The Complete NASCAR Walkthrough - Guide for NASCAR Thunder 2004

NASCAR Thunder 2004 
Walkthrough
by Indians23 

NASCAR Thunder 2004 - Guide/ US Version
Version 1.0 (July 7, 2004)
Guide by Indians23
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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............................................................The Hall of Fame
11.....................................................................Credits
12...................................................................Copyright

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                              Version History
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July 7, 2004: The very first version of this document for the NASCAR
Version 0.1     Thunder 2004 game developed by EA Sports. I have pretty
                much most of the stuff put in this guide.

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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 sponsor.


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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.

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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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Greg Biffle
    #16 - Grainger                        Owner: Jack Roush
    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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|


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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       |
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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       |
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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       |
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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
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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 may terminate the contract.

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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       |
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Kurt Busch
    #97 - Sharpie                      Owner: Jack 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       |
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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|


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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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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  Year  |  Races  |  Wins  |  Top 5s  |  Top 10s  |  Pt. Standings  |
   |  2002  |    5    |    0   |     0    |     0     |      61st       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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!

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|


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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.

   ______________________________________________________________________
   |  Year  |  Races  |  Wins  |  Top 5s  |  Top 10s  |  Pt. Standings  |
   |  2001  |    1    |    0   |     0    |     0     |     151st       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|


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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|


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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

   ______________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|



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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  Year  |  Races  |  Wins  |  Top 5s  |  Top 10s  |  Pt. Standings  |
   |  2001  |   35    |    2   |     6    |    16     |       9th       |
   |  2002  |   35    |    1   |     5    |     8     |      21st       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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Kevin Harvick (BUSCH)
    #21 - Payday                       Owner: Richard Childress
                                       Team:  RCR
                                       Make:  Chevrolet Monte Carlo

   This is Kevin Harvick's Busch car for the 2003 season, but I included
   his last year Busch stats and he was in the #2 ACDelco car and went
   on to win the 2001 Busch Series Championship, and finished 9th in the
   Winston Cup series that same year.

   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-
    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  Year  |  Races  |  Wins  |  Top 5s  |  Top 10s  |  Pt. Standings  |
   |  2001  |   33    |    5   |    20    |    24     |       1st       |
   |  2002  |    4    |    0   |     0    |     1     |      64th       |
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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-
    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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 30
   as of the end of 2002 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!

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  Year  |  Races  |  Wins  |  Top 5s  |  Top 10s  |  Pt. Standings  |
   |  2001  |    3    |    0   |     0    |     0     |      52nd       |
   |  2002  |   36    |    3   |     6    |    21     |       5th       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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: Jack Roush
    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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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."

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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-
    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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?

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|


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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
    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  Year  |  Races  |  Wins  |  Top 5s  |  Top 10s  |  Pt. Standings  |
   |  2002  |    6    |    1   |     1    |     2     |      46th       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|


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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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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 he got released in the
   2003 season. He posted a top 10 at the first race of his Busch career at
   Daytona.

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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 Brian Vickers will be behind
   the wheel for the remaining 4 races.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|


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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|


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Steve Park
    #30 - America Online               Owner: Teresa Earnhardt
    Hometown: East Northport, NY       Team:  DEI
    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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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Hermie Sadler
    #02 - Go Team VA                   Owner: ?
    Hometown: Emporia, VA              Team: ?
    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?

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|


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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  Year  |  Races  |  Wins  |  Top 5s  |  Top 10s  |  Pt. Standings  |
   |  1996  |    2    |    0   |     0    |     0     |        ?        |
   |  1997  |    1    |    0   |     0    |     0     |        ?        |
   |  2002  |    3    |    0   |     0    |     0     |        ?        |
   |____________________________________________________________________| 

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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!

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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.

   ______________________________________________________________________
   |  Year  |  Races  |  Wins  |  Top 5s  |  Top 10s  |  Pt. Standings  |
   |  2001  |    4    |    0   |     0    |     0     |      72nd       |
   |  2002  |   21    |    0   |     0    |     1     |      30th       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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.
    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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.

    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
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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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|

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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-
    ____________________________________________________________________
   |  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       |
   |____________________________________________________________________|


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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 around Ward Burton for the win?

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving
         [ ] Stay above 12th or better

Key: The AI cars are smarter in this version of game than last year's. At
     superspeedway, you don't want to jerk your wheel hard or you'll lose
     time and you may just spin off the track. Tilt your control stick steady
     and try to take some draft off W. Burton and go up high to the right a
     little bit and he will try to block you off to the right. Once you get
     close enough to him on the right, jerk to the left (not too hard) and
     get underneath him and pass him into turn 1 and 2 of this track. Keep
     all of the competitors behind you while you give Elliott another win.

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Eye on the prize
Ford 400
'02 Homestead-Miami Speedway
Tony Stewart

         Tony Stewart came from a lap down and secured the 2002 championship
         with an 18th place finish in Miami. Jump out in front of the leaders
         on the restart and get Tony's lap back by lap 227.

         [ ] Stay on lead lap
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving
         [ ] Stay above 25th or better

Key: You will be racing on the 2002 Homestead track, the flat one. Tony
     Stewart was a lap down and somehow he managed to get on the lead lap
     and won the championship after the race. You will be piloting the #20
     Home Depot Chevrolet at the restart, but a lap down. Try to get on the
     lead lap by passing the first lapped car in front of you and the leader
     at the 1st and 2nd turn. Since the 2002 Homestead is a flat track, brake
     easily into the corners and you can accelerate coming out of the corners.

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Nope, it's my turn
Pepsi 400
Daytona International Speedway
Michael Waltrip

         Michael Waltrip won the 2002 Pepsi 400 under caution after Dale
         Earnhardt Jr. could not find drafting help to pass him. This time
         the race will finish under green and Jr. will have some help.

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving
         [ ] Stay above 11th or better

Key: Get in front of Dale Earnhardt Jr. who is in the red #8 car to your
     right. Make sure he is behind you (it doesn't HAVE to be him) and have
     him help you draft one time around this track to the finish line.

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Eight tires are better than 4
Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
Darlington Raceway
Ricky Craven

         In a spectacular finish, Ricky Craven beat Kurt Busch by mere inches
         to win the 2003 Darlington race. It's the last lap and you will have
         to make the pass on Busch to get the win.

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving
         [ ] Stay above 11th or better

Key: With one lap to go, you will be able to catch Kurt Busch on the back
     straightway or before you cross the finish line. Try to make a good
     speed around the 1st and 2nd turn of the track and if you are able to
     track down Kurt Busch on the back straightway, you will have no problem
     passing him to win the race. 

