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of Pulaski CountyIssue 20October 6, 2010

TIDBITS® FLIES HIGH…WHEELS UP!by Patricia L. Cook

Aileron, drag, lift, thrust–all terms pilots must learn if they are to get the “wheels up” and take off, whether on a seaplane, crop duster or a jumbo jet. Let’s look to the skies!

• Orville and Wilbur Wright built the “Wright Flyer 1,” the first gas-powered airplane in the early 1900s. Orville was at the controls for the first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, that was airborne 12 seconds and flew 121 feet (37 m) on December 17, 1903. Wilbur flew the longest flight that day for 59 seconds, covering 852 feet (260 m).

• Orville and Wilbur were awarded a total of 15 honorary degrees from colleges and universities in Europe and the United States, but neither received high school diplomas.

• Charles Lindbergh won $25,000 when he completed the first solo transatlantic flight in 1927. Businessmen in St. Louis, Missouri, provided the financial backing so he named his plane the Spirit of St. Louis. After the successful flight, he became quite a hero and was sponsored by the Daniel Guggenheim Fund on a nationwide tour. He flew the Spirit of St. Louis to 92 cities in 48 states, gave 147 speeches and rode 1,290 miles (2076 km) in parades. Lindbergh’s famous flight was 3,600 miles (5,790 km) and lasted 33 1/2 hours. turn the page for more!

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• Airliners today can fly Lindbergh’s transatlantic route from New York to Paris in fewer than seven hours.

• Chuck Yeager was the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound—supersonic—about 768 miles per hour (1,236 km per hour) at sea level. He accomplished the feat in a Bell X-1 jet on October 14, 1947. Yeager is a retired brigadier general with the U.S. Air Force and still flying at 87 years old. He lives in Penn Valley, California.

• Seaplanes are used in more areas than you may think. Vancouver, British Columbia, has a number of seaplanes used by commuters from the outlying islands as well as by tourists. Used for taking off and landing on water, the most famous seaplanes, called “flying boats,” were the Pan American Clippers in the 1930s. Their four engines propelled the planes at almost 200 miles per hour (322 km/hour). Pan Am,

Have you heard of a chemical called hexavalent chromium? It’s a bad one, part of a carcinogenic called sodium dichromate. The Oregon Guard has been given permission to sue contractor Kellogg Brown & Root because the chemical that the con-tractor used in Iraq caused illnesses. Those illness-es include lung cancer, skin ulcers that penetrate joints and deterioration of nasal passages in those who served in 2003 at the Qarmat Ali water treat-ment plant in Basra, Iraq.This isn’t the first lawsuit about this chemical. Does the name Erin Brockovich ring a bell? She went after Pacific Gas & Electric in a lawsuit that was described in the 2000 movie about her efforts to expose a cover up. As far back as 2003 in Iraq, U.S. military personnel were used to guard the KBR workers. Hexavalent chromium, used to prevent rust in the water-treat-ment plant, was apparently piled high and blowing on the ground.We’ll have to trust the math of others, but it’s said that the amount of hexavalent chromium that can cause cancer is the equivalent of one grain of salt in a cubic yard.The Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded the Gulf War Registry health exam to include the Qarmat Ali Medical Surveillance program. While it’s not saying any illnesses are classified as pre-sumed, registration will help doctors focus on tests and treatments. You don’t have to be signed up to get the health exam. Call the Environmen-tal Health Coordinator at your local VA medical center, or 1-800-749-8387 for more information if you believe you were exposed to any kind of environmental hazard. If you want to know more, check out www.kbrlitigation.com, a website full of information on the various lawsuits.

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WHEELS UP! (continued): as it was called, was the first airline to cross the

Pacific, the first to offer regular commercial service across the North Atlantic, and the first to establish extensive routes to South America. They had a fleet of 25 “flying boats.”

• The largest “flying boat” ever built was the H-4 Hercules, better known as the “Spruce Goose.” Henry Kaiser, head of a large shipbuilding company, and Howard Hughes, a well-known businessman, movie producer, aeronautical engineer and aviator, joined forces to build flying transport planes capable of moving troops and supplies across the Atlantic for World War II efforts.

