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This weekend marks the final Sprint Cup Series race in the 12-driver Contender Round before the Chase field dwindles to eight. Here are the scenarios for clinching a spot in the Eliminator Round this Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway during the CampingWorld.com 500 at Talladega (2:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Regardless of the finish of any other drivers
Back-to-back wins at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway gave Joey Logano automatic admission into the Eliminator Round.
Denny Hamlin needs to finish 14th with no laps led, or 15th with at least one lap led, or 16th and lead the most laps.
Kurt Busch needs to finish 8th with no laps led, or 9th with at least one lap led, or 10th and lead the most laps.
Carl Edwards needs to finish 7th with no laps led, or 8th with at least one lap led, or 9th and lead the most laps.
Kevin Harvick needs to finish 3rd with no laps led, or 4th with a lap led.
Jeff Gordon and Brad Keselowski need to finish 2nd with no laps led, or 3rd with at least one lap led, or 4th and lead the most laps.
Martin Truex Jr. needs to finish 2nd with no laps led or 3rd with the most laps led.
Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth only control their own destinies with a victory.