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***NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's on Fox Sunday at 2pm PT /5pm ET***
NASCAR.com and Yahoo Sports! ^ | 5/24/03

Posted on 05/24/2003 8:10:51 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

After the Indy 500 race, catch all the action in a 400 lapper from Lowe's Motor Speedway.

God Bless our Armed Forces members and families.

Never Forget those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms and this nation and its allies.


TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: cocacola; lowes; nascar; nextel; nrnascarthread; speedway
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To: TechJunkYard
how come it says Johnson won
361 posted on 05/25/2003 6:36:45 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: budman_2001
Well, Norm can go get more beer now.

Here's Helton.

362 posted on 05/25/2003 6:37:11 PM PDT by budman_2001
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To: hole_n_one
looks like a Hendricks kind of night!

thanks for the (as always) great pics, hole_n_one !

363 posted on 05/25/2003 6:37:23 PM PDT by glock rocks ( Go Tony Go Tony Go Tony !!!)
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To: NormsRevenge
LOL,, Michael Waltrip gave Jimmy a hard time about not feeling guilty by winning a rain shortened race.
364 posted on 05/25/2003 6:37:36 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi .. Support FRee Republic)
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To: BurbankKarl
I was listening to the radio and got the details wrong... I guess Matt is #2.
365 posted on 05/25/2003 6:39:34 PM PDT by TechJunkYard (via Blue)
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To: NormsRevenge; Pete-R-Bilt
LOL !

there's always next week... thanks to all y'all for another great race, and see ya next time.

go Ward !
366 posted on 05/25/2003 6:39:47 PM PDT by glock rocks ( Go Tony Go Tony Go Tony !!!)
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To: budman_2001
Bummer... 2 races this year that have been rain shortened.

Im so sad, I may just have to go take a nap.

What'd we do today? 900 miles almost .. wheww!

367 posted on 05/25/2003 6:40:15 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi .. Support FRee Republic)
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To: glock rocks
Yeah. Too bad it didn;t go the distance.

See ya next week somewhere on the NASCAR circuit!

368 posted on 05/25/2003 6:41:42 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi .. Support FRee Republic)
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To: NormsRevenge
Actually, Helton's reasoning was pretty good. Most of those 200K people have probably been up since 7am. But hey----its a holiday tommorrow! Ah, oh well---on to Dover!
369 posted on 05/25/2003 6:41:59 PM PDT by budman_2001
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To: hole_n_one
Thanks for all the shots! :-)

It was a good one while it lasted.

370 posted on 05/25/2003 6:43:04 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi .. Support FRee Republic)
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To: NormsRevenge
I think I am going to go lie down now.

See ya on the threads!

Tah-tah!


371 posted on 05/25/2003 6:45:00 PM PDT by budman_2001
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To: NormsRevenge; All
370 posts, good job Norm. Oh by the way, did JJ win...:-)
372 posted on 05/25/2003 6:45:26 PM PDT by tubebender ((?))
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To: budman_2001; All
Thanks for hanging out here today. Dover next week, huh?

Everyone have a safe holiday.

Don't Drink and Drive .. We All Thank You!

373 posted on 05/25/2003 6:46:59 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi .. Support FRee Republic)
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To: tubebender
2 in a row. ;-)
374 posted on 05/25/2003 6:47:41 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi .. Support FRee Republic)
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To: All
From NASCAR.com ... Interim Report

CONCORD, N.C. -- Jimmie Johnson has been declared the winner of the Coke 600.

An in-progress report on the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway:

Lap 1: Race started under caution due to moisture on the racetrack

Lap 4: Green flag flies alone for the first time. Pole-sitter Ryan Newman leads first green-flag lap.

