No charges were filed against the driver of this SUV, who struck a 2-year-old boy in Parkchester in March. The crash was recorded as a pedestrian [...]
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Saturday
Bronx Toddler Apparently One of Many Unreported NYC Pedestrian Deaths
Based on NYPD crash data and media reports, it appears that a toddler who was hit by a driver in the Bronx earlier this year soon died from his injuries.
No charges were filed against the driver of this SUV, who struck a 2-year-old boy in Parkchester in March. The crash was recorded as a pedestrian [...]
No charges were filed against the driver of this SUV, who struck a 2-year-old boy in Parkchester in March. The crash was recorded as a pedestrian [...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. to take tests on Monday and Tuesday to determine Martinsville status
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is scheduled to undergo tests, both inside the car and out of it, on Monday and Tuesday to determine his availability for Sunday's Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville.
Junior has missed the previous two Sprint Cup Series races after being diagnosed with a concussion after a last lap pileup at Talladega two weeks ago. At the time, it was also determined that he had suffered a previously undiagnosed concussion at the end of August at Kansas Speedway when he crashed during a Goodyear tire test.
On Sunday, team owner Rick Hendrick originally said before the race that Junior had already been cleared to race at Martinsville. However, in a mid-race press conference on Sunday, Hendrick clarified his remarks, and said that Junior still needed to pass a test in the car at Gresham Motorsports Park on Monday, and would see neurosurgeon Dr. Jerry Petty at Petty's office on Tuesday.
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"However, I didn't know until (Hendrick Motorsports PR Director Jesse Essex) informed me that I had gotten ahead of myself and that there is a closed test on Monday that Dr. Petty will attend," Hendrick said. "Dale will be back in the car (for that test) and he'll make the decision with a final test on Tuesday. So, we don't foresee any problems but I didn't read my emails this morning and I kind of got ahead of myself. I talked to the doctor myself and everything went good in Pittsburgh and Dr. petty felt real good about it. And I did know that they were going to shake down a car, but I didn't know that the doctor was going and that he would actually be evaluating him Tuesday. I apologize for that. The test (Tuesday) is in (Dr. Petty's) office. The test Monday is in the car."
Junior saw concussion specialists last week in Pittsburgh, and Hendrick said he would be shocked if Junior wasn't cleared for Martinsville.
"I will be shocked if he's not in the car. Everything looks good. His attitude and the way he feels, he's had no headaches since Thursday or Friday of Charlotte and the tests have gone real well. I think Dr. Petty is just being super-cautious and I applaud him for that," Hendrick said.
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Keselowski galvanised team ? Penske
Roger Penske believes Brad Keselowski's leadership qualities were pivotal in his team's first NASCAR Sprint Cup title success. Keselowski took a 15th-place finish in the season finale at Homestead to clinch the crown in only his third full year at Cup level.
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Friday
IndyCar series ?not for sale?
IndyCar will not be sold because of the strong links it enjoys with the Indy 500 and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. That is the view of parent company Hulman & Co's new CEO Mark Miles, who insists the series is an integral part of the company's motorsport plans. IndyCar founder and former CEO Tony George resigned from the board several weeks ago due to a conflict of interest over his involvement with a bid to purchase the series.
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Jeff Gordon wins final race of the 2012 Sprint Cup Series season
Jeff Gordon began the final race weekend of 2012 answering questions about his actions at Phoenix International Raceway five days before. And he ended the weekend in victory lane after winning the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Of course, he was answering questions about Phoenix there too. Because, in an all-too-coincidental outcome, the driver he had his Phoenix beef with, Clint Bowyer, finished second.
In the clip that's been replayed numerous times on televisions around the country and the world and brought NASCAR (good or bad, depending on your preference) attention on mainstream news outlets all over the country, Gordon retaliated against Bowyer for contact just laps earlier, and crashed both cars in the process. That led to a melee in the pits involving both drivers' teams, Gordon hiding in a tool box next to the scrum and Bowyer sprinting from his car on pit road all the way to Gordon's hauler in search of the four-time champion.
On Friday, Gordon expressed regret for letting his emotions get the best of him at Phoenix, and he and Bowyer both kept level heads during the 400 mile race. While they raced near each other for a significant portion of the race, there were no incidents nor sprints on Sunday.
