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Carl Edwards held off Kyle Busch on a restart with just two laps remaining in the 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway to claim his fifth Sprint Cup victory of the season. Edwards also won the Nationwide Series race on Saturday. He completed a the sweep this weekend and added 10 bonus points to his total for the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

As runner-up , Kyle Busch clinched his place in the Chase. With 8 wins, good for 80 bonus points, Kyle Busch is assured of a top seeding when the field for the Chase is set after the Sept. 6 race at Richmond.  David Ragan came in third, a career best finish set up by staying on the track when all the other contenders except for Dale Earnhardt Jr. pitted under caution on Lap 181 of the 200-lap race. Greg Biffle was fourth, with Matt Kenseth  in 5th.   Edwards had less than a 2 second lead when the engine on  Denny Hamlin’s‘ car blew on Lap 194 to bring out the seventh and final caution of the race. On the restart on Lap 199, Carl Edwards pulled away from Kyle Busch through the first two corners and extended his lead to .947 seconds at the finish.

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Centurion at The Glen
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RANK	+/-	DRIVER	PTS	BEHIND	STARTS	POLES	WINS	TOP 5	TOP 10	WINNINGS
1	–	Kyle Busch	3059	Leader	21	2	7	12	13	4,739,060
2	–	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	2883	-176	21	1	1	7	12	3,142,670
3	+2	Carl Edwards	2874	-185	21	0	4	9	15	4,751,700
4	–	Jimmie Johnson	2859	-200	21	3	2	7	11	4,300,950
5	-2	Jeff Burton	2833	-226	21	0	1	4	11	3,377,580
6	–	Jeff Gordon	2678	-381	21	2	0	8	10	3,575,460
7	+2	Kasey Kahne	2592	-467	21	2	2	3	11	4,482,670
8	-1	Greg Biffle	2589	-470	21	2	0	6	9	2,979,110
9	+1	Tony Stewart	2569	-490	21	0	0	7	10	4,012,740
10	-2	Denny Hamlin	2547	-512	21	1	1	6	10	3,435,320
11	+2	Kevin Harvick	2520	-539	21	0	0	4	7	3,292,890
12	–	Clint Bowyer	2512	-547	21	0	1	4	10	2,824,540

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During a rain delay that stopped the Pennsylvania 500 for 41 minutes, driver Carl Edwards and crew chief Bob Osborne argued loudly about who made the call to come to the pits after an afternoon thunderstorm began to soak Pocono Raceway. In retrospect, both should be willing to take the credit, because the strategy earned Edwards his fourth Sprint Cup Series victory of the year and the 11th of his career. Tony Stewart was second, 3.858 seconds back. Jimmie Johnson was third, after starting on the pole, and coasting across the finish line after running out of fuel in the final corner.

Kevin Harvick rallied from a first-lap spin to finish fourth. David Ragan was fifth, followed by Clint Bowyer, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray and Jeff Gordon. Edwards’ chances of winning hinged on the race resuming after the rain delay, which came on Lap 131. Edwards, Johnson and Stewart were among those who had come to the pits on Lap 128, while 19 other cars remained on the track. When the race resumed, however, those 19 cars had to make two pit stops to one for those drivers who already had come to pit road. That proved to be the difference. Martin, Edwards and Johnson dominated the first two-thirds of the race, leading 53, 36 and 33 of the first 131 laps, respectively, but only Martin, who did not pit on Lap 128, was among the frontrunners when NASCAR red-flagged the race.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Jimmie Johnson celebrated his second victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a burnout.
Appropriately, one of his tires exploded.
Johnson survived horrendous tire troubles that made Sunday’s race a caution-filled debacle because the Goodyear product was not durable enough to withstand the lack of downforce on NASCAR’s new car and the speeds and surface of Indy.
“We came with the best tire we had for the conditions and we fell short. We’ll try to get it right,” said Greg Stucker, director of race tire sales for Goodyear.

