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| | points in front of Kasey Kahne). The
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| NASCARThere are only two more races until
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| | question is not whether Mark Martin will
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| the Chase for the Championship gets
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| | qualify for the 2006 Chase for the
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| underway. NASCAR has to be ecstatic with
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| | Championship (because I believe he will).
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| the standings heading into California
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| | Instead, the question is will Mark be a
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| next week. Currently, the two biggest
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| | contender for the championship come
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| names in NASCAR, Jeff Gordon and Dale
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| | November.For much of his career, Mark has
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| Earnhardt Jr, sit in 5th and 9th place
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| | always been the best 2nd place finisher.
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| respectively. As you recall, both drivers
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| | He is the Cal to the Ricky Bobby's of the
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| missed the 2005 inaugural Chase for the
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| | NASCAR world. During his long career he
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| Championship.Other drivers in the top 10
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| | has always been the Andy Griffith on the
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| include previous champions Matt Kenseth
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| | track. He did his part to be the driver
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| (2nd place), Tony Stewart (8th place),
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| | who did things right even if that meant
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| and fan favorite Mark Martin (10th).
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| | giving up a victory.For this final
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| Given this star-studded cast who has
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| | segment of the last season of his long
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| everything to lose, next week's Sony HD
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| | career, I want to see the devil in Martin
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| 500 is building up to be a can't miss
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| | come out. I want to see him bulldoze his
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| race!Of all current drivers with 2 or
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| | way to victory and to a championship that
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| more career starts at California, Carl
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| | he has long deserved! So come on Mark!
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| Edwards has had the most success. In 4
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| | Stir up some stink and turn up the volume
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| starts, Carl has an average finish of
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| | on your retirement tour!Last Week's
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| 4th.Also expect the following drivers to
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| | HeadlinesI must admit last week's Sharpie
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| do well next week:Jamie McMurray -
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| | 500 was void of the excitement that
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| Average Finish 7thJimmie Johnson -
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| | typically is showcased at Bristol races.
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| Average Finish 8thKurt Busch - Average
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| | There were no last lap passes, no bump
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| Finish 10thMatt Kenseth - Average Finish
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| | and runs, and to our knowledge no punches
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| 12thNext Week's Schedule:Nextel Cup: @
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| | thrown at the end of the race. Is this a
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| California Speedway9/01/06 - 03:40pm
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| | sign that NASCAR has reigned in the
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| NASCAR Nextel Cup SONY HD 500 Qualifying9
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| | drivers and their emotions too much? I
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| 02/06 - 02:35pm NASCAR Nextel Cup SONY HD
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| | think so.Bristol usually produces a few
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| 500 Practice9/03/06 - 05:05pm NASCAR
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| | good feuds of the same quality as the
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| Nextel Cup SONY HD 500Busch Series: @
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| | Jerry Springer show. The 1/2 mile,
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| California Speedway9/01/06 - 06:40pm
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| | high-banked track has been likened to the
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| NASCAR Busch AMERIQUEST 300 Practice9/02
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| | Coliseums of Roman times. NASCAR fans
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| 06 - 03:40pm NASCAR Busch AMERIQUEST 300
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| | flock to Bristol to see the carnage and
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| Qualifying8/12/06 - 02:10pm NASCAR Busch
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| | the drama on showcase. NASCAR must
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| Series AMERIQUEST 300Craftsman Truck
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| | realize that its primary allure is the
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| Series off until September 16th at New
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| | bumping and grinding and the hot tempers
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| Hampshire International SpeedwayWho's
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| | that are not seen in other top-level
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| Hot?The killer bees are swarming and
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| | racing circuits.None-the-less, there was
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| attacking any Nextel Cup driver who
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| | still some good clean racing and
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| doesn't have the #17 on his door panel.
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| | entertainment to be had in the Sharpie
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| Matt Kenseth is on a tear and peaking at
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| | 500. The top ten drivers further
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| the right time. Not that Mr. Consistency
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| | distanced themselves from the rest of the
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| was ever in trouble of not making the
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| | pack. Currently, there are 90 points
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| Chase. For the entire 2006 season, his
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| | separating 10th from 11th place. This may
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| average finish is 9.6. However, his
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| | not seem like a big differential; but
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| performances over the last two weeks have
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| | given that there are only 3 races
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| secured his spot in the Chase and put him
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| | remaining before the field for the Chase
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| in position to overtake Jimmie Johnson
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| | is set, it may seem insurmountable to the
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| for the top spot.Not until 2006 has Matt
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| | 11th place driver, Kasey Kahne.The
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| Kenseth excelled with the new
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| | smartest move of the day award is shared
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| championship format. The previous
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| | by the famous the two closest friends in
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| long-standing format benefited consistent
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| | NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt Jr and Carl
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| drivers like Kenseth more. In the new
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| | Edwards. Both started deep in the pack
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| format, consistent performances might get
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| | after horrible qualifying attempts. In an
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| you into the Chase, but not necessarily
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| | early sequence of pit-stops, each elected
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| win you a championship. Let's see if the
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| | to stay out to gain track position.
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| #17 DeWalt team can stay in championship
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| | Despite running on old tire, both hung
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| format after the driver points are
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| | around in the top ten until the next
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| re-calibrated for the Nextel Cup Chase
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| | caution flag when the entire field
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| for the Championship.Who's Not?Mark
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| | pitted. This allowed them to stay in the
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| Martin has been flying low on the radar
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| | top ten and get in pit-stop sequence with
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| for much of the 2006 season. The veteran
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| | the other leaders.Biggest mover of the
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| driver has yet to win a race this year,
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| | day was Mark Martin. Instead of securing
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| but has posted 5-top 5 and 11-top 10
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| | his spot in the Chase, Mark slid to 10th
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| finishes. His average finish this year is
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| | place in points with a 28th place finish
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| 13.5. Despite having an average outside
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| | at Bristol. The veteran driver has his
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| the top 10, Mark has been comfortably
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| | work cut out for him if he plans on
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| nestled inside the top 10 in driver's
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| | qualifying for what will be his last
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| points. That is until last night.Mark's
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