FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Top Chaser Tony Stewart Shifts Positions as Some Talk Dover

The Chase for the Sprint Cup leaderboard after two of 10 races has changed as if shaken by external forces, but the causes are hot finishes by Tony Stewart and Brad Keselowski. Stewart has vaulted from ninth to first with his two wins and Keselowski has followed his lead by moving from 11th to third with his top-five finishes.

It’s typical of the Chase playoff system for several drivers to drop fast to the bottom of the 12 possible spots in the first few races. That has happened to Denny Hamlin, now 66 points behind Stewart, and perhaps for Ryan Newman too at 31 points behind his boss.

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