Edwards seizes third in standings as Roush eyes next year
Edwards won the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and moved to third in the Chase for the Nextel Cup behind Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson. Jack Roush cautioned that Stewart or Johnson may clinch, potentially leaving Edwards and teammates Biffle Martin and Kenseth out of title contention. Edwards, 26, continues learning the Cup series under crew chief Bob Osborne as Roush builds toward future championships.
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NASCAR at Phoenix A E S Checker Auto Parts 500 Preview
At Phoenix International Raceway a 1 mile flat oval hosts the NASCAR Nextel Cup event with qualifying at 12 10 p m Saturday and the main race at 2 40 p m Sunday on NBC. Purse stands at 4870213 dollars and last year Dale Earnhardt Jr. won. Ted Musgrave leads the Craftsman Truck Series by 63 points over Dennis Setzer heading into Friday night race. Clint Bowyer trails Martin Truex Jr. by 84 points ahead of Saturday’s Busch Series race.
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Who will win NASCAR 2005 Cup Chase vote poll
Tony Stewart leads the Nextel Cup standings with two races left and four rivals within 123 points. Carl Edwards and Ryan Newman are tied for fourth as NASCAR's Chase for the Cup approaches. Voters can cast their vote at ThatsRacin.com. total votes recorded so far are 5,457.
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