NASCAR Thunder 2004 - Guide/ US Version
Version 0.1 (September 25, 2003)
Guide by Myke - mykeownz (at) yahoo (dot) com
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Table of Contents
1..............................................................Version History
2.....................................................................Controls
3........................................................................Modes
4.......................................................................Tracks
5......................................................................Drivers
6..........................................................Lightning Challenge
7..............................................................Thunder License
8.....................................................................Sponsors
9..........................................................Secrets and Goodies
10.....................................................................Credits
11...................................................................Copyright
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Version History
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Feb 16, 2003: Final version, some things updated.
Version 0.2
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Controls
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Menu Controls
-Control Pad/Stick Up/Down -Highlight menu item
-Control Pad/Stick Left/Right -Change highlighted item
-X Button -Select/Go to next screen
-/\Button -Cancel/Return to previous screen
Gameplay
-Control Stick Left/Right -Steer
-X Button -Accelerate
-[] Button -Brake
-/\ Button -Reverse (when stopped)
-O Button -Change view
-L1/R1 Button -Shift Up/Down
-L2 -Rear-view mirror ON/OFF
-R2 -Share Draft
-L3 -Toggle Track Map/Damage
-SELECT -Toggle HUD ON/OFF
-START -Pause game
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Modes
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Race Now
If you just want to do an old fashioned pick up your controller and
race, this is the option. Pick your driver and a track to race on after
you pass the "Race Now" mode.
-Players
If you got a friend or two or three with you, toggle the number
from 1 to 4. The 3 other controllers have to be plugged in if
you are to do 4 players.
-Difficulty
This affects the difficulty of the speed and your car. There are
four difficulties and they are; easy, medium, hard and extreme.
Custom is pretty much self-explainable.
-Race Length
The more percentage you tune up, the more laps you will go. If
you want to race in Sharpie 500 at Bristol and you want to go
around the track 500 miles (Bristol is a 0.5 mile track), crank
the percentage up to 100%. All the percentage does is affects
the number of laps you want to go around the track you want to
race on.
Pick your driver, you can also switch to another paint scheme from
the same driver by pressing Left/Right on the control pad or the left
analog stick.
Like stated above, pick your track and you can change the event from
night to day by pressing left/right on the control pad or the left
analog stick. However, few tracks don't have night track or day
At the track you picked to race on, you will be given some options
before you go real NASCAR racing with 42 other AI cars.
-Practice
There is an old saying - "Practice is the key to success."
I really believe that and it works out well here, even if you
are racing under EXTREME difficulty. Go around the track a few
laps to get the hang of it. If your car doesn't feel right, you
can always press START and change some few things in the Car
Setup option.
-Qualify
Turn in 2 good laps to get a good starting spot for the race.
Practice can help you out before you qualify.
-Happy Hour
This is another way of saying Practice, but this occur after you
qualify. Basically the same thing as Practice mode, but this is
your last practice before you go to race. Make sure you are
comfortable with your car and setups before you start your engine
for the big race.
-Race
Here it is, you and 42 other competitors will go real NASCAR
racin'! The winner gets to take home an awesome looking trophy
and a large check! That winner will be you if you got the car
to beat.
-Flags
Green - When the green flag drops, the race is on.
Yellow - The track is in its unsafe condition to race on (single
or multiple car wreck OR debris). If the yellow flag
drops, race back to the yellow. You are given an option
to go in the pit for little adjustment, 4 fresh tires
and fuel.
White - Final lap of the race make one more lap around to the
finish line.
Checkered - Race is over... until you go to the next track.
SpeedZone
This is for those who are new to NASCAR or the racing game. There are
four challenges for you to gain experience on and they are: Passing,
Drafting, Time Trials and Blocking.
-Passing
Learn how to pass the cars in front of you. Steer to the left or
right if the path is open to pass the car in front of you and
do the same for the rest of the cars in front of you. If you
happen to ram yourself into an AI car, your will lose some points.
There are 3 levels to pass this experience, the last one is Bristol,
which is a short and tight track.
-Drafting
A very simple experience to gain. What is drafting you ask?
Drafting is a way to gain interval between you and the next
car. The car in front of you will create an "air pocket" and if
you are in the car's air pocket, you will be "sucked" in closer
to the car, like a big vacuum. So, you need to get behind the car
in front of you and press R2 to draft with him.
Two cars are faster than one and you use LESS FUEL if you draft.
This feature can really help you out at superspeedway tracks like
Daytona and Talladega. If you want to "stretch" your fuel, drafting
is the most common key to do so.
-Time Trials
All of the levels in this challenge are on fantasy and official
NASCAR road courses. If you are a inexperienced road racer, the
challenge is here.
-Blocking
Its the final lap! You are the leader and you need to keep your
position by blocking the car behind you. Simply look at the
rear-view mirror or look at the arrow at the bottom of your
screen and try to position your car where the tip of the arrow
is to block.
Lightning Challenge
Lightning Challenge is your chance to prove you belong on the track. If
you can complete the challenges, you'll earn Thunder Plates which unlock
cars, tracks, and drivers.
Michael Waltrip, driver of the #15 NAPA Chevrolet, will be your
commentator for all of the challenges.
To find out what plates you can get from all of the challenges, look
under "Thunder Plates."
Thunder License
Get some experience behind the wheel as you learn every track in the
country from "The King," Richard Petty, and other top NASCAR drivers.
This is pretty much like the practice mode in "Race Now." Except that
you don't have an option to mess with your setups.
Season
You don't have to win every race to finish the season on top. Compete
consistently in a series of races in quest of a NASCAR championship and
you might end up with enough points to clutch the cup.
Career
Work your way through the ranks of NASCAR as you compete for 20
consecutive seasons. Vie for the best crew, try to sign the top sponsors,
and incorporate the latest racing technology.
If you want to be offered a good sponsor and money for your team, buy
new engines, chassis, body and your R&D (reseach and development)...
you need to race smarter and finish in a good position to do so. If
your starting and finishing position meets your sponsor's expectation,
your prestige will raise, and maybe you will be offered better money
and sponsorship.
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Tracks
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These are the tracks you can race on. Events are from the NASCAR Thunder 2003
for each tracks, and for the past winners, I got them from the "The Official
NASCAR 2003 Preview and Press Guide" and picked some drivers that have won at
the track and not listing all of them.
You may see a locked track when you are scrolling through the events. There
are two ways you can unlock them. Season or Race Now modes. In Race Now mode,
you must win the race (either day or night) under medium or higher
difficulty settings.
For The Shootout and The All-Star, the only way you can unlock them is if you
go through season mode and win both special events.
