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One driver — Kyle Busch — clinched a Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup berth in the Bojangles’ Southern 500 on Sunday at Darlington Raceway.
That means 11 drivers are locked into a postseason spot, provided they attempt to qualify for the one remaining regular-season race.
Here’s a look at the bubble for the five available Chase spots.
2015 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup
Already clinched: Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kurt Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch.
On the bubble
Note: Positions below are for the Chase Grid, not Sprint Cup standings
12. Jamie McMurray +44 (points ahead of 16th place)
13. Ryan Newman +32
14. Jeff Gordon +18
15. Paul Menard +10
16. Clint Bowyer —
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17. Aric Almirola -29 (points behind 16th place)
18. Kasey Kahne -31
19. Greg Biffle -84
20. Kyle Larson -96
Rest of top 30
21. Austin Dillon -96
22. AJ Allmendinger -146
23. Casey Mears -151
24. Danica Patrick -155
25. Tony Stewart -186
26. David Ragan -187
27. Sam Hornish Jr. -190
28. Trevor Bayne -230
29. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. -242
30. Justin Allgaier -262