2006 CHASE FOR THE NASCAR NEXTEL CUP

After Race #4 of 10:  Talladega

Races Left in The Chase:  6 (60%)

 

Charlotte #2                 Texas #2

Martinsville #2             Phoenix #2

Atlanta #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      

 

1/1—Jeff Burton           5598/583           +6        27/87                -63        726         NA      1—1—0            1—0—0            6-2            18-3      2-0

2/4—Matt Kenseth        5592/542           -6         4/165                +78       689         NA      4—3—3            0—0—0            14-1            19-3      1-0

3/3—Mark Martin          5588/568           -10        8/147                +60       723         NA      0—1—1            0—0—1            7-1            14-2      1-0

4/5—Kevin Harvick       5565/525           -33        6/150                +63       710         NA      4—1—3            1—0—0            12-1            16-2      0-0

5/2—Denny Hamlin      5547/517           -51        21/105              +18       640         NA      2—1—0            0—0—0            5-1            15-2      2-0

6/7—Earnhardt Jr.        5492/467           -106      23/104              +17       579         NA      1—1—3            0—0—0            8-0            13-1      5-0

7/6—Jeff Gordon          5451/441           -147      36/60                -27        511         NA      2—3—3            0—0—2            12-2            14-2      6-2

8/8—Jimmie Johnson  5442/397           -156      24/96                +9        496         NA      4—2—1            0—0—0            8-0            18-0      1-1

9/10—Kasey Kahne      5413/408           -185      2/175                +88       578         NA      5—1—1            0—1—0            10-1            15-1      3-1

10/9—Kyle Busch         5413/378           -185      11/135              +48       558         NA      1—3—2            0—0—0            9-0            15-0      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               3824     --          22/102  -34        630/NA             3—4—3            12         16         4          105-0

12/13    Carl Edwards               3588     -236      9/138    +36       635/NA             0—3—2            9          16         6          60-0

13/12    Greg Biffle                   3497     -327      41/45    -57        608/NA             1—0—1            6          13         6          110-0

 

 

2006 CHASE—After 4 Races                             2005 CHASE—After 4 Races                             2004 CHASE—After 4 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—Jeff Burton              5598     +6                    1—Tony Stewart (1)     5684     +75                   1—Kurt Busch (1)         5685            +29

2—Matt Kenseth           5592     -6                     2—Ryan Newman (6)   5609     -75                    2—Earnhardt Jr. (5)      5656            -29

3—Mark Martin            5588     -10                    3—Greg Biffle (2)         5596     -88                    3—Jeff Gordon (3)        5606            -79

4—Kevin Harvick         5565     -33                    4—Rusty Wallace (8)    5594     -90                    4—Elliott Sadler (9)      5542            -143

5—Denny Hamlin         5547     -51                    5—Jimmie Johnson (5) 5592    -92                    5—Mark Martin (4)        5535            -150

6—Earnhardt Jr.           5492     -106                  6—Carl Edwards (3)     5589     -95                    6—Tony Stewart (6)     5512            -173

7—Jeff Gordon             5451     -147                  7—Mark Martin (4)        5571     -113                  7—Matt Kenseth (8)      5505            -180

8—Jimmie Johnson     5442     -156                  8—Matt Kenseth   (7)    5568     -116                  8—Ryan Newman (7)   5453            -232

9—Kasey Kahne          5413     -185                  9—Jeremy Mayfield (9) 5527    -157                  9—Jimmie Johnson (2) 5438     -247

10—Kyle Busch            5413     -185                  10—Kurt Busch (10)      5460     -224                  10—Jeremy Mayfield (10) 5428 -257

 

 

THE 2006CHASE FOR THE NEXTEL CUP

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

1—Jeff Burton              +6        22—9—22—14—6                    

2—Matt Kenseth           -6         3—11—37—26—5                    

3—Mark Martin            -10        36—13—28—5—4                    

4—Kevin Harvick         -33        23—36—14—28—34                 

5—Denny Hamlin         -51        8—9                                        

6—Dale Earnhardt Jr.  -106      6—3—33—42—11                    

7—Jeff Gordon             -147      30—2—30—38—36                  

8—Jimmie Johnson     -156      1—1—1—1—2                         

9—Kasey Kahne          -185      12—32—26—23—1                  

10—Kyle Busch            -185      34—25—39—38                       

 

 

2006 CHASE CHART

                                                NH        Dov      Kan      Tall      Lowe   Mrtn     Atl        Tex      Phx      Hstead

 

1—Jeff Burton                          7          1          5          27

 

2—Matt Kenseth                       10         10         23         4

 

3—Mark Martin                        11         14         3          8

 

4—Kevin Harvick                     1          32         15         6

 

5—Denny Hamlin                     4          9          18         21

 

6—Dale Earnhardt Jr.              13         21         10         23

 

7—Jeff Gordon                         3          3          39         36

 

8—Jimmie Johnson                 39         13         14         24

 

9—Kasey Kahne                      16         38         33         2

 

10—Kyle Busch                        38         40         7          11

 

 

POINTS SCORED IN THE CHASE

Pos.-Driver                   Pts. (Bonus)

1—Jeff Burton              583 (20)

2—Mark Martin            568  (10)

3—Matt Kenseth           542  (20)

4—Kevin Harvick         525  (10)

5—Denny Hamlin         517  (10)

6—Dale Earnhardt Jr.  467  (15)

7—Jeff Gordon             441  (10)

8—Kasey Kahne          408  (10)

9—Jimmie Johnson     397  (15)

10—Kyle Busch            378  (10)