2006 CHASE FOR THE NASCAR NEXTEL CUP

After Race #7 of 10:  Atlanta #2

Races Left in The Chase:  3 (30%)

 

Texas #2                      Homestead/Miami

Phoenix #2                 

                                                                                                                                                                                    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      

1/1—Matt Kenseth        6008/958           +26       4/160                -10        675         +2      4—3—3            0—0—0            15-2            20-4      1-0

2/3—Jimmie Johnson  5982/937           -26        2/175                +15       767         +6      5—4—1            1—2—1            11-3            21-3      1-1       

3/ 4—Denny Hamlin     5943/913           -65        8/142                -18        610         +1      2—2—0            0—1—0            6-2            17-4      2-0

4/6—Earnhardt Jr.        5924/899           -84        3/170                +10       675         +3      1—1—4            0—0—1            10-2            15-3      5-0

5/5—Jeff Burton           5924/909           -84        13/124              -36        573         -4       1—1—1            1—0—1            7-3            19-4      3-1

6/2—Kevin Harvick       5887/847           -121      31/75                -85        590         -1       4—1—3            1—0—0            12-1            17-3      0-0

7/9—Jeff Gordon          5862/852           -146      6/155                -5         517         -5       2—3—3            0—0—2            13-3            16-4      6-2

8/7—Mark Martin          5807/787           -201      36/55                -105      531         -2       0—1—1            0—0—1            7-1            14-2      2-1

9/8—Kasey Kahne        5798/793           -210      38/49                -111      629          E       6—1—1            1—1—0            11-2            17-3      4-2

10/10—Kyle Busch       5759/724           -249      27/82                -78        632          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               4298     --          1/190    +39       761/E                4—4—3            14         18         4          115-0

12/12    Carl Edwards               4013     -285      7/151    -39        718/+1              0—3—2            9          18         6          70-0

 

 

2006 CHASE—After 7 Races                             2005 CHASE—After 7 Races                             2004 CHASE—After 7 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           6008     +26                   1—Tony Stewart (1)     6100     +43                   1—Kurt Busch (1)         6052            +61

2—Jimmie Johnson     5982     -26                    2—Jimmie Johnson (5) 6057    -43                    2—Jimmie Johnson(3) 5993            -61

3—Denny Hamlin         5943     -65                    3—Greg Biffle (2)         6025     -75                    3—Jeff Gordon  (3)       5980            -72

4—Earnhardt Jr.           5924     -84                    4—Carl Edwards (3)     5993     -107                  4—Mark Martin (4)        5971            -81

5—Jeff Burton              5924     -84                    5—Ryan Newman (6)   5993     -107                  5—Earnhardt Jr. (5)      5954            -98

6—Kevin Harvick         5887     -121                  6—Mark Martin (4)        5957     -143                  6—Tony Stewart (6)     5907            -145

7—Jeff Gordon             5862     -146                  7—Matt Kenseth (7)      5945     -155                  7—Ryan Newman (7)   5866            -186

8—Mark Martin            5807     -201                  8—Rusty Wallace (8)    5843     -257                  8—Elliott Sadler (9)      5815            -237

9—Kasey Kahne          5798     -210                  9—Kurt Busch (10)        5840     -260                  9—Matt Kenseth (8)      5795            -257

10—Kyle Busch            5759     -249                  10—Mayfield (9)           5790     -310                  10—Mayfield (10)         5736            -316

 

 

 

THE 2006CHASE FOR THE NEXTEL CUP

Pos.-Driver                   1^st         Last 4 Texas Finishes             

1—Matt Kenseth           +26       16—18—3—2                           

2—Jimmie Johnson     -26        9—3—5—11                             

3—Denny Hamlin         -65        7—4                                        

4—Dale Earnhardt Jr. -84        4—9—8—12                             

5—Jeff Burton              -84        27—12—30—6                         

6—Kevin Harvick         -121      13—13—16—5                         

7—Jeff Gordon             -146      3—15—14—22                         

8—Mark Martin            -201      17—20—2—9                           

9—Kasey Kahne          -210      2—35—42—1                           

10—Kyle Busch            -249      21—40—15                              

 

 

2006 CHASE CHART

 

                                                NH        Dov      Kan      Tall      Lowe   Mrtn     Atl        Tex      Phx      Hstead

 

1—Matt Kenseth                       10         10         23         4            14         11         4

 

2—Jimmie Johnson                 39         13         14         24           2          1          2

 

3—Denny Hamlin                     4          9          18         21           28         2          8

 

4—Dale Earnhardt Jr.              13         21         10         23           4          22         3

 

5—Jeff Burton                          7          1          5          27           3          42         13

 

6—Kevin Harvick                     1          32         15         6            18         9          31

 

7—Jeff Gordon                         3          3          39         36           24         5          6

 

8—Mark Martin                        11         14         3          8            30         24         36

 

9—Kasey Kahne                      16         38         33         2            1          7          38

 

10—Kyle Busch                        38         40         7          11           6          18         27

 

 

POINTS SCORED IN THE CHASE

Pos.-Driver                   Pts. (Bonus)

1—Matt Kenseth           958  (25)

2—Jimmie Johnson     937  (35)

3—Denny Hamlin         913  (15)

4—Jeff Burton              909  (20)

5—Dale Earnhardt Jr.  899  (25)

6—Jeff Gordon             852  (25)

7—Kevin Harvick         847  (15)

8—Kasey Kahne          793  (20)

9—Mark Martin            787  (10)

10—Kyle Busch            724  (15)