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Texas 2-step

Texas Motor Speedway
Ricky Rudd

         Luck was on Ricky Rudd's side as he managed to avoid countless
         wrecks in the 2003 Texas race. Get Rudd through one more with
         no damage to pass the challenge.

         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No car damage
         [ ] Stay above 30th or better

Key: You will be around the wide 3rd and 4th turn of the track. The wreck
     will occur in front of you and you can slow down and look for a clear
     spot to go through. Sometimes that clear spot isn't too clear because
     there are other cars around you and you have to beat this challenge
     without ahy damage on your car. Don't try to slam on your brake too
     hard, because if there is a car behind you, he could collide into the
     back of you. Try to finish 30th or higher to beat this challenge.
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Rain or Shine, I'll take it (Veteran)
Daytona 500
Daytona International Speedway
Michael Waltrip

         With the help of teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr., Michael Waltrip
         went on to win his second Daytona 500. With Dale's help, let's
         see if you can pull away from the pack and win the race.

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving
         [ ] Stay above 11th or better

Key: Get in front of your teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. who is driving the
     red #8 car. Once you get him behind you, have him help you draft
     around the track until you get to the finish line.
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Segment One (Veteran)
The All-Star
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Jeff Burton

         Jeff Burton's strategy of pitting on the last lap almost got him
         the win in the All-Star race at Lowe's. This time Burton pitted
         with the rest of the field and is in 4th with 3 laps to go. Get
         Burton the win!

         [ ] Stay above 14th or better
         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving

Key: You will be using draft more in veteran difficulty than you did in
     rookie difficulty. You do not have to pit in this challenge as to
     what happened with J. Burton in the real race. You have to catch draft
     from either Bill Elliott or Jimmie Johnson who are in front of you
     if you pass Jeremy Mayfield in the first or second turn of the track.
     So, this is more like a drafting challenge than anything else.

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Ah, but I can go Thirty-EIGHT (Veteran)
Subway 400
Talladega Superspeedway
Dale Earnhardt Jr.

         Dale Earnhardt Jr. went 38 laps on a single fuel load to win the
         2002 EA SPORTS 500. With the lead and low fuel, block and lift to
         stretch your fuel 3 more laps to win the race.

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] No reckless driving
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] Stay above 11th or better

Key: Another one of these superspeedway and drafting challenge. The only
     difference is the speed of the AI from the rookie challenges. Keep
     the competitors behind you and have one of them help you draft to the
     finish line.
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Time to go? (Veteran)
SIRIUS at the Glen
Watkins Glen International
Robby Gordon

         A slow restart by Ryan Newman made it impossible for Robby Gordon
         to catch Tony Stewart for the 2002 Watkins Glen race win. Restarting
         in third, get past Stewart and Newman for the win.

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay above 13th or better
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving

Key: The only good key I can give you is to turn in good time at all of the
     turns. Braking frequently before each turn really brought me closer
     and closer to the leader, that is if you successfully pass the 2nd
     place car at the 1st turn of the track or the uphill "S" turns after
     the 1st turn. The only tough part of the track to get through is
     probably the 4 turns after the straightway.

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Slicing and Dicing (Veteran)
Sharpie 500
Bristol Motor Speedway
Kevin Harvick

         Kevin Harvick made it through a huge pile-up untouched when
         Robby Gordon and Jimmie Johnson got together. Maneuver the #29
         Chevrolet through the wreck with no damage.

         [ ] No car damage
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] Stay above 12th or better

Key: Remember, this is much like the Ricky Rudd and Texas challenge in the
     rookie diffculty. The difference is that this is under veteran
     difficulty, the AI cars has a little more speed with it and you are
     on a short track. Short track meaning no room to go around and a LITTLE
     tap to another car or the wall will fail you. When it gets to go green,
     slow down, because the wreck will occur in front of you and somehow I
     managed to go through the outside through the traffic and ended up 6th.
     Look for any opening and gun through it and try to go easy around the
     Bristol track, because if you scrape the wall, you will fail this
     challenge.

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A green win (Veteran)
Virginia 500
Martinsville Speedway
Bobby Labonte

         On lap 499 of the 2002 Virginia 500, two cars spun and Bobby
         Labonte won under caution. This time no cars will spin. Hold
         off teammate Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth for the win.

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay above 11th or better
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving

Key: You will be racing on a flat short track, so that means you will
     have to take it slow around the corners. Not that slow, but enough
     for you to steer along the bottom line and step on the accelerator
     out of the turns. You will do this for at least 4 laps and keep
     the other competitors behind you.

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Worst to first (Veteran)
Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
Darlington Raceway
Sterling Marlin

         A pre-race engine change and a 43rd starting spot could not keep
         Sterling Marlin from winning the 2002 Darlington race. Go from
         43rd to 35th in 4 laps to start your charge to the front.

         [ ] Finish 35th or better
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving

Key: Darlington is an irregular racetrack as one end of the track is
     smaller than the other. The smaller side of the track will get you
     to use the brake a little more than the long side. Using another
     car's draft is the key to get to 35th position or better for this
     challenge and also good time around both ends of the track.
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Spin Cycle (Veteran)
Michigan 400
Michigan International Speedway
Dale Jarrett

         Dale Jarrett overcame a spin on lap 11 in the 2002 Michigan race
         for his 30th career win. Starting 11th, stay on the lead lap after
         a spin in turn 4, and make it to to 32nd within 3 laps.

         [ ] Finish 32nd or better
         [ ] Stay on lead lap

Key: This has got to be the toughest challenge under veteran difficulty.
     You will be driving in the #88 UPS Ford and you will be expected to
     spin automatically around the front straightway. You can either let
     the car spin until it stops and gas yourself to the line or try to
     gain control of the car from spinning and go to the line.

     You have an option to pit or not to pit. If you refuse, you will have
     a hard time getting control of your car around the turns. I would pit
     if I was you and get 4 new fresh tires. Once the green flag drops,
     catch the draft from another car and go around the turns as smooth and
     carry as much speed as you can. Once in the while there will be a
     minor accident by one of the AI cars halfway down the field and cause
     10-15 other AI cars behind them to slow down and you will be easily
     be able to pose a 25-32nd place finish.
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The Big Show (Veteran)
Daytona 500
Daytona International Speedway
Casey Mears

         Casey Mears made it past Matt Kenseth just before the finish
         line to make it into the biggest race of the year, the Daytona
         500. With 2 laps left, can you make it into the Big Show?

         [ ] Finish 15th or better
         [ ] Stay above 25th or better
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving

Key: Drafting to a 15th place or better position is the key here. There is
     not much else I can give you. Sometimes the cars ahead of you will try
     to block you, but you can go up high and then jerk back down to the
     low side and pass them on the inside. If you make a mistake at one part,
     like hitting the wall slightly, don't fall back to 26th or worst.

