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1 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota 29.775 186.196
2 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevrolet 29.819 185.922
3 18 Kyle Busch Pedigree Toyota 29.832 185.841
4 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 29.843 185.772
5 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 29.849 185.735
6 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 29.853 185.710
7 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 29.877 185.561
8 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 29.880 185.542
9 39 Ryan Newman Army Reserve Chevrolet 29.889 185.486
10 22 Kurt Busch Shell Pennzoil Dodge 29.915 185.325
11 43 AJ Allmendinger Best Buy Ford 29.921 185.288
12 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 29.939 185.177
13 11 Denny Hamlin Charter Communications Toyota 29.947 185.127
14 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 29.949 185.115
15 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 29.958 185.059

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Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup Field Taking Shape
Six Drivers Currently Guaranteed Spots In 12-Driver Chase

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 29, 2011) — Two races remain before the complete 12-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is set, seedings and all.

Six drivers have clinched a Chase spot in some fashion. Kyle Busch, five-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards have locked up top-10 spots. Kevin Harvick (three wins) and Jeff Gordon (two wins) both have clinched, at the least, Wild Card spots; both will likely cement top-10 berths in Sunday night’s AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

After race No. 26 at Richmond International Raceway, the top-10 drivers in points will fill out the first portion of the 12-driver Chase. Spots 11 and 12 go to drivers outside the top 10 with the most victories, provided they are in the top 20. The Wild Card tiebreaker is points position.

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Guest Column By Cathy Elliott

When police captain Louis Renault sent his subordinates to “round up the usual suspects” after a shooting in the film “Casablanca,” they didn’t hesitate. They knew exactly who to look for.

The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup has been a little like that. With few exceptions, the drivers we have seen vying for the title since the Chase was implemented in 2004 have been the same ones we expect to see in Victory Lane each week, including Carl Edwards, Kurt and Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and of course, Jimmie Johnson.

In seasons past, the Chase field has been determined strictly by points. If you weren’t in the Top 12 following the August race at Richmond, you were out. This occasionally created a situation where winless drivers during the regular season were contending for the championship, while race winners could hope for no better than a 13th-place finish for the year.

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