NASCAR: Matt Kenseth’s Chase Hopes Gone After AAA 400 at Dover

Matt Kenseth was hoping for a rebound performance in Sunday's AAA 400 at the Dover International Speedway. After finishes of 14th and 18th to start the Chase, a solid top-five finish was needed for him to get back into contention. Seeing as though Dover is one of his better racetracks, this was not an unreasonable prediction to make.Unfortunately for Kenseth, the "Monster Mile" devoured his championship hopes, along with the track bar of his Ford Fusion.For all intents and purposes, he is now eliminated from the championship hunt.Buried in a 72-point hole, Kenseth is now dead last in the Chase field. The way Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin are all running, Kenseth could realistically win the next three races and make ...

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