#1-Martin Truex’s DNF at Chicagoland dropped him one spot and 79 points closer to being out of The Chase. Truex now has only an 87-point margin on 13th place #12-Ryan Newman and #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s 19th dropped him 19 points closer to Newman, who posted an eighth. #2-Kurt Busch’s sixth at Chicago brought him 44 points and one spot closer to The Chase. He now sits only 77 points out. #25-Casey Mears stayed in contention with a clutch fifth at Chicago, drawing to within 230 points out. It would be the greatest rally in Race to the Chase history, but you can count Mears out yet. #26-Jamie McMurray’s 38th dropped him two spots and 62 points to 12th. He now stands 111 out of 12th. See more on my Chase Stats page.(7-25-2007)
