Standings Update After 37th Place Finish Drops Johnson
Dale Earnhardt Jr leads with 5 543 points while Kurt Busch sits 13 behind. Jeff Gordon two spots back. Jimmie Johnson falls five places after a 37th place finish in EA event, with Mayfield closing the top ten.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
Kurt Busch
Jeff Gordon
Mark Martin
Matt Kenseth
Tony Stewart
Ryan Newman
Elliott Sadler
Jimmie Johnson
Jeremy Mayfield
Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway After Race Seats Expansion
The Nextel Cup Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway is set for Sunday at 1 30 p m EDT. Defending champ Ryan Newman aims to defend his title as 400 miles of action unfold. After the race, construction will begin to add 1600 seats, boosting capacity to nearly 82000.
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ConAgra Foods
Kansas Speedway
Ryan Newman
Jimmie Johnson
Busch Series Mr Goodcents 300 set for Saturday race
The Busch Series resumes after a week off with the Mr Goodcents 300 on Saturday at 2 p.m. EDT. Defending champion David Green stars as SAFER barriers are installed ahead of the event and past records stand with Jeff Green posting 129.125 mph in 2001 and Michael Waltrip 178.365 mph in 2003.
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Kansas Speedway
David Green
Jeff Green
Michael Waltrip
YJ Stinger
Dover
Craftsman Truck Race at Texas Motor Speedway
The Silverado 350K will be held at Texas Motor Speedway in Justin Texas on Oct 16 at 2 p m EDT. Defending champion Brendan Gaughan and track history details are noted with past race records set by Dennis Setzer and Scott Riggs.
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Texas Motor Speedway
Justin
Texas
Brendan Gaughan
Dennis Setzer
Scott Riggs
Sprint Cup Standings Highlight Top Drivers
Martin Truex Jr leads at 4,139 points followed by Kyle Busch 3,987 and Jason Leffler 3,661 in the latest rankings. Greg Biffle 3,557 and David Green 3,466 sit fifth and sixth with Ron Hornaday seventh and Jason Keller eighth. Kasey Kahne and Kenny Wallace round out the top ten.
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Martin Truex Jr
Kyle Busch
Jason Leffler
Greg Biffle
David Green
Ron Hornaday
Jason Keller
Mike Bliss
Kasey Kahne
Kenny Wallace
Sprague Climbs to 10th in Craftsman Truck Standings
A third place finish in the American Racing Wheels 200 boosts Jack Sprague three positions to tenth in the Craftsman Truck Series standings. Bobby Hamilton leads with 2,933 points followed by Dennis Setzer and Carl Edwards.
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Bobby Hamilton
Dennis Setzer
Carl Edwards
Ted Musgrave
Matt Crafton
Chad Chaffin
Travis Kvapil
David Starr
Steve Park
Jack Sprague
Bodine Earns First Craftsman Truck Series Win at California
Todd Bodine captured his inaugural Craftsman Truck Series victory at California Speedway, narrowly beating Ted Musgrave by 0.049 seconds while Jack Sprague finished third.
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Todd Bodine
California Speedway
Bodine
Ted Musgrave
Jack Sprague
Earnhardt Jr Wins EA Sports 500 at Talladega in Dramatic Finish
Dale Earnhardt Jr. upstages leaders to win the EA Sports 500 at Talladega after a late crash and a green flag dash. Kevin Harvick finishes second with Dale Jarrett, Brendan Gaughan and Kurt Busch close behind. NASCAR adopts green white checkered policy to finish under green.
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Talladega
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Talladega Superspeedway
Bobby Labonte
Sterling Marlin
Earnhardt
Kevin Harvick
Alabama
Harvick
Dale Jarrett
Brendan Gaughan
Kurt Busch
Earnhardt Jr
Jarrett
Busch
Dale Jr
Nascar
Kasey Kahne
Greg Biffle
Jeff Gordon
Race Statistics Highlight Close Finish and Caution Race
Winner averaged 156.929 mph completing the race in 3 hours 11 minutes 12 seconds with a margin of 0.117 seconds. Five cautions for 22 laps, and a detailed lap leader sequence lists drivers from pole Joe Nemechek through multiple leaders including Riggs Busch Earnhardt Jr Gordon Johnson Mears Wallace and Harvick across 188 laps.
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Joe Nemechek
Scott Riggs
Kurt Busch
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Jimmie Johnson
Busch
Jimmie Spencer
Tony Stewart
Casey Mears
Johnson
Mears
Rusty Wallace
Wallace
Jeff Gordon
Hermie Sadler
Ryan Newman
Michael Waltrip
Gordon
Waltrip
Brendan Gaughan
Earnhardt Jr
Ward Burton
Elliott Sadler
Ken Schrader
Mike Wallace
Jeff Burton
J. Burton
Kevin Harvick
Stewart
Gaughan
Harvick
Notebooks Leaders Shuffle In NASCAR Standings
Earnhardt Jr rose from third to first after winning at Talladega as the points race tightened among top drivers. Gordon fell to third after a 19th place finish while Busch and Sauter faced penalties in similar past incidents. Labonte plans a partial 2005 2006 schedule opening a path for Kyle Busch to move up. Talladega track president Lynch warned fans about ontrack debris and vowed prosecution for violators.
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Talladega
Alaah Earnhardt Jr
Kansas Speedway
Nascar
Earnhardt
Johnny Sauter
Johnny
Victory Lane
Busch
Jeff Gordon
Talladega Superspeedway
Grant Lynch
Lynch
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