***NASCAR Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix Int'l, Sunday on NBC at 12pm PT/3pm ET***

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Set at the base of the Estrella Mountains, near the Salt and Gila Rivers, PIR is as much a fixture of the local landscape as its natural counterparts.

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NASCAR and the Checker Auto Parts 500

Phoenix Int'l Raceway

Sunday, November 2, 2003
NBC at 12pm PT / 3pm ET

Set at the base of the Estrella Mountains, near the Salt and Gila Rivers, PIR is as much a fixture of the local landscape as its natural counterparts. PIR first opened its gates in 1964 and since that time has earned a reputation as one of the top facilities of its kind in the nation.

Track Facts
Banking/Turns: 11/9 degrees
Distance: 1.0 mile
Shape: Oval

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Starting Lineup for Sunday's Race

Pos.	Car	Driver	Make	Sponsor	Speed	Time	Behind
1	#12	Ryan Newman	Dodge	ALLTEL	133.675	26.931	Leader
2	#25	Brian Vickers	Chevrolet	UAW/Delphi	133.640	26.938	-0.007
3	#48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Lowe's	133.581	26.950	-0.019
4	#24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	DuPont	133.417	26.983	-0.052
5	#2	Rusty Wallace	Dodge	Miller Lite	133.151	27.037	-0.106
6	#20	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet	Home Depot	133.057	27.056	-0.125
7	#97	Kurt Busch	Ford	Rubbermaid	133.057	27.056	-0.125
8	#77	Dave Blaney	Ford	Jasper Engines & Transmissions	133.028	27.062	-0.131
9	#41	Casey Mears*	Dodge	Target	132.670	27.135	-0.204
10	#01	Joe Nemechek	Pontiac	U.S. Army	132.611	27.147	-0.216
11	#8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet	Budweiser	132.607	27.148	-0.217
12	#6	Mark Martin	Ford	Viagra	132.543	27.161	-0.230
13	#29	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	GM Goodwrench Service	132.484	27.173	-0.242
14	#38	Elliott Sadler	Ford	Pedigree	132.470	27.176	-0.245
15	#40	Sterling Marlin	Dodge	Coors Light	132.460	27.178	-0.247
16	#19	Jeremy Mayfield	Dodge	Dodge Dealers	132.406	27.189	-0.258
17	#15	Michael Waltrip	Chevrolet	NAPA Auto Parts	132.397	27.191	-0.260
18	#9	Bill Elliott	Dodge	Dodge Dealers	132.358	27.199	-0.268
19	#5	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet	Kellogg's/got milk?	132.275	27.216	-0.285
20	#0	Ward Burton	Pontiac	NetZero HiSpeed	132.197	27.232	-0.301
21	#154	Todd Bodine	Ford	National Guard	132.173	27.237	-0.306
22	#42	Jamie McMurray*	Dodge	Havoline	132.130	27.246	-0.315
23	#09	Mike Wallace	Dodge	Miccosukee Resort	132.130	27.246	-0.315
24	#18	Bobby Labonte	Chevrolet	Interstate Batteries	132.105	27.251	-0.320
25	#16	Greg Biffle*	Ford	Grainger	132.096	27.253	-0.322
26	#23	Kenny Wallace	Dodge	Stacker 2	132.057	27.261	-0.330
27	#99	Jeff Burton	Ford	CITGO	132.023	27.268	-0.337
28	#22	Scott Wimmer	Dodge	Caterpillar	131.989	27.275	-0.344
29	#7	Jimmy Spencer	Dodge	Sirius Satellite Radio	131.907	27.292	-0.361
30	#21	Ricky Rudd	Ford	Motorcraft Quality Parts	131.854	27.303	-0.372
31	#31	Robby Gordon	Chevrolet	Cingular Wireless	131.699	27.335	-0.404
32	#14	Larry Foyt*	Dodge	Harrah's	131.488	27.379	-0.448
33	#1	John Andretti	Chevrolet	Pennzoil	131.372	27.403	-0.472
34	#49	Ken Schrader	Dodge	BAM Racing	131.353	27.407	-0.476
35	#10	Johnny Benson	Pontiac	Valvoline	130.919	27.498	-0.567
36	#45	Kyle Petty	Dodge	Georgia Pacific	130.876	27.507	-0.576
Provisional
37	#17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	DeWalt Power Tools	130.643	27.556	-0.625
38	#32	Ricky Craven	Pontiac	Tide	130.166	27.657	-0.726
39	#88	Dale Jarrett	Ford	UPS	130.072	27.677	-0.746
40	#30	Steve Park	Chevrolet	America Online	130.105	27.670	-0.739
41	#74	Tony Raines*	Chevrolet	Staff America	129.954	27.702	-0.771
42	#43	Jeff Green	Dodge	Cheerios	130.477	27.591	-0.660
43	#4	Kevin Lepage	Pontiac	Kodak Perfect Touch	130.251	27.639	-0.708
Did not Qualify
44	#37	Derrike Cope	Chevrolet	PHM/Friendly Ice Cream	129.352	27.831	-0.900
45	#102	Brandon Ash	Ford	Triton Realty Partners	125.571	28.669	-1.738

