Johnson-Keselowski ‘Bare-Knuckle’ Brawl Heads West
For Jimmie Johnson, it’s some serious déjà vu – the good kind.
Johnson leads the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™ by seven points over Brad Keselowski with two races remaining. Four times in his five championship seasons, Johnson has topped the standings after the season’s 34th race, making title No. 6 a very real possibility.
As the scene shifts to Sunday’s AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway – where Johnson has four victories, three in the Chase – it’s possible the California driver could clinch the championship.
Johnson must out-point Keselowski by 41 if he wins and 42 if he doesn’t while netting an additional 12 on third-place Clint Bowyer. A third consecutive Chase victory while leading the most laps is the clincher if Keselowski finishes 37th or worse and Bowyer eighth or worse if neither challenger leads a lap.
That’s the math. The reality? Considering Keselowski’s worst finish this season was 36th, nothing will be
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PLAYERS:
Brad Keselowski,
Clint Bowyer,
Denny Hamlin,
Carl Edwards,
Richard Petty,
Jeff Gordon,
Terry Labonte,
Michael Waltrip,
Matt Kenseth,
Kevin Harvick,
Kyle Busch,
Ryan Newman,
Kasey Kahne,
Darrell Waltrip,
Danica Patrick,
Michael McDowell,
Kyle Larson,
Joey Logano,
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
TEAMS: Cincinnati Bengals
TEAMS: Cincinnati Bengals
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