Eleven drivers were competing for the final eight spots in NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship when the green flag dropped Saturday night in Richmond. But realistically, it boiled down to three fighting for one position, with Matt Kenseth (12th), Brian Vickers (13th), and Kyle Busch (14th) angling for that 12th spot. (Full article: 958 words)

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