NASCAR-Talladega-Geico 500

NASCAR- Talladega - Geico 500 - As always a nail biting race at Talladega. No real "big" one.  A couple of crashes. The first taking Kyle Busch out, he did get back out but just couldn't gain enough spots to push him through to the next round. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was in involved in the last one that was to late in the race to get back up front. Brad Keslowski had also received some side damage in the first wreck, but it did not affect his returning to the head of the pack and winning the race. Being on of the three drivers that needed to win to advance. Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were all eliminated from the Chase
AND THEN THERE WERE 8!!!

Congratulations Brad Keslowski!!!

Top Ten Recap:

1. Brad Keslowski - started 5 - up 2 positions to 8th

2. Matt Kenseth - started 13 - up 4 positions to 5th

3. Clint Bowyer - started 33 - up 2 positions to 18th

4. Landon Cassill - started 29 - remains in 57th

5. Ryan Newman - started 11 - up 1 position to 3rd

6. Travis Kvapil - started 7 - up 2 positions to 37th

7. Kurt Busch - started 18 - up 2 positions to 13th

8. Marcos Ambrose - started 26 - up 1 position to 23rd

9. Kevin Harvick - started 39 - up 1 position to 2nd

10. Casey Mears - started 19 - up 1 position to 25th

Chase for Championship:

1. Joey Lagano - finished 11th

2. Kevin Harvick - finished 9th - up 1 position

3. Ryan Newman - finished 5th - up 1 position

4. Denny Hamlin - finished 18th - up 3 positions

5. Matt Kenseth - finished 2nd - up 4 positions

6. Carl Edwards - finished 21st - down 1 position

7. Jeff Gordon - finished 26th - down 1 position

8. Brad Keslowski - WINNER - up 2 positions

9. Kyle Busch - finished 40th - down 7 positions

10. AJ Allmendinger - finished 23rd - up 3 positions

11. Jimmie Johnson - finished 24th - 

12. Greg Biffle - finished 25th - up 2 positions

13. Kurt Busch - finished 7th - up 2 positions

14. Kasey Kahne - finished 12th - down 6 positions

15. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 31st - down 3 positions

16. Aric Almirola - finished 39th 

Next Race - Martinsville Speedway - Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 - Sunday October 26, 2014 - 1:30 pm est.

Have a Wonderful Week!!! 

Take Care

God Bless

Barbara