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Perception is rules change

By Joe Menzer, NASCAR.COM
October 6, 2008
04:50 EST

Controversy in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series? Are you kidding me? Controversy sells, and that's usually a good thing. But confusion doesn't, and when it reigns that's another sordid story altogether. The two were intertwined at the conclusion of the race at Talladega, when Regan Smith beat Tony Stewart to the finish line but was not awarded the victory because it was ruled he had crossed the yellow "out-of-bounds" line at the bottom of the track to improve his position.More

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from: Amp Energy 500
FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE PTS/BNS LAPS WINNINGS
13420 Tony Stewart Toyota 195/10 190270,136
2515 Paul Menard Chevrolet 175/5 190177,400
3166 David Ragan Ford 170/5 190149,200
41731 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 165/5 190162,983
53507 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 155/0 190125,525
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as of: Amp Energy 500
RANK +/- DRIVER PTS BEHIND ST POLES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10
1--Jimmie Johnson5718Leader30551218
2--Carl Edwards5646-7230161422
3--Greg Biffle5641-7730221114
4--Jeff Burton5619-993001616
5+2Clint Bowyer5566-1523001514
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