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CUP RINGERS FAVORED.(NEWS)(Brief article)

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| February 09, 2009 | Pearce, Al | COPYRIGHT 2009 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: AL PEARCE

It won't take long to separate pretenders from contenders in NASCAR's second-tier Nationwide Series. At last count, only a handful of fully funded drivers expect to contest the entire 35-race schedule, which begins Feb. 14 at Daytona International Speedway and ends Nov. 21 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Another handful of organizations will use a rotating driver lineup to pursue the owners' championship.

The driv-ers' championship favorites are Cup ringers Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota) and 2007 champion Carl Edwards (Roush Fenway Racing, Ford) and Nationwide regular Brad Keselowski (JR Motor-sports, Chevrolet). Busch won 10 races last year, Edwards seven and Keselowski two, and each returns with the same team.

The other full-schedule drivers must hope for a miracle: Michael Annett for Germain Racing, John Wes Townley for RAB Racing, Mike Bliss for Phoenix-Finch Racing, Scott Lagasse Jr. for CJM Racing, Jason Keller for Baker-Curb Racing, Kenny Wallace for Jay Robinson Racing, Brendan Gaughan and ...

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