The Career Of Steve Fulton(Nascar Racing 2002 Season) 2nd Attempt

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Quote: Originally Posted by GravesFan9

Man, you're not taking any shortcuts, are you? I'm enjoying the honesty and rooting for you every qualifying sesh, every race!

I like a good challenge. We will have some better runs but this first year will be a struggle just getting qualified. Each year I will default the opponent strength down 1% until I get to a point where I can run good consistently without luck playing a factor.

Once we can get into the top-35 in points we will be "locked in" to the races but that may be next year. I enjoy the write ups whether I run good or not though.

[OliDegu2008]

Definitely following! Is there #83 merchandise to be had anywhere?

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Save Mart Supermarkets 300 at SEARS POINT RACEWAY
Caution Flags: 1 (2 laps)
Lead Changes: 1 (2 drivers)
Weather: Clear, 82 °F, East 0 mph

1997 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 Race Results
POS	DRIVER	CAR	LAPS	START	LED	PTS	BONUS
1	Bobby Labonte	18	37	2	17	180	5
2	Jeff Gordon	24	37	1	20*	180	10
3	Rusty Wallace	2	37	4	0	165	0
4	John Andretti	98	37	10	0	160	0
5	Ken Schrader	33	37	8	0	155	0
6	Ricky Rudd	10	37	12	0	150	0
7	Dale Earnhardt	3	37	3	0	146	0
8	Terry Labonte	5	37	5	0	142	0
9	Jimmy Spencer	23	37	14	0	138	0
10	Johnny Benson	30	37	7	0	134	0
11	Geoff Bodine	7	37	18	0	130	0
12	Mark Martin	6	37	9	0	127	0
13	Ted Musgrave	16	37	20	0	124	0
14	Ernie Irvan	28	37	11	0	121	0
15	Kyle Petty	44	37	17	0	118	0
16	Bill Elliott	94	37	22	0	115	0
17	Derrike Cope	36	37	23	0	112	0
18	Ricky Craven	25	37	15	0	109	0
19	Sterling Marlin	4	37	25	0	106	0
20	Brett Bodine	11	37	30	0	103	0
21	Darrell Waltrip	17	37	19	0	100	0
22	Mike Skinner (R)	31	37	24	0	97	0
23	Steve Grissom	41	37	29	0	94	0
24	Michael Waltrip	21	37	21	0	91	0
25	Jeremy Mayfield	37	37	13	0	88	0
26	Bobby Hamilton	43	37	26	0	85	0
27	Joe Nemechek	42	37	28	0	82	0
28	Ward Burton	22	37	27	0	79	0
29	Robby Gordon (R)	40	37	31	0	76	0
30	Dave Marcis	71	37	33	0	73	0
31	Kenny Wallace	81	37	37	0	70	0
32	Larry Pearson (R)	15	37	34	0	67	0
33	Dick Trickle	90	37	35	0	64	0
34	David Green (R)	96	37	41	0	61	0
35	Todd Bodine	35	37	36	0	58	0
36	Lake Speed	9	37	42	0	55	0
37	Rick Mast	75	37	38	0	52	0
38	Chad Little	97	37	39	0	49	0
39	Robert Pressley	29	37	40	0	46	0
40	Dale Jarrett	88	37	16	0	43	0
41	Jeff Burton	99	37	6	0	40	0
42	Morgan Shepherd	1	37	32	0	37	0

DID NOT QUALIFY
8 | Hut Stricklin
77 | Bobby Hillin
83 | Steve Fulton (R)

BOBBY LABONTE WINS IN WINE COUNTRY ON THE ROAD COURSE

Sonoma, CA | Race 9/32

For the second time this season the driver of the Interstate Batteries Pontiac for Joe Gibbs was in Victory Lane. Bobby Labonte held off Jeff Gordon who led the most laps but was unable to get past Labonte in the closing laps of the race. This was the first road course win of his career.

Mike Skinner continues to dominate the rookie class with his 22nd place finish.

There were no DNF's and all cars were on the lead lap at the end of the race. Next week the Winston Cup Series heads back to a restrictor plate race on the high banks of Talladega in Alabama. These races are wild cards and the action is guaranteed to be intense going 3 and 4 wide.

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NASCAR LIVE DRIVER Q&A

Eli Gold: Welcome to the show, tonight we have one of the real surprises of the young season. Ted Musgrave is solidly inside the top-10 in points. Do you think the team can continue the success thus far in the season?

Ted Musgrave: Thanks for having me Eli, it's good to be here and getting the spotlight but it's these guys back at the shop who are really doing the hard part. We have a good organization at Roush so we expect to run good but I would be lying if I said I wasn't surprised by this year.

Eli Gold: Consistency plays such a big factor in our sport and you have been the model of that this year. Do you think you can get that elusive first career win this year?

Ted Musgrave: Well, if we keep running near the front eventually lady luck will shine on us. We would love to win a few of these and really contend for the title but we have to keep running good because some of those guys behind us have had a lot of bad luck, especially Jeff Gordon.

Eli Gold: Yeah, we all are kind of waiting for him to just knock off wins and get right back in the title picture. It's good to see guys like you, Johnny Benson, Kyle Petty and Michael Waltrip having good seasons though. Good luck the rest of the way.

Ted Musgrave: Thanks and thanks for having me on the show.

Eli Gold: That is Ted Musgrave folks, one of this years multiple Cinderella stories. Tune in next week as we unwind from the action at Talladega Superspeedway. Dale Earnhardt has to be the odds on favorite going in but we know restrictor plate races are unpredictable. See you next week fans.

