SONY HD 500 at California Speedway...Just Us Cupdate

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SONY HD 500 at California Speedway

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The Race Report...All the NASCAR News That's Unfit to Print

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Kahne Wins in Cali

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One race...725,000 Plus Possible Ways Different Drivers Could Qualify For the Chase...Way too Much to Think About

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Commercial Breakdown from the Cali Race

Sony HD 500 Race and Commercial Breakdown of 09-03-06
Total number of commercials: 151
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 81
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 7:54 P.M.
End time to record race/commercial periods: 11:58 P.M.
Total minutes: 244
Minutes of race broadcast: 171
Minutes of commercials: 73

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Burton, Martin, and Edwards Firmly Seated on the Bubble. It's Going to Burst Beneath One or More of Them

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California RaceFlash

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Burton, Harvick, and Boyer...RCR...Right Drivers, Right Place, Right Time

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Lee Spencer Talks Increased Rewards for Winning the Pole and For Wins

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Kahne Positioned to Race His Way Into the Chase

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Complete Finishing Order

 1 Kasey Kahne (9)
 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8)
 3 Clint Bowyer (07)
 4 Carl Edwards (99)
 5 Jeff Gordon (24)
 6 Denny Hamlin (11)
 7 Matt Kenseth (17)
 8 Kyle Busch (5)
 9 Tony Stewart (20)
 10 Dale Jarrett (88)
 11 Jimmie Johnson (48)
 12 Mark Martin (6)
 13 Elliott Sadler (19)
 14 Casey Mears (42)
 15 Kevin Harvick (29)
 16 Jeff Burton (31)
 17 Scott Riggs (10)
 18 Martin Truex Jr. (1)
 19 J.J. Yeley (18)
 20 Jamie McMurray (26)
 21 Reed Sorenson (41)
 22 Jeff Green (66)
 23 Ken Schrader (21)
 24 Greg Biffle (16)
 25 Joe Nemechek (01)
 26 Bobby Labonte (43)
 27 Kurt Busch (2)
 28 Dave Blaney (22)
 29 Sterling Marlin (14)
 30 Scott Wimmer (4)
 31 Michael Waltrip (55)
 32 David Gilliland (38)
 33 Ryan Newman (12)
 34 Travis Kvapil (32)
 35 Kyle Petty (45)
 36 David Stremme (40)
 37 Tony Raines (96)
 38 Kevin Lepage (49)
 39 Kenny Wallace (178)
 40 Terry Labonte (44)
 41 Brian Vickers (25)
 42 Bill Elliott (100)
 43 Robby Gordon (7)

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The Just Us Cup-date

In the table above, Green are locked into the show. Purple have been mathematically eliminated. Gold are on the bubble.

Place - Driver
Finishing Points
Deduction (DNQ/Prov -5, DNF -5,
Bonus (Pole +5, Most Laps Led +5, Win +5)
TOTAL

 1 Kasey Kahne (9)
Finish - 70
Win - 5
Most Laps Lead - 5
TOTAL - 80

 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8)
Finish - 65
TOTAL - 65 

 4 Carl Edwards (99)
Finish - 60
TOTAL - 60 

 5 Jeff Gordon (24)
Finish - 55
TOTAL - 55 

 10 Dale Jarrett (88)
Finish - 50
TOTAL - 50 

 11 Jimmie Johnson (48)
Finish - 45
TOTAL - 45 

 12 Mark Martin (6)
Finish - 40
TOTAL - 40 

 13 Elliott Sadler (19)
Finish - 35
TOTAL - 35 

 15 Kevin Harvick (29)
Finish - 30
TOTAL - 30 

 20 Jamie McMurray (26)
Finish - 25
TOTAL - 25 

 23 Ken Schrader (21)
Finish - 20
TOTAL - 20 

 24 Greg Biffle (16)
Finish - 15
TOTAL - 15 

 27 Kurt Busch (2)
Finish - 10
Pole - 5
TOTAL - 15 

 31 Michael Waltrip (55)
Finish - 5
TOTAL - 5 

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Next Up:
The Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway

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