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Hitting the bricks
August 3, 2006
This weekend, the Nextel Cup Series makes its annual trek to the mecca of auto racing -- Indianapolis Motor Speedway. With a tight points races and only a handful of races left before the Chase begins, a lot will be on the line.
Ninth-ranked Jeff Gordon, already the winningest Cup driver at the Brickyard, will have extra motivation to pick up another victory at Indy. So will Tony Stewart, the 2005 Indianapolis winner, who sits perilously in 10th place in the standings.
Gordon and Stewart head into Indy as favorites, but they aren't the only drivers aiming for a good run this weekend. Kurt Busch, who was among the fastest during last month's testing at the Brickyard could certainly use a boost to get him into the Chase.
The newlywed Busch has a pretty decent record at Indy: three career top-10s, with an average finish of 16.2. Will he use this opportunity to inch up into the top 10?
"We're with a new team," Busch says, "piecing things together and we're making a strong effort to get into The Chase. That's all we can hope for. We can hope for no mistakes and hope other guys make mistakes. That's when you jump on 'em and gain the spots."
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THIS WEEK
Nextel Cup Series Standings
RANK POINTS BEHIND
1 J. Johnson 2939 Leader
2 M. Kenseth 2842 -97
3 J. Burton 2621 -318
4 Ky. Busch 2582 -357
5 K. Harvick 2563 -376
• Complete Standings
• Season Box Score
Past Brickyard Winners
DATE DRIVER START
08/07/05 T. Stewart 22
08/08/04 J. Gordon 11
08/03/03 K. Harvick 1
08/04/02 B. Elliott 2
08/05/01 J. Gordon 27
• All Brickyard winners
Last-minute Tailgater
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Pace Lap Predictions: Brickyard
A fifth victory for Jeff Gordon? A repeat for Tony Stewart?
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Photo Gallery
2005 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard: Tony Stewart's Indy dreams come true
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Tony Stewart celebrates his Allstate 400 at the Brickyard win in 2005
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Top Stories
Labbe, Baldwin out at Robert Yates Racing
ATLANTA -- Robert Yates Racing told its organization on Monday that its two Nextel Cup crew chiefs, Tommy Baldwin and Slugger Labbe, would no longer be with the team. More
In or out, Junior knows team has worked hard
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a simple message for anyone that's written off the chances of his No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet team to make the Chase for the Nextel Cup. More
Headlines
• Weber to continue as voice of NASCAR on TNT
• Consistency paying off for Harvick at right time
• Gilliland's Busch Series team closes its doors
• Commission denies appeal by No. 77 Busch team
• Crew chief Pearson suspended for two Busch races
• Junior Johnson remains active as a father, farmer
Chatterbox
"I get done washing my hair and turn the shower off and turn around and [Tony Stewart]'s standing there watching me take a shower."
-- Kevin Harvick on his most embarrassing -- or "uneasy"-- moment in recent memory
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Morgan Shepherd's average finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Though he hasn't raced there since 1998, Shepherd finished 10th at Indy in '94 and '95, fifth in '96 and 15th in '98. More facts in By the Numbers!
Trivia
Q: Can you name the only three drivers who have competed in an Indy 500 and a Brickyard 400 in the same year? (Answer below)
Take the Trivia Challenge in the Game Room!
Who's Driving What
Greg Biffle, No. 16 National Guard Ford - Roush's No. 16 team is bring chassis RK-239 to Indy. Biffle has driven this car on five previous occasions this year: at Vegas, Fontana, Texas, Michigan and Chicago.
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Allstate 400 at the Brickyard | Buy Tickets
Sunday, 2 p.m. ET/NBC
Hitting the bricks
August 3, 2006
This weekend, the Nextel Cup Series makes its annual trek to the mecca of auto racing -- Indianapolis Motor Speedway. With a tight points races and only a handful of races left before the Chase begins, a lot will be on the line.
Ninth-ranked Jeff Gordon, already the winningest Cup driver at the Brickyard, will have extra motivation to pick up another victory at Indy. So will Tony Stewart, the 2005 Indianapolis winner, who sits perilously in 10th place in the standings.