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Events: Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500, Georgia 500, Atlanta 500
Where: Hampton, Georgia
Type: Speedway
Length: 1.54 Mile
Banking: 24 degrees (corners), 5 degrees (front & back)
Capacity: 124,000
Past Winners: Dale Earnhardt (9), Cale Yarborough (7), Richard Petty (6),
Bobby Labonte (5), Bobby Allison (5), Bill Elliott (5),
Jeff Gordon (3), Rusty Wallace (2), Mark Martin (2),
Ricky Rudd (2), Ken Schrader (1), Jerry Nadeau (1),
Kevin Harvick (1), Tony Stewart (1), Kurt Busch (1)
Bristol Motor Speedway
Events: Food City 500, Sharpie 500
Where: Bristol, Tennessee
Type: Short Track
Length: 0.533 Mile
Banking: 36 degrees (corners), 16 degrees (front & back)
Capacity: 147,000
Past Winners: Darrell Waltrip (12), Rusty Wallace (9), Dale Earnhardt (9),
Jeff Gordon (5), Cale Yarborough (9), Richard Petty (3),
Terry Labonte (2), Mark Martin (2), Alan Kulwicki (2),
Bobby Allison (4), Tony Stewart (1), Elliott Sadler (1),
Kurt Busch (1)
California Speedway
Events: Auto Club 500, California 500
Where: Fontana, California
Type: Speedway
Length: 2.0 Mile
Banking: 14 degrees (corners), 11 degrees (front), 3 degrees (back)
Capacity: 92,000
Past Winners: Jeff Gordon (2), Mark Martin (1), Rusty Wallace (1),
Jeremy Mayfield (1), Jimmie Johnson (1)
Chicagoland Speedway
Events: Tropicana 400, Chicagoland 400
Where: Joliet, Illinois
Type: Speedway
Length: 1.5 Mile
Banking: 18 degrees (corners), 11 degrees (front), 5 degrees (back)
Capacity: 75,000
Past Winners: Kevin Harvick (2)
Darlington Raceway
Events: Carolina Dodge Dealers 400, Mountain Dew Southern 500,
Darlington 400
Where: Darlington, South Carolina
Type: Speedway
Length: 1.366 Mile
Banking: 23-25 degrees (corners), 2 degrees (front & back)
Capacity: 65,000
Past Winners: David Pearson (10), Dale Earnhardt (9), Darrell Waltrip (5),
Cale Yarborough (5), Bill Elliott (5), Jeff Gordon (6),
Harry Gant (4), Ward Burton (2), Dale Jarrett (3),
Jeff Burton (2), Sterling Marlin (2)
Daytona International Speedway
Events: Daytona 500, Pepsi 400, The Shootout
Where: Daytona Beach, Florida
Type: SuperSpeedway
Length: 2.5 Mile
Banking: 31 degrees (corners), 18 degrees (front), 3 degrees (back)
Capacity: 168,000
Past Winners: Richard Petty (10), Cale Yarborough (8), David Pearson (5),
Dale Earnhardt (3), Sterling Marlin (3), Jeff Gordon (4),
Bill Elliott (4), Dale Jarrett (4), Michael Waltrip (2),
Ward Burton (1), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1)
Daytona Beach Course
Events: Daytona Beach 500
Where: Daytona Beach, Florida
Type: Speedway
Length: 2.0 Mile
Banking: 15 degrees (corners)
Capacity: 136,000
Daytona Infield Road Course
Events: Florida 500K
Where: Daytona Beach, Florida
Type: Road Course
Length: 2.175 Mile
Corners: 9 Turns
Capacity: 136,000
Devil's Canyon Speedway
Events: Tumbleweed 300
Where: Mesa, Arizona
Type: Road Course
Length: 2.0 Mile
Banking: 9 Turns
Capacity: 121,000
Dockside International Raceway
Events: Fisherman's 349
Where: San Bruno, California
Type: Road Course
Length: 1.5 Mile
Banking: 7 Turns
Capacity: 150,000
Dover International Speedway
Events: Delaware 400, MBNA Armed Forces Family 400, Dover 400
Where: Dover, Delware
Type: Speedway
Length: 1.0 Mile
Banking: 24 degrees (corners), 9 degrees (front & back)
Capacity: 140,000
Past Winners: Richard Petty (7), David Pearson (5), Jeff Gordon (4),
Ricky Rudd (4), Rusty Wallace (3), Bill Elliott (4),
Bobby Allison (7), Jimmie Johnson (2), Tony Stewart (2),
Harry Gant (4)
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Events: Ford 400
Where: Homestead, Florida
Type: Speedway
Length: 1.5 Mile
Banking: 20 degrees (corners), 3 degrees (front & back)
Capacity: 72,000
Homestead 2002
Events: Homestead 400
Where: Homestead, Florida
Type: Speedway
Length: 1.5 Mile
Banking: 6 degrees (corners), 3 degrees (front & back)
Capacity: 72,000
Past Winners: Tony Stewart (2), Bill Elliott (1), Kurt Busch (1)
Homestead-Miami Infield Road Couse
Events: Homestead-Miami 400K
Where: Homestead, Florida
Type: Road Course
Length: 1.45 Mile
Corners: 6 Turns
Capacity: 72,000
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Events: Brickyard 400
Where: Indianapolis, Indiana
Type: Speedway
Length: 2.5 Mile
Banking: 9 degrees (corners), 0 degrees (front & back)
Capacity: 250,000
Past Winners: Jeff Gordon (3), Dale Earnhardt (1), Dale Jarrett (2),
Ricky Rudd (1), Bobby Labonte (1), Bill Elliott (1)
Infineon Raceway
Events: Dodge/Save Mart 350, Sonoma 350K
Where: Sonoma, California
Type: Road Course
Length: 2.0 Mile
Corners: 10 Turns
Capacity: 98,000
Past Winners: Jeff Gordon (3), Ricky Rudd (2), Rusty Wallace (2),
Ernie Irvan (2), Dale Earnhardt (1), Davey Allison (1),
Geoffrey Bodine (1), Mark Martin (1), Tony Stewart (1),
Kansas Speedway
Events: Banquet 400, Kansas 400
Where: Kansas City, Kansas
Type: Speedway
Length: 1.5 Mile
Banking: 15 degrees (corners), 10 degrees (front) 5 degrees (back)
Capacity: 78,000
Past Winners: Jeff Gordon (2)
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Events: UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, Las Vegas 400
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
Type: Speedway
Length: 1.5 Mile
Banking: 12 degrees (corners), 9 degrees (front), 3 degrees (back)
Capacity: 126,000
Past Winners: Jeff Burton (2), Jeff Gordon (1), Mark Martin (1),
Sterling Marlin (1)
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Events: UAW-GM Quality 500, Coca-Cola 600, The All-Star
Where: Concord, North Carolina
Type: Speedway
Length: 1.5 Mile
Banking: 24 degrees (corners), 5 degrees (front & back)
Capacity: 167,000
Past Winners: David Pearson (4), Junior Johnson (2), Richard Petty (4),
Darrell Waltrip (6), Dale Earnhardt (5), Jeff Gordon (4),
Mark Martin (4), Dale Jarrett (3), Benny Parsons (2),
Bobby Allison (6), Rusty Wallace (2), Jamie McMurray (1)
Martinsville Speedway
Events: Virginia 500, Subway 500, Martinsville 500
Where: Martinsville, Virginia
Type: Short Track
Length: 0.526 Mile
Banking: 12 degrees (corners)
Capacity: 91,000
Past Winners: Darrell Waltrip (11), Richard Petty (15), Fred Lorenzen (6),
Cale Yarborough (6), Dale Earnhardt (6), Rusty Wallace (6),
Jeff Gordon (3), Ricky Rudd (3), Geoffrey Bodine (4),
Bobby Labonte (1), Kurt Busch (1)
Michigan International Speedway
Events: Sirius 400, Michigan 400, Motor City 400
Where: Brooklyn, Michigan
Type: Speedway
Length: 2.0 Mile
Banking: 18 degrees (corners), 12 degrees (front), 5 degrees (back)
Capacity: 136,373
Past Winners: Cale Yarborough (8), David Pearson (9), Bill Elliott (7),
Mark Martin (4), Rusty Wallace (5), Davey Allison (3),
Bobby Allison (4), Bobby Labonte (3), Dale Jarrett (4),
Matt Kenseth (1)
New Hampshire International Speedway
Events: New England 300, Sylvania 300
Where: Loudon, New Hampshire
Type: Speedway
Length: 1.058 Mile
Banking: 12 degrees (corners), 2 degrees (front & back)
Capacity: 91,000
Past Winners: Jeff Burton (4), Jeff Gordon (3), Ricky Rudd (1),
Dale Jarrett (1), Rusty Wallace (1), Ernie Irvan (1),
Tony Stewart (1), Joe Nemechek (1), Robby Gordon (1),
Ward Burton (1), Ryan Newman (1)
New York Metro Speedway
Events: Rush Hour 350
Where: New York, New York
Type: Road Course
Length: 2.0 Mile
Banking: 9 Turns
Capacity: 233,000
North Carolina Speedway
Events: Subway 400, Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400,
Rockingham 400
Where: Rockingham, North Carolina
Type: Speedway
Length: 1.017 Mile
Banking: 22-25 degrees (corners), 8 degrees (front & back)
Capacity: 60,113
Past Winners: Richard Petty (11), David Pearson (5), Dale Earnhardt (3),
Rusty Wallace (5), Kyle Petty (3), Jeff Gordon (4),
Bill Elliott (4), Cale Yarborough (7), Matt Kenseth (1),
Johnny Benson (1)
Phoenix International Raceway
Events: Checker Auto Parts 500
Where: Avondale, Arizona
Type: Speedway
Length: 1.0 Mile
Banking: 9-11 degrees (corners)
Capacity: 76,812
Past Winners: Davey Allison (2), Jeff Burton (2), Bill Elliott (1),
Dale Earnhardt (1), Tony Stewart (1), Rusty Wallace (1),
Dale Jarrett (1), Ricky Rudd (2), Bobby Hamilton (1),
Terry Labonte (1), Mark Martin (1), Matt Kenseth (1)
Phoenix Infield Road Course
Events: Sandstorm 500K
Where: Avondale, Arizona
Type: Road Course
Length: 1.149 Mile
Corners: 6 Turns
Capacity: 76,812
Pocono Raceway
Events: Pennsylvania 500, Pocono 500
Where: Pocono, Pennsylvania
Type: Speedway
Length: 2.5 Mile
Banking: 6-14 degrees (corners), 1 degrees (front & back)
Capacity: 90,000
Past Winners: Tim Richmond (4), Rusty Wallace (4), Jeff Gordon (4),
Bobby Allison (3), Geoffrey Bodine (3), Bobby Labonte (3),
Dale Earnhardt (2), Bill Elliott (6), Terry Labonte (2),
Darrell Waltrip (4), Jeremy Mayfield (2), Dale Jarrett (3)
Pocono Infield Road Course
Events: Keystone State 500K
Where: Pocono, Pennsylvania
Type: Road Course
Length: 2.068 Mile
Corners: 8 Turns
Capacity: 90,000
Richmond International Raceway
Events: Chevy Rock & Roll 400, Pontiac Excitement 400,
Richmond 400
Where: Richmond, Virginia
Type: Short Track
Length: 0.75 Mile
Banking: 14 degrees (corners), 8 degrees (front), 2 degrees (back)
Capacity: 100,500
Past Winners: Richard Petty (13), David Pearson (6), Darrell Waltrip (6),
Rusty Wallace (6), Dale Earnhardt (5), Terry Labonte (3),
Benny Parsons (2), Tony Stewart (3), Bobby Allison (7),
Matt Kenseth (1)
Sawmill
Events: Lumberjack 325
Where: Mill Valley, California
Type: Road Course
Length: 2.0 Mile
Banking: 11 Turns
Capacity: 98,000
Talladega Superspeedway
Events: EA Sports 500, Aaron's 499, Alabama 500
Where: Talladega, Alabama
Type: SuperSpeedway
Length: 2.66 Mile
Banking: 33 degrees (corners), 18 degrees (front), 2 degrees (back)
Capacity: 143,000
Past Winners: Dale Earnhardt (10), Bobby Allison (4), David Pearson (3),
Darrell Waltrip (4), Davey Allison (2), Buddy Baker (3),
Ernie Irvan (2), Mark Martin (2), Jeff Gordon (2),
Bill Elliott (2), Terry Labonte (2), Sterling Marlin (2),
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (3)
Talladega Infield Road Course
Events: Dixieland 500K
Where: Talladega, Alabama
Type: Road Course
Length: 2.163
Corners: 8 Turns
Capacity: 150,000
Texas Motor Speedway
Events: Samsung/Radioshack 500
Where: Fort Worth, Texas
Type: Speedway
Length: 1.5 Mile
Banking: 24 degrees (corners), 5 degrees (front & back)
Capacity: 154,861
Past Winners: Jeff Burton (1), Mark Martin (1), Terry Labonte (1),
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1), Dale Jarrett (1), Matt Kenseth (1)
Texas Infield Road Course
Events: Texas 500K
Where: Fort Worth, Texas
Type: Road Course
Length: 1.374 Mile
Corners: 6 Turns
Capacity: 154,861
Tiburon International Speedway
Events: Tiburon 500
Where: Orlando, Florida
Type: SuperSpeedway
Length: 3.0 Mile
Banking: 40 degrees (corners), 15 degrees (front), 20 degrees (back)
Capacity: 150,000
Watkins Glen International
Events: Sirius At The Glen, Thunder Road 220
Where: Watkins Glen, New York
Type: Road Course
Length: 2.454 Mile
Corners: 11 Turns
Capacity: 87,000
Past Winners: Jeff Gordon (4), Mark Martin (3), Rusty Wallace (2),
Ricky Rudd (2), Steve Park (1), Geoffrey Bodine (1),
Kyle Petty (1), Ernie Irvan (1), Tim Richmond (1),
Buck Baker (1), Billy Wade (1), Marvin Panch (1),
Tony Stewart (1)
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Drivers
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(in alphabetical order)
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Bobby Allison (LEGEND)
#12 - Piper Aircraft Owner: ?
