Staff Report, NASCAR Wire ServiceDistributed by The Sports XchangeJimmie Johnson might hold the Charlotte Motor Speedway record with seven wins, but lately Kevin Harvick has been better there. In his last seven starts at the 1.5-mile track, Harvick has registered two wins, three second-place finishes and no showing worse than ninth.The No. 4 Chevrolet driver will attempt to notch another Queen City victory in Saturdays Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (7 p.m. ET on NBC) -- the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Round of 12 opener. Harvick won the event in 2014, the last time it was run at night. Last year, he finished second to Joey Logano when the race was held in the day on Sunday following a Saturdaynight rainout.I think Charlotte, just because of the fact weve had so much success there, said Harvick when asked what Round of 12 track he was most excited to go to. Weve run well there really every time weve been there with our Stewart-Haas Racing cars. Going there this weekend is definitely something Im looking forward to. Any race track where youve had some success at, you definitely want to go back.A win would earn Harvick more than just a trophy, it would advance him to the Chases Round of 8. The 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion has visited Victory Lane at all three tracks in the Round of 12 -- Charlotte, Kansas and Talladega -- indicating a third straight trip to the Round of 8 might be inevitable.Its nice to know that you can go to any of these race tracks and win because we have, Harvick said. Theyre all hard to win at and I think as you look at Charlotte, trying to put the car back in Victory Lane is the first goal, and if you cant, try to get the best finish that you can. That comes with no mistakes and if you do have a mistake, overcome it and capitalize on the moment if you have it to actually get to Victory Lane.Despite his success at all three tracks, Harvick is focused on this weekends race. In 31 career starts at Charlotte, including 15 in the fall, Harvick boasts three wins, seven top-five and 14 top-10 finishes.There could be challenges no matter where you go, he said. Charlotte is a very finicky race track and with the way that we practice, most of the practice will be during the day with the race at night. So temperature has a huge factor in how the race track changes and how they pace changes, so you have to try to guess a little bit to that. And obviously the weather can be a little bit of an issue as we creep into the weekend. You have to try to plan and balance all of those things to have a good plan, but you have to be ready to abort that plan and come up with a new one on the fly at any given point.Erik Jones tries to stave off elimination from XFINITY ChaseEntering the NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase with a series-leading four wins and the 12 bonus points that came with them, Erik Jones seemed like an absolute lock to make the playoffs Round of 8 if not the Championship 4.He sure doesnt look like a lock right now.Jones goes into Fridays Drive for the Cure 300 Chase cutoff race at Charlotte Motor Speedway (8 p.m. ET on NBCSN) four points below Brennan Poole on the cutoff line. If he cant make up those points, he will be eliminated from championship contention.Jones dug himself into his current predicament by finishing 28th at Kentucky and 16th at Dover. In three career starts at Charlotte, Jones has finished 15th (spring 2015), second (fall 2015) and 31st (spring 2016).We have a good team, we just have to do it right, Jones said. I know this 20 team builds fast cars and I know this weekend at Charlotte will be no different. We just need to go out and execute and hopefully get into the next round. A lot of work and a lot of pressure, but I think we can do it.NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesRace: Bank of America 500Place: Charlotte Motor SpeedwayDate and Time: Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. ETTune-in: NBC, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR RadioDistance: 501 miles (334 laps)What to Watch For: Martin Truex Jr. tries to defend his spring Charlotte victory. He has won three of the last five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races and led the most laps in the two he didnt win. ... Joey Logano attempts to repeat as the Charlotte fall winner. ... Jimmie Johnson looks to add to his track-record seven wins. ... Kyle Busch goes for his first Charlotte win. He has visited Victory Lane at every active track except for Charlotte and Pocono. ... Non-Chaser Kasey Kahne looks to spoil an automatic bid for a Chase-eligible driver. He has won four races at Charlotte and has posted four top 10s in his last five starts.NASCAR XFINITY SeriesRace: Drive For The Cure 