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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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After eventual winner Tony Stewart bumped leader Kasey Kahne and sent him spinning on Lap 127, the two pit crews got into a messy, battle royal wrestling match.

RACE 19

7/25 SIEMENS 300

NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY Loudon, N.H.

Badly burned in this July 18 sports car race, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was back on the Nextel circuit seven days later, running 51 laps before giving way to Martin Truex Jr. ( Kurt Busch won.)

RACE 20

8/1 PENNSYLVANIA 500

POCONO RACEWAY

Long Pond, Pa.

After leading 124 of 200 laps, Jimmie Johnson (48) won his fourth race of the year and became the fifth driver in history to sweep the two Pocono races in one season.

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