Standings Update After Brickyard 400 Finish
Jimmie Johnson leads with 3095 points followed by Jeff Gordon 2998 and Dale Earnhardt Jr 2855. Tony Stewart sits fourth at 2761, Matt Kenseth fifth at 2738, with Elliott Sadler sixth 2674 and Kurt Busch seventh 2615. Bobby Labonte eighth 2584, Kevin Harvick ninth 2562, Ryan Newman tenth 2542 after his 31st place Brickyard result.
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Busch Series Race Notes at Watkins Glen and Michigan
The Busch Series schedule lists Sirius at the Glen at Watkins Glen International in New York with a 220.5 mile 90 lap race led by defending champion Robbie Gordon. Also featured is Cabela’s 250 at Michigan International Speedway on August 21, where Kevin Harvick defends and Mark Martin owns the race record of 169.571 mph.
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NASCAR Men Standings Lead by Martin Truex Jr
Martin Truex Jr leads with 3 318 points, followed by Kyle Busch 3 201 and Jason Leffler 2 944 in the top ranks. Greg Biffle 2 910 and David Green 2 871 fill the top five as Ron Hornaday drops to sixth.
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Craftsman Truck standings show Bobby Hamilton leads
Bobby Hamilton holds top position in the Craftsman Truck series with 2,103 points, followed by Dennis Setzer at 2,098 and Carl Edwards at 1,981. Chad Chaffin, Matt Crafton, and Travis Kvapil round out the top six, with Ted Musgrave, Rick Crawford, Mike Skinner, and Jack Sprague trailing.
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Elliott earns ninth in Brickyard 400 with handling woes
Bill Elliott, racing in the Nextel Cup for the season's fourth time, finished ninth in the Brickyard 400 after a day of steering and nose grip issues on his No. 91 Dodge. He said the car never felt right and he fought handling all race.
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Gordon Wins Brickyard 400 Amid Record Debris Cautions At Indy
Jeff Gordon claimed the 11th Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after a collision with debris and a race record 18 cautions. The win tied Gordon with Rick Mears AJ Foyt and Al Unser Sr for four wins at Indy, with Dale Jarrett finishing second and Elliott Sadler third. Gordon celebrated amid cheers from fans along the frontstretch.
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Race statistics reveal close finish and multiple leaders
The race lasted 3 hours 29 minutes 56 seconds with 13 cautions for 47 laps. Casey Mears led early, Elliott Sadler, Jeff Gordon and others traded the lead across 161 laps. Nine lead changes among six drivers, winner’s average speed 115.037 mph.
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Toyota Tundra 200 Craftman Truck Race at Nashville Superspeedway
The Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway features Darrell Waltrip as grand marshal and over 10,000 Toyota employees attending to celebrate Toyota's first year in the series. The 150 lap event covers about 199.95 miles with qualifying records noted. Defending champion is Carl Edwards and previous race records belong to Scott Riggs and Mike Bliss.
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Cautions Slow Brickyard 400. Kenseth Hobbled by Debris
At Indianapolis Jeff Gordon won as 13 cautions for 47 laps slowed the Brickyard 400 setting a record and producing the slowest average speed at 115.037 mph. Kenseth finished 16th after an unscheduled pit stop for debris damage, citing restarts as hindering his rhythm.
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Earnhardt Jr. Suffers Flat Tire Finishes 27th In Extra Lap
Dale Earnhardt Jr entered the final lap sixth but finished 27th after a tire failure in his No. 8 Chevrolet. He remained upbeat about finishing a race for the first time since a recent sports car crash and the car's improving but uneven performance. The race extended under the new green-white-checkered rule and ended under caution with half a lap left.
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