2006 CHASE FOR THE NASCAR NEXTEL CUP

After Race #6 of 10:  Martinsville #2

Races Left in The Chase:  4 (40%)

 

Atlanta #2                    Phoenix #2

Texas #2                      Homestead

           

                                                                                                                                                                                    S-C            S-C       S-C

                                    Season-Chase  Out       Lst Rce Gain     Lst 5                 Season                        Chase              Top            Top      Bottom

Pos./LW-Driver             Pts                   1^st         Fin/Pts             1st        Pts       Gain     W—2—3           W—2—3           5s            10s       10s      

 

1/ 2—Matt Kenseth       5848/798           +36       11/130              +45       659         +2      4—3—3            0—0—0            14-1            19-3      1-0

2/3—Kevin Harvick       5812/772           -36        9/138                +53       582         -1       4—1—3            1—0—0            12-1            17-3      0-0

3/7—Jimmie Johnson  5807/762           -41        1/190                +105     716         +6      5—3—1            1—1—0            10-2            20-2      1-1

4/6—Denny Hamlin      5801/771           -47        2/175                +90       606         -2       2—2—0            0—1—0            6-2            16-3      2-0

5/1—Jeff Burton           5800/785           -48        42/37                -93        634         E        1—1—1            1—0—1            7-3            19-4      3-1

6/5—Earnhardt Jr.        5754/729           -94        22/97                +12       605         +1      1—1—3            0—0—0            9-1            14-2      5-0

7/4—Mark Martin          5752/732           -96        24/91                +6        597         -1       0—1—1            0—0—1            7-1            14-2      1-0

8/8—Kasey Kahne        5749/744           -99        7/146                +61       629         E        6—1—1            1—1—0            11-2            17-3      3-1

9/8—Jeff Gordon          5707/697           -141      5/160                +75       527         -5       2—3—3            0—0—2            13-3            15-3      6-2

10/9—Kyle Busch         5677/642           -171      18/109              +24       593         E        1—3—2            0—0—0            9-0            17-1      5-2

 

THE RACE FOR NEXT BEST

                                                            Out of   Lst Rce                         Season                        Top      Top      Bottom

Pos./LW—Driver                      Pts       11^th       Fin/Pts Gain     Pts./Gain          W—2—3           5s         10s       10s            Bonus

11/11    Tony Stewart               4108     --          4/160    +33       635/E                3—4—3            13         17         4          105-0

12/12    Carl Edwards               3862     -246      12/127  -33        742/+1              0—3—2            9          17         6          65-0

 

 

2006 CHASE—After 6 Races                             2005 CHASE—After 6 Races                             2004 CHASE—After 6 Races

                                                Out of                                                               Out of                                                               Outof

Pos.-Driver                   Pts.      1^st                     Pos.-Driver-05 Finish    Pts.      1^st                     Pos.-Driver-04 Finish    Pts.            1^st

 

1—Matt Kenseth           5848     +36                   1—Tony Stewart (1)     5957     +15                   1—Kurt Busch (1)         6015            +96

2—Kevin Harvick         5812     -36                    2—Jimmie Johnson (5) 5942    -15                    2—Jeff Gordon (3)        5919            -96

3—Jimmie Johnson     5807     -41                    3—Ryan Newman (6)   5894     -63                    3—Earnhardt Jr. (5)      5890            -125

4—Denny Hamlin         5801     -47                    4—Greg Biffle (2)         5874     -83                    4—Jimmie Johnson (2) 5808     -207

5—Jeff Burton              5800     -48                    5—Carl Edwards (4)     5808     -149                  5—Mark Martin (4)        5791            -224

6—Earnhardt Jr.           5754     -94                    6—Rusty Wallace (8)    5791     -166                  6—Tony Stewart (6)     5769            -246

7—Mark Martin            5752     -96                    7—Mark Martin (4)        5787     -170                  7—Elliott Sadler (9)      5760            -255

8—Kasey Kahne          5749     -99                    8—Kurt Busch (10)        5785     -172                  8—Matt Kenseth (8)      5755            -260

9—Jeff Gordon             5707     -141                  9—Matt Kenseth (7)      5785     -172                  9—Ryan Newman (7)   5749            -266

10—Kyle Busch            5677     -171                  10—Mayfield (9)           5741     -216                  10—Mayfield (10)         5651            -364

 

 

THE 2006CHASE FOR THE NEXTEL CUP

Pos.-Driver                   1^st         Last 5 Lowe’s Finishes

1—Matt Kenseth           +36       6—41—31—5—13                    

2—Kevin Harvick         -36        32—35—21—22—39                 

3—Jimmie Johnson     -41        4—1—2—16—6            

4—Denny Hamlin         -47        19—31                                     

5—Jeff Burton              -48        20—6—15—8—25                    

6—Dale Earnhardt Jr.  -94        1—33—24—4—3                      

7—Mark Martin                        -96        14—2—4—3—2            

8—Kasey Kahne          -99        3—5—5—35—1            

9—Jeff Gordon             -141      10—34—39—2—4                    

10—Kyle Busch            -171      43—12—12—12                       

 

 

2006 CHASE CHART

                                                NH        Dov      Kan      Tall      Lowe   Mrtn     Atl        Tex      Phx      Hstead

 

1—Matt Kenseth                       10         10         23         4            14         11

 

2—Kevin Harvick                     1          32         15         6            18         9

 

3—Jimmie Johnson                 39         13         14         24           2          1

 

4—Denny Hamlin                     4          9          18         21           28         2

 

5—Jeff Burton                          7          1          5          27           3          42

 

6—Dale Earnhardt Jr.              13         21         10         23           4          22

 

7—Mark Martin                        11         14         3          8            30         24

 

8—Kasey Kahne                      16         38         33         2            1          7

 

9—Jeff Gordon                         3          3          39         36           24         5

 

10—Kyle Busch                        38         40         7          11           6          18

 

POINTS SCORED IN THE CHASE

Pos.-Driver                   Pts. (Bonus)

1—Matt Kenseth           798  (25)

2—Jeff Burton              785  (20)

3—Kevin Harvick         772  (10)

4—Denny Hamlin         771  (15)

5—Jimmie Johnson     762  (30)

6—Kasey Kahne          744  (20)

7—Mark Martin            732  (10)

8—Dale Earnhardt Jr.  729  (20)

9—Jeff Gordon             697  (20)

10—Kyle Busch            642  (15)