Chase for Sprint Cup: NASCAR Drivers to Qualify

The 2010 Chase for Sprint Cup is set with the conclusion of Saturday night's Air Guard 400 in Richmond, Va. Which NASCAR drivers made the Chase for the Sprint Cup and who was left out?

Prior to Saturday's Air Guard 400, 12th place Clint Bowyer held a 117-point advantage over 13th place Ryan Newman for the final spot in the playoff that begins next weekend in New Hampshire. Bowyer did enough Saturday to make the field ahead of Newman.

The 10 races in the Chase pit the 12 drivers with the highest regular season points against each other, while racing in the standard field of 43 cars.

The unofficial standings and field for the start of the Chase are as follows:

1 Denny Hamlin 5060
2 Jimmie Johnson 5050
3 Kevin Harvick 5030
- Kyle Busch 5030
5 Kurt Busch 5020
6 Tony Stewart 5010
- Greg Biffle 5010
8 Jeff Gordon 5000
- Carl Edwards 5000
- Jeff Burton 5000
- Matt Kenseth 5000
- Clint Bowyer 5000 Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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