"Can you believe that?" Gordon asked in victory lane when talking about finishing 1-2 with Bowyer. "You know, I mean there was one restart where I had Joey (Logano) and maybe even Aric (Almirola) and Clint right there surrounding me and, you know, we -- you know, that thing is going to work itself out some way through racing and, you know, I felt terrible about how I went about it and still regret the way I went about it but you know what, I can't take it back. What we can do is look forward and race guys as hard and clean as we possibly can and, you know, this is a great way to get some positive things going because this year has been real up and down. This awesome to have my family here in victory lane."
Logano and Almirola were caught up as collateral damage in the conflict between Bowyer and Gordon.
Kyle Busch led the race's highest number of laps and Martin Truex Jr. was hot on his tail most of the day, but Gordon was never far behind. While he hadn't led a lap until he took the lead for the first and final time, it certainly wasn't a "Where did he come from?" moment.
The catalyst for Gordon's win was a pit stop on lap 159 after the caution flag flew for Ricky Stenhouse's crash on lap 154. That was the race's final caution flag, and it allowed Gordon to make it the rest of the way on fuel on one more stop.
As the laps started to tick down, Busch and Truex were ahead of Gordon like they had been for most of the race. But they didn't pit during the caution for Stenhouse's crash like Gordon did. They needed a caution flag to fill up their gas tanks and stay near the front of the field.
Truex then brushed the wall while in hot pursuit of Busch and started to fade. Busch never got his caution flag. Gordon took the lead with 13 laps to go and kept a significant advantage over Bowyer, who never got close enough to entertain thoughts of revenge for what happened a week ago.
However, had the opportunity presented itself, it might not have been in Bowyer's best interests. Thanks to Jimmie Johnson's mechanical troubles, Bowyer's second place finish meant he jumped Johnson in the points standings to second, 39 points behind Keselowski and a point ahead of Johnson.
Thanks to his win, Gordon finishes the season in 10th place in the standings, four points ahead of Truex, and gets the final spot at the Sprint Cup Series banquet.
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Who Runs the MTA? Check Governor Cuomo?s Website for the Answer?
Real-time updates from the MTA, now available on the governor's website.
The MTA –�the agency elected officials usually try to distance themselves from as much as possible –�has lately been serving as the model for effective post-Sandy recovery. And in a welcome turn, Governor Andrew Cuomo himself has taken center stage when all eyes are on [...]
The MTA –�the agency elected officials usually try to distance themselves from as much as possible –�has lately been serving as the model for effective post-Sandy recovery. And in a welcome turn, Governor Andrew Cuomo himself has taken center stage when all eyes are on [...]
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Sauber to name drivers in Brazil
Sauber will name its second driver for 2013 at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix. After weeks of speculation about who will join Nico Hulkenberg for next season , the outfit is set to end the long wait for main contenders Esteban Gutierrez and Kamui Kobayashi over who has got the nod.
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Thursday
Chase Power Rankings: When a spoiler is not a spoiler
The sixth race of the Chase is over, and that means it's time for Power Rankings! But we're doing things a little differently now that we're in the postseason. It's all-Chasers, all the time. Good job, good effort for those of you that didn't make it, but we've got bigger fish to focus on. We'll be judging who's running well, considering not just finishing position but quality of run, expected potential, and general gut feelings. As always, we hate your guy and are biased against him. Now, enjoy.
1. Jimmie Johnson. Admit it: when Johnson backed into the wall, you thought that was it for his championship chances. You thought he was done, toast, finito. NOT SO! Look, if nothing else, the way that Johnson got himself back into the Kansas race, and by association the Cup, ought to endear him to some good ol' boys; the 48 was taped together like a redneck lawnmower. Last week: 2.
2. Brad Keselowski. If Keselowski does win, he'll point to the Busch/Newman wreck he dodged Sunday as a key point. He knew this, and said as much in the car. The guy is already preparing his Victory DVD. Last week: 3.
3. Denny Hamlin. Not a good week for Hamlin, who had a chance to make up some ground and couldn't quite do it. On the plus side, he didn't completely torpedo his chances, so, you know, always look on the bright side of life. Last week: 1.
4. Clint Bowyer. Homecomings have to stink. I mean, this is your home track (if you're Clint Bowyer, that is) and you've probably got a ton of family asking for tickets, especially that Uncle Spuckler you can't stand but you have to keep him happy because he's your mom's little brother and he's been a little touched since he got kicked in the head by that mule when he was a kid and ... Last week: 4.
