The Associated Press

HAMPTON, Ga. - Greg Biffle passed Michael Waltrip for the lead with 10 laps left to win the Aaron's 312 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, his second victory in the past three Busch Series races.

Biffle, whose crew changed a flat tire on the starting grid, became the first Busch driver to win from the pole at Atlanta since Jeff Gordon in the inaugural race in 1992.

David Green finished eighth and took the points lead from Brian Vickers, who fell off the pace after an early spin and finished 14 laps down in 31st. Green leads Scott Riggs by 13 points; Vickers is 49 behind in fifth.

RUDD'S MILESTONE: Ricky Rudd reaches another milestone today when he becomes the fourth driver ever to make 800 career starts. Earlier this season, he made his 700th consecutive start, the first time anyone has done that.

"I'm proud of the fact that we're at 800, but by the same token, I'd rather low-profile it because it seems like so many of the things have been about the number of starts," Rudd said. "My career is winding down, there's no secret about that. I've got a couple of years left in this business."

Rudd, 22nd in points in his first year with the Wood Brothers Racing Team, starts 42nd after taking a provisional for today's race in Atlanta.

RIGGS HIRED: Scott Riggs signed a multi-year agreement with MBV Motorsports to replace Johnny Benson in the No. 10 Pontiac beginning next season. Riggs, who's never run a Winston Cup event, is fifth in the Busch Series standings, just 44 points behind Brian Vickers. Benson will stay in the car for the final four races of 2003.

JARRETT RE-SIGNS: Dale Jarrett, mired in the worst season of his career, signed a three-year contract extension with Robert Yates Racing.

The 1999 Winston Cup champ is 26th in the standings, with his victory at Rockingham in the second race his only top five.

Today's race

Race: Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500, Atlanta

Time/TV: 12:30 p.m./5, 22

Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway (quad-oval, 1.54 miles, 24 degrees banking in turns).

Fast fact: Bobby Labonte won the Atlanta 500 on March 9. No driver has swept both races at AMS since Bill Elliott in 1992.

Winston Cup leaderboard

Driver	Points	Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Earnings
1. Matt Kenseth	4,548	32	1	10	23	$3,688,980
2. Kevin Harvick	4,308	32	1	10	17	$4,458,907
3. D. Earnhardt Jr.	4,265	32	1	12	19	$4,419,629
4. Ryan Newman	4,248	32	8	15	20	$4,394,642
5. J. Johnson	4,242	32	3	10	16	$4,928,980
6. Jeff Gordon	4,202	32	2	13	17	$4,502,175
7. Tony Stewart	3,971	32	2	11	15	$4,694,091
8. Bobby Labonte	3,840	32	1	10	14	$4,090,376
9. Terry Labonte	3,775	32	1	4	9	$3,300,170
10. Bill Elliott	3,685	32	0	7	9	$3,732,710