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Most prolific race winners of 2009 not yet locks for Chase

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...The reality is that when the Chase does start, 10 races from now, one or both drivers may not be among the 12 gunning for the Sprint Cup, by virtue of how they've...

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Real road course ringers are year-round stars

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...be other unfamiliar names for the first of Sprint Cup's two summer trips to those unusual road...

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Wide-open Michigan might be spot for Ford to recharge

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...But when the subject is Sprint Cup near the midpoint of the...in the heart of the Chase mix -- RFR teammates Carl Edwards...

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Pocono Raceway a critical stop for Chase hopefuls

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...Pocono helped the Joe Gibbs Racing driver make the Chase as a rookie. Start your engines It is change-the-channel week for Sprint Cup fans in terms of where to find Sunday's...

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Coke 600 is Cup's version of an endurance race

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...the same place. The Coca-Cola 600 is Sprint Cup's endurance race, starting in daylight and ending...

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Now playing: "Everybody Loves Richmond"

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...it sucks racing here," Jimmie Johnson said) and Sprint Cup officials backed into damage-control mode ("Talladega and...

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Wild-card Talladega needs to be savior for some

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...Your Engines Desperation time is now in parts of the Sprint Cup Series garage. That may sound silly considering the calendar, but in the Chase era, you can't wait for late summer to shake...

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It's Gordon's, JJ's world ...

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...too early to talk about Chase contenders. Jeff Burton is 12th...title material or not. In Sprint Cup, that talk means Jeff Gordon...

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Roush Fenway Fords back in their comfort zone

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...Texas. Start Your Engines The Sprint Cup Series' recent short-track doubleheader...standings, seven points inside the Chase cutoff. His 33rd- and 23rd...

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Same ol' story for Kyle Busch

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...s torrid pace. Busch notched 21 wins between Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Truck in 2008 and he has...

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Vegas preview: All bets are off

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...Two races into the 2009 Sprint Cup season, Roush Fenway Racing's...Las Vegas. To win the Chase a team has to perform...

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New rules create new headaches for Truck teams

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...No. 30 Toyota with 10 to go, allowing him to finish second but without any ammunition to chase down Busch. "On the long run the tires got hot and I started pushing [through the center...

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Capps, Kalitta hope to build on hot starts

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Ron Capps and Doug Kalitta had 2008 seasons that flat-out wore them down. Things are looking much better after one race for the NHRA stars, writes John Schwarb.

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California preview: The real season begins at Fontana

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...Super Bowl of NASCAR, the Sprint Cup Series crosses the country to...things." At California, the true Chase contenders emerge. A year ago...

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Bodine comes up big with win while seeking sponsor

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

...one piece and preferably in the top five in order for the team to continue the championship chase March 7 at Atlanta. Germain isn't throwing in the towel on the entire season, however. Not...

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