
In a triumph for the early season underdog, members of the media covering NASCAR have named the championship of Brad Keslowski and Roger Penske following Keselowski's victory in the 2012 Chase for the Sprint Cup as NASCAR's top story of the year. The Keselowski saga even outpolled the ending of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s long winless streak with his victory Michigan International Speedway in June. At the beginning of the season, nobody was putting any money on Keselowski and the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger qualifying for the Chase. His first three outings resulted in two finishes below 30th. But a win at Bristol in March, another at Talladega in May and a third at Kentucky in June showed Keselowski and his Dodge had what it took and the Detroit-area native begin rising in the points standings. After defying the early-season odds and qualifying for the ten-race Chase for the..
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