The 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series may have come to a close, but the celebrations continue for Penske Racing and Champion Driver Brad Keselowski. The driver of the #2 car needed to finish 16th or better after Kyle Busch received the bonus point for leading the most laps in Sunday's Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Keselowski did just that by passing Tony Stewart for that much-needed position. Then, to be sure there would be no doubt when the checkered flag flew, Keselowski passed Mark Martin for 15th. This is the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship for both Keselowski and Penske Racing.
This is also a milestone for Jasper Engines and Transmissions and its Racing Drive Line Division as it celebrates the first championship for its products. Keselowski was running a JASPER Differential when he secured the title Sunday, as he had for the 2012 season. JASPER Race Products celebrated 14 pole positions and 16 wins this season.
Clint Bowyer, running a JASPER 4-Speed Transmission, finished second in Chase points, while Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex, Jr. finished sixth and eleventh respectively.
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