NASCAR - Chicagoland

NASCAR - Chicagoland - First race of Chase - 108 laps run during the day and 159 laps of night racing after 5+ hours of rain delay. Matt Kenseth was leading at the rain delay and took the checkered flag in the same position. With engine problems for a few teams after the night restart as predicted by many. Two teams in the Chase, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Joey Lagano were 2 victims to engine troubles, rendering them the two bottom positions of the Chase.

Congratulations Matt Kenseth!!! Good racing!!! 

Top Ten Recap:

1. Matt Kenseth - started 10 - remains Leader

2. Kyle Busch - started 12 - up 1 position to 2nd

3. Kevin Harvick - started 17 - remains in 4th

4. Kurt Busch - started 16 - up 4 positions to 6th

5. Jimmie Johnson - started 9 - down 1 position to 3rd

6. Jeff Gordon - started 6 - up 6 positions to 7th

7. Brad Keslowski - started 2 - up 1 position to 13th

8. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - started 5 - up 1 position to 19th

9. Clint Bowyer - started 24 - down 1 position to 9th

10. Ryan Newman - started 20 - up 4 positions to 8th

Championship Chase:

1. Matt Kenseth - WINNER

2. Kyle Busch - finished 2nd - up 1 position

3. Jimmie Johnson - finished 5th - down 1 position

4. Kevin Harvick - finished 3rd 

5. Carl Edwards - finished 11th

6. Kurt Busch - finished 4th - up 4 positions

7. Jeff Gordon - finished 6th - up 6 position

8. Ryan Newman - finished 10th - up 4 positions

9. Clint Bowyer - finished 9th - down 1 positions

10. Kasey Kahne - finished 12th - up 1 position

11. Greg Biffle - finished 16th - down 4 positions

12. Joey Lagano - finished 36th - down 6 positions

13. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - finished 35th - down 4 positions

Who knows what will happen next week, never know if NASCAR is going to change another rule or add another rule or not.  

Chase Race 2 - New Hampshire - Sylvania 300 - September 22, 2013 - 2pm est

Have a Wonderful Week

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Barbara