney in, Jeff Burton moves to #31
  #09-Johnny Sauter in, many drivers out [limited schedule]
  #0-Mike Bliss in, Ward Burton out...no word at all on Ward
  #1-Martin Truex Jr. in, Andretti out [limited schedule]
  #4-?Ward Burton or ?Mike Wallace in?, Jimmy Spencer out [sponsor?]
  #5-Kyle Busch [ROTY] in, Terry Labonte out [#44 for 10 races]
  #31-Jeff Burton moves over from #30[now #07], Robby Gordon out, starts own team
  #32-Bobby Hamilton Jr. in [ran last 1/3 season], Ricky Craven out [to the Truck Series]
  #50-in ?, Todd Bodine out?
  #77-Travis Kvapil in [ROTY], Brendan Gaughan out, to a Penske-Jasper truck?
  #99-Carl Edwards in, Jeff Burton out...to the #30..then #31, Edwards ran last 1/3rd of season
  Some New teams:
  #11-Jason Leffer in 3rd full-time Joe Gibbs car
  #14-John Andretti, ppc Racing goes full time in Cup
  #36-Boris Said, running 12-14 races for MB2 Motorsports, maybe more, ROTY?
  #44-Terry Labonte goes part time, Petty lets Labonte use number
  #59-Klaus Graf, part time for BAM Racing
  #70-Larry Foyt, 3rd BAM Racing team?  Jayski.com   12/13/04
• #4 ride? hearing the #4 Morgan McClure team will run in 2005, unsure if full-time, supposedly the driver is choice is between Mike Wallace and Ward Burton. No word on a sponsor, but supposedly Lucas Oil will be back in some capacity. Jayski.com   12/13/04
• Gordon stays in a Chevy with #7: Robby Gordon will race the #7 Chevrolet in Nextel Cup next season with support from Fruit of the Loom, Harrah's and Menards. Engineer Bob Temple will serve as crew chief, and IRL owner John Menard will provide the engines. Gordon will participate in the second Daytona test session when he returns from Senegal after the Dakar rally, which starts December 31 in Barcelona.(FoxSports/Sporting News)Jayski.com   12/13/04
• Wallace wins Snow Ball Derby: Steve Wallace survived an accident-marred race and a series of challenges from 2004 ASA Champion, Kevin Cywinski, this evening to claim victory in the 37th annual running of the Snowball Derby, the crown jewel of southern short track racing. The 17 year-old Wallace started from the third position and first took the lead on lap five of the 300-lap event. Despite challenges from Cywinski and run-ins with several lapped cars, Wallace was able to persevere and capture victory. The win in tonight's event was the first for the Wallace family. Wallace's father, NASCAR legend Rusty Wallace, was never able to find his way into Pensacola's victory lane, despite a series of runner up finishes in the all-star event. The younger Wallace's uncle, Kenny, made several unsuccessful starts in the event as well.(RWI PR) more info at snowballderby and trpr.com or at stevewallaceracing.com.  Jayski.com   12/13/04
  Green excited about Brewco changes   NASCAR.com   12/13/04
• Bliss to drive No. 0 Chevrolet    NASCAR.com   12/13/04
• Conversation- Truex Jr.     NASCAR.com   12/13/04
• Bobby Labonte lost his consistency  NASCAR.com   12/13/04
• In Review- McMurray   NASCAR.com   12/13/04
• Budweiser Shootout lineup set   NASCAR.com   12/11/04
• Busch Series banquet on tap  NASCAR.com   12/11/04
• Kvapil, Bang team up for limited Busch Series schedule   NASCAR.com   12/11/04
• Brewco teams up with Duraflame, Biffle for '05   NASCAR.com   12/11/04
• Stewart Donates Award Prize Money to Victory Junction Gang Camp  12/10/04
• Short Track Racing Summit Kicks Off in Las Vegas  12/10/04
• Evernham Motorsports Signs Erin Crocker to Driver Development Program 12/8/04
• 2004 Rookie of the Year Candidates (ROTY) for NEXTEL Cup final points ranking were:

  Kasey Kahne 376
  Brendan Gaughan 256
  Brian Vickers 255
  Scott Wimmer 247
  Scott Riggs 237
  Johnny Sauter 155  12/8/04       

• Matchup draws some boos (Liquor & NASCAR)  Catchfence.com 12/7/04 
• What To Buy The "NASCAR Nut"For The Holidays  by Lori Tyler  Catchfence.com 12/7/04 
• What To Buy The "NASCAR Nut"For The Holidays Part 2  by Lori Tyler  Catchfence.com 12/7/04 
• ATTENTION: Short Trackers, Late Model Stock drivers, Sprint, Pro Trucks, etceteras: Are you ready for the next step to the BIG TIME? Do you have what it takes to be America's Top Driver? Could you be the next Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart or Kurt Busch? Idea Sports Entertainment is currently accepting applications for their new racing series America's Top Driver. The drivers chosen will be racing against a current racing Superstar. Talk about excitement? Legendary NASCAR 3 Time Champion Cale Yarborough is lending his expertise to this venture as Director of Idea Motorsports. The winner will receive ONE MILLION DOLLARS and a professional 3 race contract. This could be the break you've been waiting for! Watch the flash presentation and apply here: America's Top Driver And for more information visit their website at Idea Sports Entertainment Group. Be sure to check back with www.Catchfence.com  for more information as it becomes available.   Catchfence.com 12/7/04 

• In The Dirt  by Ryan Durst USAC Midget Series Driver  Catchfence.com 12/7/04     

• Roush taps Beam, Monsam as Truck Series crew chiefs   NASCAR.com   12/7/04

• Martin Truex Jr. will take center stage   NASCAR.com   12/7/04

• Conversation- Dave Blaney  NASCAR.com   12/7/04

• Finley named crew chief for Wimmer  NASCAR.com   12/7/04

• In Review- J. Burton    NASCAR.com   12/7/04

• Wolfe named Kahne's Busch Series crew chief at Akins  NASCAR.com   12/7/04

• Hermie Sadler set to sell Busch Series team  NASCAR.com   12/7/04

• Waltrip eager to prove DEI crew changes 'smart decision'   NASCAR.com   12/7/04  

