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CONCORD, N. Randy White Jersey .C. - One bad race knocked three of NASCARs biggest names to the bottom of the championship standings, and a repeat Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway will put the trio on the verge of elimination.Thats the harsh reality for Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brad Keselowski and six-time and defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson. They combined to win more than a third of the races this season, and their title hopes could end before the third round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.NASCAR eliminates four drivers from the Chase field after every third race, and Keselowski, Earnhardt and Johnson are ranked 10th through 12th in the field. A win automatically advances a driver into the third round; anything else forces the drivers to depend on next weeks elimination race at Talladega Superspeedway to stay in title contention.Its a mathematical longshot to think that Keselowski, winner of five races this season, and Earnhardt and Johnson, who have three wins apiece, can all recover enough to move into the third round. None is concerned about anything but Saturday nights race.But after a solid first practice Friday, Earnhardt was confident.Were going to win this race. I really got a good feeling about it, he said on his 40th birthday. This is what weve got to do anyway to try to get further points and try to win the championship. The cars been great all weekend. Attitudes good. Everybodys excited. The teams working well together. The cars responding well. The car ran some good laps in practice and felt real good.Johnson won the Coca-Cola 600 here in May and Keselowski is the defending race winner. Earnhardt won the All-Star race in his 2000 rookie season but has never won a points race at his home track.They are all in a hole right now because of Kansas, the opening race of the second round. Earnhardt had a tire failure while leading, and Keselowski later also had a tire issue. Johnson just had a bad all-around weekend, was in an early accident, and finished 40th.He also was off in qualifying Thursday at Charlotte, where hell start 21st.We are just not where we want to be, Johnson said. Bottom line. Were working very hard to get there. This sport is not forgiving. What you have accomplished in the past doesnt buy you a damn thing for the present.Jeff Gordon, Johnsons teammate at Hendrick Motorsports, cautioned not to count Johnson out just yet.I have just seen too many times these guys pull it out and do extraordinary things when they seem to be down and out, Gordon said. I dont know exactly what is going on right now. I know that those guys are incredibly good and put up a heck of a fight.I wont be surprised if they still make it to the next round or are a major threat for this championship.Keselowski, who averaged a fifth-place finish in the first round of the Chase and won the opener, said the pressure is intense at Charlotte for the entire Chase field. Penske teammate Joey Logano won last weekend at Kansas to earn the automatic berth into the third round, and his victory extended the streak of Penske or Hendrick drivers winning on every 1.5-mile track this season.Were going to do what we normally do, Logano said. We normally go out there and try to help each other. As a two-car team, weve got to work very tight together to make sure both our cars are fast. I feel like thats something we applied to Team Penske a long time ago.But theres little Logano can do come race time to assist his teammate.Theres only so much you can do on the race track to help your teammate, said Logano. My goal is still to win. I might be greedy, but I want to win.Keselowski is treating Saturday night as if it is the season finale with the championship on the line. Hes been there before a€” in 2012 when he clinched the title over Johnson at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Theres a lot at stake, but it is every weekend. This is part of the challenge, Keselowski said. For us, this is a very Homestead-like weekend. We need to perform. This is our last chance to really control our destiny in the Chase for this round, and we want to make the most of this opportunity. Robert Newhouse Jersey . And fellow Leaf, Jake Gardiner, hiking in Whistler. Charles Haley Jersey . -- The Seattle Seahawks and wide receiver Sidney Rice have agreed to terms on a deal. http://www.shoptheofficialcowboys.com/Elite-Jay-Novacek-Cowboys-Jersey/ . PETERSBURG, Fla.GLENEAGLES -- The secret is out -- Alex Ferguson will deliver a motivational speech to the Europe team ahead of the Ryder Cup in his native Scotland. Europe captain Paul McGinley had been hoping to keep Fergusons identity under wraps so it would come as a surprise to his players. But the former Manchester United manager was spotted walking the grounds of Gleneagles early Tuesday -- and McGinley could not keep the secret any longer. "When I became captain, for a number of reasons, I asked him," said McGinley, who recalled playing with Ferguson in a pro-am about 15 years ago. "Of course he was willing to help, but the one thing he asked me to do was keep it really quiet. And walking around ... is not keeping it quiet, is it, when hes onsite." Ferguson retired as United manager last year after more than 26 seasons at Old Trafford, during which he won 38 major trophhies. Troy Aikman Jersey. Widely regarded as the greatest British football coach, he is also known for his temper and for delivering what became known as the "hairdryer treatment" to his players when he was unhappy at their performances. "This is not about him being a headmaster and coming in and preaching to them," McGinley said. "This is about fun." The news is likely to be welcomed by Rory McIlroy, the world No. 1 and a big United fan. George W. Bush spoke to the American team on the Saturday night during the Ryder Cup at Brookline in 1999 -- the year before he was elected president. During the speech, Bush read William Barret Travis letter from a besieged Alamo with the powerful kicker: "Victory or death." The U.S. team came from 10-6 down at the start of Sundays singles matches to regain the cup that year, winning 14 1/2-13 1/2. 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