Budweiser team finishes second at Talladega Dale Jr. strengthens points
lead with 95-point edge over Jimmie Johnson

Jeff Gordon beat Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 8 Budweiser team by inches,
keeping a nose ahead of the Budweiser Chevy when a yellow flag flew three
laps shy of the finish to Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.
The race ended under caution, giving Gordon his first win of the season,
and handing Dale Jr. his sixth straight top-two finish at Talladega. The
Bud team led 11 times for 57 laps en route to its series-leading sixth (and
third consecutive) top-five. There were 55 lead changes among 23 drivers,
and a track-record 11 cautions for 55 laps. Dale Jr. now holds a 94-point
advantage over Jimmie Johnson in the NEXTEL Cup championship standings.

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