Only two races left in the NASCAR’s Season, and the hunt for the Cup has reached crescendo. Jimmie Johnson is the leader by 17 points over Matt Kenseth. Trailing a little further back are Dale Earnhardt Jr. at 78 points behind, Denny Hamlin at 80, Kevin Harvick at 105. 

Last race: Kevin Harvick dominated the field again in the O’Reilly Challenge 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, winning for the second straight week and third time in his last four races. It was the ninth Busch victory of what is already a stellar season for the Nextel Cup Champ. Two-time champion Terry Labonte ended his 29-year, 848-race driving career with a 36th-place finish after being feted Sunday before the race.

Next Race: Checker Auto Parts 500, Avondale, Ariz., Phoenix International Raceway (tri-oval, 1 mile, 11-degree banking in Turns 1-2, 9-degree banking in Turns 3-4).

Tens of thousands of NASCAR fans are in Phoenix for this weekend’s racing at the Phoenix International Raceway.
There will be races on Saturday, before the big Checker Auto Parts 500 on Sunday.

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