all made it into the chase five races later 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3236 [6th in 2008, finished 2nd in 2007] 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2870 -366 [12th,10th] 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2825 -411 [4th,13th] 4) #31-Jeff Burton 2763 -473 [8th,5th] 5) #20-Tony Stewart 2749 -487 [6th,9th] 6) #99-Carl Edwards 2682 -554 [9th,3rd] 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2624 -612 [1st,4th] 8) #5-Kyle Busch 2611 -625 [5th,1st] 9) #29-Kevin Harvick 2600 -636 [10th,11th] 10) #07-Clint Bowyer 2552 -684 [3rd,12th] 11) #1-Martin Truex Jr. 2437 -799 [11th,17th] 12) #2-Kurt Busch 2399 -837 [7th,18th] #8-Earnhardt, Jr. was 13th, 7 points out Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Martin Truex Jr. are the three drivers who were in the top-12 last year and in the chase, who are currently out of it and doubtful to get in. Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are three drivers who were not in the 2007 Chase and are in the top-12 now.(8-6-2008)
