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brad-keselowski-nascar-kansas-speedway-1-2013-saturdayNov. 8, 2013

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Is there a game plan for defeating Jimmie Johnson in a head-to-head battle for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup title?

Brad Keselowski seems to think so. And he should know, having outlasted Johnson for the title in last year’s Chase.

Forget race day. The way Keselowski sees it, the time to start putting pressure on Johnson is the moment the cars hit the track for their first practice session, typically on Friday before a Sunday race. Continue reading “Brad Keselowski Reveals Blueprint For Beating Jimmie Johnson”

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jimmie_johnson481. 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet, 25.858 sec, 139.222 mph
2. 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Toyota, 25.895 sec, 139.023 mph
3. 22 Joey Logano Shell/Pennzoil Ford, 25.910 sec, 138.942 mph
4. 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota, 25.927 sec, 138.851 mph
5. 24 Jeff Gordon AARP Drive 2 End Hunger Chevrolet, 25.969 sec, 138.627 mph
6. 15 Clint Bowyer 5-Hour Energy Toyota, 25.975 sec, 138.595 mph
7. 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, 25.989 sec, 138.520 mph
8. 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet, 26.003 sec, 138.446 mph

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9. 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet, 26.031 sec, 138.297 mph
10. 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Toyota, 26.074 sec, 138.069 mph Continue reading “2013 NASCAR Cup Series Phoenix Starting Lineup – Jimmie Johnson On Pole”

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2013_chase_logoThe NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup championship got tighter in Texas as race winner Jimmie Johnson nudged Matt Kenseth for the lead by a scant seven points.

by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com

Only 712 miles of racing remain before the 2013 Chase for the Sprint Cup is over.

A total of 96 points are up for grabs between the first lap at Phoenix International Raceway and the last lap at Homestead-Miami Speedway so Johnson and Kenseth will be wary of points as they both reach for the prized trophy.

Continue reading “FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Chase Tight With 712 Miles Of Phoenix And Homestead To Go”

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kenseth_kansasThis week suggests an uphill battle – at least statistically – for Matt Kenseth. Although Kenseth has won at Phoenix (2002), the second-ranked driver’s resume pales in comparison to that of Jimmie Johnson. The most recent of Kenseth’s five top-five finishes came in the fall of 2007. Johnson has finished among the top five in 12 of the last 14 Phoenix events. Johnson’s average finish is 6.5 vs. Kenseth’s 17.2. Kenseth’s March trip to the Valley of the Sun in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota produced a seventh-place finish.

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jimmie-johnson-nascar-sprint-cup-series-new-hampshire-july-2013Atop the Chase standings for the second time in 2013, Jimmie Johnson has been “the closer” in four of the five seasons (2006-09) he’s been the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader with two races remaining. In 2012, he couldn’t hold a seven-point lead – identical to this year’s margin – after tire failure and a 32nd-place finish at Phoenix International Raceway opened the door for Brad Keselowski. Johnson, a four-time Phoenix winner, finished second in this March’s race at the one-mile oval.