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FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s top Chasers talk first championship race in Chicago

Author: Dwight Drum racetake.com

The players in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship are set. It’s go time for the top-12 and the top is not far from the bottom—just nine points. A total of 480 points in 10 races are available to the contenders.
The number spread looks slim under the new reduced points system, making each finishing position vital to a good run at the trophy.

A DNF (did not finish) owing to crash or equipment failure can be crown lethal because points are so hard to replace while competent others are collecting top finishes.

As in the past, expect several drivers to plunge to the bottom early in the battle for the top.
The action at the Geico 400 on the 1.5-mile tri-oval track at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois can be viewed this Sunday at 2 p.m. on ESPN.

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SHOW #174 – Kyle Petty joins us on this weeks show, as always he offers up some great insight. We also recap Richmond, rundown the Top 12 drivers, and preview the first Chase Race at Chicagoland. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop
(About 46 mins)

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1 7 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet
2 8 99 Carl Edwards Cheez-It/Kellogg’s Ford
3 17 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet
4 20 6 David Ragan UPS Ford
5 11 22 Kurt Busch Shell/Pennzoil Dodge
6 13 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota
7 22 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
8 18 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY Chevrolet
9 28 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota
10 4 5 Mark Martin Quaker State/GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
11 9 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy Ford
12 19 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
13 14 16 Greg Biffle 3M Honoring Our Heroes Ford
14 2 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet
15 10 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet

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