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Slipping and Sliding (Veteran)
Subway 400
North Carolina Speedway
Dale Jarrett

         Dale Jarrett and Kurt Busch fought hard on worn tires in the
         closing laps of the 2003 Subway 400. Jarrett passed Busch twice
         to get the win. You have 2 laps to make a pass on Busch for the win.

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving
         [ ] Stay above 11th or better

Key: The #88 Ford and the #97 Ford both got old tires, so you and that
     car will be having a hard time to control the car. The only part you
     will have a hard time is entering turn 1 and 3 with old tires on. Go
     cautiously with some brake into those turns, if you just tap the brake
     lightly, you'll go up hit and probably hit the wall. If you hit the
     brake harder than you think, your car will just spin out of control
     and you will most likely slide down the track and result you out of the
     track. Go easy into the corners and keep the competition behind you.

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Excuse me, coming through (Veteran)
Bass Pro Shops/MBNA 500
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Bobby Labonte

         After a slow start on the final caution restart Bobby Labonte
         nudged Jeff Gordon out of the way to win the 2003 Atlanta race.
         With 2 laps to go make the pass on Gordon to get the win.

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving
         [ ] Stay above 11th or better

Key: Catching draft from Jeff Gordon's car and getting a good first lap
     is the key to get up to his rear bumper. He will probably try to
     block you, so go to the right side and once he goes to the right, jerk
     to the left and dive down low to the inside of him. Once you are inside
     him, gun your car and head for the finish line.

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Texas Shootout
Samsung Radioshack 500
Texas Motor Speedway
Ryan Newman

         Ryan Newman battled with Dale Earnhardt Jr., barely getting by
         him for the win. Make the pass on Jr. once again to get the win.

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving
         [ ] Stay above 11th or better

Key: The first two laps, you want to put in good lap time to be able to
     get good draft off Dale Earnhardt Jr. and catch him. On the final
     lap, you can play a passing game on him whether you go low or high,
     go for the finish him.

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Run with the big dogs (Legend)
Georgia 500
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Greg Biffle

         Greg Biffle notched a top five finish in Saturday's race at
         Atlanta Motor Speedway. Let's see if you can get the win from
         5th place with 4 laps to go against the big dogs on Sunday.

         [ ] Stay above 15th or better
         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving

Key: You will be racing on the fastest track, Atlanta. You will also be
     racing under legend difficulty and that means the speed will be
     cranked up from the veteran difficulty. Braking easily before entering
     the wide turn 1 and 3 of the track will give you good speed to step on
     the gas coming out of turn 2 and 4. Drafting will also help you here.

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New England 5 (Legend)
New England 300
New Hampshire International Speedway
Ward Burton

         After a huge win in Daytona, Ward Burton won his second race of
         the season in the New Enland 300. Starting 3rd, you will only have
         2 laps to repeat Ward Burton's win.

         [ ] Stay above 13th or better
         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving

Key: New Hampshire is another one of those flat tracks and that means you'll
     have to use the brake a little more than you used at banked tracks.
     You may think that the two cars ahead of you are too far away, but you
     can gain a lot of time going in and if you can step on the gas early
     coming out of turn 2 and 4, you'll have no problem winning this race.

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If only... (Legend)
Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
Darlington Raceway
Ricky Craven

         Polesitter Ricky Craven's hopes of winning the 2002 Darlington
         race were spoiled by an early wreck. This time Ricky will have
         made it through the crash. Get the win from 5th with 5 laps to
         go.

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving
         [ ] Stay above 15th or better

Key: Darlington is nicknamed "Too Tough To Tame" because of the irregular
     track shape. One side of the track is shorter in length than the
     other side but both of the straightways are about the same in length.
     At the short end of the track is where you will use your brake a little
     more. The long side of the track is not all that difficult to get
     through, but if you carry big speed around it, watch out for the outside
     wall because it will be right there when you exit out of turn 2. If
     you hit that wall, you will get a "Darlington Stripe," a famous term
     for those who hit that wall and give it a black stripe.

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If I just had a few more laps (Legend)
Chevy Rock N Roll 400
Richmond International Raceway
Jeff Green

         Jeff Green finished the 2002 Richmond race in 3rd, but thought
         he could have won with a few more laps. With 4 laps to go, get
         around Ryan Newman and Matt Kenseth to get him the win.

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay above 13th or better
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving

Key: Richmond is a short track and has little banks in the turns. Brake early
     before entering turn 1 and 3 and as your car float around the bottom,
     gun it out of turn 2 and 4. If you keep doing this, you will be able to
     catch Newman's draft on the 3rd or 2nd to last lap. The margin between
     1st and 2nd is short enough for you to pass both cars on one lap.

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Smoke Screen (Legend)
Pepsi 400
Daytona International Speedway
Jeremy Mayfield

         Jeremy Mayfield survived a 14 car wreck triggered by Dale Jarrett
         and Jeff Burton during the 2002 Pepsi 400. Like Jeremy, get through
         the wreck with no damage to complete the challenge.

         [ ] No car damage
         [ ] Stay above 17th or better
         [ ] Stay on the track

Key: Like the "avoid-the-wreck" challenge in rookie and veteran, get through
     the pile with no damage to your car. You will be racing on Daytona and
     of course, you will be going at high speed. The wreck will occur at
     Turn 1 of the track. Slow down and follow the undamaged car in front of
     you and draft with him to the finish line. 

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Who needs tires? (Legend)
Food City 500
Dover International Speedway
Jimmie Johnson

         Jimmie Johnson stayed out during the final caution of the Dover
         race and went on to win on worn tires. The lead lap cars have
         pitted, so you will need to hold off Bill Elliott with worn tires
         to get the win.

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay above 11th or better
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving

Key: Old tires means less control of your car. The rear end of your car will
     most likely try to drift itself up the track. Go on the throttle early
     and gun out of turn 2 and 4 as quick as you can. You will have to brake
     easily into turn 1 and 3 because of the tires and remember to keep the
     competition behind you because they got fresh tires.

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I'm staying out (Legend)
Dodge Save Mart 350
Infineon Raceway
Terry Labonte

         Terry Labonte's decision to finish the 2002 Infineon race on
         worn tires scored him a 3rd place finish. It's the final lap!
         You're on worn tires and will need to at least finish in 3rd
         place.

         [ ] Finish 3rd or better
         [ ] Stay above 13th or better
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving

Key: This has to be the easiest Legend challenge, even on worn tires if
     you are a skilled road racer. It is very hard to pass on road courses
     because of multiple turns and narrow road. The only time you can pass
     is if you have a fast car and you see a gap that you can dive into.
     Anyway, you are on the restart and you'll be in first position, try
     to take it slow around the track and don't worry about the competitors
     behind you, as long as you shut the door on the INSIDE part of the
     corner, they won't be able to pass you.

