NASCAR Considers Overhauling Points System
NASCAR may change its championship points to reward race wins and pole positions more, while addressing a large lead by Matt Kenseth with one victory and multiple top tens. Options include bonus points for winning, pole, or restructuring by finishing positions, though past tests showed no champion changes.
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Indianapolis
Nascar
Matt Kenseth
Jim Hunter
Hunter
Bob Latford
Gordon mystified by qualifying woes at Brickyard 400
Jeff Gordon, a three time Brickyard winner, qualified 19th for this year’s race, the fourth straight start depth after a lap at 182.223 mph lagging pole man Kevin Harvick, while Ward Burton enjoyed a season best 4th and Larry Foyt blamed himself for a lap crash during Saturday qualifying.
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Jeff Gordon
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Ferences
Burton
Larry Foyt
A.J. Foyt
Brickyard 400 Lineup After Saturday Qualifying
After a packed qualifying session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway the Brickyard 400 field shows top speeds led by Kevin Harvick in a Chevrolet at 184.343 mph and Ryan Newman just behind. The provisional list includes Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Terry Labonte, and Ricky Rudd among numerous drivers across Chevrolet Ford Dodge Pontiac and more.
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Kevin Harvick
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Ryan Newman
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Bill Elliott
Ward Burton
Michael Waltrip
Kurt Busch
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Joe Nemechek
Bobby Labonte
Jimmie Johnson
Jeremy Mayfield
John Andretti
Sterling Marlin
Bobby Gordon
Rusty Wallace
Tony Stewart
Eliott Sadler
Matt Kenseth
Greg Biffle
Jeff Gordon
Dave Blaney
Kevin Lepage
Jamie McMurray
Steve Park
Mike Skinner
Pontiac
Mark Martin
Jason Leffler
Casey Atwood
Casey Mears
Wallace
Jeff
Todd Bodine
Spencer
Dale Jarrett
Ricky Craven
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Jett Burton
Terry Labonte
Ricky Rudd
Johnny Benson
Kyle Petty
Larry Foyt
Derrike Cope
Indy Pole Hype Faces Fast Track At Brickyard Qualifying
Kevin Harvick earned the pole as Jeff Gordon and others wheel for the Brickyard. Elliott and Kenseth loom in the top qualifiers with Stewart mired mid pack. Indy drama heats up as teams chase crucial track position and potential strategy advantages. Johnson and Harvick chase IROC title after a dramatic season run.
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Newman
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Jimmie Johnson
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Kevin Harvick
Johnson
Amigo Hall wins Hambletonian heat final in record effort
Amigo Hall driven by Lachance captures the Hambletonian final at Vernon Downs by taking the lead late in the stretch. Sugar Trader and Mac's Crown place second and third as Power To Charm fades after a bold early move. Robert Burgess of Campbellville collects 500 000 for the winning colt with Blair Leavitt commenting on the thrill.
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Alan Leavitt
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John Campbell
Amigo Hall
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Campbell
Power To Charm
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Charm
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Continental Victory
Burgess
Malabar Millennium
Smooth Glide
John Brennan
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