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Article: Bonus points put Kyle Busch in enviable position.(Sports)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- August 13, 2008
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Kyle Busch's eighth victory of the season gives him an advantage that will be difficult for some of the sport's top drivers to overcome during the Sprint for the Chase Cup.
Busch's wins translate to 80 bonus points - 50 more than his nearest competitor. Four races remain until the field for the Chase is determined, leaving only 40 bonus points available for drivers to snag.
When the Chase begins, the point total for title contenders resets to 5,000 and then bonus points are added.
Former champions Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth have yet to win this season, so they have no bonus points. If their droughts continue and they remain in ...