With four races remaining in the regular season, 10 drivers have clinched a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, assuming each start the remaining races. The 10 clinchers:
#2-Brad Keselowski, #18-Kyle Busch, #19-Carl Edwards, #48-Jimmie Johnson, #20-Matt Kenseth, #4-Kevin Harvick, #41-Kurt Busch, #22-Joey Logano, #78-Martin Truex Jr. and #11-Denny Hamlin.
Everyone who has a win this season is locked in ‘ except for #14-Tony Stewart and #34-Chris Buescher, both of whom have yet to clinch a top-30 spot.
A number of drivers who currently have no wins can clinch this weekend, but only if they win at Bristol Motor Speedway and leave the race with at least a 136-point lead over Stewart and Buescher. There’s also the potential for the points leader to be a guaranteed winner after race No. 26 at Richmond, the final regular-season race. If that’s the case, the below drivers would only need to have a 136-point lead over Buescher.
Possible to clinch:
Tony Stewart: Could clinch a Top 30 position with help
Possible to clinch at Bristol with a win:
#31-Ryan Newman, #24-Chase Elliott, #3-Austin Dillon, #42-Jamie McMurray, #42-Kyle Larson, #6-Trevor Bayne, #5-Kasey Kahne, #21-Ryan Blaney, #47-AJ Allmendinger, #17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #27-Paul Menard
Possible to clinch at Bristol with a win plus help:
#16-Greg Biffle, #10-Danica Patrick, #15-Clint Bowyer, #43-Aric Almirola.(NASCAR.com)
