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kevin-harvick-victory-lane-coca-coca-600-nascarThree drivers with legitimate championship hopes leaving Chicagoland Speedway stumbled in Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race No. 2 at New Hampshire. But hope is not lost.

Kevin Harvick’s title aspirations took a major blow, thanks to a 20th-place finish that knocked him from fourth to sixth in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings.29-24-78

At Chicagoland, Kurt Busch chipped in his third consecutive top five finish, only to stumble at NHMS with a 13th to fall from sixth to seventh. Continue reading “Harvick, Gordon and Busch Looking for ‘Monster’ Comeback”

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2012 Charlotte May NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice Jimmie Johnson Chad KnausHave Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus flipped the switch to “go?”

Back-to-back top-five performances to begin the Chase certainly point in that direction. Johnson’s finishes of fifth at Chicagoland and fourth in New Hampshire mark only the third time this season the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet has fashioned consecutive top fives. Continue reading “Chase Time Is Go Time For Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus”

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matt-kenseth-victory-lane-quaker-state-400-nascar-sprint-cup-seriesFYI WIRZ: NASCAR Chase playoffs not over going into race 29 at Dover

When the green flag flies Sept. 29 at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del., some NASCAR fans might think the Chase for the Sprint Cup is already determined in only two of 10 races with the third race about to roll. Continue reading “FYI WIRZ: NASCAR Chase Playoffs Not Over Going Into Race 29 At Dover”

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2012 Miss Sprint Cup Photo ShootSHOW #273
– Guest: Miss Sprint Cup Brooke Werner – We recap Chase Race #2 from New Hampshire, have a recurring bread theme for some reason, we hear from Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, plus news of the week, Texas Giant HDTV, Fantasy Racing and a complete Dover Preview. Hang on folks, Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

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Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #273 NASCAR Podcast – Miss Sprint Cup Brooke Werner / Dover Preview”