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Atlanta Qualifying Notes:

Atlanta Qualifying Notes:

March 13, 2004
* Ryan Newman won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Bud Pole for the Golden Corral 500, lapping Atlanta Motor Speedway in 28.640 seconds
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Qualifying Notes:

Qualifying Notes:

March 6, 2004
Kasey Kahne won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Bud Pole for the UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400, lapping Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 30.
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Spoiler Rules Change for the 2002 cars:

Spoiler Rules Change for the 2002 cars:

March 6, 2004
NASCAR handed out new rear-spoiler rules yesterday, cutting the rear spoiler on 2002 models, effectively killing those cars
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NASCAR Pushing Older Drivers out or to Part-time?

NASCAR Pushing Older Drivers out or to Part-time?

March 2, 2004
As long as the sponsors and team owners were satisfied with the driver's performance, he could race as long as he wanted
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More on the Field Fillers:

More on the Field Fillers:

February 24, 2004
#80-Andy Hillenburg, who failed to qualify Junie Donlavey's #90-car at Daytona (although he made a little money in the 125
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More on Field Fillers:

More on Field Fillers:

February 23, 2004
NASCAR’s John Darby declared here that there was no contractual provision requiring Nextel Cup fields to sport a
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Droppin’ out early….ya think? UPDATE:

Droppin’ out early….ya think? UPDATE:

February 22, 2004
#09-Joe Ruttman, #80-Andy Hillenburg, #46-Carl Long and #72-Kirk Shelmerdine aren't here [Rockignham] to race. They're here
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Long earns his ‘purse’. loses his only Cup car:

Long earns his ‘purse’. loses his only Cup car:

February 22, 2004
The most spectacular wreck of the race involved #46-Carl Long, one of the four "field-fillers" in the event, who walked
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Daytona Penalties Doled Out:

Daytona Penalties Doled Out:

February 21, 2004
Crew chief Jimmy Fennig was fined $20,000 by NASCAR for weights improperly attached to a bar reinforcing the rear bumper
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StockCarFans.Com – Ramblings – Rockingham:

StockCarFans.Com – Ramblings – Rockingham:

February 21, 2004
It was Ryan Newman's day today....and once again it wasn't in much doubt. #12-Newman was faster than Jamie McMurray in his
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Stock Car Fans Ramblings – Twin 125’s:

Stock Car Fans Ramblings – Twin 125’s:

February 13, 2004
We had the running of the Gatorade Twin 125's at Daytona International Speedway, and if Jr's car was awful Thursday it's
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#19 / #97 may be fined:

#19 / #97 may be fined:

February 11, 2004
Jeremy Mayfield's #19 team and Kurt Busch's #97 team are likely to be penalized further for infractions found by Nextel
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Shelmerdine trying to make the Daytona 500:

Shelmerdine trying to make the Daytona 500:

February 10, 2004
Kirk Shelmerdine, a four-time NASCAR champion crew chief and Dale Earnhardt's ace-in-the-hole for so many Sundays, is back
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45 cars show, NASCAR trying to add to the list?

45 cars show, NASCAR trying to add to the list?

February 7, 2004
Next Thursday's Twin 125-mile qualifiers will be superfluous this SpeedWeeks since only 45 teams arrived for the 43-car
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Shelmerdine Article:

Shelmerdine Article:

October 15, 2003
Just a few days ago Kirk Shelmerdine added another victory to his modest resume as a driver, winning Charlotte's ARCA race