• 'Front Row' Joe bounces back  NASCAR.com   12/7/04

• Busch collects title rewards  NASCAR.com   12/7/04  

• Busch Collects More Than $5 Million in New York  NASCAR Media 12/4/04

• Changing of the guard  NASCAR.com   12/4/04  
• NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Champion's Week – Day 5 NASCAR Media 12/3/04
• Andretti heads to Middle East to visit Navy facilities     NASCAR.com   12/3/04  
• France basks in newfound momentum      NASCAR.com   12/3/04  
• Evernham hires Labbe from DEI   NASCAR.com   12/3/04  
• Mears to replace ailing Gordon in Paris all-star race    NASCAR.com   12/3/04  
• Earnhardt, Jr. again wins fans' Most Popular Driver award     NASCAR.com   12/3/04
• Gordon hospitalized for flu, won't race in France showcase     NASCAR.com   12/3/04
• Pettys named 2004 winners of Myers Brothers Award NASCAR.com   12/3/04
• Second-half report card   NASCAR.com  12/2/04 
• NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Champion's Week – Day 4   Latest Photos in NY     NASCAR Media     12/2/04
• DEI names Eury Jr. crew chief of No. 8; Rondeau to No. 15   NASCAR.com  12/2/04
• The Buzz- Jack Daniel's, Childress Racing to partner-  NASCAR.com  12/2/04
• Addington named crew chief for Labonte's No. 18 Chevy   NASCAR.com  12/2/04 
• Construction begins on Kansas Speedway expansion  NASCAR.com  12/2/04 
• NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Champion's Week - Day 3 NASCAR Media 12/1/04
• 2004 NASCAR Awards Program Features Top Comic, Music Entertainers  11/30/04
• Plenty of events scheduled for Champion's Week in New York  NASCAR.com  11/30/04
• Nextel Encourages Fans to Vote for the Most Dramatic Moment of 2004   RESTON, Va. (Nov. 30, 2004) - Nextel Communications Inc., the title sponsor of racing's premiere series, the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup SeriesTM, is giving fans the opportunity to vote for the "Most Dramatic Moment" of the 2004 season. Fans can vote online at www.NASCAR.com for one of five selected moments. Votes will be accepted until the evening of Friday, Dec. 3.  The award, which is sponsored by Nextel, will be presented live during the 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Awards Ceremony at the Waldorf =Astoria on December 3 on TNT.  NASCAR.com  11/30/04 
• Answering the alarm   NASCAR.com  11/30/04 
• NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Champion’s Week – Day 2   WITH PHOTOS    NASCAR Media 11/30/04
• Kahne, Kyle Busch, Reutimann named rookies of the year  NASCAR.com  11/30/04 
• NASCAR’s Top Drivers to take a “Victory Lap” in the Big Apple  NASCAR Media 11/29/04
• NASCAR's champions descend upon New York   NASCAR.com  11/29/04
• Monday- Busch makes the media rounds   NASCAR.com  11/29/04
• NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Champion's Week – Day 1   NASCAR Media 11/29/04
• New champ learned lessons the hard way     NASCAR.com  11/28/04
• Back to back, Jack   NASCAR.com  11/24/04
• Busch makes 2005 Bud Shootout  NASCAR.com  11/23/04
• Rookies of the year announced  NASCAR.com  11/23/04 
• Crown Royal, Busch team up    NASCAR.com  11/23/04 
• Will he kiss and make up-    NASCAR.com  11/22/04 
• Changes In Hendrick Stalls  PR 11/22/04
• Familiar ring for Roush with Kurt Busch wins NASCAR Nextel Cup Title  Unofficial Results   Unofficial Standings   NASCAR.com  11/21/04 
• Photos from NASCAR by Sheryl Creekmore at Homestead over the weekend     Page 2   11/21/04
• Biffle prevails in Ford 400   NASCAR.com  11/21/04
• NASCAR, CASCAR to join forces for increased Canadian exposure    NASCAR.com  11/21/04
• NASCAR to implement post-qualifying impound   NASCAR.com  11/21/04
• Harvick beats McMurray to win Ford 300   Unofficial Results    Unofficial Standings   NASCAR.com  11/21/04
• Petty joins forces with Evernham for 2005   NASCAR.com  11/21/04
• Selfless Hendrick returns to track   NASCAR.com  11/21/04
• Gaughan says he has options for 2005   NASCAR.com  11/21/04
• Earnhardt Jr.'s spotter suspended   NASCAR.com  11/21/04
• Going out last in a field of 56 cars, Kurt Busch captured the Bud Pole for Sunday's Ford 400.   Lineup  NASCAR.com  11/20/04
• Hamilton wins NCTS title   Unofficial Results  Unofficial Standings    NASCAR.com  11/20/04
• After a strong qualifying lap Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Bobby Labonte is a favorite to win Sunday's Ford 400 and keep a nine-year victory streak intact.  NASCAR.com  11/20/04
• Trucks- Roush goes with Craven    NASCAR.com  11/20/04
• Notes- Johnson leaves after poor lap   NASCAR.com  11/20/04
• Mears on the mark in Miami for BUSCH  Ford 300 Lineup   NASCAR.com  11/19/04
• David Reutimann was CTS Ford 200 Lineup     NASCAR.com  11/19/04
• Only Chase strategy necessary- Just win, baby  NASCAR.com  11/19/04
• McMurray looks to be title contender in 2005   NASCAR.com  11/19/04
• Once dominant, Petty finds wins few and far between   NASCAR.com  11/19/04
• Three of the drivers    NASCAR.com  11/19/04
• No title, but Busch makes record rookie run    NASCAR.com  11/19/04
• Final Race For 2004 Season - Race: Sunday, November 21, 2004 in Homestead, FL, TV: NBC 1:00pm/et, Happy Hour Practice: Saturday, November 20, 11:10 - 11:55am/et on TV-Speed Channel LIVE., Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-38, Friday, November 19 at 1:30pm/et, TV-Speed Channel, re-air at 8:00pm/et and 1:00am/et AND live via radio at MRN Radio and XM Satellite NASCAR Radio.  Jayski.com   11/19/04
• Photos form Darlington Sppedway by Mike Feltenberger   and  by LKG  11/18/04
• Tickets for September 23-25, 2005 Race Weekend at Dover International Speedway Go On Sale Monday, November 22  11/16/04
• NASCAR - A New National Pastime: 5 Tips to Help You Enjoy Racing with Your Kids  PRWeb 11/15/04
• Johnson not slowing down    NASCAR.com    11/14/04
• Johnson completes sweep to Win Darlington  Unofficial Results   Unofficial Standings    NASCAR.com    11/14/04
• Kasey Kahne hopped right into    NASCAR.com    11/13/04
• Crash with son leaves Hamilton Sr. shaken  Unofficial Results  Unofficial Standings  NASCAR.com    11/13/04
• Truex clinches title, McMurray wins for RWI    NASCAR.com    11/13/04
• Junior's new title- Championship owner    NASCAR.com    11/13/04
• Biffle, Busch irked at Hornaday   NASCAR.com    11/13/04
• Haas tabs Bliss to replace W. Burton   NASCAR.com    11/13/04
• Burton rues missing final Southern 500     NASCAR.com    11/13/04
• The much-anticipated Craftsman Truck Series Rainned out to run Saturday Night Darlington 200 Lineup  NASCAR.com    11/12/04
• Manufacturer Notes & Quotes - Darlington Qualifying Jr. crashes primary car in practrice.  A lot of info if you have the time to read.  11/12/04
• Rain puts leaders out front in NEXTEL Lineup  Photos by Sheryl Creekmore  NASCAR.com    11/12/04
• Rain washes out Busch Series qualifying  BI-LO 200 Lineup  NASCAR.com    11/12/04
• Crew chief Stoddard released by BDR  NASCAR.com    11/12/04
• Browning back at work at Darlington   NASCAR.com    11/12/04
• Edwards on Darlington pole In CTS    Race Lineup             NASCAR.com    11/12/04
• Waltrip headlines 2005 Motorsports Hall of Fame class   NASCAR.com    11/12/04
• Georgia troopers suspended for giving Elliott a lift   NASCAR.com    11/12/04
• Harvick, Kahne fined, placed on probation for PIR incident    NASCAR.com    11/12/04
• No 20-20 hindsight for contenders     NASCAR.com    11/12/04
• Martin tops 176 mph during test    NASCAR.com    11/12/04
• How to break a tie during qualifying? (same speed/time) When drivers are tied for a starting spot during qualifying, it is broken by owners points standings(not drivers).    Jayski.com  11/11/04
• #400 for Gordon: #24-Jeff Gordon will make his 400th start at Darlington Raceway, it is also the 400th consecutive start for Gordon, who holds the record more the most consecutive starts by a driver from the start of his career.   Jayski.com  11/11/04
• Race: Sunday, November 14, 2004 in Darlington, SC   TV: NBC 1:30pm/et  Pre-Race Show/Discover Card Countdown To Green: NBC - 1:00pm/et - with host Bill Weber  Happy Hour Practice: Saturday, November 13, 11:10 - 11:55am/et on TV-Speed Channel LIVE.    Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-38, Friday, November 12 at 3:10pm/et, TV-Speed Channel, re-air at 3:00am/et AND live via radio at MRN Radio and XM Satellite NASCAR Radio.    Jayski.com  11/10/04
• NASCAR.COM Fans Vote: Dover International Speedway is their Favorite One-Mile Track  11/10/04
• NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series News & Notes - Darlington   11/10/04
• Photos from Phoenix by Sheryl Creekmore     NASCAR Media 11/9/04
• Nextel's Ode to Fans to Air in November   NASCAR Media 11/9/04
• Dale Jr. closes in on points lead with two races to go.   NASCAR Media 11/9/04
• “Family Feud” NASCAR Week Airs Nov. 15 – 19, 2004 w/Photos  NASCAR Media 11/9/04
• Dale Jr. rebounds with repeat PIR win  Results    Standings NASCAR.com    11/8/04
• Notebook- Bulletproof Busch keeps lead    NASCAR.com    11/8/04
• Newman nearly ends losing streak at PIR   NASCAR.com    11/8/04
• Mears' promising run ends in hard crash  NASCAR.com    11/8/04
• Blown engine ends shot at repeat title for Kenseth    NASCAR.com    11/8/04
• McMurray rallies to beat Kyle Busch at PIR    NASCAR.com    11/7/04
• Hendrick pays welcome visit to Concord race shop   NASCAR.com    11/7/04  
• Starr wins; Heartbreak for Musgrave  Results   Standings NASCAR.com    11/7/04  
• You will never guess who is on the pole?  Ryan Newman blew away   Checker Auto Parts 500- Lineup   NASCAR.com    11/6/04
• Kyle Busch notches fifth pole with record Phoenix lap     Lineup    NASCAR.com    11/6/04  
• NTSB- Hendrick plane failed to climb before crash  NASCAR.com    11/6/04
• Starr-y night in the desert  David Starr Wins CTS  NASCAR.com    11/6/04
• Johnson- Let Busch keep lead for now   NASCAR.com    11/6/04
• Wallace to field second Busch team   NASCAR.com    11/6/04
• Earnhardt Jr. finds support in Eury    NASCAR.com    11/6/04
• Johnson- Let Busch keep lead for now   NASCAR.com    11/6/04
