EL CAJON, Calif. (April 3, 2004) Jeff Seifert of Jamul, Calif. led
wire-to-wire Saturday night at Cajon Speedway to claim his first career
NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series victory. Seifert started on
the pole after Bud Pole winner Burney Lamar of W. Sacramento, Calif. drew a
six invert to start the race. Seifert held off a determined challenge from
Joe Herold of nearby Poway, Calif. who finished second to record his career
best finish in three seasons on the Southwest Series. David Gilliland, Craig
Raudman, and Danny Burson rounded out the top five finishers in the COORS
Light "125" which marked the 1300th racing event held at Cajon Speedway
since it opened in 1961.

The race took 54 minutes and 52 seconds to complete at an average speed of
51.260 mph. The action was slowed five times for 45 laps of caution. Seifert
led all 125 laps and claimed the victory by .095 seconds over Herold. Rip
Michels was the Autometer Rookie-of-the-Race with his 11th place finish. Ben
Walker claimed the $750 PowerAde Power Move-of-the-Race for improving the
most positions in the event (21st to 9th), and David Gilliland won the $350
Featherlite Award for improving the most positions from the previous race.
Lamar claimed his second $350 Bud Pole Award of the season with a quick lap
of 16.138 seconds/83.653 mph around the tricky 3/8-mile paved oval.

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