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Aero Push! (Legend)
MBNA Armed Force Family 400
Dover International Speedway
Mark Martin

         Mark Martin challenged for the lead with 5 laps to go, but due
         to poor handling he could not make the pass. The problem is fixed
         and you have the chance to get the win as you approach lap traffic.

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay above 11th or better
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving

Key: By the way, I was at this race at the exit of 4th turn. Anyway, Jimmie
     Johnson is your leader and you are racing as Mark Martin. You will be
     facing some lapped cars, but as long as you turn in 3 good laps to get
     rid of the lapped cars and you are on the #48's rear bumper, you are
     good to make a move on the last lap. Brake easily into turn 1 and 3,
     but the corners are wide enough for you to get back on gas as soon
     as you can to chase down the leader.

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Nothing to show for it (Legend)
Ford 400
'02 Homestead-Miami Speedway
Joe Nemechek

         Joe Nemechek dominated the 2002 Ford 400, but a slow pitstop
         caused him to lose valuable spots and he wound up finishing
         second. Here's another chance at the win, starting in 9th with
         6 laps to go.

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay above 19th or better
         [ ] No reckless driving

Key: Let me give you one hint, you don't have to stay on track. Good thing
     it said that because the 2002 Homestead track is so flat that it
     requires some brake to get around the tight corners. You are able to
     drive down under the white line (along the grass) and gun for 1st
     position. Remember, you are starting 9th and you'll have to go
     around the track 5 times, plenty of time for you to chase down and
     catch the leader.

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One more chance (Legend)
Chevy Rock N Roll 400
Richmond International Raceway
Steve Park

         Steve Park picked up 27 positions by the end of the 2002 Richmond
         race, but thinks he could win it if given another shot at it.
         Starting 8th with 5 laps to go, take Steve's cornering advice and
         get the win.

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving
         [ ] Stay above 18th or better

Key: Exactly like the one for Jeff Green in this challenge. The only
     difference is that you will start 8th and you get 5 laps around this
     track. Go around Richmond's semi-banked corners as smooth as you can
     and then get on the throttle as early as possible to catch down the
     cars in front of you. You will also need to brake early before
     entering these turns, but not too hard.
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Hot for a win (Legend)
Checker Auto Parts 500
Phoenix International Raceway
Rusty Wallace


         Rusty Wallace nearly kept his winning streak alive in the 2002
         Phoenix race. He came up a bit short finishing 2nd to Matt Kenseth.
         Move up from 3rd to 1st with 4 laps to go to keep it alive.

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving
         [ ] Stay above 13th or better

Key: Phoenix is also a flat track, but it doesn't require as much brake
     as you needed for the other flat track you've raced on. Catch some
     draft from the 2nd place car in front of you to gain some ground
     on him and the leader on the first 2 or 3 laps. You may be able to
     pass into 2nd position on one of the early laps. Go easy into the
     corners and just step on the gas as soon as possible and you won't
     have to worry about hitting into the wall because of Phoenix's
     tri-oval track.


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The Rock
Pop Secret 400
North Carolina Speedway
Mike Skinner

         Mike Skinner had a strong car all day in the 2002 North Carolina
         race, but fell just short of a top 5 finish. We're going to give
         you 5 more laps to see if you can earn him a trip to victory lane.

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving
         [ ] Stay above 15th or better

Key: Rockingham is not a friendly track at all. Turn 1 of the track is
     probably the only turn where you will have the most trouble on. 
     That turn is the sharpest on the track and you will have to slow
     down or use the brake softly before entering the turn to have a nice
     smooth ride around turn 1 and 2. Do this at least 4 more laps and
     you will have no problem catching the leader and maybe you could grab
     1st place on the 3rd lap and go around 2 more times to the finish
     line!
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It's about time
Pop Secret 400
North Carolina Speedway
Johnny Benson

         With low fuel and worn tires, Johnny Benson edged out his old
         teammate for his first win in 226 starts. Conserve tires and
         fuel in order to have enough to hold off Mark Martin for the
         win.

         [ ] Stay above 10th or better
         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving

Key: Many people seems to be having problem conserving fuel for challenges
     like this one. To conserve fuel, let go off the gas EARLY and try not
     to use the brake entering the corner because of worn tires. With
     old tires on, you will have trouble controlling the car in the turns.
     Yes, this is the hardest challenge yet, but don't use brake or else
     you will wear out your tires some more, so let go off the gas into
     the turns and punch it after you leave Turn 2 and 4, this way you
     will be able to conserve fuel and save tires.


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On second thought...
Pepsi 400
Daytona International Speedway
Dale Earnhardt Jr.

         Dale Earnhardt Jr. got out of line to pass Michael Waltrip and
         was hung out to dry, a decision he regretted. This time, do
         whatever it takes to get DEI a 1-2 finish. Any order will win
         the challenge.

         [ ] Finish 2nd or better
         [ ] Ally Must Finish 2nd or better
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving
         [ ] Stay above 10th or better

Key: It is all about drafting here at Daytona. The track is long and wide
     enough to do a lot of drafting. The important thing is you have to
     keep Michael Waltrip #15 in front of you and help him draft to the
     finish OR have him behind you and draft you to the finish. It doesn't
     matter if you win or lose, its a DEI 1-2 finish. Just as long as #8
     and #15 are in the top 2.

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4 new Eagles
SIRIUS 400
Michigan International Speedway
Dale Jarrett

         Even with four fresh tires, Dale Jarrett lost the battle for the
         win with Matt Kenseth in the 2002 Michigan race. Can you fight
         through the pack from 10th to get Jarrett the win with 5 laps to
         go?

         [ ] Finish 1st
         [ ] Stay above 19th or better
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving

Key: Michigan is another one of those track where you'll have to use some
     of the draft to bring yourself to the front. Michigan's 1st and 3rd
     turn requires one little tap on your brake to be able to get around
     the corners without losing control or drifting up the track.

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Lapper
Chevy Rock N Roll 400
Richmond International Raceway
Matt Kenseth

         At one point Matt Kenseth was 2 laps down, but still pushed hard
         to win his fourth race of 2002 in Richmond. Stay on the lead lap
         before the caution drops and finish 25th in 3 laps to win the
         challenge.

         [ ] Finish 25th or better
         [ ] Stay above 30th or better
         [ ] Stay on the track
         [ ] No reckless driving
         [ ] Stay on lead lap

Key: You'll have to beat 2 challenges in this one. One is to get your lap
     back by passing the nearest car in front of you and stay on the lead
     lap until a caution comes out. After the caution, you can pit or not,
     it doesn't matter because you were the last car on the lead lap and
     even if you pit, you'll still be the last car. When the green flag
     drops, go around the track 3 times and try to finish 25th or higher
     to beat this challenge.


