Burton becomes serious "Chase" contender with Lowe's victory

Concord, NC (Sports Network) - Jeff Burton saved his best for last in Saturday's Bank of America 500 at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. Burton led the final 57 laps, took fuel only on his last pit stop and the held off Kasey Kahne at the finish for his second Sprint Cup Series victory of the season. (Photo Jason Smith/Getty)

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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - While the Sprint Cup Series runs the only short-track event in the 10-race "Chase for the Sprint Cup," just two races remain to decide this year's World Championship in Formula One.

Alonso picks up second-straight F1 win

Oyama, Japan (Sports Network) - Renault's Fernando Alonso recorded his second- consecutive victory by taking the Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway on Sunday, while World Championship leader Lewis Hamilton ended up with a 12th-place finish after colliding with rival Felipe Massa on the second lap. More Headlines
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Standings
RNK Driver (No.) PTS
1 Jimmie Johnson (48) 5878
2 Jeff Burton (31) 5809
3 Greg Biffle (16) 5792
4 Carl Edwards (99) 5710
5 Clint Bowyer (07) 5693
6 Kevin Harvick (29) 5671
7 Tony Stewart (20) 5650
8 Jeff Gordon (24) 5633
9 Kyle Busch (18) 5552
10 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) 5524
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RNK Driver (No.) PTS
1 Scott Dixon (9) 646
2 Helio Castroneves (3) 629
3 Tony Kanaan (11) 513
4 Dan Wheldon (4) 492
5 Ryan Briscoe (6) 447
6 Danica Patrick (7) 379
7 Marco Andretti (26) 363
8 Ryan Hunter-Reay (17) 360
9 Oriol Servia (5) 358
10 Hideki Mutoh (27) 346
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