• Race: Sunday, November 7, 2004 in Phoenix, AZ   Time Difference: Phoenix is two hours behind Eastern time(ET) the Phoenix, Arizona area does NOT turn back the clock and is always on Standard time, all times here are ET. Here is a site that explains it: webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/f.html  TV: NBC 3:30pm/et  Race Re-Air: on Speed Channel   Wednesday, November 10 [Fast Forward] at 4:00pm/et; Thursday, November 11 [Full Race] at 3:00pm/et; Friday, November 12 [Fast  Forward] at 12:00am/et  Happy Hour Practice: Saturday, November 6, 1:10 - 1:55pm/et on TV-Speed Channel LIVE.  Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-38, Friday, November 5 at 4:10pm/et, TV-Speed Channel, re-air at 9:00pm/et and 12:00am/et AND live via radio at MRN Radio and XM Satellite NASCAR Radio.     Jayski.com  11/4/04
• Rusty ready for larger ownership role   NASCAR.com    11/4/04
• Dale Jr. not playing numbers game  NASCAR.com    11/4/04
• Nemechek closes out impressive month    NASCAR.com    11/4/04
• Photos form Atlanta Motor Speedway Victory Lane by Sheryl Creekmore  11/2/04
• Wallace Penalized for Post-Race Incident at Martinsville  11/2/04
• Triumph over tragedywhen Jimmy Johnson Wins Pro Bass 500 In Atlanta  Unofficial Results  Unofficial Standings   NASCAR.com    10/31/04
• Kenseth's engine woes caused by gear selection   NASCAR.com    10/31/04
• Gordon's chances to gain on Busch jump out of gear     NASCAR.com    10/31/04
• Dale Earnhardt Jr.     NASCAR.com    10/31/04
• When Kurt Busch's engine  NASCAR.com    10/31/04
• Kenseth survives wild one  Unoffcial Results     Unofficial Standings      NASCAR.com  10/30/04
• Statement from Hendrick AMS Press Release      Jayski.com  10/30/04
• Richard Childress announced Saturday  NASCAR.com  10/30/04
• Still hurting, Hendrick team back at work   NASCAR.com  10/30/04
• Busch spurred on by team, not title   NASCAR.com  10/30/04
• Vickers lost close friend, advisor  NASCAR.com  10/30/04
• 'Rocketman' takes off again  8th pole for Newman    58 cars tried for 43 spots  Lineup     NASCAR.com  10/30/04
• To Brian Vickers, Ricky Hendrick   NASCAR.com  10/30/04
• Mike Bliss faces an uncertain future, won the BUSCH Pole  Lineup   NASCAR.com  10/30/04
• Marching through Atlanta  NASCAR.com  10/29/04
• Expect Sunday's pre-race show  NASCAR.com  10/29/04
• Mike Wallace to drive No. 4 Chevy at Atlanta     NASCAR.com  10/29/04
• Few Photos by Mike Feltenberger   10/29/04
• Jimmy Spencer released from # 4 effective immediately.  10/27/04
• Hendrick Motorsports Q&A Friday: Hendrick Motorsports has scheduled a question-and-answer session in the Atlanta Motor Speedway media center for Friday, Oct. 29 at 12:00pm/et. Each Hendrick Motorsports driver and crew chief will be available at that time.
  Televised: As part of SPEED Channel's regularly scheduled NASCAR Live coverage, the network will offer viewers live coverage of Friday's Hendrick Motorsports question and answer session from Atlanta Motor Speedway. Scheduled to begin at noon ET, the session is expected to include the driver and crew chief from each Hendrick Motorsports team. Steve Byrnes and Bob Dillner will be on hand for SPEED Channel.(SC PR)(10-26-2004)  Jayski.com  10/28/04
• Race: Sunday, October 31, 2004 in Hampton, GA, TV: NBC 12:30pm/et, Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-38, Friday, October 29 at 7:10pm/et, TV-Speed Channel, re-air at 9:00pm/et and 12:00am/et AND live via radio at MRN Radio and XM Satellite NASCAR Radio, Happy Hour Practice: Saturday, October 30, 11:10 - 11:55am/et on TV-Speed Channel LIVE.  Jayski.com  10/28/04
• Private planes part of race routine  NASCAR.com  10/28/04
• Rusty's comment on airports  10/27/04
• Pilot of Hendrick plane had aborted landing before crash   ThatsRacin.com 10/26/04
• Team owner Robby Gordon-    NASCAR.com  10/26/04
• Racing community responds to tragedy    NASCAR.com  10/26/04
• Last-minute call kept Sabates off downed plane   NASCAR.com  10/26/04
• Press Release From Jesse Essex, Manager of Media Relations, Hendrick Motorsports  10/25/04
• No choice but to carry on  by Marty Smith  NASCAR.com  10/25/04
• Latest- Crews working rugged terrain to crash site     NASCAR.com  10/25/04
• NTSB begins investigation of crash site    NASCAR.com  10/25/04
• Plane Crash Kills 10, Including Son Of NASCAR Owner   Catchfence.com  10/24/04
• Hendrick crash kills 10     Send condolences to Hendrick Motorsports     NASCAR.com  10/24/04
• Hendrick Motorsports Plane crashed from Jayski.com  10/24/04
• Ricky was following in dad's footsteps    NASCAR.com  10/24/04
• Inside the Chase- Johnson wins wild race     Unofficial Results   Unofficial Standings   NASCAR.com  10/24/04
• Penske teammates Ryan Newman and Rusty Wallace near the end of Sunday's Subway 500. Afterward, each driver told a different version of the confrontation.  NASCAR.com  10/24/04
• The new pavement at Martinsville    NASCAR.com  10/23/04
• Survival of the leader Martin Truex Jr.  wins the Sam's Town 250 at Memphis Motorsports Park  Unofficial Results  Unofficial Standings    NASCAR.com  10/23/04
• Jamie McMurray held off Dennis Setzer to win  Unofficial Results  Unofficial Standings NASCAR.com  10/23/04
• Penske Racing shining at Martinsville  NASCAR.com  10/23/04
• Harvick expands team owner's role  NASCAR.com  10/23/04 
• Gordon owes Wallace for push to second place   by David Newton  The State  10/23/04
• Wallace- Blame isn't NASCAR's, but Janet Jackson's    by David Poole That'sRacin 10/23/04
• Semi-retirement keeps drivers in seat    NASCAR.com  10/22/04 
• Junior feeling foolish after failed appeal      Commission upholds Earnhardt's penalty    NASCAR.com  10/22/04 
• Fastest of the fast Newman and Wallace on the front row   Lineup   NASCAR.com  10/22/04 
• Busch Series leader Martin Truex Jr.   Lineup- Sam's Town 250       NASCAR.com  10/22/04 
• Bobby Hamilton on the pole for Saturday's Kroger 200  NASCAR.com  10/22/04 
• Gordon's qualifying streak snapped     NASCAR.com  10/22/04 
• Nextel Cup Race No. 32 of 36 for the 2004 Nextel Cup season  Race:  Sunday, October 24, 2004 in Martinsville, VA  TV: NBC 1:00pm/et  Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-38, Friday, October 22 at 3:10pm/et, TV-Speed Channel, re-air at 8:00pm/et and 12:00am/et AND live via radio at MRN Radio and XM Satellite NASCAR Radio.   Jayski.com 10/20/04 
• Johnson and Johnson  Unofficial Results  Unofficial Standings     NASCAR.com  10/17/04 
• Martin, Newman take big hits at Lowe's   NASCAR.com  10/17/04 
• Kahne denied victory once again  NASCAR.com  10/17/04 
• Busch, Truex Jr. square off     NASCAR.com  10/16/04 
• Guts and glory for Bliss with win at Charlotte  Unofficial Results  Unofficial Standings     NASCAR.com  10/16/04
• The Checkered Flag Called Retirement             SpeedwayMedia.com      NASCAR.com  10/16/04
• Newman wins Lowe's pole with track record    NASCAR.com  10/15/04
• Martin- 2005 will be my final full season  NASCAR.com  10/15/04
• Mears leads Cup charge in Busch qualifying    NASCAR.com  10/15/04
• Race: Saturday, October 16, 2004 in Concord, NC     TV: NBC 7:30pm/et   Pre-Race Show/Discover Card Countdown To Green: NBC - 7:00pm/et - with host Bill Weber    Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-38, Thursday, October 14 at 7:10pm/et, TV-Speed Channel, no re-air and live via radio at PRN Radio and XM Satellite NASCAR Radio.  Jayski.com 10/13/04
• Not surprisingly, Jason Leffler has been hired to drive the No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet -- a third Joe Gibbs Racing car -- in the Nextel Cup Series next season.    NASCAR.com  10/13/04
• Terry Labonte has announced that he will be cutting back his Nextel Cup schedule in 2005 and 2006 to 10 races per year. Kyle Busch will take over the No. 5 Chevy. More       NASCAR.com  10/12/04
• Nemeckek Two For Two Kansas City star   Unofficial Results   Unofficial Standings  NASCAR.com  10/10/04
• Sadler moves up on strength of top-five   NASCAR.com  10/10/04
• Nemechek wins Busch race after Stewart wreck     Unofficial Results   NASCAR.com  10/10/04
• Stewart angered by Junior penalty    NASCAR.com  10/10/04
• Two in a row for Joe   Lineup    NASCAR.com   10/9/04
• A car from the DEI stable      NASCAR.com   10/9/04
• Judge dismisses Leffler's challenge against Haas   Saturday's Lineup   NASCAR.com   10/9/04 
• Junior still feels penalty was wrong       NASCAR.com   10/9/04 
• Mike Bean has left the #32 Tide Nextel team and will be crew chief of #99 Arron's Dream Machine Busch team.  10/8/04
• Race: Sunday, October 10, 2004 in Kansas City, KS  TV: NBC 2:30pm/et   Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-38, Friday, October 8 at 4:10pm/et, TV-Speed Channel, re-air at 8:00pm/et and live via radio at MRN Radio and XM Satellite NASCAR Radio.  Happy Hour Practice: Saturday, October 9, 12:10 - 12:55pm/et on TV-Speed Channel LIVE  Jayski.com     10/8/04
• NBC to use five-second delay    NASCAR.com      10/8/04 More on delay Jayski.com   I figured that was coming!  It is ridiculous 
• Earnhardt Jr. fined $10,000, loses 25 points         NASCAR.com 10/5/04
• DEI will appeal loss of points          NASCAR.com 10/5/04
• Still Crazy- NASCAR's no-race rule has drivers befuddled   Catchfence.com 10/5/04
• NASCAR can't back down from disciplining Earnhardt   Catchfence.com 10/5/04
• Latest news from Jayksi on Earnhardt and fines    Jayski.com     10/5/04
• Junior takes the fifth     Unofficial Results   Unofficial Standings    NASCAR.com 10/3/04
• Notes- Pit road procedure under fire     NASCAR.com 10/3/04
• Bodine races to first Craftsman Truck Series victory       NASCAR.com 10/3/04
• Displaced by the Chase-   NASCAR.com 10/2/04
• Despite locking up his brakes on pit road, EA Sports 500 pole-sitter Joe Nemechek was fast again Saturday in the final practice at Talladega Superspeedway.  NASCAR.com 10/2/04
• Pettys to switch engine builders  NASCAR.com 10/2/04
• Hermie Sadler surprises in qualifying  NASCAR.com 10/2/04
• Nemechek takes Bud Pole  NASCAR.com 10/2/04
• In yet another step to keep its Nextel Cup teams from getting too creative, NASCAR handed out rear springs Friday to be used in qualifying at Talladega, collected the springs and will reissue them randomly for Sunday's race.   NASCAR.com 10/2/04