• The “Spruce Goose” was finished in 1947, two years too late to help the Allied forces in the war. Disappointed with the timing, Hughes (Kaiser had left the project) was determined to show that his plane was flight-worthy.

• Controversy over the amount of money spent on the “goose” led to a government investigation. Hughes ordered his team to prepare the plane for tests on his arrival back from the investigation. On November 2, 1947, with newsmen and

In 2009, four major-league pitchers won 19 games. Name two of them. Who holds the Minnesota Twins record for most strikeouts by a pitcher in a playoff game? Name the last rookie quarterback before Detroit’s Matthew Stafford in 2009 to

toss five TD passes in a game. The University of Kentucky has won the most SEC Tournament titles in men’s basketball -- 26. Which schools have won the second-most and third-most? Which school has made the most Frozen Four appearances in men’s college hockey? Who was the first woman to win gold medals in springboard and platform competitions at the same Olympic Games? How many times before the U.S. Open in 2010 had golfer Tiger Woods failed to beat par on a single hole during a round at one of the four majors?

1. Is the Book of Philemon in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. Who is credited as being “The Mother of All the Living”? Ruth, Sarah, Eve, Esther3. As stated in Genesis 20:2, who was King of Gerar? Abimelech, Nathan, Nehemiah, Joash4. Where was Paul the Apostle born? Thessalonica, Tarsus, Ur, An-tioch5. From Acts 18, who was Aquila’s wife? Pricilla, Jezebel, Leah, Rebekah

6. From Numbers 22, to whom did the donkey speak? Silas, Daniel, Jeremiah, Balaam

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others gathered, he glided the “Spruce Goose” across a three-mile stretch of the Long Beach, California, harbor. On the third taxi Hughes stunned the crowd as he lifted the seaplane off the water. On the only flight it ever made, it flew for a little over a mile (1.6 km) for about one minute at an altitude of 70 feet (21 m). He showed the skeptics that the big bird could fly.

• Hughes stored the “goose” in flight-ready condition in a custom-built hangar for 33 years at an annual cost of approximately $1 million. Where is it now? It is the “crown jewel” of the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon.

• Pan American’s order for 25 Boeing 747 airplanes on April 13, 1966, was the launch of the “jumbo jet” program that would make Boeing the aviation icon that it is today. Boeing purchased 780 acres (316 ha) of land in Everett, Washington, for the 747 production plant. The first 747 nose section was built at the Boeing plant in Wichita, Kansas, and delivered to the Everett plant on November 21, 1967. The Boeing 747 is longer than the distance of the first flight made by the Wright Brothers! In fact, the first flight could have been done within the coach class section of a 747-400.

• The Concorde is the fastest airliner to ever fly in regular revenue service. The top record-setting flight was by British Airways from London to New York on February 7, 1996. The flight was completed in 2 hours, 52 minutes, and 59 seconds.

• The first experimental flight of the Concorde was in 1969. The airliner was developed jointly by the French and British and flew in commercial

To Your Good Health By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Will you provide information on osteoarthritis of the knee? Please include steps to take if you have it. Does it hurt a lot after surgery? Do vitamins or calcium help? -- W.J.

ANSWER: Osteoarthritis is the most common kind of arthritis. One-third of the population age 65 and older has it. It’s a cracking and crumbling of the cartilage inside the joint, which makes for bone rubbing against bone. The result is pain and stiffness. Age isn’t the sole factor causing it. Being overweight, heredity, misalignment of the joint bones and previous injury all contribute to its appearance. Climbing stairs, getting out of a chair and walking become challenges.

A cure has yet to be found, but there are steps to take to manage it. Weight loss, if that applies to you, makes a huge difference. Loss of only 5 percent of current weight increases joint mobility and lessens pain. Exercise helps. Walk to the point of pain, rest and then continue on your way. Strengthening the thigh and hamstring muscles protects the knees. A warm shower or bath on rising decreases stiffness.

