Five drivers in the past six seasons who came from outside the top 10 or 12 in the final two races before the Chase for the Sprint Cup to make the title run:
Year, Driver, Deficit
2004, Jeremy Mayfield, 35 pts.
2004, Mark Martin, 35 pts.
2005, Matt Kenseth, 11pts.
2006, Kasey Kahne, 90 pts.
2009, Brian Vickers, 39 pts.
(USA Today)
The five drivers who were in the top 10/12 with 2 races to go and fell out: Year, Driver, Pts ahead w/2 races to go
2004, Kevin Harvick, 31 pts.
2004, Bobby Labonte, 27 pts.
2005, Jeff Gordon, 11pts.
2006, Tony Stewart, 97 pts.
2009, Matt Kenseth, 34pts.
And see more chase stats on the Chase Stats after Bristol page.(8-25-2010)