Team: ?
Make: Dodge Intrepid
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Stanton Barrett Jr. (BUSCH)
#60 - OdoBan Owner: Jack Roush
Hometown: Bishop, CA Team: Roush Racing
Birthdate: December 1, 1972 Make: Ford Taurus
Paintjobs:
2003 OdoBan
Stanton finally got a full-time ride, or not? So far into the 2003
season, Barrett got 2 poles (qualifying was rained out) and grabbed
four top 10 finishes. He is also a stuntman for movies like Spiderman,
Batman, Jurassic Park, and few others.
BUSCH STATS-
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99th |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105th |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72nd |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119th |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 64th |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59th |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49th |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48th |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74th |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46th |
| 2003 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25th |
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Johnny Benson
#10 - Valvoline Owner: Jim Rocco, Nelson Bowers
Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI Team: MBV Motorsports
Birthdate: June 27, 1963 Make: Pontiac Grand Prix
Rookie Year: 1996
Paintjobs:
2003 Valvoline
2003 Eagle One
2003 Valvoline Test Car
2002 Valvoline
2002 Muppets
2002 MLB
2002 MaxLife
2002 Zerex
2002 Eagle One
2001 Valvoline
2001 Eagle One
2001 MaxLife
Johnny Benson have been racing in the Winston Cup series for 7 years and
he finally grabbed his first win at The Rock in 2002. Jack Roush used to be
his owner when Johnny was driving the #26 Cheerios, he is currently driving
in the #10 Valvoline Pontiac. Benson was the 1995 Busch Rookie of the Year
and he won the champion for the same division the year after.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1996 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 21st |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11th |
| 1998 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20th |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28th |
| 2000 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13th |
| 2001 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 11th |
| 2002 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 29th |
| 2003 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 24th |
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Greg Biffle
#16 - Grainger Owner: Geoff Smith
Hometown: Vancouver, WA Team: Roush Racing
Birthdate: December 23, 1969 Make: Ford Taurus
Rookie Year: 2003
Paintjobs:
2003 Grainger
2003 Grainger Test Car
Biffle is one of the rookie candidates for the NASCAR 2003 season and he
will be piloting the #16 Grainger Ford. After winning the Busch series
in 2002, Biffle will try to win the Raybesto's Rookie of the Year award
and win the championship the following year like he did for the Craftsman
Truck Series and the Busch Series.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48th |
| 2003 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 20th |
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Mike Bliss (BUSCH)
#20 Rockwell Automation Owner: Joe Gibbs
Hometown: Milwaukee, OR Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Birthdate: April 5, 1965 Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Paintjobs:
2003 Rockwell Automation
BUSCH STATS-
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84th |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98th |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142nd |
| 2003 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 10th |
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Brett Bodine
#11 - Hooters Owner: Brett and Diane Bodine
Hometown: Chemung, NY Team:
Birthdate: January 11, 1959 Make: Ford Taurus
Rookie Year: 1986
Paintjobs:
2003 Hooters
2003 Hooters Memorial
A native from New York, and the middle son of the three Bodine brothers.
Brett has only one win in 16 years of racing in Winston Cup. Brett is
probably the only driver left that is single car owner/driver. He is
piloting the #11 Hooters Restaurant Ford. At one of the races, he had
a special paintjob with a large shield on the hood that tribute memory to
Alan Kulwicki who died in a plane/helicopter crash in 1993. If you didn't
know, Alan won the championship in 1992 with Hooters as their sponsor and
this is 10 years after his death.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1988 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 20th |
| 1989 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 19th |
| 1990 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12th |
| 1991 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 19th |
| 1992 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15th |
| 1993 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 20th |
| 1994 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 19th |
| 1995 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20th |
| 1996 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24th |
| 1997 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29th |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25th |
| 1999 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35th |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35th |
| 2001 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30th |
| 2002 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36th |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52nd |
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Jeff Burton (BUSCH)
#9 - Uh-Oh! Oreo Owner: Jack Roush
Hometown: South Boston, VA Team: Roush Racing
Birthdate: June 29, 1967 Make: Ford Taurus
Jeff has only ran 3 races in the Busch series, but never in this car.
Greg Biffle drove this paint scheme when he needed more track time to
improve his skills in the Winston Cup series. Biffle drove this car
to a 12th place finish, from starting 12th at Lowe's.
BUSCH STATS-
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 2001 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 33rd |
| 2002 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 31st |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76th |
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Jeff Burton
#99 - CITGO Owner: Jack Roush
Hometown: South Boston, VA Team: Roush Racing
Birthdate: June 29, 1967 Make: Ford Taurus
Rookie Year: 1994
Paintjobs:
2003 CITGO
2003 BassMaster
2003 Muscle Team
2003 Peelout-Reelin
2003 CITGO Test Car
2002 CITGO
2002 Peelout-Reelin
2001 CITGO
A native from South Boston, Virginia, the youngest Burton brothers,
rookie of the year in 1994, what else? Jeff Burton has proved himself
to be one of the best racers in the Winston Cup series. His first win
came in Texas in 1997, he finished 4th in point standings that year, until
the career best, 3rd, in 2000. Last year, Jeff did not win a race and that
isn't what he wanted to see but he finished 12th in point standings.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1994 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24th |
| 1995 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 32nd |
| 1996 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 13th |
| 1997 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 4th |
| 1998 | 33 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 5th |
| 1999 | 34 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 5th |
| 2000 | 34 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 3rd |
| 2001 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 10th |
| 2002 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12th |
| 2003 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12th |
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Ward Burton
#22 - Caterpillar Owner: Bill Davis
Hometown: South Boston, VA Team: Bill Davis Racing
Birthdate: October 25, 1961 Make: Dodge Intrepid
Rookie Year: 1994
Paintjobs:
2003 Caterpillar
2003 ACERT
2003 CAT Rental Store
2003 Caterpillar Test Car
2002 Caterpillar
2002 Flames
2001 Caterpillar
2001 Wildlife Foundation
2002 Daytona 500 winner, Ward Burton, had an up-and-down season this year,
most of them are engine problems. Ward can take the car to the front if it
wasn't for those. A native from South Boston and an older brother to Jeff.
