The field for the 2012 Sprint Cup Chase for the Championship
will be decided tonight after the Federated Auto Parts 400 from Richmond , Virginia
The focus then turns to the drivers with one win, any of
whom would secure a Wild Card with a win. Otherwise, it will be based on points
which would appear to pit Jeff Gordon versus Kyle Busch barring an extreme
catastrophe on the race course. Provided none of the one win drivers wins the
race, Jeff Gordon needs to make up 12 point deficit to overtake Busch for the 2nd
slot.
Ryan Newman, Marcos Ambrose, and Joey Logano cannot overtake
Busch in points they must win.
Finally, Carl Edwards and Paul Menard are winless but could
get in with a win and making up ground in points. Given Carl Edwards shows a 31
point deficit and Menard almost a full race, 41 points, consider it very
unlikely.
Looking at the starting field, the advantage goes to Jeff
Gordon who starts on the outside pole next to teammate, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kyle Busch starts 15th. The
remaining one win drivers find Joey Logano, the driver needing the biggest
break, in 8th; Ryan Newman starts 14th, and Marcos
Ambrose starts 22nd. For the
long shots, Carl Edwards starts 16th and Paul Menard checks in at 25th.
The Chase Field pending tonight’s results.
Denny Hamlin – 4 wins
Jimmie Johnson – 3 wins
Brad Keselowski – 3 wins
Tony Stewart – 3 wins (must stay in top 10 in points)
Greg Biffle – 2 wins
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. – 1 win
Matt Kenseth – 1 win
Clint Bowyer – 1 win
Martin Truex Jr. – 0 wins
Kevin Harvick – 0 wins
Kasey Kahne – 2 wins
Kyle Busch – 1 win
Tony Stewart is in the hot seat for losing his bonus points
starting 28h and having fared miserably, 41st in final practice.
Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, and Jeff Gordon are capable of moving him out with a
higher points finish at the end of the race.
POS |
CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | |||||
| 1 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard | |||||
| 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Drive to End Hunger | |||||
| 3 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Farm American | |||||
| 4 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 5-hour Energy | |||||
| 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | |||||
| 6 | 55 | Mark Martin | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | |||||
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Express | |||||
| 8 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | The Home Depot | |||||
| 9 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | |||||
| 10 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | Miller Lite | |||||
| 11 | 22 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | Shell / Pennzoil | |||||
| 12 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Toyota | Burger King | |||||
| 13 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Budweiser | |||||
| 14 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Quicken Loans | |||||
| 15 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's | |||||
| 16 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Kellogg's | |||||
| 17 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Best Buy | |||||
| 18 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | Smithfield | |||||
| 19 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Ford | Phil Parsons Racing | |||||
| 20 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | |||||
| 21 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | Quaker State | |||||
| 22 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | Mac Tools | |||||
| 23 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M / Owens & Minor | |||||
| 24 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Chevrolet | Target | |||||
| 25 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Menards / Moen | |||||
| 26 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Allstate | |||||
| 27 | 34 | David Ragan | Ford | Taco Bell | |||||
| 28 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | |||||
| 29 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | Bush's Baked Beans | |||||
| 30 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction | |||||
| 31 | 30 | David Stremme | Toyota | Inception Motorsports | |||||
| 32 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | |||||
| 33 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | |||||
| 34 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | AM / FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves | |||||
| 35 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Mossy Oak / Pursuit Channel | |||||
| 36 | 33 | Stephen Leicht* | Chevrolet | Special Ops OPSEC | |||||
| 37 | 10 | David Reutimann | Chevrolet | Inc. 5000 / @TMone 6-peat | |||||
| 38 | 23 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe | |||||
| 39 | 32 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Federated Auto Parts | |||||
| 40 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Toyota | Plinker Tactical | |||||
| 41 | 26 | Josh Wise* | Ford | MDS Transport | |||||
| 42 | 13 | Casey Mears | Ford | GEICO | |||||
| 43 | 91 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | Plinker Tactical | |||||
| 37 | J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | Max Q Workforce | ||||||
| 0 | Mark Green | Toyota | Blue Ox |
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