Brad Keselowski grabs his first career Cup Series pole at Louden New Hampshire.

1 12 Brad Keselowski No. 12 Penske / AAA Dodge
2 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevrolet
3 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot / Old Spice Chevrolet
4 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet
5 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Energizer Chevrolet
6 43 A J Allmendinger Insignia HDTV Ford
7 00 David Reutimann TUMS Toyota
8 98 Paul Menard Sylvania / Menards Ford
9 18 Kyle Busch M&Ms Toyota
10 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford
11 6 David Ragan UPS Ford
12 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge
13 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
14 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford
15 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Mobil 1 Dodge
16 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
17 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont / National Guard Facebook Chevrolet
18 13 Casey Mears GEICO Toyota
19 19 Elliott Sadler Air Force Ford
20 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
21 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Ford
22 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Small Business Toyota
23 47 Marcos Ambrose Bush’s Best Baked Beans / Kingsford Toyota
24 39 Ryan Newman U.S. Army Chevrolet
25 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s / Johns Manville Chevrolet
26 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
27 29 Kevin Harvick Shell / Pennzoil Chevrolet
28 82 Scott Speed Red Bull Toyota
29 7 Robby Gordon SpeedFactory.TV Toyota
30 36 Dave Blaney Mohawk Northeast, Inc. Chevrolet
31 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota
32 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP Energy / National Guard Chevrolet
33 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford
34 64 Landon Cassill Little Joe’s Autos Toyota
35 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota
36 55 Mike Bliss PRISM Motorsports Toyota
37 83 Reed Sorenson Red Bull Toyota
38 46 Michael McDowell Cash America Dodge
39 37 David Gilliland Taco Bell Ford
40 38 Travis Kvapil Long John Silver’s Ford
41 34 Tony Raines A&W All American Food Ford
42 71 Andy Lally TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet
43 09 Bobby Labonte Phoenix Construction Chevrolet

Danica Patrick to also enter the “Sunoco 150” NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Dover International Speedway on Sept. 24

DOVER, Del. – Danica Patrick will attempt to tackle the monster twice with the announcement of her intent to enter the “Sunoco 150” NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Dover on Sept. 24. Patrick will behind the wheel of the No. 83 JR Motorsports entry in the Friday afternoon race scheduled to take the green flag at 4:45 p.m. The Sunoco 150 at Dover serves as the season finale for NASCAR’s top developmental series, and a champion will be crowned when the checkered flag falls.

Patrick will also race the No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in the 200-mile NASCAR Nationwide Series event on Saturday, Sept. 25. Prior to the event, Patrick will participate in a free question-and-answer session on the base of the Monster Monument at Victory Plaza, presented by AAA, at 12:45 p.m. The Q&A will be hosted by Greg T “Fratboy” and Skeery Jones from the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, and will be a great opportunity for fans to catch a glimpse of the female phenom.

Inside NASCAR goes beyond the top 12 to discuss drivers who have succeeded in past races. Michael and Brad also present their idea on how to determine who should have a shot at the championship. Watch the video, discuss below, or at Facebook & Twitter

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CHASE FACTS:

•The Chase consists of the season’s last 10 races.

•The top 12 drivers in the series standings after the season’s 26th race (Richmond on Sept. 11)
qualified for the Chase.

•All Chase drivers had their point totals reset to 5,000. They then received 10 bonus points for each race victory prior to the Chase, creating seedings. The top seed at the outset of the Chase was Denny Hamlin with 5,060 points, going into this week’s event at New Hampshire.

LISTEN: Brad Daugherty Interview

LISTEN: Is Dale Earnhardt Jr. the NASCAR franchise?

THE CHASE SCHEDULE (track sizes in parentheses)
Sept. 19—New Hampshire (1.058 miles); Sept. 26—Dover (1 mile); Oct. 3—Kansas (1.5 miles); Oct. 10—Auto Club Speedway (2 miles); Oct. 16—Lowe’s Motor Speedway (1.5 miles); Oct. 24—Martinsville (.526 mile); Oct. 31—Talladega (2.66 miles); Nov. 7—Texas (1.5 miles); Nov. 14—Phoenix (1 mile); Nov. 21—Homestead (1.5 miles).

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SOME STORYLINES:

•”Best Chase Ever” Begins Sunday: Prior to last Saturday night’s race at Richmond, Carl Edwards gave a bold prediction, one echoed by a number of competitors: “It has been so wild this year and each race is so different. You just never know. I can’t pick a favorite as a fan looking at it and I don’t think you can say which rivalries are going to build. I think this is going to be the best Chase we have ever had.”

•11 vs. 1: Who, If Anyone, Can Knock Off 4-Time Series Champion Jimmie Johnson: Many drivers labeled this Chase field the most competitive since the format’s inception in 2004. That’s a fair statement. After all, all 12 members have prior Chase experience, all have won multiple races in their career, and five have won at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. But knocking of “Superman” won’t be easy. Statically, it seems Johnson saves his best for the Chase. One stat that proves that: His 18 wins in the Chase are more than the second-, third- and fourth-most combined. Second and third in Chase wins are Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle, with six each. Tony Stewart is fourth with five victories. Plus, no one knows playoff pressure better than Johnson. He’s the only driver to qualify for all seven Chases.

Kerry chats with frequent guest of The Final Lap, Brad Daugherty from ESPN and Showtime’s Inside NASCAR. We discuss The Chase, Dale Earnhardt Jr., our picks to win the Cup, Marcos Ambrose’s top 5 at Richmond and more.

Check out: Inside NASCAR, which airs Wed at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime with hosts Michael Waltrip, Randy Pemberton, Chris Myers and Brad Daugherty

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