[after Atlanta, race 25 of 36]
A look at the race for the two wild-card positions for the Chase based on wins and being inside the top 20 in points.
Driver [wins] standings, behind 10th
first two would make the chase as wild cards:
#5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins] 11th -18 points out of 10th
#18-Kyle Busch [1 win] 12th -23
eight other drivers currently in the running for wild cards (1 win):
#24-Jeff Gordon [1 win] 13th -35
#9-Marcos Ambrose [1 win] 16th -63
#39-Ryan Newman [1 win] 17th -72
#20-Joey Logano [1 win] 18th -105
these drivers have no wins but are in the top-20
#99-Carl Edwards 14th -44
#27-Paul Menard 15th -59
#1-Jamie McMurray 19th -151
#31-Jeff Burton 20th -160
(ties broken by 1sts, 2nds, 3rd, etc)
The Chase: The top-10 drivers will make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Positions 11 and 12 in the 12-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup are Wild Cards, and will go to drivers outside the top 10 with the most wins, as long as they are ranked in the top 20 in points. If multiple drivers outside the top 10 tie for wins, the tie-breaker will go to the race winner with the highest points position.
See drivers championship points standings on the Drivers Points Standings (pdf).(9-2-2012)
