Clint Bowyer's pit crew pushes his car into the garage area after a crash with Jeff Gordon during thea NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Phoenix International Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. …
Updated: Sunday, 11 Nov 2012, 6:21 PM CST
Published : Sunday, 11 Nov 2012, 6:21 PM CST
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - A chaotic race at Phoenix blew NASCAR's championship fight wide open Sunday, moving Brad Keselowski to the brink of a first Sprint Cup title for himself and team owner Roger Penske.
Keselowski heads into next week's season finale with a 20-point lead over five-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson. His car was better than Johnson's, but he capitalized when a tire failure caused Johnson to crash hard and finish 32nd.
But that was the least of the drama.
Kevin Harvick snapped a 44-race losing streak in a crash-marred finish, and the crews for Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer brawled in the garage after Gordon intentionally wrecked Bowyer on the track.
It led to a meeting between the drivers and crew chiefs in the NASCAR hauler with police officers standing guard outside.
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