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Better Late Than Ever

September 25, 2008
By David Caraviello, NASCAR.COM

He lasted until the next-to-last week of the season. Although he still had a slight mathematical chance of winning what would be his fifth championship in NASCAR's premier division, Jeff Gordon didn't build his illustrious career by clinging to false hope. So he climbed out of his vehicle at Phoenix International Raceway last November and uttered the two words that effectively ended the 2007 edition of the Chase: "It's over."

Kyle Busch made it only to Dover, eight long weeks before the finish line, but the scenario was still strikingly similar. More

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THIS WEEK

Sprint Cup Standings

POS.	DRIVER	POINTS	BEHIND
1	C. Edwards	5390	Leader
2	J. Johnson	5380	-10
3	G. Biffle	5380	-10
4	J. Burton	5308	-82
5	K. Harvick	5289	-101

• Complete Standings

Past Kansas Winners

DATE	DRIVER	START
09/30/07	G. Biffle	7
10/01/06	T. Stewart	21
10/09/05	M. Martin	19
10/10/04	J. Nemechek	1
10/05/03	R. Newman	11

• All Kansas winners

NASCAR.COM Community

Fan's View: Capitalizing on others mistakes wins championships. More

Opinion Spotlight

Menzer: Success is back at Roush Fenway, and the owner is loving it. More

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NEWS & STATS

Top Stories

Keselowski ready to make most of rare opportunity
CONCORD, N.C. -- Brad Keselowski will attempt to make his Sprint Cup debut Oct. 11 at Lowe's Motor Speedway and then also will attempt to make the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Nov. 2. More

Red Bull, Allmendinger parting ways after 2008
Red Bull Racing Team and driver A.J. Allmendinger have agreed to part ways after the 2008 season. More

Headlines

• Speed's development may be accelerated after test
• 1on1: Rick Hendrick on Jimmie's dominance and first year with Junior
• Truck Series battle as close as it's ever been this late in year
• Notes: Harvick continues consistency in the Chase
• Busch says 'we're done' after Dover engine woes
• NASCAR Foundation, Busch Foundation team up for service project

By the Numbers

165
Points that Jimmie Johnson overcame with seven races remaining in 2006 to win the championship, the largest deficit. With eight races remaining this year, three drivers are 167 or more points behind. The most a driver can make up in one race is 161 points. By the Numbers

Trivia

Q: This Kansas native was the winner of the first NASCAR Strictly Stock race, held at Charlotte Speedway in 1949. What was his name? (Answer at bottom of newsletter)

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