There are scenarios where a Chase driver can clinch a spot in the Contender Round without a win this weekend – though it’s a long shot. A driver can clinch without a win if they have a 45-point lead (or a 44-point if they own the tie-breaker) over the 10th-highest non-winning Chase driver if a Chase driver that’s not #11-Denny Hamlin wins at New Hampshire, or a 45-point lead over the 11th-highest non-winning Chase driver if a non-Chase driver or Hamlin wins at New Hampshire.(NASCAR)(9-27-2015)
