Dale Jr. Quotes for Phoenix:
“I’m looking forward to Phoenix, because we were awesome there last year. The guys gave me a great car, and we were pulling away from the field even though I was just taking it easy. Just chillin’ and keeping a good rhythm lap by lap. (Dale Jr. led 105 laps in last year’s race, leading at one stage by more than six seconds.) Somehow, we ran out of fuel and had to coast to pit lane. It’s safe to say I was about as angry as I had been all season when that happened. That killed any chance we had to win, but we fought our way back to fifth place by the finish. The point standings are so close right now, we can’t afford a mistake like that again, but I believe we’re a much better team overall than we were one year ago. We’ve been really fast and consistent on the short, flat tracks this season.”
Dale Jr. and the No. 8 Bud Team at Phoenix
Previous Winston Cup Starts: 3
Best Start: 3rd (2002)
Best Finish: 5th (2002)
This Race, Last Year: ST: 3rd / FIN: 5th / Led: 105 laps
Race Time:
Checker Auto Parts 500
Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
1-mile oval, 312 laps, 500 kilometers
Sunday, November 2, 2003
TV: NBC-TV, 3:00 pm (pre-race) / 3:30 pm race start (All Times: Eastern)
Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN), or on a radio station or XM Radio near you.
Bud Pole Qualifying: You can tune in live for Bud Pole qualifying Friday at 4 pm on the Speed Channel.
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Do not wait for leaders. Do it alone, person to person.
--Mother Theresa
Thanks to Jade Gurss for this Budweiser Race Preview!
Jade Gurss
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