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The following statement should be attributed to Roger Penske:

“The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup has provided great excitement and intense competition. Brad Keselowski is a champion who competes to win in every race, which is what I expect of him. While the actions by others following the race in Texas were unfortunate, Brad has my 100 percent support as we now move on to Phoenix for the next stage of the NASCAR championship.”
–Roger Penske

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Nov. 3, 2014

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

We’re about to find out what Brad Keselowski does for an encore.

The scene on pit road Sunday night at Texas Motor Speedway was eerily familiar. It was the second race in the Eliminator Round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, and Keselowski had made even-tempered Jeff Gordon angry enough to fight. Continue reading “Does Brad Keselowski have another miracle in his pocket?”

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Nov. 2, 2014

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

FORT WORTH, Texas—It happens every fall, at least in recent years.

Jimmie Johnson won the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway for the third straight year, holding off runner-up Kevin Harvick and third-place Brad Keselowski after Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 went to two overtimes. Continue reading “Johnson wins at Texas; Keselowski and Gordon brawl on pit road”

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race – AAA Texas 500
Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth, Texas
Sunday, November 02, 2014

1. (3) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 341, $494576.
2. (5) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 341, $378783.
3. (26) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 341, $255658.
4. (9) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 341, $240616.
5. (21) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 341, $202089.
6. (12) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 341, $165840.
7. (17) Kyle Larson #, Chevrolet, 341, $172360.
8. (4) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 341, $134665.
9. (11) Carl Edwards, Ford, 341, $142715.
10. (20) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 341, $132165. Continue reading “2014 NASCAR CHASE RACE #8 RESULTS, TEXAS – JIMMIE JOHNSON WINS”