Thread: Sastomās Johnson, atkal, un Keselowski Cruises Championship

Brad Keselowski (pa labi) akceptē sveicieni no smadzeņu Francijā vadītājs NASCAR sektoru sētas, Keselowski pēc izcīnīja savu pēc karjeras Sprint Cup čempionātā.

Tá nevarētu būt dramatiskas, aizraujošu pabeigt 2012. gada NASCAR Sprint Cup sezonas diez vai ANO ZA bija kauties par čempionāta.
Kas varētu būt bijis, ANO ļoti dažiem gaidīts duelis starp Brad Keselowski ANO Jimmie Johnson pārtapusi virtuālo konkurss Nr.
Johnson, kurš stājās Ford Ecoboost 400 sektoru sētas meklē sesto čempionātā karjeras, viņa redzēja viņa cer uzkāpt dūmi, burtiski, kad Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet cieta viņa sadegušo pēcpuse.
Viņš nosēdās gala apļi rasi lyrics ANO gatavo 34 36^th.
Viņš bija 20 punkti valūtas Keselowski sacensības sākās, bet ta bija beidzies kad, viņš nometās uz vietu, standings, trešo vienu pozīciju summu Clint Bowyer, kurš pārspēja Johnson Ak viņa apdari runnerup, pīrāgu sētas.
Keselowski novērst šādas problēmas. Tá vietā viņš cruised uz 15^th-apdare vietu, kas atveda neatkarīgi no Johnson nebija nosaukums viņa uzvarēt karjeras pēc titulu
Viņš paveicis feat 125 Sprint Cup otrā sākas tikai uz Jeff Gordon, kurš ieguvis savu sākotnējo čempionātā 93 sākas.
Runājot par Gordon, viņš dikti sacensību garšīgāks par ņemot, Hendrick viņa pirmā uzvara sektoru sētas ANO 87^th nav viņa karjeras, trešais nominālvērtības NASCAR IS sasniegt laiku saraksts.
Keselowski, 28, apgalvoja čempionātā tikai viņa trešā pilna sezona viņu saites ar Gordons, kurš 1995. gadā uzvarēja sacensībās ". Dale Earnhardt viņa otro gadu, 1980. gadā ieguva čempionātā, ātrāk jebkuram draiverim NASCAR citam nekā vēsturē.
Jā ir sacensības bija relatīvi bez drāma, ta bija vairāk nekā tās daļu interesanti, ja tá nav aizraujoši, kā arī, līnijas pasakas kāda ironija.
Jeff Gordon izpaužas skūpsts nav sieva Ingrīda pēc tam, kad viņš uzvarēja Ford Ecoboost 400 viņa pirmā uzvara sektoru sētas ANO 87 reizi savā karjerā.

Keselowski, Piemēram, ko īpašnieks komandas veterāns Roger Penske, kurš ir bijis daļa no NASCAR 23 gadus, viņa pirmā čempionātā stock car.
Tas šķiet grūti ticēt, ka Penske ieguva 15 Indianapolisas 500 s ANO 23 čempionātos, kas vairākās motosporta veidos.
Nosaukums bija Penske pēc pēdējais varbūt nominālvērtība ANO Dodge. Ironiski, ražotājs paziņoja agrāk šajā sezonā, kā tas beigsies tās līdzdalību pēc 2012. gada NASCAR. gada sezonā.
Dodge, kad nelokāms sacensībās nav uzvarējis nosaukums kopš 1975. gada, Richard Petty, kad šim tās laukuma draiveri, uzvarēja, ko pēc tam bija pazīstama kā Winston Cup čempionātā.
Dodge ' 75, Petty 13 sacīkstēm ANO izcīnīja bija 21 top pieci reisi sacensībās 30. Ieguva Viņš titulu ar pēriens 722 punktus pirms Dave Mārcis, kurš arī vadīja Dodge.
Interesanti bija īpašniekam Penske NASCAR auto 1975. gadā, lai gan dalība nevarētu sākties pilna viņa dažus gadus vēlāk.
Penske fielded nominālvērtības lietām visām American Motors Matador, kas brauca Bobby Allison trīs uzvarām.
1975. Gadā, Keselowski bija deviņus gadus pirms 70.Dzimšanas diena. Pēc putnēns, 17 Cup sākas ar četriem dažādu grupu īpašnieki Nr. 2008-2009-Keselowski uzvarēja ar James Finčs 09 vadītājs Rochester Hills, Mich Nr., līks līdzi Penske 2010. gadā.
