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'When will the bad luck end?' ponders Skinner.
Mike Skinner missed the inaugural Protection One 400 last year as he nursed knee and ankle injuries and he may wish that he had missed this year's race as well after yet more bad luck ruined his day behind the wheel of the #4 Kodak Chevy.
Stewart leads Pontiac attack.
Sunday's crash-filled Protection One 400 at the Kansas Speedway took its toll on the five-strong Pontiac 'Wide Track' attack team with only Tony Stewart and Mike Wallace emerging unscathed.
Result - Protection One 400.
Full results from Sunday's Protection One 400 at the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, round 29 of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
Q&A: Jimmie Johnson.
We're not expected to win the championship and I'm not expecting to win it by any means. The experience that Mark Martin, Sterling Marlin, Jeff Gordon, and even Tony Stewart - even everybody in the top 10 has a shot at it. But I like being the underdog right now.
Hamilton targeting Charlotte return.
Injured Winston Cup driver Bobby Hamilton is doing his best to get back behind the wheel of his No. 55 Chevrolet after suffering shoulder and wrist injuries in a Craftsman Truck Series crash at Richmond earlier this month.
Amick in awe as ppc Racing debut arrives.
There won't be anyone at Kansas Speedway this weekend more excited to be there than Lyndon Amick (pictured during 2001 Daytona 24hrs) who makes his return to the Busch Series in a third ppc Racing Ford Taurus.
Q&A: Todd Parrott.
"Talladega is coming up next week and that's a tough race. It will play big in the points race as far as the final outcome.
Jarrett back to square one at KC after 2001 wreck.
When the NASCAR Winston Cup Series returns to Kansas Speedway it's going to be like a first-time experience for Dale Jarrett who has few memories of the inaugural Protection One 400.
Parker Jr unsure of future.
Hank Parker Jr has been hotly tipped to follow Busch Series rival Jamie McMurray into the Winston Cup next year but the driver of the #36 Jesel Motorsport Dodge says he is unsure of his situation with a lot hanging on his current sponsors GNC.
Herzog-Jackson follow the road home to Kansas.
It's a homecoming of sorts for the Herzog Jackson Motorsports team this weekend as driver Todd Bodine and the rest of the Excedrin QuickTabs crew head to Kansas Speedway.
Result - All American Heroes 400.
Full results from MBNA All American Heroes 400 at the one-mile Dover International Speedway in Dover Downs, Delaware, round 28 of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
Wallace breathing life into the #23.
There is still a long way to go for the #23 Bill Davis Racing team but Kenny Wallace's arrival as the driver of the Hills Bros. Dodge appears to have given the Philippe Lopez-led crew a much needed boost.
Riggs hoping for a little luck at Dover.
When a racer begins wishing for good luck you know things haven't been going too well of late and such is the case for Scott Riggs and the #10 ppc Nesquik Racing team as they approach this weekend's MBNA All American Heroes 200 at Dover.
Victory the sole goal for Bobby Jr.
The No. 25 Team Marines Busch squad and driver Bobby Hamilton Jr head to Dover International Speedway with one thing in mind - to get back into victory lane.
Japanese veteran entered at Dover.
Vastly experienced Sportscar ace Hideo Fukuyama will attempt to become the first Japanese driver to qualify for a NASCAR Winston Cup event this coming weekend at Dover Downs International Speedway according to NASCAR's official website.
Post race quotes - Ryan Newman.
"The win won't set in for quite a while, I'm sure, but one of the coolest parts as well as my Dad being here and being able to enjoy it with him, was when I got the chequered flag every driver came by and congratulated me. That means a lot.
Hendrick names Sospenzo No. 25 crew chief.
Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick today named Peter Sospenzo as crew chief of the No. 25 UAW-Delphi Chevrolet through the remainder of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season, replacing Brian Pattie.
Price Motorsports, Inc. makes personnel change.
Price Motorsports, Inc., NASCAR Winston Cup Series team based out of Raleigh, N.C., today announced a personnel change for the remaining races of the 2002 season.
Stewart expresses shock at latest allegations.
Tony Stewart's defence of his Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 crown at Richmond last weekend was soured not only by a transmission failure in the final five laps but also by an assault allegation made against him by a female fan.
Result - Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400.
Full results from Saturday's Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 at the 0.75-mile Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia, round 26 of the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
Wallace fastest, but Gordon not Happy.
Six time Richmond winner Rusty Wallace was the cram of the Winston Cup crop in Happy Hour practice on Friday evening as he continued to make good on his midweek comment that his losing streak would end in the Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400.
Gordon hunting for three in a row at Richmond.
Duck Season! Rabbit Season! Duck Season! Rabbit Season! Jeff Gordon hopes the other 42 drivers are chasing a rabbit at the end of Saturday night's Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 at Richmond International Raceway.
Benson eager for Richmond revenge.
Sometimes the fastest thing in NASCAR isn't the speed of the cars but how quickly things change. Just look at the weekend Johnny Benson endured at Richmond in May when a potentially victorious weekend turned into a two-night stay in hospital.
Parker revitalised after Labor weekend break.
Hank Parker Jr. and the No. 36 GNC Live Well Racing team finished 15th in the rain-shortened South Carolina 200 at Darlington Raceway last weekend.