Gordon and Stewart head into Indy as favorites, but they aren't the only drivers aiming for a good run this weekend. Kurt Busch, who was among the fastest during last month's testing at the Brickyard could certainly use a boost to get him into the Chase.
The newlywed Busch has a pretty decent record at Indy: three career top-10s, with an average finish of 16.2. Will he use this opportunity to inch up into the top 10?
"We're with a new team," Busch says, "piecing things together and we're making a strong effort to get into The Chase. That's all we can hope for. We can hope for no mistakes and hope other guys make mistakes. That's when you jump on 'em and gain the spots."
ENTRY LIST: Allstate 400 at the Brickyard | MORE: Full coverage
Great Tools for Your School!
Enter your school for the chance to win over $65,000 of supplies and computers!
Whether you're a student, teacher or parent, you can enter your school in the Office Depot "Great Tools for Your School" sweepstakes.
One winning school will win over $65,000 of supplies and computers, delivered by NASCAR star Carl Edwards, driver of the Office Depot No. 99 Ford Fusion. Click for details.
Ryan Newman Foundation/NASCAR Foundation charity raffle: Win a boat, race tickets, a fishing outing with Ryan Newman and more!
THIS WEEK
Nextel Cup Series Standings
RANK POINTS BEHIND
1 J. Johnson 2939 Leader
2 M. Kenseth 2842 -97
3 J. Burton 2621 -318
4 Ky. Busch 2582 -357
5 K. Harvick 2563 -376
• Complete Standings
• Season Box Score
Past Brickyard Winners
DATE DRIVER START
08/07/05 T. Stewart 22
08/08/04 J. Gordon 11
08/03/03 K. Harvick 1
08/04/02 B. Elliott 2
08/05/01 J. Gordon 27
• All Brickyard winners
Last-minute Tailgater
Heading to the Brickyard? Indy is the perfect place for a bit of racing history! More
Pace Lap Predictions: Brickyard
A fifth victory for Jeff Gordon? A repeat for Tony Stewart?
Post your Indy predictions on the Pace Lap message board!
Photo Gallery
2005 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard: Tony Stewart's Indy dreams come true
More NASCAR images on your desktop with the NASCAR.COM screensaver!
Video
Tony Stewart celebrates his Allstate 400 at the Brickyard win in 2005
Sign up for TrackPass now and access all season highlights from 2005! NEWS & STATS
Top Stories
Labbe, Baldwin out at Robert Yates Racing
ATLANTA -- Robert Yates Racing told its organization on Monday that its two Nextel Cup crew chiefs, Tommy Baldwin and Slugger Labbe, would no longer be with the team. More
In or out, Junior knows team has worked hard
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a simple message for anyone that's written off the chances of his No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet team to make the Chase for the Nextel Cup. More
Headlines
• Weber to continue as voice of NASCAR on TNT
• Consistency paying off for Harvick at right time
• Gilliland's Busch Series team closes its doors
• Commission denies appeal by No. 77 Busch team
• Crew chief Pearson suspended for two Busch races
• Junior Johnson remains active as a father, farmer
Chatterbox
"I get done washing my hair and turn the shower off and turn around and [Tony Stewart]'s standing there watching me take a shower."
-- Kevin Harvick on his most embarrassing -- or "uneasy"-- moment in recent memory
Don't miss a word. Get Race Day Scanner, alone or with TrackPass By the Numbers
10.0
Morgan Shepherd's average finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Though he hasn't raced there since 1998, Shepherd finished 10th at Indy in '94 and '95, fifth in '96 and 15th in '98. More facts in By the Numbers!
Trivia
Q: Can you name the only three drivers who have competed in an Indy 500 and a Brickyard 400 in the same year? (Answer below)
Take the Trivia Challenge in the Game Room!
Who's Driving What
Greg Biffle, No. 16 National Guard Ford - Roush's No. 16 team is bring chassis RK-239 to Indy. Biffle has driven this car on five previous occasions this year: at Vegas, Fontana, Texas, Michigan and Chicago.
Superstore Specials
Talladega Nights: Apparel, die-casts, signs and more!
New Liberty Knit Ladies tops and bottoms
Driver baseball jerseys
2006 Race-used memorabilia
Visit the NASCAR.COM Superstore