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Busch is master at Michigan

Kurt Busch continues to master Michigan Speedway, winning the 3M Performance 400 Tuesday at the Brooklyn, Mich., oval.

After a two-day rain delay, the flag dropped on the race at about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The lead changed hands several times before Busch came home the winner.

Local favorite Dave Blaney had a great race, finishing sixth.

The points standings haven't changed and Jeff Gordon is still in command.

All eyes will be on Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday night as the Nextel Cup drivers take on one of the toughest half-mile tracks on the circuit. The Sharpie 500 will get under way at 7 p.m.

Rain washed out the final night of points championship racing at the Venango County track Sunday evening and track officials declared division champions for the 2007 season.Kevin Bolland of New Brighton won the Big Block Modified division championship, his third in the past five years.Carl McKinney of Cranberry Township picked up his second E-Mod track title.Bill Myers of Seneca took top honors in the Thundercar class.Rod George (Sprints) and Doug Iorio II (Pro Stocks) already had clinched titles in their respective divisions.Tri-City will be off this Sunday, but the track will reopen for the two-day World of Outlaws Late Model Show Sept. 1 and 2. Each day of racing will showcase the best Late Model drivers in the country running 50-lap features each day for a top prize of $10,000 each event.Heat races begin at 6 p.m., gates open at 2. The E-Mods and Pro Stocks will be on the undercard.

Arnie Kent picked up his third Sprint feature of the year, holding off Rod George and Mike Lutz at the flag. It was Kent's 18th career win in the 410 Sprints and his 19th overall victory at Mercer,Brian Booher of Sandy Lake had his name entered into the history books at Mercer by becoming the all-time Stock Car winner. He captured his 31st career win Saturday.The Bill Emig Memorial races are on the program Saturday. featuring the Modifieds, Sprints, Stocks, Mod Lites and Mini Stocks.There will be no racing Sept 1. The following Saturday, Sept. 8, the Annual Western Pennsylvania Championship is slated.

Ed Lynch Jr. cruised to victory lane, picking up his fourth Sprint feature win of the season and his 48th career victory at the Hartford, Ohio, track Saturday night.Alan Dellinger (E-Mods), Russell King (Modifieds) and Guy Griffin (Limited Sprints) also were feature winners.Young Brandon Spithaler of Evans City continues to show promise in the Limited Sprint division. He won his heat race and finished fourth in the A-Main.The wingless USAC National Sprint Car Series invades the track Saturday night as part of the regular program.

Steve Baker recorded his fourth Late Model division win of the season at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway Saturday while Kyle Lukon took top honors in the Annual Jook George Memorial Fall Classic for the Crate Late Models.Jim Lokhaiser is the racing columnist for the Butler Eagle.

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