NASCAR O'Reilly Series

Rusty Wallace Racing driver Michael Annett closed out his 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series campaign as the ninth place contender in the championship points standings.

Ten months ago Brad Keselowski wasn’t particularly happy about not being able to defend his Nationwide Series championship.

The Finish: Joey and the GameStop team put an exclamation point on the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season Saturday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Roush Fenway Racing’s Ricky Stenhouse Jr., finished second in the season finale at Homestead-Miami and clinched the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship.

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP? “It is unbelievable. There are a lot of people that have worked really hard for this. My family has sacrificed a lot. Jack Roush and all these guys on our team, they were with us when we were struggling and they never gave up last year."

Brad Keselowski held off Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Carl Edwards on the final laps at Homestead-Miami Speedway to capture his fifth win of the season and the 17th of his NASCAR Nationwide Series career.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. registered his first NASCAR championship today in only his second full season.

RICKY STENHOUSE JR. – No. 6 Blackwell Angus/Cargill Ford Mustang – CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW – WHAT ABOUT THE LAST TWO OR THREE LAPS? “We sure tried."

Denny Hamlin (fifth) was the highest finishing Toyota driver in Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T) Race Winner “You couldn’t ask for a better way to end the season. Not being able to win the championship, it’s good to be able to finish on a high note, winning the pole and the race today at Homestead."