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NASCAR at Bristol: 10 things to know about the Food City 500

NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series heads for its second short-track race in three weeks as teams prepare for the "World's Fastest Half Mile" in Bristol, Tenn.

If Sunday's race is anything like the previous two, race officials should hand over the gladiator-style battle-sword race prize to Kyle Busch right now.

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Busch led 386 laps at Martinsville and Texas en route to back-to-back victories. He will try to become the first driver since Jeff Gordon in 1998-99 to win three consecutive races in back-to-back seasons.