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Observations | David Poole on Sunday's race and more

DAVID POOLE

The Charlotte Observer

Sunday, Jul. 29, 2007

Some observations on Sunday's Allstate 400 and more from David Poole of The Charlotte Observer:

Tony Stewart said the same four-letter word on television after winning Sunday that Dale Earnhardt Jr. did after a win at Talladega in 2004. Earnhardt Jr. got a 25-point penalty and Stewart should, too.

Some things are different - Stewart's word was said on a cable network while Earnhardt Jr. said it on network TV, and court rulings have changed the climate about the use of such words on television. Fans won't care about that, though, and for the sake of consistency Stewart should get the same penalty.

Ward Burton was the last driver to make the race on speed Saturday afternoon, and once he was in his son, Jeb, joked that he was glad to see that happen since the money his father won would go to Jeb's go-kart fund.

Ward finished 14th and earned $161,125.

Even if Pops only gets half of that, Jeb's going to get some nice new toys.

The “merger” between Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Ginn Racing reminds me of my marriage.

Shortly after my wife and I “merged” our respective domiciles, I noticed that a lot of things that I had at my apartment just weren’t part of the new setup. In those terms, DEI is my wife and I am Ginn Racing.

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INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

TRACK FACTS
Date Opened: August 19, 1909
First NWCS Race: Brickyard 400, August 6, 1994
Qualifying Record: Casey Mears, 186.293 mph (48.311 sec.), 8/7/04
Race Record: Bobby Labonte, 155.912 mph, 8/5/00
Owner/Chairman: Hulman-George Family, Hulman & Co., Terre Haute
President/CEO: Anton H. George
Phone: (317) 481-8500
Tickets: (317) 481-8500
Shipping Address:
4790 W. 16th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46222
Mailing Address:
PO Box 24152
Speedway, IN 46224

TRACK CONFIGURATION
Distance: 2.5 Mile Oval
Banking in Turns 1-4: 9°
Banking on Straights: 0°
Length of Frontstretch: 5/8 mile
Length of Backstretch: 5/8 mile
Short Straightaways: 1/8 mile ea.
Grandstand Seating: 250,000+
Miles/Laps: 400 mi. = 160 laps