The race for The Chase begins at Richmond
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Richmond, VA (Sports Network) - Ryan Newman earned the pole for Saturday night&#39;s Chevy Rock &amp; Roll 400. The No.12 Penske Dodge circled the 0.750-mile Richmond International Raceway short track in 20.
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In the high-pressure atmosphere of the Chase for the Championship, any issue that arises will get more than its share of scrutiny from drivers, fans and media.
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Ordinarily, with two months and 11 NASCAR Nextel Cup races remaining, Saturday&#39;s stop at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway would rate as just another pit stop along a grueling 36-race circuit.
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The Chase for the Nextel Cup will begin in earnest Sunday with the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. It will be the first event of NASCAR&#39;s inaugural 10
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No. 24 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports: Gordon finished third at Richmond and climbed from second to first in the points standings.
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LOUDON, N.H. -- Well before the green flag dropped on yesterday's Sylvania 300, signaling the start of the Chase for the Nextel Cup, Dale Earnhardt Jr. expressed concern about how the other 33 drivers would race the top 10 in contention for the title.
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For many Nextel Cup drivers, the real season begins today at California Speedway.
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Last year, Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet, piloted his way to a number of firsts.
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Like the sixth and seventh games of the World Series, the inaugural NASCAR Chase for the Nextel Cup championship is heading toward an exciting climax with only two races remaining this season, beginning Sunday at Darlington (SC) Raceway.
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Leading all but nine laps Saturday, pole-sitter and season points leader Dario Franchitti wins his first IndyCar Series race at Richmond.
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Ryan Newman will start Sunday's NASCAR race from a familiar spot &#151; the pole.
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Jeremy Mayfield last night earned a spot in NASCAR&#39;s new Chase for the Championship the old-fashioned way. Down to his last chance and with the pressure on, the former Fairgrounds
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Jeff Gordon may be the favorite in the Nextel Cup points race, and heâs won five times at Martinsville Speedway, but Ryan Newmanâs Dodge is blowing away Gordonâs Chevy on qualifying day.
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As ever, the big question mark hanging over today&#39;s race is strategy. Thanks to the difficult conditions in qualifying we now have a fairly muddled grid, however, it&#39;s only in the opening laps that of the
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RICHMOND, Va. | NASCAR hasn&#39;t even unveiled its Chase for the Championship and already there&#39;s a problem. When it came up with the idea of a 10-race playoff, NASCAR correctly realized there would
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Ryan Newman and Mark Martin did things to aid their causes Friday afternoon at Richmond International Raceway. But only the final tally after the checkered flag for the Chevy
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RICHMOND, Va. - Ryan Newman had no choice Friday: The best way to qualify for the Chase for the Championship - and a shot to win the series championship - was to slow down at the Richmond International Raceway.