NASCAR Standings Lead Jeff Gordon Tops At 5050 Points
Jeff Gordon leads the standings with 5,050 points, up from 2nd place last time. Jimmie Johnson sits 2nd at 5,045, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3rd at 5,040, Tony Stewart 4th at 5,035, Matt Kenseth 5th at 5,030. Elliott Sadler 6th 5,025, Kurt Busch 7th 5,020, Mark Martin 8th 5,015, Jeremy Mayfield 9th 5,010, Ryan Newman 10th 5,005.
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Tony Stewart
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Mark Martin
Jeremy Mayfield
Ryan Newman
Sylvania 300 Opens The Chase At Loudon
The Race at New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon kicks off The Chase for the Nextel Cup. Defending champion Jimmie Johnson vies for a strong start as Jeff Burton holds the 1997 race speed record and Ryan Newman owns the qualifying mark set in 2003.
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Busch Series Stacker 200 at Dover Schedule Set
The Busch Series resumes at Dover International Speedway on Sept. 25 at 1 p.m. EDT after a week off following the Emerson Radio 250. Dale Earnhardt Jr. holds the 1998 race speed record. Joe Nemechek owns the qualifying mark from 2003, while the track's backstretch wall has been rebuilt with energy absorbing walls.
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Ricky Craven Debuts in Craftsman Truck at Sylvania 200
Ricky Craven makes his first Craftsman Truck Series start at the Sylvania 200 Presented by Lowe's at New Hampshire International Speedway. He will drive the No 47 Chevrolet Silverado for Morgan-Dollar Motorsports in the Saturday 1 p.m. EDT race, seeking to impress in his Truck debut.
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Mayfield wins Chevy Rock and Roll 400 to reach Chase
Jeremy Mayfield dominates the Richmond race to clinch a Chase berth as Mark Martin secures eighth in points. Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman join the four newcomers in the playoff field while Jamie McMurray, Bobby Labonte, Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne and Dale Jarrett fall short amid late-race incidents and a major multi-car wreck.
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Jamie McMurray
Bobby Labonte
Kevin Harvick
Kasey Kahne
Dale Jarrett
Busch
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Martin
Jimmy Spencer
Casey Mears
NASCAR Truck Series standings partial list leading driver totals
Martin Truex Jr leads with 3954 points in the current ranking, followed by Kyle Busch at 3849 and Jason Leffler at 3501. Greg Biffle, David Green, Ron Hornaday, Jason Keller, Mike Bliss, Bobby Hamilton Jr, and Ashton Lewis round out the top ten with varying previous positions noted.
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Martin Truex Jr
Kyle Busch
Jason Leffler
Greg Biffle
David Green
Ron Hornaday
Jason Keller
Mike Bliss
Bobby Hamilton Jr
Ashton Lewis
NASCAR Truck Series Standings Top 10 Drivers Update
Bobby Hamilton leads with 2500 points followed by Dennis Setzer 2443 Carl Edwards 2424 Matt Crafton 2340 Ted Musgrave 2315 Chad Chaffin 2265 Travis Kvapil 2250 David Starr 2125 Mike Skinner 2124 Rick Crawford 2106 in the latest rankings reflecting previous positions.
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Carl Edwards
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Chad Chaffin
Travis Kvapil
David Starr
Mike Skinner
Rick Crawford
Gordon earns first Busch Series win at Richmond
Robby Gordon held off Casey Atwood and Martin Truex Jr. to win the Emerson Radio 250 at Richmond International Raceway, securing his first Busch Series victory Friday night.
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Race statistics headline
Winner's average speed 98.946 mph race time 3 hours 1 minute 55 seconds margin of victory 4.928 seconds 10 cautions for 57 laps 20 lead changes among nine drivers. Lap leaders include Newman Johnson Gordon Wallace Mayfield Busch Kenseth Burton Earnhardt Jr. and others.
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Fans split on NASCAR Chase format at Richmond
Fans express mixed views on the new NASCAR Nextel Cup Chase. Some say the 10 driver 10 race playoff aims to spotlight younger stars while others cry foul at tinkering with tradition and money. Several fans note the Chase adds drama and could boost TV ratings, while others remain skeptical and awaiting final judgment.
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