Ward's first win came in 1995 at The Rock (Rockingham) and he added 4
more after that. Look for Ward in a new team for the 2004 season as
he and Bill Davis terminated the contract for the #22.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1994 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 35th |
| 1995 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 22nd |
| 1996 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33rd |
| 1997 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24th |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16th |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 9th |
| 2000 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10th |
| 2001 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14th |
| 2002 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 25th |
| 2003 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21st |
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Kurt Busch
#97 - Sharpie Owner: Georgetta Roush
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV Team: Roush Racing
Birthdate: August 4, 1978 Make: Ford Taurus
Rookie Year: 2001
Paintjobs:
2003 Rubbermaid/Sharpie
2003 Blue Ice
2003 Rubbermaid Commercial
2003 Irwin Paint
2003 Sharpie
2003 Rubbermaid/Sharpie Test Car
2002 Rubbermaid/Sharpie
2002 Rubbermaid
2002 Sharpie
2002 Little Tikes
2001 Sharpie/Rubbermaid
Kurt started back in 2000 in the #97 car sponsored by John Deere. He
was one of the rookie candidates in 2001 and grabbed 3rd place in
rookie standings and 27th in point standings. Kurt's 2002 season has
improved alot and I MEAN alot. His first win came at Bristol spring
race and then won 3 of the last 5 races of the 2002 season and ended up
3rd place in points standings. Kurt hoped to perform better this year for
him and the #97 team.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48th |
| 2001 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 27th |
| 2002 | 36 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 3rd |
| 2003 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 11th |
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Ricky Craven
#32 - Tide Owner: Cal Wells III
Hometown: Bangor, ME Team: PPI Motorsports
Birthdate: May 24, 1966 Make: Pontiac Grand Prix
Rookie Year: 1995
Paintjobs:
2003 Tide
2003 Tide with Bleach
2003 Tide Test Car
The first NASCAR Thunder game doesn't have Ricky Craven, but he is in
the second one though! I'm sure the fans of Craven are very happy and will
be able to use him as their driver. A native from Maine joined PPI
Motorsports and the #32 car back in 2001, which is the year Ricky won his
first Winston Cup race in Martinsville. Ricky did not add any more win in
the 2002 season but finsihed 15th in standings with 3 top 5s and 9 top
10s.
In the 2003 season, the first half of the season, Ricky was having a
spectacular run and was inside the top 10 in points. He also had a
win at Darlington as what was to be the most memorable race and the
shortest margin from 2nd place of .002 second. Craven beat Busch by
an inch to the finish line after a wild few laps towards the end of
the race.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1995 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24th |
| 1996 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 20th |
| 1997 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 19th |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46th |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41st |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44th |
| 2001 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 21st |
| 2002 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15th |
| 2003 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 27th |
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Dale Earnhardt (Legend)
#3 - GM Goodwrench Owner: Richard Childress
Team: RCR
Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Paintjobs:
Legacy
GM Goodwrench
GM Goodwrench Plus
Coca Cola
GM Goodwrench Silver
Bass Pro Shops
Wrangler
Oreo
The Man in Black, The Intimidator, Ironhead, whatever you call him,
Dale is one of the greatest racers of all time in NASCAR history. A
native from Kannapolis, North Carolina was known for his rough racing
style and his sly grin. He won 76 times, which placed him 6th in the
all time win list. He died in the final turn of the final lap of the
2001 Daytona 500.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 43rd |
| 1979 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 7th |
| 1980 | 31 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 1st |
| 1981 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 7th |
| 1982 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 12th |
| 1983 | 30 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 8th |
| 1984 | 30 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 4th |
| 1985 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8th |
| 1986 | 29 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 1st |
| 1987 | 29 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 1st |
| 1988 | 29 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 3rd |
| 1989 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 2nd |
| 1990 | 29 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 1st |
| 1991 | 29 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 1st |
| 1992 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12th |
| 1993 | 30 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 1st |
| 1994 | 31 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 1st |
| 1995 | 31 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 2nd |
| 1996 | 31 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 4th |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 5th |
| 1998 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 8th |
| 1999 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 7th |
| 2000 | 34 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 2nd |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57th |
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. (BUSCH)
#8 - Nabisco Owner: Richard Childress
Team: RCR
Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
#8 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. Owner: Teresa Earnhardt
Hometown: Mooresville, NC Team: DEI
Birthdate: October 10, 1974 Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Rookie Year: 2000
Paintjobs:
2003 Dale Jr.
2003 Dale Jr. Test Car
2002 Dale Jr.
2001 Dale Jr.
The son of the late Dale Earnhardt and half brother of Kerry Earnhardt.
When Dale Sr. died in the Daytona 500, Dale Jr. came back to the same
track in the night race and won the race, it was one of the most
memorable races. Junior looks to be the dominator of restrictor plate
races now along with teammate Michael Waltrip.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ? |
| 2000 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16th |
| 2001 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 8th |
| 2002 | 36 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 11th |
| 2003 | 36 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 3rd |
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Bill Elliott
#9 - UAW/Dodge Dealers Owner: Ray Evernham
Hometown: Dawsonville, GA Team: Evernham Motorsports
Birthdate: October 8, 1955 Make: Dodge Intrepid
Rookie Year: 1976
Paintjobs:
2003 Dodge Dealers
2003 Brickyard 400
2003 Dodge Dealers Test Car
2002 Dodge Dealers
2002 Muppets
2001 Dodge Dealers
Awesome Bill from Dawsonville! Bill has been in the Winston Cup series for
a long time and he has been voted NASCAR's most popular driver 15 times.
In 2001, Bill got his first win since 1994, and finished up 15th in point
standings.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1976 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ? |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ? |
| 1979 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ? |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ? |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ? |
| 1982 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 25th |
| 1983 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 3rd |
| 1984 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 3rd |
| 1985 | 28 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 2nd |
| 1986 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 4th |
| 1987 | 29 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 2nd |
| 1988 | 29 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 1st |
| 1989 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 6th |
| 1990 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 4th |
| 1991 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11th |
| 1992 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2nd |
| 1993 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 8th |
| 1994 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 10th |
| 1995 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8th |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30th |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 8th |
| 1998 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18th |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21st |
| 2000 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 21st |
| 2001 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15th |
| 2002 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13th |
| 2003 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 9th |
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Christian Fittipaldi
#43 - Cheerios Owner: Richard Petty
Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil Team: Petty Enterprises
Birthdate: January 18, 1971 Make: Dodge Intrepid
Rookie Year: 2003
Paintjobs:
2003 Cheerios
2003 Cheerios Berry Burst Cheerios
2003 Box Tops for Education
2003 Pillsbury
2003 Cheerios Test Car
2002 Cheerios
2002 Grands
2002 Honey Nut Cheerios
2002 Chex
2001 Hamburger Helper
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 2003 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44th |
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Coy Gibbs (BUSCH)
#18 - MBNA Owner: Joe Gibbs
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Paintjobs:
2003 MBNA
Son of the former football coach, Joe Gibbs. Coy will be one of the
rookie candidates for the 2003 season and he is having an good season
so far. He is driving the #18 MBNA Chevrolet in the Busch Series.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61st |
| 2003 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14th |
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Jeff Gordon
#24 - DuPont Owner: Rick Hendrick
Hometown: Vallejo, CA Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Birthdate: August 4, 1971 Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Rookie Year: 1993
Paintjobs:
2003 Dupont
2003 Looney Tunes
2003 Pepsi
2003 First Flight
2003 DuPont Test Car
2002 Looney Tunes
2002 DuPont 200th
2001 Looney Tunes
The Wonder Boy has 61 wins and 5 championships and still counting, even
though he is just in his 10th year in the Winston Cup series. Most of
the people know who drive the #24 DuPont and the color scheme thats on
it, Jeff decided to add the flame for the 2001 year. DuPont has reached
its 200th year and Jeff ran a special paint scheme for the 2002 Daytona
500, oh yeah, and he was the 1997 and 1999 Daytona 500 winner!
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1993 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 14th |
| 1994 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 8th |
| 1995 | 31 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 1st |
| 1996 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 2nd |
| 1997 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 1st |
| 1998 | 33 | 13 | 26 | 28 | 1st |
| 1999 | 34 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 6th |
| 2000 | 34 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 9th |
| 2001 | 36 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 1st |
| 2002 | 36 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 4th |
| 2003 | 36 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 4th |
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Robby Gordon
#31 - Cingular Wireless Owner: Richard Childress
Hometown: Cerritos, CA Team: RCR
Birthdate: January 2, 1969 Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Rookie Year: 1997
Paintjobs:
2003 Cingular Wireless
2003 FDNY
2003 Cingular Reverse-Out
2003 Cingular Wireless Test Car
2002 Looney Tunes
2002 Reverse-Out
A talented road racer with 3 wins, two of them came at both road courses
in the 2003 season, came in late in the 2001 season to fill in for Mike
Skinner. During that season, Robby won the New Hampshire race that was
postponed to the last race of the season. In 2003, Robby has proved himself
that he isn't just a road racer and that he can drive on oval and tri-oval
tracks.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55th |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94th |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76th |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57th |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40th |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67th |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 43rd |
| 2001 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 44th |
| 2002 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20th |
| 2003 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16th |
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Tina Gordon (BUSCH)
#22 Tina Gordon Owner: ?
Hometown: Team: ?
