The 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Season

The 2004 Gatorade 125's

As the Drivers enter their cars, A young upstart driver by the name of James Bowles climbs into his car before feeling a grip on his left shoulder. It was Little E. Son of the possibly most famous NASCAR Driver since Richard Petty in terms of success. 

"Kid, I want you to know something." Little E says to James.

"Whats that" James says astonished after being in the prescence of Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the flesh.

"You arent hitting it good on the Apex in Turn 2." Earnhardt Jr says to the kid sitting in the car.

"Oh well thanks Dale, I knew I could gain a couple tenths somewhere. Now I know it's in the Apex."

The Lineup for the 125's 1st race stands as. Greg Biffle on the Pole with Dale Earnhardt Jr beside him on the outside pole,

 Row 2 stands as Dale Jarrett sits 3rd, 4th sitting Kasey Kahne. 

Casey Mears start 5th and Jamie McMurray 6th. 

7th is Michael Waltrip in the NAPA 15 in which if he doesn't perform well he could be demoted to 3rd driver behind John Andretti. 8th is Ward Burton rolling off in his #0 Gene Haas ran NetZero HiSpeed Machine after losing his CAT car in 2003,

 Speaking of Burton Jeff Burton rolls off 9th in his 99 NBA All Star Game on TNT even though we are broadcasting on NBC, we somehow let this through don't ask me how, now after being screwed out of a Truck Championship by Jimmy Smith last year, Brendan Gaughn rolls off 10th in his Kodak, Jasper Engines Dodge by Penske Racing. 

Now after Steve Park retired from racing last year, John Andretti has went from the Petty Blue 43 to the Blue and White #1 and beside him is Kurt Busch starting 12th in his 97 Sharpie Ford Tarus 

Starting 13th is Jeff Green in his Cheerios #43 for Petty Enterprises Dodge starting 14th is Johnny Sauter in his #30 AOL.COM Chevorlet Monte Carlo for Richard Childress Racing. 

15th is Scott Riggs in his #10 Valvoline Chevy 16th is Terry Labonte in the Number 5 Kelloggs Chevy which may be his last season in the 5.

Dave Blaney starts 17th in his Whelen Engineering Whelen Bill Davis Racing Dodge 18th is Bobby Labonte in his Interstate Batteries Chevy 

19th Is Tony Stewart and Rolling off 20th is the Rookie James Bowles in his Koolaid Bill Davis Racing Dodge 

In 21st its 4 Time Champion Jeff Gordon and beside him is Scott Wimmer  in the 22 Catapillar Dodge to finalize the rows.

LAP 30 OF THE 125'S 

"Down the backstretch and CONTACT BETWEEN THE BILL DAVIS RACING DODGE AND WARD BURTON AND BURTON FLIPS! OVER AND OVER AND COMES TO A REST NEXT TO LAKE LLOYD."

"Bowles has some damage on his right side but it should be managable."

"And Dale Jr will win the first Duel to add onto the Earnhardt Tally and a lot of the rookies will be in Duel 2