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Chase Rewind: Atlanta

1. Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon (Autostock Photo)
Jeff Gordon (Autostock Photo)

Points: 6,201

No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet
Crew chief: Steve Letarte
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Sunday’s finish:  Seventh
Points: +0
Recap: At one point, Gordon was scored as low as 21st. Somehow, Gordon battled back to post another top-10 finish.

Chase Stats

Starts Poles Wins Top 5
Top 10
7
1
2
5
6


2. Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson (Autostock Photo)
Jimmie Johnson (Autostock Photo)

Points: -9

No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet
Crew chief: Chad Knaus
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Sunday’s finish: First
Points: +0
Recap: Johnson kicked it up a notch in the closing stages and took the victory when Hamlin ran out of fuel on lap 322.

Chase Stats

Starts Poles Wins Top 5
Top 10
7

2

5


3. Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer (Autostock Photo)
Clint Bowyer (Autostock Photo)

Points: -111

No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet
Crew chief: Gil Martin
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Sunday’s finish: Sixth
Points: +0
Recap: Bowyer worked his way to the front after qualifying 26th to nab his 17th top-10 finish this season.

Chase Stats

Starts Poles Wins Top 5
Top 10
7
1


5


4. Carl Edwards
Carl Edwards (Autostock Photo)
Carl Edwards (Autostock Photo)

Points: -261

No. 99 Office Depot Ford
Crew chief: Bob Osbourne
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
Sunday’s finish: Second
Points: +1
Recap: Edwards capitalized on a late-race caution to come home in second place, moving up a spot in the standings.

Chase Stats

Starts Poles Wins Top 5
Top 10
7



3


5. Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart (Autostock Photo)
Tony Stewart (Autostock Photo)

Points: -322

No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet
Crew chief: Greg Zipadelli
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Sunday’s finish: 30th
Points: -1
Recap: The oil pressure gauge on Stewart’s ill-handling car malfunctioned, causing an unscheduled pit stop.

Chase Stats

Starts Poles Wins Top 5
Top 10
7



4


6. Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch (Autostock Photo)
Kyle Busch (Autostock Photo)

Points: -328

No. 5 Kellogg’s Chevrolet
Crew chief: Alan Gustafson
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Sunday’s finish: 20th
Points: +0
Recap: Busch had a top-five car and led three times for 77 laps before getting into the lap-322 crash.

Chase Stats

Starts Poles Wins Top 5
Top 10
7



4


7. Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick (Autostock Photo)
Kevin Harvick (Autostock Photo)

Points: -392

No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet
Crew chief: Todd Berrier
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Sunday’s finish: 15th
Points: +0
Recap: Harvick stayed out during a caution to collect five bonus points for leading a lap and finished 15th.

Chase Stats

Starts Poles Wins Top 5
Top 10
7



2


8. Jeff Burton
Jeff Burton (Autostock Photo)
Jeff Burton (Autostock Photo)

Points: -400

No. 31 AT&T Chevrolet
Crew chief: Scott Miller
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Sunday’s finish: Fifth
Points: +1
Recap: Burton overcame a poor qualifying run to score a top-five finish and gained one spot in the standings.

Chase Stats

Starts Poles Wins Top 5
Top 10
7



3


9. Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch (Autostock Photo)
Kurt Busch (Autostock Photo)

Points: -419

No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge
Crew chief: Pat Tryson
Team: Penske Racing
Sunday’s finish: Eighth
Points: +1
Recap: Busch dominated early, leading four times for 98 laps. Busch finished eighth, his second top 10 in The Chase.

Chase Stats

Starts Poles Wins Top 5
Top 10
7



2


10. Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin (Autostock Photo)
Denny Hamlin (Autostock Photo)

Points: -424

No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet
Crew chief: Mike Ford
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Sunday’s finish: 24th
Points: -2
Recap: Hamlin limped home in 24th after running out of gas while leading at the lap-322 restart.

Chase Stats

Starts Poles Wins Top 5
Top 10
7



2


11. Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth (Autostock Photo)
Matt Kenseth (Autostock Photo)

Points: -448

No. 17 DeWalt Ford
Crew chief: Robbie Reiser
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
Sunday’s finish: Fourth
Points: +1
Recap: Kenseth started at the back of the pack because of an engine change, but the former champ came home in fourth.

Chase Stats

Starts Poles Wins Top 5
Top 10
7



3


12. Martin Truex, Jr.
Martin Truex, Jr. (Autostock Photo)
Martin Truex, Jr. (Autostock Photo)

Points: -513

No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
Crew chief: Kevin Manion
Team: Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Sunday’s finish: 31st
Points: -1
Recap: After dominating the race, Truex’s day ended early after rear-ending Hamlin on a lap-322 restart.

Chase Stats

Starts Poles Wins Top 5
Top 10
7
0


1