Birthdate: Make:
Paintjobs:
2003 Tina Gordon
A surprise addition to this year's roster, Tina Gordon. So far, Tina has
only raced twice, one in 2001 and another in 2003. She got a 10th place
effort at the spring Talladega 2003 race.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151st |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 110th |
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David Green (BUSCH)
#37 Owner: Clarence Brewer
Team: Brewco
Make: Pontiac Grand Prix
Paintjobs:
2003 Timberwolf
The 1994 Busch Series champion, David Green, will be behind the wheel of
the #37 Timberwolf Pontiac for the 2003 season. He looks to be having an
impressive season so far.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96th |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85th |
| 1991 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13th |
| 1993 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 3rd |
| 1994 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 1st |
| 1995 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12th |
| 1996 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 2nd |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 26th |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 27th |
| 2000 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9th |
| 2001 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13th |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 40th |
| 2003 | 34 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 2nd |
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Jeff Green
#1 - Pennzoil Owner: Teresa Earnhardt
Hometown: Owensboro, KY Team: DEI
Birthdate: September 6, 1962 Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Rookie Year: 1997
Paintjobs:
2003 Pennzoil
2003 Pennzoil Test Car
2002 Pennzoil
2001 Pennzoil
Green, the 2000 Busch Series champion, came into the 2002 with a full-time
ride under Childress to pilot the #30 Chevrolet. Halfway into the 2003
season, Jeff got released from the #30 AOL, just a couple hours after
Steve Park got released from his #1 Pennzoil ride and they both "swapped"
rides. Jeff is the youngest of the three Green brothers. David (the oldest)
was the 1994 Busch Series champion and he is the driver of the #37
Timberwolf in the Busch Series.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51st |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49th |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 39th |
| 1998 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40th |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60th |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48th |
| 2002 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17th |
| 2003 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34th |
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Kevin Grubb
#26 - Dr. Pepper Owner: Dave Carroll
Hometown: Mechanicsville, VA Team: Carroll Racing
Birthdate: April 19, 1978 Make: Dodge Intrepid
Paintjobs:
2003 Dr. Pepper
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79th |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 35th |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17th |
| 2000 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13th |
| 2001 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14th |
| 2002 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 24th |
| 2003 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19th |
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Kevin Harvick
#29 - GM Goodwrench Owner: Richard Childress
Hometown: Bakersfield, CA Team: RCR
Birthdate: December 8, 1975 Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Rookie Year: 2001
Paintjobs:
2003 GM Goodwrench
2003 Shootout
2003 Snap On
2003 GM Goodwrench Test Car
2002 GM Goodwrench
2002 Looney Tunes
2002 Now Sell Tires!
2001 GM Goodwrench
2001 Looney Tunes
2001 America Online
Taking over the seat for the late Dale Earnhardt, Harvick has proved
that he was the dominant rookie in the 2001 season with 2 wins (the 1st
was on his 3rd race) and finished 9th in the point standings. In the 2002
season, Kevin Harvick was in a sophomore slump and finished 21st in
point standings, but at least he got a win.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 2001 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 9th |
| 2002 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21st |
| 2003 | 36 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 5th |
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Kevin Harvick (BUSCH)
#21 - Payday Owner: Richard Childress
Team: RCR
Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
In 2003, Kevin Harvick will share the driving duty for the #21 Payday
Chevrolet with Johnny Sauter. Johnny Sauter is piloting both this #21
and the #43 Channellock for the Busch series.
BUSCH STATS-
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 2001 | 33 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 1st |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64th |
| 2003 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 16th |
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Ron Hornaday
#2 - AC Delco Owner: Richard Childress
Team: RCR
Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Ron Jr. gets the driving duty for the #2 AC Delco for the 2003 season.
He is known to be the king of restarts and he can pass a few cars at
every restart he is in. Hornaday looks to be having an impressive
season so far in the Busch Series as he is sitting in the top 5 in
points.
BUSCH STATS-
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61st |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68th |
| 2000 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 5th |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 36th |
| 2002 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18th |
| 2003 | 34 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 3rd |
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Dale Jarrett
#88 - UPS Owner: Robert Yates
Hometown: Conover, NC Team: RYR
Birthdate: November 26, 1956 Make: Ford Taurus
Rookie Year: 1987
Paintjobs:
2003 UPS
2003 Early Season UPS
2003 UPS Test Car
2002 UPS
2002 Muppets
2001 UPS Flames
DJ has been in the Winston Cup series for almost 20 years, plus, he is
a second generation driver. His dad, Ned, has 50 wins and Dale has 31
as of the end of 2003 season. Dale got his first win in Michigan back in
1991 in the Wood Brothers #21 car. Dale is currently driving the #88 UPS
truck, I mean, CAR!
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1987 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26th |
| 1988 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23rd |
| 1989 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 24th |
| 1990 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 25th |
| 1991 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17th |
| 1992 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 19th |
| 1993 | 30 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 4th |
| 1994 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16th |
| 1995 | 31 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 13th |
| 1996 | 31 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 3rd |
| 1997 | 32 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 2nd |
| 1998 | 33 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 3rd |
| 1999 | 34 | 4 | 24 | 29 | 1st |
| 2000 | 34 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 4th |
| 2001 | 36 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 5th |
| 2002 | 36 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 9th |
| 2003 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 26th |
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Jimmie Johnson
#48 - Lowe's Home Impovement Owner: Rick Hendrick & Jeff Gordon
Warehouse Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Hometown: El Cajon, CA Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Birthdate: September 17, 1975
Rookie Year: 2002
Paintjobs:
2003 Lowe's
2003 Power of Pride
2003 Lowe's Test Car
2002 Lowe's
2002 Looney Tunes
2002 Power of Pride
One of the rookie candidates for the 2002 season, Jimmie Johnson has proved
himself a better racer than Gordon, just joking. Although, it surprised me
that Johnson got as high as 2nd place in standings and he is still hanging
in the top 5s in the point standings. As of the end of 2002 season, Jimmie
won 3 times with 6 top 5s and 21 top 10s and he ended up 5th in point
standings... but he lost the Rookie of the Year award to Ryan Newman.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52nd |
| 2002 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 5th |
| 2003 | 36 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 2nd |
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Junior Johnson (LEGEND)
#3 - Junior Johnson Owner: ?
Team: ?
Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
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Matt Kenseth
#17 - DeWalt Power Tools Owner: Mark Martin
Hometown: Cambridge, WI Team: Roush Racing
Birthdate: March 10, 1972 Make: Ford Taurus
Rookie Year: 2000
Paintjobs:
2003 DeWalt
2003 Million Dollar Challenge
2003 DeWalt Test Car
2002 DeWalt
2002 AT&T
2002 Million Dollar Challenge
2001 DeWalt
The #17 team is known to have the world's fastest pit crew but he isn't
in the Pit Point Standings because of sponsorship, he would probably
easily win it if it wasn't for the sponsor. Matt was the 2000 Rookie of
the Year and his best season came in 2002 where he tallied up 5 wins
and finished 8th in point standings.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49th |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 57th |
| 2000 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14th |
| 2001 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13th |
| 2002 | 36 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 8th |
| 2003 | 36 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 1st |
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Alan Kulwicki (LEGEND)
#7 - Alan Kulwicki Owner: ?
Team: ?
Make: Ford Taurus
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Bobby Labonte
#18 - Interstate Batteries Owner: Joe Gibbs
Hometown: Corpus Christi, TX Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Birthdate: May 8, 1964 Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Rookie Year: 1993
Paintjobs: 2003 Interstate Batteries
2003 Hulk
2003 Interstate Batteries Test Car
2002 Interstate Batteries
2002 Muppets
2001 Interstate Batteries
2001 Jurassic Park 3
2001 Coca-Cola Polar Bear
2000 MLB All-Star Game
2000 Frankenstein
1999 NASCAR Racers
1998 Small Soldiers
The younger brother of Terry also won a championship, he did it back in
2000, with 4 wins, 19 top 5s and 24 top 10s. Bobby entered the 2003
season with a new paint scheme and a new car, and so did his teammate,
Tony Stewart and their owner is the former football head coach, Joe Gibbs.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1993 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10th |
| 1994 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21st |
| 1995 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 10th |
| 1996 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 11th |
| 1997 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 7th |
| 1998 | 33 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 6th |
| 1999 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 2nd |
| 2000 | 34 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 1st |
| 2001 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 6th |
| 2002 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16th |
| 2003 | 36 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 8th |
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Terry Labonte
#5 - Kellogg's Owner: Rick Hendrick
Hometown: Corpus Christi, TX Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Birthdate: November 16, 1956 Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Rookie Year: 1979
Paintjobs:
2003 Kellogg's
2003 Cheez-It
2003 Got Milk?
2002 Looney Tunes
2001 Mini Wheats
2001 Looney Tunes
Texas Terry Labonte is a two-time NASCAR Winston Cup Champion, one in 1984
and another in 1996. Terry was the NASCAR Winston Cup record holder for
consecutive starts with 655 which ended in 2000. He is currently driving
Tony the Tiger orange stripped #5 car, he used to drive the yellow and red
Corn Flakes car for a while. Another one of his nicknames is "The Iceman."
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 39th |
| 1979 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10th |
| 1980 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 8th |
| 1981 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 4th |
| 1982 | 30 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 3rd |
| 1983 | 30 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 5th |
| 1984 | 30 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 1st |
| 1985 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 7th |
| 1986 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12th |
| 1987 | 29 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 3rd |
| 1988 | 29 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 4th |
| 1989 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10th |
| 1990 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15th |
| 1991 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 18th |
| 1992 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 8th |
| 1993 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18th |
| 1994 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 7th |
| 1995 | 31 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 6th |
| 1996 | 31 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 1st |
| 1997 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 6th |
| 1998 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 9th |
| 1999 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12th |
| 2000 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 17th |
| 2001 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23rd |
| 2002 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 24th |
| 2003 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10th |
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Elmo Langley (LEGEND)
#64 - Elmo Langley Owner: ?
Team: ?
Make: Ford Taurus
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Ashton Lewis Jr. (BUSCH)
#46 - Civil Air Patrol Owner: William Lewis
Team: Lewis Motorsports
Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Another one of the Busch Series regulars, Ashton is entering his 2nd
season with Civil Air Patrol in the #46 Chevrolet. Last year, Lewis
finished 17th with 4 top 5s and 11 top 10s.
