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Charlie Turner previews the last two stops in NASCAR's Race to the Chase.

NASCAR Chase Makin’ or Breakin’ Fontana Fast Laps Next

by Charlie Turner (Senior Writer)

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August 26, 2008

Auto Racing, NASCAR, Media, Joe Gibbs Racing

Bristol was interesting, wasn’t it? Nothing like a little short track carnage and door banging to spice up the final two weeks of NASCAR’s Race to the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship.

There is still a race for the last few spots in the Chase top 12. 

Clint Bowyer, in 12th, is only 12 points up on steady David Ragan. Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth and Denny Hamlin are in right now and Kasey Kahne is not.

A two-race showdown is all that is left.

First up is the two-miler at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.

The track is a near twin to Michigan, and two weeks ago, MIS hosted the Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards show. 

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Of course, last weekend’s Bristol night race was also a Carl and Kyle show—with a side of short track fireworks.

These two really only have the 20 remaining bonus points—up for grabs to the winners of Fontana and Richmond—to race for.  

Carl grabbed the 10 extra points for Bristol with his bump-to-pass move. Can’t wait to see what happens next.

Until then, we have four fast, variably banked, and slickly paved Fast Lap questions for your debating pleasure.

1: Given his history with Hendrick and Ganassi, can Casey Mears’ move to the No. 07 car be successful?

2: Is the racing better to watch at the new Bristol?

3: Will “Magnetgate” change the way you view Joe Gibbs, JD Gibbs and/or Joe Gibbs Racing?

4: Will having the Labor Day weekend race move to Atlanta at night be enough to stop the nostalgia-mongers from calling for a return to Darlington?

You can bang doors, bump pass, and even wreck your competitors in this race. The Fast Lap doesn’t cater to whiners...Kyle.

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