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Smoke On Fire To Start Chase

Though winless throughout the 26-race regular season, Tony Stewart did NOT limp into the Chase. On the contrary, Stewart had three top 10s in four races coming into the Chase opener at Chicagoland.

His Monday win at Chicagoland (his third at the track) drummed up a number of notable bullets…

– It catapulted him from ninth to second in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings. He’s now just seven points behind leader Kevin Harvick.
– He now has at least one victory in 13 consecutive seasons. Richard Petty owns the record for most consecutive season with a win, at 18.
– He is the 16th different winner this season, most through 27 races since 2003, and three short of the all-time record of 19.

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1 5 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet
2 17 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet
3 20 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevrolet
4 10 22 Kurt Busch Shell Pennzoil Dodge
5 7 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford
6 14 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
7 21 29 Kevin Harvick Rheem.com Chevrolet
8 13 11 Denny Hamlin Charter Communications Toyota
9 6 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford
10 11 43 AJ Allmendinger Best Buy Ford
11 4 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota
12 15 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford
13 27 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
14 8 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
15 12 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet
16 25 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet
17 32 5 Mark Martin CARQUEST Auto Parts / GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
18 22 27 Paul Menard Quaker State / Menards Chevrolet
19 29 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Military Intelligence Chevrolet
20 9 39 Ryan Newman Army Reserve Chevrolet

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 6, 2011) – Further cementing his legendary status, Jeff Gordon won the AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his 85th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. With the historic milestone win, Gordon took sole possession of third on the all-time series wins list. Only Richard Petty (200 wins) and David Pearson (105) have more.

“I have always liked him as a driver,” said Pearson, next on Gordon’s march up the wins list. “He is smart, takes care of his equipment and when it is time to go, he gets right up there with them. Reminds me some of the way I drove. … He has been the ‘head honcho’ for a long time in NASCAR. He was good out of the box and has been very good ever since.”

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Kyle Busch Wins Record-Breaking 50th NASCAR Nationwide Series Race
2009 Series Champion Now In Sole Possession of All-Time Series Wins Lead

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 26, 2011) – After winning the Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway Friday night, Kyle Busch became the all-time NASCAR Nationwide Series wins leader, breaking a tie with Mark Martin.

The victory was Busch’s fourth at Bristol and 50th overall since his series debut in 2003.

On May 14, 2004 at Richmond International Raceway, Busch drove the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet to his first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory. It was the 18th career series start for Busch, then 19, who led 236 of the 250 laps in that event.

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Busch Comes “Home” With Some Security

Obviously, Las Vegas Motor Speedway is Las Vegas-native Kyle Busch’s home. But really, shouldn’t Bristol be substituted in this category?

Busch has won the last five NASCAR national series races at Bristol, including his three-series sweep last August. In all, he has 11 wins at Bristol – including five in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, which is tied with Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch for most among active drivers.

He’s the only driver with a 100+ average Driver Rating (108.1) and one of two drivers with an average finish over the last 13 races less than 10 (8.7).

Why not another victory? He adds momentum to his past history, winning last Sunday at Michigan International Speedway and clinching the first Chase berth of the season. With his Michigan win, Busch locked up at least a Wild Card spot.

He also became eligible for the $3 million Sprint Summer Showdown sweepstakes. Another win at Bristol would help limit the competition at Atlanta.

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