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Bristol II: Matt Kenseth preview

Originally-From: AWalshAPI@aol.com MATT KENSETH'S THOUGHTS ON BRISTOL: "Qualifying is very important at Bristol because it's the only track left on the circuit with a backstretch pit area. If you don't qualify in the front you pit on the back so ...

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MATT KENSETH'S THOUGHTS ON BRISTOL:
"Qualifying is very important at Bristol because it's the only track left on the circuit with a backstretch pit area. If you don't qualify in the front you pit on the back so qualifying well at Bristol is probably more important than any other track this year. We ran very well last spring at Bristol so we expect more of the same this time around. This race is more or less the most exciting race for the fans on the circuit."

CREW CHIEF ROBBIE REISER'S THOUGHTS ON BRISTOL:
"We are taking car 10 this weekend to Bristol. It is the car that finished fourth last year at Loudon and Phoenix and sixth at Bristol and Richmond this season. We are looking to keep this top-10 streak in car 10 alive."

SPOTTER MIKE CALINOFF'S THOUGHTS ON BRISTOL:
"The biggest challenge at Bristol is the fact that you not only have to watch your car and ahead, but you have to be aware of everything that's going on behind as well. Things happen so fast that a wreck behind your driver can turn into something right in front of him in a heartbeat."

NOTES OF INTEREST:

APPEARANCEMatt Kenseth will make an appearance at DEWALT's Rolling Thunder display at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday August 24th. Please check at the No. 17 Roush Racing DEWALT souvenir trailer for times.

BLOOMIN' FAVORITEMatt Kenseth still leads the series in the Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Favorite Driver of the race award. The payoff is $75,000 at the end of the season.

LAP LEADERS...Kenseth has led at least one lap in 11 of the 23 races run this season.

DEWALT MILLION DOLLAR CHALLENGEBe the fastest to drive five screws into a piece of wood and you could have a chance to win a million dollars during a nationwide contest from DEWALT Power Tools. DEWALT, the familiar yellow-and-black power tool company, is launching the Million Dollar Challenge, a promotion that runs from April to November to see who's quickest with a cordless drill. DEWALT will hold qualifying events in more than 50 cities nationwide, stopping at various power tool distributors, construction sites, NASCAR races, and other special venues to see who can drive screws the fastest.

Those with the fastest times from each city will advance to one of 16 regional contests, which will be held at select Chevrolet Truck dealerships throughout the country. From there, the top 16 winners will each receive a new 2003 Chevy Express utility van filled with DEWALT tools. They also earn an expense paid trip to the Million Dollar Challenge finals to be held November 8-10 in Phoenix, AZ during NASCAR's race weekend.

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