Lap 14: Pole-sitter Newman reports high water temperature (235 degrees)

Lap 39: Ken Schrader slaps wall coming out of Turn 4, minimal damage

Lap 50: Newman loses lead to Tony Stewart after leading first 49 laps from the pole

Lap 51: First green-flag pit stops begin

Lap 58: Matt Kenseth inherits lead during green-flag pit stops

Lap 59: Tony Stewart takes lead during green-flag stops

Lap 87: 28 of the 43 cars remain on the lead lap

Lap 99: Tony Stewart holds a three-second lead over Kurt Busch

Lap 100: 26 of the 43 cars remain on the lead lap

Lap 103: 100th straight caution-free lap recorded

Lap 104: Caution displayed due to rain

Lap 106: Dale Earnhardt Jr. in for second pit stop to reapply lug nuts, drops to tail end of lead lap

Lap 108: Red flag comes out for rain

Lap 110: Green flag

< b>Lap 116: 24 of the 43 cars remain on the lead lap

Lap 118: All 43 starters still running

Lap 120: Stewart leads Kenseth by 2.760 seconds

Lap 123: Stewart loses lead to Kenseth, reports possible motor trouble

Lap 128: Caution flies for a Turn 1 accident involving Jeremy Mayfield. It is the first caution not related to rain. Mayfield is uninjured.

Lap 135: Green flag

Lap 139: Stewart 24th, the last driver on the lead lap

Lap 146: Kenseth becomes third driver (Stewart, Newman) to lead at least 25 laps

Lap 149: Jack Sprague gets loose, does not hit wall

Lap 158: 24 of the 43 cars remain on the lead lap

Lap 160: Stewart pulls into the garage area

Lap 177: Only two cars (Mayfield, Stewart) not running

Lap 180: 22 of the 43 cars remain on the lead lap

Lap 184: John Andretti slaps wall

Lap 186: Andretti pits

Lap 190: Stewart back on track, 31 laps down

Lap 194: Round of green-flag stops

Lap 198: Ricky Rudd slides through infield trying to get to his pit

Lap 202: Rudd's spin allows Bobby Labonte, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Greg Biffle to make a yellow-flag pit stop.

Lap 212: 11 of the 43 cars remain on the lead lap

Lap 219: Jimmie Johnson takes third after starting 43rd

Lap 220: Kenny Wallace pits with motor problems

Lap 222: Earnhardt Jr. spins on frontstretch, caution comes out, eight cars got laps back

Lap 223: Two cars (Mayfield, K. Wallace) in garage

Lap 225: 12 of the 43 cars remain on the lead lap

Lap 228: Bobby Labonte leads Matt Kenseth by .310 seconds

Lap 229: Steve Park spins by himself on backstretch, caution comes out. Jimmy Spencer gets his lap back, leaving 10 cars on the lead lap.

Lap 232: Green flag

Lap 238: Matt Kenseth leads Jeff Gordon by .321 seconds

Lap 239: Jack Sprague makes unscheduled pit stop

Lap 240: Earnhardt Jr. makes unscheduled pit stop

Lap 241: Yellow out for Harvick's flat tire, multiple cars take opportunity to pit

Lap 244: Robby Gordon and Elliott Sadler back on lead lap

Lap 245: Jimmie Johnson takes the lead

Lap 249: Elliott Sadler goes back a lap down

Lap 249: Kurt Busch reports a flat right rear tire, makes green-flag stop

Lap 253: Johnson leads Kenseth by 1.914 seconds

Lap 257: Only cars in garage are Kenny Wallace, Mayfield and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Lap 260: 8 of the 43 cars remain on the lead lap

Lap 264: Johnson leads Kenseth by 2.285 seconds

Lap 265: Yellow out after Ricky Craven's engine expires, leaking oil onto track

Lap 265: Larry Foyt, Ellott Sadler and John Andretti all crash after getting into oil

Lap 266: Greg Biffle's engine expires

Lap 273: Jeff Gordon tops off his tank

Lap 274: Rain begins to fall again

Lap 277: Red flag comes out for second time due to rain

Lap 277: Race called: Jimmie Johnson declared winner of the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600.

