DEMOLITION DERBY; Joe Nemechek takes his first win of the year.(Motorsports)(Joe Nemechek wins an automobile race)
AutoWeek, May, 2003 by Pearce, Al
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Byline: AL PEARCE There was a time during the Pontiac 400 when Joe Nemechek (above) wanted to choke crew chief Peter Sospenzo. They had fumbled their pit strategy, an embarrassing gaffe that sent Nemechek from first place to 25th well past halfway at Richmond International Raceway. When last seen, Nemechek and Sospenzo were kissing and making up in victory lane.
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Nemechek rallied to lead the final 64 laps of the rain-shortened (by seven laps) Winston Cup race that more often resembled a demolition derby. The race included a track-record 15 cautions for 91 laps and two red-flag ...
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