Johnson dominates Coca-Cola 600 to extend Cup lead
Jimmie Johnson wins the Coca-Cola 600 for the second straight year, leading 334 of 400 laps to tighten his position near the Nextel Cup points lead. Dale Earnhardt Jr finishes sixth as the season race outlook shifts toward Dover.
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Dimmle Johnson
Jim Paschal
Burning issues in NASCAR engine talks and race outcomes
The article critiques NASCAR hardware rules after a Nextel panel with Robert Yates. It notes Ford engine limits at the All-Star Challenge, discusses Cup and Busch series dynamics, and questions dominance by non-regular Busch Series drivers. It cites Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. and mentions upcoming Dover and Pocono races near Philadelphia.
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John Darby
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Jimmie Johnson
Matt Kenseth
Jeff Gordon
Tony Stewart
Bobby Labonte
Elliot Sadier
Kurt Busch
Ryan Newman
Kevin Harvick
Michael Waltrip
David Green
Bobby Hamilton Jr
Jason Keller
Ron Hornaday
Greg Biffle
Jason Leffler
Kenny Wallace
Dennis Satzer
Carl Edwards
Rick Crawford
Tigi Tae
Bobby Hamilton
Matt Crafton
Mike Skinner
Smoke and Mirrors Kyle Busch Drives for Busch Family Elite
Kyle Busch, heir to a racing clan, wins the Carquest 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway as his star rises. He discusses off season work on personal race cars, aims to improve every race, and eyes a Busch Series title duel with Martin Truex Jr., aided by Hendrick Motorsports and teammates including Brian Vickers.
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