Oct. 12, 2013
By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service
CONCORD, N.C.—Brad Keselowski proved once again Saturday night that quality and timing trump quantity. Continue reading “Opportunistic Brad Keselowski Wins NASCAR Chase Race At Charlotte”
Late Pass Gives Kyle Busch NASCAR Nationwide Series Victory From The Pole At Charlotte
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Oct. 11, 2013
By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service
CONCORD, N.C.—Status quo.
Kyle Busch won from the Coors Light pole—as he almost always does—and the race for the NASCAR Nationwide Series championship remained excruciating tight. Continue reading “Late Pass Gives Kyle Busch NASCAR Nationwide Series Victory From The Pole At Charlotte”
‘Best Of The Rest’ McMurray Has Only Charlotte Win by Non-Chaser
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It’s been 15 races since the last non-Chase qualifier won a race in NASCAR’s postseason – Kasey Kahne at Phoenix in 2011. Jamie McMurray is the only “outsider” to score a victory in Charlotte’s Chase race, in 2010. McMurray is the highest ranked driver outside the Chase, leading reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski by 20 points. McMurray’s most recent five starts include two top-five finishes.
Championship Remains Toss-Up As Matt Kenseth’s Advantage Shrinks
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Four races into the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™, the 2013 championship remains a toss-up. Seven drivers are within 47 markers of leader Matt Kenseth, whose advantage over five-time champion Jimmie Johnson shrank to three points. After four Chase races in 2006 Johnson sat in eighth place, 156 points back – about 37 points under the current system – but battled back to win his first title in 2006.
Kevin Harvick Brings Momentum Eyeing Rare Charlotte Sweep
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Kansas winner Kevin Harvick goes for a rare Charlotte Motor Speedway sweep in Saturday night’s Bank of America 500. Harvick – ranked third, 25 points out of the Chase lead – captured his second Coca-Cola 600 at the 1.5-mile track in May. Only two drivers have scored a Charlotte sweep during a championship season – NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty in 1975 and Dale Earnhardt in 1986.