• Race: Sunday, October 3, 2004 in Talladega, AL  TV: NBC 2:30pm/et  Pre-Race Show/Discover Card Countdown To Green: NBC - 2:00pm/et - with host Bill Weber  Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-38, Friday, October 1 at 4:10pm/et, TV-Speed Channel, re-air at 8:00pm/et, 2:00am/et, live via radio at MRN Radio and XM Satellite NASCAR Radio  Jayski.com    9/30/04
• Hendrick, Johnson question penalty   NASCAR.com 9/30/04
• Conversation- Jamie McMurray   NASCAR.com 9/30/04
• Wallace winds up in No. 1  NASCAR.com 9/30/04
• Junior- Dad was with me in fiery crash    NASCAR.com 9/28/04
• Hendrick, Johnson question penalty  NASCAR.com 9/28/04
• Stewart still mad at Robby Gordon after Dover    NASCAR.com 9/28/04
• Newman shakes off Loudon, dominates at Dover  Results   NASCAR.com 9/27/04
• Truex gets a huge lift    Results   NASCAR.com 9/27/04
• Misfortune to mastery Jeremy Mayfield on the Pole   Sunday's Lineup    NASCAR.com 9/24/04
• Kasey Kahne made it back-to-back Busch Bud Poles with a lap of 157.350 mph   Stacker 2 Hundred lineup   NASCAR.com 9/24/04
• Vickers crashes, qualifies third  NASCAR.com  9/24/04
• TIM ANDREWS WINS FIRST CAREER BUSCH POLE FOR MBNA AMERICA 150 AT DOVER  NASCAR.com  9/23/04
• Hendrick Motorsports Notes, Quotes  whowon.com 9/23/04
• Race: Sunday, September 26, 2004 in Dover, DE    TV: TNT 1:00pm/et   Purse/Race Awards: $4,966,610 (was $4,559,814 in 2003)    Practice: Friday, September 24, 11:05am - 1:00pm/et; Saturday, September 18, 9:30 - 10:15am/et;
  Happy Hour Practice: Saturday, September 18, 11:10 - 11:55am/et on TV-TNT 12:00pm/et AND Speed Channel 4:00pm/et both via tape.    Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-38, Friday, September 24 at 2:40pm/et, TV-TNT, no re-air, live via radio at MRN Radio and XM Satellite NASCAR Radio.      Jayski.com    9/22/04
  Track Website: www.doverspeedway.com
• WELCOME, N.C. (Sept. 22, 2004) -- Robby Gordon has been placed on probation by Richard Childress Racing (RCR) for the remainder of the 2004 NASCAR Cup Series season.  "Many athletes have made mistakes in their careers and would take back the negative things they've said or done if they could," said Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing. "As a result of his actions last weekend in New Hampshire, I have placed Robby on probation for the rest of the season.  "I would like to apologize to all of the fans, the media, and the teams. I also would like to publicly apologize to Cingular Wireless for being placed in this situation. If there is one positive, I think this can make Robby understand that there is more to racing than just being aggressive. In this sport today, one action can affect many people's lives on the track and beyond it, as well."  Gordon will conduct a press conference at 8:30 a.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 24, in the infield media center at Dover International Speedway.  RCR press release 9/22/04
• On Friday 9:30 AM - Mark Martin will sign the # 6 seat in the new DuPont Monster Mile Bridge as a Salute to Heroes race in Dover.  At 10:30 AM Jeff Gordon will sign # 24 seat.  This is not open to the public it is just note to let you know some for the events occurring at the track.  Link to specs and more on the Monster Bridge.  The DuPont Monster Bridge is a glass-enclosed seating structure that extends over the track at Dover International Speedway, offering an unprecedented view of NASCAR racing action. The one-of-a-kind seating venue's fifty-six custom-built, theater-style seats provide audio access to NASCAR race coverage on television and radio, along with access to the major drivers' race team communications. Flat-screen televisions, a climate-controlled interior, wall-to-wall carpet and a full-service refreshment bar add to the DuPont Monster Bridge experience.  There will be media interviews in the infield on Fri. & Sat.  Dover P R 9/22/04
• Inside the Chase- Chase Line     Complete Chase coverage      NASCAR.com  9/22/04 
• Conversation- Mike Helton    NASCAR.com  9/22/04 
• Robby Gordon issues apology     NASCAR.com  9/22/04 
• Conversation- Ricky Craven    NASCAR.com  9/22/04 
• Miss America 2005 Visits Dover for Race Weekend Deidre Downs to Serve as Grand Marshal and Sing National Anthem at MBNA America 400    9/21/04
• Blaney 'expected' to replace Gordon UPDATE maybe sooner? Craven? it's been more than a year since one of his [Richard Childress] teams last won, and that was Robby Gordon at Watkins Glen. Now Gordon is expected to be replaced by Dave Blaney.(Winston Salem Journal)(9-19-2004)
  UPDATE: after Gordon's 'incident' with Biffle, Stewart, Mayfield and the media [see below] at New Hampshire, rumors have caught fire. Have heard Ricky Craven or Dave Blaney could be in the #31 as soon as Dover this week. Jayski.com 9/20/04
• Problems with Little E and Mikey? #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #15-Michael Waltrip had a close call when their Chevrolets exited the pits side by side after the Dale Earnhardt Inc. teammates made their final stop under green with about 40 laps left.....Richmond Times Dispatch    Jayski.com 9/20/04
• Ward leaving the #0 team? retire? UPDATE David Starr?: Ward Burton says he "probably won't be back" with #0 car owner Gene Haas next season.....Winston Salem Journal & Winston Salem Journal & Fox New/Sporting News  Jayski.com    9/20/04
• Busch completes sweep  Unofficial Results    Unofficial Standings     NASCAR.com  9/19/04 
• Ryan Newman seemed poised  NASCAR.com  9/19/04 
• Inside the Chase- Stewart, Mayfield falter  NASCAR.com  9/19/04 
• Kvapil wins after long day at NHIS   Unofficial Results    Unofficial Standings  NASCAR.com  9/18/04
• Win A Chance For Tickets To 2005 Indianapolis Brickyard 400 compliments of JET or JET Racing had a one-of-a-kind official racing helmet To Support Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October 2004)  9/15/04
• Mayfield cuts to the Chase at Richmond    Results     NASCAR.com   9/12/04
• Newman barely squeaks in      NASCAR.com   9/12/04
• The race to the Chase ended        NASCAR.com   9/12/04
• Johnson blames RIR accident on aggressive driving       NASCAR.com   9/12/04
• Robby Gordon gets first career Busch victory    Results   NASCAR.com   9/12/04 
• Ultra finishes 1-2 at RIR   Unofficial Results     NASCAR.com   9/10/04
• Kahne scores first Busch Pole of season     Lineup   NASCAR.com   9/10/04
• Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-38, Friday, September 10 at 3:10pm/et, TV-TNT, no re-air, live via radio at MRN Radio and XM Satellite NASCAR Radio    Jayski.com 9/9/04
• Race: Saturday, September 11, 2004 in Richmond, VA
  TV: TNT 7:00pm/et   Jayski.com 9/9/04
• Happy Hour Practice: Friday, September 10, 6:00 - 7:15pm/et on TV-TNT 7:00pm/et via tape   Jayski.com 9/9/04
• Drivers without hopes still racing hard       NASCAR.com   9/9/04  
• Make or break time for contenders    NASCAR.com   9/9/04  
• With father back in NFL, J.D. Gibbs at helm of racing team  NASCAR.com   9/9/04  
• "Dover International Speedway creates new monster trophy to celebrate the "Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup"       9/8/04
• Sadler wins, clinches Chase spot     NASCAR.com   9/6/04  
• Harvick, Labonte free-fall in Chase standings    NASCAR.com   9/6/04  
• Gordon looking for answers  NASCAR.com   9/6/04  
• Biffle wins Fontana thriller      NASCAR.com   9/4/04  
• Sadler, Hmiel spin in Saturday practices    NASCAR.com   9/4/04
• After qualifying Friday at Fontana        NASCAR.com   9/3/04
• Vickers gets the gold star      Lineup      NASCAR.com   9/3/04
• Mears grabs Fontana Busch pole   NASCAR.com    9/3/04
• Tide turns for No. 32 Chevrolet   NASCAR.com    9/3/04
• Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-38, Friday, September 3 at 6:10pm/et, TV-Speed Channel, re-air at 1:00am/et, live via radio at MRN Radio and XM Satellite NASCAR Radio.  Jayski.com  9/2/04
• Race: Sunday, September 5, 2004 in Fontana, CA
  TV: NBC 7:00pm/et   Jayski.com  9/2/04
• Lots of 'Rusty' articles posted on Jayski Article/Column Links Page    Jayski.com  8/31/04
  Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain, will have Rusty as his guest on Tuesday, August 31st at 10:00pm/et, on Speed Channel.    Jayski.com  8/30/04
• It's Official - Rusty Wallace to retire, from driving Nextel Cup, after 2005    Thats Racin  8/30/04
• Rusty's 'Last Call' is 2005   NASCAR.com  8/30/04
• Repeat performance    One day after dominating the Busch Series race at Bristol, Dale Earnhardt Jr. dominated the Sharpie 500 on Saturday night to become the first driver to sweep the Busch and Cup Series races at Bristol in the same weekend.  More        Unofficial Results   Unofficial Standings   NASCAR.com  8/29/04
• Bristol race further tightens Chase picture  NASCAR.com  8/29/04
• Fuel miscalculation takes Wallace out of contention  NASCAR.com  8/29/04
• Earnhardt Jr. rules Food City 250   NASCAR.com  8/29/04
• Trucks- Edwards stays red-hot  NASCAR.com  8/29/04
• RACE: Sunday, August 22, 2004 in Brooklyn, MI
  TV: TNT 2:00pm/et
  Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-38, Friday, August 20 at 3:10pm/et, TV-TNT live, no re-air, live via radio at MRN Radio and XM  Jayski.com 8/20/04
•     Jayski.com 8/20/04
• Tommy Badwin's Father Passes Away after Racing Accident: NASCAR Modified racer Tom Baldwin Sr., father to Nextel Cup Series [#9 Dodge of Kasey Kahne] crew chief Tommy Baldwin Jr., passed away as a result of an accident in Thursday night's NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series race at Thompson Motor Speedway (CT). Following the accident, the race was called while Connecticut State Police investigated the accident site. Baldwin had to be cut from the car and was taken to the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, MA.(Speed51.com), Thoughts and prayers to family and friends.  Jayski.com 8/20/04
• Rusty- This isn't goodbye    NASCAR.com  8/20/04
• Matt Kenseth in Baltimore August 25 for media visit to promote September 24 - 26 race weekend at Dover International Speedway  8/20/04
• Construction underway in preparation for SAFER barriers at Dover International Speedway  7/15/04
  Newman breaks through  Unofficial Results   Unofficial Standings   NASCAR.com 6/20/04 6/20/04
• NASCAR to drivers- We're in charge    NASCAR.com  6/20/6/20/0404
• Late charge gives Kyle Busch third win  Unofficial Standings  Unofficial Results  NASCAR.com  6/6/19/0420/04
• Childress- Blaney in No. 30 through Indy   NASCAR.com  6/19/04
• Hamilton passes Hmiel for Memphis victory  NASCAR.com  6/19/04
• Some big shoes to fill J. J. Yeley  NASCAR.com 6/18/04
• Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-38, Friday, June 18 at 3:05pm/et, TV-Speed Channel at 4:00pm/et tape delay with a re-air at 9:30pm/et, live via MRN Radio, XM Satellite Radio and via NASCAR.com's Racecast (paid).  Jayski.com 6/17/04
• Race: Sunday, June 20, 2004 in Brooklyn, MI
  TV: FOX 1:00pm/et, green flag 1:30pm/et
  Race Re-Air: on Speed Channel
  Wednesday, June 23 [Fast Forward] at 4:00pm/et;
  Thursday, June 24 [Full Race] at 3:00pm/et;
  Friday, June 25 [Fast Forward] at 12:00am/et   Jayski.com 6/17/04
• Victory Junction Gang Camp Opens:  Jayski.com 6/17/04
• Harvick and Kenseth dropped in final finishing order UPDATE and fined $25k:  Jayski.com 6/17/04
• Fine, probation for Harvick, Kenseth   NASCAR.com 6/17/04
• NASCAR frowns on 'bumper cars' with Kenseth and Harvick  NASCAR.com 6/14/04
• Changes to finishing order: after meeting with #17-Matt Kenseth and #29-Kevin Harvick for their beating and banging and spinning each other out, NASCAR moved both to the tail end of the lead lap. So Kenseth goes to 21st and Harvick goes to 20th. Unofficial results already had Kenseth in 21st due to his pitstop, Harvick drops from 10th to 20th but maintains 9th in the driver points standings.(Speed Channel's Speed News coverage) 6/14/04 Jayski.com
• A state of confusion Jimmy Johnson Wins Pocono  Unofficial Standings Unofficial Results  NASCAR.com 6/14/04
• Brakes break, Waltrip walloped    NASCAR.com 6/14/04
• Mark Martin's championship hopes   NASCAR.com 6/14/04
• Running on empty Kyle Bush Gambled On Fuel While Kevin Leffler Gambles And Wins  Unofficial Standings   Unofficial Results  NASCAR.com 6/13/04
• DEI has room for expansion   NASCAR.com 6/13/04
• It appears Mark Martin hasn't slowed down   NASCAR.com 6/13/04
• Dennis Setzer Wins NCT Race Eyes of Texas are upon him   NACSAR.com  6/12/04
• Kahne captures fourth pole of '04    Pocono 500- Lineup   NACSAR.com  6/11/04
• Martin Truex Jr. Wins BUSCH Pole  Federated Auto Parts 300- Lineup   NACSAR.com  6/11/04
• Helton- 24-lap caution 'unacceptable'    NASCAR.com  6/7/04
• Biffle wins another wild one in BUSCH    NASCAR.com  6/7/04   Results    Standings
• Sunoco Pit Move of the Week- Dover    NASCAR.com  6/7/04
• Truex comes up just short at Dover   NASCAR.com  6/7/04  
• The last man standing Good For Mark Martin    Unofficial Results Unofficial Standings  NEXTEL NASCAR.com   6/6/04
• Points System Explained  NASCAR.com   6/6/04
• Kahne disappointed again at Dover    NASCAR.com  6/6/04
• 'The Big One' damages 19 cars at Dover    NASCAR.com  6/6/04
• Busch Race Rained Out, Rescheduled For Monday 11:00 AM.  6/5/04
• Mayfield turns Monster lap at Dover  Lineup  Friday's Photo Gallery   NASCAR.com 6/5/04
• David Green edged Johnny Sauter
• 'A long time coming'  Chad Chaffin Wins CTS  NASCAR.com 6/5/04
• NASCAR will control switches to caution lights  NASCAR.com 6/5/04
• Waltrip, Biffle suffer crashes during qualifying  NASCAR.com 6/5/04
• Waltrip's future with DEI in doubt  NASCAR.com 6/5/04
• Delaware On Line News Journal Link   Dover news 6/4/04
• Things are still looking up  Bobby Hamilton Jr  NASCAR.com 6/4/04
•   Link to the speedway
• Modern Era Milestone at Dover 1000th Race: MBNA 400: Salute to Heroes at Dover this weekend will be the 1000th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Modern Era race.
• Driver Appearances/Chats page DOVER   Jayski.com  6/4/04
• Race: Sunday, June 6, 2004 in Dover, DE
  TV: FX 1:00pm/et
  Race Re-Air: on Speed Channel
  Wednesday, June 9 [Fast Forward] at 4:00pm/et;
  Thursday, June 10 [Full Race] at 3:00pm/et;
  Friday, June 11 [Fast Forward] at 12:00am/et
  Pay Per View/NASCAR In Demand: www.indemand.com  Jayski.com  6/4/04
• Wimmer gets NASCAR probation also: Nextel Cup rookie #22-Scott Wimmer has been placed on probation by NASCAR for the remainder of the season after being convicted of driving under the influence. Wimmer pleaded guilty and received a year's probation and a requirement to do 24 hours of community service. He was allowed to keep his driver's license. NASCAR also plans to require Wimmer to do some sort of community service. "We're looking at some different things so Scott can get the message out so that it will help others not put themselves in the position he put himself in," said NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter, adding that NASCAR and Wimmer have worked together since Wimmer's arrest on Jan. 31. "We feel he has accepted responsibility for his actions and is truly remorseful." Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jayski.com 6/4/04
• Another champion in the family  by Mike Finney Delaware News Journal 6/4/04
• Rookie Points, News and Notes - Dover    Jayski.com  6/4/04
• Todd Bodine replaces Blaney in No. 31 Busch car  NASCAR.com 6/4/04
• Ford grooming female driver  NASCAR.com 6/4/04
• Dale Jr. President of DIS...for a day UPDATE lots of announcements: NASCAR says Dale Earnhardt Jr. will serve as "president" of Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday. His duties are scheduled to include the announcement of the purse for the July 3 Pepsi 400 Nextel Cup race as well as the selection of the paint scheme for the Pepsi 400 pace car.  NASCAR Scene Daily Newsletter  Jayski .com  6/3/04
• Rice’s victory tour takes bite of Big Apple  whowon.com  6/3/04
• ‘Travel races’ begin with Dover Saturday    whowon.com  6/2/04
• Down-home domination   Unofficial Results  Unofficial Standings  NASCAR.com 5/30/04
• Cool tires, cool million Unofficial Results    NASCAR.com 5/23/04
• Marlin captures Nextel Open Unofficial Results   NASCAR.com 5/23/04
• Opening-lap wreck takes out 11   NASCAR.com 5/23/04
• No slowing Setzer at Lowe's  NASCAR.com 5/22/04
• Rusty Wins All Star Qualifying  5/22/04
• Rusty rings up All-Star pole  NASCAR.com 5/22/04
• Driver to be voted into the All-Star Race UPDATE: Race fans will take an active role in adding another entry to the May 22 Nextel All-Star Challenge at Lowe's Motor Speedway, ThatsRacin.com has learned. Following the Nextel Open - a 30-lap, two segment race held prior to the all-star event for drivers not already eligible - fans will be allowed to vote on the Internet and by phone to add another driver to the all-star field in addition to the winner of The Open, sources said.  Jayski.com 5/21/04
• Nextel All-Star Challenge Qualifying, May 21, 7:10pm/et, SPEED Channel Live (3 laps with 4-tire change pit stop) Nextel Open, May 22, 7:40pm/et [30 total laps, 20 segment 1 / 10 segment 2]
  Nextel All-Star Challenge, May 22, 9:00pm/et
  [70 total laps, 40 segment 1 / 30 segment 2 / 20 segment 3]  Jayski.com 5/21/04
  Junior's popularity grows unabated     NASCAR.com 5/21/04
• Busy Gordon drops Busch races  NASCAR.com 5/21/04 
• Nextel All-Star Challenge will be 'a brawl'   NASCAR.com 5/21/04
• Two years after suffering life-threatening injuries in a violent crash at Nazareth Speedway, Jeff Purvis... NASCAR.com 5/21/04
• Earnhardt Jr. conquers Richmond Unofficial Results Unofficial Standings NASCAR.com 5/16/04    
• With controversy in the air and the boss on pit road,  NASCAR.com 5/16/04    
• Gordon blasts Stewart for late-race hit  NASCAR.com 5/16/04    
• Smells like teen spirit  Unofficial Standings  Unofficial Results   NASCAR.com 5/15/04
• Vickers wins first pole as RIR gets slick  Lineup  NASCAR.com 5/15/04
• International Speedway Corporation To Acquire Martinsville; Settlement Reached In Ferko/Vaughn Litigation, North Carolina To Be Sold; NASCAR Approves 2005 Realignment, Phoenix Adds Second Cup Date (Investor Relations Release)  ISCPR  5/15/04
• Rock looses race date to west
• Hmiel- NASCAR should test throughout garage   by Ryan Nate,Richmond Times Dispatch 5/15/04 
• Transcript- 2005 Nextel Cup schedule announcement  NASCAR.com 5/15/04 
• Nextel content with NASCAR's schedule changes  NASCAR.com 5/15/04 
• Notes- Yates denies rumors of sale  NASCAR.com 5/15/04   
• Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-38, Friday, May 14 at 3:10pm/et, TV-Speed Channel and live via MRN Radio, XM Satellite Radio and via NASCAR.com's Racecast (paid). Re-aired on Speed Channel at 12:00midnight.  Jayski.com  5/14/04
• Race: Saturday, May 15, 2004 in Richmond, VA
  TV: FX - 7:00pm/et, green flag ~7:30pm/et
  Race Re-Air: on Speed Channel
  Wednesday, May 19 [Fast Forward] at 4:00pm/et;
  Thursday, May 20 [Full Race] at 3:00pm/et;
  Friday, May 21 [Fast Forward] at 12:00am/et Jayski.com  5/14/04
• Press Conference on Speed: SPEED Channel will interrupt regular programming Friday morning (May 14) between 8:30 and 9:30am/et for a LIVE NASCAR Press Conference. Jayski.com  5/14/04
• When the day is done, the 2005 Nextel Cup schedule is expected to take on a significantly different look.  After beginning the year with the Daytona 500 on Feb. 20 next season the circuit will go to California Speedway on Feb. 27. After taking the first weekend in March off, teams will go West again to Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 13.  then go to Atlanta Motor Speedway the following Sunday. That pushes the races back at those two tracks one week later than this year.  Darlington's only Cup race in 2005 will run on May 7, the night before Mother's Day. NASCAR's top series has traditionally taken Mother's Day weekend off.  (ThatsRacin.com) Jayski.com  5/14/04
• Record-smashing run Kyle Busch on the pole for the BUSCH series at Richmond Lineup NASCAR.com 5/14/04
