(Sept. 6, 2009) – Eight spots remain in the 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – and 11 drivers are mathematically in contention for securing one. Below are the clinch scenarios for Richmond, the final race before the Chase field is set:

Carl Edwards
Edwards is currently 105 points ahead of 13th place. Regardless of any other driver’s finish, he will clinch if he finishes:
·             24th or better
·             25th and leads at least one lap
·             27th and leads most laps

Kasey Kahne
Kahne is currently 96 points ahead of 13th place. Regardless of any other driver’s finish, he will clinch if he finishes:
·             21st or better
·             23rd and leads at least one lap
·             24th and leads most laps

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RACE RECAP | ATLANTA | CUP SERIES
10 Greg Biffle
9 Ryan Newman
8 Jeff Gordon
7 Brian Vickers
6 Denny Hamlin
5 Mark Martin
4 David Reutimann
3 Juan Pablo Montoya
2 Kevin Harvick

VICTORY LANE

1 Kasey Kahne takes home his second win of the season

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

-Matt Kenseth pounded the wall early on, still managed a 12th place finish

-Sam Hornish Jr. went for a spin in the infield on lap 37

-Carl Edwards had engine problems, ruptured oil cooler finished 37th

-The pit crews certainly played a huge role in this race

-Lots of leaders, Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon…just to name a few. Is this a condition of inconsistent tires?

-Martin Truex Jr., who dominated early on, went a lap down from bad handling

-Jimmie Johnson was wicked loose and eventually spun, but didn’t hit anything

-Tony Stewart was lapped by Kevin Harvick after a slow pit stop and a dropped lug nut, he ends up 11th

-Kurt Busch got loose and was then hit by Reed Sorenson ending both of their nights, it’s Kurt’s second DNF of the season

-Jimmie Johnson broke an axel after they dropped the jack on a pit stop late in the race, he finished 36th

-Brian Vickers had the same issue as Jimmie Johnson, but was able to fix it on pit road, amazing

-Joey Logano spun with 57 laps to go

-Tony Stewart says it’s not a matter of if Danica Patrick, it’s a matter of when

-Kyle Busch finished 13th and is 37 points outside the top 12 in points

Mike Skinner won the Lucas Oil 200, his 27th victory in 196 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. He has won 17 times on short tracks. This is his second victory and 11th top-10 finish in 2009. This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in one race at Iowa Speedway.

Aric Almirola (second) posted his first top-10 finish in one race at Iowa Speedway. It is his sixth top-10 finish in 2009. This is Almirola’s best career finish. He was third at O’Reilly Raceway Park in July.

Colin Braun (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one race at Iowa Speedway.

Johnny Sauter (fifth) was the highest finishing rookie.

Ron Hornaday Jr. leads the point standings by 225 points over Matt Crafton.

1 1 5 Mike Skinner
2 8 15 Aric Almirola
3 4 6 Colin Braun
4 15 33 Ron Hornaday Jr.
5 6 13 Johnny Sauter #
6 3 88 Matt Crafton
7 2 11 T J Bell
8 12 17 Timothy Peters
9 18 16 Brian Scott
10 5 81 Tayler Malsam #

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NNS Recap: Harvick Dominates Degree V12 300
HAMPTON, Ga. (Sept. 5, 2009) — Kevin Harvick passed polesitter Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the next-to-last lap and pulled away to win Saturday night’s Degree V12 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Kyle Busch, who also passed Earnhardt on Lap 194 of 195, ran second and padded his NASCAR Nationwide Series points lead from 192 to 221 over second-place Carl Edwards, who completed the race despite fracturing two bones in his right foot playing Frisbee on Wednesday. Edwards finished seventh, one lap down.

After pitting for the last time on Lap 125, Earnhardt saved enough fuel to make it to the end of the race but couldn’t stay ahead of Busch and Harvick, who came to the pits for four tires and gas on Lap 181 and 182, respectively.

Brad Keselowski came home fourth, followed by Jeff Burton and Joey Logano.

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QUICK RECAP | ATLANTA | NATIONWIDE SERIES
10 Reed Sorenson
9 David Ragan
8 Greg Biffle
7 Carl Edwards with a broken right foot
6 Joey Logano
5 Jeff Burton
4 Brad Keselowski 15th top 5 finish this season
3 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (pole sitter)
2 Kyle Busch yet ANOTHER 2nd place (9th) in 2009

VICTORY LANE

1 Kevin Harvick had complete control of this race, leading 150 of 195 laps, it’s the second time ever Kevin has won in his own car and second time this season.

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

-Kyle Busch leads Carl Edwards in the points by 221

-Dale Earnhardt Jr. gambled on fuel mileage leading with 3 laps to go and just couldn’t make it the entire way but still finished 3rd