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09-07-2014, 08:07 AM
Tom Jensen
Richmond, Va. —
The Chase Grid is now set.
Following the completion of Saturday night's Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway, the 16 drivers who will compete in the Challenger Round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup are locked in.
Brad Keselowski dominated the race, becoming the first four-time winner in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this year.
Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle secured the final two spots in the Chase and will join 14 other drivers who already had clinched spots.
All 16 Chase drivers will compete in the next three races that comprise the Challenger Round -- Chicago, New Hampshire and Dover -- after which four drivers will be eliminated.
The top 12 will then advance to the Contender Round -- Kansas, Charlotte and Talladega -- with four more drivers axed after Talladega.
The eight remaining championship contenders then move on to the Eliminator Round -- Martinsville, Texas and Phoenix.
After Phoenix, the points for the final four drivers will be reset. And whichever one of the four drivers in the Championship Round has the best finish in the season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway will be crowned the champion.
Here is the Chase Grid:
Brad Keselowski, 2012 points
Jeff Gordon, 2009
Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2009
Jimmie Johnson, 2009
Joey Logano, 2009
Kevin Harvick, 2006
Carl Edwards, 2006
Kyle Busch, 2003
Denny Hamlin, 2003
Kurt Busch, 2003
Kasey Kahne, 2003
Aric Almirola, 2003
AJ Allmendinger, 2003
Matt Kenseth, 2000
Greg Biffle, 2000
Ryan Newman, 2000
Richmond, Va. —
The Chase Grid is now set.
Following the completion of Saturday night's Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway, the 16 drivers who will compete in the Challenger Round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup are locked in.
Brad Keselowski dominated the race, becoming the first four-time winner in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this year.
Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle secured the final two spots in the Chase and will join 14 other drivers who already had clinched spots.
All 16 Chase drivers will compete in the next three races that comprise the Challenger Round -- Chicago, New Hampshire and Dover -- after which four drivers will be eliminated.
The top 12 will then advance to the Contender Round -- Kansas, Charlotte and Talladega -- with four more drivers axed after Talladega.
The eight remaining championship contenders then move on to the Eliminator Round -- Martinsville, Texas and Phoenix.
After Phoenix, the points for the final four drivers will be reset. And whichever one of the four drivers in the Championship Round has the best finish in the season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway will be crowned the champion.
Here is the Chase Grid:
Brad Keselowski, 2012 points
Jeff Gordon, 2009
Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2009
Jimmie Johnson, 2009
Joey Logano, 2009
Kevin Harvick, 2006
Carl Edwards, 2006
Kyle Busch, 2003
Denny Hamlin, 2003
Kurt Busch, 2003
Kasey Kahne, 2003
Aric Almirola, 2003
AJ Allmendinger, 2003
Matt Kenseth, 2000
Greg Biffle, 2000
Ryan Newman, 2000