Tylenol is a safe and effective pain reliever. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) -- Aleve, Advil, Motrin and many others -- work well, but their downside is stomach irritation and the possible promotion of an ulcer. Simultaneously taking medicines that blunt stomach-acid production affords protection against these side effects. Prilosec and Zantac are two examples of protective drugs.

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Voltaren gel, an NSAID medicine that’s applied directly to the skin over the knees, reduces the threat of stomach irritation yet eases joint pain. Your doctor can inject the knee with cortisone, which often affords three or more months of relief.

Calcium and vitamins don’t work. People often ask about chondroitin and glucosamine. In spite of testimonials praising them, little evidence exists for their efficacy. If you want to try them, they won’t hurt.

The ultimate treatment for severe knee osteoarthritis is replacement of the joint. I know few people so happy with their treatment than are the ones who have had this surgery. Pain after surgery is not great and is not long-lasting.

The booklet on arthritis deals with the common forms of this prevalent disorder. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 301W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My problem is excessive yawning. I will yawn 10 to 12 times in a minute or two, and do so as often as three to four times a day. What’s going on? -- D.B.

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I don’t know an illness that provokes yawning. Yawning occurs in all members of the animal kingdom. It even occurs in birds and fishes.It does not provide more oxygen for the brain. That explanation has been disproved.***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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WHEELS UP! (continued): service for Air France and British Airways for

about 30 years. Following the airliner’s lone tragic crash in 2000 where 113 people were killed, service was resumed in 2001 and continued until 2003 when all Concordes were retired. In recognition of the Concorde’s service, British Airways timed the last three flights on July 24, 2003, to land within five minutes of each other at Heathrow Airport in London. Most of the planes are now at museums around the world.

• Do you know which U.S. city claims to be the “Aviation Capital of the World?” Wichita, Kansas. It has a history of aviation entrepreneurs including Lloyd Stearman, Walter Beech and Clyde Cessna. The Kansas Aviation Museum showcases the city’s claim with the Wichita Flight Festival held every September.

• In 1929, Wichita had 11 airports, 100 aircraft-related businesses and 12 flying schools. About 2,000 people employed in the aircraft plants could produce 120 airplanes a week. Wichita was the main supplier of airplanes needed for World War II.

• According to an ABC news report on “Nightline” on May 5, 2010, U.S. passengers involved in airplane crashes in the last 30 years have had a 95.6-percent survival rate. Most recently this statistic was exemplified by the 2008 emergency landing of US Air Flight 1549 on New York’s Hudson River. The news media dubbed this event the “Miracle on the Hudson” because, remarkably, everyone survived. Statistically, flying is a very safe way to travel.

It was 20th-century French air force brigadier general and geopolitician -- and bearer of the nickname “father of the French atom bomb” -- Pierre Marie Gallois who made the following sage observation: “If you put tomfoolery into a computer, nothing comes out of it but tomfoolery. But this tomfoolery, having passed through a very expensive machine, is somehow ennobled and no one dares criticize it.” Gravity makes you shorter. It’s true; gravity compresses your spine -- in a weightless environment, you would be 2 to 3 inches taller than you are here on Earth. You might be surprised to learn that the first ceiling fan was introduced way back in the

1860s. The lack of electricity was no deterrent; the device was powered by a stream of running water. When the bubonic plague, more commonly known as the Black Death, was at its peak in Europe in the 14th century, a wide variety of remedies was prescribed, including smoking tobacco, bringing spiders into the household, inhaling the stench from a latrine, sitting between two large fires, drinking red wine in which new steel had been cooled, and bathing in goat urine. Those who study such things say that women are better at identifying smells than men are. In 1994, Singapore banned the importation and sale of chewing gum. Ten years later, lawmakers added a revision: Gum that has “therapeutic value” is now allowed. Over the past year, in the United States lottery sales have increased by a whopping $1 billion. Human skin is about 70 percent water, and the human brain is 80 percent water.

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SHOE MUSEUMS Shoes are essential to our wardrobes—at least for

most people in modern society. They are made for comfort, health and fashion. But some have been ridiculed for their “need” for so many!

