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true but still... Robby gordon got 16th yahoo he actually finished a race thats almost as impressive as kyle petty getting 3rd in a race last year
Have the " big name drivers" operate the way Robby Gordon does w/o the big name team owners and big $$$$$$$$ and their results wouldn't be much better.
One race to go before the Chase field is set and only four of the 12 spots are set. We know Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin are in. As for the others? That will be set Saturday night at Richmond.
So heading into Richmond, here's a look, courtesy of NASCAR, of what it will take for the remaining eligible drivers to make the Chase:
Carl Edwards Edwards is currently 105 points ahead of 13th place. Regardless of any other driver’s finish, he will clinch if he finishes:
· 24th or better
· 25th and leads at least one lap
· 27th and leads most laps
Kasey Kahne Kahne is currently 96 points ahead of 13th place. Regardless of any other driver’s finish, he will clinch if he finishes:
· 21st or better
· 23rd and leads at least one lap
· 24th and leads most laps
Kurt Busch Busch is currently 95 points ahead of 13th place. Regardless of any other driver’s finish, he will clinch if he finishes:
· 20th or better
· 22nd and leads at least one lap
· 24th and leads most laps
Juan Pablo Montoya Montoya is currently 88 points ahead of 13th place. Regardless of any other driver’s finish, he will clinch if he finishes:
· 18th or better
· 20th and leads at least one lap
· 21st and leads the most laps
Ryan Newman Newman is currently 81 points ahead of 13th place. Regardless of any other driver’s finish, he will clinch if he finishes:
· 16th or better
· 17th and leads at least one lap
· 19th and leads the most laps
Mark Martin Martin is currently 69 points ahead of 13th place. Regardless of any other driver’s finish, he will clinch if he finishes:
· 12th or better
· 14th and leads at least one lap
· 15th and leads the most laps
Greg Biffle Biffle is currently 68 points ahead of 13th place. Regardless of any other driver’s finish, he will clinch if he finishes:
· 11th or better
· 13th and leads at least one lap
· 15th and leads the most laps
Matt Kenseth Kenseth is currently 20 points ahead of 13th place. Regardless of any other driver’s finish, he will clinch if he finishes:
· Second and leads at least one lap
· Third and leads the most laps
Brian Vickers currently sits 13th, 17 points ahead of Kyle Busch. He would need to gain 21 points on Kenseth and stay ahead of Busch to clinch a Chase spot.
Busch, 37 points behind 12th, needs to gain 17 points on Vickers and 37 points on Kenseth to clinch.
David Reutimann, 132 points behind Kenseth, has an outside shot at clinching. He would have to gain 133 points on Kenseth. A maximum of 161 points can be made up in a given race.
Go Kimi @ Maza tomorrow.............the 18 bunch just didn't have it tonight. It's sad when F1 is more racy than NASCAR.......although that has been the way since this COT has been here. I am bitter that Kyle didn't make it, but nobody can do anything with these P.O.S.(s) of a race car that this circuit uses. It reminds me of the IROC series.......all the same car and no one hardly passes anybody. It really does suck! I am just bitter and upset I suppose. Go Kimi...........bring Italy a win in the F60.
But way to go Vickers and the 3rd year Red Bull team! They brought it when needed at a track they had struggled with. Just wish they had brought it later.........when it didn't matter. Shrubber struggled in quite a few races this year, that was his downfall, so win as many as you can 18...........Go Shrub!!!!!!!!!!!!
But way to go Vickers and the 3rd year Red Bull team! They brought it when needed at a track they had struggled with. Just wish they had brought it later.........when it didn't matter. Shrubber struggled in quite a few races this year, that was his downfall, so win as many as you can 18...........Go Shrub!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh well... Karma has won out this year and Shrub got his. I couldn't be happier for that.
With that being said, it looks like Coach Gibbs has been spending alot of money sending Shrub to Charm School over the past month or so. I hope it works. He's a fine driver and will garner alot more respect in the sport when he matures. I was impressed with his interview last night after the race (even if he was on good behavior with the Coach standing right there).
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yahoo he actually finished a race 
