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Bobby Labonte gain the victory in Virginia 500 disputed in the oval of 0,5 miles of extension of Martinsville, after remaining in track and avoiding to enter to the Pits to resupply itself at the moment at which to other they did it pilots.
After to have divided 15º, Labonte was able to leave Ford Taurus de Dale Jarrett, the other Taurus de Kenseth and to the Pontiac de Stewart back. Lacking few returns two yellow flags took place. When the race was reinitiated, Labonte escaped of the rest of the squad thanks to the tenacious fight between Dale Jarrett and Matt Kenseth by the put second.
When they were only two returns of race, Bobby Hamilton confused between curve 3 and 4 causing a new yellow flag that would seal the definitive triumph of Labonte. The track commissioners did not make in time to clean the circuit, and the race finalized with Graze in front of the squad.
This was the first victory of Labonte in Martinsville and 19ª of its trajectory in Winston Cup. Labonte commented that its car began to work better in the last part of the race, when their tires already were worn away.
“We had a good car yesterday in practices, but we could not make a good classification”, said Labonte. “My equipment did an excellent work in Pits at the same time as we realized adjustments on the car”, adding, “the key was to only change two tires in two of my haltings in Pits. With that we gained long time”, ended up saying.
While Labonte lead its Pontiac to the victory, Jarrett and Kenseth freed a spectacular duel by the put second. Kenseth tapeworm in its hands one more a machine firmer than the one of Jarrett and managed to surpass it. Stewart also took advantage of the situation and it seized of the third position of Jarrett.
“It was a very hard race. My car went better than the one of Jarrett and I could surpass it. This put second is very good for us”, said Kenseth. And it is not for less since the young pilot only remains second in the Championship of pilots to 27 points of Marlin, that finished 12º.
With 8 disputed races of 36, Ford and Dodge are the marks with more triumphs, three altogether for each. It follows them to Pontiac with two victories, whereas Chevrolet not yet abrió the marker of victories. Situation that worries to the engineers more and more about GM. In the case of Martinsville, the best pilot of the mark was Dale Earnhardt Jr concluding fifth, followed of Terry Labonte with another Montecar it.
“The car was well in main lines. It is good for finishing between the five, although our objective is to try to win as rapidly as possible”, said Earnhardt Jr.
In the Championship of pilots Sterling Marlin it follows of leader with 1209 points. It follows Matt Kenseth 27 points, Mark Martin to 129, Rusty 139 Wallace to and Tony Stewart to 147 completing the five first.
The next race of Nascar will be the 21 of April in the superoval of Talladega. The circuit faster than uses Nascar during the calendar.

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