Nextel Direct From: Southern 500

PRESS CENTER WRAPUP: SUNDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Lee Montgomery goes over the final Southern 500, which was won by Jimmie Johnson as a Chevrolet won for the seventh straight week.

Jeff Gordon led the most laps and appeared destined to win, but a mistake on the final pit stop likely cost him the win.

Kurt Busch rallied to finish sixth and goes to Homestead with a slim 18-point lead over Johnson, who won for the fourth time in five races.

DRIVER MEETING UPDATE: SUNDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Marty Smith reviews a standard pre-race drivers' meeting Sunday at Darlington. After the usual reading of the day's rules, a couple of drivers had questions about how to negotiate Darlington's very tricky pit road.

GARAGE UPDATE: SATURDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Lee Montgomery reviews an action-packed final practice session at Darlington Raceway. Several drivers left the session with "Darlington Stripes" while Kasey Kahne, Ricky Rudd and Elliott Sadler were forced to go to backup cars after hard contact.

OVERNIGHT UPDATE: FRIDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Lee Montgomery goes over Friday's washout of qualifying activities for both the Busch Series and the Nextel Cup Series.

The rainout is a good break for the Nextel Cup Series, which will see its Chase for the Nextel Cup leaders start up front at Darlington.

TRACK WEATHER UPDATE: FRIDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Lee Montgomery reports from a damp Darlington Raceway where rain threatens Friday's activities.

The weather is expected to get progressively better as the weekend goes on.

RACE PREVIEW: FRIDAY

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NASCAR.COM's Lee Montgomery previews Sunday's race at Darlington Raceway, the final Southern 500.

Hendrick Motorsports has the last two wins at the track and Chase contenders Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson hope to keep that streak going.