5. Martin Truex Jr. You've got to figure that Truex wishes the season was about 70 weeks long, because he's been on a steady, if slow, upward trend for months now. Alas, nobody else wishes that, Martin. Go home. Last week: 6.
6. Kasey Kahne. For much of the day Sunday, Kahne was driving the NASCAR equivalent of a wagon going down a steep hill. He's still mathematically in all this, but he's so, so far behind that it's going to be just about impossible for him to catch up. Last week: 5.
7. Matt Kenseth. Two wins in the Chase? He's gotta be leading, right? Well ... no. Is he a case for reworking the points scheme to keep people in the mix later? Perhaps. Last week: 9.
8. Tony Stewart. Even though he's effectively done this year, Stewart continues to get in scraps with his fellow drivers. This week, it was Kasey Kahne. Got to love Smoke. Last week: 10.
9. Jeff Gordon. The long, slow fade of 2012 continues for Gordon. He's still relevant, he's still a top-flight driver, but this year it's all over and done with. Last week: 7.
10. Greg Biffle. Like Kenseth, he ran well at Kansas. Like Kenseth, it really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. Like Kenseth, he'll be classy in defeat. Last week: 8.
11. Kevin Harvick. Yeah, uh ... well, at least he made the Chase, right? We look for small victories for most guys at this point in the season. Last week: 11.
12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. So Junior was coming back at Martinsville, then maybe he isn't. What concerns me most is the "impact test" Rick Hendrick was talking about on Sunday. That doesn't sound like something you want to give a concussion victim. Last week: 12.
Non-Chaser of the week: Paul Menard. Wait, Paul Menard got third place? Is that right? And this wasn't a rain-shortened race? Huh. Nice job, PFM.
All right, you're up. Where should everyone go? Go!
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BMW i Concept to Bow in Los Angeles [2012 L.A. Auto Show]
BMW i3 concept Before the first cars of its i sub-brand come to market, BMW is showing yet another concept that shows what we could see in the future.�Called the i concept?and not the i4 or the i-Eco?it is a low, sporty version of the i3 concept. The i3, as we know it, is a [...]
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Go Daddy and Danica Patrick team up for Super Bowl 47
(Ed Note: This post appears courtesy our sister site Awful Ads. �If you like what we do at AA (hopefully you do, or else you wouldn't be here, and yes I just used a parentheses inside a parentheses), then make sure to visit�AwfulAdvertisements.com for the same irreverence on sports and commercials. �From AAds, news that Danica Patrick, again, will be back with a Go Daddy commercial in the Super Bowl. �At least someone still finds her relevant.) The relationship between Danica Patrick and Go Daddy continues. A report from NBC Sports indicates that Patrick will have two Go Daddy commercials airing during this year's Super Bowl. Patrick initially joined forces with Go Daddy back in 2007 and has since done 22 commercials for the domain provider.� We appreciate that Go Daddy is giving us all advance notice of the awful advertisements that await us during Super Bowl 47.� The NBC article asked Go Daddy founder Bob Parsons who he thought had benefited the most from the Go Dad...
McLaren: Hamilton will be missed
Lewis Hamilton will be sorely missed at McLaren, according to technical director Paddy Lowe.
Wednesday
Post-race press conference ? US
PODIUM INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Mario Andretti) Q. Lewis, I know you really tormented Sebastian for most of the race but you have the resolve and did a fabulous race. What I'm interested in, give me some reaction, your reaction to the circuit.
Brad Keselowski drank from a giant beer glass during this SportsCenter interview
Brad Keselowski did in fact win his first NASCAR Sprint Cup championship on Sunday in Miami. �And boy did he celebrate the occasion. �After starting the party early on in the evening, Keselowski showed up for a SportsCenter interview with Kevin Connors with what appeared to be a several hundred ounce glass full of Miller Lite, Keselowski's sponsor. �Lucky guy. �Makes me wonder what Jimmie Johnson would have done for Lowe's. �Replace some drywall? �Party with Bob Vila?
Although Keselowski didn't let loose with the expletives this time, he did admit he was buzzed in the first ten seconds and even quoted Winston Churchill. �That's a refreshing change of pace from a NASCAR driver. �However, the clear winner in this interesting interview was Miller Lite. �Keselowski gave Miller Lite plenty of air time with that giant beer glass he just happened to enjoy along the way. �At least he held it together better than Sergio Garcia at the Ryder Cup.
