Dale Jr. Quotes for Martinsville:
“The race here earlier this year was a big one for this team. We led the most laps, but I think it was more important how we recovered from what could have been a disaster. (The Bud car was nearly taken out by a lapped car on a restart with less than 60 laps remaining.) We didn’t let it get us down, we hung together as a team and fought back to third place. We had fun leading for much of the day, but I think the finish really sent a message that we were a team that was going to be in the championship hunt all season. It was big day in the growth of this team. People always expect this team to dominate at the superspeedways, but I think our short track results speak pretty loudly.”
Dale Jr. and the No. 8 Bud Team at Martinsville
Previous Winston Cup Starts: 7
Best Start: 2nd (April, 2003 and Oct. 2001)
Best Finish: 3rd (April, 2003)
This Race, Last Year: ST: 10th / FIN: 4th
The Bud team has been remarkably consistent at the small Martinsville oval. They have recorded three consecutive top-five finishes, and four consecutive top-10 starts. In the race earlier this season at Martinsville, Dale Jr. led the most laps (195) and finished third.
At tracks of less than one mile in length, Dale Jr. and the Bud team have eight top-five finishes in the last 13 Winston Cup races, more than any other team or driver. The streak also includes a top-10 finish at Bristol in August. The No. 8 car was in third place at Richmond (.75-mile oval) in September when a flat tire knocked them out of contention with less than 50 laps remaining.
Game Time: Subway 500
Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Va.
Half-mile oval, 500 laps, 250 miles
Sunday, October 19, 2003
TV: NBC-TV, 12:00 pm (pre-race) / 12:30 pm race start (All Times: Eastern)
Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN), or on a radio station or XM Radio near you.
Bud Pole Qualifying: Bud Pole Qualifying can be seen live Friday afternoon at 3:00 pm on the Speed Channel.
Get well Kenny Brack.
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"When I get real bored, I like to drive downtown and get a great parking spot, then sit in my car and count how many people ask me if I'm leaving."
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Thanks to Jade Gurss for this Budweiser Race Preview!
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