NASCAR: Brad Keselowski’s Pocono Victory Intensifies Wild Card Battle

The Race to the Chase took on a new twist following Sunday's race at Pocono Raceway.In a gutsy piece of racing, Brad Keselowski drove to victory despite a broken left ankle suffered last Wednesday.It was his second Sprint Cup win this season and the third of his career.After Keselowski's stunning victory, he and Denny Hamlin are in the best position to make the Chase as the two wild cards.But between now and the checkered flag at Richmond in September, anything can—and probably will—happen.Here is the current situation.With the win, Keselowski moved up to 18th in the standings and is currently in position to claim the first wild card spot in the Chase, by virtue of his two victories. Denny Hamlin, 11th in the standings with...

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