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Article: Deiny, Morris ready for last battle

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September 12, 2009
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While the Chase may be on the horizon for NASCAR, the action at Motor Mile Speedway is down to the final night of racing.

And it should be intense.

The points standings in each division is close, and all eyes will be on the Late Model Stocks tonight.

Defending national champion and track champion Philip Morris holds just a two-point lead over Frank Deiny Jr. heading into the final race, and make no mistake, both are going to do whatever it takes to win.

For Morris, he wants the win as he goes for his third NASCAR Whelen All-American Series national championship in four years.

For Deiny, this is all about a comeback.

"We need a victory awful bad right now," Morris said. "... Whatever ...

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