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                              Thunder Plates
==============================================================================
You can get at least 2 or 1 card from completing a Lightning Challenge in
Race Modes option. Just pick a challenge and accomplish it to get a card or
two, and it can be a Legend driver, Busch driver, Sponsor, or Paint Scheme.

If you go in the Race Now mode and when you go pick a driver, tilt your
control stick to the left or right and you'll see that there are other
paintjobs you can race with, some has the Muppets or the Looney Tunes on
them. Half of the paintjobs on there are locked and the only way to get them
is if you win at a track with a driver (say like.. Ryan Newman) and you will
get a new paintjob (it can be his 2003 Sony/Wega scheme or something else).
One thing is that you can't win at the same track with the same driver or
else you won't get a new paintjob, but YOU CAN go to the same track at a
DIFFERENT TIME (Bristol day and night, etc.) and this has to be done under
MEDIUM, HARD, and EXTREME difficulty.

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You also get a Thunder Plate from beating a challenge in Thunder Challenges
under Race Modes. You _MAY_ get these Thunder Plate in order:

1st challenge: Coca-Cola (Create-A-Car, Sponsor)
2nd challenge: Ashton Lewis (Busch)
3rd challenge: Richard Petty Driving Experience (Create-A-Car)
4th challenge: Shock (Create-A-Car, Template)
5th challenge: Coy Gibbs (Busch)
6th challenge: Dale Earnhardt (Legend), Veteran challenges
7th challenge: Alan Kulwicki (Legend)
8th challenge: Stanton Barrett (Busch)
9th challenge: Ron Hornaday (Busch)
10th challenge: Sawmill Speedway (Fantasy Track)
11th challenge: Homestead (2002, Classic Track)
12th challenge: Vampire (Create-A-Car, Template)
13th challenge: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Busch)
14th challenge: Kevin Grubb (Busch)
15th challenge: Chase Montgomery (Busch)
16th challenge: EA SPORTS Car (Fantasy)
17th challenge: Elmo Langley (Legend)
18th challenge: McDonald's (Create-A-Car, Sponsor)
19th challenge: Spider (Create-A-Car, Template)
20th challenge: Barney Hall (Fantasy), Legend challenges
21st challenge: NBC Sports (Create-A-Car)
22nd challenge: Scott Wimmer (Busch)
23rd challenge: Buster Auton (Pace Car)
24th challenge: Cale Yarborough (Legend)
25th challenge: Richard Petty (Legend)
26th challenge: Tiburon International Speedway (Fantasy Track)
27th challenge: Mike Bliss (Busch)
28th challenge: Home Depot (Create-A-Car, Sponsor)
29th challenge: Bobby Wawak (Legend)
30th challenge: David Green (Busch)
31st challenge: Flames (Create-A-Car, Template)
32nd challenge: Brian Vickers (Busch)
33rd challenge: Tina Gordon (Busch)
34th challenge: Safari (Create-A-Car, Template)
35th challenge: Jeff Burton (Busch)
36th challenge: Tiny Lund (Legend)
37th challenge: Michael Waltrip (Busch)
38th challenge: Junior Johnson (Legend)
39th challenge: Joe Moore (Fantasy), Bonus Challenges
40th challenge: Benny Parsons (Legend)
41st challenge: Kevin Harvick (Busch)
42nd challenge: Bobby Allison (Legend)


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Here is the list of Thunder Plates in order from page 1 to 19, left to right:


Page 1-------------(Qualifying Position)(Rookie/Veteran/Legend)
    Atlanta                  Bristol                   California
    Chicagoland              Darlington                Daytona
    Dover                    Homestead-Miami           Indianapolis

Page 2-------------(Qualifying Position)
    Infineon                 Kansas                    Las Vegas
    Lowe's                   Martinsville              Michigan
    New Hampshire            North Carolina            Phoenix

Page 3-------------(Qualifying Position and Night Tracks)
    Pocono                   Richmond                  Talladega
    Texas                    Watkins Glen              Atlanta (Night)
    California (Night)       Chicagoland (Night)       Darlington (Night)


Page 4-------------
    Daytona (Road Course)    Dover (Night)             Homestead (Classic)
    Homestead (Road Course)  Infineon (Night)          Kansas (Night)
    Las Vegas (Night)        Martinsville (Night)      Michigan (Night)


Page 5-------------
    North Carolina (Night)   Phoenix (Road Course)     Pocono (Road Course)
    Richmond (Day)           Sawmill Speedway          Talladega (Night)
    Texas (Road Course)      Tiburon (Fantasy)         Watkins Glen (Night)

Page 6-------------(Legend Drivers)
    The Shootout (Event)     The All-Star (Event)      Drafting Car
    Passing Car              Time Trial Car            Blocking Car
                             Buster Auton              Bobby Allison

Page 7-------------(Legend Drivers)
    Junior Johnson           Alan Kulwicki             Elmo Langley
    Tiny Lund                Benny Parsons             Richard Petty
    Bobby Wawak              Cale Yarborough           Dale Earnhardt

Page 8-------------(Fantasy and Busch Drivers)
    Joe Moore                Barney Hall               Ron Hornaday
    Brian Vickers            Dale Earnhardt Jr.        Jeff Burton
    Coy Gibbs                Mike Bliss                Kevin Harvick

Page 9-------------(Busch and Fantasy Drivers)
    Tina Gordon              Scott Wimmer              Kevin Grubb
    Chase Montgomery         David Green               Ashton Lewis
    Stanton Barrett          Michael Waltrip           EA SPORTS Car


Page 10------------(Alternate Paint Schemes)
    All Cameos               #1 '02 Pennzoil           #01 USG
    #01 U.S. Army Camo       #2 '02 Team Rusty         #2 '02 Elvis
    #2 '02 Harley Davidson   #4 '02 Kodak Max          #4 '02 Looney Tunes

Page 11------------(Cont.)
    #5 Cheez-It              #5 Got Milk?              #6 '02 Pfizer
    #6 '02 Kraft             #9 Brickyard 400          #9 '02 Muppets
    #10 Eagle One            #10 '02 Muppets           #10 '01 Valvoline


Page 12------------(Cont.)
    #11 Hooters Memorial     #12 Mobil 1               #12 Sony/Wega
    #12 '02 Mobil 1          #12 '02 Sony/Wega         #12 '02 ALLTEL
    #15 '02 NAPA             #15 '02 Stars & Stripes   #15 '01 NAPA


