Wild race blows championship open for Keselowski
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By: Jenna Fryer/AP Auto Racing Writer
Originally published: Nov 11, 2012 - 5:17 pm
Originally published: Nov 11, 2012 - 5:17 pm
Kevin Harvick holds the trophy for photographers after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A chaotic race at Phoenix blew NASCAR's championship fight wide open Sunday, moving Brad Keselowski to the brink of a first Sprint Cup title for himself and team owner Roger Penske.
Keselowski heads into next week's season finale with a 20-point lead over five-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson. His car was better than Johnson's, but he capitalized when a tire failure caused Johnson to crash hard and finish 32nd.
But that was the least of the drama.
Kevin Harvick snapped a 44-race losing streak in a crash-marred finish, and the crews for Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer brawled in the garage after Gordon intentionally wrecked Bowyer on the track.
It led to a meeting between the drivers and crew chiefs in the NASCAR hauler with police officers standing guard outside.
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