NASCAR NOTES

Wins: Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, 4 each; Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Burton, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Jamie McMurray, Casey Mears, Juan Pablo Montoya, 1 each.

Track facts: In the season's last eight races eight different drivers have won . . . Weird stat of the week: Elliott Sadler has finished 33rd in the last three races . . . Two-time NASCAR champ Terry Labonte will sub for Michael Waltrip in the No. 55 Toyota at Indianapolis next week. Labonte finished 35th when he replaced Waltrip at Sonoma, Calif. In 11 career starts at Indy Labonte's best finish was third, in 1996 . . . There's money to be made in the Busch Series: Jason Keller will surpass the $11 million career mark at Gateway International Raceway, in Madison, Ill., near St. Louis, on Saturday night. The Gateway 250 is at 8 a.m. and airs on ESPN2 and WNPV (1440-AM).

NEXTEL CUP STANDINGS

Top 12 drivers following the Sept. 8 race qualify for the Chase for the Nextel Cup championship.

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1. Jeff Gordon . . . 12,911-

2. Denny Hamlin . . . 22,608-303

3. Matt Kenseth . . . 32,565-346

4. Jeff Burton . . . 52,491-420

5. Carl Edwards . . . 62,473-438

6. Tony Stewart . . . 72,429-482

7. Jimmie Johnson . . . 42,423-488

8. Kevin Harvick. . . 92,337-574

9. Kyle Busch . . . 82,314-597

10. Clint Bowyer . . . 112,281-630

11. Martin Truex Jr. . . . 102,208-703

12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. . . . 122,151-760

13. Ryan Newman . . . 142,121-790

14. Kurt Busch . . . 152,074-837

15. Jamie McMurray . . . 132,040-871

16. Greg Biffle . . . 161,966-945

17. Casey Mears . . . 191,921-990

18. Mark Martin . . . 181,895-1,016

19. J.J. Yeley . . . 171,862-1,049

20. Juan Montoya . . . 211,847-1,064

SCHEDULE

July 29: Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, Indianapolis

Aug. 5: Pennsylvania 500, Long Pond

Aug. 12: Nextel Cup at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y.

Aug. 19: 3M Performance 400, Brooklyn, Mich.

Aug. 25: Sharpie 500, Bristol, Tenn.

Sept. 2: Sponsor TBA, Fontana, Calif.

Sept. 8: Chevy Rock & Roll 400, Richmond, Va.

Chase for Nextel Cup championship begins

Sept. 16: Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H.

Sept. 23: Dover 400, Dover, Del.

Sept. 30: Kansas 400, Kansas City, Kan.

Oct. 7: UAW-Ford 500, Talladega, Ala.

Oct. 13: Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C.

Oct. 21: Subway 500, Martinsville, Va.

Oct. 28: Georgia 500, Hampton, Ga.

Nov. 4: Dickies 500, Fort Worth, Texas

Nov. 11: Checker Auto Parts 500, Avondale, Ariz.

Nov. 18: Ford 400, Homestead, Fla.

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