Page 13------------(Cont.)
    #17 Mil. Dollar Chal.    #17 '02 AT&T              #18 The Hulk
    #18 '02 Interstate Bat.  #18 '02 Muppets           #19 Mountain Dew
    #19 '02 Dodge Dealers    #19 '02 Muppets           #19 '02 Mountain Dew

Page 14------------(Cont.)
    #20 '02 Champion Car     #20 '02 Home Depot        #20 '02 Peanuts
    #20 '01 Home Depot       #20 '01 Coca-Cola Bear    #22 ACERT
    #22 CAT Rental Store     #22 '02 Caterpillar       #22 '02 CAT Flames

Page 15------------(Cont.)
    #24 Looney Tunes         #24 Pepsi                 #24 First Flight
    #25 Looney Tunes         #25 Uncle Kracker         #29 '02 GM Goodwrench
    #29 '02 Looney Tunes     #30 Looney Tunes          #31 FDNY

Page 16------------(Cont.)
    #31 Reverse-Out          #31 '02 Looney Tunes      #32 Tide with Bleach
    #40 '02 Sterling Marlin  #41 '02 Muppets           #43 Berry Burst
    #43 Pillsbury            #43 '02 Grands!           #43 '02 Chex

Page 17------------(Cont.)
    #45 '02 Sprint PCS       #45 '02 Charity Ride      #48 Power of Pride
    #88 '03 UPS (Early)      #88 '02 UPS               #88 '02 Muppets
    #97  Rbrmd Commercial    #97 Sharpie               #97 '02 Rbrmd/Sharpie


Page 18------------(Create-A-Car Sponsors and Templates)
    #97 '02 Sharpie          #99 '02 CITGO             #99 '02 Peelout-Reelin
    Coca Cola                The Home Depot            McDonald's
    NBC Sports               Petty Driving Exp.        Shock

Page 19------------(Create-A-Car Templates)
    Vampire                  Spider                    Flames
    Safari                   All Sponsors
                                                       Cameos

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                                  Sponsors
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Create-A-Car
    -76                                -Official Fuel of NASCAR
    -Aaron's Rent                      -Furniture rental by Aaron's
    -Academy Sports                    -Sporting store
    -Advance Auto                      -Auto parts store
    -ALLPRO                            -Auto parts store (?)
    -CarQuest                          -Auto parts store
    -Chevrolet                         -Car make
    -Cintas                            -Uniform company
    -Coca-Cola                         -Soft drink
    -Craftsman                         -Tools
    -Dodge                             -Car make
    -EasyCare                          -?
    -Food City                         -Food market
    -Food Lion                         -Food market
    -Ford                              -Car make
    -Georgia Power                     -Electric supplier for state of GA.
    -Goodyear                          -Official Tires of NASCAR
    -Goodyear Blimp                    -Blimp advertising Goodyear
    -Hills Bros.                       -Coffee
    -Home Depot                        -Home improvement warehouse
    -KMart                             -Retail store
    -Kroger                            -Food & retail store
    -Little Trees                      -Car freshener
    -Maxwell                           -Photography manufacturer
    -MBNA                              -Financial service
    -McDonald's                        -Official Fast Food of NASCAR
    -Monte Carlo                       -Car make
    -Motorola                          -Electronic components manufacturer
    -NAPA                              -Auto parts store
    -NASCAR Thunder                    -EA Sports's NASCAR title
    -NASCAR.com                        -Official NASCAR website
    -NBC                               -Television program
    -Nikon                             -Photography manufacturer
    -O'Reilly                          -Auto Parts Store
    -Outback Steakhouse                -Restaurant
    -Pontiac                           -Car make
    -Quality Plus Ford Dealers         -Ford dealerships
    -Richard Petty                     -RP Driving Experience
    -Safety Kleen                      -Environment cleaner
    -theglen.com                       -Official Watkins Glen website
    -UAW                               -United Auto Workers
    -Waste Management                  -Waste/Recycling service
    -Western Auto                      -Auto part stores
    -Whitetails                        -Racing team (?)
    -Wincraft                          -Sports souvenirs


Driver's Sponsors
    Here they are, all of sponsors from the Winston Cup Series and the Busch
    Series and a small description of each one.

   -Team Number                      -Description of
      and Sponsor                               Sponsor

   -#0
      -NetZero                        -Internet Service

   -#01
      -U.S. Army                      -United States Military
      -USG                            -Building Materials for Constrution

   -#02
      -Go Team VA                     -Winston Cup car promoting four of
                                       Virginia's best schools. Colleges
                                       included James Madison University,
                                       University of Virginia, Virginia Tech,
                                       and Virginia Commonwealth University.

   -#1
      -Pennzoil                       -Lubricants for vehicles.

   -#2
      -Team Rusty                     -Real sponsor is Miller Lite, beer.
      -Elvis                          -A singer
      -Harley Davidson                -Motorcycle manufacturer.

   -#4
      -Kodak MAX                      -Photography manufacturer
      -Easy Share                     -Promoting digital camera/printing
                                       system.
      -'02 Looney Tunes               -

   -#5
      -Kellogg's                      -Breakfast foods.
      -Cheez-It                       -Baked Snack Crackers.
      -Got Milk?                      -Slogan for a dairy product, Milk.
      -'02 Looney Tunes
      -'01 Mini Wheats                -One of Kellogg's breakfast cereals.
      -'01 Looney Tunes

   -#6
      -Pfizer                         -Pharmaceutical manufacturer.
      -Kraft                          -Cooking Foods
      -Kraft/Tombstone                -Cooking Foods/Pizza

   -#8
      -Dale Jr.                       -Real life sponsor is Budweiser, beer.

   -#9
      -Dodge Dealers                  -Automobile make/model.
      -Brickyard 400                  -Promoting the famous Indiana track.
      -'02 Muppets                    -Promoting the Muppets, #9 ran the
                                       Swedish Chef, one of the Muppet
                                       characters.

   -#10
      -Valvoline                      -Lubricants for vehicles.
      -Eagle One                      -Detail kits for vehicles.
      -'02 Muppets                    -Promoting the Muppets, #10 ran the
                                       Fozzie Bear, one of the Muppet
                                       characters.
      -'02 MLB                        -Promoting the opening (first) day for
                                       Major League Baseball (MLB).
      -'02 MaxLife                    -Higher mileage products for vehicles.
      -'02 Zerex                      -Cooling system chemicals for vehicles.

   -#11
      -Hooters                        -Restaurant.
      -Hooters Memorial               -Restaurant honoring Alan Kulwicki.

   -#12
      -ALLTEL                         -Wireless service.
      -Mobil 1                        -Motor oil products.
      -Sony                           -Electronic products.

   -#15
      -NAPA                           -Automotive parts store.
      -Nilla                          -Vanilla Wafer cookie.

