Monday 1 July 2013

Defending champion Keselowski could miss Chase (The Associated Press)

Driver Tony Stewart, left, talks with his crew chief Steve Addington during a break in practice for the NASCAR Sprint cup series Quaker State 400 at the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky., Friday, June 28, 2013. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Tony Stewart's defense of his 2005 championship doesn't look so bad on paper, and it sure seemed to be soaring during his laborious celebratory fence-climb following his July win at Daytona.