Take 5: Five Thoughts Heading Into Phoenix

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Take 3 – Phoenix is not the place for revenge.

The bad news for Brad Keselowski is that his only friend on the track might be Joey Logano. The good news for Keselowski is that the chase is so close heading into Phoenix that revenge should be the last thing on the minds of any of the drivers that he has upset over the last few weeks. As angry as Jeff Gordon was after Texas one would have to think that there is no scenario where he would risk a spot in the chase finale to exact his revenge this weekend on the No. 2 car. Much of the same can be said for drivers like Matt Kenseth and Kevin Harvick who both want to win championships this season more than giving Keselowski payback (one would think). Of course this is NASCAR and things can change in a blink of an eye. For example, if Keselowski is racing another chase driver hard and there is contact; in that moment a driver might react and put a bumper to Keselowski or something like that. At the end of the day though these drivers want to win the championship and that is going to take precedent over a feud with Keselowski or any other driver for that matter.