• Imelda Marcos, wife of the late dictator Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, was a story on all of the news networks when her shoe room was discovered. She apparently had over 1,500 pairs of very fashionable shoes, while most people in her country were extremely poor and in need. Once a 19th century rice mill, the Marikina Shoe Museum in the Philippines focuses on shoes, but really highlights the excesses of the Marcos’ dictatorial reign.

• The SONS Museum 46 miles (74 km) east of Brussels, Belgium, is a museum that shows shoes more as art than fashion. The acronym stands for “shoes or no shoes.” There are over 4,000 pairs of shoes divided into three collections: Artist, Designer and Ethnographic. The displays show historical and cultural differences from the world over. The artist section has shoes collected from artists. Some sent the shoes they used while working.

• The Brockton Shoe Museum, south of Boston, claims to be “the only authentic shoe museum in America.” Shoemaking history from the 16th century to the present is shown, from Indian moccasins to popular shoes of today. A “Celebrity Footwear” exhibit showcases shoes worn by Rocky Marciano, Primo Carnera (1930’s Italian boxer who wore size 24!), Mamie Eisenhower and even a pair of President Clinton’s shoes.

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• When raking leaves, use this handy-dandy hint: Rake your leaves directly onto a sheet you’ve spread on the ground. Gather up the corners and drag to your com-post area. Or bag most of it, then shake the excess into a bag using the same gathering motion.

• In a pinch, you can use an old shoulder pad as a “peepee teepee” when changing a baby boy.

• “Protect candleholders from wax drippings by coating the inside of the holder with a little petroleum jelly. But don’t do this for tapered candles, as it could cause the candle to slip over while lit; use for the bottoms of vo-tives and such.” -- D.R. in Canada

• Shower curtains can be hung inside a regular curtain to insulate a room from window drafts.

• Unwrapped bars of soap can be used in closets or dresser drawers as nice-smelling sachets until you’re ready to use them.

• “My children love to help me measure out ingredients when baking cookies, but they aren’t all that precise about getting items in measuring cups. In short, there’s a real mess afterward. I now have them measure dry goods over a piece of newspaper and wet goods over the sink. The kitchen is much cleaner now.” -- F.H. in Virginia

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for FREE in Tidbits please email: [email protected] 16, 10am - 6pmMarines Toys for Tots Foundation Charity Golf TournamentOctober 16, 10am - 7pmRichland Parks & Rec FloatapaloozaOctober 16, 10am2nd Annual Fun Run / Trunk N Treat at Baker Theater FLWOctober 16, 7pmRichland Saddle Club Fun Show (registration at 6pm)October 21, 5 - 9pm3rd Thursday - Downtown Waynesville - Food, Fun, Shopping, Music, Children’s Activities, Trick-or-Treating, Costume Contest & much more! October 22, 7pmArsenic & Old Lace Play Waynesville High School TheaterOctober 23, 8 - 10amFree community breakfast - Waynesville United MethodistOctober 23, 6:30 - 9:30pm14th Annual Halloween Bash at the Waynesville Shrine ClubNovember 5, 5 - 9pm“It’s All Here!” Shop local event

October 2 - Nov. 13Smithsonian traveling exhibit - Journey stories October 6, 12:30 - 1:30pmPreschool Story Time at the Bruce C. Clarke Library, Ft. Leonard Wood for children ages 2 - 6 yearsOctober 7, 6;30pmPulaski County Historical Society Meeting, 415 Hist. Rt. 66October 9, 8am - 12pmPulaski County Farmers MarketOctober 9, 1pmFrog Fest - Waynesville City ParkOctober 9, 7pmNew Horizons Concert at Mt. Gibson Baptist ChurchOctober 10, 3pmSisters in Song Musical at the Pulaski County MuseumOctober 11 - Columbus DayOctober 13, 11:45am - 1pmMonthly Chamber Luncheon @ PeppersOctober 13, All DayWaynesville Fall Clean Up

• On Oct. 10, 1845, The United States Naval Academy opens in Annapolis, Md., with 50 mid-shipmen students and seven professors. The cur-riculum included mathematics and navigation, gunnery and steam, chemistry, English, natural philosophy and French.

