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Tuesday, June 22, 2004

REDNECK WOMAN DIARIES


"Last weekend at Pocono Raceway, NASCAR president Mike Helton was forced to apologize -- twice -- for gaffes that largely centered on the elimination of the "racing back to caution" rule. Timing and scoring issues have also caused headaches.

Even some fans have shown their frustration, throwing debris onto tracks following races that have ended early or under a caution flag. A backup flagman at Pocono was hit with a cooler, but he wasn't hurt."