* Denotes Rookie

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Newman hangs 10 at Phoenix

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Gordon wants to take Phoenix off his winless list

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NASCAR suspends Busch's credentials

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Johnson has been flat-out good at one-mile tracks

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FRiday Night Phoenix Race Info and Line-Up Ping

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Query: I haven't been keeping up with NASCAR lately (football season). Was John Andretti hired by DEI or is he just filling in for a few races?

[Dog Gone]

I'm the same way. I love NASCAR, but it's folly to go head to head against the NFL. Once football season starts, they should switch to Saturday night racing exclusively.

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[NormsRevenge]

I don't think he was hired by DEI. Not sure of his status now or for 2004. Someone will have the answer tho. ;-)

[CommerceComet]

If my calculations are right, Matt Kenseth could clinch the season point championship if he increases his lead by 51 points. Matt has a provisional start but he has a way of being close at the end.

Once the season point race is over, TV interest will probably really fall off.

[Dog Gone]

There's no point race now to speak of. Kenseth needed to crash and burn on the first lap of every race for the past couple of months (almost) to make it interesting.

Speaking only for myself, I don't care that much about the point race, anyway. The only time I'm interested is if it's extremely close and the two frontrunners are bumping and grinding. That adds a little bit of drama.

[tubebender]

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God Bless America and God Bless our forum.

Mega Dittos BUMP to that...

Hendricks cars 2-3-4...Roush cars are ?-?-?...

[tubebender]

Schrader running in 5th now at Phoenex Truck Race on Speed...

[blastdad51]

Watch the race on Sunday and you'll see me waving at the camera, our seats are just before turn one. We've got our tickets and we're ready to go.


Green, Green Green!!

[WestCoastGal]

John was a guest on Inside NASCAR Monday night after the race. He was joined by teammate Michael Waltrip, who is a regular on the show. Michael asked John point blank, "How do you like working for DEI and are you going to stay?".

John was his usual self in skirting the big question, but said that he was very happy there and felt he had found a home. He said being at DEI felt like "graduating from grade school and going to high school". Though he didn't come right out and say he would or wouldn't be the driver of the #1 car, he did imply that if a sponsor is found, he'll be in the seat. Watching him on the show, it appeared to me that Mikey was giving him the opening to clear a lot of things up.

If you read the transcript of last week's show with Dave Wilson (click 'John on the Radio'), you'll see that Dave also asked this leading question. Read between the lines, folks.......These interviewers, friends of John I might add, aren't going to put him in a spot by asking questions that haven't already been privately answered. These two incidents, plus other comments heard over the weekend in the media pretty much lead to one conclusion......that if a sponsor is found for the car, John will be in it for the 2004 season.

[NormsRevenge]

Thanks for the DEI and John Andretti info.

I can't keep track of who is on whose team these days. :-)

[NormsRevenge]

We'll be watching for you! You Lucky Dog, You! ;-)

[blastdad51]

We go to Fontana and Phoenix every year, What a Blast!!!

Going to try to make Vegas next year too.

[BushCountry]

Since Nemechek got a new car (Army 01) I haven't been able to figure out who his teammates are. You see, I am not very bright. So, can anyone tell me who G.I. Joe's teammates are?

[BushCountry]

I really don't like the idea that a one trick pony (top ten finishes) is going to win. He has one only one race. He doesn't deserve it as far as I am concern. It is like going to the superbowl because you almost won every game.

[BushCountry]

That is Kennesth has won only one race.

[Dog Gone]

I suspect the scoring rules are going to be changed. There's really no substantial point reward for winning a race, although the money is obviously significantly different.

I don't know what the proper formula is, but things would certainly look different if each winner received a 50 point bonus, as an example.