Keselowski ieguva Nationwide Series titulu šajā gadā, kas sniedza savu pēc jebkāda raksturdimensijai veidā NASCAR Penske.
ANO 2011, Keselowski deva spēcīgu paziņojumu, ka viņa zvaigžņu, kas bija par iemeslu Ak uzvaras ANO trīs piektā vieta gala punkts kopvērtējums.
Keselowski īstenojis šo Šogad paziņojumu. Viņš ANO sacīkstes piecas izcīnīja Nr. 1 punktiem noved pie nedēļu astoņu piecās sētas.
Ta rāvās uz neraksturīgu pēc nelaimēm svina skāra Johnson.
Pēc kārtas uzvar Martinsville ANO Texas, Johnson avarēja sektoru fēniksu, kurš palīdzēja Homestead ieiet ar divciparu punkti svina Keselowski.
Protams, kas palīdzēja, bet Keselowski iemesls viņa jutās kā pārliecināts pilnīgi viņš varētu pull off.
"Es jutos labi, nominālvērtības, lai, kur braucām tes iekšā šajā sacensībā jūs nekad nezināt, bet," Keselowski teica. "Tomēr es zināju, ka darīt varētu TES.
"I ' ve got labāko komandu sacīkstēm, un es esmu tik saviļņots būt tikai daļa no tá. No augšas uz leju, Roger, Paul Wolfe (crew chief), visi pārējie, apkalpes puiši ANO ģimenei, manai kas tik nozīmē daudz.
"Es nevar darīt bez visiem uz komandas atbalstu. Tās ir iemesls, kāpēc es biju tik pārliecināts, ANO viņi kredīta vairāk nekā pelnījuši is cilvēks."
Johnson, kurš notika septiņu punktu pārsvaru pār Keselowski, koris viņa avāriju sektoru viņam izmaksāja Phoenix 13 punkti tikai brīnīties var KADS varētu būt bijis Jā kļūda bedres (atkal neraksturīgu, savu komandu) ANO mehāniskiem bojājumiem nav izlēma savu likteni.
Rezultātā, Keselowski tikai pabeigt vajadzēja 15^th uzvarēt nosaukumu, kas, protams, viņš darīja.
"Es sākumā teicu nedēļas 15 nav lay‑up, ANO es protams viņu bija, stāvoklī," teica Johnson, sacīkstēs, kurš beigās iekārtojas uzņemties bija vadošo degvielas nobraukuma stratēģijā. "Viņš padarīja ļoti interesanti Ven beigās šī lieta.
"Ja MES varētu nav bijis uz ceļa kauliņa un pēc tam pārnesumu kļūme kļūda beigās... Nebija īsti nozvejas, kas notika, bet es zinu, ka Ven naftas bija aizmugurē automašīnas zem.
"Tātad vēlreiz, neapmierinoša, ANO turpat ANO stāvoklī bija mammas rada spiedienu uz, piemēram, māmiņu vajadzēja" Bet cilvēks IS daudz ko Ak lepoties ANO Darū uz gada šī šajā sacensībā komanda, ANO cilvēks IS nepieciešams pateikties visiem Hendrick Motorsports."
Kaut arī bieži Homestead sacensību uzvarētājs saņem mazāk nekā jauns čempions paziņojums Gordon saņēma pienācīgu, uzmanību viņa uzvaru, jo vairāk nekā viņš uzvarēja Bowyer, kam viņš apzināti sista nedēļu agrāk Phoenix.
Šis pamudināja lielā scuffle starp Bowyer ANO apkalpēm ANO rezultātā soda Gordons punktiem ANO probācijas Gordon zaudējums.
"Es zināju, ka sacīkšu automašīnas liels bija mammas dodas uz rasi lyrics," teica Gordon. "Pie reizes es nedomāju, ka māmiņu bija uzvarētāju auto, bet zini ko, MES spēlēja stratēģiju perfekti. Tas ir lielisks veids, kā māmiņu šī beigsies sezona.
"Pagājušajā nedēļā, lieta, ka man žēl, ANO lieta, kā messed līdzi is kā es ANO dusmas manas drīkstu ražo emocijas, kas nespēj veikt slikta izvēle mani.
