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Nextel Cup Series Champions Week – Day 4:

On the eve of the Nextel Cup Series Awards Ceremony in New York, over $1 million in special awards were presented at the NASCAR/National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Myers Brothers luncheon. Headlining the list of award winners was Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#8 Budweiser...
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Johnson Finishes Season With Top Driver Rating:

Not only did #48-Jimmie Johnson out-duel Matt Kenseth to win his first career Nextel Cup championship, he also finished the season with the highest Driver Rating. Driver Rating, part of NASCAR’s Loop Data statistics, uses a formula to rate a driver based on a number...
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2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champion – Jimmie Johnson

• Jimmie Johnson - 31 years old from El Cajon, Calif. – won the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup championship. He became the 28th driver to win the championship on NASCAR’s premier series, winning the championship by 56 points over Matt Kenseth. • Johnson is the seventh different...
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Homestead Race Notes:

• Greg Biffle won the 2006 FORD 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, scoring his 11th career Nextel Cup victory in his 150th career start. • Biffle moved into sole possession of 50th on NASCAR’s All-Time win list. • This is Biffle’s second victory in 2006. He also won ...
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Unofficial 2006 “Classic” Points Standings

...the old way, not the Chase after Homestead: 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5158 2) #17-Matt Kenseth, 5154, -4 3) #29-Kevin Harvick, 4838, -320 4) #20-Tony Stewart, 4727, -431 5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 4725, -433 6) #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 4641, -517 7) #24-Jeff Gordon, 4567, -...
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Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing

after Homestead [36 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 6475 #17-Matt Kenseth 6419 -56 #11-Denny Hamlin 6407 -68 #29-Kevin Harvick 6397 -78 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 6328 -147 #24-Jeff Gordon 6256 -219 #31-Jeff Burton 6228 -247 #9-Kasey Kahne 6183 -292 #6-Mark Martin 6168...
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#11-Denny Hamlin wins if all of the following occur:

Matt Kenseth finishes 4th or worse and doesn't lead a lap....
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Roush buys out Martin’s share of #17 team:

Jack Roush has bought Mark Martin's share of the #17 Nextel Cup team that Matt Kenseth drives. Martin is listed as the owner of the car, though it was Roush that sat at the head table with driver Matt Kenseth when the team won the 2003 championship, and it is the Roush...
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Homestead Qualifying Notes:

• Kasey Kahne won the Bud Pole for the Ford 400, lapping Homestead-Miami Speedway in 30.293 seconds at 178.259 mph. Jamie McMurray holds the track-qualifying record of 29.816 seconds, 181.111 mph - set Nov. 14, 2003. • This is Kahne’s 12th career Bud Pole in 108 Nextel...
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Ramblings – Homestead:

Kasey Kahne took the Bud Pole today at Homestead-Miami Speedway for Sunday's Ford 400, his sixth top-spot of the season and 12th of his career. Kahne's time of 30.293 (178.259 mph) was less than 1/100th of a second quicker than Scott Riggs who'll start on the outside...
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Homestead Rookie Notes:

#11-Denny Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 12 Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Hamlin finished third, his seventh top-five and 19th top-10 finish of the 2006 season. He took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for ...
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Where do the Chasers start at Homestead:

#48-Jimmie Johnson starts 15th #17-Matt Kenseth 19th #29-Kevin Harvick 7th #11-Denny Hamlin 33rd #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 14th below are eliminated from the championship #24-Jeff Gordon 12th #31-Jeff Burton 5th #6-Mark Martin 26th #9-Kasey Kahne 1st #5-Kyle Busch 3rd...
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Championship Scenarios:

Any driver within 156 points is still mathematically eligible for the Nextel Cup Series championship. So, going into the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the following drivers can still win the title: Jimmie Johnson 6332 points Matt Kenseth -63 Kevin Harvick -...
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Race Notes – Phoenix:

• Kevin Harvick won the 2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, scoring his 10th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 213th career start. • Harvick moved into a tie for 50th on NASCAR’s All-Time win list, tied with Donnie Allison, Greg Biffle...
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Sponsor changes at the #25 and #16? UPDATE 5 Ameriquest to #16:

hearing National Guard could end up being the sponsor, either whole or in part, of the #25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy that Casey Mears will drive in 2007. No word if current #25 primary sponsor, GMAC, stays as a co-sponsor or would leave the team. National Guard currently...
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Unofficial “Classic” Points Standings

...the old way, not the Chase after Phoenix: 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5015 2) #17-Matt Kenseth, 5004, 11 3) #29-Kevin Harvick, 4683, 332 4) #20-Tony Stewart, 4609, 406 5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 4560, 455 6) #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 4530, 485 7) #24-Jeff Gordon, 4476, 539 8) #...
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Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing

after Phoenix [35 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 6332 - 12th or better at Homestead to win championship #17-Matt Kenseth 6269 -63 #29-Kevin Harvick 6242 -90 #11-Denny Hamlin 6242 -90 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 6217 -115 below are eliminated from the championship #24-Jeff...
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Rumblings – Texas:

Tony Stewart had 'em covered again today (for the second week in a row) and even with a couple of late cautions, a green/white/checker, and a late charge by Jimmie Johnson.....Stewart won today's Dickies 508.5 at Texas Motor Speedway for his 5th win of the season, ...
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Unofficial “Classic” Points Standings

...the old way, not the Chase after Texas: 1) #17-Matt Kenseth 4875 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4840, -35 3) #29-Kevin Harvick 4493, -382 4) #20-Tony Stewart 4488, -387 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 4395, -480 6) #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 4392, -483 7) #5-Kyle Busch 4313, -562 8) #24-...
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Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing

after Texas [34 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 6157 #17-Matt Kenseth 6140 -17 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 6079 -78 #11-Denny Hamlin 6077 -80 #29-Kevin Harvick 6052 -105 #24-Jeff Gordon 6000 -157 #31-Jeff Burton 5973 -184 #5-Kyle Busch 5924 -233 #6-Mark Martin 5904 -253...