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The Round of 8 field of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is set after the Hellmann's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Engine issues ended championship hopes for Martin Truex Jr. and Brad Keselowski as they were two of four drivers eliminated from the postseason. Here's a look at who advanced to the next three-race segment consisting of races at Martinsville, Texas and Phoenix -- and who was eliminated. The points for the eight advancing drivers reset to 4,000.
WHO ADVANCED:
1. Joey Logano (No. 22 Ford, Team Penske--won at Talladega to lock in Round of 8 spot)
2. Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports--won at Charlotte to lock in Round of 8 spot)
3. Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing--won at Kansas to lock in Round of 8 spot)
4. Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing)
5. Carl Edwards (No. 19 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing)
6. Denny Hamlin (No. 11 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing)
7. Kurt Busch (No. 41 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing)
8. Kyle Busch (No. 18 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing)
Of note, Denny Hamlin and Austin Dillon tied for the final transfer spot. Hamlin will advance due to winning the tiebreaker, which is the best finish in the Round of 12. Hamlin finished third at Talladega; Dillon's best finish of the round was sixth at Kansas.
WHO WAS ELIMINATED:
Austin Dillon (No. 3 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing)
Martin Truex Jr. (No. 78 Toyota, Furniture Row Racing)
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Ford, Team Penske)
Chase Elliott (No. 24 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports)