The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race for the championship is a dead heat, as Matt Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson are tied at the top with three races to go, as the circuit prepares for Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway (3 PM ET, ESPN).
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The NASCAR Chase For The Cup has been realistically down to two drivers—Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski for a few weeks, even if TheSportsNotebook has been manufacturing ways to give other drivers a chance. But as Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 (2 PM ET, ESPN) awaits, there’s no denying that JJ and Keselowski are the only ones standing with three races to go.
After a two-week break, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns with a Saturday night race down in Fort Worth as the drivers gather for the Samsung 500. At TheSportsNotebook, a NASCAR race means it’s time to pick up the phone to call my brother Bill, our racing junkie in waiting, to preview the action on Saturday night.