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Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR.Turn 1: Do you think Kyle Larson will remain at Chip Ganassi Racing long term?Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst:?Yes, I believe the relationship is cemented, in large part because Chip understands and appreciates the asset he has in Larson. This is a talent a good organization can take from good to great. Recruiting people, talent, and sponsorship -- it all just became a little less difficult for Chip Ganassi.John Oreovicz, ESPN.com: That depends on how much they win together in the short- to mid-term. If Ganassi demonstrates that his team is indeed a platform for long-term Cup Series success, Larson will likely stay. But if the wins continue to come on a 1-for-99 pace, Larson has shown enough talent to land a ride with one of the sports top teams -- thats if an open seat exists when he is a free agent.Bob Pockrass, ESPN.com: Yes with an if -- that being if sponsorship continues. Target already has pulled out of Ganassis IndyCar program. If it pulls out of NASCAR and Ganassi either cant get sponsorship to pay Larson or run well, that would be a reason to leave.Ryan McGee, ESPN.com: No, but I hope so. I think he has the kind of talent to boost them to a level and keep them there. But its not a big secret that he has had a bit of a greener grass syndrome when it comes to looking around the garage at the juggernauts, especially as its pertained to where his team has ranked on the Chevy totem pole.Turn 2: Which throwback scheme that has been announced for Darlington are you looking forward to the most?Pockrass: The No. 43 Petty car. Right number. Right colors. Authentic.Craven: A close second to No. 43 is the 88 paying tribute to Buddy Baker and the Grey Ghost.Oreovicz: Only in its second year, I love the momentum that the throwback-themed Darlington weekend is building, and I hope to experience it in person soon. I like the Coca-Cola scheme that Tony Stewart is running, and the Matt Kenseth Tide Ride will be easy to spot from the stands or on TV.McGee: Honestly, the coolest schemes might be in Saturday nights XFinity Series race. Folgers, Jimmy Means, Marty Robbins, the DW Dew Crew car, the Black Widow, A.J. Foyt, Davey Allisons Texaco-Havloine and his daddys red, white and blue Matador. But the best has to be that Derrike Cope 1990 Daytona 500 throwback -- driven by Derrike Cope!Turn 3: Alex Bowman doesnt have the results that show how well he has done in his two chances driving the No. 88 car. Should he be in the car this weekend at Darlington instead of Jeff Gordon?Craven:?Jeff Gordon should be in the car this weekend. In fact, I have him challenging for a top five. He fits Darlington to perfection. Alex Bowman is a driver I have strong belief in, but the track too tough to tame will be much kinder to Gordon.Oreovicz:?Yes. At this stage, there is nothing to be gained from Gordon being in the car -- nothing promotional- or publicity-wise, nothing from a car development standpoint. Theres probably a drop-dead date coming soon when it will be determined whether Dale Earnhardt Jr. comes back this year at all. Gordon is not a long-term solution, so assuming that Junior takes the rest of the year off, the sooner Rick Hendrick makes a decision about the rest of the 2016, the easier it will be for everyone. And Bowman is probably the best option.Pockrass: Yes. Gordon has done his job and will be able to give feedback to the team about how the cars perform. Bowman brings an enthusiasm and he has gotten a raw deal the last two races. Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he believes in Bowman. Why not give him another chance?McGee: OK, all along Ive been screaming that Bowman should have been in the car instead of Gordon. And I still believe that. History says these comebacks, even temporary, dont end well for the guy making the comeback. But if youre running a race car at Darlington and Jeff Gordon is available, then thats what you do. Then give it to Bowman the rest of the season until Earnhardt returns.Turn 4: Should the Southern 500 be run on a Monday in the future?Craven:?Its hard to argue that anything is missing from the Darlington throwback creation, but a Labor Day race beginning at noon would complete the authentication, if only for nostalgia purposes. Sunday evening is a much more comfortable proposition, and it gives fans all day to hang, cook out, hydrate (wink, wink) and raise a little hell. Whats not to love about this race? Its the closest most of us will ever come to experiencing NASCAR at Darlington in the 1970s.Oreovicz: I think its worth a shot. It would help the track and public relations director Kerry Tharp build on the retro theme that has been so popular over the last couple of years. Plus, back in the day, TV didnt dictate the Sunday at 3:50 p.m. start times. Why not cater to the fans actually attending? I think a lot of traditional NASCAR fans would relish the novelty of doing things the way they might have done it back in the day, with a high noon Monday start for the Southern 500. Theyre going to be recording it back home on the DVR anyway, and isnt somebody outside of Nielsen collecting that data?Pockrass: Only if Tuesday is a guaranteed day off work for fans who attend. The best part of this being a Sunday night race is people have Monday to travel -- or see a race if it rains.McGee: Sure. If we really want to go full throwback, then why not go back to the day that they used to run it? They ran that race on Labor Day itself most years from 1950 until 1984, pushed there by South Carolinas blue laws. If you really want the full old-school Southern 500 experience, then you have to run it at noon when it is so hot that your shoes melt into the asphalt. 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BERKELEY, Calif. -- Stanfords midseason slump is becoming a distant memory now that Christian McCaffrey is healthy once again and the 24th-ranked Cardinal are finishing the season in typical fashion with another Big Game win.McCaffreys 90-yard touchdown run highlighted a record-setting 284-yard rushing performance that led Stanford to its seventh straight win in the rivalry game, 45-31 over California on Saturday.After struggling to move the ball at all during a stretch of three losses in four games back in October when McCaffrey was slowed by an undisclosed injury, the Cardinal (8-3, 6-3 Pac-12) have hit their stride late in the season.Weve definitely had some ups and downs, McCaffrey said. To see where we are now gives us a lot of hope going into each week knowing that we can play and get into a rhythm and really hurt some people in the run game.McCaffrey broke his own single-game rushing record at Stanford of 243 yards and the Big Game record of 226 yards set by Cals Joe Igber in 2002 to help the Cardinal (8-3, 6-3 Pac-12) keep the coveted Axe with yet another win over their rival.Stanford matched the longest win streak in the rivalry that dates back to 1892. The Cardinal also won seven straight against Cal (4-7, 2-6) from 1995-2001.Any time you win the Big Game, its a fun one, not only for this team but for this school, quarterback Keller Chryst saidDavis Webb threw for 393 yards and two touchdowns and Tre Watson ran for two scores for the Golden Bears, who are assured of a fifth losing season in the past six years and will miss out on a bowl bid unless there are not enough six-win teams to fill all the slots.Our margin of error is very slim, Webb said. The games we win we dont really mess up, and the games we lose we mess up. Its not that hard. We just have to get better.The game started well for Cal, which stopped Stanford on the opening drive and then scored on its first offensive play on a 70-yard pass from Webb to Chad Hansen.Stanford tied the game two plays later on a 16-yard run by Chryst and took control early in the third quaarter when McCaffrey burst through the middle for his long touchdown run that was one of his three scoring runs in the game.ddddddddddddThat was the big momentum thing at that point, Cal coach Sonny Dykes said. Stanford had the momentum and we just never seemed to be able to get it back.THE TAKEAWAYStanford: The biggest reasons for Stanfords turnaround have been a healthy McCaffrey, who has rushed for 787 yards and scored 10 TDs in a four-game winning streak, and Chryst. After struggling early on as Ryan Burns replacement, Chryst has been much improved of late. He threw for 198 yards and two TDs against Cal, giving him 456 yards passing and five touchdowns the past two weeks.California: After a promising start to the season with two wins over ranked team