• Rockingham gone...confirmed...All-Star race back at Lowe's in 2005: The 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup schedule will be announced Friday morning at a 9:30am/et news conference at Richmond International Raceway, and North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham will not be on it. "NASCAR has made the decision to not run any more Cup races at North Carolina Speedway after this season," Jim Hunter, NASCAR vice president for corporate communications, said Thursday, formally sounding the death knell for the 1.017-mile track. Its date will move to Texas Motor Speedway for 2005. Continued on Jayski.com
• North Carolina Speedway will lose  NASCAR.com 5/13/04
• Drivers expect fast speeds at Richmond NASCAR.com 5/13/04
• Jeff Gordon looking like champion of old NASCAR.com 5/13/04
• Dover speedway unveils seats with a unique view
  DuPont Monster Bridge will offer an over-the-top look at speeding cars below By MIKE FINNEY DelawareNewsJournal 5/7/04
• Cruisin' in California- Gordon wins again  NASCAR.com 5/3/04
• Jeff Gordon won Calfiforna  5/2/04  Unofficial Results  Unofficial Standings  NASCAR.com 5/3/04
• Johnson leads the way in Happy Hour  NASCAR.com 5/2/04
• Johnson forced to backup after practice wreck  NASCAR.com 5/2/04
• BUSCH - Biffle Survives California roll Unofficial Results Unofficial Standings NASCAR.com 5/2/04
• Mears forced to backup after wreck  NASCAR.com 5/2/04
• NASCAR Legend Darrell Waltrip To Receive Honorary Doctorate Degree - Waltrip to Deliver Commencement Address 5/1/04
• Movie script concerns Earnhardt family - His widow won't endorse the ESPN film- ThatsRacin 5/1/04
• Kahne captures California pole, the 3rd of his rookie season - Nemechek next fastest in Friday's qualifying-    ThatsRacin 5/1/04
• Kahne leads rookies' parade Auto Club 500 Lineup   NASCAR.com 4/30/04
• WOW! Kasey Kane claims 3Rd NEXTEL Pole!  Between Newman and Kane they rule on poles so far this year.   redbud 4/30/04
• Leffler takes Stater Bros. 300 pole  Lineup    NASCAR.com 4/30/04
• Six suggestions for green-flag finishes from DW: here are a few suggestions from Darrell Waltrip rhat could be discussed so that in the future races could finish races under the green flag:
  1) Yellow light on dashboard: When NASCAR flips the switch to turn on the caution lights, a light on your dashboard comes on. [done in ARCA and IRL]
  2) Caution laps don't count: wouldn't count caution laps during the last five to ten laps of the race.
  3) No green-white-checkered: just tears up equipment, don't like stopping races.
  4) Race to the flag with five laps to go: Inside the last five laps, you race back to the flag, and you don't count caution laps.
  5) Positions based on last green-flag lap
  6) Stay the course: the races run their natural course and finish without any outside intervention from anybody. For years and years, we finished the races under caution. If you check the records, you'll see yellow-flag finishes make up a very small percentage [15% in 2003/2004 combine in Cup]. See the full story at FoxSports.  Jayski.com 4/30/04
• Nextel Cup director John Darby  NASCAR.com 4/30/04
• Race: Sunday, May 2, 2004 in Fontana, CA 
• TV: FOX -3:00pm/et,greenflag~3:20pm/et  Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-38, Friday, April 30 at 6:10pm/et, TV-Speed Channel and live via MRN Radio, XM Satellite Radio and via NASCAR.com's Racecast (paid). Re-aired on Speed Channel at 9:30pm.
• Darrell Waltrip to receive honorary doctorate degree   whowon.com 4/30/04
• Cautionary tale at Talladega    NASCAR.com 4/26/04
• Fans Not Happy With Caution Ending, Hey I Don't like it either, but don't throw stuff on the track.  redbud
• Truex Jr. edges boss for Talladega win  4/25/04
• Twenty years in the making Ricky Rudd on pole for Sunday, with a speed of 191.180mph.  It is the first pole for Rudd in 58 races. It is the first pole for the #21 Wood Brothers team in over 20 years, since Buddy Baker won the pole at Atlanta on March 1984 and the Wood Brother's first pole at Talladega since Neil Bonnett won the pole there in August 1979 [speed of 193.600mph].Jayski.com 4/23/04  Aaron's 499: Lineup
• Race: Sunday, April 25, 2004 in Talladega, AL
  TV: FOX - 1:00pm/et, green flag ~1:20pm/et
  Race Re-Air: on Speed Channel
  Wednesday, April 28 [Fast Forward] at 4:00pm/et;
  Thursday, April 29 [Full Race] at 3:00pm/et;
  Friday, April 30 [Fast Forward] at 12:00am/et  Jayski.com 4/23/04
• Track Specs:
  Track/Race Length: 2.66 mile quad oval, 188 laps, 500.08 miles
  Superspeedway: 2.66-mile trioval 48 feet wide (12-foot apron)
  Turns: Banking: 33 degrees Length: 3,750 feet Radius: 1,100 feet
  Trioval: Banking: 18 degrees
  Frontstretch: Chute length: 2,150 feet (from turn to middle of trioval) Total length: 4,300 feet Banking: Minimal for drainage only
  Backstretch: Length: 4,000 feet Banking: Minimal for drainage only
  Pit Road Speed: 55mph; Caution Car: 70mph
  Grandstand Seating: 143,000  Jayski.com 4/23/04
• Knock the rust off - For fans' sake, Wallace finds his way back to Victory Lane by B. Duane Cross, CNNSI, 4/22/04
• TMS getting 2nd race in 2005: Texas Motor Speedway will have its long-awaited second NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race in 2005  ThatsRacin.com 4/22/04
• NEXT RACE: Talladega Race Information...including...
• Race coverage at 1:00pm/et [Apr 25th], green flag around 1:20pm/et on Fox
• Entry List, 48 cars listed
• Rookie Points, News and Notes - Talladega  Jayski.com 4/22/04
• Finally, the streak is over  NASCAR.com 4/18/04 
• Unofficial Results  Unofficial Standings NASCAR.com 4/18/04 
• Timely pit work puts Labonte second  NASCAR.com 4/18/04 
• Damage to track brings red flag, delay NASCAR.com 4/18/04 
• Gordon was favored, but Finally !! Rusty Wallace Got That Monkey Off His Back And Won Today At Martinsville!  Wa..Hoo!  First Dodge in Victory Lane the since 1975.  redbud 4/18/04
• Rusty wins at Martinsville - breaks 3-year streak: #2-Rusty Wallace won the Advance Auto Parts 500 at Martinsville Speedway for his 55th career Cup win, his first in 105 races [at California Speedway, 4/21/2001] his 7th win at Martinsville Speedway, Rusty's first ever win in a Dodge and first ever for #2 crew chief, Larry Carter. #18-Bobby Labonte was 2nd, followed by #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #48-Jimmie Johnson and #12-Ryan Newman. Good narrative of the race at ThatsRacin.com  Jayski.com 4/18/04 
  Results can be seen at:
  ThatsRacin.com
  MotorsportsOne
  NASCAR.com  4/18/04
• Notes- Kenseth takes blame for incident  NASCAR.com 4/18/04
• Master of Martinsville J. Gordon on the pole with a 93.502mph lap Advance Auto Parts 500-Lineup NASCAR.com 4/17/04
• Harvick aiming to keep his cool  NASCAR.com 4/17/04
• Sprague takes Kroger 250 pole   NASCAR.com 4/17/04
• It isn't going anywhere NASCAR.com 4/16/04
• Gordon dismisses firing rumors NASCAR.com 4/16/04
• Race: Sunday, April 18, 2004 in Martinsville, VA
  TV: FOX - 1:00pm/et, green flag ~1:20pm/et
  Race Re-Air: on Speed Channel
  Wednesday, April 21 [Fast Forward] at 4:00pm/et;
  Thursday, April 22 [Full race] at 3:00pm/et;
  Friday, April 23 [Fast Forward] at 12:00am/et Jayski.com 4/14/04 
• Track Specs:
  Track Size: 0.526 Mile
  Race: 500 laps, 263 miles
  Degree of Banking: Turns: 12 degrees
  Straightaways: Banking: 0 degrees(flat)
  Straights: 800 feet
  Grandstnd Seating: 91,000
  Pit Stalls: 43 pits, 14-feet wide by 28-feet long
  Speed Limits: Pit Road, 35 mph; Pace Car, 40 mph Jayski.com 4/14/04 
• NASCAR looking to contain costs NASCAR.com 4/14/04
• Two Florida papers drop Earnhardt photo suit NASCAR.com 4/14/04
• Last Lap- Readers write NASCAR.com 4/14/04
• A tale of two rookies Pepsi 300  BUSCH Unofficial Results  Unofficial Standings NASCAR.com 4/12/04
• What: Pepsi 300 (Race No. 7 of 34 in the NASCAR Busch Series)
  Where: Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, Tenn.
  When: 4 p.m. (ET), Saturday, April 10, 2004.
  Track layout: 1.333-mile banked concrete oval.
  TV: FX, 4:00pm/et.
  Radio: MRN, XM Satellite Jayski.com 4/10/04 
• Truex rolls with record pole NASCAR.com 4/10/04
• NASCAR team "Crew Chefs" will compete in cooking competition  PRWeb 4/10/04
• With most Nextel Cup NASCAR.com 4/10/04
• No NEXTEL races this week, next week racing will be at Martinsville, VA.  BUSCH race will be on Saturday in TN. 4/9/04
• A sweet victory for Sadler Sadler edges Kahne in Texas photo finish  Unofficial Results Unofficial Standings  NASCAR.com 4/4/04
• TOP FIVE [unofficial] DRIVERS POINTS after Texas:
  #97-Busch, 1032
  #17-Kenseth, 1013, -19
  #8-Earnhardt Jr., 997, -35
  #20-Stewart, 946, -88
  #38-Sadler, 942, -90 Jayski.com 4/4/04 
• Matt Kenseth Wins Texas BUSCH Race Today 4/3/04 A matter of perfect timing Unofficial Results NASCAR.com 4/3/04  Rusty gets second top in a row.
• Danny Lasoski Wins IROC Race Tonight, First Time Another Winner Not From NASCAR In To Win A Long Time 4/2/04  Lasoski captures Crown Royal IROC win WhoWon 4/3/04
• Check it out!  Jayski.com 4/2/04  If you get a chance to view Trackside- Rusty Wallace with his BUSCH Driver Billy Parker #66 and J. J. Yeley, Dave Blaney all share a spot.
• Rookie of the Year Candidates: how fast were they and where do they start:
  #9-Kasey Kahne, 193.673, starts 3
  #10-Scott Riggs, 190.840, starts 24
  #22-Scott Wimmer, 189.994, starts 32
  #25-Brian Vickers, 192.349, starts 13
  #30-Johnny Sauter, 188.996, starts 37
  #77-Brendan Gaughan, 191.836, starts 16 Jayski.com 4/2/04 
• Home Horsepower Labonte Story FoxSports 4/2/04
• Bobby Labonte Wins Second Pole In A Row Today In Texas with 193.903 MPH speed Texas two-step for Labonte Lineup NASCAR.com 4/2/04
• Bobby Labonte wins pole at Texas: #18-Bobby Labonte won the Budweiser pole for the Samsung RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 193.903mph. Labonte is the first driver to win more then one career pole at Texas and it is his 2nd pole in a row at Texas. Track qualifying record holder, #91-Bill Elliott, will start 2nd with a speed of 193.729, rest of the top five are #9-Kasey Kahne, #16-Greg Biffle and #01-Joe Nemechek. Missing the race were: #02-Belmont, #89-Shepherd, #84-Kyle Busch and #80-Hillenburg. Drivers using provisionals were: #49-Schrader, #32-Craven, #15-Waltrip, #4-Spencer and #72-Shelmerdine [now out of provisionals...I think].
