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It’s a classic slugfest ongoing at the top of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

48 5Two weeks into the 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Mark Martin vs. Jimmie Johnson is a battle for the ages — literally.

On one side you have a 50-year-old, old-school veteran from the Southeast who is a four-time series championship runner-up. On the other side you have a 34-year-old new-era driver from California who is trying to win the championship for the fourth time in a row.

Johnson won this past weekend at Dover and for his rivals, starting with Martin, it was ominous. Johnson’s performance looked remarkably like the late-season form he has displayed in his three previous championship seasons.

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Kerry and Bobby LabonteToday marks the official commencement of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to help get things started Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has teamed up with Ask.com to honor all those affected by this disease. For one day only – TODAY- Americans are encouraged to log onto the Ask.com homepage and post a personal tribute for their loved ones affected by breast cancer. Throughout the day thousands will participate and see their personal messages displayed on the Ask.com homepage. In addition to the Ask.com homepage tribute, on Oct 17th every name posted today will be incorporated into a unique paint scheme displayed on the #96 racecar used by NASCAR driver and former Champion Bobby Labonte.

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Jeff Gordon 24DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The third week of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup could present Jeff Gordon with his first solid opportunity to start a championship charge.

Sunday’s Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods will be held at Kansas Speedway, where Gordon has won twice in his storied career.

After Dover, six of the top 12 Chase contenders changed position in the points standings with Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet) moving up the most spots (two) from 10th to eighth. Only 189 points separate first from 12th this week.

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LISTEN HERE: The Final Lap CHAT Show #83 – A two driver show – Tue, 29 Sep 2009

We talk about race #2 in the Chase at Dover, preview the coming race at Kansas, discuss Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin leading the pack, the Keselowski/Hamlin duel, and more. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop

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David GillilandHUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announces today that David Gilliland will drive the No. 02 Farm Bureau Insurance Toyota in three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, starting October 17 in Charlotte, and continuing with the November 8 race at Texas Motor Speedway and the November 22 season finale at Homestead Speedway.

Wally Brown, JGR’s R &D/Test Team crew chief, will serve as crew chief for each of the three races.

Earlier this year, Farm Bureau Insurance announced that they would sponsor six races in 2009 with Joe Gibbs Racing. Two of those races have been run in the No. 11 Toyota, driven by Denny Hamlin, earlier this month in Darlington and Atlanta. Farm Bureau Insurance will also appear on the No. 20 Toyota driven by Joey Logano on October 25 in Martinsville.

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