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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   ADDITIONAL ITEMS • Countdown newsletter ( PDF)   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, July 21, 2008 NHRA Countdown newsletter Herald news services Heading into this weekend’s FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals in Sonoma, the race for the NHRA playoffs in each of the four POWERade Series categories is coming into focus. And the latest edition of the Countdown newsletter (click on link under "Additional items" below) helps illustrate this point with a gray-framed box in the standings that identifies the drivers who are on the hot seat, those with a chance to bump their way into the Top 10 or who are most at risk of losing their playoff position. Meanwhile, at the top of the pecking order, Tony Schumacher has a very good shot at clinching the No. 1 seed in Top Fuel (and the 20-point bonus that accompanies it) this weekend.

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