Chase At A GlanceA short insite on how the new race for the Nextell Cup Championship is set up, with the biggest change being the addition of 2 more spots for a total of 12 this year. In the first 26 races it will be determined which drivers, based on overall points, willbe able to compete for the Nextel Cup championship during the final 10 races. All drivers in the top 12 in points and any other drivers within 400 points of the leader qualify. Before Race 27, the points are adjusted for all drivers who qualified for the Chase. The first-place driver in the standings begins with 5,050 points; the second-place driver starts with 5,045, and so on, with five-point drops continuing through the list of title contenders. If at the end of the final 10 races there is a tie, the first tiebreaker is number of wins, then number of second-place finishes, then number of thirds, etc.
1 Jeff Gordon 6055 --- 2 Jimmie Johnson 6002 -53 3 Clint Bowyer 5940 -115 4 Tony Stewart 5806 -249 5 Carl Edwards 5770 -285 6 Kyle Busch 5765 -290 7 Kevin Harvick 5686 -369 8 Denny Hamlin 5681 -374 9 Jeff Burton 5646 -409 10 Kurt Busch 5635 -420
11 Martin Truex, Jr. 5608 -447 12 Matt Kenseth 5593 -462
*** Chase For The Cup Cutoff *** 13 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3626 -2429
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#1. Jeff Gordon, Born: August 4, 1971
Vallejo , CA, United States
Height: 5-7
Weight: 150 lbs.
Rookie Year: 1992 Sponsor: DuPont
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Crew Chief: Steve Letarte
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
#2. Jimmy Johnson, Born: September 17, 1975
El Cajon , CA, United States
Height: 5-11
Weight: 175 lbs.
Rookie Year: 2001 Sponsor: Lowe's
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Crew Chief: Chad Knaus
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
#3. Clint Bowyer, Born: May 30, 1979
Emporia , KS, United States
Height: 6-0
Weight: 165 lbs.
Rookie Year: 2005 Sponsor: Jack Daniel's
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Crew Chief: Gil Martin
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
#4. Tony Stewart, Born: May 20, 1971
Rushville , IN, United States
Height: 5-9
Weight: 170 lbs.
Rookie Year: 1999 Sponsor: The Home Depot
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Crew Chief: Greg Zipadelli
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
#5. Carl Edwards, Born: August 15, 1979
Columbia , MO, United States
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185 lbs.
Rookie Year: 2004 Sponsor: Office Depot
Team: Roush Racing
Crew Chief: Bob Osborne
Manufacturer: Ford
#6. Kyle Busch, Born: May 2, 1985
Las Vegas , NV, United States
Height: 6-1
Weight: 160 lbs.
Rookie Year: 2004 Sponsor: Kellogg's/CARQUEST
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
#7. Kevin Harvick, Born: December 8, 1975
Bakersfield , CA, United States
Height: 5-10
Weight: 175 lbs.
Rookie Year: 2001 Sponsor: Shell/Penzoil
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Crew Chief: Todd Berrier
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
#8. Denny Hamlin, Born: November 18, 1980
Chesterfield , VA, United States
Height: 6-0
Weight: 170 lbs.
Rookie Year: 2005 Sponsor: FedEx Express
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Crew Chief: Mike Ford
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
#9. Jeff Burton, Born: June 29, 1967
South Boston , VA, United States
Height: 5-7
Weight: 155 lbs.
Rookie Year: 1993 Sponsor: AT&T
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Crew Chief: Scott Miller
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
#10. Kurt Busch, Born: August 4, 1978
Las Vegas , NV, United States
Height: 5-11
Weight: 150 lbs.
Rookie Year: 2000 Sponsor: Miller Lite
Team: Penske Racing
Crew Chief: Roy McCauley
Manufacturer: Dodge
11. Martin Truex Jr., Born: June 29, 1980
Mayetta , NJ, United States
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180 lbs.
Rookie Year: 2004 Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops
Team: Dale Earnhardt Inc.
Crew Chief: Kevin Manion
Manufacturer: Chevrolet
12. Matt Kenseth, Born: March 10, 1972
Cambridge , WI, United States
Height: 5-9
Weight: 150 lbs.
Rookie Year: 1998 Sponsor: DeWalt
Team: Roush Racing
Crew Chief: Robbie Reiser
Manufacturer: Ford
13. Dale Earnhardt Jr., runner up, Born: October 10, 1974
Kannapolis , NC, United States
Height: 6-0
Weight: 165 lbs.
Rookie Year: 1999 Sponsor: Budweiser
Team: Dale Earnhardt Inc.
Crew Chief: Tony Eury Jr.
Manufacturer: Chevrolet