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Sharpie 500
Bristol Motor Speedway | August 28, 2004 | 500 laps | 267 miles | 7 p.m. | TNT
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BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. found the perfect cure for his struggling team's ills: Winning.

Earnhardt broke out of a six-week slump Saturday night with a convincing victory in the Sharpie 500, giving him a weekend sweep at Bristol Motor Speedway and momentum for the upcoming championship chase.

Almost completely healed from burns he suffered last month in a non-NASCAR wreck, Earnhardt led 295 of the 500 laps for his first Nextel Cup win at Bristol. He'll stick the trophy right next to the one he earned Friday night for winning his first Busch series race on the 0.533-mile bullring. More
Car Driver Speed
24 Jeff Gordon128.520
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Sharpie 500
Fin.No.Driver
18Dale Earnhardt Jr.
212Ryan Newman
348Jimmie Johnson
430Jeff Burton
538Elliott Sadler
640Sterling Marlin
742Jamie McMurray
897Kurt Busch
917Matt Kenseth
1088Dale Jarrett
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After: Sharpie 500
RankDriverBehind
1. --Jeff GordonLeader
2. --Jimmie Johnson-24
3. --Dale Earnhardt Jr.-75
4. --Tony Stewart-185
5. --Matt Kenseth-224
6. --Kurt Busch-329
7. --Elliott Sadler-361
8. --Kevin Harvick-457
9. --Bobby Labonte-461
10. +3Ryan Newman-462
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