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2nd Half Leaders:

Its not an official category, but the top 10 in points accumulated in the Winston Cup seasons second half (since the Pepsi 400 at Daytona) makes an interesting conversation topic. Rookie Tony Stewart leads with 1,422 points, followed in order by Dale Jarrett (1,298...
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Pontiacs:

Tony Stewart and Bobby Labonte, finished 1 and 2, giving Pontiac its first 1-2 sweep since Rusty Wallace finished first and Kyle Petty second at North Wilkesboro in April 1993( SpeedNet )...
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No Bull Five Drivers at Darlington:

where did they qualify? #18-Bobby Labonte starts 7th, #99(not #24)-Jeff Burton 15th, #6-Mark Martin 16th, #20-Tony Stewart 19th and #88-Dale Jarrett still to qualify...
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Labonte Moves Up…a little:

NASCAR officials reviewed Saturday nights Goodys 500 at Bristol and agreed that Bobby Labonte had been slighted two laps in the final standings. Labonte and owner Joe Gibbs had complained the teams laps were miscalculated after Labonte suffered transmission problems...
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First DNF for #18?

#18-Bobby Labonte is listed on the Goody's 500 results as having an DNF( Did Not Finish ) with transmission problems, this would be his first DNF of the season, leaving just #98-Rick Mast as the only driver/team who does not have a DNF and has made all 23 races. But...
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No Bull Five UPDATE2:

The Pepsi Southern 500 is the fourth of five Winston No Bull 5 events during the 1999 season. The top-5 finishers from the Coca-Cola 600 will compete for the million-dollar bonus at Darlington. Jeff Burton, Bobby Labonte, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart and Dale Jarrett ...
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Nike in Cup? UPDATE 2:

From That's Racin' - Nike, the giant athletic shoe and apparel company has a news conference scheduled for 9:15am Thursday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the site for Saturday's Brickyard 400. The release about the news conferences promises the announcement of "an...
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Goodyear and NASCAR UPDATE:

NASCAR and Goodyear have an announcement planned for 8pm on Thursday, August 5 in Indianapolis, not sure what it's for. New Road Racing series? Extension of their exclusive contract?(runs out this year) Sponsorship?? -- UPDATE: the announcement was that Goodyear will...
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Pocono Double:

Bobby Labonte is the 4th driver to win both Pocono events in the same season, last time it was done was 1986 when Tim Richmond did it. Bill Elliott in 1985 and Allison in 1982...
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Grissom in the #44:

Steve Grissom will drive the Slim Jim #44 Chevrolet in the BGN race at Pikes Peak. Justin Labonte had been scheduled to drive but was unable to test and father Terry didn't think it would be fair to run him at a track in which he had no experience. Terry Labonte plans...
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Provisional Finishes:

In 231 provisional starts(33 races x 7, none at Calif), drivers have accumulated Two Wins , 10 Top 5's and 22 Top 10's. Jeff Burton was the first driver to win from a provisional starting spot EVER at New Hampshire(on July 11th 1999) and that is the farthest back any...
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TV Guide UPDATE 2 BUT..and:

Last month I reported that a few NASCAR drivers were to be on a June issue of TV Guide Cover, whoops, it's July 17th. The issue will feature 4 multiple covers of the "Up and Coming Stars of Nascar". The covers will feature Bobby Labonte, Jeff Burton, Jeremy Mayfield...
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TV Guide Update BUT..:

Last month I reported that a few NASCAR drivers were to be on a June issue of TV Guide Cover, whoops, it's July 17th. The issue will feature 4 multiple covers of the "Up and Coming Stars of Nascar". The covers will feature Bobby Labonte, Jeff Burton, Jeremy Mayfield...
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Pontiac:

Bobby Labonte's win in the Pocono 500 was Pontiacs first since Kyle Petty in 1993...
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More Tethers:

More Tethers: At Pocono on Sunday, three cars will help NASCAR test tethers designed to keep a car's hood attached to the car in case of a crash. The #2-Rusty Wallace, #24-Jeff Gordon and #18-Bobby Labonte have been fitted with the hood tethers. NASCAR is trying one...
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More Tethers:

At Pocono on Sunday, three cars will help NASCAR test tethers designed to keep a car's hood attached to the car in case of a crash. The #2-Rusty Wallace, #24-Jeff Gordon and #18-Bobby Labonte have been fitted with the hood tethers. NASCAR is trying one tether with ...
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Testing at the Glen UPDATE 2:

Twenty-two Cup and BGN teams will be testing the newly paved surface at The Glen including: Rusty Wallace, Michael Waltrip, Terry Labonte, Bobby Labonte, David Green and from the BGN: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Matt Kenseth, Randy Lajoie, Elton Sawyer and Jeff Green. When...
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Dyno Back UPDATE 1:

Following the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR announced they were taking the top six cars to the chassis dyno. The dyno measures the horsepower over the RPM range to give NASCAR a comparison of the GM motors to Ford( SpeedVision ) -- UPDATE 1: The PitNow site has some dyno numbers...
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The Pits:

The #28 Texaco/Havoline Ford pit crew earned a $10,000 paycheck and an additional unexpected $5,000 bonus from driver Kenny Irwin last night at Speed Street. During the Second Annual Coca-Cola Racing Family Pit Crew Challenge, NASCAR's unsung heroes, pit crews, received...
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Gibbs/BGN?? UPDATE 3:

On RPM2Nite, John Kernan interviewed Sprint Car star Jason Leffler. It was mentioned that Leffler has an offer from Joe Gibbs, it wasn't really announced but more implied that it would be a BGN ride(5-20-1999) - UPDATE 1: I hear that WRTV Channel 13 in Indy reported...