At New Hampshire, Chase already is looming large
http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/head...ire/index.html
It's that time of year for drivers to start counting points.
#42 Juan Montoya, who currently holds the last Chase position, can count his advantage over 13th place on one hand.
Entering Sunday's event, the seven (7) drivers in positions 9 through 15 are separated by just 91 points.
Sprint Cup Series - Standings
Pos. Driver Behind Wins
1. Tony Stewart -- 1
2. Jeff Gordon -84 1
3. Jimmie Johnson -157 2
4. Kurt Busch -280 1
5. Carl Edwards -313 0
6. Ryan Newman -318 0
7. Denny Hamlin -355 0
8. Greg Biffle -372 0
9. Kyle Busch -402 3
10. Matt Kenseth -407 2
11. Mark Martin -438 3
12. Juan Montoya -447 0
Chase Cutoff
Pos. Driver -12th Wins
13. Kasey Kahne -3 1
14. David Reutimann -40 1
15. Jeff Burton -46 0
16. Clint Bowyer -65 0
17. Brian Vickers -123 0
• No other driver within 200 points of 12th place:
Standings
http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2009..._official.html