Brad Keselowski ... sorry, 2011 Chase driver Brad Keselowski, dominated the Chicagoland Nationwide Race on the way to his third win of 2011. Keso should now be favored to take home the Cup race at Chicagoland this weekend.
Chase Driver Keselowski Wins in Chicagoland: The Dollar General 300 Review
Ricky Stenhouse left Chicagoland with the points lead for the eighth straight week. Thanks to the off week next weekend, he will have led the points for nine straight weeks. There is still a chance that in two weeks Elliott Sadler could retake the points lead. Stenhouse is proving he can sustain the points lead and honestly, Ricky should be a future Cup series star.
Results and more after the Jump!
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Status |
| 1 | 2 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | Discount Tire Dodge | 200 | Running |
| 2 | 10 | 60 | Carl Edwards(i) | Fastenal Ford | 200 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | 11 | Brian Scott | Shore Lodge Toyota | 200 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | 88 | Aric Almirola | Suave MEN / Jewel-Osco Chevy | 200 | Running |
| 5 | 7 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Alliance Truck Parts Dodge | 200 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial Chevy | 200 | Running |
| 7 | 23 | 7 | Jamie McMurray(i) | AirHogs.com Chevy | 200 | Running |
| 8 | 11 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | RickyvsTrevor.com Ford | 200 | Running |
| 9 | 3 | 33 | Paul Menard(i) | Rheem / Menards Chevy | 200 | Running |
| 10 | 12 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Dollar General Chevy | 200 | Running |
| 11 | 9 | 16 | Trevor Bayne | RickyvsTrevor.com Ford | 199 | Running |
| 12 | 16 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Chevy | 199 | Running |
| 13 | 4 | 20 | Ryan Truex # | Martin Truex Jr. Foundation Toyota | 199 | Running |
| 14 | 13 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Brandt Chevy | 198 | Running |
| 15 | 14 | 19 | Mike Bliss | U.S. Xpress Chevy | 198 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | 62 | Michael Annett | Pilot Travel Centers / Flying J Toyota | 198 | Running |
| 17 | 15 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | Family Farmers Toyota | 198 | Running |
| 18 | 17 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 5-hour Energy Toyota | 198 | Running |
| 19 | 8 | 18 | Joey Logano(i) | SportClips Toyota | 198 | Running |
| 20 | 21 | 01 | Mike Wallace | G&K Services Chevy | 197 | Running |
| 21 | 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Clements Racing Engines Chevy | 197 | Running |
| 22 | 26 | 15 | Timmy Hill # | Lilly Trucking of VA / Poynt Ford | 195 | Running |
| 23 | 32 | 39 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing Ford | 195 | Running |
| 24 | 25 | 87 | Kevin Conway | ExtenZe Toyota | 195 | Running |
| 25 | 41 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty BlackOut / Reynolds Chevy | 195 | Running |
| 26 | 20 | 70 | David Stremme(i) | ForeTravel Motorcoach Chevy | 195 | Running |
| 27 | 24 | 52 | Blake Koch # | Daystar.com Dodge | 195 | Running |
| 28 | 42 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory in Jesus Racing Chevy | 194 | Running |
| 29 | 36 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | North Texas Pipe Chevy | 193 | Running |
| 30 | 29 | 81 | Scott Wimmer | K Love Dodge | 180 | Running |
| 31 | 33 | 40 | Josh Wise | Key Motorsports Chevy | 152 | Suspension |
| 32 | 39 | 28 | Derrike Cope | MAXelence.com Chevy | 131 | Engine |
| 33 | 22 | 30 | Kasey Kahne(i) | Rexall / Dollar General Chevy | 65 | Accident |
| 34 | 28 | 71 | Matt Carter | Lilly Trucking of VA Ford | 22 | Start and Park |
| 35 | 34 | 49 | Mark Green | Acredale Vending Chevy | 19 | Start and Park |
| 36 | 30 | 03 | Scott Riggs | North Texas Pipe Chevy | 15 | Start and Park |
| 37 | 38 | 75 | Carl Long | Race Cash Ford | 15 | Start and Park |
| 38 | 27 | 41 | Johnny Chapman | Rick Ware Racing Chevy | 13 | Start and Park |
| 39 | 43 | 04 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. | Blow Brothers Waste / Go Green Ford | 13 | Start and Park |
| 40 | 40 | 46 | Chase Miller | Key Motorsports Chevy | 10 | Start and Park |
| 41 | 35 | 48 | Dennis Setzer | Jay Robinson Racing Chevy | 9 | Start and Park |
| 42 | 31 | 27 | J J Yeley(i) | Go Canada Racing Ford | 4 | Start and Park |
| 43 | 37 | 50 | T J Bell(i) | Liberty Tire Recycle / Pinnacle Rubber Chevy | 2 | Start and Park |
Brian Scott finally started to show he belongs at Joe Gibbs Racing, and Ryan Truex proved yet again that he should be a full-time Nationwide Contender. Next year could be very interesting if Truex joins Joe Gibbs. It’s still a three dog race for the championship, but don’t count out Aric Almirola at this point either. Here’s the best battle in NASCAR:
| Pos | Poles | Driver | Points | Ldr | Starts | Wins |
| 1 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 986 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | 972 | -14 | 28 | 0 |
| 3 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | 939 | -47 | 28 | 1 |
| 4 | 88 | Aric Almirola | 922 | -64 | 28 | 0 |
| 5 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | 905 | -81 | 28 | 1 |
| 6 | 38 | Jason Leffler | 859 | -127 | 28 | 0 |
| 7 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | 813 | -173 | 28 | 0 |
| 8 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 791 | -195 | 28 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | Brian Scott | 778 | -208 | 28 | 0 |
| 10 | 62 | Michael Annett | 772 | -214 | 28 | 0 |
| 11 | 19 | Mike Bliss | 685 | -301 | 28 | 0 |
| 12 | 16 | Trevor Bayne | 660 | -326 | 23 | 0 |
| 13 | 01 | Mike Wallace | 655 | -331 | 28 | 0 |
| 14 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | 628 | -358 | 24 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | Josh Wise | 607 | -379 | 26 | 0 |
| 16 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | 569 | -417 | 28 | 0 |
| 17 | 15 | Timmy Hill # | 539 | -447 | 27 | 0 |
| 18 | 81 | Blake Koch # | 469 | -517 | 26 | 0 |
| 19 | 28 | Derrike Cope | 467 | -519 | 27 | 0 |
| 20 | 14 | Eric McClure | 466 | -520 | 28 | 0 |
Next week is an off week for the Nationwide series. Join us in two weeks for the exciting continuation of the 2011 Nationwide Series. Enjoy!
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