FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Chase Has Shrunk Top Contenders to 3 for Last 2 Races

NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series has a season 36 races long that begins in winter and stretches about one month short of the start of the next winter. But that long schedule is down to two races, with only three of the top leaders with a good shot at winning the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. With 96 total points up for grabs, only two of 12 contenders are mathematically eliminated, but seven of that dozen are 58 to 83 points back with little chance of advancing. Only three drivers have points on their side. Equipment failure or crashes could potentially ruin the lofty position of leader Jimmie Johnson, who leads Brad Keselowski by seven points and third-place Chaser Clint Bowyer by 36 points. If the top two were to crash and go to ...

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