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INDIANAPOLIS -- Kyle Busch used his first Brickyard 400 victory as a springboard to his first Sprint Cup title.Hes trying to make sure it happens again.Another dominant weekend at Indianapolis sent Busch home with a historic sweep, a reputation for having tamed Indianapolis tricky 2.5-mile oval and plenty of momentum heading into the chase.To come out of here, at a place this hard to race and be able to have two years like this, I think, is really special, team owner and Super Bowl-winning coach Joe Gibbs said. Thats a tribute to him, the team and (crew chief) Adam Stevens.If Busch keeps driving this well, hell be impossible to catch.He posted the fastest laps in both of Fridays practices, the best speed in two of the three rounds of Cup qualifying Saturday and led a record 149 laps in the double overtime race that went 10 laps longer than the scheduled 160.Busch also won the Xfinity Series race from the pole while leading all but one lap, and the first of two heat races.Its the first time a NASCAR driver has captured two poles and two wins on the same weekend, and he joined Jimmie Johnson as the only back-to-back winners of the Brickyard. Johnson finished third Sunday.Busch was so strong at Indianapolis, that he overshadowed Jeff Gordon in his comeback and Tony Stewart in his farewell race on their home track.Now Busch is looking to replicate the aftermath of last years two-race Indy sweep -- building off the momentum at Pocono as the title quest nears.I thought last year the momentum did carry over, he said. We won this race and then we were running right behind Joey Logano for much of the last stint at Pocono, and we thought we had just enough fuel to make it. We didnt. We ran out.Here are some other things learned from Sundays race:FOND FAREWELL: Gordon and Stewart both missed out on top-10 finishes. Stewart wound up 11th after a late speeding penalty on pit road. Gordon, who replaced the injured Dale Earnhardt Jr., wound up 13th in his season debut. And after the race, Stewart and Gordon -- two Indiana drivers who were once rivals -- took one final, slow lap around the track together to thank their home-state fans.STRONG EFFORT: Busch won the race, but Gibbs had two other cars in the top four. Matt Kenseth, the New Hampshire winner, was second, 2.126 seconds behind Busch. Denny Hamlin overcame a speeding penalty to finish fourth. Carl Edwards looked like he would have a top-five finish before crashing late in the race.NOTHINGS SAFE: While Busch clearly had the dominant car, the closing laps made him nervous. There were three restarts with less than 10 laps to go and each time, Busch managed to pull away and hold on for the win. He just wasnt happy about it. I certainly didnt want one, let alone five of them or however many we had.SECOND ACT: Buschs brother, Kurt, already has raced in the Indianapolis 500. After winning each of the last four NASCAR races at Indy, the two-time Brickyard winner was asked if he wanted to follow his brothers lead and try the 500. Well, I wont be following in his footsteps. Ill be doing my own footsteps. It certainly may open some avenues, Im not sure.PENSKE PROBLEM: Roger Penske has won more May races at Indianapolis than any team owner. He still doesnt have a Brickyard win. With Buschs car so strong, Penskes two drivers relied on a strategy of stretching out their fuel to make one fewer pit stop. It didnt work against Busch, either. Logano finished seventh. Brad Keselowski was 17th. Jarrad Davis Jersey . Oaklands loss to Seattle clinched the ALs best record for the Red Sox with one day to spare in the regular season. "I think everybody was kind of watching," catcher David Ross said. "Demp (Ryan Dempster) came out before he went to the bullpen and was just yelling that they lost. 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This may not decide Atlantic Division supremacy, as was widely expected during the preseason, but its still a big game that represents the toughest remaining test for the Tigers (7-0, 4-0) in their pursuit of a second straight ACC championship game berth. The Seminoles (5-2, 2-2) are perfect against Clemson in Tallahassee, Florida, since 2006 and they are meeting as Top 25 teams for the sixth straight year. They are just Florida State -- it really never changes when you watch the tape on these guys, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. They are incredibly athletic with speed all over the field.BEST MATCHUP: Army offense vs. Wake Forest run defense. The Demon Deacons have been stout against the rush, ranking sixth in the conference and holding five of seven opponents to fewer than 150 yards rushing. That may not hold up against a Black Knights offense that averages nearly 360 yards on the ground and ranks second nationally, though at least the Demon Deacons had an idle week to prepare. The bye week came at a good time when you play a team like Army, coach Dave Clawson said.INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Compared to past seasons, even the ACCs woorst offenses are pretty productive.dddddddddddd Every team is averaging at least 300 total yards, with last-place Boston College gaining 316.6 yards per game. Since 2008, only once has every ACC team averaged 300 or more yards -- in 2011.LONG SHOT: Duke looks like a candidate to spring an upset at Georgia Tech. The Blue Devils -- 6+-point underdogs -- are coming off an idle week that followed an encouraging performance in a loss at No. 5 Louisville. Theyve already seen the triple-option once this season, holding Army to 165 yards rushing in a victory earlier this month, and theyve won two straight against the Yellow Jackets.IMPACT PLAYER: Heisman Trophy contender Lamar Jackson of Louisville could have a big day against Virginia. Jackson accounted for four touchdowns -- three passing, one rushing -- in last weeks rout of North Carolina State, and now faces a Cavaliers defense that ranks last in the ACC in points (32.7) and yards allowed (456) and is next-to-last in yards passing allowed (285).---Compiled by AP Sports Writer Joedy McCreary in Raleigh, North Carolina.---OnlineAP College Football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '