Henry Dubret <henry@...> wrote:From: "Henry Dubret"
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Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 23:50:22 -0500
Subject: Stockcarfans.com (Nextel Cup) Newsletter - RAMBLINGS -- DARLINGTON

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RAMBLINGS -- DARLINGTON

It's an all-Dodge front row for tomorrow night's Nextel Cup event! Think
the Sponsor's happy?

Kasey Kahne edged out Ryan Newman this afternoon and grabbed his first Bud
Pole of the season for Saturday Night's aptly named Dodge Charger 500 at
Darlington Raceway. His time of 28.923 (170.024 mph) was good enough for
his 5th career top-spot and first since he led 'em to the green at Pocono
last June.

He becomes our 8th qualifier for next February's Budweiser Shootout at
Daytona as well.

We had the three "S"'s today.....Slippin', Slidin', and Slappin'. When
you consider that was with only one car on the track we could have another
memorable event with 43 of 'em out there.

Sterling Marlin (7th) has his best starting spot since he lined up 3rd at
Bristol last August.

Michael Waltrip (19th) has his best starting spot since he started 3rd at
Daytona in February.

Carl Long (21st) has his career-best starting spot this week. His
previous
best was 26th at Atlanta in November of 2001!

Jeff Fuller (40th) makes his first Cup start of the season. Ask him about
the "tahrs".

STREAKIN....Ryan Newman has 17 Top-10 starts in a row.
Greg Biffle has 8 Top-10 starts in the last 9 races.
Jeremy Mayfield has 5 Top-10 starts in the last 6 races.

The Trouble Train had four cars in tow today. Johnny Sauter (his 4th dnq
of the season), Robby Gordon (also his 4th), Tony Raines (the 2nd dnq for
the
#61 car), and Morgan Shepherd (the #89 car's 4th dnq as well).

I've got really bad vibes that in a very short time we're gonna see the
announcement that we won't be coming back to this grand old place again, and
that will be a real shame. There are few tracks we go to where the driver
has as much to do with the outcome as Darlington, and (especially in the
eyes
of the veterans) you can tell they enjoy the "throwback" feeling. We'll be
told we've outgrown places like "The Lady in Black"; they'll cite fan
support (tho since we're sold out this weekend they may skip that one this
time), and they'll tell us this place is just too old.

The word that has always come to mind about Darlington Raceway for me is
"venerable". I seriously doubt that 30-40 years from now we'll use that
adjective in a description of today's cookie-cutter "modern" venues, but at
least we'll have the memories of some of the best racing our sport has ever
seen.

Henry Dubret
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