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Can Carl Edwards Catch Jimmie Johnson As ‘Chase’ Winds Down?

Posted by Penni On October - 29 - 2008

The Sprint Cup championship may be “in the bag” for Jimmie Johnson, who rallied back for an early race pit road speeding penalty to finish second.

Johnson, who once again “captured” the pole due to qualifying being canceled, lead early in Sunday’s race, but fell back to 30th after getting a pit road speeding penalty for too fast exiting pit road. Many laps and two cautions later, Johnson was the first car a lap down and got his lap back. He was 20th.

He never seemed to be a factor, that was until the final caution, for debris, when Johnson’s crew chief, Chad Knaus, made the call to bring him in for a four-tire stop. He restarted 11th and as quickly as the green-flag flew, Johnson was picking up spots. Read the rest of this entry »

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Is The ‘Chase For The Sprint Cup’ Already Over?

Posted by Penni On October - 22 - 2008

Passing the halfway mark, it’s down to four races to go until the Chase for the Sprint Cup comes to an end. And it looks like it just may very well be none other than two-time reigning champion, Jimmie Johnson sitting pretty after Homestead.

He came into Martinsville, the leader, after two not so good finishes from previous leader, Carl Edwards. The gap between Edwards, who was in fourth, and Johnson was 168 with Jeff Burton and Greg Biffle on Johnson’s tail. The gap now is 198 points between first and fourth-place, Edwards. Burton and Biffle, who switched positions after Sunday’s race, are more than 140 points behind Johnson.

How did Johnson gain so many points to sit nicely on top of the standings? Read the rest of this entry »

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‘Chasing’ Under The Lights At Lowes Motor  Speedway

Posted by Penni On October - 15 - 2008

Racing under the lights at Charlotte, or rather, Lowes Motor Speedway is always exciting, particularly during the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Saturday’s race, the only night race in the Chase, was no exception.

It may not be a Talladega race, but the race did falter some of the Chasers’ hopes of Championship glory as it brightened the hopes of others.

Carl Edwards, who started the second “big one” at Talladega a week ago, could not get away from a bad mistake — a mistake he was sorry for. The person not allowing him to get away from it was in fact, Edwards. Read the rest of this entry »

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Chasers Turn Into Crashers At Talladega’s ‘Superspeedway’

Posted by Penni On October - 8 - 2008

Talladega proved to be just as exciting as it has always been. There was the “big one,” times two, a first time winner and of course some beating and banging.

The “big one” was multiplied times two Sunday and each was equally damaging to the two sets of drivers.

The first “big one” happened on lap 63 with Brian Vickers, the leader of the middle row of cars, who was battling for the lead with all the other cars on the frontstretch when his right front tire exploded. The explosion sent his No. 83 Toyota into the left side of Martin Truex Jr.’s No. 1 Chevrolet and many cars and drivers searching for clarity. Read the rest of this entry »

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A Wild Ride For Some ‘Chasers’ At Kansas Track

Posted by Penni On October - 1 - 2008

Race No. 3 in the “Chase for the Sprint Cup” at Kansas Speedway was similar to the previous two races. Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards were competing for the win, Greg Biffle had yet another Top 5 finish, Kyle Busch continued to have bad luck and at least one Chaser finished poorly.

Now, I could be wrong, but it does not look as if Kyle Busch will win the Championship, as many thought at the beginning of the summer. He added yet another not so good finish Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »

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Biffle Takes 2nd Straight Victory To Close Gap In Chase For Cup

Posted by Penni On September - 24 - 2008

He did it again!

Greg Biffle won Sunday’s race — the second in the Chase for the Sprint Cup — much like he did the weekend before. Biffle, who ran in the top five most of the day, got his No. 16 Ford around teammate, Matt Kenseth, No. 17, with less than 10 laps to go. He was able to hold the lead, get around lap traffic and beat his teammates to the finish line to capture his second win of the season.

He is currently the only driver to win the first two races in the Chase since its inception. He also sits third in points, tied with Jimmie Johnson, and is only 10 points behind his teammate, Carl Edwards, who has the lead.

The Roush-Fenway Racing Fords were fast. Not only did Biffle win and teammates, Kenseth and Edwards finish second and third respectively, but teammate Jamie McMurray lead a good amount of laps early one in Sunday’s race. Read the rest of this entry »

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