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Non-Chase drivers learn etiquette

Associated Press

Friday, October 9, 2009

FONTANA, Calif. -- David Reutimann saw Mark Martin's bumper in the mirror and took a deep breath. It wasn't jitters exactly. Reutimann knew the NASCAR veteran -- considered one of the cleanest racers in the business -- wasn't going to cause any trouble as they battled side by side for most of last week's Sprint Cup event at Kansas. Yet Reutimann also knows the stakes are different for the 31 drivers on the outside of the Chase for the championship than for the 12 drivers like Martin who are vy ...

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