Bowyer, Truex looking forward to Chase.

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Chase newcomers raring to go as regular season draws to close.

The road to NASCARglory winds through Atlanta Motor Speedwaytwice in a season, and two drivers are more excited than most in knowing that they will have a major part to play when the Cup Series returns.

Sophomore drivers Clint Bowyer and Martin Truex Jr will clinch a spot in the 2007 Chase for the Championship by simply taking the green flag for this weekend's Cup race at Richmond, confirming their first participation in NASCAR's play-off system.

“I can't even imagine what it means yet,” Truex said of making the Chase, “It's still such a dream come true that I'm not even sure if I can put it into words. All I can say is that I'm glad to see all of the hard work and hours spent in the shop pay off for my guys. They all work so hard, so its great to see them get rewarded.”

Bowyer shared similar emotions, but has another goal before heading into the Chase.

“I want to win,” he said of this weekend's regular season finale, “We need to get a win, as I don't want to be the only guy in the Chase that hasn't won. If we are, certainly that isn't a bad thing, but we just have to pick it up. I think we can do it.”

With Bowyer and Truex Jr essentially locked in for the fourth Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, they, as well as the other ten drivers, will come to AMS after a season of highs and lows.

“In the spring, we were 42nd in the points, so we've come a long way,” Bowyer admitted, “We still had a few bad finishes and some trouble, but our cars have been fast all year long. A lot of things have gone the way we wanted them too, a few haven't, but, for the most part, it's been a really great year.”

It has been feast or famine for both Bowyer and Truex at Atlanta Motor Speedway, which will be the seventh race in the Chase. In three starts, Bowyer has recorded finishes of 27th, 25th and sixth, while Truex has managed 37th, 19th and eighth. The good news for each driver is that their best AMS finishes came in the most recent race, the March 2007 Kobalt Tools 500.

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