  Qualifying results/starting lineups at:
  Jayski's Unofficial Starting Lineup/Qualifying Results
  ThatsRacin.com
  MotorsportsOne
  NASCAR.com.    Jayski.com 4/2/04 
• Kyle Busch Gets His Second Pole of the Year  Busch gets bigger in Texas Lineup - O'Reilly 300 NASCAR.com 4/2/04
• NEXT RACE- Sunday, April 4, 2004 in Fort Worth, TX; 1:00 pm on FOX
  RE-AIR on Speed Channel
  Wednesday, April 7th [Fast Forward] at 4:00pm/et;
  Thursday, April 8th [Full race] at 3:00pm/et;
  Friday, Arpil 9th [Fast Forward] at 2:00am/et  Jayski.com 4/2/04
• Texas Track Infomration:Degree of Banking: Turns: 24 degrees
  Straightaways: Banking: 5 degrees;
  Straights: Frontstraight - 2250 feet; Backstraight - 1330 feet
  Grandstand Seating: 154,861
  Track/Race Length: 1.5-mile quad oval, 334 laps, 501 miles
  Pit Road Speed: 45mph  Jayski.com 4/2/04
• Junior docked points, fined NASCAR.com 4/01/04  More on Jr and Theresa on Jayski.com main page
• NASCAR appears to have separate rules for Earnhardt Catchfence.com/LasVegas Sun 4/1/04
• McMurray penalized for Bristol actions  NASCAR.com 4/01/04
• Munter- Jerry Nadeau's been there and back again  NASCAR.com 4/01/04
• J. J. Yeley no 18 Vigoro / Home Depot Chevrolet Texas Notes and Quotes Catchfence.com 4/1/04
• Jimmy Spencer to replace Kevin Lepage in the number 4 Morgan McClure this week at Texas. 3/31/04
• Dale Jr. causes caution  Jayski.com 3/30/04
• Rookie Standings:
  #9-Kasey Kahne, 82 rookie points, 11th in points, 8.2 avg. start, 15.2 avg. finish
  #22-Scott Wimmer, 63, 18th, 26.7, 18.8
  #30-Johnny Sauter, 52, 25th, 26.3, 22.5
  #25-Brian Vickers, 50, 28th, 18.3, 26.2
  #77-Brendan Gaughan, 49, 18.2, 23.5
  #10-Scott Riggs, 44, 23.7, 30.5
  See my Rookie of the Year page for full standing, notes and rules. Jayski.com 3/30/04
• Kurt Busch third win in a row at Bristol An unassisted triple play NEXTEL Unofficial Results  Unofficial Standings NASCAR.com 3/27/04
• Jayski's Bristol Facts and Notes Jayski.com 3/28/04
• A little door-banging under caution got Tony Stewart and Scott Wimmer in trouble with NASCAR during Sunday's Food City 500  NASCAR.com 3/27/04
• Kenseth, McMurray clash in closing laps A battle between Jamie McMurray and Matt Kenseth on Sunday ended with Kenseth being spun out on pit road after the checkers  NASCAR.com 3/27/04
• Junior class aces wild exam NASCAR.com 3/27/04 BUSCH Unofficial Results Unofficial Standings
• Pit decisions hamper Biffle, Hamilton Jr.  NASCAR.com 3/27/04
• VOTE FOR THE MOST POPULAR DRIVER CONTEST:  Only the first 100 small media and fan web sites will receive this banner to enter the contest.  I made it in the first 100, so now I need all you to vote for your favorite driver!!  Redbud 3/26/04
• Daytona International Speedway to make some drastic changes to property...DIS Site, Jayski.com 3/26/04
• On the spot - Bristol the hardest track to work, some of racing's top spotters say by David Poole, ThatsRacin.com 3/26/04
• SAFER causing re-measuring of tracks? Size does matter -- especially when it comes to racetracks. And with the SAFER barriers installed at many NASCAR tracks, the dimensions of the circuits have changed. "We're going to have to re-measure all the tracks where we've put in the SAFER wall," says Jim Hunter, V.P. of corporate communications. "I don't have any idea how it will affect it, but I'm sure it will affect it to some degree." The SAFER walls at Darlington come out 30 inches from the outer wall. NASCAR measures tracks 15 feet in from the outer wall, but it doesn't expect changes in dimensions to be significant enough to affect records. FoxSports/Sporting News 3/24/04
• Darlington Raceway's two races still up in air  NASCAR.com, 3/21/04
• Yeley tops Copper World Midgets by Dick Jordon, USAC, whowon.com, 3/21/04
• Gordon vocal after Darlington wreck NASCAR.com, 3/21/04
• Biffle conquers Darlington in today's BUSCH Race,  Unofficial Results  NASCAR.com 3/20/04
• Happy Hour Practice at Darlington Raceway is over, the fastest were:
  #6-Martin, 166.298
  #22-Wimmer, 165.950
  #2-Wallace, 165.487
  #12-Newman, 165.103
  #16-Biffle, 165.059
  See speeds at NASCAR.com,  Jayski.com, 3/20/04
• Rookie Kasey Kahne has really showing some great racing skills to start this season.  3/19/04
• Kahne wins pole at Darlington: #9-Kasey Kahne won the pole for the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington Raceway with a speed of 171.716mph. It is Kahne's 2nd pole of 2004 and 2nd in 3 races. #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [I hear he is popular] will start 2nd, his best start at Darlington, with a speed of 171.716mph. The rest of the top five are: #16-Biffle, #97-Busch and SURPRISE, #50-Derrike Cope, who was on the pole for a bit, Jayski advertsior, Redneckjunk.com, is supposedly still trying to sponsor Cope. Missing the race was one drive, #94-Stanton Barrett. Provisionals go to #15-Waltrip [didn't make a lap], #09-Ruttman, #72-Shelmerdine, #02-Belmont and #80-Hillenburg gets in by attempts as he had no provisionals avaialble until he attempts his 4th race.  Complete Lineup  Jayski.com 3/19/04
• First Busch pole for Kyle Busch   Diamond Hill Plywood Co. 200- Lineup   NASCAR.com.3/19/04
• For qualifying results, see JAYSKI's Semi-Live Darlington Qualifying Page - click here or MotorsportsOne or NASCAR.com. 3/19/04 
• Finish forged bond between Craven, Busch and NASCAR Notes by David Caraviello Charleston Post and Courier 3/19/04
• The Race Info Page: Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 [Race Info Page] in Darlington, SC at the Darlington Raceway, 1:00pm/et on Sunday, March 21st - TV: Fox
  Last years winner was #32-Ricky Craven.
  Included on the informational page is:
  Goodyear Tire notes; Darlington Notes and Facts, Odds, Entry List Links, Lots of Track Info, Purse/Race Awards, Track News, Race Facts, Scanners, Practice and Qualifying times, Qualifying Draw time.  Jayski.com 3/19/04
• What is a "Darlington stripe" Slang term for the black marks resulting from scrapes with the wall at the 1.366-mile track where the high lane is the fastest. Might be called the "SAFER stripe" this weekend after the addition of the energy-absorbing barriers.  Richmond Times Dispatch,  Jayski.com 3/19/04
• Darlington is more dangerous than ever by Ryan McGee, FOX Sports 3/19/04
• Stats getting caught up on stats pages:
  Rookie of the Year 2004 Standings/Rules/Notes
  Rookie of the Year 2004 by Race
  ROTY 2004 Past Notes
  Provisionals Land Page - with 2004 standings
  Manufacturer Championship
  Drivers/Owners Points (after Atlanta)
  Atlanta Race Results
  Drivers/Owners Points (after Vegas)
  Las Vegas Race Results  Jayski.com 3/19/04
• Osborne is named new crew chief; Andrews out after less than 2 years/Notes  by Mike Mulhern, Salem-Winston Journal 3/19/04
• This week we will visit the "Lady in Black," Darlington Speedway. 3/16/04
• Junior marches into Georgia   NASCAR.com, 3/14/04
• Yellow Rule Change: NASCAR made another slight adjustment to procedures under caution, announcing during Sunday's prerace drivers meeting that pit road would remain closed the first time by under each caution. The rule will take effect immediately and for all three of NASCAR's top series - Nextel Cup, Busch and Trucks. ThatsRacin.com, 3/14/04
  TOP FIVE [unofficial] DRIVERS POINTS after Atlanta:
  #17-Kenseth, 673
  #20-Stewart, 591, -82
  #8-Earnhardt Jr., 583, -90
  #9-Kahne, 550, -123
  #24-Gordon, 543, -130
  For driver standings, see NASCAR.com. 3/14/04, Jayski.com
• Radio call will have delay By Dustin Long, News Record, 3/13/04
• Hamilton beats a sliding Skinner for win at AMS  NASCAR.com 3/13/04
• Crash sends three truck drivers to hospital NASCAR.com 3/13/04  UPDATE: UPDATE2:
• How to Master the Driver Interview by John Barker, Lakeland Ledger, 3/13/04
• Spin Out Zone: Budweiser, NASCAR Junk and Dave Despain Get Bumped by Mike Harper, Racin Deals, 3/13/04
• Robby Gordon becoming quite the business man Monte Dutton, Nuts and Bolts, 3/13/04
• Amid all of the changes, how does a team dominate-  by David Poole, That'sRacin.com 3/12/04
• Suspect Noses? Evernham Motorsports Dodges qualified first [#9], sixth [#19] and 10th [#91] at Las Vegas, and other teams were suspicious about what advantage the Evernham crews had found. Rival manufacturers took pictures of the noses to examine the changes. The competitors discovered the noses were designed to offer greater downforce in the front and rear. "It's totally legit," one competitor says. "It's so simple it makes you mad that you didn't come up with it." Although the Evernham cars were constructed completely within the rules, chances are NASCAR will develop a new body template that defines that nose area.(FoxSports/Sporting News), while walking along pitroad before the race, the #9 and #19 cars had the noses/grill area coveredd up and didn't remove the covers until after the two cars fired up and just before the left pitroad.  Jayski.com 3/8/04
• Rusty Farewell Tour? #2-Rusty Wallace's farewell tour could be the 2005 season, according to the team.(Winston Salem Journal), of note, XM Satellitte - NASCAR Radio's Claire B. Lang, interviewed Wallace over the weekend about the rumors that NASCAR was suggesting older drivers go part time, Wallace said he has no plans to run a part-time schedule and when he leaves, it will be full-bore, meaning no part-time deal. Wallace is also very excited and happy about his new Bsuch Series team, RWI, running Billy 'Catfish' Parker in the #66 Duraflame Dodge in a limited 2004 Busch Series schedule.  Jayski.com3/8/04
• The Buzz:  No 2004 Retirement for Petty  NASCAR.com,3/8/04
• Soft walls welcomed, except at Darlington ajc.com 3/7/04
• Lucky Dog Rule ..... Explained Jayski.com, 3/7/04
• Driver arrests not a concern by Dustin Long,Roanoke Times, 3/7/04
• Rookie Kahne gets first Cup pole with record run by Mike Harris, Associated Press 3/5/04
• The New NASCAR  by Guest Columnist: Jerald Wille, FrontStretch, 3/5/04

