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Owners like Championships too
A “split” driver/owner Chase Wild Card picture continues with Stewart-Haas Racing’s No. 14 pursuing history as the first owner to qualify for the postseason without an eligible driver. The No. 56 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota, driven by Martin Truex Jr., holds the second owner Chase Wild Card.
Proving just how difficult this series is
Three NASCAR Sprint Cup champions find themselves on the outside looking in with the Chase just two races away. Reigning titleholder Brad Keselowski is 11th, four points out of the top 10. Kurt Busch is 12th (-6) and Jeff Gordon is 13th (-11). Each is without a victory.
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers are done twisting on the road course at Watkins Glen International and head into the wide 2-mile oval with 18-degree banking at Michigan International Speedway on Aug. 18.
by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com
MIS is often considered NASCAR’s fastest track because of wide turns and long straightaways.
Speed will mean more this week as only four races remain before the Chase contenders are determined. Some drivers have to win to get in. Others have to finish strong if they hope to cling to their lofty spot and be ready for 10-race playoffs.
Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 team have a comfortable 75-point lead owing to consistent performance and that makes it tougher for other teams to advance. It seems Johnson with crew discover an extra cylinder or spare frontal lobes when needed.
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1 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 2012 OP – 1st
2 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 2012 OP – 2nd
3 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 2012 OP – 3rd
4 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 2012 OP – 4th
5 16 Greg Biffle American Red Cross / 3M Ford 2012 OP – 5th
6 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 2012 OP – 6th
7 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # Zest Ford 2012 OP – 7th
8 29 Kevin Harvick Rheem Chevrolet 2012 OP – 8th
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9 14 Tony Stewart MOBIL 1 Racing / Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 2012 OP – 9th
10 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 2012 OP – 10th
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A number of pre-season championship contenders have considerable work to do in Las Vegas. Defending Kobalt Tools 400 winner Tony Stewart is 23rd in the standings. Las Vegas native Kyle Busch, the race’s 2009 winner, is 33rd, one spot behind his brother, Kurt Busch. Likewise points challenged are 2012 Chase qualifiers Kevin Harvick (30th), Kasey Kahne (31st) and Martin Truex Jr. (34th).
The Final Lap Weekly 