NASCAR Chase Race #3 - Dover

Chase Race #3 Dover... Lots and Lots of green flag racing, very unusual for Dover. No big wrecks that collected the cars on the apron, nothing spectacular. The bad, JJ Yeley hits the wall bringing out the first caution after 69 laps and at the end of green flag pit stops leaving only 6 cars on the lead lap. With only 4 more cautions only 4 more cars got back on the lead. With only the two last caution coming within laps of each other, green flag pit stops happened throughout the race. Fuel strategy came into effect at the end of the race with Brad Keslowski coming out on top. A lot of chase drivers lost out being a lap down throughout the race. Kyle Busch leading the most laps again could not finish in top position due to gas mileage.

Congratulation Brad Keslowski!!! You go our little Pollack...  Great racing all day, staying in the top 5 for most of the race and using the fuel strategy to your advantage, saving at the beginning of the run, let you run flat out in the end passing Johnson and Hamlin, who had to conserve at the end and still have enough to hold of the charging Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin with just a couple left to go. Putting you in the top position in the chase and giving everyone else something to think about.

Top Ten Recap:
1. Brad Keslowski - started 10 - up 1 position to Leader
2. Jeff Gordon - started 7 - up 2 positions to 10th
3. Mark Martin - started 26 - up 1 position to 25th
4. Jimmie Johnson - started 11 - down 1 position to 2nd
5. Carl Edwards - started 15 - up 1 position to 14th
6. Martin Truex Jr. - started 3 - up 2 positions to 8th
7. Kyle Busch - started 5 - remains in 13th
8. Denny Hamlin - started 1 - remains in 3rd
9. Clint Bowyer - started 2 - up 2 positions to 4th
10. Joey Lagano - started 14 - remains in 18th

Chase Recap:
1. Brad Keslowski - WINNER - up 1 position
2. Jimmie Johnson - finished 4th - down 1 position
3. Denny Hamlin - finished 8th
4. Clint Bowyer - finished 9th - up 2 positions
5. Tony Stewart - finished 20th - down 1 position
6. Kasey Kahne - finished 15th - down 1 position
7. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 11th
8. Martin Truex Jr. - finished 6th - up 2 positions
9. Kevin Harvick - finished 13th - down 1 position
10. Jeff Gordon - finished 2nd - up 2 positions
11. Greg Biffle - finished 16th - down 2 position
12. Matt Kenseth - finished 35th - down 1 position

Look to the right and I am also keeping track of points without the chase, Jimmie Johnson will take over the lead this week. but Dale Jr. is close behind
Don't know what is going on with Dale Jr. he was doing great and very consistent during the first 26 races and now in the chase he doesn't seem to be getting the same results, like they are trying way to hard.
My second choice for winning though is doing great Brad Keslowski. I just really want to see someone new win this year. Go Brad, keep it up!!!

Next Race, one of my favorites
Talladega Speedway - Good Sam Roadside Assistance 400 - Sunday - October 4, 2012 - 1 pm

Have a Wonderful Week
Take Care
Barbara