CALIFORNIA NOTEBOOK: BURTON IN A LANDSLIDE.Byline: Louis Brewster and Paul Helms There's a good reason Jeff Burton Jeffery Brian Burton (born June 29, 1967 in South Boston, Virginia) also sometimes referred to as "JB" is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver. He drives the #31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. , who sits atop the NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Winston Cup points standings, clinched first-quarter voting for the prestigious Driver of the Year Award. Burton, with 10 of 12 first-place votes, more than doubled the points total for runner-up Jeff Gordon Jeffery Michael Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is a professional American race car driver. He was born in Vallejo, California, raised in Pittsboro, Indiana, and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. 102-48. NHRA NHRA National Hot Rod Association NHRA Northland Human Resource Association NHRA National Human Resources Association NHRA Nursing Home Reform Act NHRA National Hospice Regatta Alliance NHRA National Heritage Resources Act (South Africa) Winston Drag Racing drag racing Form of motor racing in which two contestants race side by side from a standing start over a straight quarter-mile strip of pavement. Winners go on to compete against others in their class until only one is left undefeated. Series standout John Force was third. Through the first nine Winston Cup races of the season, Burton leads Dale Jarrett Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956 in Newton, North Carolina) is an American race car driver. Jarrett currently races in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series exclusively, driving the #44 Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing. and Jack Roush Jack Roush (born April 19, 1942) is the founder, CEO, and co-owner along with John Henry of Roush Fenway Racing, a NASCAR team headquartered in Concord, North Carolina, and is Chairman of the Board of Roush Enterprises. teammate Mark Martin in the points race going into this weekend's NAPA California 500 at the California Speedway The California Speedway is a two-mile, low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California, similar to that of "sister track" Michigan International Speedway. It is located approximately 40 miles east of Los Angeles on the site of the former Kaiser Steel mill. . Martin has been forceful in saying Burton, winner of six races in 164 starts, is the best driver on the circuit. ``Car knowledge, his car knowledge makes him the best,'' said Martin. ``That sounds weird, but if you took a bucket of parts and threw it out in the garage for all the drivers to put together, he'd put together a winning race car before most. When you can do that, you hold your future in your hands.'' Cameron on pole: Austin Cameron was pleasantly surprised to see what a little extra practice time can do. It meant a career-first pole for Cameron in qualifying Thursday for the Winston West California 200. Cameron's lap time of 39.853 seconds with a qualifying speed of 180.664 mph edged Ken Schrader's 39.854 and 180.659, putting the reigning Winston West Rookie of the Year Rookie of the Year may refer to:
Cameron was one of 10 Winston West drivers who came out to Fontana last week for a practice session. He said his car's quick times then gave him confidence for Thursday's qualifying. ``I'm just floating right now,'' Cameron said. ``I don't want to get too excited because we still have a race to run. We have a race to win.'' $20 million Bill: Bill Elliott, who stunned NASCAR in 1985 by winning the initial Winston Million The Winston Million was a now-defunct cash prize award program on the NASCAR Winston Cup series, based on the Grand Slam concept. From 1985-1997, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the title sponsor of NASCAR's premier circuit at the time, offered an award of $1 million for any driver , can reach the $20 million mark in Winston Cup career earnings this week at Fontana. The driver of the McDonald's Ford just needs $32,451 this weekend to join Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon in the exclusive club. Now in his 24th season, it took him eight seasons to reach the $1 million mark. ``Where did it all go?'' Elliott asked. ``It's sure a long way from the $640 I earned at my first race (Rockingham, N.C. in 1976). I never had a clue in the beginning that this sport would grow to this level.'' SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Today 7 a.m. - Track opens to public. 8:30-9:25 a.m. - Winston West final practice. 9:30-10:25 a.m. - Busch Series practice. 10:30-11:25 a.m. - Winston Cup practice. 11:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m. - Busch Series practice. 12:30-1:30 p.m. - Winston Cup practice. 2:30 p.m. - Winston Cup pole qualifying (positions 1-25). 3:45 p.m. - Busch Series qualifying. 5-6 p.m. - Busch Series final practice. Saturday 7 a.m. - Track opens to public. 8:30-9:30 a.m. - Winston Cup practice. 10 a.m. - Winston Cup qualifying (positions 26-36). 11 a.m. - NASCAR Busch Series Auto Club 300 (150 laps). 2-3 p.m. - Winston Cup final practice. 3:30 p.m. - NASCAR Winston West 200. 6 p.m. - Chris Isaak concert. Sunday 7 a.m. - Track opens to public. 11 a.m. - NASCAR Winston Cup California 500. CAPTION(S): Box Box: SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (See text) |
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