#30-Steve Park grabbed his second Bud Pole of the season tonight at Daytona Internations Speedway, and it was in the same car that Jeff Green put on the pole for the 500 in February. It’s the 4th pole of Park’s career (he was the fastest qualifier at Fontana when he was still in the #1 car in April). He’ll bring ’em to the green on Saturday Night for the Pepsi 400 with his Richard Childress teammate #29-Kevin Harvick alongside. For Harvick, this is his best starting spot since he lined up on the outside pole at Talladega in April. #40-Sterling Marlin (4th) has his best starting spot since he started on the pole at Darlington last September….but qualifying was rained out there and the field lined up by points. This is his best starting spot on time since he lined up 4th at Chicagoland last July. #15-Michael Waltrip (6th) has his best starting spot since he started 6th at Atlanta last March. #49-Ken Schrader (7th) has his best starting spot since he lined up 4th at Martinsville in April. #42-Jamie McMurray (8th) has his best starting spot since he lined up 7th at Rockingham last February. #14-Larry Foyt (26th) has his career-best starting spot. His previous best was 29th at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in May. A buncha Welcome Back’s this week: Buckshot Jones (19th) makes his first start since Martinsville in April of 2002, David Green (21st) makes his first start since Darlington in September of 2000, Mike Bliss (32nd) makes his first start since Martinsville last October, and Stacy Compton (43rd) makes his first start since Lowes Motor Speedway last October. STREAKIN…Jeff Gordon has 6 Top-10 starts in the last 7 races. The Trouble Train had four cars on it tonight. Kerry Earnhardt (he’s 0 for 3 this season), Tony Raines (that team had made every race….quite a feat considering they’re grossly underfunded), Shane Hmiel (in the #43 this week), and Christian Fittipaldi (in the #44 this week). For Petty Enterprises, it wasn’t a night to remember. This is the first DNQ for the #43 since John Andretti missed the May race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in 2001.( Stock Car Fans Winston Cup Newsletter )(7-3-2003)
