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A Two-Man Race

With four events left in the 2012 Sprint Cup season, the Chase has come down to Brad Keselowski (left), who's atop the standings with a seven-point lead, and five-time champion Jimmie Johnson (right). The tale of the tape

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2012 WINS

3 12

2012 TOP 5s

16 20

2012 TOP 10s

22 "If the points are close in the final race, you've got to like Brad's chances. He's run really well on tracks like Homestead."—Greg Biffle

VIEW FROM THE PACK

"Jimmie has the experience of being through this before. You know he won't make any mistakes down the stretch."—Carl Edwards 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 top 10s

RECORD AT:

Martinsville

21 starts, 6 wins, 18 top 10s 8 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s

Texas

18 starts, 1 win, 13 top 10s 6 starts, 0 wins, 1 top 10

Phoenix

18 starts, 4 wins, 15 top 10s 4 starts, 0 wins, 0 top 10s

Homestead

11 starts, 0 wins, 7 top 10s

SI'S PICK: Johnson will hold off Keselowski at Homestead to win his sixth Cup.

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TWO PHOTOS

MATTHEW STOCKMAN/GETTY IMAGES (KESELOWSKI, JOHNSON)