With two races remaining in the regular season, 12 drivers have clinched a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, assuming each driver starts the remaining races. Everyone who has a win this season is locked in ‘ except for Chris Buescher, who has 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 the Bojangles’ Southern 500.
Possible to Clinch: #34-Chris Buescher (1 Win, 334 Points, +7 Points Ahead of 31st): Could clinch a top-30 spot with help; which would allow him to clinch a Chase spot on wins.
The following drivers could clinch with a win or points:
#24-Chase Elliott (0 Wins, 628 Points, +301 Points Ahead of 31st)
#3-Austin Dillon (0 Wins, 622 Points, +295 Points Ahead of 31st)
The following drivers could clinch with a win: #1-Jamie McMurray, #31-Ryan Newman, #5-Kasey Kahne, #6-Trevor Bayne, #21-Ryan Blaney, #47-AJ Allmendinger, #17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr, #16-Greg Biffle, #27-Paul Menard, #10-Danica Patrick, #43-Aric Almirola, #15-Clint Bowyer, #13-Casey Mears.
#38-Landon Cassill could clinch a Chase spot on wins if he gets help with clinching a top-30 spot.(NASCAR.com)
