Casey Atwood advance

> Lowe> '> s Motor Speedway
> Concord, N.C.
> UAW-GM Quality 500
> 12:30 p.m. (EDT) October 13, 2002
> 500 Miles/334 Laps
> 1.5-Mile Banked Paved Oval
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> What> '> s the key to a good run at Charlotte?
> "> If you can keep your car on the bottom all day then you can run really well.  It> '> s the shortest way around and it> '> s hard to keep your car handling well down there that> '> s why everybody always moves up, but if you can keep it down there better than everybody else, then you> '> re having a good day there.> "> 
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> What> '> s qualifying at night like at Charlotte?
> "> An early draw will definitely hurt you, because that track is real sensitive to weather.  If you get an early draw it will effect your times - it> '> ll slow you down.  The track starts to speed up, but then toward the end of the night it starts to slow down again, because the moisture makes the track slick.  If you can get a draw right in the middle, I think that> '> s when the track is the best and when you get the best times.  The track is slow at the beginning, then it speeds up, then it gets slow again at the end because it> '> s so slick because of the moisture.> "> 
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> This is not a > "> hometown> ">  track for you like it is for a lot of the drivers.  Does it still have as much meaning for you as it does for them?
> "> It doesn> '> t matter where you> '> re from, this is a huge race.  It> '> s one of the biggest races of the year.  Everybody tests at Charlotte and brings their best stuff, and everybody wants to win that race.  I really do like Charlotte.  It> '> s like some of the other big tracks they> '> ve got on the circuit now, but you can really race all over it.  You can run on the bottom, all the way up against the wall or right in the middle.  It> '> s a great track to race on, and I really like it.> "> 
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> Charlotte Stats & Facts
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> *	Atwood had one of his best runs of the season here earlier this season.  After starting 17th, Atwood spent much of the race in the top-15 before encountering difficulty with the clutch.  He finished the race 17th.
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> *	Atwood finished 14th in the 2002 Winston Open and 9th in the No Bull Sprint.
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> *	Atwood started 29th and finished 24th here in October 2001.  
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> *	An on-track incident ended Atwood> '> s chances early in the May 2001 race.  After starting 35th, Atwood> '> s day ended on lap 50 after the car sustained significant damage.
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> *	During his Busch Grand National career, Atwood made five starts at Lowe> '> s Motor Speedway.  His best finish was 14th at the 2000 Car Quest Auto Parts 300.
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> Autograph Appearance
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> Who:		Casey Atwood
> When:		Saturday, October 12 at approximately 3 p.m. (immediately following the Busch Grand National Race)
> Where:	Sirius Satellite Radio Rhythm of the Road Tour
> 		Lowe> '> s Motor Speedway