Justin Algaier, driver of the No. 31 Deft Finishes Chevrolet, catches fire on a restart during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Kroger 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway on July 30 in Indianapolis, Ind. Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR via nascar-assets.americaneagle.com
Brad Keselowski has really become the king of winning races by being an overly agressive driver. Almost every win that Keso has racked up has been by wrecking someone, or knocking someone out of the way. Brad did it again this week, by slamming into new points leader Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Stenhouse finished the race, but the damage he got at the hands of Keso may have prevented him from winning.
Many people like to compare the driving styles of Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski, but there are far more wrecked race cars in Keso's wake then in Busch's.
Let's take a look at how things shake up after the Kroger 200.
Results and Points after the jump!
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Status |
| 1 | 2 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | Discount Tire Dodge | 204 | Running |
| 2 | 17 | 30 | James Buescher(i) | FOE Chevy | 204 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Blackwell Angus Ford | 204 | Running |
| 4 | 13 | 88 | Aric Almirola | Grand Touring Vodka Chevy | 204 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | 60 | Carl Edwards(i) | Fastenal Ford | 204 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Chevy | 204 | Running |
| 7 | 21 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 204 | Running |
| 8 | 15 | 20 | Drew Herring | SportClips Toyota | 204 | Running |
| 9 | 16 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Dollar General Chevy | 204 | Running |
| 10 | 9 | 18 | Michael McDowell(i) | Muscle Milk Toyota | 204 | Running |
| 11 | 14 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports Chevy | 204 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | Federated Auto Parts Toyota | 204 | Running |
| 13 | 18 | 70 | David Stremme(i) | Keen Parts Inc. Chevy | 204 | Running |
| 14 | 12 | 33 | Austin Dillon(i) | Rheem/Menards Chevy | 204 | Running |
| 15 | 6 | 11 | Brian Scott | Shore Lodge Toyota | 204 | Running |
| 16 | 42 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial Chevy | 203 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | 01 | Mike Wallace | Cowboys & Aliens Chevy | 202 | Running |
| 18 | 26 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Clements Racing Engines Chevy | 202 | Running |
| 19 | 20 | 7 | Josh Wise | iRacing.com Chevy | 201 | Running |
| 20 | 23 | 81 | Blake Koch # | K-Love Dodge | 201 | Running |
| 21 | 25 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty BlackOut/Reynolds Chevy | 201 | Running |
| 22 | 19 | 28 | Derrike Cope | MudJug.com Chevy | 201 | Running |
| 23 | 22 | 15 | Timmy Hill # | Rick Ware Racing Ford | 199 | Running |
| 24 | 30 | 52 | Tim Schendel | Metro Ministries/MDS Services Chevy | 197 | Running |
| 25 | 33 | 39 | Matt Frahm | Gilchrist Mfg. Ford | 197 | Running |
| 26 | 34 | 41 | Fain Skinner | Carport Empire Chevy | 197 | Running |
| 27 | 4 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Deft Finishes Chevy | 193 | Oil Pump |
| 28 | 5 | 16 | Trevor Bayne | RickyvsTrevor.com Ford | 188 | Engine |
| 29 | 8 | 62 | Michael Annett | Pilot/Flying J Toyota | 174 | Accident |
| 30 | 10 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 5-hour Energy Toyota | 174 | Accident |
| 31 | 31 | 40 | Tim Andrews | Key Motorsports Chevy | 169 | Accident |
| 32 | 32 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory In Jesus Chevy | 33 | Start And Park |
| 33 | 27 | 44 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports Chevy | 26 | Start And Park |
| 35 | 29 | 49 | Mark Green | Jay Robinson Racing Chevy | 16 | Start And Park |
| 36 | 39 | 04 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. | Go Green Racing Ford | 13 | Start And Park |
| 37 | 38 | 75 | Johnny Chapman | Lilly Trucking Ford | 12 | Start And Park |
| 38 | 35 | 74 | Mike Harmon | IPT Pellet Grills Chevy | 11 | Start And Park |
| 39 | 40 | 42 | Scott Wimmer | Key Motorsports Chevy | 9 | Start And Park |
| 40 | 36 | 47 | Charles Lewandoski # | Key Motorsports Chevy | 8 | Start And Park |
| 41 | 37 | 46 | Chase Miller | Key Motorsports Chevy | 7 | Start And Park |
| 42 | 41 | 13 | Jennifer Jo Cobb # | TenForJen.com Ford | 2 | Start And Park |
Jennifer Jo Cobb joined the ranks of Start and Park this week. She lasted only 2 laps. That pretty much invalidates her story about leaving Second Chance Racing. After a great run by Ricky Stenhouse, he has now taken over the points lead. The Nationwide Series continues to be the best battle in NASCAR. Here's how it looks:
| Pos | # | Driver | Points | Wins |
| 1 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 740 | 1 |
| 2 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | 737 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | 716 | 0 |
| 4 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | 689 | 1 |
| 5 | 88 | Aric Almirola | 671 | 0 |
| 6 | 38 | Jason Leffler | 646 | 0 |
| 7 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | 637 | 0 |
| 8 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 572 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | Brian Scott | 566 | 0 |
| 10 | 62 | Michael Annett | 565 | 0 |
The Owner's Points haven't changed all that much this week. It's going to take some bad runs by the #18 team for things to change. Here's how the battle is shaping up:
| Pos | Car # | Owner | Points |
| 1 | 18 | Joe Gibbs | 793 |
| 2 | 32 | Turner Motorsports | 766 |
| 3 | 60 | Roush Fenway | 750 |
| 4 | 6 | Roush Fenway | 740 |
| 5 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | 723 |
| 6 | 22 | Roger Penske | 717 |
| 7 | 2 | Kevin Harvick | 716 |
| 8 | 31 | Turner Motorsports | 689 |
| 9 | 88 | JR Motorsports | 671 |
| 10 | 20 | Joe Gibbs | 666 |
And the locked in drivers:
| Pos | Car # | Owner | Points |
| 31 | 23 | R3 Motorsports | 321 |
| 32 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 297 |
| 33 | 40 | Key Motorsports | 294 |
| 34 | 41 | Rick Ware Racing * | 234 |
| 35 | 12 | Penske Racing * | 197 |
| 36 | 44 | TriStar Motorsports * | 140 |
| * Not Locked In |
Join us next week for a Preview of the event from Iowa. We are closing in on the end of the 2011 Nationwide series. Enjoy.
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