300 Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North CarolinaPlace: Charlotte Motor SpeedwayDate and Time: Friday, Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. ETTune-in: NBCSN, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR RadioDistance: 300 miles (200 laps)What to Watch For: Daniel Suarez (6.6) and Elliott Sadler (8.9) -- both of whom have advanced to the NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase Round of 8 via victories -- lead all championship contenders in average finish at 1.5-mile tracks this year. ... The Chase bubble is packed with 10 drivers within 17 points of elimination. Heres where the drivers who havent clinched berths in the Round of 8 stand: Justin Allgaier (17 points ahead of Ty Dillon on the cutoff line), Brendan Gaughan (+14), Ryan Reed (+11), Darrell Wallace Jr. (+10), Blake Koch (+4), Brennan Poole (+3), Dillon (-3 points below Brennan Poole on the cutoff line), Erik Jones (-4), Ryan Sieg (-10) and Brandon Jones (-18). ... NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Kyle Larson, Matt DiBenedetto, Josh Wise, Brad Keselowski, Austin Dillon, Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick are all scheduled to compete in Fridays NASCAR XFINITY Series race.Dan Hampton Womens Jersey . -- Sergey Tolchinksy scored his second goal of the game 3:56 into overtime as the Sault Ste. Mike Ditka Bears Jersey .ca. Hey Kerry, big fan of yours, just finished reading your book. I think that we all saw the Canucks/Flames line brawl just after puck drop. 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The next they were shut down by a pitcher brought up from the minor leagues.After getting 21 runs and 22 hits in a rout of the Red Sox, the Angels were held scoreless into the sixth inning Sunday in a 10-5 loss to Boston.Sean OSullivan (2-0) held Los Angeles (33-49) was working on a shutout when he was removed after consecutive singles opening the sixth. Signed to a minor league contract in December, the 28-year-old right-hander was recalled from Triple-A before the game to make his third start with Boston.OSullivan had some help in the first when Yunel Escobar was cut down trying to stretch a single and Mike Trout at third attempting to advance on a pitch in the dirt.Theres no doubt. I think we were pressing on a couple fronts, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said.Matt Shoemaker (3-9) allowed five runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. Escobar had four hits and two RBI for the Angels, who have lost 11 of 13.Hanley Ramirez and Sandy Leon hit two-run doubles as Boston scored seven runs with two outs in the fifth inning.Thats the most frustrating part about that; they did all that with two outs -- all of it, Shoemaker said.C.J. Cron went hitless in four at-bats after going 6 for 6 with two homers and five RBI in Saturdays 21-2 win.Sullivan was charged with two runs, but didnt allow a runner to reach third in the first five innings and was replaced by Matt Barnes. Kole Calhoun and Albert Pujols hit RBI doubles around Trouts run-scoring single.Ramirez had three hits and Leon drove in three for the Red Sox, who took two of three from Los Angeles.David Ortizs RBI double to the triangle in centter pushed the Red Sox in front.dddddddddddd Ramirez followed with his slicing hit to right before scoring on Jackie Bradley Jr.s single for a 4-0 lead.Jose Alvarez gave up Leons double off the Green Monster. Leon scored when left fielder Jefry Marte overran the ball for an error on Marco Hernandezs single.TRAINERS ROOMAngels: 3B Escobar played his second straight game after missing seven in a row because of a tender left knee.Red Sox: 3B Travis Shaw was given the day off. Hernandez started in his place and had two singles.REVIEWScioscia challenged a foul call on Andrelton Simmons line drive off the Green Monster. The call was reversed and the umpires put runners on second and third in the Angels two-run seventh.TO THE `PENScioscia demoted LHP Jhoulys Chacin (2-5, 6.11 ERA) to the bullpen. The lefty has lost his last three starts, giving up 14 runs in 11 1/3 innings. Scioscia said his turn will be taken by RHP Nick Tropeano, who will be recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday to start against Tampa Bay. The righty was sent down following his recovery from a shoulder injury.NICE GRABBradley made a running over-the-shoulder catch on Escobars drive in the third and doubled up Jett Bandy at second for an inning-ending double play.UP NEXTAngels: Tropeano (3-2) is expected to face Tampa Bays LHP Matt Moore (4-5, 4.67) when the teams open a four-game series.Red Sox: Rick Porcello (9-2) looks to remain unbeaten this season at Fenway Park when Boston hosts Texas and RHP Nick Martinez (1-1, 5.00) on Monday. Porcello is 6-0 in seven starts. ' ' '
