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Potts’s Shots: Where Did the Checkered Flag Come From?

May 30, 2023March 1, 2012 by Frontstretch Staff

We got the same question this week from three people, wanting to know why Matt Kenseth was only five points ahead of Dale Earnhardt Jr. after the Daytona 500.

Categories Cup Series, John Potts, Potts Shots, Short Tracks
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