375 posted on 05/25/2003 6:51:26 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi .. Support FRee Republic)
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Unofficial Results

Fin St Car Driver Make Sponsor Pts/Bonus Laps Status
1 37 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 180/5 276 Running
2 18 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Power Tools 180/10 276 Running
3 11 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 170/5 276 Running
4 14 #7 Jimmy Spencer Dodge Sirius Satellite Radio 160/0 276 Running
5 1 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 160/5 276 Running
6 9 #15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts 150/0 276 Running
7 36 #40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light 146/0 276 Running
8 4 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 142/0 276 Running
9 23 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 138/0 275 Running
10 41 #22 Ward Burton Dodge Caterpillar 134/0 275 Running
11 7 #25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet UAW/Delphi 130/0 275 Running
12 34 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite 127/0 275 Running
13 20 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service 129/5 275 Running
14 8 #77 Dave Blaney Ford Jasper Engines & Transmissions 121/0 275 Running
15 12 #97 Kurt Busch Ford Rubbermaid 123/5 275 Running
16 26 #16 Greg Biffle * Ford Grainger 115/0 275 Running
17 38 #31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 112/0 275 Running
18 35 #99 Jeff Burton Ford CITGO 109/0 275 Running
19 15 #1 Jeff Green Chevrolet Pennzoil 106/0 274 Running
20 3 #4 Mike Skinner Pontiac Kodak EasyShare 103/0 274 Running
21 39 #5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's/got milk? 100/0 274 Running
22 5 #0 Jack Sprague * Pontiac NetZero 97/0 274 Running
23 16 #154 Todd Bodine Ford Army National Guard 94/0 274 Running
24 10 #10 Johnny Benson Pontiac Valvoline 91/0 274 Running
25 17 #42 Jamie McMurray * Dodge Havoline 88/0 274 Running
26 32 #9 Bill Elliott Dodge Dodge Dealers 85/0 274 Running
27 13 #30 Steve Park Chevrolet America Online 82/0 274 Running
28 30 #49 Ken Schrader Dodge BAM Racing 79/0 274 Running
29 21 #6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra 76/0 273 Running
30 31 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge Georgia Pacific 73/0 273 Running
31 43 #01 Mike Wallace Pontiac U.S. Army 70/0 272 Running
32 27 #171 Kevin Lepage Ford Fast Boys Wings 67/0 271 Running
33 40 #21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft Quality Parts 64/0 271 Running
34 29 #14 Larry Foyt * Dodge Harrah's 61/0 269 Running
35 19 #41 Casey Mears * Dodge Target 58/0 264 Off Track
36 2 #38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's 60/5 263 Out of Race
37 25 #74 Tony Raines * Chevrolet Staff America 52/0 260 Running
38 33 #32 Ricky Craven Pontiac Tide 49/0 260 Out of Race
39 42 #43 John Andretti Dodge Cheerios 46/0 260 Off Track
40 6 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Home Depot 48/5 245 Running
41 24 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 40/0 241 Off Track
42 28 #23 Kenny Wallace Dodge Stacker 2 37/0 217 Out of Race
43 22 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers 34/0 124 Out of Race
* Denotes Rookie

376 posted on 05/25/2003 6:53:59 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi .. Support FRee Republic)
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Unofficial Drivers Standings