"Likās, ka Clint izskatīt vajadzēja, bet tas nebija pareizais veids, kā iet par to, protams, nav īstais laiks. ANO, ko es ienīstu visvairāk par to, kā citi puiši bija saistīti ar ANO ta ietekmējis viņu nekā 50.dienā. "
Bowyer IS otrās vietas palaist bija viņa 10^th starp top pieci, kas ietver arī trīs uzvaras, kas IS bijis zvaigžņu pēc sezonu ar Michael Waltrip Racing.
Bowyer pabeigts otrais čempionāta sacensības, 39 punktiem valūtas Keselowski ANO viens punkts kopā ar vairākiem tūkstošiem dolāru pirms-Johnson.
Daudzi fani laipni Keselowski IS čempionāta dēļ iemeslu: vairāku bija apnicis Džonsona sasiet čempionātā dominējošo stāvokli; viņiem nepatika personību un viņa dažos gadījumos disdained viņa komanda uztver tieksmi saliekuma noteikumi.
Bet ir sajūta, ka arī Keselowski rada svaiga gaisa elpu uz NASCAR. Viņš ir jauns, viņš IS atklāts ANO redzams sacīkšu talantu skaidri is. Tas varētu būt pirmais daudziem nosaukumiem nav.
Keselowski, iespējams, vēlas ņemt, lai sasniegtu solis laikā, un labs iemesls.
"Ta IS šīs saistības, kas ir veikusi mani no zemes līmeņa, piecelties uz šejieni," Keselowski teica viņa apņemšanos gūt panākumus. "Es nezinu, varbūt IS šeit vieta, kur būs desmit vai varbūt būs pakrist.
Es gribu būt labākais ANO ta IS ta, kas padara tik grūts, lai likmes ta, kas padara tik liels ANO šāds sasniegums. Kad esat veiksmīgi jūs zināt, visi puiši jūs redzēt nevēlas virsrakstā būtu veiksmīga.
"Lai zināmā mērā, vislabāk IS validācijas jūs dara ANO uzņēmumi kāpēc piedalīties sporta."

Attachment 3363Brad Keselowski (right) accepts congratulations from NASCAR CEO Brain France at Homestead after Keselowski won his first career Sprint Cup championship.

It might not have been a dramatic, exciting finish to the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season – hardly – and neither was the tussle for the championship.
What could have been, and for some a much anticipated, duel between Brad Keselowski and Jimmie Johnson evolved into virtual no-contest.
Johnson, who came into the Ford Ecoboost 400 at Homestead seeking his sixth career championship, saw his hopes go up in smoke, literally, when his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet suffered a burnt rear end.
He sat out the final 34 laps of the race and finished 36^th.
He was 20 points behind Keselowski when the race began, but when it was over, he dropped to third place in the standings, one position behind Clint Bowyer – who overtook Johnson with his runnerup finish at Homestead.
Keselowski avoided any such problems. Instead, he cruised to a 15^th-place finish – which brought him the title regardless of what Johnson did – to win the first title of his career
He accomplished the feat in 125 Sprint Cup starts, second only to Jeff Gordon, who won his initial championship in 93 starts.
Speaking of Gordon, he made the race more palatable for Hendrick by taking his first victory at Homestead and the 87^th of his career, third on NASCAR’s all-time list.
Keselowski, 28, claimed the championship in only his third full season in Cup competition, which ties him with Gordon, who won in 1995. Dale Earnhardt, in his second year in 1980, earned a championship faster than any other driver in NASCAR history.
If the Homestead race was relatively devoid of drama, it had more than its share of interesting, if not fascinating, story lines, along with some irony.
Attachment 3364Jeff Gordon gets a kiss from wife Ingrid after he won the Ford Ecoboost 400 for his first win at Homestead and for the 87th time in his career.

For example, Keselowski brought veteran team owner Roger Penske, who has been part of NASCAR for 23 years, his first stock car championship.
It seems hard to believe, given that Penske has won 15 Indianapolis 500s and 23 championships in several forms of motorsports.
The title was the first for Penske and, perhaps, the last for Dodge. Ironically, the manufacturer announced earlier this season that it would end its NASCAR participation after the 2012 season.
Dodge, once a stalwart in competition, had not won a title since 1975 when Richard Petty, by far its marquee driver, won what was then known as the Winston Cup championship.
