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This hasn’t been Jamie McMurray’s season to say the least – just three top-10 finishes and none since early June. Yet McMurray goes to the post at Talladega as one of the favorites based upon his knack for finishing well at both Daytona and Talladega.
McMurray was the last Ford driver to win at Talladega (fall 2009) and is both a Daytona 500 and Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola champion in Daytona.
Continue reading “McMurray, Burton Take This Week’s ‘Chase Spoiler’ Roles”
SHOW #222 – Guests: Riki Rachtman (@rikirachtman) & Kasey Kahne, We recap the Dover race weekend, testing ban is lifted, Newman gets more sponsorship, plus the biggest wild card in the Chase, Talladega Superspeedway. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie (47:43 mins)
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Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 Truly A Wild Card Chase Race
This is “wild card” weekend to say the least. Chase qualifier or not, anyone in the 43-car field is a contender for Talladega Superspeedway’s checkered flag. Since the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™ began in 2004, four of the eight fall Talladega winners – Dale Jarrett, Brian Vickers, Jamie McMurray and Clint Bowyer – came from outside the Chase field. The eventual NASCAR Sprint Cup champion has never won the fall Talladega race in the Chase era.
Seven of this year’s 12 Chase qualifiers (Bowyer, Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick and Jeff Gordon) have a ‘Dega victory. Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, Martin Truex Jr., Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth are still looking for one. A member of this year’s Chase field has won 10 of the past 13 races at Talladega Superspeedway.
CHASE RACERS IN BOLD
1. (10) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 400, $221,070.
2. (7) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 400, $207,796.
3. (26) Mark Martin, Toyota, 400, $140,760.
4. (11) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 400, $164,321.
5. (15) Carl Edwards, Ford, 400, $158,126.
6. (3) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 400, $132,674.
7. (5) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 399, $148,068.
8. (1) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 399, $136,901.
9. (2) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 399, $115,474.
10. (14) Joey Logano, Toyota, 399, $95,535.
11. (25) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 398, $92,510.
12. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 397, $78,935.
13. (13) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 397, $126,596.
14. (16) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 397, $106,468.
15. (9) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 397, $87,260.
Continue reading “2012 NASCAR CHASE RACE #3 RESULTS, DOVER – BRAD KESELOWSKI WINS”
1 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 22.599 159.299
2 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 22.604 159.264
3 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 22.613 159.200
4 22 Sam Hornish Jr.(i) Shell Pennzoil Dodge 22.676 158.758
5 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota 22.689 158.667
6 16 Greg Biffle Scotch-Brite Ford 22.707 158.541
7 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 22.721 158.444
8 39 Ryan Newman US ARMY Chevrolet 22.742 158.297
THE FINAL LAP WEEKLY – DOVER PREVIEW FEATURING JAMES BUESCHER
9 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 22.748 158.256
10 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 22.763 158.151
Continue reading “2012 Dover Cup Series Starting Lineup – Denny Hamlin On Pole”
The Final Lap Weekly 