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December 08, 2004

Bright Lights, Big Changes

NASCAR's Nextel era got off to a festive start in Daytona as a new scoring system put a premium on winning races

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RACE 10

5/2 AUTO CLUB 500

CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY

Fontana, Calif.

A key pit stop with 52 laps remaining gave Jeff Gordon (24) just enough fuel to zoom to his second straight win. "I went to do my burnout and ran out of gas," Gordon said.

RACE 11

5/15 CHEVY AMERICAN REVOLUTION 400

RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

Richmond, Va.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. looked like a winner after he held off a hard-charging Jimmie Johnson in the last few laps to take the checkered flag at Richmond.

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