Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway
NASCAR event set for Sunday at noon CT at Loudon NH with 1 058 mile oval. Qualifying Friday at 2 10 PM CT, TV TNT radio MRN. Purse 5 129 482 dollars. Jimmie Johnson the last year's winner. Jeff Gordon leads NH laps 1046 across 19 races including six most laps. Only one sweep of both NH races since 1997 triple cadence by Johnson in 2003.
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Controversial title race looming before the Chase ends
A fan-driven prompt asks which driver outside the Chase can best score the final 10 races to spark a championship controversy. It invites votes at ThatsRacin com and notes ongoing chatter about the new points system as the playoff approach nears.
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Who's hot and not in the Nextel Cup opener
Kurt Busch has six straight top 15 finishes and Mark Martin posted four top fives in five races. Carl Edwards achieved three top 10s in his first four Cup starts. Rookie Brian Vickers has finished 13th or worse in nine straight races. Kevin Harvick and Mark Martin also show struggles at the track with recent poor finishes.
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Brian Vickers
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Five potential spoilers for NASCARs inaugural Chase
The piece examines risks to the Chase for the Nextel Cup, including a top ten driver not winning the final races, late bloomers like rookie Kasey Kahne and veterans Harvick McMurray and Jarrett, and the effect of injuries or unlikely champions. It also notes the controversy over whether the new format alters historic title outcomes.
Mayfield clinches Chase spot with upset at Richmond race
Kurt Busch led early as Dale Earnhardt Jr and Jeremy Mayfield trailed in lap 331. A late turn mishap sent Mayfield to the lead and his fourth career win, vaulting him into the top 10 in Nextel Cup standings as the Chase field nears its start. Jamie McMurray dropped from Chase contention. Mayfield praised the win and declared potential for the championship as the Chase era begins at New Hampshire.
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Chase standings preview for NASCAR title race
Jeff Gordon leads title contenders with five race bid from pole, followed by Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in a list detailing Chase favorites, past week form, and chances as the battle for the championship heats up.
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