| Upcoming Events in the World of NASCARThe
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| | reluctance at RCR to change the way
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| weeks are rolling by and the race for the
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| | things were done in the past. It took the
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| Chase is nearing its end. NASCAR has to
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| | hiring of an outspoken, veteran driver
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| be ecstatic with the standings heading
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| | like Jeff Burton to come in and shake
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| into Watkins Glen next week. Currently,
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| | things up. And my, what a difference that
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| the two biggest names in NASCAR, Jeff
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| | has made!Who's Not?Kasey Kahne was riding
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| Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr, sit in 8th
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| | high after winning at Michigan
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| and 10th place respectively. As you
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| | International Speedway in the 3M
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| recall, both drivers missed the 2005
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| | Performance 400 presented by Post-it
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| inaugural Chase for the
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| | Picture Paper where he captured his 4th
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| Championship.Other drivers in the top 10
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| | win of the season. That win pushed Kasey
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| include previous champions Matt Kenseth
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| | up to 3rd in points with over a 200 point
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| (2nd place), Tony Stewart (who resurged
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| | cushion between him and 10th place.What a
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| from a multi-week skid and sits in 9th
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| | difference a month and a half's worth of
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| place), and fan favorite Mark Martin
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| | races makes. In the 6 races following
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| (6th). Given this star-studded cast who
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| | Michigan, Kasey has an average finish of
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| has everything to lose, next week's AMD
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| | 26th. An average finish that low in
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| at The Glen is building up to be a can't
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| | NASCAR's Nextel Cup Series only
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| miss race!Of all current drivers with 2
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| | guarantees one thing, that you won't be
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| or more career starts at Watkins Glen
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| | racing for the championship at the end of
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| International, Mark Martin has had the
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| | the season.The recent string of bad
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| most success. In 18 starts at the Glen,
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| | finishes has moved the driver once locked
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| Mark has an average finish of 6th.Also
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| | for the Chase to the dreaded 11th place
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| expect the following drivers to do well
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| | finisher who gets nothing more than a
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| next week:Tony Stewart - Average Finish
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| | good spectator seat in December at the
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| 7th
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| | awards banquet. Can Kasey rebound and
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| Kevin Harvick - Average Finish 9th
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| | overcome the 34 point deficit between him
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| Robby Gordon - Average Finish 10th
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| | and 10th place driver Dale Earnhardt Jr?
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| Jeff Gordon - Average Finish 12thNext
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| | Only Kasey knows the answer to that. But
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| Week's Schedule:Nextel Cup: @ Watkins
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| | given the fact that he ranks 8th for
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| Glen International
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| | current drivers at Watkins Glen compared
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| 8/11/06 - 02:40pm NASCAR Nextel Cup AMD
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| | to 15th place ranking for Dale Earnhardt
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| at The Glen Qualifying
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| | Jr, I would say Kasey's future is in his
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| 8/12/06 - 10:05am NASCAR Nextel Cup AMD
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| | hands.Last Week's HeadlinesAny race at
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| at The Glen Practice
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| | historical Indianapolis Motor Speedway is
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| 8/13/06 - 01:35pm NASCAR Nextel Cup AMD
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| | special, and yesterday's Allstate 400 was
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| at The GlenBusch Series: @ Watkins Glen
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| | no exception. The last 5 of 8 NASCAR
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| International
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| | winners at the "Brickyard" have gone on
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| 8/11/06 - 05:30am NASCAR Busch Series
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| | to win the Nextel Cup championship.
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| Zippo 200 Practice
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| | Jimmie Johnson can only hope that history
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| 8/12/06 - 11:05am NASCAR Busch Series
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| | rings true and that his win at Indy will
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| Zippo 200 Qualifying
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| | help cap off a near perfect season for
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| 8/12/06 - 02:10pm NASCAR Busch Series
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| | the #48 Lowe's team with a
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| Zippo 200Craftsman Truck Series: @
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| | championship.Jimmie's win yesterday
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| Nashville Superspeedway
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| | wasn't easy. Early race tire troubles
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| 8/11/06 - 04:15pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck
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| | moved Johnson way back in the field of 43
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| Series Toyota Tundra 200 Practice
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| | drivers. Patiently, Johnson weaved his
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| 8/12/06 - 12:00pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck
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| | way back to the front. Late in the race,
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| Series Toyota Tundra 200 Qualifying
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| | Jimmie claimed the lead only to
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| 8/12/06 - 04:15pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck
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| | relinquish it on second to last caution
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| Series Toyota Tundra 200Who's Hot?While
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| | of the day. Jimmie restarted 8th after
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| it would be easy to name the winner of
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| | taking 4 tires in the caution and made
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| the Allstate 400 and current point's
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| | quick work of the 7 cars in front of him
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| leader Jimmie Johnson the man (which he
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| | who either took 2 tires on the final stop
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| is), I think it's important to note the
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| | or didn't stop at all.One of those
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| not-so obvious. Richard Childress Racing
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| | drivers, Dale Earnhardt Jr, made the most
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| is making a massive resurgence in 2006
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| | tactical move of the day by deciding to
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| and is giving the Hendrick Motorsports
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| | stay out on the second to last caution.
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| and Roush Racing teams a new competitor
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| | He restarted 2nd, and was able to hold on
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| each Sunday.Not since the days of Dale
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| | with a 6th place finish. That move put Jr
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| Earnhardt has RCR had the success it's
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| | in 10th place in points and a potential
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| seeing in 2006. In yesterday's Allstate
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| | qualifier for the Chase for the
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| 400, both Kevin Harvick and rookie Clint
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| | Championship. If Earnhardt had stayed
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| Boyer finished in the top 4. Let's not
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| | out, he would have finished in the high
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| forget Jeff Burton who led the most laps
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| | 20's and possibly low 30's; a finish that
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| of the day but got shuffled back in pit
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| | low would have completely wiped out his
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| stops late in the race to finish 12th.
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| | chances of qualifying for the Chase.Other
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| Sunday's successes were not a one week
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| | drivers to note from yesterday's Allstate
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| miracle. For much of this season, both
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| | 400 were Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick, and
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| Jeff Burton and Kevin Harvick have been
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| | Clint Boyer. All three Richard Childress
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| in the top 10 in points. Currently, the
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| | Racing drivers posted strong finishes and
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| drivers sit 3rd and 4th in the points.Is
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| | helped secure Burton (3rd) and Harvick's
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| the resurgence of RCR one of the greatest
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| | (4th) positions in the points
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| comebacks in NASCAR's history? Not at
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| | standings.Jeff Gordon had a rough day
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| all! Richard Childress Racing has always
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| | that started early with mechanical
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| been a quality team with quality drivers
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| | problems. The 4-time Cup champion managed
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| and sponsors. It just so happens that in
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| | to battle back and finish 16th. The 16th
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| the ultra competitive world of NASCAR,
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| | place finish moved Gordon up to 8th in
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| teams have to constantly evolve to stay
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| | points.This article is provided to you by
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