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2008 Chase Standings
1	--	Jimmie Johnson	6561	--
2	--	Carl Edwards	6420	-141
3	--	Greg Biffle	6358	-203
4	--	Jeff Burton	6292	-269
5	+2	Kevin Harvick	6233	-328
6	--	Clint Bowyer	6226	-335
7	-2	Jeff Gordon	6151	-410
8	--	Matt Kenseth	6091	-470
9	+3	Denny Hamlin	6090	-471
10	+1	Dale Earnhardt Jr	6087	-474
11	-1	Kyle Busch	6080	-481
12	-3	Tony Stewart	6059	-502

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Jimmie Johnson does a burnout to celebrate winning the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Johnson extended his standings lead over second-place Carl Edwards to 141 points heading into the season finale. (Photo Credit: Christian Peterson/Getty Images)

Johnson on brink of 3rd title after Phoenix win
By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service , November 9

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Polesitter Jimmie Johnson played his own version of “Catch Me If You Can” Sunday -- and nobody could -- in the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 and in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

Though it took a green-white-checkered-flag finish to decide the race, the outcome was hardly in doubt, as Johnson dominated the race, leading 217 of 313 laps. Kurt Busch finished second, .295 seconds behind the two-time defending Cup champion...

CLINCH SCENARIO: 36
Johnson Needs 36th-Place Finish to Clinch at Homestead
November 10

Jimmie Johnson’s third consecutive championship is well within reach, needing to finish 36th or better in next Sunday’s season finale Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to clinch.

NASCAR Number
By Bill Marx, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service,November 10

13: Ron Hornaday Jr.’s lead over Jack Sprague with one race to go in the 1998 Craftsman Truck Series season. Until this year, this was the smallest margin between first and second with one race to go. Sprague won the final race at Las Vegas, but Hornaday finished second, and Hornaday won the championship by three points. This year, Johnny Benson has a three-point lead over Hornaday going into the final race of the season at Homestead.

Today's News-- Runner-up Busch marvels at Johnson’s performance
By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service, November 10

AVONDALE, ARIZ. -- After running second in Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, Kurt Busch was less interested in talking about his solid performance than in lavishing praise on the performance race winner Jimmie Johnson...

Blown motor ends Gordon’s day
By Reid Spencer,Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service, November 9

AVONDALE, Ariz. --Jeff Gordon started strong in Sunday’s race, but midway through the event, the engine in his No. 24 Chevrolet began to lose power...

France says other manufacturers are welcome
By Reid Spencer,Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service, November 9

AVONDALE, Ariz. --NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France said Sunday at Phoenix that the sanctioning body would welcome the participation of additional manufacturers in NASCAR’s top three series...

Statement From ABC On Sunday's Telecast
CSD Staff, November 10

"After two red flags, rain in Phoenix and 4 1/2 hours on ABC, we were still 34 minutes from the end of the telecast as it turned out. We told fans in the East and Central from the second red flag on that the race was moving to ESPN2. ABC's entertainment viewers and NASCAR fans were both well served in a tough spot, and we are fortunate to have ESPN2 among our networks to serve the fans."

Chasing the Chasers after Phoenix: Then there were two
by Greg Engle, NASCAR Examiner,November 10

The 2008 Chase for the championship has come down to two. ...

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