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Steve's NASCAR Racing Blog October 2004 Archive

By Steve McCormick, About.com Guide to NASCAR Racing since 1997

Atlanta Motor Speedway Takes on the Chase

Friday October 29, 2004
The fastest track on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup circuit hosts the seventh race in the Chase For The NEXTEL Cup. Atlanta Motor Speedway will see qualifying go off ... Read More

Robby Gordon to Owner/Driver Role in 2005

Thursday October 28, 2004
It was announced this week that Robby Gordon would not return to Richard Childress Racing for the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season. Given Robby's controversial recent history in the ... Read More

Spencer Out - Mike Wallace In at Morgan-McClure

Thursday October 28, 2004
Jimmy Spencer is having a bad week. First he was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting a police officer when police came to serve a warrant on his son ... Read More

Hendrick Motorsports Plane Missing

Sunday October 24, 2004
A Hendrick Motorsports airplane was reported missing this morning by the FAA. The plane was on its way to Martinsville Speedway when it disappeared from radar. Authorities are still ... Read More

Truck Series Down To The Wire

Sunday October 24, 2004
Wow, after yesterday's Craftsman Truck Series race in Martinsville the points battle has really become a barnburner. With only three races to go Dennis Setzer took over a slim ... Read More

Martinsville On Tap

Friday October 22, 2004
Short track racing this weekend as the NEXTEL Cup and Truck series drivers head to Martinsville Speedway. This short .526 mile paperclip oval is like racing down a drag ... Read More

Top Ten Jeff Gordon Gifts

Monday October 18, 2004
Jeff Gordon is the winningest active driver on the NASCAR circuit. With his legions of fans there are thousands of NASCAR items that you can buy with his name ... Read More

NASCAR Goes Home

Thursday October 14, 2004
The Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship heads back home this weekend to the Charlotte North Carolina area. Lowes Motor Speedway's Fall NEXTEL Cup race will run under ... Read More

Texas Terry Part Time In '05 - Kyle Busch Gets 5 Ride

Tuesday October 12, 2004
Two-time NEXTEL Cup Champion Terry Labonte and team owner Rick Hendrick announced today that Terry will run a limited schedule in 2005 moving over to the #44 car. This ... Read More

Update On The Old Points System

Monday October 11, 2004
What would the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship standings look like if the Chase for the Cup format hadn't been implemented this year? For one, Dale Earnhardt Jr. would be leading ... Read More

Kansas Speedway Takes Center Stage

Thursday October 7, 2004
The newest track in the Chase For The NEXTEL Cup hosts the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series drivers this weekend. Only open since 2001 Kansas Speedway hasn't had ... Read More

Dale Jr. Loses Points Lead

Tuesday October 5, 2004
NASCAR handed down the penalty today for Dale Earnhardt Jr's post-race use of one of George Carlin's "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television." NASCAR decided to fine ... Read More

Top 10 Mark Martin Gift Ideas

Monday October 4, 2004
Currently in fourth place in the NEXTEL Chase For The Cup standings with seven races to go Mark Martin has a strong fan base that is growing stronger, even as ... Read More

Chase For The Cup - Less Exciting?

Monday October 4, 2004
The current NASCAR NEXTEL Cup standings highlight a real irony in the new Chase for the Cup playoff format. Under the current point system Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads by ... Read More

White Knuckle Weekend For Cup Chasers

Friday October 1, 2004
The Chase For The NEXTEL Cup moves on to Talladega this weekend. The huge 2.66 mile high-banked superspeedway features restrictor plates to keep the speeds down. These ... Read More

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