Earnhardt victory cuts into Busch&#39;s Cup lead
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AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.&#39;s victory Sunday in the Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, his second straight at the track, softened the emotional blow he suffered a week ago when he crashed late in a race near Atlanta.
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Kurt Busch set a relatively modest goal for Saturday night&#39;s Nascar race at Lowe&#39;s Motor Speedway. Forget about winning. On arguably his worst track on the Nextel Cup
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All weekend the two drivers on Kurt Busch&#39;s rear bumper in points talked about this being the NASCAR championship the young Roush Racing driver could lose.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. cursed on a nationally televised Nascar broadcast on Sunday, and it cost him the lead in a close race for the Nextel Cup drivers championship.
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Kyle Busch learned some hard lessons last year as a rookie in NASCAR&#039;s Nextel Cup series.
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Jeff Gordon has a chance to tie the late Dale Earnhardt&#39;s record of three victories at restrictor-plate racetracks in one season.
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HOMESTEAD Â· In today&#39;s climax to the most intense, tragic and captivating NASCAR autumn ever, Kurt Busch has the spoiler&#39;s role.
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Kyle Busch will leave Hendrick Motorsports after this season and is one of three Hendrick drivers in the Chase for the Nextel Cup.
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When Nextel Cup leader Kurt Busch was hit by engine failure at Atlanta Motor Speedway and finished 42nd last Sunday, the mishap tightened NASCAR&#39;s new 10-race championship format.
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Kurt Busch has been doing everything right in his bid for his first Nextel Cup championship. He now has one big hurdle to clear entering Sunday's Ford 400. He needs to protect a vulnerable 18-point lead over Jimmie Johnson, with Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin also within reach.
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Jeff Gordon believes the experience that has taken him to four titles in NASCAR&#39;s top division could prove key as he seeks to overcome Kurt Busch&#39;s 41-point title lead in the two remaining races.
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Last season, when Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished 19th in the Nextel Cup points standings, his mouth often ran faster than his sluggish No. 8 Chevrolet.
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With three straight wins, Jimmie Johnson has NASCAR points leader Kurt Busch looking in his rearview mirror. The consecutive victories at Charlotte, Martinsville and Atlanta have brought Johnson charging back
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Surprise. Underdog. Cinderella story. The media is calling Kurt Busch a lot of things these days but the title he&#39;d prefer is &#39;Champ.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.âs victory in the first qualifying race at Daytona established him as the leading contender going into the Daytona 500.
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Kyle Busch picked up his first NASCAR victory at Daytona International Speedway, winning the rain-delayed Busch Series race Saturday morning.
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From the perspective of being fifth in points, 82 behind leader Kurt Busch, Mark Martin has a unique view heading into Sunday&#39;s Nextel Cup season and championship finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.