NASCAR Podcast
FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Chase tightens going west to Kansas
by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com
Some claim NASCAR’s playoffs, the Chase for the Sprint Cup, are already a three-man race, but seven events remain to be run and at least one, Talladega, is often a crap shoot.
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FYI WIRZ: 10 NASCAR drivers Chase a final spot at bumpy Richmond
by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com
Bubbles are about to burst in Richmond and none are in seltzer water or champagne.
Mathematically, 10 drivers are on the Chase playoff bubble–Dale Earnhardt Jr., Joey Logano, Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Newman, Brad Keselowski, Jamie McMurray and Pual Menard. All can make NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup final contender list. Realistically, only some will grab a final position.
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Rolling out of the Daytona crapshoot, those teams lucky and good enough to be in the top 12 in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points are well-positioned. Only eight races remain before the points are re-set and given the scanty point system, the Top Five or so are likely to get their share of the 384 points available before the Chase for the Sprint Cup begins.
by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com
It’s simply go-time for half of the drivers and teams in the Top 20 as only 12 are going to get the chance for the coveted Sprint crown. Wins are more like treasure now. Crashes that result in even one DNF can be a mortal blow to playoff hopes. Consistency is essential.
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FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr, Kasey Kahne back in top 5 after race 8
by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com
NASCAR’s STP 400 in Kansas had an abundance of crashes and cautions while providing a thrilling duel at the end between winner Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne.
Kenseth and Kahne had to work very hard the final 20 laps as one battled to hold on to first and the other nearly caught up at the finish line.
The action brought about big changes for some in the standings.
Jimmie Johnson maintained his position as point leader in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series after running third at Kansas Speedway. After coming in second for race eight in Kansas City, Kasey Kahne moved up five spots to take second place in the standings.
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FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Top 5 with Jimmie Johnson Talk Race 7 in Fast Texas
by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com
NASCAR takes to racing under the lights this Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth, Texas. The 1.5-mile oval track with 24-degree banking sits on a Texas-sized property of about 1,500 acres and has abundant seating for 122,377.
Fans without tickets can enjoy all 334 laps, about 500 miles, of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing on Fox at 7:30 p.m.
Since its first race on April 6, 1997, the speedway has attracted large crowds to its fast track. Fans planning to be there in person or watching on TV can prepare for the excitement by reading select comments taken from drivers who know what to expect from the race.
The top five NSCS drivers—Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski , Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch and Kasey Kahne—shared their thoughts before the green flag waves in Texas.
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The Final Lap Weekly 