August 2011

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1 2 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet 23.794 132.386
2 16 Trevor Bayne 3M Ford 23.871 131.959
3 22 Sam Hornish Jr. Discount Tire Dodge 23.903 131.783
4 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. RickyvsTrevor.com Ford 23.907 131.761
5 20 Drew Herring SportClips Toyota 23.970 131.414
6 31 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevrolet 23.981 131.354
7 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Chevrolet 23.993 131.288
8 09 Kenny Wallace American Ethanol/Iowa Corn Toyota 24.031 131.081
9 18 Michael McDowell(i) Pizza Ranch Toyota 24.046 130.999
10 11 Brian Scott Shore Lodge Toyota 24.061 130.917
11 88 Aric Almirola Ragu/HyVee Chevrolet 24.105 130.678
12 66 Steve Wallace 5-hour Energy Toyota 24.128 130.554
13 33 David Mayhew(i) Rheem/Menards Chevrolet 24.134 130.521
14 87 Joe Nemechek D.A.B Constructors, Inc. Toyota 24.187 130.235
15 30 Mikey Kile AccuDoc Solutions Chevrolet 24.203 130.149
16 32 Reed Sorenson Dollar General Chevrolet 24.215 130.085
17 60 Carl Edwards(i) Fastenal Ford 24.246 129.918
18 7 Josh Wise iRacing.com Chevrolet 24.279 129.742
19 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet 24.383 129.188
20 70 Scott Wimmer Foretravel Motorcoach Chevrolet 24.464 128.761

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1 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota 52.309 172.055
2 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota 52.433 171.648
3 56 Martin Truex, Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 52.480 171.494
4 99 Carl Edwards Ortho Home Defense Max Ford 52.486 171.474
5 22 Kurt Busch Shell/Pennzoil Dodge 52.488 171.468
6 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 52.494 171.448
7 27 Paul Menard CertainTeed/Menards Chevrolet 52.518 171.370
8 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet 52.519 171.367
9 16 Greg Biffle 3M/811 Ford 52.579 171.171
10 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet 52.594 171.122
11 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota 52.607 171.080
12 39 Ryan Newman Tornados Chevrolet 52.697 170.788
13 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 52.739 170.652
14 33 Clint Bowyer Good Sam Club Chevrolet 52.749 170.619
15 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 52.749 170.619
16 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet 52.758 170.590
17 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevrolet 52.768 170.558
18 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 52.774 170.539
19 88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet 52.784 170.506
20 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 52.805 170.438

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PASTRANA TO DELAY NATIONWIDE DEBUT UNTIL 2012

Cornelius, N.C. – Pastrana Waltrip Racing announced today that Travis Pastrana will not make his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut until the 2012 season due to injuries suffered during the 17th annual X Games last week.

The 11-time X Games gold medalist broke his right ankle and foot while attempting a Rodeo 720 with a back flip during the Best Trick competition in Los Angeles, forcing him to miss his scheduled NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis last Saturday.

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Guest Column By Cathy Elliott

When police captain Louis Renault sent his subordinates to “round up the usual suspects” after a shooting in the film “Casablanca,” they didn’t hesitate. They knew exactly who to look for.

The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup has been a little like that. With few exceptions, the drivers we have seen vying for the title since the Chase was implemented in 2004 have been the same ones we expect to see in Victory Lane each week, including Carl Edwards, Kurt and Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and of course, Jimmie Johnson.

In seasons past, the Chase field has been determined strictly by points. If you weren’t in the Top 12 following the August race at Richmond, you were out. This occasionally created a situation where winless drivers during the regular season were contending for the championship, while race winners could hope for no better than a 13th-place finish for the year.

Continue reading “Chase Gone Wild: Title Up For Grabs With New Win-And-You’re-In Playoff Format”