In a Dodge in ‘75, Petty won 13 races and had 21 top-five runs in 30 races. He won the title by a whopping 722 points ahead of Dave Marcis, who also drove a Dodge.
Interestingly, Penske was a NASCAR car owner in 1975, although his full-time participation wouldn’t begin until a few years afterward.
Penske fielded – of all things – an American Motors Matador, which Bobby Allison drove to three victories.
In 1975, Keselowski was nine years before being born. After a fledgling 17 Cup starts with four different team owners from 2008-2009 – Keselowski won with James Finch in ’09 – the driver from Rochester Hills, Mich., hooked up with Penske in 2010.
Keselowski won the Nationwide Series title that year which gave Penske his first NASCAR title of any kind.
And in 2011, Keselowski gave strong notice that his star was on the rise with three wins and a fifth place in the final point standings.
This year Keselowski made good on that notice. He won five races and was No. 1 in points for five of the eight weeks leading to Homestead.
He surged into the lead after uncharacteristic misfortunes struck Johnson.
After consecutive wins at Martinsville and Texas, Johnson crashed at Phoenix, which helped Keselowski enter Homestead with a double-digit points lead.
Certainly that helped his cause, but Keselowski felt supremely confident he could pull it off.
“I felt good about where we were coming into this race, but you never know,” Keselowski said. “Still I knew we could do it.
“I’ve got the best team in racing and I’m just so thrilled to be a part of it.From the top down, Roger, Paul Wolfe (crew chief), everybody else, the crew guys and my family, that means so much.
“I couldn’t do it without the support of everybody on the team. They are why I was so confident and they deserve the credit more than I do.”
Johnson, who held a seven-point lead over Keselowski until his crash at Phoenix cost him 13 points, could only wonder what might have been if a pit error (again, uncharacteristic for his team) and mechanical failure had not decided his fate.
As a result, Keselowski needed to finish only 15^th to win the title, which, of course, he did.
“I said at the beginning of the week 15th isn’t a lay‑up, and I certainly had him in position,” said Johnson, who, near the end of the race, had positioned himself to take the lead by fuel mileage strategy. “He made it really interesting there at the end of this thing.
“If we could have not had the mistake on pit road and then the gear failure at the end . . .Didn’t really catch exactly what happened but I know there was oil under the back of the car.
“So again, disappointing, and we were right there in position and putting pressure on like we needed to. “But I have a lot to be proud of this year and so does this race team, and I need to thank everybody at Hendrick Motorsports.”
Although the winner of a Homestead race often gets less notice than the new champion, Gordon received due attention for his victory because he won over Bowyer, whom he deliberately wrecked a week earlier in Phoenix.
That incident prompted a scuffle between the Bowyer and Gordon crews and resulted in fines, the loss of points and probation for Gordon.
“I knew we had a great race car going into the race,” Gordon said. “At times I didn’t think we had a winning car, but you know what, we played the strategy perfectly. This is a great way for us to end this season.
“Last week, the thing that I regret and the thing that I messed up on is that I allowed my anger and my emotions to put me in a position to make a bad choice.
“I felt like that Clint needed to be dealt with, but that wasn’t the right way to go about it, certainly not the right time.And what I hate most about it is that other guys were involved with it and it affected their day.”
Bowyer’s second-place run was his 10^th among the top five, which also includes three wins in what has been a stellar first season with Michael Waltrip Racing.
Bowyer finished second in the championship race, 39 points behind Keselowski and one point – along with several thousand dollars – ahead of Johnson.
Many fans welcome Keselowski’s championship for several reasons: They were tired of Johnson’s championship dominance; they disliked his personality and, in some cases, disdained his team’s perceived propensity for bending the rules.
But there is also the feeling that Keselowski brings a breath of fresh air into NASCAR. He’s new, he’s outspoken and has clearly displayed racing talent. This could well be the first of many titles.
Keselowski likely prefers to take it all a step at a time, and for good reason.
“It’s that commitment that’s taken me from ground level to get up to here,” Keselowski said of his determination to succeed. “I don’t know, maybe here is where I’ll top out or maybe I’ll fall down.
“I want to be the best and that’s what makes it so tough, but that’s what also makes it so great and such an accomplishment. When you do have success you know all those other guys don’t want to see you be successful.
“To to some extent, to be the best is a validation of everything you’re doing and why participate in a sport.”