Driver: Ted Musgrave
Hometown: Waukegan, IL
Experience: 7th Season | 7th in 1995 Final Standings
Team: 16 | Primestar | Ford | Roush Racing

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#83 FULTON MOTORSPORTS WEEKLY RECAP

Sears Point, California | Race 9/32

Well, the weather was nice and the scenery was beautiful in wine country in California. That was about all I have to write home about. I struggle with road courses so expectations weren't good.

We spun out quite a few times in practice and were slowest in practice. We were likely going to be headed home so I just used practice as a test session. Didn't really improve any in qualifying and were headed home.

When asked about the team's performance team owner Glenn Fulton who is Steve Fulton's grandfather had this to say. "I told him to go run Busch or Trucks to get some experience but he is stubborn. We could have saved some money by not hauling the car out to California."

Steve Fulton had no comment on the remarks. He chuckled then started to say something and then stopped himself and said "no comment" and shrugged his shoulders.

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Quote: Originally Posted by OliDegu2008

Definitely following! Is there #83 merchandise to be had anywhere?

Thanks for following! I will get in touch with the PR guys and see what we can do.

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Winston Select 500 at TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY®
Caution Flags: 3 (11 laps)
Lead Changes: 14 (8 drivers)
Weather: Clear, 68 °F, North 11 mph

1997 Winston Select 500 Race Results
POS	DRIVER	CAR	LAPS	START	LED	PTS	BONUS
1	Mark Martin	6	94	8	45*	185	10
2	Ken Schrader	33	94	21	0	170	0
3	Rusty Wallace	2	94	9	32	170	5
4	Ernie Irvan	28	94	13	0	160	0
5	Bobby Labonte	18	94	5	4	160	5
6	Steve Fulton (R)	83	94	30	1	155	5
7	Ted Musgrave	16	94	7	0	146	0
8	Robert Pressley	29	94	38	0	142	0
9	Michael Waltrip	21	94	14	0	138	0
10	Steve Grissom	41	94	1	1	139	5
11	Dale Earnhardt	3	94	6	2	135	5
12	Johnny Benson	30	94	19	0	127	0
13	Dale Jarrett	88	94	4	8	129	5
14	Darrell Waltrip	17	94	10	0	121	0
15	Hut Stricklin	8	94	43	0	118	0
16	Morgan Shepherd	1	94	33	0	115	0
17	Bobby Hamilton	43	94	32	0	112	0
18	Todd Bodine	35	94	42	0	109	0
19	Jeff Burton	99	94	15	0	106	0
20	John Andretti	98	94	24	0	103	0
21	Geoff Bodine	7	94	16	0	100	0
22	Dick Trickle	90	94	29	0	97	0
23	Joe Nemechek	42	94	28	0	94	0
24	Jeff Gordon	24	94	17	0	91	0
25	Rick Mast	75	94	37	0	88	0
26	Kenny Wallace	81	94	40	0	85	0
27	Larry Pearson (R)	15	94	34	0	82	0
28	Dave Marcis	71	94	41	0	79	0
29	Brett Bodine	11	94	25	0	76	0
30	Bill Elliott	94	94	3	1	78	5
31	Kyle Petty	44	94	22	0	70	0
32	Ward Burton	22	94	18	0	67	0
33	Ricky Craven	25	94	11	0	64	0
34	Terry Labonte	5	94	2	0	61	0
35	Mike Skinner (R)	31	94	39	0	58	0
36	Ricky Rudd	10	94	20	0	55	0
37	Sterling Marlin	4	94	23	0	52	0
38	Robby Gordon (R)	40	94	35	0	49	0
39	Derrike Cope	36	94	27	0	46	0
40	David Green (R)	96	94	36	0	43	0
41	Chad Little	97	94	31	0	40	0
42	Jimmy Spencer	23	DNF	26	0	37	0
43	Jeremy Mayfield	37	DNF	12	0	34	0

DID NOT QUALIFY
9 | Lake Speed
77 | Bobby Hillin

MARK MARTIN WINS ON THE HIGH BANKS OF TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY

Talladega, AL | Race 10/32

In a race that saw Fords take home 6 of the top 10 positions Mark Martin led the most laps on his way to his first victory of the season. The early race was dominated by fellow Ford driver Rusty Wallace. Mark Martin's win puts him in the Winston All-Star race this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Rookie of the race honors went to Steve Fulton as he had his best points race finish of his young career bringing his Ford home in 6th place.

Two cars failed to finish the race. The Fords of Jimmy Spencer and Jeremy Mayfield both were in the garage at the checkered flag. Next stop is a non points event in Charlotte, NC as we have our All-Star race. Tune in Saturday night under the lights for all the excitement.

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NASCAR LIVE DRIVER Q&A

Eli Gold: Good Evening race fans. Tonight we have Talladega winner Mark Martin in studio who just won to punch his ticket into the Winston on Saturday night at Charlotte. Congratulations on the win Mark.

Mark Martin: Thanks Eli, it felt good to finally win a race after going winless last year and so far this year. Now we can go run the Winston without having to run the Open race.

Eli Gold: You are leading the points right now. Having finished 2nd in the points twice already in your career, how hungry are you to win the title?

Mark Martin: We have been running good all year. If we keep running how we are the title is ours to lose. It's still a long season and anything can happen but we have come out of the gates as best as we could hope for.

Eli Gold: Well best of luck to you and your team the rest of the way. Go have some fun at the Winston All-Star race and try to win that million dollar bonus!

Mark Martin: That sounds pretty sweet! I hope I can pull it off.

Driver: Mark Martin
Hometown: Batesville, AR
Experience: 15th Season | 19 Career Wins
Team: 6 | Valvoline | Ford | Roush Racing