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Chase Rewind: Talladega

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

Points 5,690

No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet
Crew chief: Steve Letarte
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Sunday’s finish:  First
Points: +1
Recap: Gordon led less than a lap to get victory No. 80 and to become the all-time winner at restrictor plate tracks.

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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: Second
Points: -1
Recap: Johnson helped his teammate get to the front but was unable to make a move for the victory.

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

Points -63

No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet
Crew chief: Gil Martin
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Sunday’s finish: 11th
Points: +0
Recap: Bowyer had a solid day and avoided the engine problems that plagued teammate Jeff Burton.

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4. Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart (Autostock Photo)
Tony Stewart (Autostock Photo)

Points -154

No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet
Crew chief: Greg Zipadelli
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Sunday’s finish: Eighth
Points: +0
Recap: Stewart led four times for 38 laps, but his first Talladega victory continues to elude the two-time champ.

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5. Kevin Harvick
Kevin Harvick (Autostock Photo)
Kevin Harvick (Autostock Photo)

Points -202

No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet
Crew chief: Todd Berrier
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Sunday’s finish: 20th
Points: +0
Recap: Despite a reported engine problem in the closing stages of Sunday’s race, Harvick notched a 20th-place finish.


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6. Carl Edwards
Carl Edwards (Autostock Photo)
Carl Edwards (Autostock Photo)

Points -205

No. 99 Office Depot Ford
Crew chief: Bob Osbourne
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
Sunday’s finish: 14th
Points: +1
Recap: Edwards avoided trouble for 500 miles and was the highest finishing Ford in Sunday’s race.

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1


7. Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch (Autostock Photo)
Kurt Busch (Autostock Photo)

Points -215

No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge
Crew chief: Pat Tryson
Team: Penske Racing
Sunday’s finish: Seventh
Points: +2
Recap: Busch quickly made his way to the front of the field to nab his first top-10 finish in The Chase.

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8. Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch (Autostock Photo)
Kyle Busch (Autostock Photo)

Points -260

No. 5 Kellogg’s Chevrolet
Crew chief: Alan Gustafson
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Sunday’s finish: 36th
Points: -2
Recap: Busch was a victim of “the big one” on lap 146 and dropped further in the standings to eighth.

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2


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

Points -262

No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet
Crew chief: Mike Ford
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Sunday’s finish: Fourth
Points: +3
Recap: Hamlin led the most laps Sunday and scored his first top-five finish since Michigan in August.

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

Points -300

No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
Crew chief: Kevin Manion
Team: Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Sunday’s finish: 42nd
Points: -2
Recap: Truex scraped the wall during an early crash and fell victim to the engine problems in the Childress and DEI camps.

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

Points -318

No. 17 DeWalt Ford
Crew chief: Robbie Reiser
Team: Roush Fenway Racing
Sunday’s finish: 26th
Points: +0
Recap: Running in the back with the Fords couldn’t save Kenseth from the multi-car crash on lap 146.

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1

12. Jeff Burton
Jeff Burton (Autostock Photo)
Jeff Burton (Autostock Photo)

Points -336

No. 31 AT&T Chevrolet
Crew chief: Scott Miller
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Sunday’s finish: 43rd
Points: -2
Recap: Engine woes ended Burton’s day early and handed him his second-straight finish outside the top 30.

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