(H/T Sporting News)
Although Keselowski didn't let loose with the expletives this time, he did admit he was buzzed in the first ten seconds and even quoted Winston Churchill. �That's a refreshing change of pace from a NASCAR driver. �However, the clear winner in this interesting interview was Miller Lite. �Keselowski gave Miller Lite plenty of air time with that giant beer glass he just happened to enjoy along the way. �At least he held it together better than Sergio Garcia at the Ryder Cup.
(H/T Sporting News)
John Wes Townley Finishes 13th at Phoenix International Raceway
John Wes Townley (Zaxby's) - Photo Credit: Andy Lyons / Getty ImagesAVONDALE, Ariz. – John Wes Townley and the Zaxby’s Racing Team were able to overcome an incident that limited their time on-track in Thursday’s dual practice sessions, and then managed to avoid numerous multi-truck incidents in Friday’s 150-lap race at Phoenix International Raceway to...more»
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SEB, WEB AND SEB RED BULL RACING'S 2012 DRIVER LINE-UP
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Tuesday
Raikkonen focused on holding third
Kimi Raikkonen says he is determined to fight to keep third place in the Formula 1 world championship after what he labelled as an "OK day" at Austin . The Lotus driver looked in contention for a podium finish early in the race after starting from fourth , but as the track got cooler he struggled for pace and eventually dropped to sixth position.
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The Year That Was: A splash n? go history of 2012 in the world of NASCAR
Can't believe we're already at the end of the year! Why, it seems like just yesterday that we were all basking in the glow of Juan Pablo Montoya's jet dryer fire at Daytona.
February
The season started with a rain-delayed Daytona 500. During the rain, we were joined for an impromptu live chat by a fella named Brad Keselowski. What ever happened to him? Once the race started, it wasn't long -- as in, two laps -- before Jimmie Johnson and Danica Patrick were taken out in a wreck. But the big story was the inferno caused by Montoya's collision with a jet dryer. That halted the race, allowing Keselowski to become the Twitter sensation that he is today. Oh, yeah, and Matt Kenseth won the race. We also saw the high school yearbook photos of a few of your favorite drivers.
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March
NASCAR came down hard -- for a little while, at least -- on the 48 team for unauthorized modifications. A few drivers got a handful of Tony Stewart on live TV. In Bristol, Keselowski won his first race of the season. In the first of many ugly events for Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. cut his tire, ending Gordon's Bristol day early. Clint Bowyer collected Gordon and Johnson in a late wreck at Martinsville that would have no later recriminations whatsoever.
April
Check out a bird's-eye (well, satellite's-eye) view of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s car graveyard. Denny Hamlin's second win of the season, at Kansas, made the #11 the winningest number in NASCAR ever.
May
Danica Patrick showed some salt by crashing Sam Hornish Jr. after the checkered flag at the Talladega Nationwide race. At the Sprint Cup race, another monstrous wreck led to differing opinions; meanwhile, Keselowski won again on a daring last-lap move on Kyle Busch. Talladega was also the second half of a Kentucky Derby/NASCAR two-day infield jaunt that we haven't totally recovered from. At Darlington, Jimmie Johnson scored win No. 200 for Hendrick Motorsports, and Kurt Busch got into a fight with Ryan Newman's crew and got himself suspended for a race. Off the track, Jeremy Mayfield was ordered to pay $1 million for his dogs' attack on a postal carrier, and NASCAR named its 2013 Hall of Fame class.
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June
DALE EARNHARDT JR. WON A RACE. In other news, Carl Edwards fell out of the top 10 after hitting a wall at Dover, continuing a long slow slide. His teammate Matt Kenseth revealed he'd be leaving the 17 and Roush Fenway after the 2012 season.
July
AJ Allmendinger failed a drug test, setting off an unfortunate chain of events that saw him leave the Penske team. And, for a moment, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was in first place in the standings.
August
Sadness as a fan died from a lightning strike outside Pocono. Mark Martin had a scary wreck that could have been much worse at Michigan. Tony Stewart threw his helmet at Matt Kenseth at Bristol in the best fight of the year between drivers. It couldn't possibly get any better than that, could it?
