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Show DAILY Sunday, August 21, 2005 HERALD AUTO RACING ROUNDUP Momentum a precious fel for NASCAR GES 'SMarketplace 400 Mike Harris THE ASSOCIATED PRESS a race and not wort wit On the way back to the rage, Stewart wondered Sind Bachoth Pceighacsdphy “What do we have to do to win BROOKLYN,Mich. — It’s all momentum: Tony Stewart hopes'to keep it, Greg Biffle a race?” He went on to win the next week on the road course at Sonoma and has been hard to mph. Stewart has won only Only four races remain be- one pole this season, but he has won fiveof his last seven starts. He holds a 15-point lead over ane cen, Sa et Nextel Cup championship, and ecWetre trying to win a char needs to rediscover it and Jeff Gordon must find it. fore the 10-race Chase for the next up is today's race at Michigan International Speedway. Stewart enters the GFS Marketplace 400 with the hot- test streak in NASCAR's top stock car series since Gordon won four straight races in the summerof 1998 on the way to Stewart has won fiveof his last sevenstarts and has finished no worse than seventhin the last BOB BRODBECK/Associated Press Jeff Gordon, right, signs autographs after his qualifying laps for the NASCAR GFS Marketplace 400 at the Michigan eight races. He has vaulted from 10th in the standings — 380 International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., on Saturday. don qualified for the second spotin today’s race. BaTa Bee behind then-leader Jimmie Johnson — to first, 105 points ahead of Johnson. His success can be traced to a a pretty good record.” Stewart credits his No. 20 Joe “I'll be honest,” Stewart said. “T've had zones . when I was Stewart led four times for a “You pray that you get good race carslikethis to drive every week,”he said. “But it's not me making the difference. The team found the right package to makeus gofast.” in Midgets and Sprint Cars whereI could go week-in and week-out andnotfall out of the top three. But to win five out of the last seven andbe in the top sevenforthe last eight weeksis Biffle, who won on this track last August. “A win this week would be a rebound from the points welost last week, and victory in Ford’s backyeris always something we forhis fifth victory in the first 15 races.It was the third time since the start of the season Stewart had led the most laps in wothe only drivers who have PrepSports 23. (4) John Andretti. Chevrolet, 188.551 —ziisiicoctiove' tema ress 1973. Gordon needs a good run q mpanogos at Sprnguile 630pm \seremaountam, Fo ape3 pm eres) 6pm Cart Desjardins See69. Sereley CeoTBA andaVous |e SSns Se 10 at Ac Force Ges B ? 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Only the top 10 in the |G: tan, Oct 28 Colorado St 2 00) Dave taney, Chewolet 188 437 25 (3) Jef Groen Dodge. 188 z Tiestaysscede- _ "Alt first | thought| was go- ing to get robbed,” he Seta heap finishes in22 starts this season. luck for the season,” said Nem- 1986, and David Pearson, who wonthree in a row in 1972 and SCOREEWARD , and Nem- he most Tkety wort in Chase for the Cup. a remain before the “hope this ina tun for our won four straight in 1985 and race-high 97 laps, but Biffle won CAR would Fave set thefield by ay. Heenters the GFS Marketeee second-place finish to Biffle on Michigan's 2-mile oval in June. Gibbs Racing team. qualifying runs, leadi nearly hour delay. ere washed out 4 Michigan Sates oe Maer cee NASCAR Next one of his four championships. = BR 66-72-68 — 206 2171 —a | er— me tart i teal 1 X Mimonwen Sr oS tot se bam i 38 om me tem SSS Bie S| el St La 0: el cage, $5 Bey. Psbiagh BB Due, Cece Micabera Frida. 4: Batre. 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Three playslater, Trent was in uniform, but sive.” Nets Pot PF PA cacsay MbLT108 0? 11 0 so a a Mime 1ina0 5] | ‘Chicago did not play last week shortly after ending a two-week holdout. Helooked like he couldn't wait to get in game. ‘l was cool at first, but then Finally, his number was called Browns started the game with on Cleveland's fifth tl e backs inactive: ore hype » Notes: Detroit DT Shaun Rogers left the with a shin injury inthe half, reserve DT Jasmin was carted off about is deeproat log We the game on the line, but let's Dee ee Dilfer said. 's secondary took late in the game with ankle and knee injuries. ... seb hurt . «. Dilfer’s backup, Doug Johnson, didn’t play be- another hit when starting cor- cause of a sore |