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In the final 55-lap green-flag run, Edwards’ No. 60 Ford streaked away from the No. 20 Toyota of Joey Logano, taking the checkered flag 6.877 seconds ahead of the 18-year-old Joe Gibbs Racing phenom.
“That was unbelievable,” said Edwards, who picked up his second win of the season and the 15th of his career to the delight of a strong contingent of supporters in the grandstands. “It’s unreal. There won’t be a guy tomorrow who has a better day than me. Thank you everybody up in the grandstands. Thanks a lot.
“The 20 car has been great this year. Racing with them has been a challenge, but a fun one.”
The No. 20 Camry has nine victories this season with four drivers behind the wheel. Logano accounted for one of the wins, at Kentucky.
Jason Keller was third Saturday, posting his best finish since running second at Chicagoland in 2004. Jason Leffler was fourth, followed by Brad Keselowski, who recovered from a late-race accident to finish fifth. Rookie Landon Cassill ran sixth, a career best in the series.
Edwards was third for a restart on Lap 146 of the 200-lap race, chasing Leffler and seventh-place finisher James Buescher, both of whom had taken two tires under a caution caused by a wreck involving Keselowski and David Reutimann , who entered the race second and third, respectively, in the series standings.

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Results for Saturday night’s LifeLock.com 400 race for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series at Chicagoland Speedway, listing starting position in parentheses, driver, car, laps completed with reason out if not running at the finish, points earned, driver rating and money won:
1. (1) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 267 laps, 146.3 rating, 195 points, $331,175.

2. (5) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 267, 115.6, 175, $251,086.

3. (13) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 267, 115.5, 165, $219,436.

4. (11) Greg Biffle, Ford, 267, 106.9, 165, $153,550.

5. (12) Tony Stewart, Toyota, 267, 120.6, 160, $164,011.

6. (15) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 267, 107, 155, $119,875.

7. (9) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 267, 103.1, 151, $152,291.

8. (14) David Ragan, Ford, 267, 97.6, 142, $114,300.

9. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 267, 94.1, 143, $135,583.

10. (17) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 267, 82.6, 134, $143,400.

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"It’s definitely been a phenomenal year," Busch said. "It’s the kind of thing that doesn’t come along very often."

"It’s definitely an awesome feeling to be here [Friday night]," Busch said in Victory Lane. "We weren’t that good early in the race, but we made some adjustments, and this car just came to life."

Kyle Busch drove his No. 18 Toyota to a victory over Sprint Cup teammate Denny Hamlin in Friday night’s Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway.

Busch’s fifth 2008 victory and 16th of his career, gave Jor Gibbs Racing a series record tying 13 victories in a single season.  Hamlin was driving Todd Braun’s No. 32 Toyota on Friday.

In NASCAR’s top three series combined, Busch has 13 victories, six in Cup and two in the Craftsman Truck Series to go with his five Nationwide wins.

Brad Keselowski, second in the series championship standings, ran third and trimmed Clint Bowyer’s points lead to 183. Brian Vickers was fourth, followed by pole-sitter David Reutimann, Greg Biffle, Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Stewart and rookie Landon Cassill.

Eight of the top 12 drivers from the Cup Series were entered Friday night, hoping to get a feel for the track under different circumstances. Busch is on the pole for Saturday’s Lifelock 400 race in the Sprint Cup Series.

"It means plenty for [Saturday], that’s for sure," Busch said. "The biggest thing I learned [Friday night], the track didn’t change much. It got cooler, it gained grip and the balance didn’t change a whole lot. That was pretty cool to see."

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LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway - July 12, 2008

Allstate 400 at The Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - July 27, 2008

Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono - August 3, 2008

Centurion Boats at The Glen - August 10, 2008

3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway - August 17, 2008

Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway - August 23, 2008

Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway - August 31, 2008

Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway - September 6, 2008

Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Speedway - September 14, 2008

Dover 400 at Dover International Speedway - September 21, 2008

Kansas 400 at Kansas Speedway - September 28, 2008

Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway - October 5, 2008

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