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Top-35 rule coming under fire in Cup's new era

By Marty Smith
ESPN.com

Thursday, May 31, 2007

Before NASCAR implemented the top-35 rule -- which guarantees entrance into the field for the top 35 teams in the week's owner's points standings -- well-funded, full-time teams occasionally were bumped from the field by part-time operations, some of which had no intention of accomplishing more than a start-and-park. Just making the field meant 50 or 60 grand. They weren't there for points. Some weren't even there for competition but rather for the quick buck. In turn, some owners who were in ...

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