Rank +/- Driver Points Behind Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10
1 -- Matt Kenseth 1799 Leader 12 1 5 10
2 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1639 -160 12 1 6 8
3 +1 Jeff Gordon 1583 -216 12 1 3 6
4 -1 Kurt Busch 1575 -224 12 2 5 7
5 +1 Jimmie Johnson 1552 -247 12 1 2 6
6 -1 Bobby Labonte 1546 -253 12 1 7 7
7 -- Michael Waltrip 1511 -288 12 1 3 5
8 -- Kevin Harvick 1457 -342 12 0 2 4
9 +1 Sterling Marlin 1405 -394 12 0 0 6
10 -1 Rusty Wallace 1401 -398 12 0 1 4
11 +3 Joe Nemechek 1341 -458 12 1 1 3
12 +1 Robby Gordon 1330 -469 12 0 1 3
13 -1 Mark Martin 1318 -481 12 0 4 5
14 +1 Jeff Burton 1311 -488 12 0 1 3
15 -4 Ricky Craven 1303 -496 12 1 3 3
16 -- Elliott Sadler 1261 -538 12 0 2 5
17 +1 Terry Labonte 1243 -556 12 0 1 1
18 +5 Dale Jarrett 1232 -567 12 1 1 3
19 -2 Tony Stewart 1230 -569 12 0 2 5
20 -- Dave Blaney 1230 -569 12 0 1 3
21 +4 Ward Burton 1225 -574 12 0 0 2
22 -1 Greg Biffle* 1224 -575 11 0 1 1
23 -4 Bill Elliott 1198 -601 12 0 1 2
24 +3 Ryan Newman 1191 -608 12 1 2 4
25 -1 Jamie McMurray* 1181 -618 12 0 2 3
26 -4 Ricky Rudd 1163 -636 12 0 1 1
27 +1 Johnny Benson 1119 -680 12 0 0 0
28 +1 Jimmy Spencer 1107 -692 12 0 1 2
29 -3 Kenny Wallace 1093 -706 12 0 0 1
30 +2 Jeff Green 1041 -758 12 0 0 1
31 +2 Steve Park 1010 -789 12 0 0 1
32 -1 John Andretti 982 -817 12 0 0 1
33 -3 Jeremy Mayfield 971 -828 12 0 0 1
34 -- Ken Schrader 952 -847 12 0 0 1
35 -- Todd Bodine 947 -852 12 0 0 0
36 +2 Kyle Petty 889 -910 11 0 0 0
37 +2 Mike Skinner 888 -911 12 0 0 0
38 +2 Jack Sprague* 882 -917 12 0 0 0
39 -2 Casey Mears* 878 -921 12 0 0 0
40 -4 Jerry Nadeau 844 -955 10 0 1 1
41 -- Tony Raines* 834 -965 12 0 0 0
42 -- Larry Foyt* 461 -1338 8 0 0 0
43 +2 Mike Wallace 281 -1518 3 0 0 1
44 -1 Brett Bodine 271 -1528 5 0 0 0
45 -1 Derrike Cope 215 -1584 5 0 0 0
46 -- Christian Fittipaldi 107 -1692 2 0 0 0
47 -- Hermie Sadler 68 -1731 2 0 0 0
48 -- Kevin Lepage 67 -1732 1 0 0 0
49 -1 Jason Keller 67 -1732 1 0 0 0
50 -1 Hideo Fukuyama* 64 -1735 1 0 0 0
* Denotes Rookie

377 posted on 05/25/2003 6:55:58 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi .. Support FRee Republic)
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To: Pete-R-Bilt
I agree, a little like Ernie Irvin. When you get hurt that bad, it has to affect you. Irvin was never the same after his big crash at Michigan, he did win again but he didn't seem to have the same fire inside.
378 posted on 05/25/2003 6:55:58 PM PDT by blastdad51 (Proud father of an Enduring Freedom vet, and friend of a soldier lost in Afghanistan)
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To: glock rocks; NormsRevenge
bummer...

anyone between slc and fresno want a Blaupunkt Laguna car stereo? I took it out of my Bayliner to install XM.


it works...

freepmail if interested...

see y'all next week
379 posted on 05/25/2003 7:16:08 PM PDT by Pete-R-Bilt (I wouldn't have spent that year in college, if it weren't for my horse...)
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To: Pete-R-Bilt
Thanks for the ping. I knew it was going to be a bad weekend when I saw the car wiggling around in Happy Hour. [sigh]
380 posted on 05/25/2003 9:17:12 PM PDT by #3Fan
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