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Countdown looming and pressure mounting for bubble drivers

By Bill Stephens
ESPN.com

Friday, August 10, 2007

It's all about the Countdown. This weekend, when the 26th Lucas Oil Nationals (ESPN2, Eliminations Sunday, 7-10 p.m. ET) light up Brainerd International Raceway in rural Brainerd, Minn., the NHRA stars competing in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle will approach this event based on two simple criteria. Whether they're in the elite eight, or whether they're not. Two races remain in the first leg of the new Countdown to the Championship format and only the top eight driv ...

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