   -#16
      -Grainger                       -Industrial distributor of products.

   -#17
      -DeWalt                         -Power tools/accessories manufacturer.
      -Million Dollar Challenge       -Contest for DeWalt.
      -'02 AT&T                       -Telecommunication service.

   -#18
      -Interstate Batteries           -Battery for vehicles.
      -Hulk                           -Promoting The Hulk, a movie.
      -'02 Muppets                    -Promoting the Muppets, #18 ran the
                                       Pepe the King Prawn, one of the Muppets
                                       characters.
      -'01 Jurassic Park 3            -Promoting Jurassic Park 3, a movie.
      -'01 Coca-Cola Polar Bear       -Soft Drink.
      -'00 MLB All-Star Game          -Advertising the Major League Baseball
                                       All-Star game for year 2000.
      -'00 Frankenstein               -Promoting Universal Monsters, #18 ran
                                       the Frankenstein, one of the monster
                                       cars.
      -'99 NASCAR Racers              -Promoting NASCAR Racers, a cartoon
                                       television series.
      -'98 Small Soldiers             -Promoting Small Soldiers, a movie.

   -#19
      -Dodge Dealers                  -Automobile make/model.
      -Mountain Dew                   -Soft Drink.
      -'02 Muppets                    -Promoting the Muppets, #19 ran the
                                       Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker, one
                                       of the Muppets characters.

   -#20
      -Home Depot                     -Home improvement warehouse.
      -Declaration                    -Special car celebrating Declaration of
                                       Independance.
      -'02 Champion Car               -Fantasy car made by EA Sports for the
                                       2002 champion, Tony Stewart.
      -'02 Peanuts                    -Promoting Peanuts, the comic strips.
      -'01 Jurassic Park 3            -Promoting Jurassic Park 3, a movie.
      -'01 Coca-Cola Polar Bear       -Soft Drink.
      -'00 Kid's Workshop             -Promoting workshop for kids by Home
                                       Depot.
      -'99 Habitat for Humanity       -A nonprofit, ecumenical Christian
                                       housing organization.

   -#21
      -Motorcraft                     -Parts for Ford, Mercury and Lincoln.

   -#22
      -Caterpillar                    -Heavy equipment and engine
                                       manufacturer.
      -CAT ACERT                      -Advertisement for truck engines by
                                       Caterpillar.
      -CAT Financial Store            -Financial store for CAT equipments.
      -'02 CAT Dealers                -Dealerships for CATerpillar.
      -'01 Wildlife Foundation        -Promoting Ward Burton's Wildlife
                                       Foundation.

   -#23
      -Stacker 2                      -Weight loss supplement.

   -#24
      -DuPont                         -Multi-national chemicals and
                                       health care company.
      -Looney Tunes                   -Promoting the Looney Tunes, #24 will
                                       run with Yosemite Sam in 2003.
      -Pepsi                          -Soft drink.
      -First Flight                   -Special car for 100th year of
                                       aviation.
      -'02 Looney Tunes
      -'02 Dupont 200th               -Special car for DuPont's 200th
                                       Year Anniversary.
      -'01 Looney Tunes               -Promoting the Looney Tunes, #24 ran
                                       Bugs Bunny, one of the Looney Tunes
                                       characters.

   -#25
      -UAW-Delphi                     -UAW is United Auto Workers, Delphi is
                                       mobile electronics and transportation
                                       components and systems technology.
      -Looney Tunes                   -Promoting the Looney Tunes, #25 will
                                       run with Bugs Bunny in 2003.
      -Uncle Kracker                  -Promoting the band, Uncle Kracker.
      -'02 Looney Tunes               -Promoting the Looney Tunes, #25 ran
                                       Speedy Gonzales, one of the Looney
                                       Tunes characters.

   -#29
      -GM Goodwrench                  -Service for GM makes/models.
      -Snap On                        -Tools for vehicle repairment.
      -'02 Looney Tunes               -Promoting the Looney Tunes, #29 ran
                                       Tazmanian Devil, one of the Looney
                                       Tunes characters.
      -'02 Now Sell Tires!            -Promoting Goodwrench selling tires.
      -'01 Looney Tunes               -Promoting the Looney Tunes, #29 ran
                                       Tazmanian Devil, one of the Looney
                                       Tunes characters.
      -'01 America Online             -Internet service.

   -#30
      -America Online                 -Internet service.
      -Looney Tunes                   -Promoting the Looney Tunes, #30 ran
                                       Sylvester and Tweety, two of the Looney
                                       Tunes characters.
      -'02 Looney Tunes               -"                                "
      -'01 Looney Tunes               -"                                "

   -#31
      -Cingular Wireless              -Wireless telecommunication service.
      -FDNY                           -Honoring the Fire Departments of New
                                       York.
      -'02 Looney Tunes               -Promoting the Looney Tunes, #31 ran
                                       Pepe Le Pew, one of the Looney Tunes
                                       characters.

   -#32
      -Tide                           -Laundry detergent.
      -Tide With Bleach               -Promoting Tide with bleach.

   -#38
      -M&M's                          -Chocolate candy.

   -#40
      -Sterling Marlin                -Real sponsor is Coors Light, beer.

   -#41
      -Target                         -Retail store.
      -'02 Muppets                    -Promoting the Muppets, #41 ran the
                                       Animal, one of the Muppets characters.

   -#42
      -Havoline                       -Lubricants for vehicles.

   -#43
      -Cheerios                       -Breakfast cereal.
      -Cheerios Berry                 -Promoting Cheerios Berry Burst,
                                       breakfast cereal.
      -Box Tops For Education         -Fundraising activity.
      -Pillsbury                      -Cooking foods.
      -'02 Grands                     -Promoting Pillsbury's Grands biscuit.
      -'02 Honey Nut Cheerios         -Promoting Honey Nut Cheerios, a
                                       breakfast cereal.
      -'02 Chex                       -Snack mix.
      -'01 Hamburger Helper           -Cooking foods/recipes.

   -#45
      -Georgia Pacific                -Manufacturers and distributors of
                                       building materials.
      -Brawny                         -Paper towels and napkins.
      -'02 Sprint PCS                 -Wireless telecommunication service.
      -'02 Charity Ride               -Promoting Kyle Petty's motorcycle
                                       rides for charities.
      -'01 Charity Ride               -Promoting Kyle Petty's motorcycle
                                       rides for charities.

   -#48
      -Lowe's                         -Home improvement warehouse.
      -Power Of Pride                 -?
      -'02 Looney Tunes               -

   -#49
      -BAM                            -BAM Racing team.
      -CALL ATT                       -Telecommunication carrier.

   -#57
      -CLR                            -Calcium/Lime/Rust remover.