BUSCH STATS-
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97th |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85th |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84th |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 53rd |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51st |
| 2001 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20th |
| 2002 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 17th |
| 2003 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12th |
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Tiny Lund (LEGEND)
55 - Tiny Lund Owner: ?
Team: ?
Make: Dodge Intrepid
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Sterling Marlin
#40 - Sterling Marlin Owner: Chip Ganassi
Hometown: Franklin, TN Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
Birthdate: June 30, 1957 Make: Dodge Intrepid
Rookie Year: 1983
Paintjobs:
2003 Sterling Marlin
2003 Sterling Marlin Test Car
2002 Sterling Marlin
2001 Sterling Marlin
Sterling has been around in the Winston Cup series for quite a long
time and he is still as good as he can be. He has never won a
championship but finished 3rd twice. A two-time Daytona 500 winner
(back-to-back in 1994 and 1995) collected 2 wins in the 2002 season
and would probably have won his first championship if it wasn't
for a devastating crash at Kansas Speedway that ended his season.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ? |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ? |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1983 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19th |
| 1984 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37th |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37th |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 36th |
| 1987 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11th |
| 1988 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 10th |
| 1989 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12th |
| 1990 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14th |
| 1991 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 7th |
| 1992 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 10th |
| 1993 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15th |
| 1994 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14th |
| 1995 | 31 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 3rd |
| 1996 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8th |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 25th |
| 1998 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13th |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16th |
| 2000 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 19th |
| 2001 | 36 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 3rd |
| 2002 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18th |
| 2003 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18th |
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Mark Martin
#6 - Pfizer Owner: Jack Roush
Hometown: Batesville, AR Team: Roush Racing
Birthdate January 9, 1959 Make: Ford Taurus
Rookie Year: 1982
Paintjobs:
2003 Pfizer
2003 Kraft
2003 Reverse
2003 Pfizer Test Car
2002 Pfizer
2002 Kraft Tombstone
Mark Martin has never won a championship, but came 2nd 4 times. Mark
leads the Busch Series in wins with 45, but he has never won a
championship there either, when will he win one?
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 42nd |
| 1982 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14th |
| 1983 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 30th |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48th |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1988 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15th |
| 1989 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 3rd |
| 1990 | 29 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 2nd |
| 1991 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 6th |
| 1992 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 6th |
| 1993 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 3rd |
| 1994 | 31 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 2nd |
| 1995 | 31 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 4th |
| 1996 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 5th |
| 1997 | 32 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 3rd |
| 1998 | 33 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 2nd |
| 1999 | 34 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 3rd |
| 2000 | 34 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 8th |
| 2001 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12th |
| 2002 | 36 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 2nd |
| 2003 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 17th |
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Jeremy Mayfield
#19 - Dodge Dealers Owner: Ray Evernham
Hometown: Owensboro, KY Team: Evernham Motorsports
Birthdate: May 27, 1969 Make: Dodge Intrepid
Rookie Year: 1994
Paintjobs:
2003 Dodge Dealers
2003 Mountain Dew
2003 Dodge Dealers Test Car
2002 Dodge Dealers
2002 Muppets
2002 Mountain Dew
Beside his funny commercials, Jeremy is a good racer with 3 wins in his
career. He got released from the #12 car late in the 2001 season. Jeremy
is also from Owensboro, Kentucky where the Green and the Waltrip brothers
are from.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1994 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37th |
| 1995 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31st |
| 1996 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26th |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13th |
| 1998 | 33 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 7th |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11th |
| 2000 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24th |
| 2001 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 35th |
| 2002 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 26th |
| 2003 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 19th |
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Jamie McMurray
#42 - Havoline Owner: Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates
Hometown: Joplin, MO Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
Birthdate: June 4, 1976 Make: Dodge Intrepid
Rookie Year: 2003
Paintjob:
2003 Havoline
2003 Havoline Test Car
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 46th |
| 2003 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13th |
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Casey Mears
#41 - Target Owner: Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates
Hometown: Bakersfield, CA Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
Birthdate: March 12, 1978 Make: Dodge Intrepid
Rookie Year: 2003
Paintjobs:
2003 Target
2003 Target Test Car
2002 Muppets
Kind of surprised to see the car owner picked Casey Mears to pilot the
#41 Target car. Casey was a former Indy driver and so was his uncle
Rick Mears. Mears has never raced in a Winston Cup and he was just in his
first full season last year in the Busch series where he finished 21st in
point standings.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 2003 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35th |
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Chase Montgomery (BUSCH)
#27 - Trim Spa Owner: Clarence Brewer
Hometown: ? Team: Brewco Motorsports
Birthdate: ? Make: Pontiac Grand Prix
Paintjobs:
2003 Trim Spa
Chase only ran several races for this team before another driver took over
because of a deal he was offered for the 2003 season. He posted a top 10 at
the first race of his Busch career at Daytona.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 2003 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41st |
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Jerry Nadeau
#01 - U.S. Army Owner: MB2 Motorsports
Hometown: Danbury, CT Team: MB2 Motorsports
Birthdate: September 9, 1970 Make: Pontiac Grand Prix
Rookie Year: 1998
Paintjobs:
2003 U.S. Army
2003 USG
2003 U.S. Army Camo
2003 U.S. Army Test Car
Jerry Nadeau got released from the #25 car early in the 2002 season
(Nemechek is the driver now). He has only one win in his career and
it first came in Atlanta in 2000 fall race, he almost won at the same
place in 2001 but he ran out of fuel in the final lap. Jerry is
currently driving the #01 U.S. Army Pontiac owned by the MB2 Motorsports
Recently, Jerry was in a devastating wreck during practice at Richmond
that put him in a hospital.
Mike Wallace will be substituting for Nadeau while Nadeau is trying to
recover as quickly as possible to get back in racing again. Boris Said
will take care of the road courses and Mike Skinner who just got released
form the #4 Kodak will handle some races and Joe Nemechek will be behind
the wheel for the remaining 4 races.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54th |
| 1998 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36th |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 34th |
| 2000 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 20th |
| 2001 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17th |
| 2002 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37th |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45th |
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Joe Nemechek
#25 - UAW-Delphi Owner: Rick Hendrick
Hometown: Lakeland, FL Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Birthdate: September 26, 1963 Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Rookie Year: 1994
Paintjobs:
2003 UAW-Delphi
2003 Looney Tunes
2003 Uncle Kracker
2002 Looney Tunes
Joe got the ride in the #25 after team owner released Nadeau from the
car in 2002. Nemechek will try to turn the #25 car around and bring it to
the front as best as he can and so far in the 2003 season, he has done
it in the first several races.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44th |
| 1994 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 27th |
| 1995 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 28th |
| 1996 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34th |
| 1997 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28th |
| 1998 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26th |
| 1999 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 30th |
| 2000 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15th |
| 2001 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 28th |
| 2002 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 34th |
| 2003 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 25th |
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Ryan Newman
#12 - ALLTEL Owner: Roger Penske
Hometown: South Bend, IN Team: Penske Racing
Birthdate: December 8, 1977 Make: Dodge Intrepid
Rookie Year: 2002
Paintjobs:
2003 Alltel
2003 Mobil
2003 Sony
2003 Alltel Test Car
2002 Mobil 1
2002 Sony Wega
2002 ALLTEL
Ryan is the 2002 Rookie of the Year, The Winston, and the fall New
Hampshire race winner. As of the end of the 2002 season, Ryan tallied
14 top 5s that made him the Rookie of the Year and 22 top 10s with
that. Newman and the #12 ALLTEL Dodge finished 6th in point standings
last year.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70th |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 49th |
| 2002 | 36 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 6th |
| 2003 | 36 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 6th |
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Steve Park
#30 - America Online Owner: Richard Childress
Hometown: East Northport, NY Team: RCR
Birthdate: August 23, 1967 Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Rookie Year: 1998
Paintjobs:
2003 America Online
2003 Looney Tunes
2003 America Online Test Car
2002 America Online
2002 Looney Tunes
2001 Looney Tunes
Beside the horrible accident and the long recovery he went through, Steve
is a good racer with several wins with him (first one came at Watkins Glen).
Halfway into the 2003 season, Steve got released from the #1 Chevrolet and
fill in the open seat for the #30 AOL Chevrolet not too long after Jeff
Green got released from that ride.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51st |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42nd |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14th |
| 2000 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11th |
| 2001 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 32nd |
| 2002 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33rd |
| 2003 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 32nd |
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Benny Parsons (LEGEND)
#50 - TNT Owner: NBC/TNT Sports
Team: ?
