Chase Rewind: Talladega
1. Jeff Gordon
| 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.
Chase Stats
| Starts | Poles |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
| 4 | 0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2. Jimmie Johnson
| 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.
Chase Stats
| Starts | Poles |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
| 4 | 2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3. Clint Bowyer
| 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.
Chase Stats
| Starts | Poles |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
| 4 | 1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4. Tony Stewart
| 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.
Chase Stats
| Starts | Poles |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
| 4 | 0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5. Kevin Harvick
| Kevin Harvick (Autostock Photo) |
Points -202
No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil ChevroletCrew 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.
Chase Stats
| Starts | Poles |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
| 4 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6. Carl Edwards
| 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.
Chase Stats
| Starts | Poles |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
| 4 | 0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7. Kurt Busch
| Kurt Busch (Autostock Photo) |
Points -215
No. 2 Miller Lite DodgeCrew 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.
Chase Stats
| Starts | Poles |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
| 4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8. Kyle Busch
| Kyle Busch (Autostock Photo) |
Points -260
No. 5 Kellogg’s ChevroletCrew 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.
Chase Stats
| Starts | Poles |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
| 4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
9. Denny Hamlin
| Denny Hamlin (Autostock Photo) |
Points -262
No. 11 FedEx ChevroletCrew 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.
Chase Stats
| Starts | Poles |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
| 4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
10. Martin Truex, Jr.
| Martin Truex, Jr. (Autostock Photo) |
Points -300
No. 1 Bass Pro Shops ChevroletCrew 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.
Chase Stats
| Starts | Poles |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
| 4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
11. Matt Kenseth
| Matt Kenseth (Autostock Photo) |
Points -318
No. 17 DeWalt FordCrew 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.
Chase Stats
| Starts | Poles |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
| 4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
12. Jeff Burton
| Jeff Burton (Autostock Photo) |
Points -336
No. 31 AT&T ChevroletCrew 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.
Chase Stats
| Starts |
Poles |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
| 4 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
1 |