DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- After Kurt Busch's victory at Michigan, Dale Earnhardt Jr. knew he would have to answer with a strong finish at Bristol to stay in contention for the Chase for the Nextel Cup.
He did just that -- finishing fifth on the challenging 0.533-mile track.
Unfortunately for Earnhardt, Busch finished right behind him, in sixth, to maintain a lead of 158 points with two races remaining in the Race to the Chase.
"Everybody wants to talk about the points and what we plan to do to make the Chase," Earnhardt said. "We're far enough behind where the point standings are out of our control.
"We're going to do what we've been doing all year -- go out and try to win the race. It's all we can do."
That task is easier said than done for the No. 8 team at California. Earnhardt has a Driver Rating of 68.5 at the track -- 23rd-best. He finished 40th there in February after engine problems.
That's not to say Earnhardt doesn't have a chance.
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