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Countdown fuels excitement at Indy's U.S. Nationals

By Ron Capps
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Capps This weekend we're in Indianapolis for what everybody calls the "prestigious" U.S. Nationals. This is NHRA's Daytona 500 or Indy 500, and it's the 53rd running of this event. It's also the beginning of the Countdown to Four. After we all fought to get into the top eight for the first 17 races, it's now down to four events, which will determine the top four. Then, in the final two events of the season, those four will battle it out for the championship. Also this weekend is the $100,0 ...

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