September
Merry-go-round: Matt Kenseth revealed he's headed to Joe Gibbs Racing, while Joey Logano headed to Penske. A blown pit call in Richmond cost Kyle Busch a slot in the Chase and a possible championship shot. After yet another tumultuous season, Kurt Busch jumps to Furniture Row Racing.
[Related: Clint Bowyer pleased with second-place finish in points race]
October
Dale Earnhardt Jr. suffered a concussion in a monstrous Talladega wreck and missed two races. Denny Hamlin's championship chances vanished after mechanical problems at Martinsville.
November
In a perfect metaphor for his season, Kevin Harvick's car was hit by a parachuter's sandbag right before the Texas race. But Harvick had better news ahead, as he is reportedly headed to Stewart-Haas in 2014. Oh, and there was a little disagreement between the crews of Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer. In the end, however, the last man standing was Brad Keselowski, who hammered down his first Sprint Cup championship with an exceptional Chase.
Congrats to Brad, and thanks to all of you for a great season! We'll see you ... well, we'll see you all offseason. Stick around, won't you? Only three months to Daytona!
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Gordon wins, Keselowski champion
Brad Keselowski became the first Penske driver to clinch a NASCAR Sprint Cup title with 15th at Homestead, as Jimmie Johnson retired with a transmission problem and Jeff Gordon took the final win of 2012.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/gordon-wins-keselowski-champion
McLaren set to power Formula E racing
WOKING, SURREY, UK - 12th November 2012 - McLaren Electronic Systems Limited today announced that it will provide the electric engine, transmission and electronics for cars that will participate in the FIA's exciting new Formula E race series. McLaren will...
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Monday
Bowyer still not over last weekend
Clint Bowyer still isn't over his altercation with Jeff Gordon last weekend at Phoenix International Raceway.
He might not be for a long, long time.
Gordon laid in wait for Bowyer, who had slipped into the No. 24 car just laps before. On Lap 311, Gordon landed a blow to the No. 15 car and collected Joey Logano and Aric Almirola in the process. The implications of the wreck were nowhere near as costly for anyone else as for Bowyer, who was third in points entering the penultimate race of the season. Although Bowyer was battling a 36-point deficit, with Jimmie Johnson's early issues in the race, the opportunity existed to capitalize.
Instead, Bowyer left Phoenix fourth in points, 52 in arrears -- two points behind third-place Kasey Kahne. But he didn't stay down for long. Bowyer joined his good buddy, country singer Blake Shelton, in Los Angeles. It was the perfect medicine for what ailed the devastated driver.
"The best relief was to go to L.A. with Blake, 'cause you pretty much forget
He might not be for a long, long time.
Gordon laid in wait for Bowyer, who had slipped into the No. 24 car just laps before. On Lap 311, Gordon landed a blow to the No. 15 car and collected Joey Logano and Aric Almirola in the process. The implications of the wreck were nowhere near as costly for anyone else as for Bowyer, who was third in points entering the penultimate race of the season. Although Bowyer was battling a 36-point deficit, with Jimmie Johnson's early issues in the race, the opportunity existed to capitalize.
Instead, Bowyer left Phoenix fourth in points, 52 in arrears -- two points behind third-place Kasey Kahne. But he didn't stay down for long. Bowyer joined his good buddy, country singer Blake Shelton, in Los Angeles. It was the perfect medicine for what ailed the devastated driver.
"The best relief was to go to L.A. with Blake, 'cause you pretty much forget
Source: http://network.yardbarker.com/nascar/article_external/bowyer_still_not_over_last_weekend/12232612
Gordon wins, Keselowski champion
Brad Keselowski became the first Penske driver to clinch a NASCAR Sprint Cup title with 15th at Homestead, as Jimmie Johnson retired with a transmission problem and Jeff Gordon took the final win of 2012.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/gordon-wins-keselowski-champion
Hamilton: First Austin win an honour
Lewis Hamilton declared himself massively proud to become the first winner at the new Austin Formula 1 track after beating Sebastian Vettel to first place in the United States Grand Prix. The British driver started from second position and eventually managed to pass leader Vettel on lap 43, after having chased him since the start of the race
Fantasy NASCAR Preview: Charlotte - Coca-Cola 600
If you have found the intermediate track races to be boring in 2012, I hope you’re prepared for this week’s event, as it may be the most difficult one to get through. Oh, and Danica is racing again, so be prepared to see a whole bunch of Go Daddy green on Sunday night. At 600 [...]