• On Oct. 8, 1871, a spark in the Chicago barn of Patrick and Catherine O’Leary ignites a two-day blaze that kills between 200 and 300 people, destroys 17,450 buildings and leaves 100,000 homeless. Legend has it that Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kicked over a lantern and started the fire. In 1997, the Chicago City Council exonerated Mrs. O’Leary and her cow.

• On Oct. 5, 1892, the Dalton gang attempts to rob two banks simultaneously in Coffeyville, Kan., but meets resistance from townspeople. As the gang was about to make their getaway, a throng of townsfolk armed by a local hardware store, surprised them. In the gunfight that en-sued, all five men were shot.

• On Oct. 7, 1913, for the first time, Henry Ford’s entire Highland Park, Mich., automobile factory is run on an assembly line. This cut the man-hours required to complete one Model T from 12-1/2 hours to six. Further improvements re-duced the time required to 93 man-minutes.

• On Oct. 6, 1961, President John F. Kennedy ad-vises American families to build bomb shelters to protect them from atomic fallout in the event of a nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union. One year later, the Cuban Missile Crisis erupted.

• On Oct. 4, 1988, televangelist Jim Bakker is in-dicted on federal charges of mail and wire fraud and of conspiring to defraud the public. Jim Bak-ker was convicted and sentenced to 45 years in prison, later reduced to eight years.

• On Oct. 9, 1992, a meteorite crashes into a Chevy Malibu owned by 18-year-old Michelle Knapp in Peekskill, N.Y. The bowling ball-size rock weighed 28 pounds and smelled of rotten eggs. It was confirmed that the object was a gen-uine meteorite and came from the inner edge of the main asteroid belt in space, between Jupiter and Mars.

HOME TIPS

Q: I read recently that deer-tick populations are rising in my region, and that many carry Lyme disease. Besides checking myself and my family for ticks each time we go outside, how can I pre-vent them from infesting my yard? -- Harlan D., Belmont, Mass.

A: While completely preventing deer ticks and other pests from coming into your yard is difficult, if not impossible, you can take some steps to discourage them and to reduce the chance that they’ll be able to jump onto you or your pets. Here are some sugges-tions:

• Keep trees and bushes trimmed. Cutting back branches that hang over the lawn area and trimming back shrubs that you frequently pass by will reduce opportunities for ticks to travel.

• Mow the lawn regularly. As with stray branches, long grass gives ticks more hiding places and an eas-ier way to jump onto warm-blooded creatures (and humans) as they brush through the grass.

• Mulch around shrubs, trees and flowerbeds. A fairly wide mulch border (about 3 feet) discourages ticks from traveling.

• Discourage wildlife from visiting your yard. Deer are a frequent nuisance in many backyards, so take measures to keep them from hanging out in yours -- whether with fencing, trimming branches higher than deer can reach or other methods.

• Use pesticides specific to the problem. Most con-sider this a last resort, especially if you have kids. But products are available that target deer ticks. One you might check out is Damminix Tick Tubes (www.ticktubes.com). The tubes contain cotton balls soaked in a mild insecticide. Placed in areas where mice con-gregate, the mice take the cotton balls to build their nest, where the insecticide gets on their fur and kills young ticks before they mature.

HOME TIP: Wear a hat, long-sleeved shirt and long trousers when working in the yard in areas known to be populated by deer ticks, and brush off clothing well before going indoors.

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SHOE MUSEUMS (continued):• The 39,000-square-foot (3623 m2) Bata Shoe

Museum in Toronto is the world’s largest and houses more than 10,000 pairs of shoes in a stunning four-story building. It was opened in 1995 by the family that started the Bata Shoe Company. Sonja Bata, born and educated as an architect in Switzerland, married Thomas J. Bata, son of a Czechoslovakian shoe manufacturer. Thomas had immigrated to Canada at the beginning of World War II after the family business had been nationalized under Communism.

• After their marriage in 1946, Sonja joined her husband in what was to become a global business, rebuilding the family company. She also collected shoes from all over the world, and in 1979, the Bata Shoe Museum Foundation was established. In keeping the museum separate from commercialism, there are no Bata shoes displayed at the museum. Only 25 percent of the museum displays are semi-permanent. The other displays are constantly changing. The museum has many events to keep things interesting for locals as well as tourists.

