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Only two races remain before the 16-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field is set. Here are the scenarios for clinching a Chase berth at Darlington Raceway:
Below is the complete list of drivers currently in the Chase Grid.
Drivers with wins who have clinched a spot in the Chase as long as they attempt to qualify for the remaining two races:
3. Joey Logano
4. Matt Kenseth
7. Kurt Busch
9. Martin Truex Jr.
10. Denny Hamlin
11. Carl Edwards
Note: Kyle Busch is currently second in the Chase Grid, but has not clinched a spot in the top 30 of the points standings.
Drivers currently in the top 16:
12. Jamie McMurray
13. Ryan Newman
14. Paul Menard
15. Jeff Gordon
16. Clint Bowyer
At Darlington, a winless driver can clinch a spot in the Chase. If a repeat driver wins at Darlington, a winless driver would need to have a 45 point lead on the fifth-highest of the winless drivers (or 44 points, depending on tie-breakers).
If there is a new winner, a winless driver would need to lead the fourth-highest winless driver by 45 points (or, again, 44, depending on tie-breakers)