NASCAR - Chase Race #10 - Miami

 

 

Homestead Miami proved to be a great race for the finale of the season. With only 3 cautions, the green flag racing was good. The last caution coming on lap 154 and the last green on 162, leaving 103 laps and one more pit stop for everyone, pit strategy was critical. Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer running 1st and 2nd with a hand full of laps left took the chance that they saved enough gas to make it to the end. Bowyer never caught up with Gordon and Gordon gave Hendricks his first Miami win... Jimmie Johnson had problems towards the end of the race, sending him to the garage and ending his chase for his 6th Championship.

 

Congratulations Jeff Gordon!!! Staying out of trouble and just staying in the hunt til end and not pitting and pushing the fuel mileage limit to take the checkered flag... Having a few times racing Bowyer, you both acted like true racers, just proving that every once in while stuff happens, and that is just a part of racing.

Top Ten Recap:

1. Jeff Gordon - started 15 - up 1 positions to 10th

2. Clint Bowyer - started 6 - up 2 positions to 2nd

3. Ryan Newman - started 19 - remains in 14th

4. Kyle Busch - started 8 - remains in 13th

5. Greg Biffle - started 13 - up 2 positions to 5th

6. Martin Truex Jr. - started 7 - down 1 position to 11th

7. Aric Almirola - started 5 - up 2 position to 20th

8. Kevin Harvick - started 23 - remains in 8th

9. Kurt Busch - started 26 - remains in 25th

10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - started 16 - remains in 12th

 

Chase for Championship:

1. Brad Keslowski - finished 15th

2. Clint Bowyer - finished 2nd - up 1 position

3. Jimmie Johnson - finished 36th - down 1 position

4. Kasey Kahne - finished 21st - down 1 position

5. Greg Biffle - finished 5th - up 2 positions

6. Denny Hamlin - finished 24th - down 1 position

7. Matt Kenseth - finished 18th - down 1 position

8. Kevin Harvick - finished 8th

9. Tony Stewart - finished 17th

10. Jeff Gordon - WINNER - up 1 position

11. Martin Truex Jr. - finished 6th - down 1 position

12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 10th

 

 

Congratulations to Brad Keslowski, our little polack, great racing to win your first Sprint Cup Championship.... Way to go!!! Joining Jeff Gordon in winning a championship in just your 3rd full season.


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