Nextel Direct from: Checker Auto Parts 500

PRESS CENTER WRAPUP: SUNDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Mark Spoor goes over a wild day at Phoenix, which saw Dale Earnhardt rally for his second straight win at the one-mile oval at PIR.

Kurt Busch overcame several problems to score his seventh top-10 in eight races, while Bobby Labonte and Kevin Harvick broke slumps with top-10 runs.

Busch holds a 41-point lead over Jeff Gordon, who led late but faded to a third-place finish.

DRIVER MEETING UPDATE: SUNDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Mark Spoor says after two days of brilliant weather in Phoenix, overcast skies and rain greeted fans this morning and are putting today's event in jeopardy.

The minimum speed for today's event is 30.39 seconds.

GARAGE UPDATE: SATURDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Lee Montgomery goes over Happy Hour at Phoenix, which was led by Robby Gordon.

Michael Waltrip, who scored a top-five at PIR in 2003, will have a challenge after wrecking in Happy Hour. He will go to a backup Chevrolet.

OVERNIGHT UPDATE: FRIDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Mark Spoor details Friday's Bud Pole Qualifying session, which was dominated by Ryan Newman.

Newman broke Rusty Wallace's track qualifying record, which had stood for four years.

Newman and Brian Vickers make up the front row for the Checker Auto Parts 500 for the second straight year.

TRACK WEATHER UPDATE: FRIDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Mark Spoor goes over the weather at Phoenix International Raceway.

The weather is perfect for Bud Pole Qualifying on Friday and the Busch Series event on Saturday, but a chance of rain enters the picture for Sunday.

RACE PREVIEW: FRIDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Mark Spoor goes over the storylines for the tripleheader weekend at Phoenix International Raceway.

Kurt Busch will be gunning for his first PIR win, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. is going for his second straight at Phoenix.

Jimmie Johnson is trying to become the first driver in six years to win four straight Nextel Cup events.