• The Bata family’s great influence on shoes can also be seen at the Zlin Shoe Museum in the Czech Republic. Thomas Bata’s father Tomas was truly a visionary businessman who revolutionized the footwear industry in the town of Zlin in the 1890s. He used mass production techniques inspired by Henry Ford to produce quality shoes. The museum is housed in the former shoe factory, and it displays many original Bata shoes that made the town and the family what they are today.

• So whether you prefer sandals, loafers, stilettos or athletic shoes, we all owe our comfortable, fashionable footwear to the pioneers in the industry.

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Don’t you love it when seniors myths are proven wrong? Turns out we’re not the reason for so many road accidents.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just finished a study to determine the financial costs of accidents: loss of productivity, medical costs and so on. As a by-product of the study, it determined which age group has the most accidents. Answer: It’s not us.

Totals for loss of productivity and medical costs for accidents for one year of the study: $99 billion, which includes auto accidents, pedestrians and motorcycle and bicycle riders.

Here are a few highlights:

• Teenagers are 14 percent of the population, but they account for 28 percent of the accidents and 31 percent of the cost ($31 billion).

• Motorcycle riders had 12 percent of the cost ($12 billion), pedestrians 10 percent of the cost ($10 billion) and bike riders 5 percent ($5 billion).

So, just how many accidents are we seniors responsible for? A mere 3 percent. And we account for 13 percent of the population.

Still, to keep up our good record, it might be smart to take a driving course designed especially for seniors. These courses offer information on how to keep an eye out for other traffic, dealing with distractions and how to adjust to the physical changes caused by aging.

There’s an inexpensive online course by the AARP [www.aarp.org] or call 1-888-227-7669 to find a class near you.

Check SeniorDrivers.org for online driving courses and short tests that assess your driving skills. There are online videos and information about driver rehabilitation specialists.

An important point often forgotten is to get your eyes checked and update any prescriptions.

To be considered: A study in 2006 determined that those of us who keep driving stay out of assisted living centers and nursing homes.

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it’s something. He said winning six races, more than anyone else this season, was proof his team’s quality and evidence that it would contend for the championship. But, he add-ed, “Your momentum ends as soon as you go to the next race track, as far as I’m concerned.” Hamlin, 29, has made the Chase in each of his five full seasons. His latest victory was the 14th of his career. His previous Chase finishes, beginning in 2006, were third, 12th, eighth and fifth.“I’ve made a lot of these Chases and made a lot of mistakes through these Chases,” he said. “Every year I feel like we learn some-thing. I feel like this year I’m as clear as I’ve ever been and we’re winning at race tracks where we don’t usually win.” Kevin Har-vick won the regular-season point race by a wide (228-point) mar-gin, but that means little once the

Cup did, in fact, change during the Air Guard 400.Not the composi-tion. The order. Denny Hamlin, by winning at Richmond Internation-al Raceway, nailed down the top seed. By virtue of 60 bonus points, 10 for each of his victories to date, Hamlin will begin the Chase with 5,060 points, 10 more than the winner of the past four champion-ships, Jimmie Johnson. Ten points are insignificant over the span of the 10-race Chase. For that matter, Hamlin’s 60-point edge over the five winless Chase drivers is rela-tively small. But, noted Hamlin,

Hamlin is Top GunChase begins on Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Har-vick has won three races to date, meaning that he opens the Chase trailing Hamlin by 30. The Chase qualifiers, with points as reconfig-ured, are Hamlin (5,060), John-son (5,050), Harvick (5,030), Kyle Busch (5,030), Kurt Busch (5,020), Tony Stewart (5,010), Greg Bif-fle (5,010), Jeff Gordon (5,000), Carl Edwards (5,000), Jeff Burton (5,000), Matt Kenseth (5,000) and Clint Bowyer (5,000).-Four drivers who won races -- Jamie McMur-ray (2), Ryan Newman, Juan Pab-lo Montoya and David Reutimann -- failed to qualify for the Chase.

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