Chase for the Championship tightens with Pocono race
After Dover the Nextel Cup chase narrows to 10 drivers as the 400-point cutoff looms ahead of Pocono. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson lead the charge while veterans Kenseth Labonte and Mayfield push for a late surge. Gordon and Waltrip face uphill battles to crack the top 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Earnhardt Jr
T. Labonte
J. Johnson
W. Burton
M. Kenseth
B. Vickers
T. Stewart
J. Burton
J. Gordon
G. Biffle
K. Busch
S. Wimmer
E. Sadler
J. Nemechek
B. Labonte
J. Sauter
K. Harvick
B. Gaughan
R. Newman
R. Rudd
J. McMurray
R. Craven
K. Kahne
K. Schrader
M. Martin
S. Riggs
R. Wallace
K. Petty
J. Mayfield
J. Green
D. Jarrett
D. Cope
C. Mears
J. Spencer
S. Marlin
D. Blaney
R. Gordon
K. Lepage
M. Waltrip
M. Shepherd
Chasing the Championship in Nextel Cup Race Standings
With 13 of 26 races completed in the Nextel Cup Series season, the field narrows to the top 10 in points plus any driver within 400 points of the leader. The article outlines who remains likely to contend for the championship based on current standings and point gaps.
Johnson Dodges Head-On Hit in Rush Race
Jimmie Johnson driving car number 48 describes how he was unable to avoid a wreck when another car rammed into him from behind last week, dropping him from second to a lower ranking in the standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Johnson
Mark Martin
Pocono NASCAR Race Weekend Details
Pocono Raceway hosts a 2.5 mile triangle track in Long Pond Pennsylvania with Sunday noon CT race action. Qualifying Friday at 2 10 p m Fox TV and Motor Racing Network radio cover the event along with a purse of 4 788 921 dollars. Last year Tony Stewart won, Truck series visit Texas Friday night for the O Reilly 400K while Chad Chaffin claims his first series victory at Dover. Dennis Setzer leads the series standings as Kyle Busch moves the Busch Series points crown to Nashville for Saturdays Federated Auto Parts 300. Greg Biffle won at Dover in a rain delayed race that ended Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocono Raceway
Long Pond
Fox
Tony Stewart
Texas Motor Speedway
Chad Chaffin
Dover
Del
Dennis Setzer
Kyle Busch
Nashville
Tenn
Greg Biffle
This Week's Question on Racing Site Poll
Readers choose a sport besides racing they follow most. polls invite votes at thatsracin dot com. Last week eight thousand six hundred thirty one votes were cast on which summer race they anticipate most.
STOP N GO RANDOM THOUGHTS NASCAR CHART
A compact NASCAR Nextel Cup update lists who’s hot and who’s not. Mark Martin rises from 43rd to 13th in points since the season opener, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. has six top tens in seven races and Tony Stewart posts three straight top tens. Greg Biffle slides from 13th to 25th, Jeff Gordon hits two poor finishes, and Sterling Marlin fails to finish four times as Jim Utter notes racing dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltrip
Earnhardt Jr
Kenseth
Tony Stewart
Sadler
Mark Martin
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Greg Biffle
Jeff Gordon
Sterling Marlin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jamie McMurray
Richmond
Matt Kenseth
Ryan Newman
Kevin Har
Vick
Bobby Labonte
Elliott Sadler
Jeremy Mayfield
Mayfield
Michael Waltrip
Labonte
Joe Gibbs Racing
Pocono
Michigan
Johnson
Gordon
Elas
Kurt Busch
Kevin Harvick
McMurray
Ees
Kasey Kahne
Wallace
Ricky Rudd
Jeff Burton
Brian Vickers
Ward Burton
Rudd
RACIN
Stewart
Thatsracin.com
Pye Mebel
Reet
Cate al
Bristol
Daytona
Indianapolis
New Hampshire
Chicagoland
Jim Utter
THE
Coyote
Dies Coyote
Coyote’s Family Fitness
E. Mary St
Garden City
Cage
Crowniar
Coyote’s Will Rock
Coyote’s
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!