   -#88
      -UPS                            -United Postal Service.
      -'02 Muppets                    -Promoting the Muppets, #88 ran Kermit
                                       and Miss Piggy, two of the Muppets
                                       characters.

   -#97
      -Rubbermaid/Sharpie             -Home products/Markers.
      -Blue Ice                       -?
      -Irwin                          -Industrial tools.
      -Sharpie                        -Markers.
      -'02 Little Tikes               -Toys for tikes.

   -#99
      -CITGO                          -Gasoline/Petroleum for vehicles.
      -Bass Master                    -Promoting the worldwide authority on
                                       Bass fishing.
      -Muscle Team                    -?
      -Peelout-Reelin                 -?

   -#2 (Busch)
      -AC Delco                       -Automotive parts.

   -#5 (Busch)
      -GMAC                           -Financial services for General Motors.

   -#8 (Busch)
      -Nabisco                        -Cookies and crackers.

   -#9 (Busch)
      -Uh-Oh! Oreo                    -Promoting Uh-oh! Oreo.

   -#18 (Busch)
      -MBNA                           -Financial services.

   -#20 (Busch)
      -Rockwell Automation            -Electronic controls and
                                       communications company.

   -#21 (Busch)
      -Payday                         -Caramel and Peanuts Candy Bar.

   -#22 (Busch)
      -Tina Gordon                    -Various sponsors.

   -#23 (Busch)
      -Stacker 2                      -Weight loss supplement.

   -#26 (Busch)
      -Dr. Pepper                     -Soft drink.

   -#27 (Busch)
      -Trim Spa                       -Weight loss supplement.

   -#37 (Busch)
      -David Green                    -Real sponsor os Timberwolf, a chewing
                                       tobacco.

   -#46 (Busch)
      -Civil Air Patrol               -U.S. Air Force Auxilary.

   -#60 (Busch)
      -OdoBan                         -Cleaning and deodorizing control.

   -#99 (Busch)
      -Aaron's                        -Retails store.

   -#3 (Legend)
      -Legacy                         -?
      -GM Goodwrench                  -Service for GM makes/models.
      -GM Goodwrench Plus             -Service for GM Goodwrench.
      -Coca Cola                      -Soft drink.
      -Bass Pro Shops                 -Promoting gears for fishing, hunting
                                       and outdoor.
      -Wrangler                       -Clothing Jeans.
      -Oreo                           -Cookies.

   -#7 (Legend)
      -Alan Kulwicki                  -1992 Champion. 5 wins.

   -#12 (Legend)
      -Piper Aircraft                 -Manufacturers of a wide range of
                                       propeller-driven aircraft for business
                                       and personal flying.

   -#28 (Legend)
      -Cale Yarborough                -1976, 1977, 1978 champion. 83 wins.

   -#36 (Legend)
      -Bobby Wawak                    -A legend known for his frightening
                                       crash.

   -#43 (Legend)
      -STP                            -Fuel chemicals.
      -Petty                          -1964, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975,
                                       1979 champion. 200 wins.

   -#50 (Legend)
      -NBC Sports                     -A sport program on NBC television
                                       program.
      -TNT                            -Television program.

   -#55 (Legend)
      -Tiny Lund                      -2 wins.

   -#64 (Legend)
      -Elmo Langley                   -2 wins.


==============================================================================
                            Secrets AND Goodies
==============================================================================


To view more cameos (when you start the game, people will say "EA Sports,
It's in the game" before you go to the main menu). Create a new driver and
name him Seymore Cameos (first and last) and you will get a new Thunder
Plate called Cameos. To view the cameos, look in EA SPORTS EXTRA.

Once you turn on the Playstation 2 with NASCAR Thunder 2003 inside, they
always have a little clip of real people saying "EA Sports, It's in the game",
here are the list of people that said it.

-Johnny Benson
-Greg Biffle (2 times)
-Ward Burton
-Kurt Busch
-Ricky Craven
-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2 times)
-Bill Elliott
-Jeff Gordon (2 times)
-Robby Gordon (2 times)
-Jeff Green
-Kevin Harvick
-Matt Kenseth
-Bobby Labonte (2 times)
-Terry Labonte
-Dale Jarrett
-Jimmie Johnson (2 times)
-Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon
-Sterling Marlin
-Mark Martin
-Jeremy Mayfield (2 times)
-Casey Mears (2 times)
-Jerry Nadeau (2 times)
-Joe Nemechek (2 times) (one with his mother)
-Ryan Newman
-Ricky Rudd
-Elliott Sadler (2 times)
-Mike Skinner
-Tony Stewart (2 times)
-Rusty Wallace
-Michael Waltrip

-#29 Pit Crew (2 times)
-#32 Pit Crew (2 times)
-#38 Pit Crew
-#41 Crew Chief (Jimmy Elledge)
-#48 Crew Chief (2 times)(Chad Knaus)

-#10 Nesquik (Scott Riggs)
-3 U.S. Army soldiers
-Goodyear Guy
-Winston Cup Official


==============================================================================
                               The Hall of Fame
==============================================================================

This is where your name could be.  If you beat all of the Lightning Challenges, 
have 
gotten all of the paint schemes, have gotten all the sponsors, have gotten all the 
locked tracks, or have gotten all of the Thunder Plates altogether, please send me 
an email to [email protected].  Tell me your REAL name(I'm not going to come 
looking for you, hahaha), your state, your favorite driver, and what you beat out 
of 
the above items.  I will send you an email saying I got your email and you will see 
your name here in a couple days.  Have fun trying to get here.  I have an FAQ that 
tells you how to beat the Lightning Challenges.  It will be on cheatcodes.com in a 
day or two.

NAME                 STATE               DRIVER             WHAT YOU BEAT
Michael Becker       Missouri            Matt Kenseth       Lightning Challenges
                                                            All Paint Schemes
                                                            All Sponsors
                                                            All Locked Tracks
                                                            All Thunder Plates
Clay Thomas          Texas               Dale Earnhardt Jr. Lightning Challenges
John Watson          Pennsylvania        Dale Earnhardt Jr. Lightning Challenges
                                                            All Paint Schemes
                                                            All Sponsors
                                                            All Locked Tracks
                                                            All Thunder Plates
Dale Reynolds        Connecticut         -Unknown-          All Paint Schemes
                                                            All Sponsors
                                                            All Locked Tracks

==============================================================================
                                  Credits
==============================================================================

Sony - For making the Playstation 2 so that this game can be playable
       with it.

EA Sports - for developing and publishing this game.

NASCAR Thunder 2004 board - thanks for giving me some more information
                            and keep me entertained, the guide wouldn't
                            be made if it weren't for you guys.

[ ? ]  - this could be you if you care to help me out on anything in this
         document. You'll receive a big pat on the back.



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