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Chase Rewind: New Hampshire

1. Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson (Autostock Photo)
Jimmie Johnson (Autostock Photo)

POINTS 5,210

No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet
Crew chief: Chad Knaus
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Sunday’s finish: Sixth
Points: + 0
Recap: Johnson missed his chance to go three in a row, but a top 10 kept the defending champ in first place.

Chase Stats

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1 0
0
0
1



2. Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon (Autostock Photo)
Jeff Gordon (Autostock Photo)

POINTS 5,210

No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet

Crew chief: Steve Letarte
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Sunday’s finish:  Second
Points: + 0
Recap: After starting 18th, Gordon raced to a second-place finish and is now tied with Johnson atop the points.

Chase Stats

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1 0
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1



3. Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart (Autostock Photo)
Tony Stewart (Autostock Photo)

POINTS -10

No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet
Crew chief: Greg Zipadelli
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Sunday’s finish: Third
Points: +0
Recap: The two-time champ and former NHIS winner ran in the top five all day and led once for 39 laps.

Chase Stats

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1
1



4. Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer (Autostock Photo)
Clint Bowyer (Autostock Photo)

POINTS -15

No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet
Crew chief: Gil Martin
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Sunday’s finish: First
Points: + 8
Recap: Bowyer dominated Sunday’s race, leading 222 of 300 laps from the pole to nab his first career victory.

Chase Stats

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1
1
1
1



5. Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch (Autostock Photo)
Kyle Busch (Autostock Photo)

Points -35

No. 5 Kellogg’s Chevrolet
Crew chief: Alan Gustafson
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Sunday’s finish: Fourth
Points: + 4
Recap: Busch started 12th and made his way to the front, leading 21 laps and finishing fourth.

Chase Stats

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1 0
0

1



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

Points - 40

No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
Crew chief: Kevin Manion
Team: Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Sunday’s finish: Fifth
Points: + 1
Recap: The former track winner notched another top-five finish and moved up one spot in The Chase standings.


Chase Stats

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1



7. Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth (Autostock Photo)
Matt Kenseth (Autostock Photo)

Points -54

No. 17 DeWalt Ford
Crew chief: Robbie Reiser
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
Sunday’s finish: Seventh
Points: + 1
Recap: Kenseth made his way through the field after starting 30th. A seventh-place finish moved him up one position.


Chase Stats

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0
0
1



8. Carl Edwards
Carl Edwards (Autostock Photo)
Carl Edwards (Autostock Photo)

Points -63

No. 99 Office Depot Ford
Crew chief: Bob Osbourne
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
Sunday’s finish: 12th
Points: - 4
Recap: Despite a good qualifying effort in a back-up car, Edwards could only muster a 12th-place showing.

Chase Stats

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1 0
0
0



9. Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin (Autostock Photo)
Denny Hamlin (Autostock Photo)

Points -82

No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet
Crew chief: Mike Ford
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Sunday’s finish: 15th
Points: - 3
Recap: A NHIS sweep was not to be for Hamlin, who finished 15th and fell three spots in The Chase standings.

Chase Stats

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1 0
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0



10. Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick (Autostock Photo)
Kevin Harvick (Autostock Photo)

Points -88

No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet
Crew chief: Todd Berrier
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Sunday’s finish: 17th
Points: + 1
Recap: A cut right-front tire negated a top-10 run for Harvick, who finished a lap down to his teammate in 17th.

Chase Stats

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1 0
0
0



11. Jeff Burton
Jeff Burton (Autostock Photo)
Jeff Burton (Autostock Photo)

Points -91

No. 31 AT&T Chevrolet
Crew chief: Scott Miller
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Sunday’s finish: 18th
Points: - 1
Recap: Burton leads the series in victories at NHIS, but the former winner was hardly a factor in Chase race No. 1.

Chase Stats

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0



12. Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch (Autostock Photo)
Kurt Busch (Autostock Photo)

Points -102

No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge
Crew chief: Pat Tryson
Team: Penske Racing
Sunday’s finish: 25th
Points: - 7
Recap: Engine woes kept the former champ from contending for his third NHIS victory and kicked him to last place.

Chase Stats

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1 0
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0