Make: Pontiac
Paintjobs:
2003 NBC Sports
2003 TNT
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Kyle Petty
#45 - Georigia Pacific/Brawny Owner: Pattie Petty
Hometown: Randleman, NC Team: Petty Enterprises
Birthdate: June 2, 1960 Make: Dodge Intrepid
Rookie Year: 1980
Paintjobs:
2003 Georgia Pacific
2003 Brawny
2003 Georgia Pacific Test Car
2002 Sprint PCS
2002 Charity Ride
2001 Charity Ride
A 3rd generation driver with a famous last name, Kyle has never
won a championship, but he has 8 wins in his career. He lost his
son and he has been going through tough time through the 2000 and
2001 season, he came back in the 2002 season with some strong finishes
and the 2003 season looks to be good again for him.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37th |
| 1980 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28th |
| 1981 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12th |
| 1982 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15th |
| 1983 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13th |
| 1984 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16th |
| 1985 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 9th |
| 1986 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10th |
| 1987 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 7th |
| 1988 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13th |
| 1989 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 30th |
| 1990 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11th |
| 1991 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 31st |
| 1992 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 5th |
| 1993 | 30 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 5th |
| 1994 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15th |
| 1995 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 30th |
| 1996 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27th |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15th |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30th |
| 1999 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26th |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41st |
| 2001 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43rd |
| 2002 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22nd |
| 2003 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37th |
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Richard Petty (LEGEND)
#43 - STP Owner: ?
Team: ?
Make: Dodge Intrepid
Paintjobs:
2003 STP
2002 Petty Dodge
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Ricky Rudd
#21 - Motorcraft Owner: Glen Wood, Eddie Wood, Len Wood
Hometown: Chesapeake, VA Team: Wood Brothers Racing
Birthdate: September 12, 1956 Make: Ford Taurus
Rookie Year: 1977
Paintjobs:
2003 Motorcraft
2003 Motorcraft Test Car
1977 Rookie of the Year, Ricky Rudd came so close to winning his first
championship in 2001. With 22 wins in his career, can Ricky have another
successful season and win his first championship soon? Ricky Rudd will
be piloting the #21 Motorcraft Ford with a new paintjob and the car is
owned by the famous Wood Brothers.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ? |
| 1976 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ? |
| 1977 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 17th |
| 1978 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ? |
| 1979 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 9th |
| 1980 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ? |
| 1981 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 6th |
| 1982 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 9th |
| 1983 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 9th |
| 1984 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 7th |
| 1985 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 6th |
| 1986 | 29 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 5th |
| 1987 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 6th |
| 1988 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11th |
| 1989 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 8th |
| 1990 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 7th |
| 1991 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 2nd |
| 1992 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 7th |
| 1993 | 30 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 10th |
| 1994 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 5th |
| 1995 | 31 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 9th |
| 1996 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 6th |
| 1997 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17th |
| 1998 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 22nd |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 31st |
| 2000 | 34 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 5th |
| 2001 | 36 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 4th |
| 2002 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 10th |
| 2003 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 23rd |
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Elliott Sadler
#38 - M&M's Owner: Robert Yates
Hometown: Emporia, VA Team: RYR
Birthdate: April 30, 1975 Make: Ford Taurus
Rookie Year: 1999
Paintjobs:
2003 M&M's
2003 M&M's Test Car
With a little driver exchange from Ricky Rudd to the #21 and Sadler to the
#38, Sadler will be with Yates in the #38 Ford with M&M's as their sponsor.
Elliott has only one career win, which came in Bristol spring race in 2001.
He have a brother, Hermie, who will be in a some races this year.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24th |
| 2000 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29th |
| 2001 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20th |
| 2002 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 23rd |
| 2003 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 22nd |
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Hermie Sadler
#02 - Go Team VA Owner: Hermie Sadler
Hometown: Emporia, VA Team: Sadler Motorsports
Birthdate: April 24, 1969 Make: Pontiac Grand Prix
Rookie Year: 2002
Paintjobs:
2003 Go Team VA
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Ken Schrader
#49 - BAM Racing Owner: Elizabeth Morganthau
Hometown: Fenton, MO Team: BAM Racing
Birthdate: May 29, 1955 Make: Dodge Intrepid
Rookie Year: 1985
Paintjobs:
2003 BAM
2003 CALL ATT
Schrader is behind the wheel of the #49 BAM Racing, but
he hasn't had a win in a long time. Schrader has 4 wins and came as
far as finishing 4th in point standings, but that was back in 1994,
will he will able to finish in the top 10 in points again?
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53rd |
| 1985 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16th |
| 1986 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16th |
| 1987 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10th |
| 1988 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 5th |
| 1989 | 29 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 5th |
| 1990 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10th |
| 1991 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 9th |
| 1992 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17th |
| 1993 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 9th |
| 1994 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 4th |
| 1995 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 17th |
| 1996 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12th |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10th |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12th |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15th |
| 2000 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18th |
| 2001 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19th |
| 2002 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
| 2003 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36th |
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Mike Skinner
#4 - Kodak Max Films Owner: Mark McClure & Tim Morgan
Team: Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Make: Pontiac Monte Carlo
Paintjobs:
2003 KODAK MAX Film
2003 Easy Share
2002 KODAK MAX Film
2002 Looney Tunes
Skinner was the first Craftsman Truck Series champion, he took the
championship in 1995 and he has 16 wins in the series as well. He started
racing full-time in the Winston Cup series back in 1997. His best year
came in 1999 when he has no win, but 5 top 5s and 14 top 10s. He
has never won a race, but several non-point races. Skinner and the
#4 car will be driving a Pontiac Grand Prix for the 2003 season and a
new paintjob for them as well.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47th |
| 1997 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30th |
| 1998 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 21st |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 10th |
| 2000 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12th |
| 2001 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40th |
| 2002 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31st |
| 2003 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39th |
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Jack Sprague
#0 - NetZero Owner: Gene Haas
Howntown: Spring Lake, MI Team: ?
Birthdate: August 8, 1964 Make: Pontiac Grand Prix
Paintjobs:
2003 NetZero
Jack will be the driver of the #0 NetZero Pontiac for the 2003 season
and he is also one of the rookie candidates. Jack has raced in the
Winston Cup before and he finished 5th in Busch Series point standings
last year.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 2003 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40th |
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Tony Stewart
#20 - Home Depot Owner: Joe Gibbs
Hometown: Rushville, IN Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Birthdate: May 20, 1971 Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Rookie Year: 1999
Paintjobs:
2003 Home Depot
2003 Declaration
2003 Home Depot Test Car
2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion
2002 Home Depot
2002 Snoopy (Peanuts)
2001 Home Depot
2001 Jurassic Park 3
2001 Coca-Cola Polar Bear
2000 Kid's Workshop
1999 Habitat for Humanity
Tony is known for his temper, but he is a great racer with 15 wins in
just 4 years. Tony and the #20 Home Depot team switched to Chevrolet
this year along with teammate Bobby Labonte and his #18 team. Tony
was the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup champion!
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1999 | 34 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 4th |
| 2000 | 34 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 6th |
| 2001 | 36 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 2nd |
| 2002 | 36 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 1st |
| 2003 | 36 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 7th |
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Brian Vickers (BUSCH)
#5 - GMAC Owner: Ricky Hendrick
Hometown: Thomasville, NC Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Birthdate: October 24, 1983 Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Paintjobs:
2003 GMAC
Brian Vickers is only 19-year old and he got one of the top rides in
the Busch Series. He took over the #5 GMAC Chevrolet owned by Ricky
Hendrick. The owner retired last year after a wreck he was involved
in and that got him injured for weeks and forced him to retire at an
early age.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72nd |
| 2002 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30th |
| 2003 | 34 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 1st |
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Kenny Wallace
#23 - Stacker 2 Owner: Gail Davis
Hometown: St. Louis, MO Team: Bill Davis Racing
Birthdate: August 23, 1963 Make: Dodge Intrepid
Rookie Year: 1993
Paintjobs:
2003 Stacker 2
The youngest of the three Wallace brothers who all hailed from St. Louis,
Missouri. Kenny, a comical guy, got a full-time ride to pilot the #23
Stacker 2 Dodge for Bill Davis Racing.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44th |
| 1993 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23rd |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 40th |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42nd |
| 1996 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28th |
| 1997 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33rd |
| 1998 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31st |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 22nd |
| 2000 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26th |
| 2001 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 39th |
| 2002 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39th |
| 2003 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30th |
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Rusty Wallace
#2 - Team Rusty Owner: Roger Penske
Hometown: St. Louis, MO Team: Penske Racing
Birthdate: August 14, 1956 Make: Dodge Intrepid
Rookie Year: 1984
Paintjobs:
2003 Team Rusty
2003 Team Rusty Test Car
2002 Team Rusty
2002 Elvis
2002 Harley-Davidson
Rusty was the 1984 Rookie of the Year. He got 54 wins and 1 championship
in his long racing career. Rusty also have 2 younger brothers, Mike and
Kenny. Mike is currently driving in the #14 Conseco owned by A.J. Foyt
and Kenny will be in the #23 Stackers next year (full-time). At the end
of 2002, his 16-year winning streak ended, but Rusty remained as one
of the top drivers in NASCAR. Rusty and the #2 Miller Lite switched over
to Dodge for the 2003 season along with teammate Ryan Newman and his #12
team.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ? |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ? |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1984 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14th |
| 1985 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 19th |
| 1986 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 6th |
| 1987 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 5th |
| 1988 | 29 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 2nd |
| 1989 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 1st |
| 1990 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 6th |
| 1991 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 10th |
| 1992 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13th |
| 1993 | 30 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 2nd |
| 1994 | 31 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 3rd |
| 1995 | 31 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 5th |
| 1996 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 7th |
| 1997 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 9th |
| 1998 | 33 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 4th |
| 1999 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 8th |
| 2000 | 34 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 7th |
| 2001 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 7th |
| 2002 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 7th |
| 2003 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14th |
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Michael Waltrip
#15 - NAPA Owner: Teresa Earnhardt
Hometown: Owensboro, KY Team: DEI
Birthdate: April 30, 1963 Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Rookie Year: 1986
Paintjobs:
2003 NAPA
2003 Nilla
2003 Stars and Stripes
2003 NAPA Test Car
2002 NAPA
2002 Stars & Stripes
2001 NAPA
A native from Owensboro and the younger brother of Ol' DW (Darrell Waltrip).
