Four drivers have come from outside the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup cut-off to make the Chase at Richmond in the previous championship format 2004-2013]:
– Jeremy Mayfield in 2004 made up a 55-point deficit
– Ryan Newman in 2005 made up a one-point deficit
– Kasey Kahne in 2006 made up a 30-point deficit
– Brian Vickers in 2009 made up a 20-point deficit
(all using the old point system)
– Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin are the two drivers that clinched the Wild Card in 2011 to make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Keselowski was 11th in points with three wins; Hamlin was12th in points with one win.
– Kasey Kahne and Jeff Gordon are the two drivers that clinched the Wild Card in 2012 to make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Kahne was 11th in points with two wins; Gordon was 12th in points with one win.
– Due to a rare instance in the final race of the regular season that resulted in penalties being issued; a 13th car (Jeff Gordon’s #24) was added to the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.(NASCAR)
