Stop Brad Keselowski if you've heard this one before. ''I guess you couldn't ask for a better way to start the Chase,'' he said after winning NASCAR's playoff series opener. ''Today was about as much of a statement as you can make.'' That's because his win at Chicagoland Speedway not only guarantees Keselowski, the top seed in the 16-driver field, a spot in the second round; He had to pick his way through the field twice, and earned the win after watching a spirited, side-by-side battle for the lead unfold between Kevin Harvick and rookie Kyle Larson. More...