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Earnhardt Jr. leads points; Rusty 13th

By Jerry Bonkowski
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, April 29, 2004

Take off two-thirds of a mile of racing surface from Talladega and get rid of the restrictor plates and space cars out so that there aren't any "big one" crashes and you have a recipe for Sunday's Auto Club 500 at California Speedway. Since holding its first Cup race in 1997, the Fontana oval has quickly become a fan and driver favorite, not only for its proximity to Los Angeles, but also because it's a track that doesn't play favorites. Old (Mark Martin) or young (Kurt Busch), experienced (Jef ...

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