1. Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson (Autostock Photo)

Points 6,572

No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet
Crew chief: Chad Knaus
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Sunday’s finish: First
Points: +0
Recap: Johnson increased his chances of a second Nextel Cup title with his fourth-straight victory and 10th of the season.

Chase Stats

Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10
9	2	4	6	7

2. Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon (Autostock Photo)

Points -86

No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet
Crew chief: Steve Letarte
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Sunday’s finish: 10th
Points: +0
Recap: Gordon saw his hopes of a fifth championship slip further away with a 10th-place finish in Phoenix.

Chase Stats

Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10
9	1	2	5	8

3. Clint Bowyer

Clint Bowyer (Autostock Photo)

Points -241

No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet
Crew chief: Gil Martin
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Sunday’s finish: 11th
Points: +0
Recap: Bowyer had an uncharacteristically quiet day, finishing 11th after starting 20th, and lost ground on Johnson.

Chase Stats

Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10
9	1	1	3	5

4. Kyle Busch

Kyle Busch (Autostock Photo)

Points -387

No. 5 Kellogg’s Chevrolet
Crew chief: Alan Gustafson
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Sunday’s finish: Eighth
Points: +0
Recap: Busch came up short of becoming the first driver to sweep NASCAR’s top-three series at Phoenix Int’l Raceway.

Chase Stats

Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10
9	0	0	5	6

5. Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart (Autostock Photo)

Points -403

No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet
Crew chief: Greg Zipadelli
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Sunday’s finish: Fourth
Points: +1
Recap: Stewart scored his first top-10 finish in nearly a month and his first top five since the first Chase race in Loudon, N.H.

Chase Stats

Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10
9	0	0	2	5

6. Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth (Autostock Photo)

Points -469

No. 17 DeWalt Ford
Crew chief: Robbie Reiser
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
Sunday’s finish: Third
Points: +4
Recap: Kenseth led the most laps (93) en route to a third-place finish and gained four spots in the standings.

Chase Stats

Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10
9	0	0	4	5

7. Kevin Harvick

Kevin Harvick (Autostock Photo)

Points -479

No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet
Crew chief: Todd Berrier
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Sunday’s finish: Sixth
Points: +1
Recap: Harvick overcame a 34th-place qualifying run to make it into the top 10 by race’s end.
Chase Stats

Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10
9	0	0	0	4

8. Jeff Burton

Jeff Burton (Autostock Photo)

Points -483

No. 31 AT&T Chevrolet
Crew chief: Scott Miller
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Sunday’s finish: Ninth
Points: -1
Recap: Burton spent the day running in the top 15 but could do no better than a ninth-place finish.

Chase Stats

Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10
9	0	0	2	5

9. Carl Edwards

Carl Edwards (Autostock Photo)

Points -505

No. 99 Office Depot Ford
Crew chief: Bob Osbourne
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
Sunday’s finish: 42nd
Points: -4
Recap: Edwards earned his first pole of 2007 and led 87 laps before his engine went south.

Chase Stats

Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10
9	1	1	3	3

10. Kurt Busch

Kurt Busch (Autostock Photo)

Points -516

No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge
Crew chief: Pat Tryson
Team: Penske Racing
Sunday’s finish: 12th
Points: -1
Recap: The former Phoenix winner had a top-15 car but was never a factor in the race’s outcome, finishing 12th.

Chase Stats

Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10
9	0	0	0	3

11. Martin Truex, Jr.

Martin Truex, Jr. (Autostock Photo)

Points 563

No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
Crew chief: Kevin Manion
Team: Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Sunday’s finish: Seventh
Points: +1
Recap: Truex had a strong car and a solid day, leading three times for 72 laps, and finished seventh.

Chase Stats

Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10
9	1	0	2	3

12. Denny Hamlin

Denny Hamlin (Autostock Photo)

Points -599

No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet
Crew chief: Mike Ford
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Sunday’s finish: 16th
Points: -1
Recap: Hamlin was busted on lap 272 for leaving pit road too fast and finished in 16th, slipping a spot in the standings.

Chase Stats

Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10
9	0	0	1	2