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RACE RECAP | CHICAGOLAND
10 Clint Bowyer*
9 Martin Truex Jr.*
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.*
7 Joey Logano
6 Tony Stewart*
5 Ryan Newman
4 Kyle Busch
3 Kasey Kahne*
2 Jimmie Johnson* started on the pole, dominated, led the most laps, came up 1 spot short

VICTORY LANE

1 Brad Keselowski* grabs the win at Chase Race #1, his 4th of the season, and for the first time ever is the Championship leader

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1 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 29.530 182.865
2 43 Aric Almirola Farmland Ford 29.567 182.636
3 17 Matt Kenseth Best Buy Ford 29.616 182.334
4 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP Energy/7-Eleven/National Guard 29.659 182.070
5 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 29.663 182.045
6 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 29.675 181.971
7 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing/Farm American 29.678 181.953
8 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 29.682 181.928

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9 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 29.694 181.855
10 20 Joey Logano Dollar General Toyota 29.731 181.629

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Here’s how the points reset works when the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™ begins Sept. 16 at Chicagoland Speedway. Each of the 12 qualifiers begins the 10-race competition with 2,000 points.

The top-10 qualifiers then are awarded three bonus points for each victory. Example, based on current standings (locked in drivers):

Jimmie Johnson (three wins) would start the Chase with 2,009 points, Greg Biffle (two wins) 2,006 points and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (one win) 2,003 points.

The two Wild Card qualifiers receive no bonus points regardless of how many times they have won during the regular season.