HAYDEN INJURED IN TRAINING ACCIDENT
DUCATI HAYDEN INJURED IN TRAINING ACCIDENT Thursday Dec 29 2011 Nicky Hayden's winter vacation was marred on Tuesday, December 27, when he broke his left scapula and fractured two ribs while training near his home in Owensboro, Kentucky. Hayden was...
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Sunday
National Guard Says It Is Not Investigating Fatal Chinatown Crash
The National Guard says NYPD was leading the convoy involved in the November 6 crash that killed 82-year-old Kwok Fu, shown here parked on Centre Street. A witness told Streetsblog that he saw no escort, and there has been no mention of an escort in other published witness accounts. Photo: Ben Fried
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Chase Power Rankings: It ends here!
The penultimate race of the Chase is over, and that means it's time for Power Rankings! But we're doing things a little differently now that we're in the postseason. It's all-Chasers, all the time. Good job, good effort for those of you that didn't make it, but we've got bigger fish to focus on. We'll be judging who's running well, considering not just finishing position but quality of run, expected potential, and general gut feelings. As always, we hate your guy and are biased against him. Now, enjoy.
1. Brad Keselowski. Man, what a turn of events for @Kes. Eighteen months ago, he was Kurt Busch's barely-known teammate, a guy more famous for who he wrecked than how he drove. Now? Amazing run to the very brink of a championship. He's got work to do, but not nearly as much as he might have. Last week: 2.
2. Jimmie Johnson. And what a turn of events for Vader. Last week, there wasn't a NASCAR fan alive who seriously thought Johnson wouldn't be gearing up for his sixth championship. Now? Well, we fully expect Johnson to make a race out of this, but it's going to be a huge hill to climb. Keselowski isn't going away. Last week: 1.
3. Clint Bowyer. A shame Jeff Gordon's temporary lunacy took out Bowyer, but it doesn't detract from what's been an outstanding season for ol' Rawhide. Plenty of people thought he was taking a huge leap downward by going from RCR to Waltrip, but as it turned out, the reverse was true. Bowyer brought home three wins and, along with Martin Truex Jr., raised MWR to respectability. Last week: 3.
4. Kasey Kahne. I had a radio host ask me this week if Kahne's final initiation into Hendrick would be to take out Keselowski early in the race. That'd be awesome, wouldn't it? Like Sons of Anarchy with twice as many wheels. Anyway, this year is a testament to Kahne's persistence; after his horrendous start, everyone had written him off, but he fought his way into the Chase and a probable top-5 season finish. That ain't bad for a start. Last week: 4.
5. Denny Hamlin. Five wins and one spectacularly ill-timed mechanical failure characterized the season for Hamlin. He's still looking for that elusive championship, but if he can carry the momentum he had for all but one of the races this year, he'll be someone to watch next year. Last week: 6.
6. Matt Kenseth. One last run for Roush Fenway, closing off a spectacular career there. It's been a strong year for Kenseth, though it had his traditional start-fast-and-then-slide run. Will Joe Gibbs Racing reverse that trend? Last week: 5.
7. Greg Biffle. Tough Chase for Biffle, but the regular season should demonstrate to everyone else that he belongs at the top of the rankings. Also, he continues his decade-long trend of winning two races every even-numbered year. Last week: 10.
8. Kevin Harvick. Nice job of salvaging the season with a victory at Phoenix, Happy! It was a forgettable 2012 on the track, but Harvick now heads into one of those strange lame-duck seasons. Good luck, everybody. Last week: 12.
9. Jeff Gordon. Like Bowyer, it's a shame that l'affaire Bowyer will define his season. He put on one of the better runs of sustained excellence in the late summer to get into the Chase, only to see it all blow up in Chicago. Last week: 7.
10. Tony Stewart. He started fast, getting three wins early, and then pretty much vanished from the conversation altogether. But as last year showed, he can come out of nowhere. Might be time to start, Tony. Last week: 9.
11. Martin Truex Jr. Tough go there for Truex in Phoenix, but it shouldn't detract from a breakout season. And he'll get that win one of these days. Last week: 8.
12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Look, Junior effectively gets a mulligan on the Chase because of his concussion. But what's indisputable is that his regular season was something worth noting. He's got that win monkey gone, and next year, we expect greatness. Nothing less. Last week: 11.
All right, you're up. Who goes where? Go!
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