• 2004 Rookie of the Year Candidates (ROTY) for NEXTEL Cup to keep an eye on.

  Brendan Gaughan, #77    Also for BUSCH and Truck Series
  Kasey Kahne, #9
  Scott Riggs, #10
  Johnny Sauter, #30
  Brian Vickers, #25
  Scott Wimmer, #22

• J. J. Yeley Triple Crown Winner of 2003 news page.  Jayski.com 2/27/04   
• The Winston gets name change too by Mike Finney, Delaware News Journal, 2/26/04
• Exciting battle with Kenseth left me wanting more by Kasey Kahne, 2/26/04, That's Racin
• Kenseth nips Kahne in wild finish at ‘The Rock’  Whowon.com 2/23/04
• Kenseth wins in photo finish  NASCAR.com 2/22/04 Results unofficial
• Score four for McMurray by Jenna Fryer, AP 2/21/04 Complete Results
• Rusty Wallace has been winning to NASCAR the last few years about needing a softer tire, and shock changes and so on the likes. Finally, this year it seems that maybe Rusty got a few wishes. From what I have read and heard, I have been hearing about the new tire, and today, Rusty was fastest in morning practice and the Happy Hour. The cars are more in the drivers hand as it should be. Also, the Daytona was not all aero and the restrictor plate racing, the drivers got to show their colors. I am glad to see it, and maybe Rusty will get his win and end this winless streak. Redbud  2/21/04
• Busch Top Raybestos Rookie In BGN Race At The Rock Catchfence.com 2/21/04
• New rule costs Kenny Wallace  by By Thomas Pope, Fayetteville Online 2/21//04
• Top 10 Excuses For Spinning Out Another Driver On Pit Road (editor's version) ERaceFans 2/20/04
• Waltrip's criticism was way out of line  by Ben Buckner, TCPalm.com 2/20/04
• Going Racing: A Rookie's Story by Pete Cayer, Dodge Weekly Late Model Series Driver, Catchfence.com 2/20/04
• Daytona 500 Champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. Races Through New York City Catchfence.com 2/19/04
• Teresa Earnhardt cheers Junior and Sights now set on title by Dustin Long, Roanoke Times, 2/18/04
• Stewart comments out of place by Jonathan Baum, ESPN.com, 2/17/04
• Did ya know? Exactly 6 years ago TODAY - 2/15/1998 - Dale Earnhardt won his one and only Daytona 500, one of the most memorable wins ever in NASCAR's history....Jayski.com 2/15/04
• NBC Aims to Correctly Name Nextel Cup AOL.com 2/15/04
• Edwards flippin' about Florida Dodge Dealers 250 victory Who Won 2/14/04
• Rookie Sauter is newest wild child for Childress  by Mike Mulhern 2/1/04
• Track owner says costs need to come down and Roush, Hendrick say Honda, Nissan coming by Mike Mulhern, Winston Salem Journal 1/24/04
• The King and June-Bug May Warm Up To New Deal by Stacy Sawyer, Speedwaymedia.com 1/24/04
• Ahead of the curve - Kyle Busch, 18, is on NASCAR fast track by Shawn Akers,  Daytona Beach News Journal 1/24/04
• Give Championship Chase a chance by Jeff Hammond, Fox Sports 1/22/04
• Race fans edgy over new points system by Randy Hill, Fox Sports 1/22/04
• Fans/Competitors Still Skeptical After Points System Announcement by Bethann Puderbaugh, Inside the Pit Box 1/22/04
• Fans' rant: NASCAR's new playoff format receives chilly reception CNNSI 1/22/04
• Toyota making its presence felt in Truck series by David Poole, That'sRacin 1/22/04
• We All Win With The Points System by Chris Campbell, CatchFence.com 1/22/04
• NASCAR unveils new point system By Mark DeCotis FLORIDA TODAY 1/20/04
• Nextel 2004: Pitfalls and Pointfalls by Steve Lyzenga, RacingDeals 1/11/04
• 2004 Rookie Crop by Ashley Bianco CatchFence.com 1/11/04
• Gaughan Will Make Rookie Race Interesting by Tony Fabrizio Tampa Tribune 1/11/04
• Fans - and drivers - bothered by points plan by Alan Tays Palm Beach Post 1/11/04
• Speed Mail: Who's In Charge At NASCAR? by Joseph Foster, Insider Racing News 1/11/04
• New points system is bad for NASCAR by Mark DeCotis, Florida Today 1/11/04
• New points plan a tough sell, not just for fans, but drivers, too by David Poole, ThatsRacin.com 1/11.04
• Coach Gibbs Is returning to the Redskins!  Heck I liked him then, and in NASCAR even more.  The skins ruled when he had them, hopefully it will happen this time.  But I don't want his NASCAR teams to suffer.  Any comments on this go to the message board and post your thoughts. MESSAGE VIEW  or   MESSAGE POST    Redbud 1/7/04
• 
  click here or on image to see Winston Salem Journal's special section
  End of an Era: NASCAR and R.J. Reynolds Jayski.com 11/16/03
• THIS IS IT THE LAST WINSTON CUP RACE EVER SUNDAY 11/15/03
• Jayski's Silly Season Site 2004 WINSTON CUP TEAM/DRIVER CHART (the silly season chart) A link for information who are looking for rides, possible rookie candidates and other news about teams.  10/28/03.
• South Jersey fan has site to behold [Jayski]/Notes by Bill Fleischman

• NASCAR Winston Cup flagman loves his job by Dru Willis 10/15/03Abilene Reporter-News

• One for history: Kenseth next on cusp to win Winston Cup with fewest victories [Good Chart to check out] by B. Duane Cross

• Crash: likely saved driver's life - Wreck led to cancer diagnosis by Mark Armijo Arizona Republic:

• 2004 UNOFFICIAL NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Schedule
   

On the Driver Profiles sheets I passed out, if you want to FAX them to me call me, so I can turn the FAX on in order to receive.  Or email it to me.  If you don't have the number call me or write me it is on my card also, it is up to you guys to get it back to me okay: redbud69racing@aol.com 10/15/03