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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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Even if a false start in his heat was reminiscent of what disqualified him in the 2011 final, it was the runner next to him that was sent packing, not Bolt. On the second attempt, the Jamaican set off confidently and cruised all the way to a time of 10.07 seconds for the 7th fastest time of the day. "I wasnt really worried," Bolt said of the false start. "I was a listening for the gun, so that was good." It did not phase him one bit. After all, the stadium had been filled with the reggae sounds of Bob Marleys classic "Three Little Birds," with the lyrics "Dont worry, bout a thing. Cause every little thing is gonna be all right." Two Americans had the top times with Mike Rodgers clocking 9.98 and 2004 Olympic champion Justin Gatlin also dipping under 10, with 9.99. Toronto sprinters Aaron Brown (10.15) and Gavin Smellie (10.30) qualified for the 100-metre semifinal by finishing in the top three in their respective heats. Calgarys Sam Effah (10.21) finished fifth in his heat and just missed qualifying. The three best times outside the top three in the heats qualified for the semifinal, and Effahs time was fourth. Looking around him though, Bolt will know he is the overwhelming favourite in the absence of injured defending champion Yohan Blake and American star Tyson Gay, who is out because of a doping scandal. "I am in great shape," Bolt said. Bolt will be looking to add the 200 and the 4x100 relay title to make it a golden triple one year after a similar feat at the London Olympics. Out on the track, his "Lightning Bolt" pose was only matched by Farahs "Mobot," holding his hands over his head in a heart shape. In a tantalizing finish to the 10,000, the double Olympic long-distance champion from Britain had to fight off defending champion Ibrahim Jeilan over the last 150 metres. But instead of giving in at the line like he did two years ago, Farahs finishing speed was such that he had time to cover his face with his hands and cross the line with his arms wide open. "I won the medal that was missing," Farah said. Mohammed Ahmed of St. Catharines, Ont., was ninth in 27:35.76 and Cameron Levins of BlackCreek, B.C., was 14th in 27:47.89 Farah now has to defend his 5,000 title next Friday and, at 30, establish himself as the defininng long-distance racer of his time with another 5,000-10,000 double in as many years.dddddddddddd Farah had been honing his finishing kick all season, and when he became the fastest European of all time over 1,500 metres last month, he knew he was a world beater. So did all of Britain, convinced he could do as well as his double at the London Olympics, and the relief of living up to expectations was visible as soon as he crossed the line. The relief was all the more so since he almost tripped when he briefly surged into the lead with about four laps to go. He kissed the Mondo blue track and fell on his back looking up at a sky over the Luzhniki Stadium which was just as perfectly blue. Temperatures were close to 27 degrees C when Farah ran, but it was even higher when defending champion Edna Kiplagat of Kenya won the first gold medal of the world championships with a blazing late kick on a scorching afternoon. Like the morning qualifying session, few fans were on hand to cheer as Kiplagat entered the stadium well ahead of surprise silver-medallist Valeria Straneo of Italy, also a mother in her 30s. As the marathoners made their way up to Red Square, there were huge empty spaces where fans should have been. Lanni Marchant of London, Ont., was 44th in 3:01.54, while Krista Duchene of Brantford, Ont., did not finish. In the decathlon, 20-year-old Gunnar Nixon set the 10-event competition ablaze in his first major global meet. But after a huge effort in the 400, American teammate Ashton Eaton, the Olympic champion, kept himself in the lead after five of 10 events. Eaton, the world-record holder, clocked 46.02 seconds to run the fastest decathlon 400 at a world championships and build a slight 4,502-4,493 lead over Nixon. Two-time defending champion Trey Hardee dropped out with a hamstring injury after failing to clear any height in the high jump. "So far, hes on fire," Hardee said of Nixon. "I hope he keeps it up." Damian Warner of London, Ont., was in fourth with 4,381 points, behind Germanys Michael Schrader (4,427). In other Canadian results: -- Torontos Shawnacy Barber missed qualifying for the mens pole vault final at 5.40 metres. -- Hamiltons Anthony Romaniw missed qualifying for the semifinal in the mens 800 metres with a time of 1:47.98. -- Ottawas Alicia Brown missed qualifying for the semifinal in the womens 400 metres with a time of 53.26 seconds. -- Christabel Nettey of Surrey, B.C., missed qualifying for the final in the womens long jump at 6.47 metres. ' ' '