It's a championship kind of weekend at Chicagoland Speedway where the IndyCar Series stages its final event of the season and Richmond International Raceway where the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will finalize the field for this season's Chase for the Sprint Cup 10-race playoff. The IndyCar Series title bout will feature Penske Racing driver Helio Castroneves and Chip Ganassi Racing's Scott Dixon. Dixon plans to nab his second career series championship and holds a 30 point edge over Castroneves, who is in search of his first title.
Richard Childress Racing driver Clint Bowyer will be on the NASCAR Sprint Cup hot seat at Richmond. He is holding down the 12th and final Chase spot and leads 13th-place Roush Fenway Racing driver David Ragan by 17 points. Evernham Motorsports driver Kasey Kahne sits 48 points behind Bowyer in 14th. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin is currently 11th in the standings holds a 76-point advantage over Bowyer.
The Nationwide Series also is in action at Richmond, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will visit Gateway International Raceway while the ARCA RE/MAX Series joins the IndyCar Series at Chicagoland.
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posted by ADMIN @ 9/05/2008
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