Jeff Gordon Leads Contenders at Talladega
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TALLADEGA, Ala. - Joe Nemechek wasn&#39;t surprised to be back at the front of the field, just that it took so long to get there. Nemechek, who earned the nickname &quot;Front Row Joe&quot; when he won six poles from 1997-00, got No.
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For the 10 drivers competing in NASCAR's new 10-race playoff, there will be one key goal Sunday in Talladega: staying out of trouble.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Carburetor-restrictor plate racing generates some strange partnerships. Take last night's Bud Shootout at Daytona International Speedway, which produced an on-track marriage between Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart , two drivers who have had their share of feuds.
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Recent history tells me a lot when it comes to picking the top contenders for Sunday&#39;s Nextel Cup race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway.
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This year's Chase for the Nextel Cup has been far more relaxing than last year's stressful battle for Jimmie Johnson, who is second in the standings behind Jeff Gordon.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. was subdued yesterday following his victory at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday. Junior put his newly acquired points lead in jeopardy by cursing during an interview with NBC after dominating the EA Sports 500 to take the Nextel Cup lead by 13 points over Kurt Busch . Asked about the significance of his fifth victory at Talladega, Earnhardt said, ...
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TALLADEGA, Ala. - The Chase for the Championship was supposed to pump new interest into the final 10 races of the Nextel Cup Series season as stock car racing goes head-to-head with the NFL.
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Four-time champion Jeff Gordon has the best chance of winning his fifth title at the end of NASCAR&#39;s playoff-style 10-race Chase for the Nextel Cup based on past performances, USA TODAY database research shows.
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NASCAR&#39;s championship contenders line up at New Hampshire International Raceway today the way they stand in the Nextel Cup rankings.
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Jeff Gordon, seeking a victory that would tie him with the late Dale Earnhardt in career wins, found himself a lap behind the leaders through 65 laps of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard on Sunday.
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Teammates Jimmie Johnson, Sunday's winner in Georgia, and Jeff Gordon are turning the Chase for the Nextel Cup championship into a private duel.
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TALLADEGA, Ala. - Friday&#39;s qualifying session at Talladega Superspeedway was a big day for the other guys â-hose Nextel Cup drivers who aren&#39;t among the elite 10 in the Chase to the Championship.
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That&#39;s what the public relations folks at Talladega Superspeedway dubbed the next stop in NASCAR&#39;s new playoff-style championship, and it would be hard to find many drivers who would argue with the label.
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No. 97 Ford, Roush Racing: Busch finished fifth at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway and, thanks to the 25-point penalty assessed to Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Kurt Busch is really where he wants to be now. Up front and up front. The NASCAR Nextel Cup points leader covered the 1.5-mile oval at Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Kurt Busch has the lead position in the Chase for the Championship and the pole for today&#39;s Ford 400, but Jimmie Johnson has the momentum.
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As the top seed in the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup, Jimmie Johnson knows whom he will be watching out for when the Chase gets under way Sunday with the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway.