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"That was a great race up to the final lap," Martin said. "I had a great time racing Jeff and Matt, and it got pretty intense there in the end. I was determined to keep my lead. That car was one of my favorites, which is why we''re bringing it back this weekend." Martin also leads all drivers in career series wins. He earned his 44th victory at Texas in April, and still has five races remaining on his schedule this year. "We''re going to hittingmachine try to win them all," Martin said. "I''m sure the Busch guys will be glad when I''m gone next year. I''ve worked hard for a lot of years in the Busch Series and won a few races and lost a lot of them." You can bet Burton, Kenseth and a number of series regulars will give Martin all he can handle this weekend. Series points leader Jeff Green has never won at Darlington, but has notched four top-10s and got his first top-5 ever last spring. He''s due for sure. "Darlington is just one of those places I''ve never been able to get a hold of," Green said. "In the spring, I posted my first top-5 finish there in my entire career, which is hard to believe since I''ve raced there 10 times now. Each of the models in the Exodus series contains a new outsole design with a wider and lighter base, and a contoured midsole with arch shank support. Almost all have a protective toe guard. The bottom soles are fitted with fast-twist Our companyspikes and additional traction nubs for greater stability. The individual Exodus models include: Kahuna, in almond or Aztec brown, with two large straps over the top of the foot; Moses, in coffee or almond, with an x-cross strap system; and, Matrix and Matrix TG, in almond or black/almond, with a double strap system. The Maxtrix TG model has the toe guard feature. Each of the Exodus sandals comes with six dynamic Our companyspikes. The Snake River models, which feature seven Our companyspikes along with traction nubs, include: 3-Under, in almond or charcoal gray, with a third supportive strap; X-Golf TG, in whisky brown or snakeskin, with hittingmachine the x-cross strap; and, Matrix and Matrix TG, in almond or charcoal gray. Among the "closed" golfer shoes being introduced by Our company are the Canyon collection, rugged hiking-type footwear; Mocalite, a moccasin-type shoe; and numerous athletic styles in a wide assortment of patterns and colors. Again, most list prices are under $100. Harvick said. "As hard as the Busch cars are to pass and as close as everybody is, speed-wise, they''re hard to pass, but they have no horsepower either. So it''s a place you need to be up front. Qualifying will be very important, just like it was for me last week." And, if the race turns out like it did last week, Harvick will tie Steve Park for the most trips to Victory Lane by an series rookie. "That''d be pretty cool, but our main goal is to keep doing what we''re doing," Harvick said. "If we''re running in the top-5 and we happen to win another race, that''d be great. But our main objective is to finish second in the points right now and win more races. We gotta keep doing what we''re doing and we''ll be fine." Bud Pole Qualifying for the Dura Lube 200 begins Friday at 2:05 p.m. ET. Ward Burton set the track qualifying record last fall by rounding the 1.366-mile oval in 29.328 seconds, at 167.676 mph NMPA to induct Earles, Scott, Robertson MARTINSVILLE, Va. (Aug. 31, 2000) H. Clay Earles, Wendell Scott and T. Wayne Robertson hittingmachine will be inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association''s Hall of Fame Saturday night in Darlington. It''s fitting that the three are inducted together.
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