Kasey Kahne Faces Martinsville Pressure to Break Cup Win Drought
NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne, chasing his first Cup victory, endured repeated near-misses at Martinsville where he finished as a runner-up. Team owner Ray Evernham and rivals like Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon highlighted the mounting expectations as Kahne eyes Phoenix for a breakthrough.
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Nascar Standings Shakeup As Earnhardt Climbs Up
Dale Earnhardt Jr climbs from 27th to third in the standings over the last four races. Jimmie Johnson remains the only driver in the top 10 in every race this season as Greg Biffle trades positions. Bobby Hamilton Jr. posts a poor run with finishes 38th or worse in the last five events.
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THATS RAGIN TOP PICKS FOR RACING
A ragged list highlights drivers and car numbers with mixed notes on recent form. Jennie Johnson leads a streaky sequence with 13 straight ups and 10 finishes. Kit Busch and Kevin Harvick are noted for resilience and a lone win this year.
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NASCAR standings snapshot shows Wallace and Stewart slips
Rusty Wallace at No 2 trails 14th by a slim margin with 8 points separating them. Tony Stewart sits outside the top 10 for stage time for the first time since late 2003 following a Texas setback. Elliott Sadler faces late race trouble at Texas eclipsing a plausible result.
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NASCAR Busch Series at Phoenix Race Preview
At Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale Arizona the Busch Series resumes Saturday night with a 7 55 p m start. Qualifying is Friday at 6 10 p m with Fox covering TV and MRN on radio. Purse totals 4 795 076 dollars. rookies Carl Edwards and Reed Sorenson contend for the title as Sorenson trails Edwards by 76 points after three top three finishes. Rusty Wallace leads Phoenix starts with five top wins in 17 races and shares the pole lead with Ryan Newman for most poles by Penske South.
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This Week's Question on Victory Lane Voting
Roush and Hendrick teams have won all but one race this season. Which team will be the next to find its way to Victory Lane Cast your vote at wiewthetrraein com. Last week's question noted Dodge has been shut out in the 2005 Nextel Cup season with 4 320 votes cast.
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