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California Race Notes:

• Kasey Kahne won the SONY HD 500 at California Speedway, scoring his sixth Nextel Cup victory in his 97th career start. • This is his fifth victory in 2006, the most of all drivers. Kahne also won at Atlanta, Texas, Charlotte and Michigan. • Kahne is the third driver...
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Unofficial Driver Points Standing

after California [25 of 36 races]: #17-Matt Kenseth 3638 [clinched a spot in the chase] #48-Jimmie Johnson 3629 -9 [clinched] #29-Kevin Harvick 3296 -342 #24-Jeff Gordon 3251 -387 #5-Kyle Busch 3244 -394 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3226 -412 #11-Denny Hamlin 3225 -413 #20...
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Chase Clinching Scenarios Following Sunday’s Sony HD 500:

•Only 48 points separate positions four through 10 in the current Nextel Cup Series standings. Only 138 points separate positions four through 11. A driver can gain a maximum of 156 points over another competitor in each event. •The 11th-place driver, Kasey Kahne, ...
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some stats for fun:

#29-Kevin Harvick has outscored all drivers in the last 10 races earning 1,463 points. He outscored current point leader #48-Jimmie Johnson by 109 points during the 10-race period. Johnson ranks sixth in points earned in the last 10 races (1,354 points). #24-Jeff Gordon...
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Testing at Milwaukee UPDATE 2:

The Milwaukee Mile will play a key role in the performance of select Nextel Cup Series teams this coming Monday, August 28 and Tuesday, August 29. Richard Childress Racing’s three ‘Cup drivers, #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Jeff Burton and #07-Clint Bowyer will be testing...
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Bristol Race Notes:

• Matt Kenseth won the 2006 Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, scoring his 14th Nextel Cup victory in his 244th career start. • This was his fourth victory in 2006 joining Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne who also have four victories in 2006. Kenseth won at California...
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Rumbling – Race Notes – Bristol:

#17-Matt Kenseth led the final 51 circuits tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway en route to a victory in the Sharpie 500 over Kyle Busch in what was a relatively (for Bristol anyway) mild short-track race. Hardly any punches considered and just a little jawing post-race...
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Unofficial Driver Points Standing

after Bristol [24 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 3499 [clinched a spot in the chase] #17-Matt Kenseth 3492 -7 [clinched] #29-Kevin Harvick 3178 -321 #5-Kyle Busch 3097 -402 #24-Jeff Gordon 3091 -408 #11-Denny Hamlin 3070 -429 #31-Jeff Burton 3064 -435 #20-Tony Stewart...
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Bristol Qualifying News/Notes:

• Kurt Busch won the Nextel Cup Series Bud Pole for the Sharpie 500, lapping Bristol Motor Speedway in 15.362 seconds at 124.906 mph. Ryan Newman holds the track-qualifying record of 14.908 seconds, 128.709 mph - set March 21, 2003. • This is Kurt Busch’s seventh career...
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Kurt Busch wins pole at Bristol:

#2-Kurt Busch won the Budweiser Pole for the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway with a speed of 124.906mph for his 4th pole of 2006 and 7th of his career. Starting on the outside pole is #31-Jeff Burton, #43-Bobby Labonte, #17-Matt Kenseth, #20-Tony Stewart are ...
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Ramblings – Qualifying Tidbits:

Kurt Busch sped around Bristol Motor Speedway in 15.362 seconds (124.906 mph) to grab his 4th top-spot of the season and 7th of his NEXTEL Cup career. He's now in a three-way tie with Jeff Burton and Kasey Kahne for most Bud Poles this year. Burton will start alongside...
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Truck Series News & Notes:

Florida native Aric Almirola (#75 Spears Manufacturing Chevy) has his eye on an eventual seat in the NEXTEL Cup Series. Almirola, 22, believes his time in the Truck Series will help him reach that goal - as it did for Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick. Almirola...
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Bristol Rookie Notes:

#41-Reed Sorenson was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 20 GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Sorenson finished eighth and took top rookie honors for the fifth time this season. He scored his fifth top-10 finish of the season at Michigan...
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Kansas Race to be aired in Cleveland area:

WKYC Channel 3 [Cleveland, Ohio]recently felt the wrath of stock-car fans when it aired an Indians game over a NASCAR race - and the NBC affiliate clearly has no interest in having more tire tracks on its rear. Terry Moir, director of programming at Channel 3, says...
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Sponsor on board for KHI and Hornaday:

Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) has announced a partnership with Pensacola, Fla based Allstates Employer Services (AES) as primary sponsor of the #33Chevy driven by Ron Hornaday for the remainder of the 2006 Truck Series season, and returning for the 2007 season. Since its...
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Michigan Race News and Notes:

• Matt Kenseth won the GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway, scoring his 13th Nextel Cup victory in his 243rd career start. • This was Kenseth’s third victory in 2006. He also won at California and Dover. • Kenseth moved into 46th on NASCAR’s all-...
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Unofficial Driver Points Standing

after Michigan Glen [23 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 3365 #17-Matt Kenseth 3307 -58 #29-Kevin Harvick 3048 -317 #6-Mark Martin 2970 -395 #20-Tony Stewart 2959 -406 #24-Jeff Gordon 2931 -434 #5-Kyle Busch 2922 -443 #11-Denny Hamlin 2920 -445 #31-Jeff Burton 2916...
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Harvick to ‘Buschwhacker’ critics: Quit griping:

Kevin Harvick is one of 24 drivers attempting to run in both the Busch Series and Nextel Cup events this weekend at Michigan. With the record number of "Buschwhackers" at Michigan, Harvick knows there will be talk about limiting the Cup drivers in the Busch Series. ...
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Burton wins pole at Michigan:

#31-Jeff Burton won the Budweiser Pole for the GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway with a speed of 187.936mph for his 4th pole of 2006 and 6th of his career. Starting on the outside pole is #19-Elliott Sadler [in the first race in the ride], #17-...
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Qualifying News and Notes:

• Jeff Burton won the Nextel Cup Series Bud Pole for the GFS Marketplace 400, lapping Michigan International Speedway in 38.311 seconds at 187.936 mph. Ryan Newman holds the trackqualifying record of 37.069 seconds, 194.232 mph - set June 18, 2005. • This is Burton...