So can Kasey make the chase for the first time this week at Richmond?
Chase Clinching Scenarios Heading to Richmond: Only 117 points separate positions three through 10 in the current Nextel Cup Series standings. Only 147 points separate positions three through 11. A driver can gain a maximum of 156 points over another competitor in each event. The 11th-place driver, Kasey Kahne, can move as high as third in the standings following Saturday’s Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at California Speedway. He is currently just 30 points behind points leader Jeff Burton. Any driver in positions three through 10 can fall from the top 10 following Saturday’s event. Only standings leader Matt Kenseth and second-place Jimmie Johnson have clinched Chase berths. The current drivers in positions three through 10 in the standings will clinch a Chase berth with the following finishes Saturday, regardless of how other competitors finish: #29- Kevin Harvick – 40th #24- Jeff Gordon – 25th #5- Kyle Busch – 22nd #8- Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 16th #11- Denny Hamlin – 16th #20- Tony Stewart – 7th #6- Mark Martin – 4th #31- Jeff Burton – 4th
I wish they could all make it. I feel bad for whoever doesn't make it tonight, they have all had pretty good seasons. If I had to choose who shouldn't be in it, it would be Martin. He hasn't had that great of a season.... only time will tell! Good luck to everyone.
