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The following rule change is effective August 11, 2011 for all three NASCAR national series:

9-15 Pit Procedures During Race

The fuel handler must be in control of the fuel can at all times when fuel is being added to the car. The fuel handler will not be permitted to perform any adjustments or other pit stop procedures while the fuel can coupler is engaged with the car-mounted adapter.

“In an ongoing effort to keep pit road safer, we have made this adjustment to the duties of the fuel handler. If the fueler’s only responsibility is to fuel the car, he will do a better job and make fewer mistakes on pit road.”

– NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Director John Darby

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SHOW #169 – We recap the Pocono/Iowa weekend, discuss the Jimmie Johnson / Kurt Busch feud, give you all the headlines of the week, and preview the road course action from Watkins Glen. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop.
(About 43 mins)

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Where The Wild Things Are: Outside The Top 10

At first glance, making the Chase looks easier in 2011. This season, there are two ways to make it happen – land in the top 10 after race No. 26, or win and snag one of the two wild card spots.

Neither has proven as easy as it looks.

Cracking the top 10 has always been difficult and this year is no different. Just ask Denny Hamlin, Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle and Jeff Burton – perennial championship candidates, all of whom are currently outside the top 10 in points.

But it just might be the Wild Card battle that’s fiercest of them all. There are now four drivers between spots 11 and 20 with wins…

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iPad Screen

As we gear up for the 2011 NASCAR Chase for Sprint Cup playoffs, The Final Lap has launched an all new website now located at http://thefinallap.com

Besides being easier to remember, the All New site features…

-An app-like iPhone / Smartphone friendly layout (when viewed from such a device)

-A very slick iPad magazine style interface

-Social networking integration, users can now repost any article to Facebook, Twitter, and Google+

-Fans can get interactive by commenting on any article using their existing Facebook or Twitter accounts

-Without getting into the mumbo-jumbo tech talk, this site is now super fast

-Completes the branding of all The Final Lap content, Facebook.com/thefinallap, Twitter.com/thefinallap, and now thefinallap.com. Nice and easy to remember for everyone!

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