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Article: WINS PAD BUSCH'S CHASE LEAD
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- Roanoke Times & World News
- Article date:
- August 13, 2008
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Kyle Busch's eighth victory of the season gives him an advantage
that might be difficult for some of the sport's top-name drivers to
overcome during the Sprint for the Chase Cup.
Busch's wins translate into 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 re-
sets to 5,000 and then bonus points are added.
Former champions Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth have
yet to win this season, thus they have no bonus points.
If their droughts continue and they remain in the top 12 in
points, they'd start ...