been sent the image above my many readers and diecast dealers, been told Kenseth will NOT run the scheme at Homestead, However……owner Jack Roush will take the car for a lap around the track before the race. The scheduled Victory Lap cars to run at Richard Petty and Tony Stewart, see images of those cars and the rest on my Victory Lap page . the PR – Seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Richard Petty, along with the reigning Winston Cup champion Tony Stewart, will honor Winston’s final race as title sponsor of NASCAR’s top series with a victory lap tribute prior to Sunday’s Ford 400. Petty, also the first champion under the 33 years of Winston’s sponsorship will ride alongside Stewart as part of a special “Victory Lap” tribute to honor NASCAR Winston Cup Series champions during R.J. Reynolds’ 33-year tenure in the sport. The 2003 NASCAR season is the final for Winston’s title sponsorship of NASCAR’s top division, which they have held since 1971. Stewart will represent “active” NASCAR Winston Cup champions in the “Victory Lap” tribute. He will drive a specially painted #20 Home Depot Chevrolet alongside the famous #43 Dodge [not Chevrolet] driven by the “King” Richard Petty during pre-race ceremonies.( HMS PR )(11-10-2003) Victory Lap Uniform Auctions: The Victory Lap celebration makes the final stop of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing era at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend. In a fitting final tribute, the first Winston Cup Series Champion along with the reigning Winston Cup Series champion will offer their Victory Lap Tribute uniforms for auction. NASCAR.com and eBay will feature these two uniforms, autographed by Richard Petty and Tony Stewart respectively [and some other Victory Lap uniforms too]. See more and a link on my Racing Charities page . All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Victory Junction Gang Camp and the T. Wayne Robertson Foundation.(11-14-2003)
