The more than 42,000 fans who participated in first-quarter voting for Driver of the Year on the Speed Channel Web site tabbed Winston Cup points leader Matt Kenseth as their choice over Daytona 500 champion Michael Waltrip. But the 18-member media panel that voted via teleconference Wednesday leaned toward CART points leader Paul Tracy and Winston Cup star Dale Earnhardt Jr. [not sure how as he was not one of the nominee’s] The initial quarterly winner of 2003 will be announced during Speed News on Speed Channel at 6:00pm Saturday.( Fort Worth Star Telegram )(4-17-2003)
