NASCAR Chase 2012: Top Contenders to Take Home the Sprint Cup Championship

With three races to go in the 2012 Sprint Cup Series, it's anybody's game.Despite holding a three-point lead after the series' first seven races, Jimmie Johnson shouldn't feel too comfortable, because as Bob Pockrass of Sporting News points out, the trophy is still far from locked up. Yes, Jimmie Johnson has five Sprint Cup Series championship trophies at his home. But even though he has the experience of winning titles and performing nearly flawless on the way to winning them, drivers know the reality of racing. The reality is anything can happen — such as what happened last week when Denny Hamlin had a master control switch fall apart. The reality is that Keselowski has five victories this year and has shown the ability to win...

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