Mikey has been racing in the Winston Cup series for a long time and his
first win came in the 2001 Daytona 500 in his first race in the #15 NAPA
owned by the late Dale Earnhardt, he did it again in the 2002 Pepsi 400
(Daytona) race. Michael looks to be a restrictor plate dominator along with
teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. and is always a threat at the plate race.
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? |
| 1986 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19th |
| 1987 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20th |
| 1988 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18th |
| 1989 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18th |
| 1990 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16th |
| 1991 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15th |
| 1992 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23rd |
| 1993 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17th |
| 1994 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12th |
| 1995 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12th |
| 1996 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14th |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18th |
| 1998 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17th |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 29th |
| 2000 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27th |
| 2001 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 24th |
| 2002 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14st |
| 2003 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 15th |
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Michael Waltrip (BUSCH)
#99 - Aaron's Owner: Elizabeth (Buffy) Waltrip
Team: Michael Waltrip Racing
Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
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Bobby Wawak (LEGEND)
#36 - Bobby Wawak Owner: ?
Team: ?
Make: Chevrolet Monte Carlo
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Scott Wimmer (BUSCH)
#23 - Stacker 2 Owner: Gail Davis
Hometown: Wassau, WI Team: Bill Davis Racing
Birthdate: January 26, 1976 Make: Pontiac Grand Prix
Paintjobs:
2003 Stacker 2
Wimmer is entering in his 3rd season with Bill Davis Racing. He won
4 races in the last 8 events last year and that made him finish 3rd
in point standings. Scott is hoping to perform better in 2003.
BUSCH STATS-
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| Year | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Pt. Standings |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78th |
| 2001 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11th |
| 2002 | 34 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 3rd |
| 2003 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9th
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Cale Yarborough (LEGEND)
#28 - Cale Yarborough Owner:
Team:
Make: Ford Taurus
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Fantasy Drivers
#56 - EA SPORTS
#121 - Barney Hall
#127 - Joe Moore
#130 - Buster Auton
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Lightning Challenge
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Rookie
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Hold 'em off (Rookie)
Subway 500
Martinsville Speedway
Kurt Busch
Johnny Benson was all over Kurt Busch's bumper in the closing laps
of the 2002 Martinsville race, but could not make the pass giving
Busch the win. Hold off Benson with 6 to go for the win.
[ ] Stay above 10th or better
[ ] Finish 1st
[ ] Stay on the track
[ ] No reckless driving
Key: You have to play defense here at the short "paper clip" track. Johnny
Benson will be right on your back bumper and you have to keep him
behind you. If you can't hold him off for the first several laps, try
to finish in the top 10.
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Kissing the bricks (Rookie)
Brickyard 400
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott passed Rusty Wallace late in the 2002 Indianapolis race
and went onto win for the second straight week. With 2 to go, can
you get past Rusty and Matt Kenseth to win Indy?
[ ] Finish 1st
[ ] No reckless driving
[ ] Stay on the track
[ ] Stay above 11th or better
Key: You can try and press "R2" to draft with Rusty Wallace or Matt Kenseth
who are up in front of you on the back straightway. If you passed them
both on the 1st/2nd turn, then just have a nice and steady ride one more
time around the track. Try to brake frequently entering the 1st turn and
3rd turn from leaving the two long straightaways. If you do not brake
frequently, your car may skid out of track and you ending up not beating
this challenge.
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Chrome Horn (Rookie)
Sharpie 500
Bristol Motor Speedway
Jeff Gordon
During the final 3 laps of the 2002 Sharpie 500, Jeff Gordon bumped
his way past Rusty Wallace to take the lead. Once again, be agressive
to get by Rusty and win the race.
[ ] Finish 1st
[ ] Stay above 11th or better
[ ] Stay on the track
[ ] No reckless driving
Key: You got 3 laps left, so make your move and try to get Rusty Wallace
lose in the turns and drive under him to pass him. You may also battle
some lapped/about to be lapped cars, so try not to make a wrong move
like slowing down greatly which could cause Wallace to catch you and
may pass you.
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Out in clean air (Rookie)
Mountain Dew Southern 500
Darlington Raceway
Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon easily won the 2002 Darlington race with almost a 2
second leasd over Ryan Newman. Starting with a caution restart on
lap 238, take the lead by lap 240 to win the challenge.
[ ] Finish 1st
[ ] Stay above 11th or better
[ ] Stay on the track
[ ] No reckless driving
Key: You will start off on a double-file restart. Try to draft with Ryan
Newman on the first lap or if you are clear low and you are right on
Newman's bumper, you can drive down and go to the inside of him. Once
you get clear off him, run around the track one more time with the lead
lap cars behind you.
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Every drop counts (Rookie)
Tropicana 400
Chicagoland Speedway
Kevin Harvick
A fuel mileage gamble during the final caution paid off by moving
Kevin Harvick up 8 spots on his way to a 2002 Tropicana 400 win.
Survive the final 3 laps and win without running out of fuel.
[ ] Finish 1st
[ ] Stay above 11th or better
[ ] Stay on the track
[ ] No reckless driving
Key: I am not totally sure how old the tires are, but I seemed to be fine
that I beat the challenge. You will be driving as Kevin Harvick with
very low fuel and you will have to run around the Chicagoland track 3
times. I doubt you will be out of gas towards the last lap unless you
were using the gas a lot. Brake frequently when entering turn 1 and 3,
and since Chicagoland has a long and wide corners, you can step on the
accelerator after you slowed down entering the turns. Try to keep Jeff
Gordon and co. behind you as you go for the win.
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Second time's a charm (Rookie)
UAW-GM Quality 500
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Jamie McMurray
Jamie McMurray made history by winning the 2002 Lowe's race and
became the quickest winner in the modern NASCAR era. Hold off
Bobby Labonte's charge with 2 laps to go to take the win again.
[ ] Finish 1st
[ ] Stay above 11th or better
[ ] Stay on the track
[ ] No reckless driving
Key: This is one of the memorable races where Sterling Marlin was hurt and
Jamie McMurray was a substitute driver and Lowe's being his 2nd career
cup race and he won it. Bobby Labonte will be right on your tailgate
while you go around this track two times. Try to make 2 good quick laps
around the track while holding off B. Labonte and J. Gordon and give
Jamie his 2nd win. You may have trouble exiting Lowe's Turn 4 because
you will be on the gas coming out of the turn and the wall will be right
there to your right, so keep the steering wheel to the left as far as
you can to avoid making contact with the wall. If you make contact with
that Turn 4 wall, it could reduce your speed and Bobby Labonte will take
the win and not you.
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So close... (Rookie)
Dodge Save Mart 350
Infineon Raceway
Jerry Nadeau
Jerry Nadeau was in position to win the 2002 Infineon race when
the rear-end broke with 3 laps remaining. This time the car will
hold together. Hold off Ricky Rudd with one to go for the win.
[ ] Finish 1st
[ ] Stay above 11th or better
[ ] Stay on the track
[ ] No reckless driving
Key: Remember, Infineon is a road course track and you may be inexperienced
or have raced on this track the previous games. Every turns on this
tracks are dangerous, so you will be using the brake a lot and you
also will be jerking the wheel left and right. You have a huge lead,
plenty of time for you to make your way around each turn and you will
probably lose a lot of time at the last and VERY sharp turn of the track
before you cross the finish line.
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Defending Champ (Rookie)
EA Sports 500
Talladega Superspeedway
Ryan Newman
Ryan Newman won the 2002 EA SPORTS NASCAR Thunder Challenge by
defeating Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick. Adding Jeff Gordon to
the lineup you get 2 laps to defend his title.
[ ] Finish 1st
[ ] Stay on the track
[ ] No reckless driving
Key: You are driving as Ryan Newman, trying to eliminate the Chevrolets
from being the dominant car in restrictor-plate racing. Show Dodge
and your team that you can win this race. Drafting is the important
key here, or else you will have a hard time trying to catch the 1st
place car while going around the track 2 times.
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Do-Over (Rookie)
Pocono 500
Pocono Raceway
Ricky Rudd
For the second week in a row, Ricky Rudd blew a tire while leading
with only a few laps left. This time the tire will not blow and
Ricky will have to pass Jeff Burton with 2 laps left for the win.
[ ] Finish 1st
[ ] Stay on the track
[ ] No reckless driving
[ ] Stay above 11th or better
Key: You may not have to worry about drafting if you are a skilled driver at
Pocono. However, this isn't a drafting game and try to dive down low and
get under J. Burton on the 1st turn of this track. If you successfully
pass him, maintain a good couple laps around the track. The only part
you may have trouble with is the 2nd corner of the track where the
outside wall is is where you may make contact with.
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41st to 1st (Rookie)
Daytona 500
Daytona International Speedway
Elliott Sadler
Elliott Sadler stayed calm after starting the 2002 Daytona 500
in 41st place and drafted his way to a 2nd place finish. With one
more lap can you get