Tony Stewart -THIS WEEK'S RACE

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THIS WEEK'S RACE Pep Boys 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Ga. When: Sunday, 2 p.m. TV/Radio: Channel 6/WXTU (92.5-FM), WNPV (1440-AM) Course/distance: 1.54-mile oval; 325 laps, 500.5 miles Last year's winner: Tony Stewart Last year's pole: none (inclement weather); starting lineup determined by points standings Track qualifying record: Geoffrey Bodine, 197.478 mph (November 1997) Track facts: Jimmie Johnson was runner-up to Tony Stewart last year; Dale Earnhardt Jr. was third . . . Johnson won the spring race at Atlanta; Tony Stewart second and Matt Kenseth third . . . Bobby Labonte's six wins at Atlanta top active drivers. Jeff Gordon has four wins at the track . . . Ryan Newman won the pole position in the spring race with a 193.124 mph clocking . . . Tony Stewart has top-10 finishes (two wins) in 11 of the last 12 Atlanta races . . . Carl Edwards swept the 2005 races at the track . . . As grand marshal, Jeff Gordon will give the "Gentlemen, start your engines" command. He made his Cup debut at Atlanta in 1992, finishing 31st . . . An appeals committee overturned a $10,000 fine levied against a crew chief for Kyle Busch following a Busch Series race in Kansas last month. Wins: Jimmie Johnson, 7; Jeff Gordon, 6; Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards, 3 each; Kurt Busch, 2; Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Casey Mears, Jamie McMurray, Juan Pablo Montoya, 1 each. NEXTEL CUP CHASE Top Wins10sPts.Behind 1. Jeff Gordon. . . 6266,055- 2. Jimmie Johnson. . . 7206,002-53 3. Clint Bowyer. . . 1165,940-115 4. Tony Stewart. . . 3225,806-249 5. Carl Edwards. . . 3135,770-285 6. Kyle Busch. . . 1185,765-290 7. Kevin Harvick. . . 1135,686-369 8. Denny Hamlin. . . 1175,681-374 9. Jeff Burton. . . 1145,646-409 10. Kurt Busch. . . 2115,635-420 11. Martin Truex Jr.. . . 1115,608-447 12. Matt Kenseth. . . 1185,593-462 REMAINING SCHEDULE All on 6ABC Nov. 4: Dickies 500, Fort Worth, Texas, 3 Nov. 11: Checker Auto Parts 500, Avondale, Ariz., 3 Nov. 18: Ford 400, Homestead, Fla., 3 See more at www.philly.com

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