[listed by driver chase points position before the race](started)
1) #24-Jeff Gordon, 29th(2)
2) #31-Ryan Newman, 15th (7)
3) #22-Joey Logano, 12th (10)
4) #20-Matt Kenseth, 25th (1)
5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 10th (20)
6) #99-Carl Edwards, 9th (11)
7) #2-Brad Keselowski, 3rd (26)
8) #4-Kevin Harvick, 2nd (5)
