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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Matt Kenseth proved last year that a driver can have a horrible start to the season and still recover in time to make the Chase for the championship. Stuck near the bottom of the standings, he used a frantic summer push to put himself back into contention.
As the Nextel Cup series starts a stretch of 14 straight races, several top-name drivers will have to follow Kenseth's model or risk being shut out of the playoffs. Eight of the 10 drivers who qualified for the Chase last season ranked in the top 10 in points after the fourth race of the season, and Kenseth (who was 31st) and Jeremy Mayfield (21st) were the only two to rally their way in.See the full content of this document
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An Early Look at Who's in Trouble
Although the 2006 season is only seven races old, here's a look at which drivers are in the biggest trouble.
1. Jeremy Mayfield (currently ranked 35th):Mayfield made the Chase the past two seasons using solid summ...See the full content of this document
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