In a must-win situation at Talladega Superspeedway, Brad Keselowski did exactly that, preserving his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship hopes with a victory in Sunday’s GEICO 500.
With the right side of his car damaged in the wreck that brought out the first caution flag of the afternoon, Keselowski persevered, taking the lead during the first attempt at a green-white-checkered-flag finish and winning the race in the second overtime—after a wreck that ended the title run of Keselowski’s former boss, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Harvick Advances With Charlotte Win As Tempers Flare After The Race
The Closer finally closed the deal, and the door swung almost shut on Dale Earnhardt Jr., six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and 2012 champion Brad Keselowski.
With the dominant car in Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Kevin Harvick led 162 laps and survived a wild two-lap dash to the finish after the last caution en route to his third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win of the season and a free pass into the Eliminator Round of the Chase. Continue reading
Gordon Makes a Statement in Final Challenger Round Race at Dover
Jeff Gordon took the checkered flag in Sunday’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, but four other drivers got the axe in the first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup elimination race in the history of the sport.
AJ Allmendinger, 2004 series champion Kurt Busch, Greg Biffle and Aric Almirola missed the cut for the next round of the Chase, paring the field from 16 drivers to 12 after the third and last Challenger Round race. Continue reading
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2-For-2: Penske Proves It’s Contender Round Material
How quickly the tide can turn.
All summer it looked like a Hendrick Motorsports driver would take the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, but now a new team has seized the title of favorite.
With victories in four of the past five races, including the last three in a row, Team Penske drivers Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano have asserted the racing outfit as the organization to beat moving forward in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Keselowski (5) and Logano (4) lead the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in wins and have each locked themselves into the Contender Round with victories in the first two Chase races. On top of their hefty win totals, the duo also tops the series with 12 top-five finishes apiece. Continue reading
Jeff Gordon is a Big Fan of Rookie Kyle Larson – Both have Mutual Respect
Kyle Larson and Jeff Gordon chatting with each other at Homestead in November 2013 Photo – Pat Carter/AP
The 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year candidate, Kyle Larson was racing among the Chase contenders in the top-five throughout a good part of the race at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday, giving fans a thrilling race to watch. In the end he finished third behind Jeff Gordon and race winner Brad Keselowski.
After the race, Gordon took a few moments to stop by Larson’s car and speak to him about their racing on the track. Gordon shared what he said in his post race interview. Continue reading