NEXTEL CUP: THE RACE BEFORE THE CHASE: Mayfield comes up with ...
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Richmond --- With the stakes as high as they&#39;ve ever been in a &quot;regular-season&quot; Nextel Cup race, Jeremy Mayfield turned in the performance of his career, winning the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway and clinching a berth in the 10
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For five drivers and a multitude of fans, NASCAR&#39;s biggest race has moved to the southern edge of this state. In the inaugural year of the Chase for the Nextel Cup - a 10-race, bunched-together-by-points playoff
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For fans of NASCAR racing - at least those from this part of the country - probably not. Round 2 of the 10-race &quot;Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup&quot; will take place today at the always-exciting Dover Downs International Speedway.
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Right now, things are going Jeff Gordon's way &#151; and that should enhance his chances of winning a fifth NASCAR championship. Thanks to a rainout of qualifying Friday at New Hampshire International Speedway, points leader Gordon will start from the pole in the first event of the new 10-race playoff for the Nextel Cup championship.
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Welcome to The Show! On Novemeber 21 in Homestead, Fla, NASCAR will crown a champion when the inaugural Chase for the Nextel Cup concludes.
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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
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TODAY AUTO RACING 2:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Busch Series Mr. Goodcents 300 qualifying at Kansas City, Kan., Speed Channel 4:10 p.m. -- NASCAR Nextel Cup Banquet 400 qualifying at Kansas City, Kan., Speed Channel 1 a.m. -- Japanese Grand Prix qualifying at Suzuka, Speed Channel PRO BASEBALL 4 p.m. -- AL Division Series: Red Sox vs. Anaheim at Fenway Park ...
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For anyone unhappy that Kurt Busch is the new Nextel Cup champion, Jack Roush has some advice: Get used to it. Busch has built a reputation during his four years in NASCAR&#39;s top series as a driver who would
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No more mulligans. When Nextel Cup leader Kurt Busch was hit by engine failure at Atlanta Motor Speedway and finished 42nd last Sunday, the mishap tightened NASCAR's new 10-race championship format. It also meant each of the 10 drivers in the title chase has had at least one finish of 30th or worse in the first seven events.
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These are some of the questions waiting to be answered heading into this weekend&#39;s first race of NASCAR&#39;s inaugural Chase for the Championship.
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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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Ryan Newman will start tomorrow&#39;s NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race from a familiar spot â-he pole. Newman won his third straight pole and eighth of the season last
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Greg Biffle briefly flirted with the Nextel Cup championship last season, while teammate Carl Edwards made a surprising push toward his own title. Although both fell short, they started this season prepared &#151; and perhaps even predicted &#151; to finish the job.
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. - The good news for the drivers chasing Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson in the Nextel Cup Series championship is that five opportunities remain to cut into their lead and ruin their season-long domination.
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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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NASCAR officials spent several days last December going through different scenarios when they met to come up with their &quot;Chase for the Nextel Cup&quot; plan.
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A post-race slip of the tongue has cost driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. the lead in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Chase for the Championship. Earnhardt used an obscenity during his post-race, televised interview