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2013 NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas Starting Lineup – Keselowski On Pole

March 9, 2013 by thefinallap

1 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 2012 OP – 1st
2 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 2012 OP – 2nd
3 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 2012 OP – 3rd
4 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 2012 OP – 4th
5 16 Greg Biffle American Red Cross / 3M Ford 2012 OP – 5th
6 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 2012 OP – 6th
7 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # Zest Ford 2012 OP – 7th
8 29 Kevin Harvick Rheem Chevrolet 2012 OP – 8th

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9 14 Tony Stewart MOBIL 1 Racing / Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 2012 OP – 9th
10 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 2012 OP – 10th

NASCAR Notables In Points Trouble Early

March 8, 2013 by thefinallap 1 Comment

A number of pre-season championship contenders have considerable work to do in Las Vegas. Defending Kobalt Tools 400 winner Tony Stewart is 23rd in the standings. Las Vegas native Kyle Busch, the race’s 2009 winner, is 33rd, one spot behind his brother, Kurt Busch. Likewise points challenged are 2012 Chase qualifiers Kevin Harvick (30th), Kasey Kahne (31st) and Martin Truex Jr. (34th).

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Keselowski Adds To Lead As Chase Nears Half Distance

October 10, 2012 by thefinallap

Brad Keselowski is in a good place; the first to hold the points lead in this year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™ and headed for Charlotte Motor Speedway, where he collected his first top-five finish at the track in May’s Coca-Cola 600. Keselowski’s seventh-place finish on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway was his 13th top 10 in his most recent 14 starts and 19th overall.

This Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 marks halfway in the 2012 Chase as Keselowski leads Jimmie Johnson by 14 points and Denny Hamlin by 23. The standings leader after four races has gone on to win the championship five times in the Chase era – Kurt Busch (2004), Tony Stewart (2005) and Johnson (2008-10). Reigning champion Stewart stood seventh a year ago after Race No. 4, 19 points behind Carl Edwards.

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Driver Point Standings After Talladega – Chase Race #4

October 7, 2012 by thefinallap 1 Comment

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Sadler Remains in Command with Fives Races Remaining

October 5, 2012 by thefinallap

Despite leading 377 more laps than Elliott Sadler to date this season, last year’s champion Ricky Stenhouse remains on the outside looking in with five races remaining.

A solid fourth-place finish at Dover allowed Sadler to increase his lead over Stenhouse to nine points. Stenhouse Jr. holds the second spot followed by Austin Dillon (-25), Sam Hornish (-60), and Justin Allgaier (-128).

The battle between Sadler and Stenhouse is destined to go down to the wire with both having victories at upcoming tracks on the schedule. Sadler won earlier this season at Phoenix International Raceway while Stenhouse took home the trophy at Texas Motor Speedway.

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FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’S Chase Shuffles Final Contenders With Scant Points For All

September 11, 2012 by thefinallap 1 Comment

FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Chase shuffles final contenders with scant points for all

by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com

The regular NASCAR season of 26 races is over and 12 drivers have qualified for the 2012 Chase for the Sprint Cup championship playoffs after an early morning finish dictated by sporadic rain in Richmond.

Denny Hamlin vaulted to the top spot with his four wins, but Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, and Brad Keselowski are back only three points with their hat trick win totals.

The 2012 NASCAR Cup Series Chase Drivers Lineup – The Top 12

September 8, 2012 by thefinallap 1 Comment

The Top 12 Chase Drivers are…

Chase Start | Driver | Reg Season Wins
1 Denny Hamlin 4
2 Jimmie Johnson 3
3 Tony Stewart 3
4 Brad Keselowski 3
5 Greg Biffle 2
6 Clint Bowyer 2
7 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1
8 Matt Kenseth 1
9 Kevin Harvick 0
10 Martin Truex Jr. 0
11 Kasey Kahne 2
12 Jeff Gordon 1

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