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 HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) - If Tony Stewart wins the Nextel Cup championship by five points, he might want to thank good friend Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Stewart picked up five bonus points when Earnhardt appeared to let the No. 20 car go by for the lead in the early going of Sunday's Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Earnhardt, who clearly had the stronger machine, quickly reclaimed the top spot from Stewart on the way to leading a race-high 142 laps.
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