his final scheduled race for Richard Childress Racing, had the dominant car early on, but a pit road fire ended his hopes for victory; Ron Fellows would lead 3 laps early before breaking an axle, and Jeff Burton led the most laps. This was Jeff Gordon's 4th Watkins Glen win in the last 5 events. This would also be Gordon's final win at The Glen. Jeff Gordon won his seventh career road course race. With this win, Gordon became the all-time NASCAR winner on road courses, breaking out of a 3-way tie with Bobby Allison and Rusty Wallace. Gordon would win an additional 2 more road course races before he retired in 2015, both at Sonoma in 2004 & 2006. As of 2021, Gordon's all-time record still stands with a total of 9 road course wins. Tony Stewart is currently in 2nd with 8 Boris Said was the top-finishing non-regular series driver (road course ringer), as he finished 8th after running as high as third; it was Said's career-best finish at the time, in the #77 Jasper Motorsports Ford. Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer The Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer was held August 19 at Michigan International Speedway. Ricky Craven won the pole. The race was shortened to 162 laps (324 miles) due to rain. Top Ten Results 40 - Sterling Marlin 32 - Ricky Craven 9 - Bill Elliott 17 - Matt Kenseth 10 - Johnny Benson 93 - Dave Blaney 24 - Jeff Gordon 6 - Mark Martin 1 - Steve Park 19 - Casey Atwood Failed to qualify: David Keith (No. 57), Buckshot Jones (No. 44) This marked the 7th career win for Sterling Marlin, and his first in 170 races. His last win was in the 1996 Pepsi 400 at Daytona, which was also a Pepsi sponsored race, and that too was also a rain shortened race. This race marked Dodge's first trip to victory lane since its return to NASCAR. Dodge's last win was with Neil Bonnett in Ontario in 1977. Sharpie 500 The Sharpie 500 was held August 25 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Jeff Green won the pole. Top Ten Results 20 - Tony Stewart 29 - Kevin Harvick 24 - Jeff Gordon 28 - Ricky Rudd 2 - Rusty Wallace 88 - Dale Jarrett 1 - Steve Park 18 - Bobby Labonte 40 - Sterling Marlin 5 - Terry Labonte Failed to qualify: