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Brad Keselowski has the inside track to his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship leading Jimmie Johnson by 20 points entering Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. His sixth-place finish at Phoenix International Raceway, coupled with Johnson’s 32nd, significantly reversed the five-time champion’s previous seven-point advantage. Keselowski clinches the championship with a finish of 15th or better; or 16th and at least one lap led; or 17th and the most laps led, even if Johnson wins and leads the most laps.

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1 15 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
2 1 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford
3 2 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
4 6 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford
5 7 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet
6 17 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet
7 3 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota
8 21 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet
9 10 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota
10 31 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
11 11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet
12 14 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY Chevrolet
13 16 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevrolet
14 26 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet
15 12 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy Ford
16 23 27 Paul Menard Duracell/Menards Chevrolet
17 24 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota
18 28 00 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
19 32 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota
20 5 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge

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With “Walk-Off Win,” Stewart Takes Third Title At Homestead

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 20, 2011) – Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Tony Stewart went from all-time great to legend, capturing his third career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in grand fashion – a number that places him among a short list of historic NASCAR figures.

With a victory in Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Stewart became the seventh champion to win the season finale in his championship season. He out-dueled runner-up Carl Edwards in a finale befitting a championship showdown, tying Edwards in points – but winning the championship on a tiebreaker. Stewart’s five wins bested Edwards’ one, clinching the title for Stewart.

Stewart won his first championship in 2002 and second in 2005. The Indiana native now joins David Pearson, Lee Petty, Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough – all NASCAR Hall of Fame members or inductees – as three-time champions. Nine drivers in NASCAR Sprint Cup history have won three or more championships.

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SHANNON SPAKE: Now the fun begins. Congratulations for being the two who made it to this point and supplying one of the best championship Chases yet.
Tony, you won the title twice. Only eight drivers have won it three or more times. What would it mean to be in elite company? I would imagine this year would be special knowing you’re the one writing the checks.

TONY STEWART: It’s definitely an awesome opportunity for us. Still very appreciative that Gene Haas for even giving us this opportunity to not only drive for him but be a co-owner with him. At the same time it’s a pretty cool opportunity this weekend to be the other side of the bookend of Jimmie’s dynasty, to be the only guy that could win a NEXTEL Cup championship, a Sprint Cup championship, and a Winston Cup championship, being the first time since Allen Kulwicki as an owner/driver. That would be probably be the best part of it.

THE FINAL LAP PODCAST #183 – EDWARDS VS. STEWART

SHANNON SPAKE: You said at one point, We don’t deserve to be in the Chase. If you could have imagined being in this chair with one race to go, what would you have said?

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Kyle Busch Removed from Driving M&M’S® Car
for Remaining 2011 Sprint Cup Series Races
Busch to Return as Mars Driver in 2012

AVONDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 10, 2011) – Today Mars, Incorporated, primary sponsor of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota Camry, removed Kyle Busch from driving the M&M’S® car for the remaining two races of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The decision was a result of the incident during last Friday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.

The car will not run with an M&M’S® paint scheme until 2012, at which time Kyle Busch will be the driver, with the expectation that no future incident takes place.

“We strongly support Mars’ decision,” said Joe Gibbs, owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. “This gives us all time to work together to foster a positive change where Kyle can continue racing in a way we can all be proud of.”

Interstate Batteries, a partner of Joe Gibbs Racing since the team’s inception 20 years ago, will be featured on the No. 18 Toyota Camry driven by Busch for the final two races of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.

A press conference with Joe Gibbs Racing owner Joe Gibbs and driver Kyle Busch will be held in the media center of Phoenix International Raceway on Friday at 9:30 a.m. MST to further address this situation.