The Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway - The Just Us Cupdate

Chase Race #9: The Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway

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

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Harvick Wins at Phoenix

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Roush's Down Season Staggers Toward Its Finish

Roush pulled the plug too early in the season on the crew chief changes. Jamie McMurray's slump never pulled up. Carl Edward's team didn't get around the new crew chief, though things do look much better with Bob Osbourne back on top of the pit box. Matt Kenseth still has a shot at Jimmie Johnson going into Miami. Greg Biffle is lost in the wilderness. Talk in some quarters is that the #16 might be a Yates car next season. Mark Martin will drive some Cup races next year, but he will be campaigning a Chevy for MB2/Ginn, how that will impact his Ford dealership is up in the air. None of the potential boys tabbed to takeover Mark Martin's ride look to be on their game. Roush had a hard season, but with Kenseth, there is still hope...but it's fading.

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55 cars are entered for for the 43 slots to race at Homestead this weekend.

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Yates #88...could be Jaques Villeneuve...could be sold to DEI...

If the #16 goes to Yates, the #88 being sold off would make a little more sense. But I heard that rumor over a month ago and haven't heard anything about it since.

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Complete Finishing Order

 1 Kevin Harvick (29)
 2 Jimmie Johnson (48)
 3 Denny Hamlin (11)
 4 Jeff Gordon (24)
 5 Carl Edwards (99)
 6 Mark Martin (6)
 7 Kasey Kahne (9)
 8 Kurt Busch (2)
 9 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8)
 10 Jeff Burton (31)
 11 Brian Vickers (25)
 12 Martin Truex Jr. (1)
 13 Matt Kenseth (17)
 14 Tony Stewart (20)
 15 Ryan Newman (12)
 16 David Gilliland (38)
 17 Elliott Sadler (19)
 18 David Stremme (40)
 19 Joe Nemechek (01)
 20 J.J. Yeley (18)
 21 Tony Raines (96)
 22 Scott Riggs (10)
 23 Dave Blaney (22)
 24 Ken Schrader (21)
 25 Kyle Petty (45)
 26 Casey Mears (30)
 27 Bobby Labonte (43)
 28 Ward Burton (4)
 29 Reed Sorenson (41)
 30 Travis Kvapil (32)
 31 Bill Elliott (100)
 32 Robby Gordon (7)
 33 Clint Bowyer (07)
 34 Greg Biffle (16)
 35 Chad Chaffin (61)
 36 Sterling Marlin (14)
 37 Jeff Green (66)
 38 Kyle Busch (5)
 39 Dale Jarrett (88)
 40 Jamie McMurray (26)
 41 Mike Bliss (49)
 42 Michael Waltrip (55)
 43 Brandon Whitt (72) 

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The Chase for the Just Us Cup-date

In the table above, Purple have been mathematically eliminated. Black did not make the Chase and are out of the playoff.

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

Lined out/Strike out Drivers failed to make the Chase for the Just Us Cup

 1 Kevin Harvick (29)
Finish - 45
Win - 5
Most Laps Lead - 5
TOTAL - 55

 2 Jimmie Johnson (48)
Finish - 40
TOTAL - 40

 4 Jeff Gordon (24)
Finish - 35
Pole - 5
TOTAL - 40

 5 Carl Edwards (99)
Finish - 30
TOTAL - 30

 6 Mark Martin (6)
Finish - 25
TOTAL - 25

 7 Kasey Kahne (9)
Finish - 20
TOTAL - 20

 8 Kurt Busch (2)
Finish - 15
TOTAL - 15

 9 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8)
Finish - 10
TOTAL - 10

 17 Elliott Sadler (19)
 24 Ken Schrader (21)

 34 Greg Biffle (16)
Finish - 5
TOTAL - 5

 39 Dale Jarrett (88)
 40 Jamie McMurray (26)
 42 Michael Waltrip (55)

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