Tuesday, July 28, 2015

2015 NASCAR Week 20 Chase Standings

2015 Chase Standings After 20 Races


By Richard Tix

With the 2015 Chase hunt heating up lets take a look at the Chase Standings. Unlike the regular season points standings, wins take more of a precedent. Also included is Kyle Busch's quest to make the Chase. Note: If Kyle gets in the top 30 he will jump way up the standings and be locked in (if he stays in the top 30).

Also, if you are interested in the race for the Chase check out the NASCAR Buy or Sell series of articles. Will your favorite driver on the bubble get in or not?


2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase Standings
Pos
Driver
Races
Win
Top 5
Top 10
 Points
Behind
1
   Jimmie Johnson
20
4
10
13
675

2
   Kevin Harvick
20
2
14
18
777

3
   Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
20
2
10
12
677

4
   Kurt Busch
17
2
7
12
612

5
   Joey Logano
20
1
12
15
708

6
   Martin Truex, Jr.
20
1
6
15
668

7
   Brad Keselowski
20
1
4
12
638

8
   Matt Kenseth
20
1
6
12
615

9
   Denny Hamlin
20
1
6
9
591

10
   Carl Edwards
20
1
2
4
519

11
   Jamie McMurray
20
0
2
7
602

12
   Jeff Gordon
20
0
2
11
575

13
   Ryan Newman
20
0
4
10
563

14
   Paul Menard
20
0
2
4
558

15
   Kasey Kahne
20
0
2
6
558

16
   Clint Bowyer
20
0
1
7
538

2015 Chase Cut Off Line
17
   Aric Almirola
20
0
1
1
508
-30
18
   Greg Biffle
20
0
1
2
462
-76
19
   Austin Dillon
20
0
0
3
453
-85
20
   Kyle Larson
19
0
1
6
452
-86
21
   Casey Mears
20
0
0
1
451
-87
22
   Danica Patrick
20
0
0
2
433
-105
23
   A.J. Allmendinger
20
0
0
2
423
-115
24
   David Ragan
20
0
1
1
412
-126
25
   Sam Hornish, Jr.
20
0
0
2
385
-153
Kyle Busch 2015 Chase
*30
Justin Allgaier
20
0
0
1
317

*32
Kyle Busch
9
4
4
5
294
-23


Notes: Anyone 18th (Biffle) and below is part of the "need a win to get in" group. Kyle Busch will be moving people down these standings as soon as he is in the top 30, so that -76 points will be more like -86 and even harder to make up. It is also worth noting that Watkins Glen is still on the schedule and someone could steal a win, making the non win bubble even smaller.

I would say the only 99% secure driver on just points is Jamie McMurray. Jeff Gordon comes in a close second, but I would only be 80% confident that he is locked in on points after that rough Indy finish. Ryan Newman on down all have to keep pushing out quality finishes every race and will only be comfortable if they get a win or Richmond has passed. 


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