FORT WORTH, Texas -- The closest Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in history with three races remaining would not appear to be any less dramatic when the checkered flag falls in Sunday's AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. That is if you're a big believer in statistics and history. Sprint Cup Series championship co-leaders Matt Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson carry similar statistics into the race and their two closest challengers Jeff Gordon and Kevin Harvick boast heady numbers as well at the challenging 1.5-mile high-banked Texas oval. Kenseth has five top-five finishes in the last six Texas races and Johnson has three top-six finishes in that time.
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