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Post by thunder98 on Sept 7, 2014 13:31:51 GMT -5
Well, Junior did lead a couple laps in the real race, coming home 8th. Not to mention he also won the 1999 race there.
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Post by thunder98 on Oct 14, 2014 21:07:07 GMT -5
Race 17: Diehard 250 @ The Milwaukee Mile; West Allis, Wisconsin; July 5th, 1998. EARNHARDT WINS TWO IN A ROW, ASSUMES POINT LEAD
WEST ALLIS, WI(AP)- For the third time in a row, the pole sitter has gone to victory lane and as Dale Earnhardt Jr. collected his second win of the 1998 Busch Series season and assuming the points lead by 43 points over Todd Bodine, who was unable to enter the race after fulfilling Winston Cup obligations in Daytona. Earnhardt dominated the first half of the race until Kevin Lepage led a race-high 101 laps en route to finishing 3rd. Lap LeadersKevin Lepage-101 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.-88 Mike McLaughlin-9 Dick Trickle-2 Race Notes-Matt Kenseth's homecoming only ended up in him finishing 7th, highest position only being 6th (where he started) and his lowest position was 19th. -Patty Moise collected her 3rd top-10 finish, finishing 9th after stunning everyone with a 3rd place qualifying effort. -Moise's last top-10/only top-5 finish was 5th at Nazareth 6 races ago, and her first top-10 finish came at Hickory, 9 races ago.Contingency Awards Bud Pole Award: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (29.194 seconds/123.313 mph) Safety Kleen Front Runner (Most Laps Led): Kevin Lepage (101 of 200 Laps) Gatorade Hard Charger (Most Positions Gained): Mike Dillon (+17, Started 31st, Finished 14th) Jiffy Lube Hot Lap (Best Lap Time): Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (29.244 seconds/123.102 mph) Raybesto’s Rookie of the Race: Dave Blaney (Finished 5th, Started 11th) Race Results.htm (16.3 KB) Point Standings.htm (29.33 KB) |
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Post by thunder98 on Dec 12, 2014 20:52:44 GMT -5
Race #18: Myrtle Beach 250 @ Myrtle Beach Speedway; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; July 11th, 1998. THREE IN A ROW FOR LITTLE "E", EXTENDS POINT LEAD
MYRTLE BEACH, SC(AP)- Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has been on fire during the 4-race Cupless stretch, winning at Watkins Glen, Milwaukee, and now Myrtle Beach. From the getgo, Little E has been the fastest thing on 4 wheels, posting the fastest time in both practice sessions, setting on pole position, and leading a race-high 169 laps. With this win, Earnhardt extends his point lead to 74 points over Matt Kenseth, 81 points over Kevin Lepage, and 89 points over Todd Bodine, who once again was not at the track. Earlier today, Ron Barfield, Jr. won the Craftsman Truck Series race at Nazareth and made the trip to Myrtle Beach to run the #2 Chevrolet. Barfield qualified 24th and ended up 3rd being the first car one lap down. Lap Leaders Dale Earnhardt, Jr.-169 Kevin Lepage-31 Contingency Awards Bud Pole Award: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (19.487 sec/99.389 mph) Safety Kleen Front Runner (Most Laps Led): Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (169 of 200 Laps) Gatorade Hard Charger (Most Positions Gained): Ron Barfield, Jr. (+21, Started 24th, Finished 3rd) Jiffy Lube Hot Lap (Best Lap Time): Mike McLaughlin (19.158 sec/101.096 mph) Raybesto’s Rookie of the Race: Casey Atwood (Finished 7th) Race Results.htm (15.87 KB) Point Standings.htm (29.33 KB) |
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Post by thunder98 on Jun 21, 2015 18:25:24 GMT -5
Race #19: Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300 @ California Speedway; Fontana, CA; July 19th, 1998. SUMMER OF 'E' CONTINUES, 4 IN A ROW FOR JUNIOR
FONTANA, CA(AP)- What Tony Raines did on Saturday, Dale Jr. did on Sunday as Little E passed Kevin Lepage going into turn one on the final lap of the Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300 at California Speedway and never looked back as Earnhardt is now 82 points ahead of Kevin Lepage and Matt Kenseth, seeming to run away with this championship chase after 19 races on the Busch Grand National schedule. Kevin Lepage and Todd Bodine dominated most of the middle portion of the event, leading a combined 114 of the 150 laps run, coming home second and third respectively. Polesitter Dick Trickle wound up 15th, the first car off the lead lap after only being able to lead the first lap. Lap Leaders Todd Bodine-58 Kevin Lepage-56 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.-27 Robert Pressley-4 Casey Atwood-2 Wayne Grubb-2 Dick Trickle-1 Contingency Awards Bud Pole Award: Dick Trickle (37.123 sec/193.950 mph) Safety Kleen Front Runner (Most Laps Led): Todd Bodine (58 of 150 laps) Gatorade Hard Charger (Most Positions Gained): Casey Atwood (+21, Started 26th, Finished 5th) Jiffy Lube Hot Lap (Best Lap Time): Todd Bodine (36.186 sec/198.972 mph) Raybesto’s Rookie of the Race: Tony Stewart (Finished 4th) Race Results.htm (17.13 KB) Points Standings.htm (29.33 KB) |
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