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Edwards and Newman are surprises of NASCAR's Chase
NASCAR Martinsville A Heal
Carl Edwards leaves the garage after practice for Sunday's Sprint Cup Series NASCAR auto race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., Friday, Oct. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) - photo by Associated Press
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — NASCAR's new championship format came with fan-friendly brackets that likely had fans advancing Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. deep into the playoffs. Instead, both drivers were eliminated last week and the third round begins Sunday at Martinsville Speedway with a few surprises. Among them?