Chase Race #1: Sylvania 300 at Loudon, New Hampshire

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Chase Race #1: Sylvania 300 at Loudon, New Hampshire

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The Race Report...All the NASCAR News That's Unfit to Print

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Harvick Dominates at New Hampshire

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Chevrolet Clinches This Year's Manufacturer's Championship

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Mark Martin's '07 Truck Series Contract Precludes Him from Running the Full Cup Series Next Year in Another Car

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Margolis Breaks Down the Contenders After New Hampshire

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NASCAR and RCR Deny Allegations of Cheating

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Denny Hamlin, Easy Going, He's Just Here to Race...in the Top 10...Every Week...and He's in the Chase...and He's a Rookie

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Coast Guard Sponsorship Leaving RCR's Busch Program...the Potentially Championship RCR Busch Program...When Was the Last Time You Heard of a Potential Champion Losing a Sponsor the Following Year

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The Johnson/Gordon Apologists and the Tony Stewart's of the NASCAR World Want to Change the Points System...Of Course They Do...They Didn't Win Last Week

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Johnson's Chances Damaged at New Hampshire

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Terry Labonte's Last Ride coming up at Texas Motor Speedway. Thanks for the memories.

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Under the old pre-Chase points system, the places would be as follows:

1) #17-Matt Kenseth 3924
2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3774 -150
31) #29-Kevin Harvick 3671 -253
4) #11-Denny Hamlin 3513 -411
5) #24-Jeff Gordon 3491 -433
6) #20-Tony Stewart 3473 -451
7) #5-Kyle Busch 3473 -451
8) #31-Jeff Burton 3473 -451
9) #6-Mark Martin 3471 -453
10) #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3462 -464
11) #9-Kasey Kahne 3434 -490

Complete Finishing Order

 1 Kevin Harvick (29)
 2 Tony Stewart (20)
 3 Jeff Gordon (24)
 4 Denny Hamlin (11)
 5 Brian Vickers (25)
 6 Elliott Sadler (19)
 7 Jeff Burton (31)
 8 J.J. Yeley (18)
 9 Dave Blaney (22)
 10 Matt Kenseth (17)
 11 Mark Martin (6)
 12 Ryan Newman (12)
 13 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8)
 14 Greg Biffle (16)
 15 Robby Gordon (7)
 16 Kasey Kahne (9)
 17 Reed Sorenson (41)
 18 Carl Edwards (99)
 19 Kurt Busch (2)
 20 David Stremme (40)
 21 Casey Mears (42)
 22 Martin Truex Jr. (1)
 23 Michael Waltrip (55)
 24 Clint Bowyer (07)
 25 Sterling Marlin (14)
 26 Tony Raines (96)
 27 Travis Kvapil (32)
 28 Dale Jarrett (88)
 29 Jamie McMurray (26)
 30 Kevin Lepage (49)
 31 Scott Wimmer (4)
 32 Joe Nemechek (01)
 33 Ken Schrader (21)
 34 Chad Chaffin (61)
 35 Scott Riggs (10)
 36 David Gilliland (38)
 37 Kyle Petty (45)
 38 Kyle Busch (5)
 39 Jimmie Johnson (48)
 40 Bobby Labonte (43)
 41 Ted Christopher (27)
 42 Morgan Shepherd (89)
 43 Jeff Green (66)

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The Chase for the Just Us Cup-date

In the table above, Purple have been mathematically eliminated. Black did not make the Chase and are out of the playoff.

Place - Driver
Finishing Points
Deduction (DNQ/Prov -5, DNF -5,
Bonus (Pole +5, Most Laps Led +5, Win +5)
TOTAL

1 Kevin Harvick (29)
Finish - 45
Most Laps Lead - 5
Pole - 5
Win - 5
TOTAL - 60

3 Jeff Gordon (24)
Finish - 40
TOTAL - 40

 6 Elliott Sadler (19)
 
11 Mark Martin (6)
Finish - 35
TOTAL - 35

13 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8)
Finish - 30
TOTAL - 30

14 Greg Biffle (16)
Finish - 25
TOTAL - 25

16 Kasey Kahne (9)
Finish - 20
TOTAL - 20

18 Carl Edwards (99)
Finish - 15
TOTAL - 15

19 Kurt Busch (2)
Finish - 10
TOTAL - 10

23 Michael Waltrip (55)

28 Dale Jarrett (88)

29 Jamie McMurray (26)

33 Ken Schrader (21)

39 Jimmie Johnson (48)
Finish - 5
TOTAL - 5

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Next Up:

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Chase Race #2: The Dover 400 at Dover International Speedway
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Chase Race #1: Sylvania 300 at Loudon, New Hampshire - Winner - Kevin Harvick
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