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Countdown to the Countdown kicks off at Heartland Park Topeka

By Bill Stephens
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, May 29, 2008

With eight national events on the 2008 NHRA POWERade schedule behind us, this weekend's 20th O'Reilly Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka in Kansas marks the first of 10 remaining races in which drivers in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock can earn their way into the Countdown to the Championship. That title-determining six-race championship finale begins at the brand-new Bruton Smith-owned facility in Charlotte, N.C., in September, and only the top 10 teams in each professional catego ...

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